Motorola 2010 Summer Intern - Electrical Engineering (Digital Circuit Design/RF)
Job ID 90005 Location - UNITED STATES - IL - SCHAUMBURG Job Category RF Engineering , Electrical Engineering , Hardware Engineering Position Type - Intern
Relocation Provided - None
Education Required - High School / Secondary
Experience Required - 0 - 1 Basic Qualifications
Candidate must be pursuing at a minimum a Bachelor's degree
Candidate's graduation date must occur on or after September 1 2010.
Candidate must have coursework in hardware engineering For more information click here: http://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_motorola/external/en/jobDetails.do?functionName=getJobDetail&jobPostId=180239&localeCode=en-us&source=Indeed.com&sourceType=PREMIUM_POST_SITE Department Description This department is part of the Worldwide Radio Solutions organization. It is responsible for developing and maintaining 2-way portable, mobile, and small system communication products for the global Professional and Commerical Radio business. The department performs electrical, mechanical, and software design work for its analog and digital products used in conventional and trunked markets.
Scope of Responsibilities/Expectations
The candidate will be given an assignment that will comprise of circuit design and/or radio hardware troubleshooting. The assignment may also include performance verification.
Specific Knowledge/Skills
The candidate must be interested in RF circuit design and have a strong interest in radio operation and development. Candidate must possess strong communication and analytical skills. Candidates with a GPA of 3.0 are strongly preferred. Prior internship experience and involvement with amateur radio are also a plus.
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Steve Mendelsohn W2ML & Bob Inderbitzen NQ1R on QSO!
Welcome TedRandall.com! Home of "QSO" the ham radio interview and talk show! Steve Mendelsohn W2ML has been a broadcast professional for 34 years. He began his career as an audio engineer at the Columbia Broadcasting System. During his 21 years with CBS, he provided pool audio distribution services for many historic events. Since 1976, Steve Mendelsohn, W2ML, has been the volunteer Director of Communications for the New York City Marathon. He says that the hams are the only ones who can communicate with everyone involved. Steve Mendelsohn, W2ML: And the reason we can communicate with everyone involved is not because of the iron, its not because of the radios -- its because of our skills. As technology has advanced and we have brought in the use of cellphones and the usew of the Nextel system and trunked radio, time and again, matrathon organizers frpm the original Fred Lebow through his successor Alan Steinfeld, W2TN, to todays New York City Marathon Director Mary Wittenberg all say the same thing: '…you can by any amount of radios with any amount of money, but all the money in the world won't buy the skills the ham radio community has.'" Bob Inderbitzen NQ1R is Sales and Marketing Manager of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the national association for Amateur Radio. Bob earned his first ham radio license in 1981 as KA2PZD. He was in the sixth grade. He became NQ1R when he upgraded to Amateur Extra in 1989. His interests in ham radio include casual HF operating, portable operating and contesting. He is an ARRL Life Member. Bob joined the ARRL staff in 1991, serving the Volunteer Examiner Coordinator Department as Assistant to the Manager. In 1993, he became Assistant to the Manager in the Educational Activities Department. There, he helped maintain the large array of services offered to Amateur Radio newcomers, instructors, schoolteachers and recruiters. He is a member of ARRL’s “10-Year Club” for employees with at least 10 years of service. He attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts, and holds a B.S. degree in Management and Organization from Central Connecticut State University. WBCQ Tuesday & Thursday 5-7 PM EST 2100-2300 UT on 7415 WRMI on 9955 Monday nights,10 pm-midnight EST, 0200-0400 UT You can pick up the shows on ITunes & Zune or at http://www.tedrandall.comThanks Ted Randall
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EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: NEW LED HAM RADIO LIGHT COMMUNICATIONS RECORD SET DOWN-UNDER A new, non line-of-sight optical communications distance record of 288 km has been set down-under with a one-way transmission between two hams transmitting with Light Emitting Diodes. Amateur Radio Newsline's Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, has the details: On the night of October 27th, Rex Moncur, VK7MO, and Joe Gelston,VK7JG, assisted by Paul Godden,VK7KPG, set a new one way non line-of-sight optical record of 288 km across Australia's Bass Strait. And they did this using red light scattered of the clouds. VK7MO was on Mt. Liptrap in South Gippsland listening on his A-P-D based receiver. This while VK7JG and VK7KPG were on Mt. Horror in North-East V-K-7 transmitting with a 3 watt Luxeon LED transmitter. The signals from Mt. Horror were bounced off of some high altitude cirrus clouds estimated to have been at about 20,000 feet. On the receiving end, the callsigns from Mt. Horror were decoded by VK7MO using a new program called Weak Signal Communicator. Weak Signal Communicator is actually a new front end for the Spectrum Lab audio analyzing application that has was recently created by David Smith,VK3HZ. The experimenters also tried the WSJT decoding program developed a few years ago by Joe Taylor, K1JT. The sync signal was received at -30dB but unfortunately there were no decodes. None the less. the possibility of bridging Bass Strait by optical communications using weak signal technology now been proven. A full report will be posted to the Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania website in the near future. From ARNewsline #1683 -- Nov 13 2009newsline@arnewsline.org. More information is available at Amateur Radio Newsline's™ only official website located at www.arnewsline.org. You can also write to us or support us at Amateur Radio Newsline™, P.O. Box 660937, Arcadia, California 91066. For now, with Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, at the editors desk, I'm Don Carlson, KQ6FM in Reno, Nevada, saying 73 and we thank you for listening. Amateur Radio Newsline™ is Copyright 2009. All rights reserved.
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From ARRL.org FCC Issues First Waiver for Government-Sponsored Disaster DrillOn Tuesday October 27, the FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) granted the first waiver that allows amateurs who participate in a government-sponsored emergency preparedness and disaster drill to communicate on behalf of their employers during the drill. The waiver request was made on behalf of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. That state will be conducting a full-scale exercise on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 from 8 AM-5 PM (EDT) to test their emergency response to the possible release of chemical agents at Blue Grass Army Depot, located near Richmond, Kentucky. "The waiver request was what could almost be termed a 'textbook example' of the process," said ARRL Regulatory Information Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND. "The waiver request met all of the criteria outlined in the Commission's recent Public Notice DA 09-2259: A government-sponsored drill, the specifics of when and where the event would happen, the identification of the amateur licensees that would be providing communications on behalf of their employers, the identification of the employers and a brief description of the drill. With all of the requirements in order, the WTB was able to turn the waiver around promptly, allowing the amateurs involved to participate in the exercise." It is important to note that while this particular waiver -- the first issued under the new guidelines -- could be readily handled within the short time frame, Henderson suggests that government agencies wishing to request similar waivers in the future provide sufficient lead-time for their requests. "I wouldn't recommend that a waiver request be filed at the last minute," he said. "The Kentucky waiver had the benefit of being the first one -- meaning there was no lag time in processing. It also had the advantage of easily meeting all of the requirements, making it an easier decision. I would encourage government agencies to file the waiver request as soon as they know which amateurs will need to be included in the waiver. This will allow the FCC as much lead time as possible. I am not certain they will be in a position to expedite last-minute requests." More information on Public Notice DA 09-2259 can be found here on the ARRL Web site. www.ARRL.org
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VK9 C, L, M, N, W & X deleted from DX equationThe Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has decided to discontinue the use of a VK9 callsign suffix letter to denote each of the six Australian external territories, each a DX entity. The long-standing prefixes included VK9C for Cocos (Keeling) Island, VK9L Lord Howe Island, VK9M Mellish Reef, VK9N Norfolk Island, VK9W Willis Island and VK9X Christmas Island. The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA), under its role of providing ham radio licence examinations and issuing amateur certificates of proficiency, also recommends each and every amateur radio callsign issued by the ACMA. On taking on new roles earlier this year it began to query the practices in relation to VK9 callsigns, then consulted the amateur radio community and came to the view that it could not support having a suffix letter as a geographic identifier in VK9 callsigns. The ACMA itself has not stuck with the VK9 callsign tradition over the years when issuing licences and some DXers requested a callsign contrary to the historic or DXCC list suffix block. VK9Y has also been used for Cocos and VK9Z for Mellish, and often, particularly recently, if a VK9 callsign was requested it would be issued. The ACMA having not rigidly applied its own VK9 callsign policy, and wanting to eliminate where-ever possible administrative tasks related to the amateur radio service, decided that the historic VK9 callsigns are a thing of the past. From 1 November, callsigns for the VK9 DX entities will fall in line with the practice for issuing callsigns for all other VK call areas, with the suffix only to denoting the class of licence issued – Advanced, Standard or Foundation. Licences with a VK9 callsign issued to visiting overseas radio amateurs will only be for a short-term if requested or for a maximum 12 months period, and not be automatically renewed. A VK ham or visiting radio amateur does not necessarily require a VK9 callsign, although most do for DXing, contesting or QSLing purposes. Under the provisions of the Amateur Licence Conditions Determination, portable operation is permitted with a radio amateur using their home callsign /VK9 and stating their location. http://www.southgatearc.org/news/october2009/vk9_suffix_letters.htm
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Tragic Accident - C6APR
It is with great sadness that I have to inform the community of a tragic
accident this morning at 630am EST.
