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08/22/2008 | The K7RA Solar Update
Another week of quiet Sun, but on Wednesday and Thursday -- August 20-21 -- a new spot seemed to be emerging, but there is no sign that it is anything other than an old Solar Cycle 23 spot. Spaceweather.com reported it with a sunspot number of 11 for Augu
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08/22/2008 | Surfin': Batten Down the HatchesThis week, Surfin’ visits a Web site devoted to hams providing communications to and from areas affected by hurricanes.
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08/21/2008 | ARRL Director and Vice Director Elections Set for November
Responding to solicitations in the July and August issues of QST, ARRL members in the Atlantic, Dakota, Delta, Great Lakes and Midwest Divisions have nominated 14 candidates for the ten positions of Director and Vice Director of each of the five
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08/21/2008 | The Amateur Amateur: Doing It in the StreetThe St Louis County ARES® Emergency Coordinator had urged the group's members to participate in the National Night Out events in their local communities. He felt that it was a good opportunity to promote ARES and Amateur Radio in general. I live in Fl
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08/21/2008 | ARRL Responds to Concerns Raised by California Repeater Owners Affected by PAVE PAWS
Earlier this week, the ARRL responded to a series of concerns raised by repeaters owners regarding the ongoing PAVE PAWS interference mitigation project at Beale Air Force Base near Sacramento, California. In a lengthy e-mail dated August 20, ARRL Regulat
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08/21/2008 | Check Out the September/October NCJ
NCJ, The National Contest Journal is what everyone interested in radiosport needs to have in their shack. Filled with the latest news from the contesting world, NCJ is the voice of radiosport. Whether you are new to contesting o
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08/20/2008 | Antenna Go-kitsAre your portable antennas ready to go?
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08/20/2008 | Reunion Island, South Africa Connect on 2 Meters
On Thursday, August 14, Phil Mondon, FR5DN, on Reunion Island had a successful QSO with Glen Kraut, ZS2GK, in South Africa on 2 meters. According to Dave Pedersen, N7BHC, this contact is "very likely the longest 2 meter QSO via tropospheric propagati
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