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Joined September 2008
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@arrl
ARRL
6 months
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 ARRL Headquarters will be closed on Thursday, November 23, and Friday, November 24, for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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2 years
Did you know... Herman Munster was a ham! 👉This is the perfect time of year to make contact with W6XRL4 #hamradio #amateurradio #hamradiooperator #themunsters #halloween #hermanmunster
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ARRL
1 year
Happy #WorldAmateurRadioDay 👉 #ARRL encourages all radio amateurs to take to the airwaves during WARD to enjoy our global friendship with other amateurs and to show our skills and capabilities to the public! #HamRadio #AmateurRadio
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1 year
When you give up free time, stay up late to study, and make your Ham Fam whole, a reaction to passing the technician exam like 9-year-old Anna Fox, KQ4IVQ, might occur...👏 #HamRadio #AmateurRadio
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ARRL
5 years
144 – 146 MHz Removed from French Proposal for Additional Aeronautical Applications #ARRL #HamRadio
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2 years
Tom Gaines Jr. KB5FHK of Fort Walton Beach, Florida demonstrates amateur satellite communications from the 2022 ARRL National Convention at Orlando HamCation. See our entire convention photo album at #arrl #hamcation #amateurradio #hamradio
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ARRL
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✌️ Reasons to CELEBRATE Today: 1️⃣- ARRL's Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station (W1AW) celebrates its 85th Birthday! 2️⃣- Today marks Hiram Percy Maxim's 154th Birthday! #HamRadio #AmateurRadio
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4 years
Two More Astronauts Earn Amateur Radio Licenses #ARRL #HamRadio
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2 years
Oh, that feeling of accomplishment when you've built your own radio!! Congratulations Charlie Holte of Stevens Point, Wisconsin! We think you're pretty awesome! #OSH22 #arrl #hamradio #amateurradio
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6 years
#HamAid kits are off to South Carolina in preparation for #HurricaneFlorence . #ARRL #ARES
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7 years
Thanks again, @CNN .
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3 years
#ARRL welcomes Dave Casler, KE0OG, as new Q&A columnist! “Ask Dave” debuts in the Jul issue of #QST , avail. now in the digital ed. Readers can now ask well-known #hamradio YouTuber for advice. Dave will also make monthly vids for ARRL’s YouTube. #AskDave
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1 year
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 〰️7️⃣3️⃣〰️ ARRL Headquarters will be closed on Monday, December 26, 2022. There will be no W1AW bulletin or code practice transmissions on that day. ARRL HQ will reopen on Tuesday, December 27, at 8 AM EST.
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ARRL
6 years
Bob Heil, K9EID, of @heilsound takes hams back to their roots with “The Pine Board Project,” a modular 5 W AM transmitter. The January 2018 “DIY” issue of QST has parts lists and schematics, or you can build from a kit. #qst #arrl #hamradio #diy
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ARRL
1 year
[ARRL News] Rep. Bill Johnson Introduces Bill to Eliminate Private Land Use Restrictions on Amateur Radio #ARRL #AmateurRadio #hamradio @RepBillJohnson
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ARRL
7 years
Great to have @arrl Life Member @JoeWalsh stop by #ARRL HQ before his show in Hartford 6/14! Joe is a big-time #HamRadio guy; thanks Joe!
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1 year
Happy #MorseCodeDay ! 👉Make sure to get ON THE AIR and send those dits & dahs! #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #MorseCode #CW
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ARRL
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Monday Morning Morse Message! What do "non-hams" think 🤔 #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #CW #Morsecode
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ARRL
8 years
#HamRadio op & #ARRL member @adafruit is one of the most influential women in the #IoT industry! Congrats #Ladyada !
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4 years
British Columbia Radio Amateur Hears Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter #ARRL #HamRadio
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ARRL
2 months
Looking to add some fun to your summer road trip? Lisa Neuscheler, KC1YL, shares how she took a “21-Day POTA Road Trip from Florida to Connecticut,” in her May #QST article. Read it in the print or digital editions & view this article’s bonus material in the digital edition!
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7 years
Tonight's episode of "NCIS" on the CBS network at 8 p.m. has ham radio as a central plotline. Be sure to watch!
