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02/21/2013 | American Red Cross to Phase Out Emergency Communication Response Vehicles
The American Red Cross has made the decision to phase out and decommission its Emergency Communication Response Vehicles (ECRVs), due to changes in technology, as well as a new satellite system and other factors regarding the vehicle fleet.
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01/08/2013 | New Book on Handheld Transceivers, 2012 Periodicals DVD Now Available
Ring in the new year with new publications from the ARRL! Radios to Go! Getting the Most from Your Handheld Transceiver by QST Editor Steve Ford, WB8IMY, and the 2012 Periodicals DVD are now available and ready for shipping.
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01/04/2013 | Surfin’: History That’s Worth RepeatingThis week, Surfin’ gets historical about ham radio.
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12/14/2012 | Surfin’: Refreshing Rig RecollectionsThis week, Surfin’ recalls old radios with new clarity.
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10/28/2012 | Youth@HamRadio.Fun: October is for the Kids -- School Club Roundup, JOTA, Contests and GiveawaysRF and ladybugs have a few things in common: During their migration, that end up in places they would have never expected, and, like how RF gets into circuitry where it wouldn’t normally be expected, these pretty red beetles end up inside, crawling throug
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08/22/2012 | The Amateur Amateur: *Some Aggravation RequiredAmateur Radio has been around for more than 100 years. It has added many new techniques and modes of operating since the early days. And while new methods and equipment are constantly being developed, the hobby never really abandons anything. This means t
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06/22/2012 | The K7RA Solar Update
Sunspot numbers seemed to be in a free-fall this week: The average daily sunspot numbers declined more than 29 points to 87, while the average daily solar flux fell 6.2 points to 126.2.
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06/13/2012 | Youth@HamRadio.Fun: From Field Day to Financial Aid -- What Amateur Radio Can Bring (besides On-The-Air Fun)Everyone finds his or her own niche in Amateur Radio. It can be as simple as having an mobile rig in the car that you might turn on every once in a while, doing nothing but listen to numbers stations or regularly working the Amateur Radio satellites, or “
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