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06/16/2008 | First Image from CUTE-1.7 +APD II Satellite
The ground control station at the Tokyo Institute of Technology has downloaded the first color image taken by the CUTE-1.7 +APD II Amateur Radio satellite. The satellite was 620 km above the Earth at 28.905 degrees North and 146.040 degrees East when the
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06/10/2008 | "We Do That" with Amateur Radio!
The third ARRL Public Relations campaign -- We Do That - with Amateur Radio -- celebrates the technology side of ham radio. According to ARRL Media and Public Relations Manager Allen Pitts, W1AGP, Amateur Radio means many things to many people. &
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06/10/2008 | Station Locator Service New for Field Day 2008
This year, for the first time, the ARRL has put together a Station Locator to help amateurs or those interested in Amateur Radio find a Field Day site near them. According to ARRL Field Day Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND, many amateurs have been asking for s
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06/05/2008 | Surfin': Relive the Lives of Dead Electrical DudesThis week, Surfin' visits a Web site to learn about the pioneers responsible for breakthroughs in radio and electronics.
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06/03/2008 | Surfin': Are You in the Blog Now?This week, Surfin' takes a look at the current state of the art of Amateur Radio blogging.
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06/02/2008 | It Seems To Us: Can We Talk?A question we are asked sometimes by non-hams is, "When you're on the radio, what do you talk about?" It's a good question with many possible answers.
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05/28/2008 | National Hurricane Center's WX4NHC Sets On-The-Air Station Test
The annual WX4NHC On-the-Air Station Test from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami takes place Saturday, May 31, 1300-2100 UTC. "The purpose of this annual Station Test is to test all of our radio equipment, computers and antennas using as m
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05/23/2008 | Nominations for Young Ham of the Year Due May 30
Nominations for Amateur Radio Newsline's Young Ham of the Year award (YHOTY) are due no later than Saturday, May 30. According to AR Newsline's Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, "We have not received any nominations for this year's award. Not
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