Recent News
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02/03/2017 | UK Ham Does Summits on the Air Activation the Hard Way
A radio amateur in the UK, Colin Evans, M1BUU, recently attained Summits on the Air (SOTA) Mountain Goat status, waiting until after he reached the summit to construct his station.
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02/03/2017 | Washington Club Gets North Cook Islands Ham Back on the Air after Lengthy Absence
Thanks to the generosity of members of the ARRL-affiliated Western Washington DX Club (WWDXC) Pia “Papa Pia” Taraeka, E51PT, of Manihiki, North Cook Islands, is back on the after a more than 3-decade absence.
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02/03/2017 | Centenarian, Maine’s First Woman Radio Amateur Mary Cousins, ex-W1GSC, SK
Retired librarian Mary S. Wallace Cousins, ex-W1GSC, of Deer Isle, Maine, the first woman in Maine to obtain an Amateur Radio license, died on January 28. She was 108.
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02/02/2017 | ARRL Contributing Editor Ward Silver, N0AX, is 2016 Bill Orr Technical Writing Award Recipient
ARRL Contributing Editor Ward Silver, N0AX, of St. Charles, Missouri, is the 2016 Bill Orr Technical Writing Award winner.
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02/02/2017 | FCC Chairman Announces Pilot Program Aimed to Increase Rulemaking Transparency
CC Chairman Ajit Pai has announced a pilot program the Commission says is designed to dramatically increase the transparency of its rulemakings.
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02/02/2017 | Special Call Signs to Mark 50th Anniversary of First France-to-US EME Contact:
Special call signs will be mark the 50th anniversary of the first France-to-US moonbounce contact.
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02/02/2017 | Veteran Volunteer Examiner Lauded for his Dedication
Mel Fukunaga, KH6H, has administered 100 exam sessions over his 32 years as an ARRL VEC volunteer examiner.
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02/02/2017 | Connecticut Radio Amateur Endows ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio Initiative
A generous donation from Dr. Ed Snyder, W1YSM, of Wallingford, Connecticut, will endow a fund to support the ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio Initiative (CARI).
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