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10/14/2010 | Jamboree on the Air -- Coming This Weekend to a Radio Near You!
With the BSA centennial celebration as a backdrop, the 53rd Annual Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) will provide an opportunity for Scouts to get on the air and get a taste of the fun and magic of radio that has captivated many a young person over the past 100
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10/04/2010 | IARU Administrative Council Updates WRC-12 Plans
The Administrative Council (AC) of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) held its annual meeting on October 1-2 in Salinitas, El Salvador. The AC is responsible for the policy and management of the IARU and consists of the three IARU international
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05/17/2010 | Maker Faire to Feature Amateur Radio Again in 2010
Ham radio demonstrations and displays are in the works for Maker Faire the world’s largest do-it-yourself (DIY) festival. As in 2009, the festival will once again take place at the San Mateo County Expo Center in California on May 22-23. According to ARR
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03/04/2010 | ARRL Seeks Input for New IARU Region 2 Band Plan
The International Amateur Radio Region 2 conference -- held later this year in El Salvador -- brings together delegations from the national Amateur Radio Societies in the Western Hemisphere. One of the topics on the agenda will be the Region 2 HF band pla
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10/06/2009 | Oldest National Amateur Radio Society Marks 100th Anniversary
In 2010, the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) -- the oldest national Amateur Radio society -- will celebrate its 100th anniversary. On March 11, 1910, the WIA had its beginnings when a group of wireless pioneers gathered at the Hotel Australia, Marti
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07/02/2009 | IARU HF World Championships: Coming to a Radio Near You
Radiosport fans are gearing up for the summer's biggest competition: The IARU HF World Championships. Calling the 24 hour long contest "an HF operator's delight," ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, explained that the contest will all
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05/26/2009 | Ham Radio DIY at Maker Faire
Ham radio demonstrations and displays are in the works for Maker Faire the world's largest do-it-yourself (DIY) festival. This year, the festival will take place at the San Mateo County Expo Center in California on May 30-31. According to ARRL Sales and M
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04/13/2009 | Youth@Ham Radio.Fun: Helping Heal With Ham (Radio)Going to the hospital is never fun. But for kids who have to live there due to medical conditions, it can be a major drag. Wonderful facilities -- such as the Ronald McDonald House -- have developed around the goal of making kids and their families more c
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