The C6APR team, consisting of Pete, W2GJ, Ed, K3IXD, Randy K4QO and
Dallas W3PP were all killed this morning as their aircraft crashed on
take-off from Summerville Airport, SC on their way to Crooked Island,
Bahamas. They were on their way to operate in the CQWW contest this
weekend.
Our thoughts are with their families in this tragic time
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The first 100 things to run out in an emergency Stumbled upon this online and thought it was worth posting here.
100 Items to Disappear First
1. Generators (Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage, risky. Noisy...target of thieves; maintenance etc.)
2. Water Filters/Purifiers
3. Portable Toilets
4. Seasoned Firewood. Wood takes about 6 - 12 months to become dried, for home uses.
5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps (First Choice: Buy CLEAR oil. If scarce, stockpile ANY!)
6. Coleman Fuel. Impossible to stockpile too much.
7. Guns, Ammunition, Pepper Spray, Knives, Clubs, Bats & Slingshots.
8. Hand-can openers, & hand egg beaters, whisks.
9. Honey/Syrups/white, brown sugar
10. Rice - Beans - Wheat
11. Vegetable Oil (for cooking) Without it food burns/must be boiled etc.,)
12. Charcoal, Lighter Fluid (Will become scarce suddenly)
13. Water Containers (Urgent Item to obtain.) Any size. Small: HARD CLEAR PLASTIC ONLY - note - food grade if for drinking.
14. Mini Heater head (Propane) (Without this item, propane won't heat a room.)
15. Grain Grinder (Non-electric)
16. Propane Cylinders (Urgent: Definite shortages will occur.
17. Survival Guide Book.
18. Mantles: Aladdin, Coleman, etc. (Without this item, longer-term lighting is difficult.)
19. Baby Supplies: Diapers/formula. ointments/aspirin, etc.
20. Washboards, Mop Bucket w/wringer (for Laundry)
21. Cookstoves (Propane, Coleman & Kerosene)
22. Vitamins
23. Propane Cylinder Handle-Holder (Urgent: Small canister use is dangerous without this item)
24. Feminine Hygiene/Haircare/Skin products.
25. Thermal underwear (Tops & Bottoms)
26. Bow saws, axes and hatchets, Wedges (also, honing oil)
27. Aluminum Foil Reg. & Heavy Duty (Great Cooking and Barter Item)
28. Gasoline Containers (Plastic & Metal)
29. Garbage Bags (Impossible To Have Too Many).
30. Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels
31. Milk - Powdered & Condensed (Shake Liquid every 3 to 4 months)
32. Garden Seeds (Non-Hybrid) (A MUST)
33. Clothes pins/line/hangers (A MUST)
34. Coleman's Pump Repair Kit
35. Tuna Fish (in oil)
36. Fire Extinguishers (or..large box of Baking Soda in every room)
37. First aid kits
38. Batteries (all sizes...buy furthest-out for Expiration Dates)
39. Garlic, spices & vinegar, baking supplies
40. Big Dogs (and plenty of dog food)
41. Flour, yeast & salt
42. Matches. {"Strike Anywhere" preferred.) Boxed, wooden matches will go first
43. Writing paper/pads/pencils, solar calculators
44. Insulated ice chests (good for keeping items from freezing in Wintertime.)
45. Workboots, belts, Levis & durable shirts
46. Flashlights/LIGHTSTICKS & torches, "No. 76 Dietz" Lanterns
47. Journals, Diaries & Scrapbooks (jot down ideas, feelings, experience; Historic Times)
48. Garbage cans Plastic (great for storage, water, transporting - if with wheels)
49. Men's Hygiene: Shampoo, Toothbrush/paste, Mouthwash/floss, nail clippers, etc
50. Cast iron cookware (sturdy, efficient)
51. Fishing supplies/tools
52. Mosquito coils/repellent, sprays/creams
53. Duct Tape
54. Tarps/stakes/twine/nails/rope/spikes
55. Candles
56. Laundry Detergent (liquid)
57. Backpacks, Duffel Bags
58. Garden tools & supplies
59. Scissors, fabrics & sewing supplies
60. Canned Fruits, Veggies, Soups, stews, etc.
61. Bleach (plain, NOT scented: 4 to 6% sodium hypochlorite)
62. Canning supplies, (Jars/lids/wax)
63. Knives & Sharpening tools: files, stones, steel
64. Bicycles...Tires/tubes/pumps/chains, etc
65. Sleeping Bags & blankets/pillows/mats
66. Carbon Monoxide Alarm (battery powered)
67. Board Games, Cards, Dice
68. d-con Rat poison, MOUSE PRUFE II, Roach Killer
69. Mousetraps, Ant traps & cockroach magnets
70. Paper plates/cups/utensils (stock up, folks)
71. Baby wipes, oils, waterless & Antibacterial soap (saves a lot of water)
72. Rain gear, rubberized boots, etc.
73. Shaving supplies (razors & creams, talc, after shave)
74. Hand pumps & siphons (for water and for fuels)
75. Soysauce, vinegar, bullions/gravy/soupbase
76. Reading glasses
77. Chocolate/Cocoa/Tang/Punch (water enhancers)
78. "Survival-in-a-Can"
79. Woolen clothing, scarves/ear-muffs/mittens
80. Boy Scout Handbook, / also Leaders Catalog
81. Roll-on Window Insulation Kit (MANCO)
82. Graham crackers, saltines, pretzels, Trail mix/Jerky
83. Popcorn, Peanut Butter, Nuts
84. Socks, Underwear, T-shirts, etc. (extras)
85. Lumber (all types)
86. Wagons & carts (for transport to and from)
87. Cots & Inflatable mattress's
88. Gloves: Work/warming/gardening, etc.
89. Lantern Hangers
90. Screen Patches, glue, nails, screws,, nuts & bolts
91. Teas
92. Coffee
93. Cigarettes
94. Wine/Liquors (for bribes, medicinal, etc,)
95. Paraffin wax
96. Glue, nails, nuts, bolts, screws, etc.
97. Chewing gum/candies
98. Atomizers (for cooling/bathing)
99. Hats & cotton neckerchiefs
100. Goats/chickens
From a Sarajevo War Survivor:
Experiencing horrible things that can happen in a war - death of parents and
friends, hunger and malnutrition, endless freezing cold, fear, sniper attacks.
1. Stockpiling helps. but you never no how long trouble will last, so locate
near renewable food sources.
2. Living near a well with a manual pump is like being in Eden.
3. After awhile, even gold can lose its luster. But there is no luxury in war
quite like toilet paper. Its surplus value is greater than gold's.
4. If you had to go without one utility, lose electricity - it's the easiest to
do without (unless you're in a very nice climate with no need for heat.)
5. Canned foods are awesome, especially if their contents are tasty without
heating. One of the best things to stockpile is canned gravy - it makes a lot of
the dry unappetizing things you find to eat in war somewhat edible. Only needs
enough heat to "warm", not to cook. It's cheap too, especially if you buy it in
bulk.
6. Bring some books - escapist ones like romance or mysteries become more
valuable as the war continues. Sure, it's great to have a lot of survival
guides, but you'll figure most of that out on your own anyway - trust me, you'll
have a lot of time on your hands.
7. The feeling that you're human can fade pretty fast. I can't tell you how many
people I knew who would have traded a much needed meal for just a little bit of
toothpaste, rouge, soap or cologne. Not much point in fighting if you have to
lose your humanity. These things are morale-builders like nothing else.
8. Slow burning candles and matches, matches, matches
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2010 Nominations & Program "Ham Radio on a Budget" at Oct 21 Meeting
To: MARC Distribution <marcnews@mailman.qth.net>
PROGRAM "HAM RADIO ON A BUDGET" AT OCTOBER 21 MEETING
Kevin N4KL from the Vienna Wireless Society will be our guest at the
October 21 meeting, and will give a presentation on "Ham Radio on a
Budget". It is a look at transceivers from 1970 on, at different price
levels, that can work 80 though 10 meters and put out 100 watts.
If you're a new ham looking to get your first rig or one who is on a
tight budget (and who isn't these days), this should be a very
interesting and useful presentation. Tell your friends-- anyone who is
interested is welcome to attend.
