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04/27/2011 | James McLaughlin, WA2EWE/T6AF, Killed By Afghan Pilot
James McLaughlin, WA2EWE/T6AF, was one of several killed in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday, April 27. News sources say that eight American troops and a US contractor died Wednesday after an Afghan military pilot opened fire during a meeting in an operati
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04/27/2011 | Anchorage VEC Asks FCC to Grant Lifetime Credit for Expired Licenses
In a Petition for Rulemaking filed with the FCC on April 15, the Anchorage VEC -- one of 14 Volunteer Examiner Coordinators in the US -- asked the Commission to give permanent credit to radio amateurs for examination elements they have successfully passed
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04/25/2011 | ARRL West Gulf Division to Host Webinar on Antenna Zoning
Periodically, ARRL Divisions will host a “webinar” -- an interactive Web-based seminar, designed to facilitate communication between a small number of presenters and a large remote audience using the Internet -- for interested amateurs. On Wednesday, Apri
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04/25/2011 | WX4NHC Assistant Coordinator Honored at National Hurricane Conference
W4NXC Assistant Coordinator Julio Ripoll, WD4R was awarded the Distinguished Service Award at the National Hurricane Conference -- held April 18-22 in Atlanta, Georgia -- for “exceptional service in providing emergency communication during hurricane event
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04/25/2011 | Space Weather Prediction Center to Discontinue Broadcasts on WWV and WWVH
Beginning Tuesday, September 6, the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) will cease broadcasting its geophysical alert message on WWV and WWVH. These messages inform listeners of the solar flux, the mid-latitude A and K indices and space weather storms,
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04/23/2011 | Youth@HamRadio.Fun: An Elmer’s Guide to Explaining Ham RadioHams have always been at the forefront of wireless technology since the dawn of radio in the late 1800s.
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04/23/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update
Both the average daily sunspot numbers and solar flux were both higher for the week: Sunspot numbers up more than 3 points to 93.1 and the solar flux up by 8 points to 117.2. Geomagnetic activity was a bit lower -- with April 20 the most active day -- aft
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04/22/2011 | Surfin’: Eyeing Apps for the Apple of My EyeThis week, Surfin’ looks to Woz’s old stomping grounds for ham radio applications.
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