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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 135 - Technician Exam Questions Part 22
28-02-2026 05:00
T7C - Antenna and transmission line measurements and troubleshooting: measuring SWR, effects of high SWR, causes of feed line failures, Basic coaxial cable characteristics, Use of dummy loads when testing.
T7D - Using basic test instruments: voltmeter, ammeter, and ohmmeter, Soldering.
1:13:09
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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.
59:05
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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.
1:11:13
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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?
58:45
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Amateur Radio Newsline Feed
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2524 for Friday, March 13th, 2026
12-03-2026 16:37
- RESTRICTIONS TO IMPACT KANTON ISLAND DXPEDITIONS
- WRTC NOT PERMITTING NATIONAL FLAGS, SYMBOLS
- AUSTRALIAN HAMS CHALLENGE HIGHER FEES ON STATE LANDS
- FEDERAL COURT RULES AGAINST VOA LEADERSHIP
- HAMVENTION ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS
- CAMBODIAN STUDENTS EXPLORE SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
- NEW INDIANA LAW PROTECTS HAM RADIO ANTENNAS, TOWERS
- HURDY GURDY MUSEUM STATION BACK ON THE AIR
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: TAKE THE "FIVE TWO" SIMPLEX CHALLENGE
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2523 for Friday, March 6th, 2026
05-03-2026 19:00
- HAMS HELP SUMMON GIRL'S EMERGENCY CARE IN CUBAN BLACKOUT
- FCC REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON 6TH YEAR OF PIRATE ACT
- STUDENT QSO WITH ANTARCTICA PART OF FAMILY SPACE DAY
- HAMS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT NATIONAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE
- CANADA ENDING NATIONWIDE WEATHERADIO SERVICE
- ADJUSTMENTS TO AUSTRALIA BAND PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS
- DX INDIA FOUNDATION MAKES NEW TRY ON ARNALA ISLAND
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: A TOWERING RESCUE FROM HOT AIR BALLOON
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2522 for Friday, February 27th, 2026
27-02-2026 08:33
- GET READY FOR THE BOUVET ISLAND 3YØK DXPEDITION
- REPAIRS DELAY ARTEMIS 2 LAUNCH FOR AT LEAST A MONTH
- HAMCLOCK USERS GET FREE BACKEND SERVER
- JOINT BALLOON LAUNCH FOR FLORIDA HAMS, STUDENTS
- SILENT KEY: RSGB'S COLIN THOMAS G3PSM, SPECTRUM ADVOCATE
- ZERO RETRIES DIGITAL CONFERENCE PICKS SITE
- NEW MEXICO CLUB GAINS FULLTIME USE OF MOBILE TRAILER
- HUSBAND-WIFE TEAM GET TOP HONORS IN CANADA
- AMSAT YOUTH PROGRAM HAS NEW COURSE, KIDS' COLORING BOOK
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: YHOTY 2026 NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
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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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ARRL News Feed
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The ARRL Solar Update
06-03-2026 12:08
Solar activity continued at low levels with isolated C-class
flaring. Regions 4381 and 4384 remained the primary drivers of
activity. The largest event of the period was a C2.9 flare from
Region 4381 on March 3. Region 4384 continues to rotate further onto
the disk, but foreshortening still hinders a definitive
characterization of its magnetic complexity. Region 4378 showed some
new flux emergence bu...
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The ARRL Solar Update
27-02-2026 13:54
Spaceweather.com for February 27 reports about a minor CME hurling
towards Earth.
Solar activity remains at low levels due primarily to C-class flares
just beyond the SE limb near S21. The largest was a C5.3 flare on
February 25. On the visible disk, an approximate 5-degree filament
eruption was observed centered near S08W27 with an associated C2.6
flare.
The eruption was accompanied by a Type II radi...
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Hams Help Forecasters with Real-Time Data on Northeast Blizzard
27-02-2026 08:28
A historic blizzard paralyzed much of the Northeast in late February, and amateur radio operators were on the air to help forecasters keep track of the storm’s impact. Southeastern New England was one of the hardest-hit areas. ARRL Eastern Massachusetts Section Emergency Coordinator and Boston-area SKYWARN Coordinator Rob Macedo, KD1CY, provided this summary for ARRL News:
A severe blizzard left...
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Icom America Named Official Sponsor of the ARRL Year of the Club
26-02-2026 14:23
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ARRL Headquarters Closed on Monday, February 23, 2026
22-02-2026 19:21
Due to a severe winter storm, ARRL Headquarters and the Maxim Memorial Station, W1AW, will be closed on Monday, February 23, for the safety of our staff. Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has declared a state of emergency ahead of a blizzard that is moving into the state Sunday and continuing into Monday.
There will be no W1AW bulletin or CW practice transmissions on Monday.
Members can access many...
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