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Tim Carter, W3ATB – founder of http://w3atb.com/690-arrl-centennial-convention-full-report – offers up a mashup of the ARRL Centennial Convention. Carter is known to tell a tall tale or two or three. Judge for yourself.

The ARRL Centennial W1AW portable operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states are now in Kansas (W1AW/0) and Washington (W1AW/7). They will transition at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, November 12 (the evening of November 11 in US time zones), to Mississippi (W1AW/5) and Rhode Island (W1AW/1). W1AW/KH8 operations from American Samoa will continue until November 12. So far during …

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The ARRL Centennial W1AW portable operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states are now in Wyoming and Massachusetts and the US Virgin Islands. They will transition at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, November 5 (the evening of November 4 in US time zones), to Kansas (W1AW/0) and Washington (W1AW/7). Some W1AW/0 operation from Kansas will take place from the Marshall Ensor Memorial O…

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The ARRL Centennial W1AW portable operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states are now in Nevada and West Virginia. They will transition at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, October 29 (the evening of October 28 in US time zones), to Wyoming (W1AW/7) and Massachusetts (W1AW/1). W1AW/KP2 also will be active until November 5 from the US Virgin Islands. So far during 2014, W1AW has visi…

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The ARRL Centennial W1AW portable operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states are now in North Carolina (W1AW/4) and Connecticut (W1AW/1). W1AW operations will transition starting at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, September 24 (the evening of September 23 in US time zones), to New Mexico (W1AW/5) and Idaho (W1AW/7). W1AW has visited each of the 50 states for at least 1 week so fa…

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The next ARRL “Red Badges on the Air” activity is just days away. On Sunday, September 21 UTC (starting the evening of Saturday, September 20, in US time zones), holders of red ARRL name/call sign badges will be on the air en masse, offering a chance to boost your ARRL Centennial QSO Party total. ARRL officers, elected officials such as Director or Section Manager, as well as Headquarters staff…

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The ARRL Centennial W1AW portable operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states are now in Colorado, New Hampshire, and Texas. W1AW operations will transition starting at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, September 17 (the evening of September 16 in US time zones), to North Carolina (W1AW/4) and Connecticut (W1AW/1). W1AW has visited each of the 50 states for at least 1 week so far du…

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The ARRL Centennial W1AW portable operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states are now in Tennessee and Oregon. Three states will host W1AW operations starting at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, September 10 (the evening of September 9 in US time zones), to Colorado, (W1AW/0), New Hampshire (W1AW/1), and Texas (W1AW/5). During 2014 W1AW will be on the air from every state (at least…

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The ARRL Centennial W1AW portable operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states are now in Arizona and Maine. They will relocate at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, September 3 (the evening of September 2 in US time zones), to Tennessee (W1AW/4), and Oregon (W1AW/7). During 2014 W1AW will be on the air from every state (at least twice) and most US territories, and it will be easy to …

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The ARRL Centennial W1AW portable operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will relocate at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, August 27 (the evening of August 26 in US time zones), to Arizona (W1AW/7), and Maine (W1AW/1). During 2014 W1AW will be on the air from every state (at least twice) and most US territories.

The ARRL Centennial QSO Party kicked off January 1 for a year-long…

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The ARRL Centennial W1AW portable operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states and now in Oklahoma will relocate at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, August 20 (the evening of August 19 in US time zones), to Ohio (W1AW/8) 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 all states sol…

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The ARRL Centennial W1AW portable operations will be heading to the Pacific this fall. From October 8 until October 21, W1AW/KH0 will be on the air from The Radio Space of Tinian, Tinian Island in the Northern Mariana Islands. Ten operators from the US and Japan will support the activity.