The meeting is held at 7:30 PM in the cafeteria of the Council Office
Bldg, 100 Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD. Additional information and map
are available on the MARC web site--
http://www.marcclub.org/mweb/events.html
NOMINATIONS FOR 2010 OFFICERS/DIRECTORS
It will soon be the time for electing MARC's Officers and Directors for
2010. Now is the time for all MARC members to consider serving as an
Officer or Director. The positions to be elected at the Annual Meeting
on November 4 are: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and
six Directors.
At the meeting on October 21, a list of nominations for Officer and
Director positions will be presented to the membership. Additional
nominations may be made from the floor.
At the meeting on November 4, the election of Officers and Directors
will take place.
The nomination and election process is described in the MARC Bylaws. See
your Membership Directory, Bylaws, Article VI for details.
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CQ Names New "New Products" Editor, Adds Kit-Building Column
(Hicksville, NY September 29, 2009) – CQ magazine Editor Rich Moseson, W2VU, today announced two changes to the magazine's editorial staff, including the addition of a new column.
The new column, "Kit-Building," will be anchored by Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB, of Lincoln, Nebraska. It replaces "The Weekender," a small-project column that had been without a regular columnist since the departure of Phil Salas, AD5X, at the end of 2008. Eisenberg, a ham for more than 40 years, has been building kits and leading kit-building forums at hamfests and conventions for many years. "Kits have been with us since the beginning of our hobby," writes Joe in his debut column in the November issue of CQ, adding, "With a bag full of parts and a circuit board, we can create things that we cannot only use, but learn from and even improve on." The column will mix kit-building tips and techniques with close-up looks at building a variety of currently-available kits. Joe may be reached by e-mail at k0neb@cq-amateur-radio.com.
John Wood, WV5J, of Germantown, Tennessee, has been named New Products Editor, succeeding Anthony Luscre, K8ZT, who had to step down due to increased time demands at his full-time job. John is both a longtime ham and a longtime journalist, having held a variety of positions with newspapers in Tennessee and Arkansas. John has also been a regular contributor to CQ, with his most recent article appearing in the October, 2009, issue. He will continue to write occasional feature articles in addition to his monthly new products column. John's first column will appear in the December, 2009, issue. Manufacturers and marketers of products for the amateur radio market are encouraged to keep John informed when new products are released. He may be reached by mail via the CQ office in New York, or by e-mail to either wv5j@cq-amateur-radio.com or productnews@cq-amateur-radio.com.
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CQ announces 75th anniversary Worked All Zones award
The November, 1934, issue of R/9 magazine announced a new operating award for radio amateurs, designed to encourage the growing popularity of contacting stations across the globe, what we know today as DXing.
The award was called Worked All Zones and was to be granted for making confirmed contacts with hams in each of the 40 zones into which the world had been divided by R/9's editors.
Today, 75 years later, R/9 has been succeeded by CQ magazine and WAZ - Worked All Zones - sponsored by CQ since 1945, continues to be one of amateur radio's most prestigious operating awards.
In celebration of the WAZ's 75th anniversary, CQ magazine is announcing a limited-term "Diamond Jubilee WAZ" award.
A special certificate will be issued to amateurs who make contacts in all 40 CQ Zones of the World between November 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010. Certificates will be numbered but there will be no endorsements. Confirmations will not be required. However, it is expected that applicants will continue to uphold amateur radio's long-standing tradition of honesty and self-regulation. Standard WAZ application fees will apply.
Complete details on the Diamond Jubilee WAZ Award will be in the October 2009 issue of CQ, and are posted on the CQ website, www.cq-amateur-radio.com, with a link from the October issue highlights page.
WAZ is the second-oldest amateur radio operating award still offered today. The only current award that is older is the International Amateur Radio Union's Worked All Continents award. The ARRL's DX Century Club (DXCC) award was introduced in 1936. To date, more than 8,600 basic WAZ awards have been issued.
More information on the WAZ award program is available on the CQ website at www.cq-amateur-radio.com/awards.html
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Congratulations to my brother Ted, (The NH7C.com webmaster) and my nephew, Ethan, on their successful trip to the York Radio Club http://www.yorkradioclub.com/ Amateur Radio exam session on 23AUG09. They both passed the Technician Class license test. Ted and Ethan found the York Club site using the ARRL exam finder webpage at http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/examsearch.phtml Ethan, who is only 10 years old and has a great interest in science, is looking forward to his first QSO with his Dad and a future QSO with his Uncle Sid (Me!) in the very near future. Ted and Ethan worked together to study for the Technician license, using a combination of online tests on QRZ.com at http://www.qrz.com/p/testing.pl and old fashion studying by “hitting the books” and reading ham magazines. The new Ham Radio Duo are just waiting for two things: Their callsigns from the FCC and the care package from me so that they can get on the air.
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World Radio Magazine - September edition now online The September issue of World Radio Online
magazine is posted. Here's the site:
http://www.worldradiomagazine.com/wro_issues/2009/WRO_09_2009.pdf
73, Sid - NH7C
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The Foundation For Amateur Radio is proud to announce the winners of the 2009 FAR SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS. http://www.amateurradio-far.org/
Ralph V. “Andy” Anderson, K0NL, Memorial Scholarship - $1000
Emily M. Stewart KC0PTL – Leavenworth, KS
Baltimore Amateur Radio Club Scholarships (4) - $1000
Tom Christovich KB3HUR – Catonsville, MD
Christa McClenny, KB3JIU – Glenwood, MD
Ashley N. Peterson KB3HJV – LaVale, MD
Jessica Raskin KB3LXR – Woodbine, MD
Ernie Dobos Memorial Scholarship - $1500
Sponsored by the Baltimore Amateur Radio Club
Elizabeth Albert-Bruninga WE4APR – Glen Burnie, MD
Rose Ellen Bills Memorial Scholarships - $2000
Jacob Wagner KD8CDC – Rocky River, OH
Richard G. Chichester Memorial Scholarship - $2000
Sponsored by Patricia and Jack (W9AMF) Chichester
Tamara Sevier KE5DJZ– Austin, TX
Columbia Amateur Radio Association Scholarship - $1000
Nathaniel Heatwole WZ3AR – Damascus, MD
FAR SILENT KEY Memorial Scholarships - 2 @ $5000 each
Patricia Dobson N3DUH – Reisterstown, MD
Kyle Fox W4KTF – Warrenton, VA
Frederick Amateur Radio Club Scholarship - $1000
Dan N. Tran KI4WFZ – Manassas, VA
Free State Amateur Radio Club Scholarship - $500
Charles A. Johnson N3HY – New Castle, PA
Murgas Amateur Radio Club Scholarship - $500
Robert P. Hoops W3EGL – Watsontown, PA
Nanticoke Amateur Radio Club Scholarship - $1000
Robert A. Crook KB3JYR – Monrovia, MD
Lawrence E. and Thelma J. Norrie Memorial Scholarship - $2500
Rebecca Rich KB0VVT – Raytown, MO
Old Old Timers Club Scholarship - $1000
Tim Goodrich KI6VBY – Torrance, CA
Ozaukee Radio Club Scholarship - $1000
Benjamin J. Steffes KC9PMN – North Fond de Lac, WI
Kevin and Kelly Perdue Memorial Scholarship - $2000
Sponsored by Kay (N3KN) and Carter (N3AO) Craigie
Stephanie Schaefer KC2NSA – Binghamton, NY
Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club Memorial Scholarship - $2000
In Memory of Claude H. Haring W3IIM
Robert P. Hoops W3EGL – Watsontown, PA
QCWA Named MEMORIAL Scholarships - 9, Amounts Vary
Alfred Burke (W3VR) Memorial Scholarship ($2000)
Fynn W. McPherson AB3AT – Harrisonburg, VA
Leland Smith, Sr. (W5KL) Memorial Scholarship ($1500)
Stephen M. Sciarini, KC8IDJ – Dover, OH
Ralph Hasslinger (W2CVF) Charter Member Scholarship ($1500)
Sabra Perry KD7JPR – Sweet Home, OR
Travis Baird (W9VQD) Memorial Scholarship ($1500)
Jonathan Troup K0DE – Berthoud, CO
Donald & Phyllis Doughty Family Scholarship ($1400)
Lauren Rice KC2LR – Syracuse, NY
Edwin Woodruff (W3SX) Memorial Scholarship ($1200)
Nicholas Bauer KC9GZY – Bloomington, IN
Jacobsen-Kelleher Family (W3DUG-W4ZC) Scholarship ($1200)
Brendan McDonald VA3BJM – Dryden, Ontario, Canada
Wes Randles Memorial Scholarship ($1100)
Jeremy D. Pedersen AB3DL – Milford, DE
Leo Meyerson (W0GFQ) Family Living Scholarship ($1000)
Kayla M. Check N8KAY – Independence, OH
QCWA Silent Key Memorial Scholarships - 12 @ $1000 each
