Archive for month: January, 2016
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Xavi wins QSL's September player award
DOHA: Al Sadd midfield playmaker Xavi Hernandez was awarded the QSL's September Player of the Month Award. It's no great surprise that the ex-Barca man was the first player to pick up the accolade this season. In the month of September the "puppet …
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DX News — ARRL DX Bulletin #50:
QSL via home call, direct or via bureau. Also, members of the Holy Land DX Group will activate the call sign 4X4WFF from Avdat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Negev Desert in southern Israel on December 25 and 26. Ops include Shalom, 4Z4BS, …
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Al Wakrah rally to down Al Gharafa in QSL
Al Wakra Hussein Yasser (blue) and Muath yahya alsalemi (yellow) of Al Gharafa vie for the ball possession during their Qatar Stars League match at lekhwiya Stadium in Doha on thursday. Abdul Basit. Doha: Al Wakrah put in a gritty performance to …
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Sheikh Jassim Cup: Al Sadd, Lekhwiya clash on Jan 21
Al Sadd players and officials celebrate their win in the Sheikh Jassim Cup in this file picture. Right: Al Rayyan striker Nilmar (right) tries to shoot during the semi-final match of the Sheikh Jassim Cup against Al Wakra at Al Gharafa Stadium in this …
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Capital in for bad days as row between Jung and Kejirwal hots up Centre
The row between Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung and chief minister Arvind Kejriwal turned terse on Sunday with minister of state (home) Kiren Rijiju accused the Aam Aadmi Party government of indulging in character assassination of a lady Indian …
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Here's how you turn a USB charger into a little Linux machine
Remember Chris Robinson over at NODE? He was the guy who built the handheld Raspberry Pi-powered Linux terminal we wrote about back in January. Now he's back with an even smaller Linux project for you to make – one built into the body of a USB …
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Watch Out Storms Ahead! Owlie Skywarn’s Weather Book
used book, childrens reference, storms, weather
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Check out these Ham Radio images:
Microwave quads
Image by Karl-Martin Skontorp
Real Enigma machines
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NFL without cable: A cord cutter's guide for the 2015/2016 season
The best way to watch NFL games for free is with an antenna, covering all day games on CBS and Fox, and all Sunday Night Football games on NBC. Cheap indoor antennas sell for as little as $ 15, while more expensive flat-panel designs from Mohu and …
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Man arrested for murder of 7-year-old girl taken from football game
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. –A Kentucky man is behind bars in connection with the death of a 7-year-old girl, whose body was discovered behind a high school last week. According to WSMV, 7-year-old Gabriella Doolin was with her mother at the high school to …
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Man arrested in California after body is discovered in Oklahoma
PAULS VALLEY, Okla. – Pauls Valley police are investigating after a body was found inside a home earlier this week. The victim has not yet been identified, but police are ruling the death a homicide. The body was found Monday afternoon in a home …
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A few nice Ham Radio images I found:
2010-06-26_K6BJ_Field_Day__25
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Field Day 2009 (3)_27
Image by CODE 3 MEDIA AND MOTORSPORTS
Peter Grace (AI6PG) not shown here-
Has Setup the 40Mtr Phone station using a DK9SQ Loop Antenna.
Some cool Ham Radio images:
Decorative Rig
Image by The Rocketeer
Field Day 2015, Gainesville, Florida
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Gainesville Amateur Radio Society Field Day Set Up
GPS World 2015 Leadership Award dinner boasts visions for the future
In particular, Don Spitzmesser was a prolific inventor who could quickly conceive of, build and test novel circuits and antennas. I do not think he ever passed kitchen utensils without thinking of antennas. There are actually “heli-wok” antennas in space.
