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Archive for October 12, 2008
The ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications — 2009 (Eighty-Sixth Edition) Now Available
October 12, 2008 by kb3ljm.
The 2009 ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications uniquely serves both amateur experimenters and industry practitioners, emphasizing connections between basic theory and application. The ARRL Handbook is simply the standard in applied electronics and communications. This 86th edition is both a useful introduction to radio communication and features the most current material on electronics and Amateur Radio.
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/10/02/10373/?nc=1
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IARU-Endorsed Booklet Promoting Ethics, Operating issues, Now Available!
October 12, 2008 by kb3ljm.
A 67-page booklet, “Ethics and Operating Procedures for the Radio Amateur” by John Devoldere, ON4UN, and Mark Demeuleneere, ON4WW, isavailable for free download from the ARRL Web site <http://www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc/Eth-operating-ENarrl-SITE-1jul2008.pdf> This is an “Americanized” version of the booklet the authors wrote foran international audience. An international version is also available<http://www.iaru.org/Eth-operating-EN-iaru-SITE-1july2008.pdf>. At its June 2008 meeting, the IARU Administrative Council endorsed and recommended the principles set out in the booklet as a means of encouraging all radio amateurs “to operate to the highest levels of proficiency, with proper consideration for others using the amateur radio bands” and as a tool “to teach newcomers and others correct operating behavior.” The booklet mainly addresses HF operating issues, but the principles are also applicable to VHF and higher bands. ARRL Chief Executive Officer and IARU Secretary David Sumner, K1ZZ,expressed appreciation for Devoldere’s and Demeuleneere’s efforts: “The authors are well known, experienced HF operators who are concerned about on-the-air operating standards and who decided that ‘It’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness.’ Anyone who reads their booklet will learn something, no matter how experienced they may be.”
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Book on Amateur Radio’s “Golden Age” Now Available from ARRL
October 12, 2008 by kb3ljm.
Many consider 1930 to 1980 as the “golden age” of American radio technology. A time of extraordinary innovation driven by pioneering engineers and entrepreneurs, this 50 year span saw the introduction of rigs that would become famous throughout the world. The newest addition to the ARRL Library, 50 Years of Amateur Radio Innovation — Transmitters, Receivers and Transceivers: 1930-1980, highlights theses treasured favorites in a way that has never been seen before.
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/10/06/10376/?nc=1
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American Hams to Lead 2009 DXpedition to Desecheo Island
October 12, 2008 by kb3ljm.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has selected a group of hams led by veteran DXpeditioners Bob Allphin, K4UEE, and Glenn Johnson, W0GJ, to lead a DXpedition to Desecheo Island, KP5 (IOTA NA-095), in early 2009. Desecheo currently sits at number 7 on DX Magazine’s Most Wanted list.
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/10/08/10377/?nc=1
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