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7 years
Joe Taylor, K1JT, invented the #HamRadio WSPR software, and won the Nobel Prize in 1993 from his work in physics. #NationalInventorsMonth
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ARRL
8 months
Monday Morning Morse Message! Obviously, right? #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #Morsecode #CW
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ARRL
11 months
Congrats to the following ARRL Staff for passing License Exams this morning! Left to Right: ▪️Kevin Beal, K8EAL (General) ▪️Christina Lessard (Technician) ▪️Alex Norstrom, KC1RMO (General) ▪️Eliza Croarkin, KC1TAP (General) #HamRadio #AmateurRadio
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1 year
Monday Morning Morse Message! A true love story...💖 #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #MorseCode #CW
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8 months
Monday Morning Morse Message! Too far back to remember? #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #CW #Morsecode
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7 years
#ARRL Ham Aid kits of #hamradio gear are on the ground in Puerto Rico, USVI, and Florida in preparation for #hurricaneMaria .
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6 years
ARRL, The national association for Amateur Radio, wishes to salute all of those who have served our country and who sacrificed to provide us with the freedoms that we enjoy today! Happy Memorial Day!
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4 years
Oldest Known US Radio Amateur, Cliff Kayhart, W4KKP, SK at 109 #ARRL #HamRadio
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1 year
Happy International Women's Day! Our hobby might not see a ton of women operators, but past and present YLs have been trailblazers within #HamRadio and continue to pave the way for generations to come! #AmateurRadio #InternationalWomensDay
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4 years
Saturday Apr 18 is #WorldAmateurRadioDay . #ARRL celebrates the 3,000,000 licensed #HamRadio operators worldwide in their pursuit of skill, service, & discovery. Hams use radio signals to bring people together!
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7 years
@TheTakeaway
The Takeaway 🎙
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NOW: As cell phones go silent, amateur radio operators are connecting disaster survivors. #PuertoRico
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7 years
Mother, Daughter Radio Amateurs Active from Nepal #ARRL #HamRadio
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3 years
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at ARRL! We will be back on Monday. #ARRL #HamRadio
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2 years
2022 ARRL Field Day was a success for these ARRL staff members! We operated a 5F station on SSB, CW, FT4, and FM. Thanks to everyone who worked us and got us in their log! Let's finish strong! #hamradio #amateurradio #ARRLFD #fieldday #arrl
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2 years
Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, the creator and "Father of APRS" died on Feb. 7. #APRS originated in 1982, when he wrote his first data map program that plotted the positions of US Navy ships for the Apple II platform. #hamradio #amateurradio #arrl
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ARRL
7 years
New #ARRL #HamRadio promotional posters to use for your club's outreach efforts!
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9 months
Monday Morning Morse Message! 👉The hobby motto! #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #CW #Morsecode
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9 months
Monday Morning Morse Message! 👉Maybe... the message a ham needs to hear is: "You already have enough radios!" #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #CW #Morsecode
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ARRL
1 year
Check out the FREE ARTICLE in this month's edition of QST Magazine: "FCC Exposure Rules Soon to Affect Every US Radio Amateur" LINK➡️ #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #QST #QSTMagazine
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7 years
ARRL Expresses Gratitude for Outpouring of Ham Aid Donations #ARRL #HamRadio
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1 year
Callsign + License Plate = Ham This is a COMMON TREND here in the parking lot at ARRL HQ... #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #HAM
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5 months
Looking for a portable antenna w/ a small footprint, good gain, & decent takeoff angle? 👉Check out the article, “A 15-Meter Portable Oval Moxon Antenna,” by Toivo Mykkanen, W8TJM in the digital edition of the Feb. issue of #QST (NOW LIVE), or in print (coming soon)
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5 years
Happy Holidays from all of us at #ARRL HQ!
