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The K7RA Solar Update
Source: ARRL - Date: 2008-05-09
Again this week, we saw a new, but brief sunspot, sunspot 993. Judging from the polarity of the spot, it looks to be from new Solar Cycle 24; this spot was south of the solar equator, so it has the same polarity as any Cycle 23 spot that was north of the equator. After two days it was gone, not from drifting over the edge of the visible solar disk -- it just disappeared.
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Leaving on a Jet Plane to Dayton Hamvention®
Source: ARRL - Date: 2008-05-09
"As the song says, 'All our bags are packed and we're ready to go' -- well, almost," said ARRL Hamvention Coordinator Katie Breen, W1KRB. "The ARRL EXPO area is packed up into seven shipping skids and they are in a truck on their way to Dayton. We here at headquarters are not only breathing a huge sigh of relief, but many of us are still wrapping up our individual final details." The Dayton Hamvention® will run from May 16-18 at Hara Arena, just outside Dayton, Ohio.
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report #1604
Source: Parma Radio Club - Date: 2008-05-09
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The RAIN Report for 05-09-2008
Source: Parma Radio Club - Date: 2008-05-09
The latest RAIN Report is available at http://www.therainreport.com/rainreport.shtml This Week: Hamvention Assistant Chair, Michael Kalter, W8CI, previews next weekend's Hamvention. (14 minutes)
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2008 Eastern MA Field Day Pages Now On-line
Source: Eastern MA ARRL - Date: 2008-05-09
The Eastern Massachusetts ARRL section web site contains some of the most comprehensive Field Day resource pages of its kind! Maintained by Bill Ricker, N1VUX, the Field Day pages offer detailed information on individual field day club operations, and much more:
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SKYWARN Training, Boston, May 17, 2008
Source: Eastern MA ARRL - Date: 2008-05-09
As usual, the final training session of the spring is as close to the Hub as I can get it. Skywarn Training returns to the Museum Of Science Theater. Free Validated parking. I for one intend to walk through the cold front demonstration, it wasn't up yet the last time we were there.
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Surfin': Destination: Dayton
Source: ARRL - Date: 2008-05-09
This week, discover how you can attend the Dayton Hamvention without trekking to the Gem City.
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Hexbeam Broadbanded
Source: W4KAZ - Date: 2008-05-09
I was really hopped up when I ran across the web site of G3TXQ. I was particularly hopped up by his documentation on his hexbeam experimentation, particularly the modified geometry broadband version.
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Pittsburgh Area Ham Calendar
Source: WA3FKG - Date: 2008-05-09
Thanks Chuck for the calendar. Attached is the latest revised copy of the Pittsburgh Area Ham Radio Calendar that I read during the Monday Night Two Rivers ARC Net.
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The 50/50 Rule
Source: Parma Radio Club - Date: 2008-05-09
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More on the Russian Mega Antennas - Woodpecker/Duga-3
Source: K9ZW - Date: 2008-05-09
Quite a number of additional links, maps, photos and a YouTube Film Clip have been added to my original article.
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Cool Tool from NASA
Source: K3OQ - Date: 2008-05-09
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K9JY Zero Five Vertical Project
Source: K9JY - Date: 2008-05-09
On Tuesday (not today) I intended on posting about my latest project: the zero-five vertical.
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SV2DCD reports first 4m Es QSOs of the season
Source: G4VXE - Date: 2008-05-09
Leo, SV2DCD reports the first 70MHz Es QSOs of the season on 5th May around 1200. He worked LX and G in-band and two PAs crossband. See Leo's post here
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View the Ionosphere in Google Earth
Source: G4VXE - Date: 2008-05-09
Peter, G0UAP alerted me yesterday to this new facility to view the ionosphere in Google Earth. Peter mentioned that he'd had some problems with it. The trick seems to be to make sure that you've got Google Earth safely installed on your machine (version 4.3 has been recently released and has some neat features). Use this page to download the KML files to your desktop and then do File/Open from Google Earth.
