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05/03/2010 | Noted DXer Vince Thompson, K5VT (SK)
Dr Vinson Thompson, K5VT, passed away on April 26 from acute myeloid leukemia, only diagnosed four weeks before his death. He was 67. An ARRL Life Member and former Chairman of the ARRL DX Advisory Committee (DXAC), Thompson was famous in DX and contestin
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05/03/2010 | ARRL In Action: What Have We Been Up to Lately?This feature -- including convenient Web links to useful information -- is a concise monthly update of some of the things ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of April.
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05/03/2010 | Many Radio Clubs Could Lose Tax-Exempt Status in 2010
Changes made three years ago to the federal tax laws could cause many radio clubs to lose their tax-exempt status this year. Clubs that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code must file the required IRS annual returns or reports b
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05/03/2010 | George Badger, W6TC, Wins April QST Cover Plaque Award
The winner of the QST Cover Plaque Award for April is George Badger, W6TC, for his article “Easy to Make 4:1 Coreless Baluns.” Congratulations, George! The winner of the QST Cover Plaque award -- given to the author or authors of the best article
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05/03/2010 | Amateur Radio Quiz: In A Perfect Sol-itudeWith scientific data about our stellar parent beaming in from every quarter and sunspots popping up like crocuses in the spring, it seems appropriate to sample your solar savvy. You may find that you’re so bright, you gotta wear shades!
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05/01/2010 | The Amateur Amateur: Not Exactly Plug-And-PlayI often hear people say, “Oh yes, I know how to program a computer”, when what they really mean is that they know how to invoke some esoteric feature of Excel or Word. As a software professional, I do not consider that sort of ability to be anything remot
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04/30/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update
Our Sun has again become very quiet. We saw 13 days with no sunspots, April 15-27, then new sunspot group 1063 appeared April 28, and on April 29 it was gone again. Although the sunspot number for April 29 is 0, early on April 30 I can still see group 106
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04/30/2010 | Surfin’: Buyin’ Parts, Part 2This week, Surfin’ plans to visit the biggest source of ham radio parts this side of the Sun.
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