Accessed on 10 March 2018, 2032 UTC, Post #429.
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Here is the weekly roundup of Amateur/Ham Radio news and events for the past week from HQ ARRL, Newington, CT, 06111. The views expressed in this Amateur Radio news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.
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03/10/2018 | South Texas SM Stepping Aside; New South Texas SM Appointed
ARRL South Texas Section Manager Lee Cooper, W5LHC, has announced that he’ll step down at the end of March.Read More
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03/10/2018 | “Farewell Weekend from Z60A” Offering Yet Another Opportunity to Work Kosovo
This weekend could offer the best opportunity to work Z60A in Kosovo, the newest DXCC entity and #15 on the Club Log DXCC Most Wanted List.Read More
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03/09/2018 | The April Edition of Digital QST is Now Available!
Start reading the April issue today!Read More
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03/09/2018 | Twin City FM Club Hamfest Date Changed to April 28
The Twin City FM Club (TCFMC) Spring Tailgate Swapfest will take place on Saturday, April 28, 8 AM until noon.Read More
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03/09/2018 | The K7RA Solar Update
The sun remained blank this week.Read More
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03/09/2018 | Management Change Under Way at Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced that a management change is under way at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.Read More
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03/09/2018 | Reminder: Daylight Saving Time Begins in Most of the US on March 11
Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday at 2 AM.Read More
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03/09/2018 | AMSAT “GOLF” CubeSats among NASA Ninth-Round CubeSat Launch Initiative Picks
AMSAT reports that two of its “GOLF” (Greater Orbit, Larger Footprint) series CubeSats are among 21 missions recommended for NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI).Read More
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03/08/2018 | FT8 DXpedition Mode Field Test Attracts Upward of 500 Participants
It was the Fox and the Hounds on the bands March 6, as the WSJT-X development group conducted a field test of the still-beta FT8 DXpedition Mode.Read More
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03/08/2018 | The Doctor Will See You Now!
“Adding an Amplifier to your Station” is the topic of the current (March 1) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast.Read More
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03/07/2018 | Expanded ARRL Presence at HamCation® Provides Room to Meet and Greet Volunteers
ARRL’s expanded presence at Orlando HamCation® February 9-11 — sanctioned as the 2018 ARRL Florida State Convention — enabled a suitably sized gathering place to meet and greet volunteers from the ARRL Southeastern Division.Read More
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03/07/2018 | ARRL Repurposes AM Broadcast Transmitter for Ham Radio Use
A classic Gates BC-1T AM broadcast transmitter will enjoy a second life on the Amateur Radio bands for occasional use under W1AW or under the ARRL Headquarters Operators Club call sign, W1INFRead More
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03/06/2018 | Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L, is “Amateur of the Year,” as Hamvention® Announces Award Winners
The Hamvention® Awards Committee has announced that Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L, of Crescent City, Illinois, is the 2018 “Amateur of the Year.”Read More
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03/06/2018 | Swedish Telecoms Regulator Considering Charging Hams a Fee to Run More Than 200 W
Sweden’s Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) is considering lowering the transmitter output power for general Amateur Radio stations to 200 W PEP.Read More
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03/06/2018 | Wind-Up Radio Inventor Trevor Baylis Dead at 80
Inventor and Honorary Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) Member, Trevor Baylis of London, died March 5 after a long illness.Read More
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03/06/2018 | Flight Delay Keeping 9M0W Team from Spratly
The 9M0W DXpedition to Spratly has been delayed by a day.Read More
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