Christina Check W8HBI – Independence, OH
William D. Chimel KB3HUG – South Abington Township, PA
Daniel Ellis KG4IVC – Pikeville, NC
Alexander S. Jasper KB9TTO – Plover, WI
Kerry Manderbach K0XOK – St. Louis, MO
Blake McCabe KC2GQX – Vestal, NY
Stephen Oi NV6A – Brentwood, TN
Lori A. Rose N9BRH – Franklin, IN
Jack H. Short KC0QIO – Columbia, MO
Stephen T. Simpson, KC8IOY – Ocala, FL
Edward Schnell KC2TGD – Montwuk, NY
John Sohl III KG4WWE – Shepherdsville, KY
Radio Club of America Scholarships - 3 @ $1000
Donald A. Askey NS3S – Butler, PA
Nicholas Brennan KD7YDD – Shoreline, WA
David C. Perkins KE4JZJ – Summersville, KY
Chuck Reville K3FT Memorial Scholarship - $1000
Sponsored by Philip Karn, KA9Q
Caleb Braff KC0FKO – St Paul, MN
10-10 International Net Scholarships - 4 @ $1500 each
Alex Brech KC0YLD – Curie, MN
David T. Clark KD7NZK – Phoenix, AZ
James Hunt KI5DQ – Sherman, TX
William Joshua Fisher W4WJF – Raleigh, NC
Robert E. True Memorial Scholarship - $1000
Sponsored by Mrs. Shirley True Banning
Alex Pasini N8QL – Fairview Park, OH
Tulare County Memorial Scholarship - $1000
Frederick J. Meyer KG6ECE – Soquel, CA
Ernest L. Walker, WB3DVL Memorial Scholarship - $1000
Sponsored by the Baltimore Radio Amateur TV Society
Thomas Christovich KB3HUR – Baltimore, MD
Dwight Weller Memorial Scholarship - $1000
Sponsored by Philip Karn, KA9Q
Matthew Poppe AD7HF – Spokane, WA
WARAC Memorial Scholarship - $1500
Sponsored by the West Allis Radio Amateur Club
James Markstrom KB9MMA – Racine, WI
Young Ladies’ Radio League Scholarships
Ethel Smith (K4LMB) Memorial Scholarship - $1500
Sara Sneed KC0YHN – Wayzata, MN
Mary Lou Brown (NM7N) Memorial Scholarship - $1500
Samantha Hendrickson KE7ZZR – Colville, WA
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AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE™ "YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR" AWARD
THE AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE
Editorial Office
28197 Robin Avenue
Santa Clarita California
Tel/Fax: (661) 296-7180
E-Mail: newsline@arnewsline.org
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release (July 30, 2009)
Contact:
Bill Pasternak (WA6ITF) / Amateur Radio Newsline™
661-296-7180 / newsline@arnewsline.org
Dennis Motschenbacher (K7BV) / Vertex-Standard Corp.
714-827-7600 / d.motschenbacher@vxstdusa.com
Rich Moseson, (W2VU) / CQ Communications, Inc.
516-681-2922 / w2vu@cq-amateur-radio.com
ANDREW KOENIG, KE5GDB, NAMED RECIPIENT OF THE
2009 AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE™ "YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR" AWARD
"Wow! Oh, my God. All my friends here at Seabase are going to be really impressed. Oh, my God!"
And, that's how it sounded when we caught up with Andrew Koenig, call letters KE5GDB, by cellphone at the Boy Scouts of America Seabase in Key West, Florida, where he had just arrived with members of Troop 848 from Houston for a week of scuba diving adventures.
The Life Scout, who is just shy of his 16th birthday, is working to earn the Eagle rank and was ecstatic to learn he had been chosen for special recognition by the Amateur Radio Newsline. Before telling him he had been selected as the Young Ham of the Year, we asked Andrew how he might feel if he were to receive such an award. He said it would be a nice honor to share with his mentors, including his award nominator Nick Lance, call letters KC5KBO, who has helped several NASA astronauts earn their ham tickets.
"Young Ham of the Year would probably go in the book of things that I've done in ham radio that they are really impressed with," Andrew said. "It would just mean a lot to me.
"Nick Lance, he hasn't really been pushing me to do anything. A lot of the stuff I discover on my own. But, he's one of the big roles, one of the key aspects in ham radio and it would give him a really good feeling to know that one of his students went on to get youth ham of the year."
Andrew holds a General class license and passed the test for his first ticket back in 2005 while a sixth-grader at the Westbrook Intermediate School in Houston where Lance - who is retiring in August from the Johnson Space Center - teaches an amateur radio license class.
Andrew is the son of Joe and Lauri Koenig of Houston. Joe holds the call letters KE5JQA and got licensed as a result of Andrew's interest. Andrew also has a younger brother, Kyle.
Among the achievements Andrew has accomplished is helping with an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact at the Westbrook Intermediate School.
"I actually helped test a lot of the equipment for the contact, since it was a telebridge contact," Andrew recalled. "The station that was actually contacting the ISS was in California, I believe.
"And, we were in Clear Lake, Texas. So, for some reason the phone patch wasn't working properly. So, I had to actually go into one of the school phones and test that - I think about 15 minutes worth of testing before the contact started. And, finally right on time, we got it going again and everything was working just fine."
The contact with Astronaut Clay Anderson, who holds the ham radio call sign KD5PLA, was a success - thanks to Andrew.
Andrew also helped facilitate a terrestrial contact between Astronaut Chris Hadfield (ham radio call letters KC5RNJ and VA3OOG) and students at two Canadian schools using an Internet Repeater Linking Project (IRLP) node he had built and placed in his bedroom closet.
Andrew, who enjoys VHF and UHF operations, tried and tried and was finally successful in making his own contact with the space station using his handheld radios and portable directional antenna. He also has participated in training astronauts at the Johnson Space Center on ARISS contacts with schools, conducting simulated contacts with them, playing the role of the school students.
Andrew has also been quite active with public service events through the Clear Lake Amateur Radio Club in suburban Houston where he is immediate past vice president. He is also a member of the Seabrook Citizen's Emergency Response Team.
Among his other achievements is creating his own bicycle mobile setup:
"I had tried putting a handi-talkie on my bike and I wasn't impressed with the results because the rubber duck just didn't get out as far as I wanted to," Andrew recalled. "A couple months before, I had ordered my first mobile rig (radio), the FT-7800.
"And, actually a couple weeks before I decided to put it all together on the bike, I had bought a brand new gel cell battery. So, I thought, you know, hey I've got this remote that came free with the radio, I've got the battery, I've got an antenna, I got everything I need to make it happen. So, I just mounted it all on the bike with zip ties and I had 50 watts mobile on a bike for VHF and UHF."
That attracted some attention from CQ magazine, which was looking for photo ideas for its 2008 calendar. Photographer Larry Mulvehill (WB2ZPI) visited Houston and Andrew's bicycle mobile became the calendar photo for September 2008. He and his bedroom-closet IRLP node will be featured the cover of the September 2009 issue of CQ magazine.
Andrew is going into his sophomore year at Clear Lake High School where he is a member of the school's marching band. He is also into computers and creating websites and he maintains his own website started when he was in middle school. Check out www.thathamkid.com. It offers kid-friendly information about ham radio, along with a jokes page and a lot more about Andrew's activities in amateur radio - including his working satellites.
His mentor and nominator for this award, Nick Lance, KC5KBO, summed it up best when he said: "Andrew has truly been an outstanding student of amateur radio.....He is an inspiration both to his fellow students and to hams of all ages."
Award Ceremony
The 2009 Amateur Radio Newsline™ "Young Ham of the Year Award" will be presented to Andrew Koenig, KE5GDB, on Saturday, August 15th, 2009 at the Huntsville Hamfest in Huntsville, Alabama. As the 2009 "Young Ham of the Year," Andrew will receive -- courtesy of Vertex-Standard -- an expense-paid trip to the Huntsville Hamfest, along with a gift of Yaesu brand ham radio equipment. CQ magazine will treat him to an expense-paid week at Spacecamp Huntsville, and will present Andrew with a variety of CQ products. Amateur Radio Newsline™ will provide Andrew with a commemorative plaque at the award ceremony. Once again, the cost of year's plaque has been underwritten by Dave Bell (W6AQ), President of DBA Entertainment Inc., Hollywood California. Heil Sound Ltd. will also be presenting Andrew with a ham radio related gift.
The presentation of the award as a regular feature of the Huntsville Hamfest has been made possible through the generosity and kindness of the event's Planning Committee and the good offices of Huntsville Hamfest Association Vice President Charlie Emerson, N4OKL. (See http://www.hamfest.org)
This year's award ceremony will be hosted by Don Wilbanks (AE5DW) of Amateur Radio Newsline™ along with representatives of corporate underwriters Vertex-Standard and CQ Communications, Inc.
