In my e-mail just now, I got the following:
Hi , Daniel
My name is Rick, and my call sign is XXXX. I’ve been a contester since 2004 when I became a ham, and I love it!
I wanted you to see this information from a friend of mine, Trippy, about a new contest that will be [...]

From the 2/18/10 ARRL Letter:
The ARRL Rookie Roundup is designed to help newly licensed amateurs build their operating skills on HF. It is a contest specifically for those new to Amateur Radio, similar to the ARRL Novice Roundup that ran from 1952 until 1995. The Rookie Roundup brings the fun and Elmering of the old [...]

This week, I made some notable QSOs:

Monday night, I contacted K0HL, operating CW mobile from his truck in ND (see right). On his QRZ.Com page, he lists his occupation as clockmaker. I need to e-mail and ask him how he became a clockmaker. I’ve always had an interest in clockmaking.
Tuesday night, I had a QSO [...]

The Potomac Valley Radio Club, one of the premier contest clubs in the country, has announced their Webinar schedule for September/October. Things kick off next Wednesday (9/9) with KR2Q’s “When GIANTS First Walked the Bands – The Early Days of Multi-Multi.” Doug’s presentation includes timeless photos and a nostalgic look back at the early days [...]

This story is from Lloyd, K3ESE, via the qrp-l.org mailing list:
I haven’t been on the air much of late; busy sailing my little sloop, playing the viola I bought with the proceeds of most of my ham-pelf, parenting my three lively and lovely children, fishing, doing yardwork, doing work-work…you get the picture.
But this past FD, [...]

One of the purposes of Field Day is to get some PR for ham radio. As usual, Public Information Officers (PIOs) all across the country worked hard at getting us some attention from media and government. Here are some links:
Governors Show Support for Amateur Radio as ARRL Field Day Approaches
Governors across the United States have [...]

One of the great things about Field Day are the stories. Every year, I add a story or two to my repertoire. This year is no exception.
Story #1 starts about 1:30 pm on Saturday. I was at my post at the public information table/GOTA station. We had been ready to rock and roll for at [...]

Field Day is just two weeks away. Part emergency-preparedness exercise, part contest, part PR opportunity, part club party, this is one of ham radio’s greatest events.
Wednesday evening, my club, ARROW, made its final plans for the event. We’re going to run 4A again this year, with two phone stations, two CW stations, one VHF/UHF [...]

On Linked In’s ARRL Ham Radio Operators Group, there’s a discussion about Field Day titled, “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.”
In his reply, Rick, W6IFA, notes:
I would remind all the readers of the post to go to the ARRL web site and read what the ARRL intends this day to be.
“Field Day is [...]

I don’t work many stations from Wisconsin. They’re usually too close for 40m, and I’m guessing that the radiation pattern of the random wire I use on 80m doesn’t favor Wisconsin. Even so, I like working state QSO parties, so I’m going to participate in the Wisconsin QSO Party.
The WIQP runs from 1800Z March 15, [...]