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As part of its 2014 centennial celebration, the ARRL has designated six major ham radio gatherings as “Regional ARRL Centennial Events.” The action was approved October 5 when the ARRL Executive Committee met in Colorado. ARRL Marketing Manager Bob Inderbitzen developed a proposal for the concept as a way to, in effect, take the ARRL Centennial celebration to more radio amateurs across the US.

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The ARRL Executive Committee has authorized ARRL General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, to file a Petition for Rule Making on the League’s behalf calling for the deletion of symbol rate references for data emissions in the HF bands. The League will be unable to file its Petition, however, until the partial federal government shutdown ends, and the FCC reopens. The EC met October 5 in Aurora, Colora…

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The ARRL Executive Committee (EC) will face an agenda heavy on FCC and regulatory issues when it meets Saturday, October 5 in the Denver, Colorado, area.

Among action items, the EC is expected to consider the filing of a Petition for Rule Making, now in draft, seeking to delete restrictions on symbol rates for data communication and to establish a 2.8 kHz maximum authorized bandwidth for HF dig…

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Last year, the ARRL UHF/Microwave Band Plan Committee prepared — and the ARRL Board of Directors approved — updated national band plans for the amateur bands between 902 MHz and 3.5 GHz after receiving extensive and helpful input from the user community. Last year, after the ARRL Executive Committee extended the Committee’s charter to include the 5 and 10 GHz bands, it solicited additional in…

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The ARRL Executive Committee (EC) held its first 2013 meeting Saturday, March 9 in Irving, Texas. The meeting’s agenda included items concerning the FCC and regulatory items, FCC enforcement, legislative issues and organizational matters.

FCC and Regulatory Matters

  • Amateur Radio Enforcement: General Counsel Imlay pointed out that since the EC’s September 2012 meeting, there has been “encouraging…

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The ARRL Executive Committee will meet Saturday, March 9 in Irving, Texas. See the link below for the meeting’s agenda.

ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, serves as Chairman of the Executive Committee. Five Division Directors who are elected by the ARRL Board of Directors are also on the committee: Northwestern Division Director Jim Fenstermaker, K9JF; Central Division Director Dick Isely, W9GIG;…

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In December, the ARRL Executive Committee reviewed grant applications for the ARRL’s Education & Technology Program (ETP), awarding equipment and resources valued at nearly $ 7000 to five schools. Two types of grants are awarded: ETP Grants and Progress Grants.

ETP School Station Grants

Grants for school radio stations are awarded to schools that provide a plan to use Amateur Radio as part of an …

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The ARRL Executive Committee (EC) held its second 2012 meeting Saturday, September 29 in Denver, Colorado. The EC is responsible for administering the League’s affairs in between Board meetings. It consists of the President (Kay Craigie, N3KN), five Directors elected annually by the Board, and — without vote — the First Vice President (Rick Roderick, K5UR) and Chief Executive Officer (David S…

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The ARRL Executive Committee will meet Saturday, September 29 in Denver, Colorado. See the link below for the meeting’s agenda. 

ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, serves as Chairman of the Executive Committee. Five Division Directors who are elected by the ARRL Board of Directors are also on the committee: Midwest Division Director Cliff Ahrens, K0CA; Northwestern Division Director Jim Fensterma…

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The ARRL Executive Committee met on Saturday, March 24 in St Louis, Missouri. The minutes from that meeting are now available on the ARRL website.

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The ARRL Executive Committee will meet Saturday, March 24 in St Louis, Missouri. See the link below for the meeting’s agenda.

ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, serves as chairman of the Executive Committee. Five Division Directors who are elected by the ARRL Board of Directors are also on the committee: Midwest Division Director Cliff Ahrens, K0CA; Northwestern Division Director Jim Fenstermaker…

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