Award Program Background
The Amateur Radio Newsline™ "Young Ham of the Year" award (formerly the Westlink Report Young Ham of the Year Award ) has been presented annually since 1986 to a licensed radio amateur (Ham) who is 18 years of age or younger and who has provided outstanding service to the nation, his/her community or the betterment of the state of the art in communications through the Amateur Radio hobby/service. It maintains a website will full information on the award program and background material located at http://www.arnewsline.org.
Award Sponsors
The award program is jointly sponsored by the Los Angeles, California-based Amateur Radio Newsline™ with corporate support from Vertex-Standard Corporation of Cerritos, California and CQ Magazine of Hicksville, NY.
Since 1976, the Southern California-based Amateur Radio Newsline™ and its predecessor, the Westlink Radio Network, have been providing radio amateurs around the world with up-to-the-minute news at no cost to them. Amateur Radio Newsline™ also co-sponsors with the Quarter Century Wireless Association the "Roy Neal, K6DUE, Amateur Radio Mentoring Project" that serves as a clearinghouse to match radio amateurs in need of educational assistance on the hobby with those able to aid them. (See http://www.arnewsline.org)
The award's two corporate underwriters are world leaders in their respective areas of Amateur Radio product support.
Vertex-Standard Corporation is considered the trailblazer in the design, manufacture and distribution of high quality Vertex-Standard commercial two-way radio, monitoring and air-band communications equipment along with its Standard Horizon marine electronics line and Yaesu brand Amateur Radio equipment. The Yaesu name is known world-wide among ham radio aficionados and is synonymous with premium quality ham radio gear. (See http://www.vertexstandard.com)
CQ Magazine and its sister publications, CQ VHF, Popular Communications and WorldRadio Online, are published by CQ Communications, Inc., and are considered the trend-setting publications serving today’s modern radio amateur. (See http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com)
Past Recipients
Past recipients of the "ARNewsline Young Ham of the Year Award" include Shawn Alan Wakefield, WK5P, of Bartlesville, OK (1986); David Rosenman, KA9PMK, of Muncie, IN (1987); Jonathan Binstock, NK3D, of Potomac, MD (1988); Erin McGinnis, KAOWTE, of Topeka, KS (1989); Mary Alestra, KB2IGG, of Staten Island, NY (1990); Richard S. "Sammy" Garrett, AAOCR, of St. Louis, MO (1991); Angela (Angie) Fischer, KBOHXY, also of St. Louis (1992); Kevin Boudreaux, N5XMH, of New Orleans, LA (1993); Allison Daneen Zettwoch, KD4CKP, of Louisville KY (1994); Adam Weyhaupt, N9MEZ, of Alton IL (1995); Toby Metz, KB7UIM, of Boise ID (1996); Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT, of Albuquerque NM (1997); Richard Paczkowski, Jr., KF4BIA, of Edgewater, FL (1998); Michelle Swann, KE4EZI, of Warner-Robins, GA (1999); Christopher Arthur, KT4XA, of Russelville, AL (2000); Patrick Clark, KC8BFD, of Elkwood, WV (2001); Josh Abramowicz, KB3GWY, of Reading, PA (2002); Jay Thompson, W6JAY, of Santa Ana, CA (2003); Andrea Hartlage, KB4IUM, of Grayson, GA (2004), Rebekah Dorff, WG4Y, of Hoover, AL (2005), Catherine Ferry, NC8F, of Streetville, OH. (2006), Grant Morine, W4GHM, of Wilmington, NC (2007) and Emily Stewart, KC0PTL, of Leavenworth, KS. (2008).
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Space shuttle to launch four Amateur Radio satellitesFour Amateur Radio satellites are to be deployed from the Space Shuttle mission STS-127 on Thursday July 30 The satellites are ANDE Castor, ANDE Pollux, BEVO1 and AggieSat2. They will be deployed from the space shuttle Endeavour (STS-127) at 7:27 am CDT via the Space Shuttle Picosatellite Launcher (SSPL). You can follow AggieSat2 on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/aggiesat2 ANDE Castor - 145.825 MHz FM transmits telemetry every 30 seconds
https://goby.nrl.navy.mil/ANDE/Castor.html ANDE Pollux - 145.825 MHz FM transmits telemetry every 33 seconds
https://goby.nrl.navy.mil/ANDE/Pollux.html BEVO1 (DragonSat 1) - 437.325 MHz FM, Morse Code at about 20 WPM
http://www.utexas.edu/news/2009/06/09/picosatellite/ AggieSat2 (DragonSat 2) - 436.250 MHz
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:FMerJChhzs4J:
aggiesat.org/+aggiesat&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk ANDE FX.25 Protocol Experiment
https://goby.nrl.navy.mil/ANDE/Amateur_Radio.html STS-127 to deploy dual Picosats on July 30
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/july2009/
dual_picosat_deployment.htm Shuttle to launch satellites
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/july2009/
shuttle_to_launch_satellites.htm
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WA1ZMS trans-Atlantic beaconThe WA1ZMS beacon on 144.285000 MHz has just had an increase in power and is now running 3500w ERPd. The CW beacon is GPS locked and the antenna is beaming at 60 degrees from IARU locator FM07fm. It has yet to be heard in the British Isles, but given the right conditions, the signal may make it across the pond. The WA1ZMS Beacon
http://www.directivesystems.com/WA1ZMS.htm
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/june2009/wa1zms_trans_atlantic_beacon.htm
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NW7US Space WX / Propagation Podcast Posted
The first edition of the weekly podcast about space weather and radio propagation has been posted, on July 18, 2009. The NW7US Space Weather and Radio Propagation Podcast, Edition One, is available at http://podcast.hfradio.org/. If you wish to use the RSS feed to subscribe to this podcast, the RSS feed is available at: The RSS Podcast Feed at http://podcast.hfradio.org. In this episode, NW7US interviews Art Jackson regarding this year's Sporadic-E season, PropNET, and Art's research.
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Rufz CW Champ - Cal Darula, K0DXC - NH7C.Com member! Rufz CW Trainer: A Big Hit in Dayton  ARRL Membership and Volunteer Programs Manager Dave Patton, NN1N (right), congratulates under 30 (with Rufz experience) winner Cal Darula, K0DXC.  Uli Ann, KK8I (left), was the winner of the over 30 (with Rufz experience) category. If you walked past the IARU booth in the ARRL EXPO at the Dayton Hamvention this year, you might have noticed a few amateurs sitting in front of PCs with headphones on typing intently, a serious look on their faces. They were in the middle of a session with RufzXP, the computer program CW pileup trainer. The ARRL, as part of IARU Region 2, hosted a competition to see who could score the most points using the simulator. Rufz -- developed by Mathias Kolpe, DL4MM, and Alessandro Vitiello, IV3XYM -- is the abbreviation of the German word Rufzeichen-Hören, which means "listening to call signs." It is the program used by the IARU for their High Speed Telegraphy (HST) Championships. The software sends 50 amateur call signs in CW one at a time and participants type in the call. Rufz increases the speed if the call is entered correctly and decreases the speed if the call in entered incorrectly. Scoring is based on the accuracy of the typed call sign, how quickly the call sign is typed in and the speed of the CW. The IARU-sponsored competition had two entry categories, one for the under-30 set and one for those older than 30; each category had two divisions -- one for those with Rufz experience and one for those without. Twenty-eight amateurs took part in the competition. Three hams -- Uli Ann, KK8I, Charles Wooten, NF4A, and Cal Darula, K0DXC -- were declared winners and took home headsets donated by Heil Sound; Paul Newberry, N4PN, received Honorable Mention. With a high score of 37,209 points, Ann was declared the winner, copying CW at more than 70 words per minute. "Rufz keeps you right at the limit of your CW skill level which is the best way to improve," he said. "Through the top list of Rufz scores on the Internet, you compete against others -- many of them noted contesters, which is very motivating. Even if you do not make it to top levels, the speed training certainly helps you to be more relaxed and effective in CW contests because the other station's speed becomes less of an issue the better you become." Darula, age 14, was happy to be declared the winner of the under-30 category. "It felt good winning the ARRL's Dayton Rufz competition," he told the ARRL. "For a while I was #1 overall with 33,000 points, but then Uli played and ended up beating me by a few thousand points. It was great competition -- I tried getting back into the #1 spot, but just couldn't focus. The funniest part was when I got home, I tried again and scored 38,000." Uli was gracious to his opponent: "Cal was a terrific competitor at an incredibly young age. He will have a much bigger score next year if he keeps practicing Rufz." Heil Sound's Vice-President for Amateur Sales and Marketing Chip Margelli, K7JA, said he was happy to see the participation in the event; the company donated two headsets as prizes to the winners of the competition. "Rufz is cool because it is a very intense code copying test that doesn't let the competitor use predictive methods," he said. "It places a premium on mental quickness and it is utterly unforgiving! Heil Sound encourages self-improvement on the part of all radio amateurs. Increasing our skill set as a group makes us as amateurs better prepared to serve our nation and our planet during emergencies. Rufz is one of many ways that we hams can improve our operating skill." ARRL Membership and Volunteer Programs Manager Dave Patton, NN1N, said officials were considering having the event at next year's Dayton Hamvention. "People who tried Rufz became addicted to it, just like the rest of us!" he said. "It was fun to watch operators try to improve their score with the same level of intensity they would have in an actual on-air CW contest. Even experienced CW operators can improve their copying skills with Rufz." Amateurs interested in learning more about the Rufz software can download it for free. Check out this article for more information on the IARU's High Speed Telegraphy World Championship.
