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08/20/2009 | The Amateur Amateur: Diary of a Mad Ham's WifeThere he goes again. Stomp, stomp, stomp across the roof. How can he stay up there for hours? What could possibly consume so much of his time? I've helped him put up and take down antennas, but that never took more than ten minutes. He spends half the day
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08/19/2009 | FCC Blogs, Twitters
On Tuesday, August 18, the Federal Communication jumped on the technological bandwagon and began "Twittering." Twitter allow
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08/19/2009 | Hurricane Bill Builds to Category 4; Amateur Radio Hurricane Nets Ready
Now that Tropical Storms Ana and Claudette have dissipated, Hurricane Bill -- now labeled a Category 4 storm -- is churning its way across the Atlantic with sustained winds near 135 miles per hour. Even though the storm's projected path does not make land
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08/19/2009 | Santa Cruz Hams Provide Support During Wildfires
As wildfires threaten the central California coast near Santa Cruz -- located between San Jose and Monterey -- area radio amateurs have been providing support to law enforcement and fire authorities. According to Santa Cruz County Public Information Offic
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08/17/2009 | HPM/140 Birthday Celebration Event Coming Next Month
The Hiram Percy Maxim Birthday celebration is back! This year, the ARRL is honoring the 140th anniversary of the birth of the League's first president and cofounder. Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW, was born September 2, 1869 and died February 17, 1936, in a Colo
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08/17/2009 | Surfin': Finding WoodstockThis week, Surfin' finds a Woodstock connection to ham radio.
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08/16/2009 | QEX: The September/October 2009 Issue
The September/October issue of QEX is coming soon, and it is full of theoretical and practical technical articles that you don't want to miss.
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08/13/2009 | 7O1YGF Operation Approved for DXCC Credit
On August 12, ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, announced that after more than eight years, the 7O1YGF operation in 2000 from Yemen has been approved for DXCC credit. Moore cited a review of "recently received information," as well as "ad
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