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3 years
British Columbia Radio Amateur Copies Signal from Mars-Orbiting Satellite #ARRL #HamRadio
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ARRL
7 months
ARRL offers grants for radio station equipment and related software equipment and resources for schools in the US through the Education & Technology Program! Applications are NOW OPEN through October 31 APPLY NOW➡️ #HamRadio #AmateurRadio
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4 years
Celebrating the importance of radio technology on this #WorldRadioDay ! Radio is the most widely used medium to reach the largest audience worldwide. Check out for more info. #ARRL #Radio #RadioCommunications #WorldRadioDay
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2 years
#ARRL met 9-year-old Ruby Flottum from Janesville, Wisconsin at AirVenture. Ruby built ARRL's radio receiver kit and now she wants to be a ham! How are you and your radio club reaching out to students & inspiring the next generation of #AmateurRadio operators? #OSH22 #hamradio
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8 years
To all those who have served, we salute you; To our fallen comrades, we remember you. #ARRL thanks you. #MemorialDay
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2 years
Josh Nass, KI6NAZ, kicks off a great day of learning with the Hands on Handbook track at the ARRL National Convention. #hamradio #amateurradio @hoshnasi @hamradiocrashcourse
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7 years
Oklahoma Radio Amateur is First to Score Satellite VUCC from Greenland #ARRL #HamRadio
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2 years
Today, we take to the airwaves and enjoy global friendship amongst fellow radio amateurs! We encourage you to GET ON THE AIR & share what you're doing to participate in World Amateur Radio Day! 〰️7️⃣3️⃣〰️ #worldamateurradioday #arrl #hamradio #amateurradio
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ARRL
3 years
Thank you @RepDLesko AZ for recognizing the important contribution of Amateur Radio Operators to our nation! #ARRL #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #ARRLFD
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Congresswoman Debbie Lesko
3 years
I am proud to recognize amateur radio operators in Arizona and across our nation who provide critical emergency communication services during natural disasters. They are an important part of our communities, and I hope @arrl has a safe Field Day this weekend!
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7 years
Not only is @JoeWalsh a killer guitarist, he is also a huge #HamRadio operator. No Ordinary Average Guy! #InternationalGuitarMonth #ARRL
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7 years
#ARRL is excited to announce #LoTW has reached 100,000 active users today! Thanks to everyone who helped us reach this milestone. #HamRadio
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7 years
2018 #ARRL Handbook is HERE! Major new edition for a Lifetime of #HamRadio ! Bonus Call Sign Badge offer extended
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ARRL files comments with FCC against “seriously flawed” shortwave rules petition Read more on this story: 👉
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7 years
Updated #ARRL “US Amateur Radio Bands” Charts Now Available #HamRadio
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7 years
It’s #NationalInventorsDay ! #HamRadio honors inventor and industrialist Hiram Percy Maxim, who founded #ARRL in 1914.
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2 years
Check out this satellite antenna setup the students from Harbor Creek High School (Harbor Creek School District Advanced Technologies Group, KC3SGV) in PA just finished! 👉Catch them on the air this week, participating in the School Club Roundup!
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4 years
Merry Christmas! ARRL wishes everyone a happy holiday season. #ARRL #AmateurRadio #HappyHolidays
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9 months
Learn how to build a flexible antenna that uses vertical, horizontal, and diagonal polarization and covers VHF through UHF frequencies, in the September #QST article, “A Utility Antenna for 88 to 608 MHz,” by John Stanley, K4ERO. 👉Read it in digital edition or print now!
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2 years
Today is SKYWARN Recognition Day, 12/4/2021. #ARRL & the National Weather Service @NWS celebrate the contributions #amateurradio #SKYWARN volunteers make to provide vital communication when normal communications become inoperative. #Skywarn2021 #hamradio
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🎃 Happy Halloween 🎃 We’re sending a (carved) Morse code message to help get this SPOOKY DAY going! #hamradio #amateurradio #halloween #morsecode #happyhalloween
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5 years
In the February 2019 issue of #QST , Dino Papas, KL0S, provides a mini manual for “Installing Coax Crimp Connectors,” with step-by-step photos. Read it now as this issue’s free article of the month before the digital edition goes live January 9.
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7 years
Revised ARRL Frequency Chart Now Available #ARRL #HamRadio
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3 years
ARISS Ham Station in Columbus Module Is Once Again Operational #ARRL #HamRadio
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5 years
ARRL thanks those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. #VeteransDay #ARRL #Amateur Radio
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WD9EWK Wins the December QST Cover Plaque Award #ARRL #HamRadio
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2 years
We're all about GROWING the Hobby! 36 Amateur Radio Tech Licenses were issued to students from TJ Space! Thanks to the Vienna Wireless Society, the Arlington Amateur Radio Club, K4VVE, the Alexandria Amateur Radio Club and others for coming together to get students On The Air!
