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08/10/2012 | Lost and FoundReuniting a radio and its owner is a satisfying piece of sleuthing.
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08/10/2012 | The K7RA Solar Update
The average daily sunspot numbers rose more than 20 points this week -- about 20 percent -- to 119.4, while the average daily solar flux was up 3 points to 134.7. Sunspot numbers for August 2-8 were 126, 160, 140, 107, 108, 96 and 99, with a mean of 119.4
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08/10/2012 | Surfin’: Falling Meteors and AcornsThe sky is falling, but that could be a good thing or a bad thing, according to this week’s installment of Surfin’.
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08/09/2012 | NOAA Updates 2012 Hurricane Season Outlook
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season has been “busy,” with six named storms since the season began June 1. In May 2012, NOAA forecasters originally indicated a 50 percent chance for a
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08/08/2012 | FCC Denies California Ham’s Petition Regarding Vanity Call Sign
Two years after Marvin Gin, W6VM, passed away on January 13, 2010, his call sign became available in the FCC’s vanity call sign system and eligible for reassignment to those radio amateurs who hold an Amateur Extra class license. According to the FCC, Mar
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08/08/2012 | Ernesto Downgraded to Tropical Storm, but Expected to Regain Strength
Hurricane Ernesto made landfall on the southern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula late in the evening on Tuesday, August 7. The Category 1 hurricane brought heavy rains and winds, but weakened as it moved across land. Due to this weakening, forecasters at th
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08/08/2012 | Explore the Upper Reaches of the Amateur Radio Spectrum in the ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest
If you enjoy the technical side of Amateur Radio and being on the cutting edge, you might want to take a look at the microwave bands. The weekends of August 18-19 and September 15-16 give you a perfect chance to explore this portion of the radio spectrum
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08/08/2012 | RAC Announces New Ontario Section Boundaries, Abbreviations
RAC Chief Field Services Officer Doug Mercer, VO1DTM/VO1DM, announced the Section boundaries, names and abbreviations for the four new Ontario sections that go into effect on September 1.
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