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Think there aren't women in bitcoin? Think again. April 24, 2015

Think there aren't women in bitcoin? Think again. April 24, 2015
Blythe Masters, then head of global commodities at J.P. Morgan, in 2012. Photograph by Joe Amon — Denver Post via Getty Images. Rumors of the lack of women in the bitcoin industry have been greatly exaggerated. The bitcoin community—the developers, …
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Are Digital Schools the Wave of the Future?
… in the field, there may be very few such teachers, who may be burdened with a large number of students benefiting from her expertise, resulting in reduced dynamic interaction, much like a brick-and-mortar school that has a large student to teacher …
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Where are the women? At Cannes, debate rages about lack of female filmmakers
The male-female ratio among directors is better in Europe than in Hollywood, but women are under-represented as filmmakers around the world. Although Cannes kicked off Wednesday with Emmanuelle Bercot's out-of-competition drama "Standing Tall," only …
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Hillsborough real estate transactions for April 6

Hillsborough real estate transactions for April 6
110 Bloomingfield Dr., to Jeffrey A. Robinson & Angela M. Robinson by Jane D. Ham, $ 193,500, 02-24-2014. 132 Kiana Dr., to Raymond J. Prieto by Roxana …… 8427 Radio Ln., to Whittney A. Latta by Habitat For Humanity Of Hillsborough County Florida …
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Shaw to Man Utd? Markovic to Liverpool FC? Mangala to Man City? Tuesday's …
Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre has told BBC Radio Five he is confident that Luis Suarez will stay at the club beyond this season following reports of a summer bid for the striker from Manchester City. – According to the … Manchester City are …
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W1AW Centennial Operations Shift States on April 30 (UTC)

[UPDATED 2014-05-01-2154 UTC] The ARRL Centennial W1AW WAS operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will relocate at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, April 30 (the evening of April 29 in US time zones), from New Jersey and New Hampshire to Connecticut (W1AW/1). There will be no “second” state this week; the Nevada (W1AW/7) operation originally scheduled now will take place start…

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W1AW Centennial Operations Shift to New Jersey and New Hampshire on April 23 (UTC)

The ARRL Centennial W1AW WAS operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will relocate at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, April 23 (the evening of April 22 in US time zones), from North Dakota and Mississippi to New Jersey (W1AW/2) and New Hampshire (W1AW/1). 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 …

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No ARRL Audio News for April 18

There will be no ARRL Audio News this Friday, April 18, due to the fact that Headquarters will be closed for the Good Friday holiday. Audio News will resume April 25.

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W1AW Centennial Operations Shift States on April 16

The ARRL Centennial “W1AW WAS“ operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will relocate at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, April 16 (the evening of April 15 in US time zones), from Massachusetts and Virginia to Mississippi (W1AW/5) and North Dakota (W1AW/0). 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 …

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World Amateur Radio Day is Friday, April 18

“Amateur Radio: Your Gateway to Wireless Communication” is the theme for World Amateur Radio Day 2014, Friday, April 18. Radio amateurs celebrate World Amateur Radio Day each year on April 18 to recognize the anniversary of the founding of the australian online casinos International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) in Paris in 1925. ARRL Co-Founder Hiram Percy Maxim, 1AW, was its first president. The primary purpose of World …

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ARRL Headquarters Will Be Closed on Good Friday, April 18

ARRL Headquarters will be closed on Good Friday, April 18. There will be no W1AW bulletin or code practice transmissions and no ARRL Audio News on April 18. ARRL Headquarters will reopen Monday, April 21, at 8 AM Eastern Daylight Time. We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday!

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K4ZLE Wins April QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the April QST Cover Plaque award is Jay Slough, K4ZLE, for his article “A 10 Meter Moxon Antenna.”

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 May issue today.

 

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ARRL Website, E-Mail, LoTW, Online Store Will Be Down Monday Evening, April 14!

Internet service at ARRL Headquarters will go dark on Monday, April 14, from around 5 PM ET (2100 UTC) until around 10 PM ET (0200 April 15) in order to complete necessary maintenance.

Services affected will include e-mail to and from ARRL Headquarters (all incoming e-mail will be queued), access to the ARRL website, reflector traffic to and from ARRL Headquarters (all incoming reflector mail wi…

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The ARRL Rookie Roundup SSB is Sunday, April 20!