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1 year
Who's ready for ARRL Field Day 2023! 👉Field Day is a great opportunity to get outdoors, gain experience assembling equipment in the rough, and operate a station under challenging band conditions. Start planning for Field Day, June 24 – 25! #HamRadio #AmateurRadio
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2 years
Five ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology participants decided to test for their Technician license. They all passed, and two passed with a perfect score! With these five new amateurs, every participant left as a licensed ham! Congratulations to these new hams! #arrl
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4 years
SpaceX Dragon Capsule Resilience Ferries Four Radio Amateurs to the ISS #ARRL #HamRadio
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1 year
Monday Morning Morse Message! Let the DEBATE begin. #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #MorseCode #CW
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Monday Morning Morse Message! 📡 #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #Morsecode #CW
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7 years
Ruth, KM4LAO , rockin' 40m CW tonight for the Gwinnett Amateur Radio Society, W4GR. #FieldDay #ARRLFD #HamRadio
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1 year
Monday Morning Morse Message! 😀 #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #MorseCode #CW
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ARRL
3 years
2021 CQWW SSB is 0000 UTC Sat to 2359 UTC Sun Oct 30-31. ARRL Members: get tips and score-improving advice in the "Contest Season" special insert in November's issue of QST magazine, sponsored by Ham Radio Outlet: #ARRL #CQWW #hamradio #amateurradio #QST
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ARRL
1 year
ARRL wishes all our members a very Happy New Year! ARRL Headquarters will be closed on Monday, January 2, 2023. There will be no W1AW bulletin or code practice transmissions on that day. ARRL HQ will reopen on Tuesday, January 3, at 8 AM EST.
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ARRL
7 years
#TBT Location for your #HamRadio station has *always* been important, as this January 1964 #QST Cartoon from Gil, W1CJD, shows. #ARRL #HamR
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On December 6 and 7, ham radio operators can make crossband contacts with the Battleship IOWA, using the call sign, NEPM. This follows an ARRL request to the FCC for ham-military QSOs on Pearl Harbor Day. For more details on this story, head to
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8 years
Mary Cousins, the first Maine woman to operate a #HamRadio in 1933, celebrated her 108th birthday 9/20 @EllsAmerican
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6 years
Get on the satellites with gear that you already own! Chip Margelli’s, K7JA, “Repurposing Your Station for Satellite Operation,” in the January 2018 “DIY” issue of QST, explains how to adapt common equipment for use on the satellites. #qst #arrl #hamradio #diy
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7 years
FT8 Mode is Latest Bright Shiny Object in Amateur Radio Digital World #ARRL #HamRadio
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3 years
Following Earthquake in Haiti, Radio Amateurs Asked to Keep Frequencies Clear #ARRL #HamRadio
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If you’ve been interested in operating remote stations but don’t know where to start, Craig Anderson, W9CLA, can help! Read his Feb. #QST article, “The Benefits of Leasing a Remote Station,” in the print or digital edition to learn more! #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #QSTMagazine
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7 years
April 18 is #WorldAmateurRadioDay ! Get on the air and celebrate #HamRadio with other hams worldwide. #IARU
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ARRL Life Member Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, is 2021 Carole Perry Educator of the Year #ARRL #HamRadio
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ARRL
7 years
#W1AW will be on the air using the new FT8 digital mode TODAY from 1600z - 1645z on 50.313 MHz. Listen for us! #ARRL #HamRadio #FT8
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2 years
If sunspots were on your Christmas list, you got ‘em! The average daily sunspot number jumped by 100 points from 24.4 last week to 124.4, Dec. 16 – 22. Good news for radio propagation & Solar Cycle 25? Read #ARRL News! #hamradio #amateurradio #Cycle25
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6 years
International Space Station Crew Member Fires Up NA1SS to Seek Random Contacts
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5 years
Finally got to meet Ruth Willet, KM4LAO, at #Hamvention ! #SelfiesatHamvention #HamRadio #ARRL
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ARRL
7 years
Today is #NationalPuppyDay . Frankly, this has nothing to do with #HamRadio or #ARRL , but we're posting today anyway. Because puppies.
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