Friday, July 28, 2017

FCC General Counsel to be Named Commissioner

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UPDATE: The nominations of both Brendan Carr and Jessica Rosenworcel were confirmed on August 3 by the U.S. Senate, bringing the FCC back to...

ARRL Launches Lobbying Drive for Passage of Parity Act

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ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, is urging all League members to contact their U.S. Senators, encouraging them to support S. 1534, the ...

Dateline DX Assn. Picked for Baker Island DXpedition

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has selected the Dateline DX Association to conduct a Two of Baker Island's signature brown ...

Project Amelia Earhart Flight in Final Phase

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Part of WB6RQN's flight path (Courtesy Project Amelia Earhart website) Howland Island is believed to be the last place aviatrix A...

IOTA Launching New Website

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Speaking of islands, the Islands on the Air (IOTA) program is expected to launch a new website in September as part of its ongoing move ...

ARRL Adopts Many CQ Contest Rules as "Best Practices"

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The ARRL's Contest Branch has adopted a series of rule changes and clarifications to League-sponsored contests that branch manager Bart...

FCC to Again Ask About Felony Convictions

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The FCC is rolling out a revised application form this month for several licensed services, including the amateur service. According to t...

WWV Seeking 25 MHz Reception Reports

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WWV is now using a circularly-polarized turnstile antenna on its 25-MHz transmitter and is asking for The WWV transmitter building in For...

Friedrichshafen "Ham Radio" Show Draws 17,000

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Two attendees enjoy an exhibit at HAM RADIO 2017 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. (Photo courtesy Messe Friedrichshafen) The "Ham Radi...

More HAARP "Music" Planned for September

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A few of the HAARP antennas in Alaska, with majestic mountains in the background (U. of Alaska-Fairbanks photo) A new ionospheric ...

"BIRDS" Cubesats Deployed from Space Station

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  A cluster of five cubesats, known collectively as "BIRDS-1," was deployed from the International Space Station in early July. T...

Illinois Man Convicted of Murdering Ham and His Dog

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A Rockford, Illinois, man has been convicted of murder in the death of an Illinois army veteran and amateur radio operator, also of Rockfor...
Friday, June 30, 2017

Inching Closer on New MF/LF Bands

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Access to our new bands at 630 and 2200 meters is one step closer, but not there yet. The FCC's Report and Order establishing a seco...

Hamvention Reports Best Turnout in 20 Years

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The new location of the Dayton Hamvention® appears to have been very good for attendance. General Chairman Ron Cramer, KD8ENJ, reported an...

FCC Appointments Announced

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Former - and future - FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel (FCC photo) President Trump announced on June 13 that he intends to nominate...

FCC and OHSA Publish "Best Practices" Guide for Communication Towers

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Stating that "every tower climber death is preventable," FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced in early June that his agency and the ...

USAF: No More Free Rides for Naval Academy Student Ham Satellites

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The U.S. Air Force will no longer permit amateur radio student satellites from the U.S. Naval Academy to be carried to orbit aboard Defe...

Signals from Saturn… and a Satellite Rescue

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Artist's conception of Cassini spacecraft in orbit around Saturn (NASA image) The ARRL Letter reports that British ham Paul Marsh, ...

Milestones: Three Hams Honored for Looking Skyward

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Swedish physics professor and radio amateur Asta Pellinne-Wannberg, SM3UHV, was honored recently by the International Astronomical Union,...

Hams Exempted from New Distracted Driving Law in Washington State

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A new distracted driving law takes effect August 16 in the State of Washington which limits the use of "personal electronic devices...