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10/27/2012 | The Amateur Amateur: Give Me That Old Ham ReligionI was sitting in my shack, fuming over my latest failure. I was a computer professional for more than 40 years and I still couldn’t penetrate digital modes. Or understand the menus on modern transceivers. Or figure out why the heck my newest radio beeped
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08/06/2012 | Mars Rover Curiosity Successfully Lands on Red Planet
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) confirmed that the rover Curiosity -- after a 36 week space flight -- landed successfully on Mars at 10:32 PM PDT on August 5 (0532 UTC August 6). Built by JPL and launched by NASA on November 26, 2011, the 2000 pound m
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08/01/2012 | Ivica Dačić, YU1YU, Elected Prime Minister of Serbia
Former Serbian Internal Affairs Minister Ivica Dačić, YU1YU, was elected as that country’s newest Prime Minister on July 27.
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05/18/2012 | Amateurs Asked to Listen for HORYU-2 Satellite
Hams are asked to submit HORYU-2 telemetry reports.
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05/08/2012 | BSA to Offer Morse Code Interpreter Strip
For many years, Boy Scouts and Scouters have been able to earn an interpreter strip to wear on their uniforms. This strip -- worn on the uniform above the right pocket -- denotes proficiency in a foreign language or sign language. Each language has its ow
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04/19/2012 | Bailing Out a Radio ClubA tugboat captain saves a foundering club from the deep six.
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04/01/2012 | Google Declares “Morse Code Is Perfect” with New Gmail Tap Mail Program
On April 1, Google announced that it has unveiled a new way to use its popular Gmail e-mail system. Called Gmail Tap, it uses dots and dashes to form letters, a system of communicating that should be very familiar to radio amateurs. “Morse code is perfect
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03/12/2012 | W1AW Announces Spring Operating Schedule
With the switch from Standard Time to Daylight Saving Time, W1AW Station Manager Joe Carcia, NJ1Q, has updated the W1AW operating schedule to reflect the change. Your local standard times have not changed, but the UTC times they reference have.
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