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8 Participants examined nets 5 New Technicians, a Generals, and an extra.
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UPDATED-Calls Now In--10 Participants examined nets 7 New Technicians and Three Generals, and a club exam attendance record.
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4 Participants examined nets three Technicians and one General.
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Saturday Apr 14 exam session nets new General Class Ham. Click the more link to read on.
Saturday Feb 17 exam session nets 2 new hams (Technician Class).Click the more link to read on.
Saturday Nov 18 exam session nets 6 new hams (4 Tech/2General) and one upgraded to general. One of which was a YOUNG PERSON!. Click the more link to read on.
8 Participants examined nets one "Express" Amateur Extra.
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Maine section of ARRL news
The Maine Section of the ARRL website can be found by Clicking Here
This is where to find Amateur Radio News for the State of Maine. It has Testing sessions reported to the Public Information Coordinator K1SEW - Joy Foss. Her information can be found on the right column of the page.
Amateur Logic News Feed
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Ham College 134 - Technician Exam Questions Part 21
17-02-2026 05:00
T7A – Station equipment: receivers, transceivers, transmitter amplifiers, receive amplifiers, transverters; Basic radio circuit concepts and terminology: sensitivity, selectivity, mixers, oscillators, PTT, modulation.
T7B – Symptoms, causes, and cures of common transmitter and receiver problems: overload and overdrive, distortion, interference and consumer electronics, RF feedback.
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AmateurLogic 214: Hamfest, OpenHamClock and Power Pole Hack
14-02-2026 05:00
Explore OpenHamClock, Raspberry Pi Trixie, and the Choyong LC90 Internet radio. Retain your power pole connectors with a cheap hack. Visit with friends at the 2026 Capital City Hamfest.
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Ham College 133 - Technician Exam Questions Part 20
23-01-2026 05:00
T6C – Circuit diagrams: use of schematics, basic structure, Schematic symbols of basic components.
T6D – Component functions: rectifiers, relays, voltage regulators, meters, indicators, integrated circuits, transformers, Resonant circuit, Shielding.
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AmateurLogic 213: RF Burns
17-01-2026 05:00
In another Tales From The Transmitter, George presents RF Burns. Emile is getting back on the air in the new shack. Mike asks Hey What's That, WISP?
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Ham College 132 - Technician Exam Questions Part 19
02-01-2026 05:00
T6A - Fixed and variable resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Fuses, Switches, Batteries.
T6B – Semiconductors: basic principles and applications of solid state devices, diodes and transistors.
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Amateur Radio Newsline Feed
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2521 for Friday, February 20th, 2026
19-02-2026 20:30
- CHILEAN HAMS RESPOND TO AN ANDES MOUNTAIN TRAGEDY
- ROBUST TEAM OF RACES HAMS ACTIVATE IN HAWAII
- PRESENTERS NEEDED FOR VHF SOCIETY CONFERENCE
- CREW 12 ARRIVES AT SPACE STATION
- TECHCON 2026 HIGHLIGHTS NEXT-GEN DIGITAL NARROWBAND
- DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR AMATEUR RADIO SOFTWARE AWARD
- SCIENCE FESTIVAL SHOWCASES HAM RADIO IN ASSAM
- DIRECT-TO-DEVICE SATELLITE SERVICE BEGINNING IN UK
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: BUNKERS ON THE AIR PROGRAM EXPANDS TO THE US
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2520 for Friday, February 13th, 2026
12-02-2026 20:12
- KENYA JOINS ARISS AS ITS SOLE AFRICAN NATION
- IRAN RECEIVES BBC SHORTWAVE RADIO PROGRAMMING
- VICTORY IN SCOTLAND FOR AMATEUR'S TOWER INSTALLATION
- NEW HAMPSHIRE POISED TO OK HAM RADIO LICENSE PLATES
- GPS INTERFERENCE WARNING IN CENTRAL TEXAS
- US ADVANCED CLASS OPERATORS HOST POPULAR NET
- CONSTRUCTION COMPETITION IN UK EYES MAKER COMMUNITY
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: TINY BIRDS TRANSMIT THE SECRET OF THEIR SURVIVAL
