Recent News
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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, W1INF
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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