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11/29/2012 | Update to Logbook of The World Bug Fix

The fix for the Logbook of The World (LoTW) bug was implemented at 2103 UTC today, November 28. Full credit goes to ARRL Information Technology Manager Michael Keane, K1MK, for figuring out what was happening and how to correct it.
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11/08/2012 | Logbook of The World Expected to Be Back Online on November 9

ARRL Information Technology Manager Michael Keane, K1MK, is reporting that while Logbook of The World (LoTW) system is currently down, it is expected to be back up by 9 AM EST (1400 UTC) on Friday, November 9.
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10/03/2012 | Peter Lake, ZL2AZ, Appointed Chairman of IARU Region 3

The Directors in IARU Region 3 have voted to appoint Peter Lake, ZL2AZ, of Wellington, New Zealand, as the Chairman of IARU Region 3. He replaces Michael Owen, VK3KI, who passed away unexpectedly last month. Owen, who was also President of the Wireless In
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09/24/2012 | IARU Region 3 Chairman Michael Owen, VK3KI (SK)

IARU Region 3 Chairman Michael Owen, VK3KI, passed away September 22. He was 75. Owen, who was also President of the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) -- that country’s IARU Member-Society -- participated in many IARU committees and was a member of th
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07/05/2012 | Disruptions Possible as ARRL Reconfigures Internet Services

Beginning Friday, July 6 at approximately 1 PM (EDT), the ARRL’s Information Technology Department will be changing the configuration of the League’s Internet services. This will involve Domain Name System (DNS) address changes for a variety of servers at
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03/06/2012 | FCC Reduces Forfeiture for Florida Man Accused of Using Unauthorized Equipment

In November 2011, the FCC issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) in the amount of $10,000 to Michael Perry of Cross City, Florida. In a Forfeiture Order released on March 6, the FCC reduced the forfeiture that Perry must pay to $450. P
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11/04/2011 | Logbook of The World Still Busy Processing Logs

The log processing delay for Logbook of The World (LoTW) remains at approximately 60 hours, with approximately 8000 logs queued for processing. Please do not upload the same log more than once. According to ARRL IT Manager Michael Keane, K1MK, the League
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11/01/2011 | Logbook of The World Experiencing Delays

Due to a large number of radio amateurs uploading their logs to Logbook of The World (LoTW) after last weekend’s CQ Worldwide SSB Contest, the ARRL’s online QSL verification service is experiencing delays. According to ARRL IT Department Manager Michael K
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