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01/29/2013 | Amateur Radio Quiz: A Log of dBsIf there is a single unit of measurement beyond volts and amps that can be considered nearly ubiquitous in ham radio, it would have to be our friend, the dee-bee or dB. Key to computing values in dB is the logarithm, so this quiz also combines the two --
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01/26/2013 | The Amateur Amateur: Talking to MyselfKerchunk, kerchunk. You know what that noise means, right? That was the sound of me “testing my radio” when I first got my license. Bet you did it, too. Oh? You claim you never did anything so impertinent as to key up and unkey, just to convince yourself
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01/25/2013 | The K7RA Solar Update
The average daily sunspot numbers this past week dropped nearly 73 points to 56.4, while the average daily solar flux declined nearly 47 points to 110.7. The average geomagnetic indices were up about 50 percent, but it was still very quiet.
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01/25/2013 | Surfin’: A View of Our EvolutionThis week, Surfin’ visits the ARRL’s Evolution of Amateur Radio Exhibit -- virtually and in person.
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01/23/2013 | DXCC Desk Approves Two Laotian Operations
ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that the 2010-2011 XWPA operation and the current XW4XR operation in Laos have been approved for DXCC credit.
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01/23/2013 | ARRL Board Holds 2013 Annual Meeting
The ARRL Board of Directors held its 2013 Annual Meeting January 18-19 in New Orleans, Louisiana. A detailed look at all the Board’s actions, including the official minutes from the meeting, is forthcoming.
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01/22/2013 | ARRL Scholarship Deadline Is February 1
The application period for ARRL Foundation Scholarships is fast approaching. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2013. According to ARRL Foundation Secretary Mary Hobart, K1MMH, the 2013 collection of scholarship awards is bigger than ever, with
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01/21/2013 | Postage Rates to Rise this Month
Beginning Sunday, January 27, it will cost more to mail first class letters, postcards and packages within the US.
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