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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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08/22/2012 | George Varvitsiotes, K6SV (SK)
Ham Radio Outlet (HRO) Vice President George Varvitsiotes, K6SV (ex-WB6DSV), passed away August 21 due to complications from cancer. He was 57.
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08/21/2012 | Summer Section Manager Election Results Announced
Two Section Manager elections this summer were decided by member balloting: ARRL Connecticut Section Manager Betsey Doane, K1EIC, was re-elected, and John Mueller, K2BT, was elected as the new ARRL Western New York Section Manager.
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08/21/2012 | ARRL Members Nominate Candidates for Director, Vice Director
Responding to solicitations in the July and August issues of QST, ARRL members in the Central, Hudson, New England, Northwestern and Roanoke Divisions have nominated 14 candidates for the 10 positions of Director and Vice Director
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08/20/2012 | QST Managing Editor Joel Kleinman, N1BKE (SK) -- UPDATED
QST Managing Editor Joel P. Kleinman, N1BKE, of Meriden, Connecticut, died August 18 from injuries received during a house fire. He was 64. Kleinman was responsible for the coordination, organization, control and completion of all aspects of QST’s
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08/20/2012 | Vic Poor, W5SMM (SK)
Victor (Vic) Poor, W5SMM, of Melbourne, Florida, passed away Friday, August 17, due to complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 79.
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08/17/2012 | The K7RA Solar Update
There was a big drop in solar activity over the past week, with the average daily sunspot numbers declining nearly 42 points to 77.6, and the average daily solar flux down 20 points to 114.7.
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08/17/2012 | Surfin’: Dust Particles Reflecting RF in the AtmosphereThis week’s installment of Surfin’ examines the radio propagation mode known as “dust scatter.”
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