The ARRL Rookie Roundup returns to SSB on Sunday, April 20. The event gets underway at 1800 UTC and continues through 2359 UTC. In the Rookie Roundup, a “Rookie” is any radio amateur licensed within the current calendar year or in the previous two calendar years, regardless of license class. Operators exchange the call sign of the station they’re working plus their own call sign, first name, tw…

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Solar Flare Causes March 29 Radio Blackout, Minor Geomagnetic Storm Expected April 2

NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has reported that a brief radio blackout “event” occurred on March 29 at 1748 UTC, the result of an “impulsive” or short-lived R3 (strong) solar flare. Extreme ultraviolet radiation from the X-1 class event “sent waves of ionization rippling through Earth’s upper atmosphere and disturbed the normal propagation of terrestrial radio transmissions,” Sp…

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Exams for amateur radio ‘Ham’ licenses set for Saturday, April 12 – Huntington Herald Dispatch

Exams for amateur radio 'Ham' licenses set for Saturday, April 12
Huntington Herald Dispatch
HUNTINGTON — Examinations for amateur radio "Ham" licenses will be conducted beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 12, at the Museum of Radio and Technology, 1640 Florence Ave. All examination elements will be offered for all Amateur Radio License …
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“April Fool’s” Tradition Continues in QST

Although April Fool’s Day is still a few weeks away, the April issue of QST is in the mail (and available now in digital form) with several pranks in store for readers.

“April Fool’s pranks are well-established traditions in the publishing world, and QST magazine is no exception,” said QST Editor in Chief Steve Ford, WB8IMY. “The April Fool’s tradition in QST goes back decades. Search the old is…

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Hurricane Conferences Set for April and May

The 2014 National Hurricane Conference will take place April 14-17, at the Orlando Hilton in Orlando, Florida. The primary goal of the National Hurricane Conference is to improve hurricane preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation in order to save lives and property in the US and the tropical islands of the Caribbean and Pacific. The conference also serves as a national forum for federal,…

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Eastern VHF-UHF-Microwave Conference Set for April 11-13

The 40th Eastern VHF-UHF-Microwave Conference will take place April 11-13 at the Baymont Inn and Suites, 20 Taylor Street in Manchester, Connecticut, sponsored by the Eastern VHF/UHF Society and the North East Weak Signal Group (NEWS). Online registration is available. Banquet speaker will be Dave Olean, K1WHS. Registration is $ 25 before April 1, $ 30 after April 1 and at the door. Banquet ticke…

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Southington Hamfest April 7 2013 Southington ARA Hamfest

2013-04-07 ARRL Southington ARA Hamfest April 7, 2013 Southington HS, Southington CT.

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30-meter JT65A QSO 15 April 2013 NW7US

Demonstration of working with JT65-HF “Comfort” software and the JT65A mode. In the beginning, I call CQ and so on… toward the end of this demonstration, I…
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2013 World Amateur Radio Day — April 18 — Celebrates 100 Years of Disaster Communications

This year marks the 88th anniversary of the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). To mark this occasion, the IARU and its more than 160 Member Societies will celebrate World Amateur Radio Day on April 18. For many years, the IARU Administrative Council has declared a theme for each World Amateur Radio Day. The theme for 2013 is Amateur Radio: Entering Its Second Century of D…

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April Fools’ in QST

Fair warning! In keeping with its time-honored tradition, the newly released April issue of QST magazine contains no less than two items of highly dubious authenticity. Can you find them?

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Digital Edition of April QST Now Available

The digital version of the April QST is now available to ARRL members. The digital version includes many features not available in the print version, such as:

  • Watch a video overview of the new Yaesu FT DX 3000 HF and 6 meter transceiver.
  • Listen to the sound of HF digital voice created by the new FreeDV software.

Every issue of QST is filled with the news and features you need to keep active in Am…

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Community Calendar Week of April 18

Community Calendar Week of April 18
April 23: The Peace and Justice Center Annual Dinner and Award Presentation, at the Kirby Memorial Health Center, 71 North Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, at 6 pm The recipient of the 2012 David Frey Community Service Award is Community Radio Collective …
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Richard Paton Wins April QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the April QST Cover Plaque award is retired USCG Commander Richard Paton for his article “Radio’s Role in the Titanic Disaster.” Congratulations Richard! The QST Cover Plaque award — given to the author or authors of the best 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 May …

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April 18 Is World Amateur Radio Day

The year 2012 marks the 87th anniversary of the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). To mark this occasion, the IARU and its more than 160 Member-Societies will celebrate World Amateur Radio Day on April 18. For many years, the IARU has declared a theme for each World Amateur Radio Day. The theme for 2012 is Amateur Radio Satellites: Celebrating 50 Years in Space in remembr…

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Online DXCC Application to Debut April 2

Beginning April 2 at 12:01 AM EDT (0401 UTC), the ARRL’s new Online DXCC tool will be ready to accept applications, allowing hams to supply the data from traditional paper QSLs in a digital form to apply for a new DXCC award or endorsement. Submitting a DXCC application using Online DXCC is easier than making a paper application, saving both time and money.

Using the Online DXCC Application, the…

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