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11/08/2010 | Indonesian Hams Continue to Support Communications as Volcano Stays Active
As the dual natural disasters of an erupting volcano and the aftermath of a tsunami continue in Indonesia, the Organisasi Amatir Radio Indonesia (ORARI) -- that country’s IARU Member-Society -- continues to provide communication support to relief and gove
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11/06/2010 | The Amateur Amateur: The Manual -- and Why We Don’t Read ItI bought a DVD player yesterday. It had a manual, of course, but it also had a Quick Start guide. The Quick Start guide showed me everything I needed to know to install the unit, and I figured out everything else by playing around with the remote control
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11/05/2010 | Hurricane Watch Net Activated for Hurricane Tomas
Earlier this morning, the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) activated in advance of Hurricane Tomas, currently a Category 1 storm. HWN members are monitoring 14.325 MHz in support of WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC). As of
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11/05/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update
The average daily sunspot numbers declined again this week, this time by nearly 25 points to 25.7, about half what it was last week. Last week’s average was down about 5 points from the week before, when it was 55.6. Sunspot numbers for October 28-Novembe
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11/05/2010 | Surfin’: Emergency Radio Service During “The War”This week, Surfin’ considers ham radio during the Second World War.
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11/04/2010 | Cuba Activates Emergency Nets for Tropical Storm Tomas
As Tropical Storm Tomas moves toward the eastern part of Cuba, the Federación de Radioaficionados de Cuba (FRC) has now activated HF emergency nets on 7.045 MHz (during the day or until propagation makes it possible), 7.045 MHz (during the night or when p
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11/04/2010 | Thai Hams Provide Communication Support During Monsoon
Heavy monsoon rains in Thailand have devastated parts of that country, with almost 60 dead and 100,000 homes in 32 provinces damaged or gone. According to the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST), amateurs in the Nakhon Ratchasima and Chaiyaphum provi
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11/04/2010 | Storm Spotters on the Lookout for Tropical Storm Tomas
With Tropical Storm Tomas expected to move through the Caribbean over the next 48 hours, WX4NHC -- the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) -- will activate at 9 AM (EDT) on Saturday, November 6. Hurricane Warnings have been issued
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