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NM Section News for April 2012

On Friday, May 4th, I had a note from KA5SIW at the VLA reporting an unknown signal on 70cm.  With a lot of help from N7DRB in Alamogordo and WK5C in Las Cruces we’re pretty sure these signals are the … Continue reading

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NM Section News for March 2012

Updated April 5 at 0730 to correct dates for Duke City Hamfest. We welcome the newest ARRL affiliated club in NM, Taos Amateur Radio Club.   Here is a brief description from the president, Lew Baker, K5LEW:   “The High Valley Amateur … Continue reading

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New Mexico Section News February 2012

Within NM Section we have 26 ARRL affiliated clubs for which you can find a complete listing on the ARRL web pages at http://www.arrl.org/find-a-club.  I’ve prepared a list of those clubs without duplicating the information available from the League but … Continue reading

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New Mexico Section News for January 2012

Our sincere thanks to Don Wood, W5FHA, for his four years of service as NM Section Manager.  During his two terms as SM it seemed like Don was everywhere and doing everything all at the same time.  It’s interesting to … Continue reading

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New Mexico Section News for December 2011

After four years of having the privilege of being the New Mexico Section Manager my term has come to the end. January 1 your new Section Manager Bill Kauffman, W5YEJ, will tell you all the things you need to know. … Continue reading

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New Mexico Section News for November 2011

*** ARRL Letter for November 23, 2011 – In New Mexico, Bill Kauffman, W5YEJ, received 365 votes, and his opponent Edward James, KA8JMW, of Albuquerque, received 255 votes. Kauffman, of Rio Rancho, has been New Mexico’s Section Emergency Coordinator for … Continue reading

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New Mexico Section News for October 2011

2012 is New Mexico’s 100th birthday. Jay Miller, W5WHN, has checked with the FCC, Bill Cross to be specific and he said that in 2012 we can all give our calls with a /100 to symbolize the 100th anniversary of … Continue reading

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New Mexico Section News for September 2011

To all the ARRL members in the Section: As of December 31, 2011, I will no longer be the New Mexico Section Manager. You will be receiving a ballot from ARRL HQ soon for the election of a new Section … Continue reading

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New Mexico Section News for August, 2011

New Mexico Section News for August 2011 With all that has happened with the earthquakes and hurricane Irene, here is a URL you can go to and get some smart phone apps. Although we don’t have many of this type … Continue reading

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Section Report for July, 2011

New Mexico Section News for July 2011 From the ARRL letter: + Amateur Radio in the Classroom: ARRL Executive Committee Approves Equipment Grants for Six Schools In June, the ARRL Executive Committee reviewed grant applications for the ARRL’s Education & … Continue reading

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