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Just Ahead In Radiosport:

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 08:42 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/38828


Just Ahead In Radiosport:


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ARRL Executive Committee to Meet This Month in Denver:

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 08:42 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/38827


The ARRL Executive Committee (EC) will meet on March 25 in Denver,
Colorado, to tackle a wide-ranging agenda. ARRL President Rick Roderick,
K5UR, will chair the session.


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ARRL Weighs In On New California 'Driving While Wireless' Statute:

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 08:42 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/38826


ARRL is recommending that Amateur Radio be specifically excluded from a
California statute prohibiting the use of "wireless communication
devices" while driving. ARRL Southwestern Division Vice Director Marty
Woll, N6VI, is taking point on the effort to revise the statute, known
by its legislative bill number AB 1785.
It was signed into law last September, and it took effect on January 1,
amending 23123.5 of the state's Vehicle Code.


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International Crystal Manufacturing Going Out of Business:

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 08:41 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/38825


International Crystal Manufacturing (ICM) of
Oklahoma City has announced that it will be going out of business,
probably at the end of May. Royden Freeland Jr., son of the company's
founder, posted a letter this week on the ICM website.


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The Doctor Will See You Now!

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 08:40 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/38824


"Remote Antenna Tuners" is the topic of the just-released episode of
the "ARRL The Doctor is In" podcast.
Listen...and learn!


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Hams Support Miami Marathon Communications for the 15th Consecutive Year:

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 08:40 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/38823


More than 40 South Florida Amateur Radio volunteers supported event and
emergency communications on January 29 at the 15th running of the Miami
Marathon and Half Marathon. Amateur
Radio has been a critical part of this major international event each
year. Depending on their assignments, volunteers report as early as
4:30 AM for the start of the event and may remain in place for up to 9
hours. Many of the hams who turned out this year have volunteered for
all or many of the 15 Miami Marathon events.


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ARISS Moves Closer to Launching New Radio System to Space Station:

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 08:41 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/38822


Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) reports it has met
a major milestone and now
is "one giant step" closer to flying its new interoperable radio system
to the International Space Station. Eventual plans call for installing
a new JVC Kenwood TM-D710GA-based radio system on the station as part
of an overall approach that will allow greater interoperability between
the Columbus module and the Russian Service Module.


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Boy Scouts Announce 2017 JOTA-JOTI Theme:

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 08:40 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/38821


Scouting's World Jamboree on the Air/Jamboree on the Internet
(JOTA-JOTI) Team has announced
the theme for this fall's JOTA-JOTI event: "60 Years Connecting
Scouts." The 2017 theme recognizes the event's beginnings in 1957 and
commemorates its growth in participation and in the expanding
communication channels activated this coming October. In addition to
Amateur Radio, those channels include internet-based channels and other
internet-based options, including social media, ScoutLink, IRC chat
services, Skype, and more.


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Girl Scouts and Guides Get Thinking About Ham Radio:

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 08:39 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/38820


Skip Youngberg, K1NKR; Bill Machia, WM3N, and Dudley Allen, KD0NMD,
were among those sponsoring World Association of Girl Scouts and Girl
Guides' "Thinking Day on the Air" (TDOTA) events in February that
enjoyed enthusiastic participation. "Thinking Day," officially February
22, commemorates the birthday of Lord Robert Baden-Powell, the founder
of the Scout and Guide movements, as well as that of his wife, Olave,
who was the first World Chief Guide.


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In Brief...

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 08:39 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/38819


Combined National, IARU Region 2 ARDF Championships Set for this Summer
in Ohio: The combined USA National ARDF Championships and the IARU
Region 2 ARDF Championships will take place from July 31 to August 6 near
Cincinnati, Ohio. These
will be the 17th USA Championships and the 9th for IARU Region 2.