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02/22/2011 | The Amateur Amateur: The Net Controller’s SpeechYou’ve probably heard something surprising on the air. It may have been something unpleasant, like cursing or an off-color joke. It may have been an unexpected opportunity, such as a close-out sale at a local electronic store. Or it may have been somethin
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02/19/2011 | Hamvention Announces 2011 Award Winners
Hamvention has named its 2011 award winners
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02/18/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update
A dramatic surge in solar activity is underway, with a level of sunspot numbers and solar flux not seen since 2005-2006. Tuesday’s sunspot number of 100 has not been equaled or exceeded since April 6, 2006 when it was 105. On Wednesday, the solar flux was
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02/18/2011 | Surfin’: Hamming and a Steel Pedal GuitarThis week, Surfin’ rediscovers the hamming father of the steel pedal guitar.
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02/17/2011 | Spectrum Management Bill Threatens Amateur Frequencies
On February 10, Representative Peter King (R-NY-3), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, introduced HR 607, the Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011. The bill been referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which handles tele
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02/17/2011 | One Ham’s Bucket ListSome thoughts on radio activities worth trying before you say your last 73.
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02/17/2011 | Navy Honors Electronics Pioneer Howard Lorenzen, W7BIThe story of the man who developed the technologies used in modern electronic warfare.
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02/16/2011 | More than 1560 RTTY Roundup Logs Received
The 2011 ARRL RTTY Roundup netted 1563 entries
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