10/30/2008 With just a few days left, there are still great items available in the Third Annual ARRL On-Line Auction. The Auction, which kicked off Thursday, October 23, runs until 4 PM EDT Friday, October 31. With almost 200 items up for bid -- and most already having multiple bids -- this event promises to have something for just about everyone. This year’s auction includes trips, transceivers and items that have appeared in the QSTProduct Review column. According to ARRL Business Service Manager and Auction Coordinator Deb Jahnke, K1DAJ, some of the more popular ARRL Auction items include the ICOM IC-7000 HF/VHF/UHF All Mode Transceiver, the ICOM IC-765 HF All Band Transceiver, The Cottage on Mountain Breeze -- St Croix Tropical Get-Away, the Johnson Viking Ranger, the SX-28 AM Receiver, Emergency Starter Go Kits, the BeeLine GPS Tracker, the Hammarlund HQ-100, ARRL Laboratory Mystery Junque Boxes and the ICOM IC-7700 HF/6 Meter Transceiver. Proceeds from the Auction benefit ARRL education programs including activities to license new hams, strengthen Amateur Radio’s emergency service training, offer continuing technical and operating education, as well as create instructional materials. “We have almost 200 items up for bid this year, a larger number than last year,” Jahnke said. “The week will be over before you know it, so don’t miss out!”