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11/05/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update
The average daily sunspot numbers declined again this week, this time by nearly 25 points to 25.7, about half what it was last week. Last week’s average was down about 5 points from the week before, when it was 55.6. Sunspot numbers for October 28-Novembe
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11/05/2010 | Surfin’: Emergency Radio Service During “The War”This week, Surfin’ considers ham radio during the Second World War.
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11/04/2010 | Cuba Activates Emergency Nets for Tropical Storm Tomas
As Tropical Storm Tomas moves toward the eastern part of Cuba, the Federación de Radioaficionados de Cuba (FRC) has now activated HF emergency nets on 7.045 MHz (during the day or until propagation makes it possible), 7.045 MHz (during the night or when p
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11/04/2010 | Thai Hams Provide Communication Support During Monsoon
Heavy monsoon rains in Thailand have devastated parts of that country, with almost 60 dead and 100,000 homes in 32 provinces damaged or gone. According to the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST), amateurs in the Nakhon Ratchasima and Chaiyaphum provi
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11/04/2010 | Storm Spotters on the Lookout for Tropical Storm Tomas
With Tropical Storm Tomas expected to move through the Caribbean over the next 48 hours, WX4NHC -- the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) -- will activate at 9 AM (EDT) on Saturday, November 6. Hurricane Warnings have been issued
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11/03/2010 | DXCC Desk Approves 2010 Guinea-Bissau Operation
ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that the 2010 operation in Guinea-Bissau (J5NAR) has been approved for DXCC credit. “If you’ve had this operation rejected in a recent submission, please send a note via e-mail to the ARRL DXCC Desk,” Moore advi
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11/02/2010 | Air Force MARS Gets New Leadership
Richard Jenson -- a Program Manager at the Air Force Network Integration Center (AFNIC) at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois -- has been selected as the new Chief of Air Force MARS (USAF MARS). Jensen replaces Technical Sergeant Jason E. Sandifer, who served
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11/02/2010 | Blast Off!The West Elementary School space program launches “Lunar Cats” and new technologies.
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