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Isles of Scilly operation
Source: Southgate Amateur Radio Club - Date: 2008-05-09
Starting on May 15th in the afternoon until May 23rd, a team of French radio amateurs led by Tony, F8ATS, will go to St Mary's, Isles of Scilly (EU-011, WW Loc. IN69UV)
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FT-726 display replacement
Source: Southgate Amateur Radio Club - Date: 2008-05-09
The blue display in a FT-726 can become unreadable after long-term use. One radio club has solved the display problem by replacing the original display in the FT-726 with a backlit LCD
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QRP VHF operating from Gibraltar
Source: Southgate Amateur Radio Club - Date: 2008-05-09
A new video on YouTube shows Amateur Radio QRP operation on the 50 and 144 MHz bands from the top of the Rock of Gibraltar
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ARISS featured on Australian TV show
Source: Southgate Amateur Radio Club - Date: 2008-05-09
Amateur Radio recently got some good publicity when Tony Hutchison VK5ZAI appeared in an interview on the Australian Channel 7 todaytonight show. View the video clip of this excellent item on the WIA website
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FCC Looks to Raise Vanity Call Sign Fees
Source: ARRL - Date: 2008-05-08
The FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order ( NPRM ) on May 8 seeking to raise fees for Amateur Radio vanity call signs. Currently, a vanity call sign costs $11.70 and is good for 10 years; the new fee, if the FCC plan goes through, will go up to $12.30 for 10 years, an increase of $.60. The FCC is authorized by the Communications Act of 1934 (as amended) to collect vanity call sign fees to recover the costs associated with that program. The vanity call sign regulatory fee is payable not only when applying for a new vanity call sign, but also upon renewing a vanity call sign for a new term. Instructions on how to comment on this NPRM are available on the FCC Web site.
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Colorado Group Receives D-STAR Equipment
Source: ARRL - Date: 2008-05-08
The Colorado Council of Amateur Radio Clubs (CCARC) recently teamed up with Ham Radio Outlet (HRO) in Denver to donate a 2 meter, 70 cm and 23 cm D-STAR system stack. According to ARRL Colorado Section Manager and CCARC Board Member Jeff Ryan, K0RM, the two groups hit upon the idea of issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to Colorado radio amateurs. "The RFP required the D-STAR systems to be installed and maintained on-the-air for five years, after which the winning group would retain ownership of the equipment," Ryan said. "We received three excellent proposals, and on March 21, CCARC and HRO awarded the D-STAR system to the Colorado D-STAR Association, a consortium of Denver area individuals, clubs and ARES groups."
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YV5AMH hands out plaques & awards
Source: IARU Region 2 - Date: 2008-05-08
Reinaldo Leandro, YV5AMH, IARU Region 2 President, gives plaques and awards at the Radio Club Venezolano to the amateurs that participated in a national event during the World Radio Amateur Day on April 18th.
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The Handiham World for 07 May 2008
Source: HandiHam - Date: 2008-05-08
Welcome to Handiham World! Picture: The Red Cross truck with many antennas, as shown to HAMVENTION(R) participants. It is one of many informative displays that make the world's largest amateur radio trade show well worth your time and effort.
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W1MPN Declares SM Candidacy
Source: Eastern MA ARRL - Date: 2008-05-08
Mike Neilsen, W1MPN of Hudson, MA has openly declared his candidacy for the upcoming 2009-2010 term. According to amateurs active in section ARES activities, the topic was discussed at the Advanced Communication Workshop in Walpole last month.
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Drake Chief Hams It Up with New Station:
Source: eHam.net News - Date: 2008-05-08
Amateur radio brings together electronics classes. Student Nick Ksepka flipped a switch here and turned a knob there and then handed a microphone to J.F. Drake State Technical College President Dr. Helen McAlpine.
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Emergency preparedness specialist to speak
Source: Handiham.org - Date: 2008-05-08
The most prepared man in America talks to amateur radio operatorsOur Handiham-affiliated amateur radio club, the Stillwater Amateur Radio Association will be welcoming Colonel Thomas J. Simonet as a guest speaker.
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Special Event Station SU8AFR
Source: Southgate Amateur Radio Club - Date: 2008-05-08
Special event station SU8AFR (Africa) will be active from the 11th until the 15th May
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St. Barthelemy 6m DXpedition
Source: Southgate Amateur Radio Club - Date: 2008-05-08
Arliss W7XU and Ed W0SD are planning a 6-meter DXpedition to St. Barthelemy which will take place between June 28th and July 6th
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Bulgarian Special Event Station
Source: Southgate Amateur Radio Club - Date: 2008-05-08
Look for special event station LZ08KM to be active until May 31st. Activity is to commemorate St. Cyril (Kiril) and Methodius, the creators of the cyrillic alphabet
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GB0WWW - Mills on the Air
Source: Southgate Amateur Radio Club - Date: 2008-05-08
Harlow DARC, Norfolk ARC and RAFARS will be activating the only currently registered Norfolk Mill during 2008's Mills on the Air weekend
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