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08/10/2010 | International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend 2010
Almost 300 lighthouses in more than 40 countries and territories -- from Argentina to Wales -- will be on the air for 2010 International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (ILLW), organized by Scotland’s Ayr Amateur Radio Group (AARG). The event, held for the 1
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08/09/2010 | Dayton Hamvention® Committee Announces 2011 Theme
When the Dayton Hamvention® opens May 20, 2011 for its 60th consecutive year, its theme -- Global Friendship -- will reflect an important part of ham radio, said 2011 Hamvention General Chairman Michael Kalter, W8CI: “The theme emphasizes how
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08/09/2010 | ARRL Comments on FCC 5 MHz Proposals
On July 13, the ARRL filed its comments in response to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in ET Docket No. 10-98. The NPRM was issued in response to an ARRL Petition for Rule Making -- RM-11353 -- filed in October 2006. In its 2006 Petition, t
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08/09/2010 | Oklahoma Town Agrees RFI Ordinance Does Not Apply to Hams
Acting on behalf of an ARRL member in Midwest City, Oklahoma -- who had been sent a notice by the town asserting that he was in violation of a town ordinance regarding radio frequency interference (RFI) -- the ARRL notified Midwest City officials that onl
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08/09/2010 | “Dark Time” Is the Right Time for the Perseids
The last time the annual Perseid meteor shower happened during a run of moonless nights -- known by astronomers as “dark time” -- was in 2007; there is a new moon on August 10, so this is a prime time to view a spectacular sky show. Not only are the meteo
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08/06/2010 | ARRL Files Petition with FCC to Deny Applications with ReconRobotics
On August 4, 2010, the ARRL filed a Petition to Deny Applications with the FCC to deny 68 pending Public Safety Pool license applications associated with the ReconRobotics Video and Audio Surveillance System. Each license application is accompanied by a w
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08/06/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update
Sunspot numbers and solar flux declined this week, with the average daily sunspot numbers down more than 15 points to 20.3, and the average daily solar flux down nearly 4 points to 81.4. These are the numbers from last Thursday through this Wednesday, Jul
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08/06/2010 | Surfin’: Hamming by PingingThis week, Surfin’ suggests scattering signals during the Perseids meteor shower.
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