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04/01/2011 | The GetoutometerHere is a homebrew project to help you reach new levels of excellence in ham radio.
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04/01/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update
The activity we could see recently on our Sun’s far side -- thanks to the STEREO mission -- has been rotating into view, producing some nice sunspot activity and the resulting improved upper-HF propagation. Compared to the previous week (March 17-23), the
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04/01/2011 | Surfin’: Visiting Your AM Radio DaysLast week’s return to Surfin’s radio roots begat this week’s return to your radio roots.
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03/31/2011 | Two Astronauts Get Their Ham Ticket
Even though they aren’t scheduled to go to the International Space Station (ISS) until 2013, two astronauts -- Chris Cassidy and Luca Parmitano -- are now licensed amateurs. Cassidy, who received the call sign KF5KDR, is scheduled to head to the ISS in Ma
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03/30/2011 | Western Pennsylvania Hams Respond as Tornado Sweeps Through Area
At approximately 4:30 on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 23, severe thunderstorms started to roll into Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, producing golf ball-sized hail and heavy winds. Members of the Westmoreland County Public Service/ARES® group began
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03/30/2011 | Owner of Industrial Communication Engineers Mike Koss, W9SU (SK)
Mike Koss, W9SU, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away Monday, March 28. He was 57. According to his friend Brian Smith, W9IND, Koss was found on his workshop floor and paramedics were unable to revive him. Industrial Communications Engineers (ICE) is wel
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03/30/2011 | Internet Pioneer Paul Baran, W3KAS (SK)
Paul Baran, W3KAS -- an engineer who helped create the technical underpinnings for the ARPANET, the government-sponsored precursor to today’s Internet -- died March 27 at his home in Palo Alto, California. He was 84. According to his son David, the cause
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03/30/2011 | Minutes from ARRL Executive Committee Meeting Now Available
The ARRL Executive Committee met on Saturday, March 19 in Chicago, Illinois. The minutes from that meeting are now available on the ARRL website.
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