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2009 CONTESTING RELATED EVENTS IN DAYTON
May 13 - Wednesday night - Contest Super Suite (Miami ballroom) at the Crowne Plaza Dayton opens for the first of 4 terrific nights at 7 PM. Hosted by Contest University (CTU). CTU Check in from 8 PM to 10 PM. 10:30 PM Pizza Party sponsored by Contest
University 2009. http://contestsupersuite.com
May 14 - Thursday all day - Dayton Contest University 2009 at the Crowne Plaza. CTU Check in starts at 7 AM. http://www.contestuniversity.com
May 14 - Thursday night - 7 PM Contest Super Suite at the Crowne Plaza Dayton hosted by The Mad River Radio Club (MRRC), Frankford Radio Club (FRC)
and North Coast Contesters (NCC). 50th Anniversary Celebration of CQ WorldWide Multi Multi Category. All are invited for the Special Celebration
Party in Miami and Beckel Ballrooms at 10:30 PM with Wings from Quaker Steak and Lube! http://www.quakersteakandlube.com/food/menus/core_menu.pdf
And pizza too! http://www.contestsupersuite.com
May 15 - Friday - Antenna Forum at HARA Arena 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Room 1 Moderator: Tim Duffy, K3LR
"Loop Array Runs Circles Around The Beverage", Eric Scace, K3NA
"Thoughts on Antenna Positions, Sloped Ground and Foregrounds", Dr. Dave Leeson, W6NL
"Effective Low Band Antenna for Small Lots", Rob Sherwood, NC0B
"K4ZA's Tips, Tricks and Toolbox", Don Daso, K4ZA
http://hamvention.org/files/2009Forums-Friday.pdf
May 15 - Friday night - 7 PM Contest Super Suite at the Crowne Plaza Dayton hosted by The Mad River Radio Club (MRRC), Frankford Radio Club (FRC) and
North Coast Contesters (NCC) with a 11 PM Pizza Party sponsored by the Potomac Valley Radio Club (PVRC). http://contestsupersuite.com
May 16 - Saturday - Contest Forum at HARA Arena 9:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Room 1 Moderator: Doug Grant, K1DG
"The Deutscher Amateur Radio Club Contest Program and WAE-60 Celebration", Joerg Jaehrig, DJ3HW
"A Tale of Two Winning Field Days - W3AO 23A and W2RDX 3A", Rol Anders, K3RA, and Vic Gauvin, K1PY
"Skimmer - One Year Later", Pete Smith, N4ZR
"Xtreme Contesting at Radio Arcala, OH8X", Toni Linden, OH2UA
http://hamvention.org/files/2009Forums-Saturday.pdf
May 16 - Saturday evening at 6:30 PM- 17th Annual Dayton Contest Dinner hosted by North Coast Contesters at the Crowne Plaza. Space is limited. Details and tickets are available at http://www.contestdinner.com
May 16 - Saturday night - 7 PM Contest Super Suite at the Crowne Plaza Dayton (Miami and Beckel Ballrooms) hosted by The Mad River Radio Club
(MRRC), Frankford Radio Club (FRC) and North Coast Contesters (NCC) with a 11 PM Pizza Party sponsored by the Yankee Clipper Contest Club (YCCC).
http://contestsupersuite.com
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Call for Papers--2009 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference
Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the 28th Annual ARRL
and TAPR Digital Communications Conference to be held September 25-27,
2009 in Chicago, Illinois. These papers will also be published in the
Conference Proceedings (you do NOT need to attend the conference to have
your paper included in the Proceedings). The submission deadline is July
31, 2009. Please send papers to:
Maty Weinberg
ARRL
225 Main St
Newington, CT 06111
or you can make your submission via e-mail to: maty@arrl.org
Papers will be published exactly as submitted and authors will retain
all rights.
73 . . . Steve, WB8IMY
ARRL
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2009 ARRL Dayton Youth Dinner, Saturday May 16, 5:30 PM: Attention all youth! Join us for the fifth year in a row at the ARRL Dayton Youth Dinner. The dinner will be held at the Golden Corral buffet, 6611 Miller Lane in Dayton. Youth are welcome to come with their parents; parents will be seated separately so that youth can be youth and parents can be parents. Sign up in the ARRL Youth Lounge (located in the ARRL EXPO area) so that we’ll have an estimate of how many are coming. Talk-in will be on the FM simplex youth calling frequencies: 145.540 MHz (CTCSS 107.2 Hz) primary and 146.430 MHz (CTCSS 233.6 Hz) secondary.
Additional ARRL Youth Activities are posted at www.arrl.org/expo.
Special thanks to the ARRL Youth Activity Co-chairs for organizing the gathering: Andrea Hartlage, KG4IUM and Scott Hartlage, KF4PWI.
73,
Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R
Marketing Manager
ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio
225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111-1494 USA
Telephone: (860) 594-0213 FAX: (860) 594-0303
Email: rinderbitzen@arrl.org
World Wide Web: www.arrl.org
The 2009 ARRL National Convention at Dayton Hamvention®
www.arrl.org/expo
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APRS Forum at Dayton Hamvention
Next weekend, May 15-17, is the Dayton Hamvention, and for those
attending, here is the schedule for the APRS Forum:
Friday, May 15, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM, Room 1
Moderator: Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU
“Universal Ham Radio Text”, Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
“New Byonics APRS Products”, Byon Garrabrant, N6BG
“New VHS Products APRS Products”, Allen Lord, AF6OF
“New Argent Systems APRS Products”, Scott Miller, N1VG
“New RPC Electronics APRS Products”, Jason Rausch, KE4NYV
Hope to see you there!
Stan, WA1LOU
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Houston Representative Introduces Amateur Radio Bill in CongressOn Wednesday, April 29, Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) introduced HR 2160, the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 in the US House of Representatives. This bill, if passed, would "promote and encourage the valuable public service, disaster relief, and emergency communications provided on a volunteer basis by licensees of the Federal Communications Commission in the Amateur Radio Service, by undertaking a study of the uses of Amateur Radio for emergency and disaster relief communications, by identifying unnecessary or unreasonable impediments to the deployment of Amateur Radio emergency and disaster relief communications, and by making recommendations for relief of such unreasonable restrictions so as to expand the uses of Amateur Radio communications in Homeland Security planning and response." The bill has been referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. If enacted into law, HR 2160, would instruct the Secretary of Homeland Security to undertake a study and report its findings to Congress within 180 days. The study would spell out uses and capabilities of Amateur Radio communications in emergencies and disaster relief. The study shall: - Include recommendations for enhancements in the voluntary deployment of Amateur Radio licensees in disaster and emergency communications and disaster relief efforts.
- Include recommendations for improved integration of Amateur Radio operators in planning and in furtherance of the Department of Homeland Security initiatives.
- Identify unreasonable or unnecessary impediments to enhanced Amateur Radio communications -- such as the effects of private land use regulations on residential antenna installations -- and make recommendations regarding such impediments.
- Include an evaluation of Section 207 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-104, 110 Stat 56 [1996]).
- Recommend whether Section 207 should be modified to prevent unreasonable private land use restrictions that impair the ability of amateurs to conduct, or prepare to conduct, emergency communications by means of effective outdoor antennas and support structures at reasonable heights and dimensions for the purpose in residential areas.
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall utilize the expertise of the ARRL and shall seek information from private and public sectors for the study. The bill currently has five co-sponsors: Madeleine Bordallo (Guam), Mary Jo Kilroy (D-OH), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) and Bennie Thompson (D-MS). Representative Thompson currently serves as Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security. Representatives Jackson-Lee, Lofgren and Kilroy are members of that committee. "We understand that Representative Jackson-Lee was very impressed with the radio amateurs she encountered on a visit to an Emergency Operations Center in Houston during Hurricane Ike last September," said ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ. "We are grateful to her and to the five original co-sponsors for their support of Amateur Radio and the encouragement that their bill offers." ARRL President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, concurred: "We are excited to have Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee introduce HR 2160. It is extremely encouraging to have the support of a number of original co-sponsors -- including several members of the House Homeland Security Committee -- who recognize the importance of Amateur Radio's long history of public service." http://www.arrl.org http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/04/30/10792/?nc=1
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The Contest Compendium is looking for a few (hundred) great articles
on all aspects of contesting. Pick a subject and write about it
yourself, or nominate an article that you have seen on a web site
somewhere, or downloaded, or whatever. Let me know and I'll take care of everything.
