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03/24/2016 | “Elmer” Inspiration, Elmer “Bud” Frohardt Jr, W9DY, SK
The ham radio mentor who inspired the term “Elmer” — Elmer P. “Bud” Frohardt Jr, W9DY (ex-W9GFF), of Madison, Wisconsin — died on March 22.
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11/28/2012 | ARRL UHF/Microwave Band Plan Committee Seeks Input on 6 and 3 Centimeter Bands
In 2011, the ARRL Board of Directors formed the UHF/Microwave Band Plan Committee to develop revised national plans for the amateur bands between 902 MHz and 3.5 GHz. The committee has now received an additional assignment to conduct a similar update to t
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11/20/2012 | Former “How’s DX?” Conductor Rod Newkirk, W9BRD (SK)
Rod Newkirk, W9BRD/VA3ZBB, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -- who penned the QST column “How’s DX?” from 1947-1978 -- passed away on Monday, November 19 after a long illness. Newkirk was credited with coining the term “Elmer,” as well as for his humorous take
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08/08/2011 | Former “World Above 50 MHz” Conductor Receives CSVHFS’s President’s Award
At the recent Central States VHF Society (CSVHFS) Convention -- held July 29-30 in Irving, Texas -- CSVHFS President Chuck Clark, AF8Z, presented the President’s Award to Gene Zimmerman W3ZZ. “I truly appreciate this award,” Zimmerman told the ARRL. “Cent
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06/07/2011 | Gene Zimmerman, W3ZZ, to Retire from “The World Above 50 MHz”
If you’re a VHF+ fan, you probably read “The World Above 50 MHz,” written by Gene Zimmerman, W3ZZ, of Gaithersburg, Maryland. For the last nine years, Zimmerman -- an ARRL Life Member -- has written this popular QST column, but the July 2011 issue will be
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01/19/2011 | ARRL Seeks New Youth Editor
The ARRL has a proud tradition of promoting youth involvement in Amateur Radio. One of the ways we involve young people in our hobby is through our Youth Editor. This person is responsible for writing a monthly column for the ARRL website about youth and
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11/12/2010 | Surfin’: Stuff for Hamming (Not Stuffing for Turkeys)This week, Surfin’ reveals the contents of a folder filled with stuff.
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