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09/01/2012 | Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, Wins August QST Cover Plaque Award
The winner of the August QST Cover Plaque award is Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, for his article “Rethinking Electrical Power for the Ham.”
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08/31/2012 | The K7RA Solar Update
Although solar activity is quite low, there was an increase in sunspot numbers and in the solar flux over the past week. The average daily sunspot numbers were up nearly 20 points -- about 36 percent -- to 74.1, while the average daily solar flux increase
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08/31/2012 | VoIP Hurricane Net Provides Support During Hurricane Isaac
The VoIP Hurricane Net provided vital communications support as Hurricane Isaac battered the Gulf Coast
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08/31/2012 | Surfin’: Got Tropo?This week, your Surfin’ contributing editor has deja vu when his car radio begins acting funny again.
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08/30/2012 | Hams Heed the Call to Help As Isaac Makes Landfall, Downgraded to Tropical Storm
Seven years to the day that Hurricane Katrina smashed into New Orleans, Hurricane Isaac came calling. But instead of making landfall right at New Orleans like Katrina (a Category 3 storm) did on August 28, 2005, Isaac veered slightly to the west of the ci
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08/29/2012 | Get In on the VHF Fun in the 2012 ARRL September VHF QSO Party
September is here -- and according to ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, the VHF+ bands have been getting a workout: “If you’ve never experienced the fun of VHF+ operating, the 2012 ARRL September VHF QSO Party the weekend of September 8-10 is
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08/29/2012 | IARU Supports Proposal for .radio Domain Name
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) has expressed public support for a .radio top-level domain name. Under the proposal as put forth by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), registration will be available via the EBU to all eligible radio repres
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08/28/2012 | Hams in Delta Division Prepare for Hurricane Isaac
As Hurricane Isaac makes its way toward New Orleans, hams in the ARRL Delta Division are bracing for the storms impact.
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