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2519 for Friday, February 6th, 2026
05-02-2026 16:37
- DELAY FOR BOUVET ISLAND 3YØK DXPEDITION
- 4 HAMS AMONG THOSE CHOSEN TO TRACK ARTEMIS 2 FLIGHT
- AN OPEN-SOURCE EFFORT TO SALVAGE HAMCLOCK
- BRAZIL'S HAMS MARK ANNIVERSARY WITH SSTV, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
- TROPHY EVENT CELEBRATES HISTORIC SATELLITE QSO
- WINTER FIELD DAY: FROM SIMULATION TO ACTIVATION
- REGISTRATION OPENS FOR HAMSCI'S MARCH WORKSHOP
- YLS MARK INT'L WOMEN'S DAY WITH POTA PARTY
- YLRL MAKES HIGHER-ED SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: A STATION WELL-GROUNDED BY A GROUNDHOG
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2518 for Friday, January 30th, 2026
30-01-2026 08:29
- SILENT KEY: ELWOOD DOWNEY, WBØOEW, CREATOR OF HAMCLOCK
- HAM RADIO BUSINESS OWNER KILLED IN PLANE CRASH IN AUSTRALIA
- HAMS MARK 96TH ANNIVERSARY OF PLUTO'S DISCOVERY
- HAMVENTION CELEBRATES THE ADVENTURE OF RADIO
- ANNUAL "AM RALLY" TURNS BACK THE CALENDAR
- STATEWIDE POTA ACTIVATORS' CLUB DEBUTS CALLSIGN
- SILENT KEY: NOTED DXPEDITIONER DAVID ASSAF III, W5XU
- ARDC GRANT FULFILLS SATELLITE, SPACE GOALS FOR N.C. CLUB
- ARTEMIS 2 LAUNCHPAD IMAGE CAPTURED BY ASTRONAUT
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: A FAMILY OF MOUNTAIN GOATS GROWS THE HERD
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2517 for Friday, January 23rd, 2026
23-01-2026 09:06
- LEVEL S4 SOLAR RADIATION STORM DISRUPTS HF COMMUNICATION
- US LAWMAKERS AGREE TO RESTORE VOA FUNDING
- ARTEMIS 2 ROCKET ROLLS OUT ONTO LAUNCH PAD
- CABLE DAMAGE SPURS MORE TAIWANESE TO BECOME HAMS
- SILENT KEY'S RIG DONATED TO ASSIST AMERICAN RED CROSS
- NOMINATION WINDOW CLOSES SOON FOR HAMVENTION AWARDS
- INDIAN HAMS PROVIDE SAFETY NET AT HINDU PILGRIMAGE
- ORGANIZERS SCOUTING FOR SITE FOR 2030 WRTC
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: MOTORISTS QUEUE UP FOR "Q" CODES
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ARRL News Feed
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Job Posting: FCC Recruiting 7 Field Agents – Electronics Engineers
20-02-2026 13:58
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is looking for qualified applicants for Field Agents in seven Enforcement Bureau (EB) offices across the United States: Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; New Orleans, LA; New York, NY, and Portland, OR. Incumbents will resolve Radio Frequency (RF) interference, educate users, and enforce regulations. The GS levels for this position hav...
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The ARRL Solar Update
20-02-2026 11:59
Solar activity returned to low levels this past week. The strongest
event of the period was a C1.8 flare on February 17 from region
4374. This region was also responsible for a C1.4 flare on February
18. The only other flare of note was a C1.1 flare on February 17
from an unnumbered plage region near S05E85. (A plage region is a
bright, intensely hot region in the Sun's chromosphere, typically
found ...
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New Book Release: Digital Networking for Ham Radio
20-02-2026 11:52
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®’s new book, Digital Networking for Ham Radio, a practical, hands-on guide to designing and implementing high-speed data networks for amateur radio stations, is now shipping.
Written by Glen Popiel, KW5GP, the book brings together in one comprehensive resource the knowledge needed to build, configure, and expand digital networks for ham radio. From...
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FCC Requires That FRN Contact Information Be Updated Within Ten Days of a Change
20-02-2026 11:48
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2025 ARRL Sweepstakes Icom Dream Station Winner Announced at Orlando HamCation®
20-02-2026 11:30
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® announced the winner of the 2025 ARRL Sweepstakes Icom® Dream Station on Saturday, February 14, at 2026 Orlando HamCation. The announcement was made by ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, with Icom America Senior Sales Manager Ray Novak, N9JA.
The ARRL Sweepstakes ran from January 3 to December 31, 2025, as the centerpiece of a year-long membershi...
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