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02/26/2013 | Pat Hawker, G3VA (SK)
RadCom columnist and RSGB Life Vice President Pat Hawker, G3VA, of London, England, passed away February 21. He was 90. For 50 years -- 1958-2008 -- Harker penned the bi-monthly “Technical Topics” column in RadCom, the member journal of the RSGB.
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02/26/2013 | Youth@HamRadio.Fun: New Mexico -- Land of HamchantmentIn a typical engineering discipline, one spends four (or more commonly, five) years in classes learning more math, science, circuit analysis and classroom topics than you could ever fathom to understand.
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02/24/2013 | Amateur Radio Quiz: Book ’Em!The great tradition of self-learning and mutual education is alive and well at the outset of Amateur Radio’s second century. The success of that tradition leans heavily on the books -- and now websites -- of amateurs willing to share their radio know-how
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02/22/2013 | ARRL International DX Phone Contest: March 2-3
ARRL International DX Phone Contest: March 2-3
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02/22/2013 | The K7RA Solar Update
There was a modest rise in the average daily sunspot numbers over the past seven days, rising 27 points to 78.3, while the average daily solar flux was up marginally, only 1.6 points to 105.6.
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02/22/2013 | Surfin’: Not Your Father’s 3-DThis week, Surfin’ considers 3-D printing as a tool for ham radio makers.
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02/21/2013 | Amateur-created “Varicode” Adopted as ITU Recommendation
On Tuesday, February 19, François Rancy -- Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau (ITU-R) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) -- announced the simultaneous adoption and approval by correspondence of a new Recommendation entitled Telegrap
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02/21/2013 | FCC Upholds California Man’s $24,000 Fine for Unlicensed Radio Operations, Refusing Inspection of Radio Equipment
In June 2011, the FCC issued a Forfeiture Order in the amount of $24,000 to Kevin W. Bondy of Encino, California for engaging in unlicensed radio operation, intentional interference to licensed radio operations and for refusing to allow an inspection of h
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