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12/21/2009 | The Amateur Amateur: Any-Bounce"Other than the ionosphere, have you ever deliberately bounced your signal off of something in order to improve your propagation?" That was the question asked during one of our recent ARES nets.
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12/21/2009 | Chinese Satellite XW-1 Receives OSCAR Designation
Less than one week after China’s first Amateur Radio satellite -- XW-1 -- was successfully launched, AMSAT has designated it Hope-OSCAR 68, or HO-68. “Amateur Radio Operators around the world have received beacon sig
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12/20/2009 | ARRL Headquarters Closed for Christmas, New Year’s Holidays
ARRL Headquarters will be closed Friday, December 25, 2009 and Friday, January 1, 2010 in observance of Christmas and New Year’s Day. There will be no W1AW bulletins or code practice transmissi
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12/19/2009 | The K7RA Solar Update
Sunspot activity continued this week; new group 1035 emerged December 14, following group 1034 that appeared December 9. Daily sunspot numbers since December 9 through December 17 have been 13, 13, 13, 12, 14, 28, 38, 30 and 24. Solar flux values have bee
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12/18/2009 | Using Stamps to Enhance Your ARRL AwardsAdd color and curiosity to your award displays.
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12/18/2009 | Midwest VHF/UHF Society Frequency Measuring Test
The Midwest VHF/UHF Society frequency measuring test will be held December 28 through 30. The MVUS Frequency Measuring Test is intended to supplement, not replace, the ARRL frequency measuring test. The test will begin at 1500 UTC on Monday, December 28 a
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12/17/2009 | Check Out the January/February 2010 NCJ
The January/February issue of NCJ, The National Contest Journal, is filled with the latest news from the contesting world. Whether you are new to contesting or are a seasoned pro -- or somewhere in the middle -- you will find something in Learn More
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12/17/2009 | Surfin': Top 10 Ham Radio Web SitesThis week, Surfin' revisits the "Top 10" Amateur Radio Web sites.
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