ARRL HQ Welcomes New Membership Manager

The ARRL is pleased to welcome Membership Manager Diane Petrilli, KB1RNF, to the Headquarters staff in Newington. Petrilli's key areas of responsibility include programs and activities that directly affect membership growth, engagement and retention. Petrilli is taking over the position from Katie Breen, W1KRB. Breen left in October.

Thursday, 4th December 2008

Tony's 10-metre band report

A not unexpected bumper weekend for CW enthusiasts but a dull week for everyone else. Yes there was some DX about, but not a lot

ARRL DXCC Desk approves three operations

ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that a further three operations have now been approved for DXCC credit

Cavtat Final Plenary Document

The Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC) have made available a Final Plenary Minutes document from the IARU Region 1 conference that took place recently in Cavtat, Croatia

Radio Frequency Plan for Ireland

The fourth edition of the Radio Frequency Plan for Ireland has been published by Ireland's regulator ComReg

NASA extends contract with Russian Federal Space Agency

NASA has signed a $141 million modification to the current International Space Station contract with the Russian Federal Space Agency for crew transportation services planned through the spring of 2012

Antarctic operation

Dr Helmuth Spieler, W6KDX, will stay on the US Amundsen-Scott South Pole station from December 5 until January 5, 2009

AMSAT Orbit magazine

Issues 1-16 of the AMSAT Orbit magazine can now be downloaded from the web

Correct date for PEARS HF QSO Party

The annual Port Elizabeth ARS HF QSO get-together is scheduled for Sunday 7 December 2008 and not the 14th of December as stated in our previous news item

Antarctica update

Nicolas, F4EGX, continues to be active as FT5YI from the French scientific station 'Dumont D' Urville' during his free time until mid-December

Chelmsford Foundation Training Course starts 26th February

The six-week course, to be held at Danbury Village Hall in Essex, is not just boring theory, but a whole load of fun as well !