ARRL News
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Faster, More Contest-Friendly FT4 Digital Protocol to Debut in a Week
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FCC Seeks Telecommunications Specialist
The FCC has announced a position opening that may be of interest to a radio amateur. The Commission seeking a telecommunications specialist to work at the High Frequency Direction Finding Center (HFDFC) in Columbia, Maryland. This is a full-time position.
The person holding this position performs “watch duty” and serves as a technical authority providing technical assistance and guidance to comm...
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Ulrich Rohde, N1UL, Wins 2019 IEEE CAS Industrial Pioneer Award
Ulrich Rohde, N1UL, has been selected to receive the 2019 Circuits and Systems (CAS) Society Industrial Pioneer Award. The Industrial Pioneer Award recognizes exceptional and pioneering contributions in translating academic and industrial research results into improved industrial applications and/or commercial products. The IEEE Circuits and Systems Society sponsors the award, which will be pre...
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Former North Carolina Section Manager John Covington, W4CC, SK
Former ARRL North Carolina Section Manager John Covington, W4CC, of Charlotte, died on April 17 after a long illness. An ARRL Life Member, he was 58. Covington served as North Carolina SM from 2000 until 2006. First licensed in 1972, Covington mainly enjoyed CW and some digital modes, but operated phone on the National Traffic System, where he was very active, and on occasional public service n...
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West Coast Station K9JM to Transmit April 25 ARRL Code Proficiency Run
West Coast station K9JM will be transmitting the official ARRL Code Proficiency Run on April 25 at 0400 UTC (Wednesday, April 24, in US time zones) on 3590 kHz. Sending speeds will run from 10 to 35 WPM.