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12/31/2009 | The K7RA Solar Update
Here we are, on the last day of the year, with finally some very positive indicators for Solar Cycle 24. Each day since December 9 (except for Christmas Day), sunspots have been visible. The average daily sunspot numbers for the week December 24-30 were 1
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12/30/2009 | ARRL Continuing Education Online Course Registration
Registration remains open through Sunday, January 24, 2010, for these online course sessions beginning on Friday, February 5, 2010: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Level 1; Antenna Modeling; Radio Frequency Interference; Antenna Desig
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12/30/2009 | Youth@HamRadio.Fun: A Bird's Eye ViewThe mystery of space and weightlessness is one that inspires the imagination. The dream of conquering what lies beyond our atmosphere spans generations. It is that mystique and dream that has driven many dedicated Amateur Radio operators and science enthu
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12/25/2009 | Surfin': The Ghosts of Surfin' PastThis week, revisit past installments of Surfin' and the history of wireless communications.
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12/24/2009 | ARRL Announces KF2YN's ARRL Antenna Designer's Notebook
Radio amateurs are making true advances in the state of the art through antenna experimentation. The most effective effort begins with an idea -- and that idea is developed into a workable antenna design. Aided by personal computers and antenna modeling s
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12/24/2009 | White House Names Ham as New Cybersecurity Coordinator
On Tuesday, December 22, President Barack Obama named Howard A. Schmidt, W7HAS, as the new White House Cybersecurity Coordinator. According to the White House, Schmidt -- an ARRL member -- is one of the world's leading authorities on computer security, wi
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12/24/2009 | The K7RA Solar Update
Many of us are nearly giddy with joy over the recent steady increase in sunspot activity that seems long overdue. Average daily sunspot numbers rose more than 10 points this week compared to last -- from 21.1 to 31.4! The monthly average daily sunspot num
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12/24/2009 | MARS Gets New Name As It Fine Tunes Mission
On Wednesday, December 23, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued an Instruction concerning MARS, effective immediately. This Instruction gives the three MARS services -- Army, Air Force and Navy/Marine Corps -- a new focus on homeland secur
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