Recent News
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04/19/2016 | Brazil Eases Authorization for Radio Amateurs Attending the 2016 Summer Olympics
IARU Region 2 News Editor Joaquín Solana, XE1R, reports that radio amateurs hoping to operate in Brazil during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio this summer are in luck and will be able to be on air without bureaucracy.
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04/19/2016 | Commemorative ARISS Slow-Scan TV Transmissions a Success
The recent commemorative Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) slow-scan television (SSTV) transmissions from April 11 to April 14 were successful.
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04/18/2016 | New ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, Pledges World-Class Service, Openness, Inclusiveness
New ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, got down to work on his first day in office by promising to make the League’s foundational business processes “rock solid” and bringing them up to state of the art, which members have a right to expect.
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04/18/2016 | Radio Amateurs Asked to Keep 7.060 MHz Clear for Ecuador Earthquake Emergency Traffic
In the wake of the April 16 earthquake in Ecuador, the Amateur Radio community is being asked to keep 7.060 MHz clear for “Cadena HC” emergency traffic.
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04/16/2016 | It’s World Amateur Radio Day!
Every April 18, hams around the globe observe World Amateur Radio Day (WARD).
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04/15/2016 | The K7RA Solar Update
A slight increase in solar activity
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04/15/2016 | ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology Application Deadline is May 1
Time is running short to apply for a spot in the ARRL Teachers Institute this summer. The deadline is May 1.
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04/15/2016 | ARRL VHF Contest Revitalization Committee Calls for Comments on Proposed “UHF and Up” Event
The ARRL VHF Contest Revitalization (VCR) Committee has drafted rules for a proposed new UHF and Up Contest and now is seeking input from the contesting community.
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