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06/01/2016 | Signal Bounced from ISS Heard Across the Atlantic

A 2 meter signal reflected from the structure of the International Space Station (ISS) on May 24 was heard across the Atlantic.
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03/03/2016 | World-Famous Moonbounce Enthusiast Doug McArthur VK3UM, SK

Renowned Earth-Moon-Earth (EME, moonbounce) enthusiast Doug McArthur, VK3UM, of Glenburn, Victoria, Australia, died on February 21.
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10/25/2012 | W1AW Receives Semi-Annual Antenna Inspection, New Antenna for 160 Meters

On October 24, Matt Strelow, KC1XX, and Andrew Toth of XX Towers came to Newington to inspect the antennas and towers at W1AW, the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station, and W1HQ, the Laird Campbell Memorial HQ Operators Club.
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03/11/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

Solar Cycle 24 continued its upward trend this week. The average daily sunspot number was more than double the value of the week before, rising from 50.9 to 114, while the average daily solar flux rose 44 percent, from 96.8 to 139.4. All this week through
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12/30/2008 | Amateur Radio Quiz: Puzzled at Times

While watching the lighted ball slowly drop down the pole high above Times Square, counting the last of 2008 away "Ten, nine, eight...!" do you ever ponder the nature of time? Why does that last second matter more than others? Why is a second as
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10/24/2008 | The K7RA Solar Update

Visible sunspots continued last week for eight days straight, the longest continuous period of sunspot visibility since the 12 days of March 23April 3 last year. Sunspot numbers for October 16-22 were 24, 11, 0, 0, 0, 0 and 0 with a mean of 5. The 10.7 cm
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