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This spring, the ARRL held two balloted elections for Section Manager. ARRL members in Nebraska elected a new Section Manager, while members in Utah — faced with a three-way race — voted to keep their Section Manager. In addition, ARRL members in New Hampshire and Wisconsin will each get a new Section Manager, and Section Managers in seven Sections ran unopposed and were declared elected for …

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As part of the ARRL’s Centennial Celebration in 2014, the ARRL’s Public Relations Committee is sponsoring an “I am the ARRL” video contest. The Committee is looking for pairs of short video clips featuring ARRL members. One clip should show the radio amateur on the radio, while the other should show the amateur in his or her work setting saying “I am (name). I like (radio activity) and I am the…

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The winners of the February QST Cover Plaque award are John White, VA7JW, and Ken Tapping for their article “The Penticton Solar Flux Receiver. Congratulations John and Ken! 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 th…

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

  • A video overview of the Tokyo Hy-Power HL-550FX linear amplifier.
  • Video walkthroughs of the MFJ-976 and Palstar BT-1500A balanced antenna tuners.

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

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The winner of the January QST Cover Plaque award is Robert Nickels, W9RAN, for his article “Cheap and Easy SDR. Congratulations Robert! 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 February issue today.

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

  • A video overview of the TEN-TEC Model 418 HF/6 meter amplifier
  • A video overview of the Rigol Technologies DSA815-TG spectrum analyzer
  • Additional information about the Penticton solar flux receiver

Every issue of QST is filled with the ne…

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With the coming of more sunspots comes more DX. And when more amateurs work DX, the ARRL’s Membership and Volunteer Programs Department — especially the DXCC Desk and the ARRL Incoming and Outgoing QSL Bureaus — goes into high gear.

“In 2012, we saw an increase in the number of cards received from ARRL members that were sent to foreign QSL bureaus, as well as the number of cards we sent out to…

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ARRL policy is made by its Board of Directors. The 15 voting members of the Board are the Directors who are elected by the ARRL members in their respective divisions. The Board meets in January and July, usually in the Hartford area; however, this year, the meeting will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana. ARRL members also elect Vice Directors who may attend the meetings. ARRL Directors and V…

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The winner of the December QST Cover Plaque award is James K. Boomer, W9UJ, for his article “Delta Loop Collinear Antennas. Congratulations James! 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 January issue today.

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ARRL members who use Apple iOS mobile devices — iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch — can now download a new dedicated app to access and browse all issues of the digital edition of QST. This app allows ARRL members to read QST online or download individual issues of the journal for offline reading. This free app is available to ARRL members in the Apple App Store.

 

Using the New QST App:

  • From your iOS …

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

 

  • Video overviews of the Array Solutions AIMuhf impedance analyzer and the DZKit HT-7 40-meter AM handheld transceiver.
  • A circuit board layout and additional information on how to bring your vintage receiver and transmitter together with…

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The policies of the ARRL are established by 15 Directors who are elected to the Board on a geographical basis, with elections for three-year terms held in five divisions each year. At the same time, Vice Directors are elected on the same basis. Responding to solicitations in the July and August issues of QST, ARRL members in the Central, Hudson, New England, Northwestern and Roanoke Divisions h…

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

  • A video overview of the YouKits HB-1B transceiver.
  • A video interview with AMSAT’s Gould Smith, WA4SXM, about the upcoming Fox-1 satellite.
  • Three classic QST articles by master humorist and author Jack Troster, W6ISQ.
  • Extended results f…

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The 2011 ARRL DXCC Yearbook is now available to all ARRL members as a supplement to the August issue of digital QST. A printed copy of the Yearbook is also available for purchase in the ARRL Online Store.

Contents include . . .

  • The Year in Review by Carl Smith, N4AA
  • PJ2/W5MPC, October 10-15, 2010 by Mike Corey, KI1U
  • ST0R Story by Antonio Gonzalez, EA5RM/ST0R
  • Clinton B. DeSoto Challenge standings

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ARRL policy is made by its Board of Directors. The 15 voting members of the Board are the Directors who are elected by the ARRL members in their respective divisions. The Board meets in January and July, usually in the Hartford area. ARRL members also elect Vice Directors who may attend the meetings. ARRL Directors and Vice Directors are volunteers who work hard to represent the ARRL in their d…

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If you’re an ARRL member, you now have access to the new digital edition of the June 2012 issue of QST. It is available to all ARRL members at no cost. All you need to do is log on to the ARRL website.

Also available: digital editions of the January through May 2012 issues. You will find links to all the digital editions on our website.

But wait — there’s more: All ARRL members now also have acc…

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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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