This Week in Amateur Radio

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Via the ARRL: ARRL Executive Committee Nominates Joel Harrison, W5ZN, to be
Next IARU Secretary

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 08:15 PM PDT
https://twiar.net/?p=3320

At its April 5 meeting via Zoom, the ARRL Executive Committee (EC)
nominated past ARRL...

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Via the ARRL: North American QSO Parties to Recognize Young Contester
Entries

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 08:13 PM PDT
https://twiar.net/?p=3328

To encourage young radiosport participants, National Contest Journal (NCJ)
will recognize their entries in the...

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via HACKADAY: The Evil Crow is Ready To Cause Some RF Mayhem

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 07:58 PM PDT
https://twiar.net/?p=3268

There’s no doubt that the RTL-SDR project has made radio hacking more
accessible than ever,...

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Via the ARRL: ARISS-USA Seeks Volunteers to Further its Mission

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 07:53 PM PDT
https://twiar.net/?p=3290

The US segment of Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS-USA) is seeking volunteers...

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Via the ARRL: FCC Auto-Registration Feature for Exam Applicants to be
Discontinued

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 07:49 PM PDT
https://twiar.net/?p=3272

Auto-registration in the FCC Commission Registration System (CORES) amateur
radio exam candidates using a Social...

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Via the ARRL: Bill Introduced to Designate April 18, 2022, as National
Amateur Radio Operators Day

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 07:44 PM PDT
https://twiar.net/?p=3274

Arizona CongresswomanÂ*Debbie LeskoÂ*has reintroduced a resolution with
bipartisan support to designate April 18, 2022, as...

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Via the ARRL: ARRL Awards Colvin Grant to 3Y0J Bouvet Island DXpedition in
2023

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 07:41 PM PDT
https://twiar.net/?p=3288

ARRL has awarded a Colvin Grant of $5,000 to the Intrepid-DX Group to help
in...

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Via the ARRL: WRTC 2022 Postponed Until 2023

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 05:15 PM PDT
https://twiar.net/?p=3260

World Radiosport Team Championship 2022 (WRTC 2022) has been postponed for
1 year. At the...

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Via the ARRL: Amateur Radio Credited with Rescue of Back-Country Hiker in
Tennessee

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 05:06 PM PDT
https://twiar.net/?p=3286

A back-country hiker was rescued from Great Smoky Mountains National Park
with assistance from amateur...