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Contest University 2014 to Include Sessions at ARRL National Centennial Convention

Contest University Chairman Tim Duffy, K3LR, is predicting a great year in 2014 for Contest University (CTU). For the first year, CTU will hold two different all-day sessions, with no overlap or repeats between them. Each CTU event will feature unique and updated presentations.

The first US CTU will be the Dayton Contest University on Thursday, May 15, 2014, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown…

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2014 AUDI R8 5.2 QUATTRO PNTHR BLK CRYST

2014 Audi R8 5.2quattro AWD 5.2 quattro 2dr Coupe (5.2L V10 Plus) 7A Coupe 2 Doors Pnthr Blk Cryst AWD V10 5.20L Gas Led Brakelights, Body-Colored Door Handl…

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QRP DXpedition to Southern Africa Entities Set for early 2014

Ulrich Steinberg, N2DE, will be active QRP for about 5 weeks from three DXCC entities in southern Africa, beginning in mid-January. In order, he plans to be on the air as A25US in Botswana, 3DAØUS in Swaziland, and as 7P8US from Lesotho. Steinberg said the exact dates and times will be determined according to his schedule “and on short notice.” He’ll be using an Elecraft KX3 running 10 W, CW on…

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The ARRL Centennial QSO Party Starts January 1, 2014!

In conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the ARRL, the ARRL Centennial QSO Party is set to kick off January 1 for a year-long operating event in which participants can accumulate points and win awards, as well as working new stations and making new friends. During 2014 W1AW will be on the air from every state (at least twice) and most US territories, and it will be easy to work all states s…

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Window Opens for 2014 Dayton Hamvention Award Nominations

Dayton Hamvention® is soliciting nominations for its 2014 awards for Amateur of the Year, Special Achievement, Technical Excellence, and Club of the Year. All Amateur Radio operators are eligible. Nominations must be received by January 17, 2014, to be considered. Winners will be recognized at the 2014 Dayton Hamvention,® May 16, 17 and 18.

The Amateur of the Year Award goes to an individual who…

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Ham Radio Transponder Payloads to Launch in 2014

Two CubeSats, carrying SSB/CW and FM voice transponders are scheduled to be launched into a 600 km orbit during the first half of 2014. That news came during the QB50 Project presentation at the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium earlier this summer.

The QB50 project team has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AMSAT-UK, AMSAT-Francophone and AMSAT-NL to enable two Amateur Radio payl…

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Dayton RTTY Contesting Dinner to Return in 2014

After a 10 year hiatus, the Dayton RTTY Contesting Dinner will be back next year. Fred Dennin, WW4LL, reports that the dinner will be held Thursday evening, May 15, 2014, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Dayton. Dennin will host the dinner, and he is working now to pin down a guest speaker and door prize sponsors. (Sponsors already committed include the ARRL, Array Solutions and the Louisi…

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WRTC 2014 Station Test “A Valuable Experience,” Organizers Say

World Radiosport Team Championship 2014 (WRTC-2014) organizers say the 2013 station test held during the IARU HF World Championship July 13-14 went very well. The 25-station trial run was the second such test in advance of next summer’s international competition in New England. The results of the unofficial competition are on the WRTC-2014 website.

“We accomplished our main objectives of exercis…

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ARRL Plans Centennial Celebration in Hartford in 2014

The ARRL has announced plans to hold its National Centennial Convention in Hartford, Connecticut on July 17-20, 2014. The Convention will mark 100 years of the ARRL’s founding in Hartford. ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, has also announced a theme for ARRL’s Centennial year: Advancing the Art and Science of Radio — since 1914.

In May 1914, Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW — a leading inventor and ind…

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ARRL Board Plans for 2014 Centennial Celebration at 2012 Second Meeting

When the ARRL Board of Directors met for its 2012 Second Meeting July 20-21 in Windsor, Connecticut, it did so with a full agenda. Besides hearing and approving recommendations from its two standing committees — the Administration and Finance Committee and the Programs and Services Committee — the Board voted to hold the 2014 ARRL National Convention July 17-20 in Hartford, Connecticut, the b…

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WRTC 2014 to Conduct Station Tests During IARU HF World Championship

WRTC 2014, Inc — host of the 2014 World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) competition — will be conducting station tests during the 2012 IARU HF World Championship this weekend (1200 UTC Saturday, July 14 through 1200 UTC Sunday, July 15). Thirteen stations will be set up in the WRTC competition configuration, using sites planned for the 2014 event. Awards will be offered for working the WR…

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ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, Invites Input for 2014 ARRL Centennial

The ARRL will celebrate its centennial in 2014, and is already making plans to commemorate the highlights of the League’s first century — and looking forward to what the second century may bring. This is your League and your centennial and ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, is inviting all ARRL members to provide suggestions to help make this once-in-a-lifetime event truly special.

“Centennial t…

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