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11/09/2010 | John W. Soderberg, W1AKV (SK)
John Soderberg, W1AKV, of Weston, Vermont, passed away on November 7. He was 90. Soderberg, an ARRL member, was one of the inventors of the spherical array and its associated electromechanical compensator that was the primary acoustic (sonar) sensor subsy
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11/09/2010 | W1AW Announces Winter Operating Schedule
With the switch from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time, W1AW Station Manager Joe Carcia, NJ1Q, has updated the W1AW operating schedule to reflect the change. The UTC times have not changed, but the standard times have.
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11/08/2010 | New Section Manager Appointed in Western New York
Steve Ryan, N2ITF, of Ashville, New York, has been appointed Section Manager of the ARRL Western New York Section, effective November 2. ARRL Membership and Volunteer Programs Department Manager Dave Patton, NN1N, made the appointment in consultation with
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11/08/2010 | Indonesian Hams Continue to Support Communications as Volcano Stays Active
As the dual natural disasters of an erupting volcano and the aftermath of a tsunami continue in Indonesia, the Organisasi Amatir Radio Indonesia (ORARI) -- that country’s IARU Member-Society -- continues to provide communication support to relief and gove
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11/06/2010 | The Amateur Amateur: The Manual -- and Why We Don’t Read ItI bought a DVD player yesterday. It had a manual, of course, but it also had a Quick Start guide. The Quick Start guide showed me everything I needed to know to install the unit, and I figured out everything else by playing around with the remote control
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11/05/2010 | Hurricane Watch Net Activated for Hurricane Tomas
Earlier this morning, the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) activated in advance of Hurricane Tomas, currently a Category 1 storm. HWN members are monitoring 14.325 MHz in support of WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC). As of
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11/05/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update
The average daily sunspot numbers declined again this week, this time by nearly 25 points to 25.7, about half what it was last week. Last week’s average was down about 5 points from the week before, when it was 55.6. Sunspot numbers for October 28-Novembe
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11/05/2010 | Surfin’: Emergency Radio Service During “The War”This week, Surfin’ considers ham radio during the Second World War.
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