Recent News
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10/17/2017 | David Trachtenberg, N4WWL, Confirmed as Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Policy
The US Senate today confirmed ARRL member David Trachtenberg, N4WWL, of Burke, Virginia, as the next Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
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10/17/2017 | New Ham Bands Spring to Life; Veteran LF Experimenter Denied Amateur Access to 2200 Meters
Amateur Radio’s two newest bands came to life on Friday the 13th. Both 630 meters (472-479 kHz) and 2200 meters (135.7-137.8 kHz) bands n
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10/17/2017 | NCDXF Announces Major Support for Baker Island DXpedition
The Northern California DX Foundation (NCDXF) has announced a major contribution to the Baker Island DXpedition planned for June 2018.
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10/16/2017 | Caribbean Telecommunications Union Head Calls for “New Generation” of Hams
Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Secretary-General Bernadette Lewis described Amateur Radio as a “bedrock of sustained communications” during emergencies.
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10/16/2017 | Volunteer Shelter Duty Slots in Northern California Filled on the Fly “via RF”
All positions for shelter communications shifts all positions filled "over the repeater via RF."
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10/15/2017 | UTC Approvals to Use 630- and/or 2,200-Meter Bands Arriving via E-Mail
E-mails have gone out to an undetermined number of US radio amateurs from the Utilities Technology Council (UTC), approving the stations’ intention to use 630 meters (472-479 kHz) and/or 2,200 meters (135.7-137.8 kHz).
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10/15/2017 | Amateur Radio Facilitates Another Patient Evacuation on Puerto Rico
Amateur Radio volunteers on Culebra and in Fajardo — Jeremy Dougherty, NS0S, and Matthey Gonter, AC4MG — made it possible for physicians at the two locations to communicate directly in an effort to evacuate a patient.
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10/13/2017 | ARRL Section Manager Evacuates When Fire Comes Within Two Blocks
ARRL San Francisco Section Manager Bill Hillendahl, KH6GJV, says the message he stresses during the weekly Sonoma County Radio Amateurs (SCRA) ARES net is this: “When an incident occurs, take to the air and form a net. Anyone can act as net control.”
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