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2007 ARRL Annual Report Now Available
The ARRL Annual Report for 2007, now available online and in print, reviews the League's major events of the year and documents the renewed growth of both the ARRL and the activities of the Amateur Radio Service. Just 50 years ago, there were fewer than 90,000 ARRL members; in 2007, ARRL achieved its highest level of membership growth since 1993. By the end of 2007, there were 153,535 ARRL members -- a single year increase of 3.3 percent. In this period of growth, ARRL has upheld its commitment and mission as the leading representative of active radio amateurs.
ARRL Audio News Returns to Phone Lines
We are pleased to report that ARRL Audio News can once
again be accessed via telephone at 860-594-0384; it had been down for a few days due to equipment failure. Compiled
and edited from The ARRL Letter, ARRL Audio News is
available on the League's Web site for two weeks and via telephone for one week after publication. We are sorry for
any inconvenience the outage may have caused. [ARRL]
ARRL Presence at HAM RADIO 2008 in Friedrichshafen
HAM RADIO 2008, the 33rd International
Exhibition for Radio Amateurs in Friedrichshafen, Germany, was held June 27-29. This annual event, billed as Europe's
biggest hamfest, focused this year on the radio amateur satellite program and included many programs and activities for
youth. The event drew more than 17,000 visitors from over 30 countries. The fourth annual Global Amateur Radio
Emergency Communications Conference (GAREC)
preceded the event. A team representing ARRL attended, greeting international ARRL members throughout HAM RADIO 2008.
ARRL Sales and Marketing Manager Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, who attended the event, has posted a
blog recapping the event.
ARRL Contest Update Offers Valuable Information for All
Every two
weeks, H. Ward Silver, N0AX, produces the ARRL Contest Update. Each
issue is jam-packed with information for all operators, be they involved
in radiosport or not, such as operating and technical tips, propagation
information and a focus on a technical Web site each issue. Of course,
everything you need to know about upcoming contests is right there at
your fingertips. Since the ARRL Contest Update is available in HTML,
there is a link to the rules for each individual contest listed, as well
as pictures. ARRL members can subscribe the ARRL Contest Update on the
ARRL Web site <http://www.arrl.org/contests/update/about.html#get>.
IARU Administrative Council Meets in Germany
The Administrative Council (AC) of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)
held its Annual Meeting on June 24-25, 2008 in Konstanz, Germany. Topping the agenda was the consultative process leading to nominations for IARU President and Vice President for the five-year term beginning on May 9, 2009. Current IARU President Larry Price, W4RA, announced in 2007 that he was not available to serve an additional term. The AC agreed that Vice President Tim Ellam, VE6SH, and Region 1 President Ole Garpestad, LA2RR, are suitably qualified to serve as IARU President and Vice President, respectively. Their nominations will be offered to the Member-Societies for ratification. The ARRL serves as the International Secretariat of the IARU.
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