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ARRL Board Okays Changes to DXCC Program, VHF and Above Contesting Rules The ARRL Board of Directors has tweaked the DX Century Club (DXCC) rules to clarify and expand their recognition of remotely controlled station technology. It also has added a rule that puts greater ethical responsibility on operators with respect to remotely controlled operation. In addition, the Board adopted changes...


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From "The Daily DX" -- The following news is from K5FUV, Bill Kennamer. Feel free to pass this on to your DX friends and clubs. "DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, was seriously injured in an automobile accident about two weeks ago. His neck was broken, leaving him paralyzed from his upper body down, with limited movement of his arms. Recovery will be difficult and slow, and is not expected to be total. "Bill...


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If you’re a member of ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio, install this app and have QST, the ARRL membership journal, delivered to your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch every month! QST entertains and informs with news, construction projects, tutorials and much more. That’s why it is the most widely read Amateur Radio publication in the world. The digital version of QST goes even further...


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The ABCs of Software Defined Radio SDR Made Easy! Amateur Radio operators are finding themselves incorporating Software Defined Radio –the latest big step in radio communications– into their operational activities. From low-end QRP rigs to the most powerful radios, they’re all using SDR technology. The ABC’s of Software Defined Radio is an introductory guide to SDR and Digital Signal...


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The year 2012 marks the 87th anniversary of the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). To mark this occasion, the IARU and its more than 160 Member-Societies will celebrate World Amateur Radio Day on April 18. For many years, the IARU has declared a theme for each World Amateur Radio Day. The theme for 2012 is Amateur Radio Satellites: Celebrating 50 Years in Space in remembrance...


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httpvh://youtu.be/rOH7Ze7wreQ A brief ARRL's overview of four popular generators. For the complete review, see the June 2012 issue of QST magazine. ARRL HQ


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NTIA: No Objection to Additional Data Modes on 60 Meters In response to requests for clarification from the ARRL, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has confirmed that it has no objection to the use of a broader range of data emissions by amateurs on the five 5 MHz frequencies on 60 meters. ARRL's original understanding was that the NTIA preferred that the use of 2K80J2D...


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HBC3-A a DSP beauty that covers 12, 10 and 6 meters wins the ARRL homebrew challenge! The previous ARRL Homebrew Challenges have been to build a 5 W PEP 40 meter sideband and CW transceiver (Homebrew Challenge I) and then a 50 W linear amplifier to follow it (Homebrew Challenge II). This third challenge moved up the spectrum into frequencies that might be of interest to Technician class amateurs...


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