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11/26/2012 | The K7RA Solar Update
In November 16 edition of the Solar Update, we reported that the average daily sunspot number on November 8-14 was 104.9. In the next seven day reporting period -- November 15-21 -- the average was 126.9, making for a nice increase; with solar flux, the a
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11/23/2012 | Surfin’: Ham Radio BallooningThis week, Surfin’ considers high-altitude ballooning with Amateur Radio payloads.
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11/21/2012 | FCC Seeks to Assign Entire Amateur Portion of 160 Meter Band to Primary Status to Amateur Radio Service, Proposes New LF Amateur Band at 135.7-137.8 kHz
On Tuesday, November 20, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes to amend Part 97 (among others) of the Commission’s rules. These changes include changing the allocation to the amateur portion of the 160 meter band, allocating a new
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11/20/2012 | Former “How’s DX?” Conductor Rod Newkirk, W9BRD (SK)
Rod Newkirk, W9BRD/VA3ZBB, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -- who penned the QST column “How’s DX?” from 1947-1978 -- passed away on Monday, November 19 after a long illness. Newkirk was credited with coining the term “Elmer,” as well as for his humorous take
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11/20/2012 | Top Off the Year on Top Band in the ARRL 160 Meter Contest
While Solar Cycle 24 is making the high bands the focal point for HF operators, 160 meters -- Top Band -- is still chock full of DX. There’s no better time to get on 160 meters than the ARRL 160 Meter Contest, November 30-December 2.
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11/20/2012 | Monte Simpson, K2MLS, Appointed ARRL Western Washington Section Manager
Monte Simpson, K2MLS, of Bremerton, has been appointed ARRL Western Washington Section Manager, effective December 31, 2012. Membership and Volunteer Programs Manager Dave Patton, NN1N, made the appointment after current Western Washington Section Manager
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11/20/2012 | Three Hams Return to Earth from ISS
Shortly before 9 PM EST on Sunday, November 18 (0200 UTC Monday, November 19), a Soyuz spacecraft carrying Expedition 33 Commander Suni Williams, KD5PLB, and Flight Engineers Yuri Malenchenko, RK3DUP, and Aki Hoshide, KE5DNI, landed in the steppes of Kaza
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11/16/2012 | ARRL Members in Hudson Division Elect New Director; Northwestern Division Gets New Vice Director
On November 16, ballots were counted in the races for Director in the Hudson Division and for Director and Vice Director in the Northwestern Division. This year, there were only three contested races for Director or Vice Director in the five Divisions hol
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