73, Pete N4ZR n4zr@contesting.com
New Articles Daily - the Contest Compendium at http://wiki.contesting.com
The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com
The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net
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KI6SN NAMED NEW PUBLIC SERVICE EDITOR OF CQ
CQ Magazine has announced that Richard Fisher, KI6SN, of Riverside, California, has been named the new Public Service Editor of CQ Amateur Radio magazine. Fisher has been a professional journalist for 35 years, working in various capacities for daily newspapers on both the east and west coasts. He is also a prolific writer on amateur radio matters, writing the “Washington Beat” column for Popular Communications and the “Trail-Friendly Radio” column for WorldRadio Online. He succeeds Bob Josuweit, WA3PZO, whose final column will appear in the May issue of CQ. Josuweit, who has covered amateur radio emergency and public service communications for CQ VHF, and then for CQ, since 1996, says that he is stepping down due to increased time demands at his full-time job. (CQ)
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Hurricane Watch Net Seeks New MembersWith hurricane season approaching, the various organizations that assist the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami are gearing up for what could be a very active storm season. One organization that assists the NHC is the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN). To better assist the NHC, HWN Manager Dave Lefavour, W7GOX, told the ARRL that the HWN is looking for new members. "The Hurricane Watch Net relies on volunteer operators -- our members -- who serve as our net control stations," he said. "HWN members are hams who have above-average stations, are capable of effectively conducting HF net operations and are willing to commit their time to operating in support of the HWN's mission during Net activations. The Net sessions can be long, and, in the recent absence of sunspots, pretty grueling." Lefavour said that the HWN is looking for new members with stations that can effectively communicate with Central America and the Caribbean, Mexico and South Texas on the 20 meter band. "With the low solar activity, our Assistant Net Manager Brad Pioveson, W9FX, is very interested in finding more members that can help with Net Control Station duties on the low ends of the 40 and 80 meter phone bands," Lefavour said, "as we're having to broaden our focus from only operating on 14.325 MHz. During the 2008 hurricanes, 20 meters died after the Sun went down -- we no longer had the ability to effectively communicate with reporting stations or the National Hurricane Center. So in preparation for the 2009 hurricane season, we're open to applications from qualified amateurs who are located anywhere within North America or the Caribbean. With propagation having been so unpredictable in the past couple of years, you never know who's going to be able to hear the hurricane-affected area." Lefavour said that bilingual hams are especially welcome: "We recognize that some Latin American operators hesitate to check in and send reports to us if they aren't fluent in English, so we're also interested in hearing from hams that are fluent in both Spanish and English. When we're working storms that are either affecting or threatening areas where Spanish is the language of choice, we always try to have one or more bilingual HWN members on hand to help with reporting. Those who have previously applied for HWN membership are encouraged to submit new applications. New applicants are also encouraged to apply." Lefavour said that the Hurricane Watch Net is generally activated when a named Atlantic basin storm is within 300 miles of landfall. Hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean runs from June 1-November 30, peaking from late August through September; the Pacific Ocean season runs from May 15-November 30. Of course, hurricanes may occur at any time of the year. The Tropical Meteorology Project at Colorado State University predicts that 2009 hurricane season will see above-average activity with 14 named storms and seven hurricanes, three of which will be Category 3 or higher. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) defines a normal hurricane season as having 9-12 named storms -- with 5-7 of those reaching hurricane strength -- and 1-3 major hurricanes.
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Eighth Annual VoIP Conference Scheduled for April 18 - From the ARRL - www.ARRL.com
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FOUNDATION FOR AMATEUR RADIO SCHOLARSHIPS The Foundation for Amateur Radio, Inc., a non-profit organization with headquarters in Washington, D.C., plans to administer forty eight (48) scholarships for the academic year 2009 - 2010 to assist licensed Radio Amateurs. The Foundation, composed of over seventy-five local area Amateur Radio Clubs, fully funds two of these scholarships. The remaining forty-eight (48) are administered by the Foundation without cost to the various donors. Licensed Radio Amateurs may compete for these awards if they plan to pursue a full-time course of studies beyond high school and are enrolled in or have been accepted for enrollment at an accredited university, college or technical school. The awards range from $5,000 to $500 with preference given in some cases to residents of specified geographical areas or the pursuit of certain study programs. Non-USA residents are eligible to apply for some of the scholarships. Clubs, especially those in California, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin (areas of preferred residence for some of the scholarships), are encouraged to announce these opportunities at their meetings, in their club newsletters, during training classes, on their nets and on their world wide web home pages. Additional information and an application form may be requested by letter or QSL card, postmarked prior to March 30, 2009 from:
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There is no doubt that our time-honored hobby is going through turbulent times with the intake of new hams decreasing in many countries. The overall Amateur Radio population has diminished dramatically. As an independent body, the group at Radio Arcala, OH8X is poised to try some new methods to attract young people congregating in many non-traditional hangouts such as Virtual World on the internet. The Arcala radio station is the first-ever amateur radio station to be active in Virtual Reality. Millions of computer-minded youngsters gather there daily in an easy-going leisure mood. The overall Radio Arcala strategy is spelled out on the OH8X Webpages but one of the key buttons - ON YOUNG PEOPLE'S TERMS - is still to be drafted. See http://www.radioarcala.com/ We now challenge members of our fraternity of all ages to draft the text for this button in a way that is both appealing and informative enough to encourage today's youth to take the step we once took. CONTEST OUTLINEConsider yourself as another 18-year old enthusiastic ham of today. Challenge yourself to talk to a bunch of young people ranging from 15-20 years of age in a large room with the occasion devoted only to yourself. Your mission is to tell them about the excitement of being an amateur radio operator today and why those in the audience should join our ranks.
Draft your paper/talk to be no more than 250 words in English or Spanish.
Remember a few things:
1: These people have many other tempting options to occupy their youthful and modern mind and time.
2: They can take only a certain amount of history at once. Be balanced.
3: Consider that one of the current obstacles is the license exam; it is an entry barrier not found with many other hobbies. Address that issue, too.
4: Remember that electronics has become a highly complex science and that experimentation may not exist as an option the way it did before.
5: Find the most positive and truly unique features that Amateur Radio has. Highlight the positive and truly unique features of Amateur Radio.
6: And finally, take this not only as a fun game but consider that, indeed, the future of this hobby is in the hands of people like you.
Deadline:
Please submit your paper by email no later than March 15, 2009 to oh8x@sral.fi (English) or yv5amh@iaru-r2.org (Spanish).
More than one text can participate and more than one submission can be selected, if seen practical.
The body to review the not-to-be-disclosed papers with their national focus group is composed of the following individuals: Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T, IARU Region 1, (Chairman); Reinaldo Leandro, YV5AMH, IARU Region 2; Dave Sumner, K1ZZ (ARRL); Olaf Lundberg, G0CKV (for RSGB); Tonno Vahl, ES5TV, (ERAU); Hans Johansson, SM0IMJ (SSA) and Juha Hulkko, OH8NC and Martti Laine, OH2BH (Radio Arcala).
Prizes:
In addition to the award of first, second and third prizes in the form of three (3) amateur radio contest-like plaques, the winning text will be made available to a large group of people in Virtual Reality. You will be invited to be part of a Radio Arcala working group drawing up a next-generation recruitment campaign. Your work will be featured in national magazines by the above jury plus on the DX Summit and the Radio Arcala Website. You will be pleased with your achievement. Be aware that the review committee can for editorial reasons make style changes to the text before publication.
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K3UK LoTW Sked Page If you are "in the hunt" for States as part of the ARRL LoTW Triple Play, make sure that you check out the K3UK LoTW Sked Page. The K3UK LoTW Sked Page is a website used for arranging skeds with Logbook of The World users.
There are Ham Radio Operators from all of the more difficult States on the Sked Page. Be ready to work some new States, as your State might be needed by others on the Sked Page. Many stations will want to work you on CW, SSB and RTTY to score the Triple PLay with you, earning your State for the award. Don't forget, you need to be able to upload logs to LoTW to participate. For more information about the ARRL Triple Play Award, go to the ARRL Website, or go directly to ARRL LoTW Triple Play Award for more information. http://www.arrl.org/awards/#tripleplay http://www.arrl.org/ http://www.qrz.com/detail/k3uk http://www.NH7C.com
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Learn CW Online From our friends at QRP Amateur Radio Club International - www.QPRARC.org  A new website to learn and practice Morse telegraphy has been launched - Learn CW Online There are already hundreds of training programs, MP3/CD courses and practice aids available, but LCWO follows a radically different concept: While sticking to well-proven methods for learning and practice, all you need for using LCWO is a web browser! This gives the user the liberty to practice CW wherever an internet connection is available, always retaining the personal settings, scores and statistics.
