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03/09/2012 | The K7RA Solar Update
This has been quite a week for dramatic solar activity. The average daily sunspot number was up nearly 26 points to 69.4, while the average daily solar flux rose nearly 17 points to 121.9 for the period March 1-7. Sunspot numbers for March 1-7 were 24, 24
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01/04/2012 | 2011 Sees Tremendous Increase in DXCC Applications
With the coming of more sunspots, comes more DX. And when more amateurs are working DX, that means the ARRL’s Membership and Volunteer Programs Department -- especially the DXCC Desk and the ARRL Incoming and Outgoing QSL Bureaus -- goes into high gear.
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01/04/2012 | Round Up Those Digital QSOs in the 2012 ARRL RTTY Roundup
We’re in the heart of the 2011-2012 contest season and this weekend offers the first major event of 2012: The ARRL RTTY Roundup. According to ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, participation in the digital modes has been growing at an amazing
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12/22/2011 | ARRL Straight Key Night: A Time to Celebrate the Beginnings of Amateur Radio
From the very beginnings of Amateur Radio, there was Morse code. To celebrate and remember this heritage, the ARRL sponsors Straight Key Night each year on New Year’s Eve. Straight Key Night is a special time to break out that old straight key or bug, may
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12/01/2011 | LoTW Still Experiencing Delays, Invites Reload of Logs
Logbook of The World (LoTW) is continuing to accept and process logs, including logs from this past weekend’s CQ World Wide CW Contest. Before the contest, LoTW had just about caught up with the backlog, but due to the high number of logs submitted after
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11/22/2011 | Reach for the Top in the ARRL 160 Meter Contest
While Solar Cycle 24 is making the high bands the focal point for HF operators, 160 meters -- often called “Top Band” -- is still chock-full of DX. There’s no better time to explore this fun and exciting band than the ARRL 160 Meter Contest, running the w
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11/22/2011 | The 13th Annual SKYWARN Recognition Day Set for December 3
The 13th Annual SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) Special Event will take place Saturday, December 2, 2011. SRD is co-sponsored by the ARRL and the National Weather Service (NWS) as a way to recognize the commitment made by Amateur Radio operators in helping
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11/21/2011 | Logbook of The World: Backlog Is Clearing
Logbook of The World (LoTW) is continuing to accept and process logs, including logs from this weekend’s ARRL November Phone Sweepstakes Contest. Currently, the processing delay is at 14 hours, down from 45 hours last week. As of November 21, there are ap
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