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02/04/2016 | Matt Holden, K0BBC, Tapped as ARRL Dakota Division Vice Director
ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, has appointed Matt Holden, K0BBC, to serve as Dakota Division Vice Director, effective February 4.
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01/22/2016 | Congressman Intercedes with FCC Chairman on Amateur Radio Interference Concerns
New York Congressman Peter King has asked FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to put some Enforcement Bureau heat on those interfering with various radio communication services, including Amateur Radio, in the New York City Metropolitan Area.
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01/07/2016 | Ramsey Kits Calls it Quits
After more than 40 years as a purveyor of inexpensive electronics kits for hobbyists, the Ramsey Hobby Kits group has thrown in the towel.
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12/14/2015 | US Applicants Move into Next Stage of ARISS Contact Selection Process
ARISS has announced that the proposals of 17 schools and organizations submitted during the recent application window will move forward into the next stage of planning to host Amateur Radio contacts with ISS crew members.
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10/02/2015 | Pope Francis Visit Amateur Radio Special Events Log More Than 26,000 Contacts
Jim Nitzberg, WX3B, has reported that the recent multi-station special event operation logged more than 26,000 contacts.
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09/14/2015 | Amateur Radio Special Event Stations to Mark Pope’s US Visit
When Pope Francis visits the US in late September, Amateur Radio special event stations will be on the air to mark the occasion.
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09/02/2015 | QCWA Recognizes 105-Year-Old Radio Amateur’s 90 Years of Hamming
The Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA) has honored 105-year-old Charlie Hellman, W2RP, of Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, for his 90 years in Amateur Radio.
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07/06/2015 | UK Government Holds Up Export of Early Amateur Radio-Related TV Archive
Most encyclopedias say that the first transatlantic television transmissions took place via the Telstar I satellite in 1962, but TV images actually crossed the Atlantic in the late 1920s via an Amateur Radio transmitter.
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