Archive for November, 2009

Two New Products — Just in Time for the Holidays!

If you’re still looking for that "just right" stocking stuffer for the ham in your life (or maybe you want to treat yourself), look no further than the ARRL Online Store. This holiday season, we are proud to present two new items: the ARRL holiday ornament and the Pocket Ref by Thomas Glover.

The K7RA Solar Update

Our exciting period of nearly daily sunspot activity ended with the first spotless day on November 23 and the Sun has been blank since then. A look at the STEREO image shows a bright active area, perhaps five days over the eastern horizon, but we don’t know if that will give us sunspots or not. [...]

Paccomm Tiny-2 TNC for Packet Radio

US $43.05 (3 Bids) End Date: Thursday Nov-26-2009 8:03:06 PSTBid now | Add to watch list

MFJ model MFJ-1270C Packet TNC-2 Controller

US $25.00 (2 Bids) End Date: Saturday Nov-28-2009 8:59:16 PSTBid now | Add to watch list

MFJ model MFJ-1270C Packet TNC-2 Controller

US $31.00 (2 Bids) End Date: Saturday Nov-28-2009 9:08:01 PSTBid now | Add to watch list

AEA PK-88 TNC Packet controller APRS

US $5.55 (2 Bids) End Date: Sunday Nov-29-2009 7:33:09 PSTBid now | Add to watch list

mfj 1270-b tnc packet radio

US $21.15 (2 Bids) End Date: Sunday Nov-29-2009 21:49:59 PSTBid now | Add to watch list

AEA PK-232 TNC Packet,CW.ASCII.Baudot,APRS

US $5.50 (2 Bids) End Date: Monday Nov-30-2009 12:14:19 PSTBid now | Add to watch list

PacComm DFM TNC Packet Communicator

US $9.99 (2 Bids) End Date: Monday Nov-30-2009 19:57:47 PSTBid now | Add to watch list

MFJ-1270C Packet TNC-2 Controller

US $20.51 (4 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Dec-01-2009 0:46:19 PSTBid now | Add to watch list

KANTRONICS KPC-3 PLUS TNC 128K PACKET & RADIO TELEMETRY

US $159.99 End Date: Friday Dec-11-2009 12:31:40 PSTBuy It Now for only: US $159.99Buy it now | Add to watch list

Surfin’: A Wireless Dilemma

This week, Surfin’ wonders what to do when ham radio transmissions interfere with the wireless equipment.

FCC Looks to Revise, Clarify Vanity Call Sign Rules

On Wednesday, November 25, the FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) — WT Docket No. 09-209 — seeking to amend the Commission’s Amateur Radio Service rules to clarify certain rules and codify existing procedures governing the vanity call sign system, as well as revise certain rules applicable to club stations.

The K7RA Solar Update

This edition of the Solar Update will be brief. Since ARRL Headquarters is closed on Thanksgiving Day and the day after, I hope to have another bulletin out Monday morning to catch up with the sunspot, solar flux and geomagnetic data information.

ARRL, McSnyder Software Team Up to Provide iTunes Apps

ARRL is pleased to announce the availability of a new suite of Amateur Radio mobile software — designed specifically for use with the Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch. The applications — or "apps" — are named ARRL Technician, ARRL General and ARRL Extra and function as an electronic version of practice exam flash cards.