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07/29/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update
Sunspot activity dipped over this past week, but now it on its way back up. On July 20, five sunspot groups were visible, but on July 21, only groups 1251, 1254 and 1259 remained. On July 24, new sunspot group 1260 appeared, and the next day, 1251 disappe
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07/29/2011 | Surfin’: Got Good Ground?This week, Surfin’ considers our ham radio stations’ connection to Planet Earth.
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07/28/2011 | ARRL Board of Directors Gathers in Connecticut for 2011 Second Meeting
The ARRL Board of Directors held its Second Meeting of 2011 July 15-16 in Windsor, Connecticut, under the chairmanship of President Kay Craigie, N3KN. At the two-day meeting, the Board considered a number of reports and acted on several recommendations --
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07/27/2011 | 2011 ARRL June VHF QSO Party Sets Record for Logs Received
The 2011 running of the ARRL June VHF QSO Party saw a record number of logs submitted. This year, 1243 logs were submitted for this contest, breaking the record set in 2010 of 1202 logs. “Six meters has been in excellent shape for the June VHF QSO Party f
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07/27/2011 | The Bands Heat Up for the 2011 ARRL August UHF Contest
VHF/UHF weak-signal operators across North America are making final tests on their stations in preparation for the 2011 ARRL August UHF Contest, scheduled for the weekend of August 6-7. Most VHF+ SSB/CW operation takes place on the two lowest-frequency ba
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07/26/2011 | ARRL Official Observers Team with FCC to Solve Rogue Keyer Problem on 17 Meters
On July 15, Walt Bilous, K3DQB -- an Official Observer (OO) in ARRL’s Eastern Pennsylvania Section -- notified ARRL Headquarters of a keyer continuously sending a series of dits on 18.0855 MHz. According to ARRL Field Regulatory Correspondent Chuck Skolau
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07/26/2011 | New Mexico Hams Provide Communications Support During Wildfires
One month after it began, the Las Conchas Fire -- New Mexico’s largest fire on record -- has burned almost 157,000 acres and is 90 percent contained. The fire, which began on June 26, is believed to have been human set. The next day, the fire threatened t
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07/26/2011 | ARRL Launches Online Forums
To assist League members in communicating with one another and with ARRL staff on topics of common interest, the ARRL has established three forums -- Contesting, Awards and Technology -- on the ARRL website. Visit www.arrl.org/forums to chat with fellow h
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