Currently the site, which is available in seven languages (Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish) offers a complete Koch method Morse course, code group practice, callsign- and plain text training modes and also allows to convert random text to Morse MP3s.
A high score list is available to compare results with other users, personal statistics help to track training progress.
LCWO.net is a non-commercial project. Creating a free account only takes a few seconds, and you can start practicing CW right away!
http://lcwo.net
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NATIONAL ELECTRONICS MUSEUM NAME CHANGE + MORE The National Electronics Museum, formerly known as the Historical Electronics Museum, announced the opening of a new gallery that exhibits vintage Hallicrafters and Heathkit amateur radio equipment and the innovators who created them. This new exhibit tells of the origin, rise to dominance and their eventual demise. It also contains artifacts exemplifying important milestones in the history of these companies. A complete amateur station of each company's products is on display. The story of Hallicrafters shows the path of their line of high frequency receivers and how they led to establishing the company as "the world's largest manufacturer of amateur radio equipment." The unique and significant contribution to WWII and the last 'Hallicrafters' is highlighted. The remarkable story of The Heath Company's ascent to becoming the worlds largest producer of electronic kits includes examples of some of their most notable kits. For more information about the National Electronics Museum, including hours and directions, may be found at: <www.hem-usa.org>. For information about the exhibit, contact Chip Weems, W4PBG at: <w4pbg@arrl.net>.
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From the ARRL: David J. Strout Sr, W2YC, #1 Triple Play (Jan 15, 2009) -- On Thursday, January 15, ARRL officials confirmed that David J. Strout Sr, W2YC, of Williamstown, New Jersey, is the recipient of the very first Triple Play Award. "Strout received the final needed confirmation -- Hawaii on phone -- just at 2004 UTC on January 15," said ARRL Information Technology Manager Jon Bloom, KE3Z. "He applied for the award at 2007 UTC, and it was issued by the Awards Branch at about 2130 UTC." The Triple Play Award is available to all amateurs who confirm contacts with each of the 50 states using three modes for each state: CW, phone and RTTY/digital. All 150 contacts must be made on or after January 1, 2009 and must be confirmed via Logbook of the World (LoTW). All bands -- with the exception of 60 meters -- may be used in pursuit of the Triple Play Award.
Link to this item ARRL
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http://www.eqsl.net/qslcard/PR-20090113CQ.cfm
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CQ Communications, Inc. / 25 Newbridge Rd. / Hicksville, NY 11801 /
Phone: (516) 681-2922 / Fax: (516-681-2926) / e-mail:w2vu@cq-amateur-radio.com
NEWS RELEASE
For more information, contact:
Richard Moseson, W2VU
Editor, CQ Amateur Radio
(516) 681-2922 / w2vu@cq-amateur-radio.com
Dave Morris, N5UP
Founder and Webmaster, eQSL.cc
N5UP@eqsl.cc
www.nh7c.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 13, 2009
CQ to Accept eQSL Confirmations for Award Credit
(Hicksville, NY and Bedford, TX, January 13, 2009) - CQ magazine
will accept contact confirmations made on the eQSL.cc electronic
confirmation system for its operating awards effective immediately, CQ
Editor Rich Moseson, W2VU, and eQSL Founder and Webmaster Dave Morris,
N5UP, announced today.
There will be certain limitations and procedural differences for
different awards, at least to start. Only confirmations from
"Authenticity Guaranteed" members of eQSL will be accepted, and in
accordance with existing eQSL policy, a membership level of bronze or
higher is required in order to participate in award programs via eQSL.
"This is the first time that CQ has formally accepted anything
other than traditional paper QSL cards for its awards," said Moseson.
"We have been working with Dave Morris and his team for several months
to assure that the integrity of our awards programs will be protected
and to create mechanisms to make it easy for both award applicants and
award managers to use eQSL credits toward our awards. All of our award
managers have been involved in this process and support this action."
"We want to express our great appreciation to Dave and his team
for their willingness to do whatever was necessary to make this
agreement possible," Moseson added. "It has been a pleasure working
with them and we look forward to a long-lasting relationship."
"We are pleased to be adding CQ to the top of our list of
amateur organizations that accept electronic QSLs," said Morris. "CQ
has some of the most highly sought-after awards, and we have been
working behind the scenes for years to create credit submission
mechanisms that would ensure the integrity of their programs without
introducing any additional labor for the award managers. We believe
the electronic QSL can drastically reduce costs, and the award
application mechanisms we have developed will provide for more
efficient processing at reduced cost for both the applicant and the
award manager."
Applicants for the CQ DX and CQ DX Field Awards must print out
their eQSLs and submit them along with their traditional QSLs to a CQ
checkpoint or to CQ DX Awards Manager Billy Williams, N4UF. eQSL has
an automated process in place for applicants for CQ's Worked All
Zones, WPX and USA-Counties awards. N5UP explains how that will work
for the applicant:
"The applicant goes to the My Awards screen. He clicks on the
particular award he wants to apply for. This brings up a list of the
credits our system 'thinks' he is entitled to. There are checkboxes
that allow him to check which ones he wants to use, and we
automatically pre-fill one credit per category so he doesn't have to
do anything if he wants to take the defaults. At the bottom of the
screen are two buttons: 'Submit to CQ' and 'Print Paper Application'."
The "submit" button will place all the selected QSOs into a file
for the award manager to access, while the "print" button will
generate a printed list to be submitted along with the traditional
application. PLEASE NOTE that ALL applicants must send the award fee
payment to the CQ Award Manager, regardless of how the application is
submitted. Some CQ award managers are now accepting PayPal; see
individual award web pages for details. All awards will continue to
accept traditional QSLs as well as eQSLs. For the USA-Counties Award
(USA-CA), applicants must note on their record books (or printouts)
whether each county has been confirmed traditionally (with an "X" to
the right of the entry) or electronically (with an "E" next to the
entry).
For more information on eQSL, visit http://www.eQSL.cc
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The North Coast Contesters are proud to announce:
The 17th Annual Dayton Contest Dinner
2009 Contest Dinner tickets are on sale now exclusively via the WEB again
this year!
Thanks to Scott, KA9FOX and QTH.com for designing, building and running our
web site.
http://www.contestdinner.com
Master of Ceremonies for the Dayton Contest Dinner is CQ Magazine Contest
Editor John Dorr, K1AR
The 2009 CQ Contest Hall of Fame Inductions will be formally announced by
the CQ WorldWide Contest Director Bob Cox, K3EST.
Our excellent keynote dinner speaker will be announced soon.
The Contest Dinner will be held on Saturday night, May 16, 2009 at 6:30
PM Cash bar opens at 5:30 PM.
Located at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (Official Contest Hotel)
5th and Jefferson Streets (Next to the Convention Center)
Dayton (Downtown), Ohio in the VAN CLEVE BALLROOM
Seating is random. Tables are set in rounds of 8.
Tickets are only available on http://www.contestdinner.com
Many contest operators from around the world attend this event. If you
enjoy radio contesting, you do not want to miss this Contest Dinner in
Dayton, Ohio.
We expect a quick sell out just like past years. Go to the web and get your
tickets early!
73!
Tim K3LR
Dayton Contest Dinner Chairman - 17 years in a row and going strong!
http://contestdinner.com
http://contestuniversity.com
http://NH7C.com
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FREE subscription to CQ's new WorldRadio Online magazine (Hicksville, NY) January 8, 2009 -- A new e-mail list has been established to notify readers of the availability of each new issue of WorldRadio magazine, which is converting to a free online-only publication (titled WorldRadio Online) as of its February, 2009 issue. WorldRadio subscribers and any other interested people may sign up for the list at: http://mailman.sunserver.com/mailman/listinfo/WorldRadio-L Direct links to this signup page will be posted on both the CQ magazine website at: http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com and the old WorldRadio website at: http://www.wr6wr.com Monthly e-mail alerts will include highlights of each new issue, along with instructions and hotlinks for connecting with the online issue. The e-mail addresses will be used only by CQ Communications, Inc., and will not be rented or sold. Each issue of WorldRadio Online will be posted in PDF format, permitting readers the choice of browsing articles online or downloading the issue to their own computers to read at their convenience or even to print out in part or in whole. Access to WorldRadio Online will be free of charge. Most of WorldRadio's columnists will continue to write for the new online edition. In November, 2008, CQ Communications, Inc. purchased WorldRadio upon the decision of founding publisher Armond Noble, N6WR, to retire and sell the magazine.
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