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05/23/2013 | Technician Class Survivor Challenge

Technicians licensed before March 21, 1987 are grandfather Generals.
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08/29/2012 | Get In on the VHF Fun in the 2012 ARRL September VHF QSO Party

September is here -- and according to ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, the VHF+ bands have been getting a workout: “If you’ve never experienced the fun of VHF+ operating, the 2012 ARRL September VHF QSO Party the weekend of September 8-10 is
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06/19/2012 | FCC Downgrades Hawaiian Ham’s License

On June 18, the FCC issued an Order of Modification, modifying the license class of Todd Wilson, WH6DWF, of Honolulu, Hawaii, from General to Technician. This stems from an Order Proposing Modification released in March 2012 where the FCC stated that gran
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03/15/2012 | FCC Seeks to Modify Hawaiian Ham’s License

On March 15, the FCC issued an Order Proposing Modification, seeking to change the license class of Todd Wilson, WH6DWF, of Honolulu, Hawaii, from General to Technician. The FCC stated that granting General class Amateur Radio operator privileges to Wilso
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01/24/2012 | FCC Denies Anchorage VEC’s Waiver Request

On January 24, the FCC issued an Order that denied a waiver request from the Anchorage VEC, one of 14 Volunteer Examiner Coordinators in the US. In its July 2011 Waiver Request, the Anchorage VEC asked the Commission to permit individuals who have previou
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08/31/2011 | Have Some Fun in the ARRL September VHF QSO Party

September is here, and that means the VHF bands have been getting a workout. “If you’ve never experienced the fun of VHF+ operating, the ARRL September VHF QSO Party, the weekend of September 10 is a great place to start,” said ARRL Contest Branch Manager
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11/17/2010 | ARRL Introduces Exam Review Software for Ham Radio Licensing

ARRL announced today that it will begin including practice examination software with all of its popular license manuals. “The first book to include the new bundled-in software is The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual -- used by tens of thousands of prospectiv
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10/12/2010 | ARRL Marks 27th Year of Hosting USTTI ARAC Course

Students from the Philippines, Ethiopia, Ghana, Brazil, and Nigeria attended the United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI) Amateur Radio Administration Course (ARAC) at ARRL Headquarters September 27-October 1. ARRL Chief Technology Offi
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