Starting in early November, W1AW/KH8 will fire up from American Samoa. Heading up the operation is Mike Good…

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The ARRL Centennial W1AW WAS operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states are now in Vermont and New Jersey. They will relocate at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, August 13 (the evening of August 12 in US time zones), to Oklahoma (W1AW/5). There will be only one state active from August 13 until August 20. During 2014 W1AW will be on the air from every state (at least twice) and mo…

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The ARRL Centennial W1AW WAS operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states now in South Dakota and Kentucky will relocate at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, August 6 (the evening of August 5 in US time zones), to Vermont (W1AW/1) and New Jersey (W1AW/2). 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 sta…

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The ARRL Centennial W1AW WAS operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will relocate at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, July 30 (the evening of July 29 in US time zones), to South Dakota (W1AW/0) and Kentucky (W1AW/4). 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 solely by contacting W1AW po…

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The “test range” was a plain-vanilla office table inside the big exhibition hall. At one end sat a PRC-150, one of some 10,000 or so back-pack HF radios carried by US soldiers, its whip antenna extended and ready for action. At the other end was an innovative commercial radio that had the look and feel of a late-model Amateur Radio. This odd pairing was Army MARS’s high-tech contribution to the…

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Visitors to ARRL Headquarters will be greeted with something new in the area in front of the main entrance. Complementing the terrace of memorial bricks and benches on the left, a new Centennial Terrace on the right side of the main entrance was dedicated on June 17 at a ribbon-cutting and reception, held in conjunction with the ARRL National Centennial Convention now underway in Hartford, Conn…

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ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, is eagerly anticipating the ARRL National Centennial Convention this week with a sense of history, awe, and honor. The Convention gets underway Thursday, July 17, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. Craigie said this week that to be President when the ARRL celebrates its centennial “is an extraordinary good fortune that I am sincerely grateful for…

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The ARRL Centennial W1AW WAS operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states are on hiatus until July 16 (UTC) W1AW Centennial Operations will resume at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, July 16 (the evening of July 15 in US time zones), from South Carolina (W1AW/4). There will be only one state this week. During 2014 W1AW will be on the air from every state (at least twice) and most US…

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Youth (age 21 and younger) may attend the ARRL National Centennial Convention free of charge. Information in The ARRL Letter for July 10 may have suggested otherwise. The 100th anniversary celebration of the League’s founding takes place July 17-19 at the Connecticut Convention Center.

Online registration is now limited to 2-day adult ($ 25) and youth (free) tickets, good for Friday and Saturday …

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[Updated 2014-06-24 @ 2217 UTC] The ARRL National Centennial Convention July 17-19 in Hartford, Connecticut, will feature a wide-ranging slate of youth activities aimed at younger hams and prospective hams. Scheduled on Friday and Saturday, the youth activities include two youth forums, a hidden transmitter hunt, a scavenger hunt, and the Youth Radio Lab. The ARRL Discovery Station in the ARRL …

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Amateur Radio’s history, public service role, satellite program, utilization of computer and digital technology, and even its relationship to the Common Core education standards are on the forum menu Friday and Saturday at the ARRL National Centennial Convention. With ham radio notables such as Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, Martti Laine, OH2BH, Carole Perry, WB2MGP, Gordon West, WB6NOA, and Joe T…

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The ARRL Centennial W1AW WAS operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will relocate at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, June 11 (the evening of June 10 in US time zones), from Alabama and Louisiana to Arkansas (W1AW/5) and Minnesota (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 all states sole…

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Due to network maintenance, ARRL’s Logbook of The World (LoTW), the ARRL Centennial QSO Party site, and the @arrl.org e-mail system will be down on Saturday, June 7, from 1200 until 1600 UTC. All incoming e-mails to @arrl.org addresses will be queued for delivery following the outage. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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A Communications Law and Regulatory Update seminar will be among the program offerings Thursday, July 17, at the ARRL Centennial National Convention in Hartford, Connecticut. ARRL General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, and San Francisco Section Government Liaison (and Volunteer Counsel) Bart Lee, K6VK, will be the presenters. The ARRL National Legal Seminar will take place from 11 AM until 4:30 PM …

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The ARRL Centennial W1AW WAS operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will relocate at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, May 28 (the evening of May 27 in US time zones), from New York and Colorado to Missouri (W1AW/0) and Wyoming (W1AW/7). 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 solely b…

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Upward of 7 dozen vendors and exhibitors already are planning to be on hand for the ARRL National Centennial Convention in mid-July. Convention activities begin on Thursday, July 17. The 60,000 square feet exhibit hall will be open all day Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, for what promises to be the largest gathering of its kind in the North…

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The ARRL Centennial W1AW WAS operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will relocate at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, May 7 (the evening of May 6 in US time zones), from Connecticut and Nevada to Nebraska (W1AW/0). Nebraska is the first state to repeat as a W1AW Centennial host.

