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08/31/2010 | FCC Reaffirms 2×2 Call Signs Are Only for Advanced, Amateur Extra License Classes
In May 2010, John Gottschalk, KB1DDK, of Westwood, Massachusetts, requested a new call sign via the FCC’s vanity call sign program. Gottschalk, a General class licensee, requested KK1CQ -- a 2×2 call sign -- and a waiver from the Commission allowing him t
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08/11/2010 | Rookies to Raid the Airwaves for Second SSB Rookie Roundup
With the rip-roaring success of the first-ever ARRL Rookie Roundup this past April -- modeled on the popular Novice Roundups from a decade or two ago -- the ARRL is pleased to announce that a second Rookie Roundup is this coming this Sunday, August 15 fro
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07/13/2010 | First Half of 2010 Sees Upswing in New Amateur Radio Licenses
With more than 18,000 new Amateur Radio licenses issued in the first half of this year -- 18, 270 to be exact -- 2010 is shaping up to be a banner year for Amateur Radio. So far, the number of new licenses issued by the FCC in 2010 is outpacing the Januar
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04/08/2010 | The First Rookie Roundup -- Coming April 18!
The ARRL's newest contest -- the Rookie Roundup -- is getting a lot of buzz among newly-licensed amateurs. Designed as a modern equivalent to the ARRL Novice Roundup from a few decades ago, this new incarnation combines a competitive event with some on-th
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