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First Geosynchronous Orbit Amateur Radio Payload Could Aid Disaster Communication
McGwier pointed out in the Virginia Tech News article that transmitting emergency communications via the geosynchronous satellite would be much more dependable than HF, allowing Amateur Radio volunteers to provide more reliable communication …
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The 14 most ridiculous excuses people have used to call in sick
"Hi boss. I can't come into work today. My grandmother poisoned me with ham." While that may sound like a completely ridiculous excuse, an employee actually used it this year, according to a new survey from CareerBuilder. The survey, which was …
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Dining in culinary winter wonderland
Chef Ross' menu includes a bevy of creative dishes — scallops with a slow-cooked quail egg and braised mustard greens in ham hock broth; fluffy sweet potato gnocchi with crisp sage and chestnuts popped from the fire to the plate; dry-aged Sonoma duck …
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19 things you can make instead of a whole-roasted turkey this Thanksgiving
A delicious Thanksgiving meal can take a lot of time and effort to put together, and cooking an excellent turkey is definitely one of the hardest parts. For those who are either looking for a new main course or who just want an easier way to prepare …
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A few nice ICOM images I found:
MCARC Field Day 2014 159
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MCARC Field Day 2014 157
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MCARC Field Day 2014 156
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Some cool Amateur Radio images:
IMG_3872: 2m Yagi Antenna
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This was our primary antenna. It is a six element yagi with both horizontal and vertical elements to make it circularly polarized. It was sitting on an alt-az rotator so it could track the ISS across the sky.
IMG_3884: 2m Vertical
Image by ac4lt
This was the tertiary antenna. Not at all ideal for satellite communications, but very simple and reliable.
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Sending wireless signals over wired fiber
CD and PMD lead to periodic power fading, while fiber Kerr effects may induce different signal degradations (self-phase and cross-phase modulation, for example), and RF nonlinearity produces serious third-order intermodulation distortions (IMD3).
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Low PIMD (Passive Inter-modulation Distortion) Measurement Components. "We …
PIMD (Passive Inter-modulation Distortion) is becoming an issue in process of improving the wireless communication equipment of AMPS, GSM, DCS, PCS, WCDMA & WiMax bands with high power and maximizing use of channel at each frequency band.
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L'actu des Hautes-Pyrénées | Où skier ce week-end ?
Les touristes seront très nombreux dès ce week-end pour profiter de la glisse sur les stations de ski des Hautes-Pyrénées (Archives). Si le redoux quasi-printanier s'est généralisé en plaine, les stations de ski des Hautes-Pyrénées ont su garder de …
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L'actu de Toulouse | L'Université Toulouse 3 à Infosup
Le Salon Infosup à Toulouse, le lieu idéal pour s'orienter après le bac (DR). Comme chaque année, l'université Toulouse 3 – Paul Sabatier est présente sur le salon Infosup, du mercredi 2 au samedi 5 décembre 2015, au Parc des Expositions de Toulouse, …
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L'actu de Mont-de-Marsan | Réveillon pour le marché de Saint-Roch
Le marché de la place Saint-Roch à Mont-de-Marsan, idéal pour préparer les fêtes de Noël (Laura Moulié). Cette année, il y aura un jour de marché alimentaire supplémentaire sur la place Saint-Roch à Mont-de-Marsan, le jeudi 24 décembre 2015. Plébiscité …
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L'actu des Hautes-Pyrénées | Noël en fête chez les commerçants d'Argelès-Gazost
Une vitrine magique à remporter à Argelès-Gazost si vous savez estimer sa valeur ! (Pyrénéesinfo Lourdes). L'association du Commerce et de l'Artisanat d'Argelès-Gazost se mobilise pour les Fêtes de fin d'année. Entre animations et jeux, vous avez …
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2009 birthday haul
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Birthday presents: cat tin, cat pin, QSL cards, hand-knit fingerless gloves, peanut crunch, and of course a matching princess tiara and clip-on earring set.
DARC Funkertag 2004
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cq cq… anyone?
Some cool ARRL images:
Split Rock ARA Field Day 2007
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Split Rock Amateur Radio Association ARRL Field Day 2007
Horseshoe Lake, Roxbury Township, NJ
A few nice Ham Radio images I found:
2015 Riverthon Louisville-46
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IRLP node 8440 in Oklahom City
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Check out these ARRL images:
Field Day 2012
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The ARRL-affiliated Emergency Amateur Radio Club (EARC) "Field Day" event at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, held June 23, 2012.
