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												Feature 09/24/2009 | Force 12, C-3S — Adding the Fifth BandAs mentioned in a previous article, the Force C-3S is a very robust Yagi and its design is ideal for extending coverage up to five bands by application of linear resonator techniques. One of the attractive design features is that the Force 12 antenna uses 
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												Feature 09/23/2009 | Amateur Radio Quiz: Way-back WirelessStepping into a time machine set on "just out of sight" is always an adventure. It's important that we have a sense of our technological history if for no other reason than to enjoy the fun as old becomes new again. This month, see if some of th 
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												09/23/2009 | More CubeSats Reach OrbitEarly this morning (UTC), an Indian PSLV-C14 rocket carried the Oceansat-2 satellite to orbit, along with four CubeSats and two RubinSats. The RubinSats are 8 kg research modules that will remain attached to the PSLV-C14 booster. 
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												09/23/2009 | Special Bonus Section Added to ARRL Ham Radio Licensing ManualThe most common question asked by new radio amateurs is "Now that I have my license, what kind of radio should I get?" The ARRL, in an attempt to help newcomers to Amateur Radio answer that very question, has added a bonus supplement to the A 
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												09/23/2009 | Newly Elected Section Managers Converge on NewingtonThis weekend, 12 Section Managers who are new -- or returning after a long absence -- to their post are in Newington for an orientation. The primary purposes of the Workshop sessions are to share ideas and to provide basic administrative, management, lead 
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												09/22/2009 | Preparations Underway for WRC-12Approximately 200 participants came together in an ITU preliminary meeting that ended September 16 in Geneva, Switzerland in preparation for the 2012 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12). The six regional telecommunications organizations -- APT (A 
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												Feature 09/21/2009 | Reflections on My First Dayton HamventionI arrived on Friday afternoon and was amazed at how big the Hamvention was. There were hundreds of commercial vendors in the several indoor arenas and even more private vendors in the outdoor flea market. In addition, there were numerous seminars covering 
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												09/18/2009 | South African Amateur Radio Payload Reaches OrbitAfter several delays, South Africa's SumbandilaSat satellite finally blasted to orbit aboard a Soyuz rocket from the Learn More 








