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April 1, 2010
Editor: S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA

Public Service : ARRL Signs Memorandum of Understanding with American Red Cross
Public Service : Amateur Radio Assists with Rescue in Great Smoky Mountains
Amateur Radio in the Classroom : 2010 ARRL Teachers Institute Begins with a Bang in Tucson
ARRL in Action : What Have We Been Up to Lately?
Solar Update
This Week on the Radio
ARRL Continuing Education Course Registration

QST de W1AW
Propagation Forecast Bulletin 13 ARLP013
From Tad Cook, K7RA
Seattle, WA April 2, 2010
To all radio amateurs

SB PROP ARL ARLP013
ARLP013 Propagation de K7RA

Even though this bulletin may arrive a little early (due to the Good
Friday holiday on April 2) jokesters are still too late for sneaking
any first of April pranks into this bulletin. No matter when you
read it, this bulletin is dated April 2 for good reason. Your
bulletin editor serves as a solid wall against nonsense. Do not
think of us as humourless, for your editor has enjoyed perpetrating
many elaborate pranks, japes, and stunts, but never on April 1
(because that might give it away) and never in this bulletin
(standing on principle). Also, we prefer to be perpetrators rather
than recipients.

QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 13 ARLD013
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 1, 2010
To all radio amateurs

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
NC1L, The Daily DX, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, Contest Corral
from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks
to all.

Propagation Forecast Bulletin 11 ARLP011
From Tad Cook, K7RA
Seattle, WA March 19, 2010
To all radio amateurs

On March 6-9 we got a taste of the bad old days from 2008-2009, when
there were frequent stretches of zero sunspots. After March 9,
activity picked up, and we hope there is no end in sight to the
much-welcome sunspots.

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD011
ARLD011 DX news

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QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 11 ARLD011
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 18, 2010
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD011
ARLD011 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
NC1L, The Daily DX, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, LNDX, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

March 18, 2010
Editor: S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
 

FCC News : FCC Releases National Broadband Plan
Legislative Affairs : ARRL Requests Support for S.1755
Legislative Affairs : Companion Bill Introduced in US House to Provide Technical Resources to FCC Commissioners
ARRL Seeks Input for New IARU Region 2 Band Plan
FCC News : FCC Proposes to Eliminate Spread Spectrum APC Requirement, Reduce Spread Spectrum Power Limit; Cleans Up Portions of Part 97
ARRL Publications : ARRL Introduces Understanding Basic Electronics, second edition
Solar Update
This Week on the Radio
Silent Key : Baby Blindness Pioneer Arnall Patz, ex-WA3EVC (SK)

March 17, 2010
Editor: Ward Silver, NØAX
Contest Update Archive

IN THIS ISSUE
Dance Of the Digits - CQ WPX SSB
VANDOK QSO Party (VA, ND, OK)
Rookie Roundup FAQ and Blog
CQ WPX "How To" Webinar by K5ZD
ARRL DX CW at PJ2T
CQ WPX RTTY Records Database
Loop-Fed Yagis for VHF+ by GØKSC
Good Things Come in Sixes

RAC Bulletin 2010-007E - Canadian Amateur Radio Access to 137 Khz

Industry Canada has approved access by Canadian radio amateurs to the Low Frequency (LF) band 135.7 - 137.8 kHz, subject to certain conditions. The Revised Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations, promulgated in December 2009 to incorporate changes arising from decisions taken at World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) 2007, permits amateur use on a Secondary basis subject to Footnote 5.67A. The Footnote states: "Stations in the amateur service using frequencies in the band 135.7-137.8 kHz shall not exceed a maximum radiated power of 1 W (EIRP) and shall not cause harmful interference to stations of the radionavigation service operating in countries listed in No. 5.67. (WRC-07)". Industry Canada has advised that Canadian radio amateurs may now use the band and that Schedule I of RBR-4 Standards for the Operation of Stations in the Amateur Radio Service will be amended in due course.

Richard Ferch VE3IAY/VE3KI
Vice President Regulatory Affairs RAdio Amateurs of Canada