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Surfin': ATVing Digitally and APRSing Successfully - Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000

This week, Surfin' looks at Digital Amateur Television again and finds the new home of WB4APR.

The K7RA Solar Update - Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:20:00 +0000

It was a perfect Field Day weekend from where I stood. The weather was warm, skies clear, the space weather was calm and there was enough propagation to make a domestic contest interesting. I had no plans, so on Saturday I went to the ARRL Field Day Station Locator to find a Field Day site. The one I landed at -- W7AUX -- listed a contact number, a cell phone at the site. I inquired if they needed a CW op, was told, amp;quot;We could use any operators,amp;quot; so I drove up to the site north of Seattle. I had a lot of fun on 20 meter CW. Sporadic-E even helped out, and the 6 meter station made a number of contacts with other Field Day stations in the Western US.

IARU HF World Championships: Coming to a Radio Near You - Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:51:00 +0000

Radiosport fans are gearing up for the summer's biggest competition: The IARU HF World Championships. Calling the 24 hour long contest amp;quot;an HF operator's delight,amp;quot; ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, explained that the contest will allow amateurs plenty of opportunity to work DX from all around the globe on CW and SSB, as well as make QSOs with many IARU Member-Society club stations and officials.

Fresh Air, Friends, Food and Fun Abound for 2009 ARRL Field Day - Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:48:00 +0000

It's an event that some groups take very seriously, planning all year long for. Still, others just use the date to get together, make a few contacts and enjoy each other's company. No matter how you view it, ARRL Field Day is lt;igt;funlt;/igt;!

What's New at Dayton 2009: The Unabridged Version - Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:41:00 +0000

The July 2009 issue of lt;igt;QSTlt;/igt; had a one page overview of some of the major pieces of equipment introduced at theamp;nbsp;lt;a href=quot;http://www.hamvention.orgquot; target=quot;_blankquot;gt;Dayton Hamventionlt;/agt;amp;reg;. There is no way a single person can track down everything on display that's new in the time available, but lt;igt;QSTlt;/igt; Technical Editor Joel Hallas, W1ZR, did findamp;nbsp;lt;a HREF=quot;http://www.arrl.org/files/qst-binaries/QS0709NewatDayton.pdfquot;gt;quite a bit morelt;/agt; -- much more than can be squeezed into the available lt;igt;QSTlt;/igt; page. amp;quot;We reported on many other categories of interest, including new VHF and antenna-related equipment, as well as many categories of accessories,amp;quot; he said. amp;quot;When you click on the link, you'll find a description of the rest of the new items I tracked down during a very busy three days at Dayton.amp;quot;