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03/23/2016 | Kosovo Activity in CQ WPX SSB Will Help to Train Young Hams

Z60A in Kosovo, the headquarters station of SHRAK, the newest International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) member society, will be on the air leading up to and during the CQ World Wide WPX SSB Contest the weekend of March 26-27.
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03/23/2011 | Radio Amateurs in Japan Still Providing Communications Support

On the afternoon of Friday, March 11, an 8.9 earthquake hit Northern Japan, followed by several big aftershocks and a devastating tsunami in the coastal areas. “In the early stage following the earthquake and tsunami, several radio amateurs were able to a
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08/05/2009 | The ARRL Teachers Institute Wraps Up Successful Summer Sessions

In 2004, the ARRL held its first Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology. That summer, nine teachers came from across the country to learn how to bring this exciting technology back to their classrooms. Six years later, 93 teachers from 29 states attend
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07/12/2009 | IARU Member Societies On-The-Air for IARU HF World Championship

In this weekend's IARU HF World Championship Contest, IARU Member-Societies from all around the globe will be active and operating with special call signs. According to ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, many of these call signs end in HQ, des
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02/09/2009 | Youth@HamRadio.Fun: Canadian QSO Party

The Radio Amateurs of Canada created The RAC Winter Contest to form a sense of unity among all Canadian amateurs. Similar to QSO Parties in the US, the RAC Winter Contest uses the format of RST and Province, rather than RST and County or State.
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07/11/2008 | IARU Member Societies On-The-Air for IARU HF World Championship

In this weekend's IARU HF World Championship Contest, IARU Member Societies from all around the globe will be active and operating with special call signs. According to ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, many of these call signs end in HQ, des
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07/06/2008 | Get Ready for the IARU HF World Championship

HF Contesting usually hits a dry spell during the summer months, but the weekend of July 12-13 brings a summer bright spot for HF contesters -- the IARU HF World Championship.
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