There will be just one state this week; Utah, which had initially been scheduled to repeat this week…

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[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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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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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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The ARRL Centennial “W1AW WAS” operations that are taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will relocate at 0000 UTC on March 12 (the evening of March 11 in US time zones), from Idaho and Kentucky to Arizona (W1AW/7) and Ohio (W1AW/8). 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 solely by c…

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The ARRL Centennial “W1AW WAS” operations that are taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will relocate at 0000 UTC on March 5 (the evening of March 4 in US time zones), from Kansas and Washington to Idaho (W1AW/7) and Kentucky (W1AW/4). W1AW/7 will be on the air during the 2014 Idaho QSO Party March 8. During 2014 W1AW will be on the air from every state (at least twice) and m…

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The ARRL Centennial “W1AW WAS” operations that are taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will relocate at 0000 UTC on February 19 (the evening of February 18 in US time zones), from California and Wisconsin to Michigan (W1AW/8) and Florida (W1AW/4). During 2014 W1AW will be on the air from every state (at least twice) and from most US territories, and it will be easy to work a…

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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator W. Craig Fugate, KK4INZ, will be the keynote speaker at the ARRL Centennial Banquet on July 18 in Hartford, Connecticut. The event is among the highlights of the ARRL Centennial Convention July 17-19 at the Connecticut Convention Center.

“We are fortunate that Director Fugate has agreed to serve as our keynote speaker,” said ARRL President…

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The ARRL Centennial “W1AW WAS” operations that are taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will relocate at 0000 UTC on February 5 (the evening of February 4 in US time zones), from Minnesota  and Texas to Georgia (W1AW/4) and Hawaii (W1AW/KH6). During 2014 W1AW will be on the air from every state (at least twice) and from most US territories, and it will be easy to work all sta…

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The ARRL Centennial “W1AW WAS” operations that are taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will relocate at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, January 22 (the evening of January 21 in US time zones), from Nebraska and Delaware to New York (W1AW/2) and Oklahoma (W1AW/5). 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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The ARRL Centennial “W1AW WAS” operations that are taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will relocate at 0000 UTC, January 15 (the evening of January 14 in US time zones), from Utah and South Carolina to Nebraska (W1AW/0) and Delaware (W1AW/3). 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…

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The ARRL Centennial “W1AW WAS” operations that are taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will relocate January 8 from North Carolina and West Virginia to Utah (W1AW/7) and South Carolina (W1AW/4). In conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the ARRL, the ARRL Centennial QSO Party the kicked off January 1 for a year-long operating event in which participants can accumulate poi…

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As part of the mix of events marking the League’s 100th anniversary, the ARRL Centennial QSO Party gets underway at 0001 UTC on January 1. This is a year-long operating event, in which participants can accumulate points and win awards, as well as work new stations and make new friends. During 2014 W1AW will be on the air at least twice from every US state and from most US territories, and it wi…

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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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The FCC has authorized the Maxim Memorial Station W1AW to also use the call sign W1ØØAW during 2014, the ARRL’s centennial year. Contacts made from the Maxim Memorial Station in Newington, from regional Centennial conventions, and during the IARU HF Championship will use W1ØØAW, with portable designators as appropriate. The “W1AW WAS” operations throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will u…

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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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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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The ARRL has issued a call for papers and programs to include in its planned extensive slate of ARRL Centennial Convention forums and presentations. The convention will take place July 17-20, 2014, in Hartford, Connecticut. Dan Henderson, N1ND, is the Centennial Convention Programs and Forums Coordinator.

“Since this is a once-in-a-lifetime event, we are looking for programs with a ‘Wow!’ factor…

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ARRL membership certificates commemorating the League’s 100th anniversary in 2014 now are available. Members logged onto the League’s website can generate their own certificates or cards online for printing. “We want each ARRL member to know that he or she is a part of next year’s big ARRL Centennial,” says Membership Manager Diane Petrilli, KB1RNF. The certificate maker also produces a replace…

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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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