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The FCC this week extended until July 24 the deadline to file reply comments in its proceeding to allow unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) devices at 5 GHz. The FCC in February sought comment on making available an additional 195 megahertz of spectrum in the 5.35-5.47 GHz and 5.85-5.925 GHz bands for U-NII use. Reply comments are responses to comments already filed in the pr...
After a temporary suspension, publication of the ARRL Letter will resume late this week.
Members of the 599DX Team and ARMI Taranto will on air from San Pietro Island (IOTA EU073) as IJ7T from 26 to 28 July 2013 on all HF bands, as well as 6 and 2 meters, operating SSB, CW and digital modes. The expedition will be participating in the IOTA Contest IJ7T on July 27/28. For more information see: http://www.qrz.com/db/IJ7T
Your chances of working South Korea on 6 meters may never be better than this summer. Operators at 6M6M, a special call sign, will mount a serious 6 meter effort from June 22 until July 31. Four separate stations will be on the air from locations in mainland South Korea and possibly from an IOTA. Each station will run 1 kW into quad and Yagi antennas. Activity will be on CW, SSB, FM, AM, RTTY, ...
The winner of the June QST Cover plaque award is Robert Wilson, NTØA, for his article “The Great RFI Hunt.” The QST Cover Plaque Award -- given to the author or authors of the most popular article in each issue -- is determined by a vote of ARRL members on the QST Cover Plaque Poll web page. Cast a ballot for your favorite article in the July issue today.
Dallas Hardin, KE4ZWD, once an avid servant of the community as a firefighter, arson investigator, and search and rescue diver, had a stroke in 2008. This resulted in his body losing some coordination and certain fine motor skills. Subsequently he started having problems with his sight, going completely blind in one eye with frequent periods of near-blindness in the other.
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Wilse Morgan, WX7P (formerly KL7CQ) passed away June 13 in Rice, Washington. He is survived by his wife, Gimmie AL7LB.
An ARRL Life Member, Wilse was an Assistant Section Manager for Eastern Washington and was very active on satellites, PSK31, DXing and contesting. In 2009 he was inducted into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame.
During his 20 year tenure in Alaska as KL7CQ, he taught courses in Am...
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