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10/06/2009 | Astronaut Fernando “Frank” Caldeiro, KE4RFI (SK)
NASA Astronaut Fernando “Frank” Caldeiro, KE4RFI, passed away on October 3 after a more than two year battle with a brain tumor. He was 51. Caldeiro was a member of the Astronaut Class of 1996 and most recently was assigned to the WB-57 High A
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10/06/2009 | Hams Face New Rules on Ontario Roadways
The Ministry of Transportation in Ontario, Canada announced on September 30 that Bill 118 concerning distracted driving will take effect on October 26
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10/06/2009 | 2009 Section Managers' Workshop: A Learning Experience
The Annual Section Manager (SM) Workshop -- held September 25-27 -- afforded 12 newly elected SMs (including three that began their first terms of office on October 1) to visit ARRL Headquarters. During the extended weekend gathering, participants not onl
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10/06/2009 | Oldest National Amateur Radio Society Marks 100th Anniversary
In 2010, the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) -- the oldest national Amateur Radio society -- will celebrate its 100th anniversary. On March 11, 1910, the WIA had its beginnings when a group of wireless pioneers gathered at the Hotel Australia, Marti
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10/02/2009 | ARRL In Action: What Have We Been Up to Lately?This feature -- including convenient Web links to useful information -- is a concise monthly update of some of the things ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of September.
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10/02/2009 | Angola Operation Approved for DXCC Credit
ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that the current Angola operation -- D2QMN -- has been approved for DXCC credit. "If you had cards that were recently rejected for this operation, please send an e-mail to
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10/02/2009 | Paul Danzer, N1II, Wins September QST Cover Plaque Award
The winner of the QST Cover Plaque Award for September is Paul Danzer, N1II, for his article "A Simple Transformer to Measure Your Antenna Current." Congratulations, Paul! The winner of the QST Cover Plaque award -- given to th
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10/02/2009 | The K7RA Solar Update
With the appearance of two sunspots, the past 11 days had some nice HF propagation. Combined with quiet geomagnetic conditions and month after month of quiet Sun, it seems quite a dramatic relief. Sunspot 1026 has faded away, and sunspot 1027 -- which app
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