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08/13/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update
Sunspot numbers and solar flux increased this week, with the average daily sunspot numbers up more than 32 points to 53, and the average daily 10.7-cm solar flux up more than 3 points to 84.5. These are the numbers from last Thursday through this Wednesda
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08/13/2010 | Surfin’: The 500 ClubThis week, Surfin’ considers the previous 499 installments of Surfin’.
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08/12/2010 | Charles Wright, W4PED (SK)
ARRL Roanoke Division Assistant Director Charles Wright, W4PED, of North Augusta, South Carolina, passed away June 21. He was 84. An ARRL Life Member, Wright was a founding member of the North Augusta-Belvedere Radio Club (founded in 1955). A US Army Air
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08/12/2010 | I Got By With a Little Help from My FriendsYou never know where your ham radio friendships will lead you.
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08/11/2010 | Authorities Believe Gary Haas, N5VGH, and Wife Killed by Escaped Convicts
The burned skeletal remains of Gary Haas, N5VGH, and his wife Linda were found in a charred camper on a remote ranch in eastern New Mexico on the morning of Wednesday, August 4. Authorities believe they were killed by three convicts, along with an accompl
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08/11/2010 | Rookies to Raid the Airwaves for Second SSB Rookie Roundup
With the rip-roaring success of the first-ever ARRL Rookie Roundup this past April -- modeled on the popular Novice Roundups from a decade or two ago -- the ARRL is pleased to announce that a second Rookie Roundup is this coming this Sunday, August 15 fro
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08/11/2010 | FCC Denies Petitions on Call Sign Usage, Expanded Privileges
On August 9, the FCC denied two Petitions for Rule Making: one to prohibit what the petitioner called “the false or unauthorized use of an Amateur Radio call sign,” and one to wishing to expand privileges on the 15 meter phone band for General and Amateur
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08/10/2010 | Spectrum Defense Matters -- to Everyone
In July 2010, the ARRL launched a newsletter called Spectrum Defense Matters to keep its members information on issues related to the protection of Amateur Radio frequencies. This newsletter -- published on the ARRL Web site a few times each
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