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ARRL Audio News is a weekly compilation of news stories from the ARRL Letter. Hosted by ARRL’s Sean Kutzko and Carla Pereira, ARRL Audio News features no music or advertising, and is suitable for playing over Amateur Radio repeater systems.
In this week’s report:
- A New “Amateur Radio Parity Act” Bill is Introduced in US House of Representatives;
- The ARRL Board of Directors Meets in Connecticut January 20-21;
- Hamvention says they are Ready to Deal with Anticipated Traffic Flow at the New Venue in Xenia, Ohio
Review
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ACOM – Manufacturers Showcase
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Geochron Digital 4k UHD Review
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Review of the new RSPdx SDR receiver by SDRplay
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YAESU FT-991A Colour Screen and Waterfall Demonstration
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Replacing a bad PL-259 Connector
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Xiegu G90 – Review
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Antenna
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App - Mobile
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GNU RADIO CODE FOR ANDROID NOW RELEASED
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EchoLink App for IOS8
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