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DX News -- ARRL DX Bulletin #50:

Posted: 08 Dec 2016 07:52 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38196


This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.


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Just Ahead In Radiosport:

Posted: 08 Dec 2016 07:44 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38193


Just Ahead In Radiosport:


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Greg Walden, W7EQI, To Chair Powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee:

Posted: 08 Dec 2016 07:43 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38192


US Rep. Greg Walden, W7EQI (R-OR), who has championed the Amateur Radio
Parity Act (H.R. 1301)
as the chair of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, will
chair the US House Energy and Commerce Committee when the 115th
Congress convenes in January. Energy and Commerce is considered one of
the most powerful congressional panels on Capitol Hill.


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ARRL Transitioning to New Digital Publishing Platform:

Posted: 08 Dec 2016 07:43 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38191


ARRL is moving to a new digital publishing platform! The January 2017
digital edition of QST will be the first produced using PageSuite. ARRL
Publications Manager Steve Ford, WB8IMY, said the transition from the
current Nxtbook platform to PageSuite not only will improve members'
reading experience, it will be more convenient.


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FCC Affirms Penalty for Unlicensed Operation, Making False Distress Call:

Posted: 08 Dec 2016 07:43 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38190


The FCC has affirmed a $23,000 penalty against Daniel Delise of
Astoria, New York, for operating without an Amateur Radio license on
147.96 MHz and for transmitting a false officer-in-distress call on a
New York City Police Department (NYPD) radio channel. The FCC's
December 5 Forfeiture Order
follows its August 31 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL),
which detailed a history of complaints and alleged illegal radio
operation by Delise dating to 2012.


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The Doctor Will See You Now!

Posted: 08 Dec 2016 07:42 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38189


"Yagi Antennas" is the topic of the latest (December 1) episode of the
"ARRL The Doctor is In" podcast.
Listen...and learn!


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National Parks On the Air Update:

Posted: 08 Dec 2016 07:42 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38188


With 3 weeks to go until the end of ARRL's National Parks on the Air
(NPOTA) program, Activators continue to
operate from qualified NPS sites in record numbers. The contact count
stands at more than 953,100, an increase of nearly 40,000 since
December 1.


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Use of New Web Log Upload App Encouraged for ARRL 10 Meter Contest:

Posted: 08 Dec 2016 07:42 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38187


One of the more popular annual operating events -- the ARRL 10 Meter
Contest -- is this weekend, December
10-11, beginning at 0000 UTC on Saturday (Friday evening in US time
zones) and winding up 48 hours later at 2359 UTC on Sunday. The object
is simple: Exchange contact information with as many stations as
possible on 10 meters. The ARRL 10 Meter Contest is open to all radio
amateurs, because Technician licensees have access to the band. More
contest newbies are active in the 10 Meter Contest than in any other
event, and it's a good time to get acquainted with contesting
techniques too.


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Dec 11 Special Event will Commemorate Transatlantic Reception Anniversary:

Posted: 08 Dec 2016 07:41 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38186


An Amateur Radio special event on December 11 will commemorate the 95th
anniversary of the first transatlantic shortwave reception between
Greenwich, Connecticut,
and Ardrossan, Scotland. ARRL, the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB),
and the Radio Club of America (RCA) are partnering in sponsoring the
activity. The Greenwich Historical Society will also participate.


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Exercise Uses 'Hamsphere' to Introduce Youth to Virtual Ham Radio:

Posted: 08 Dec 2016 07:41 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38185


Fifty students in Dominica were introduced to ham radio on November 23,
in the form of a simulated emergency drill conducted via the virtual
Amateur Radio platform HamSphere. W1AW at
ARRL Headquarters monitored the exercise. HamSphere is a virtual
Amateur Radio transceiver, available for iOS and Android devices. Under
supervision, selected youth teams competed for speed and accuracy in a
hurricane emergency communication drill, dubbed "Haminica 2016," while
becoming familiar with this virtual version of Amateur Radio.


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ARRL Foundation Board Approves 2 New Scholarships for Young Radio Amateurs:

Posted: 08 Dec 2016 07:39 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38184


The ARRL Foundation Board of Directors recently approved two new
scholarships.


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Elves at OF9X Bring The Spirit of Christmas to Ham Radio:

Posted: 08 Dec 2016 07:40 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38183


As in past years, Santa Claus will be spreading the spirit of Christmas
via Amateur Radio, but this year the elves are taking over the show.
Twelve elves are operating OF9X ("Old-Father-Nine-Christmas") for the
entire month of December, each with a 3-letter identification. Radio
amateurs can work OF9X on all bands and modes, from 630 meters (where
authorized) to 70 centimeters. Each contact is worth 1 point for
stations in Europe and 2 points for stations outside Europe. The elves
provide the multiplier -- up to 12 -- to determine your final score.
Only contacts made in 2016 are valid.


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In Brief...

Posted: 08 Dec 2016 07:39 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38182


China Plans Lunar-Orbiting Amateur Radio Satellites: China's Harbin
Institute of Technology is developing a pair of lunar-orbiting
satellites -- DSLWP-A1 and A2. According to Mingchuan Wei, BG2BHC,
DSLWP is "a lunar formation-flying mission for low-frequency radio
astronomy, Amateur Radio, and education," consisting of two
microsatellites. Launch is planned in June 2018, to place the pair into
a 200 × 9,000 kilometer (approximately 124 × 5,580 mile) lunar orbit.