The ARRL Letter for November 9, 2017

November 9, 2017 · by Russ Roberts · in Amateur/Ham Radio, ARES, ARRL, Big Island ARRL News, Big Island of Hawaii ARRL info, Club Activities, Contests, DX-peditions, Hawaii Island Amateur Radio Clubs. ·

Big Island ARRL News, 10 November 2017, 0540 UTC, Post #367.

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http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/?issue=2017-11-09

Accessed on 10 November 2017, 0540 UTC.

Editor: Rick Lindquist (WW1ME).

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Here are the main topics discussed in the 09 November 2017 issue of “The ARRL Letter”:

Announcing: The ARRL International Grid Chase
FCC Chairman Recognizes Amateur Radio in Praising those Assisting Puerto Rico
Emergency HF Net Convened in Colombia in Wake of Landslide, Flooding
The Doctor Will See You Now!
New Book: ARRL’s Best of The Doctor is In Now Shipping
Amateur Radio Volunteers Continue New York City Marathon Tradition
Amateur Radio Poised to Bring a Brighter Future to Dominica
RadFxSat (Fox-1B) Launch Delayed; AMSAT Asks for Patience During Commissioning
Yasme Foundation Announces 2017 Excellence Awards and Supporting Grant
Canada C3 Voyage Carrying WSPR Concludes; Beacon May Remain Active on Return Trip
In Brief…
Getting It Right
The K7RA Solar Update
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions

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Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)

Public Information Coordinator

Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section

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