Field Day 2012
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The ARRL-affiliated Emergency Amateur Radio Club (EARC) "Field Day" event at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, held June 23, 2012.
Amex Raises APRs on 1 Million Credit Cards: What You Can Do
More than one million American Express credit card customers are going to see their APRs experience an increase in mid-April, according to a letter sent to affected customers (the timing may be different for you). See why the interest rate hikes are …
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See How You Can Earn a Credit for Supporting ARRL!
Special offer ends 12/31/15. Apply today! We may change APRs, fees and other account terms in the future based on your experience with U.S. Bank National Association and its affiliates as provided under the Cardmember Agreement and applicable law.
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Radio hams invited to test APRS on Duchifat-1
Radio hams invited to test APRS on Duchifat-1. Duchifat-1, the Israeli high school students 1U CubeSat launched June 19, 2014, is ready for its first public tests. People with the ability to send Compressed APRS location packets are invited to join the …
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Super Antenna MP1 basic without mount
- THIS IS: Super Antenna MP1 antenna (without mount, without SWR Ruler).
- A limited number of this classic model Super Antenna is available. This version may be discontinued in 2016 and replaced by a new version.
- A new upgraded version is available, called the “Super Antenna MP1B All Band Ham Radio HF Portable MP1 Antenna with SWR Ruler”.
- Amazon link to the new 2016 upgrade product: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0190E06HS
Super Antenna MP1 SuperStick (without mount). Super Antenna® is a Registered Trademark of Super Antenna Systems Corporation, USA.
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Some cool QSL images:
Kenwood TS-430S
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Kenwood TS-430S amateur radio transceiver along with the AT-250 automatic antenna tuner. This radio dates from the early to mid 1980s.
I got it for cost-of-shipping from a friend; having a full repair and tuneup will cost me around 0 but I’m still out out less money than if I’d bought a new radio.
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Fabian DJ1YFK writing a QSL card for Roger EA3ALZ, while Bjorn SM6YVB looks on
L'actu de Tarbes | Le Tarbes Nautic Club aux Championnats de France
Le Tarbes Nautic Club disputait ce samedi 5 et dimanche 6 décembre 2015 le championnat régional. Première compétition individuelle importante qui permettait à chacun de se situer sur le plan de la préparation physique, notamment à l'approche des …
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Régionales 2015 | Liste Debout la France (Damien Lempereur)
… « Lors du partage des directions régionales entre Montpellier et Toulouse, il n'est pas venu à l'esprit de l'exécutif régional d'implanter des directions régionales en dehors des deux grandes métropoles, déjà grandes gagnantes économiques des 20 …
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Check out these Ham Radio images:
Field Day 2009 (1)_15
Image by CODE 3 MEDIA AND MOTORSPORTS
Press Interview- Rick Tate (KQ6NO) is being interviewed by Lance Orozco of KCLU’s NPR Radio station.
Field Day 2009 (1)_11
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Press Interview- Rick Tate (KQ6NO) is being interviewed by Lance Orozco of KCLU’s NPR Radio station.
Field Day 2009 (1)_05
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Press Interview- Pete Heins (N6ZE) PIO for VCARS is being interviewed by Lance Orozco of KCLU’s NPR Radio station.
Check out these QSL images:
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Image from page 183 of “Official catalogue and the Boston 1915 year book ..” (1915)
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Title: Official catalogue and the Boston 1915 year book ..
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Exposition (1915 : Boston, Mass.)
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KG6AFF ham-shack 2002-2004…
A few nice Ham Radio images I found:
Field Day 2009 (3)_24
Image by CODE 3 MEDIA AND MOTORSPORTS
Peter Grace (AI6PG) Left and Brad (KI6KSY) Right
Has Setup the 40Mtr Phone station using a DK9SQ Loop Antenna.
Field Day 2009 (3)_14
Image by CODE 3 MEDIA AND MOTORSPORTS
Some very nice Crystal Radios designed and built by Spencer Smith (N6IWY) using oak and other hardwoods. These are fully working crafts af art.
Field Day 2009 (3)_13
Image by CODE 3 MEDIA AND MOTORSPORTS
Here we have the TV station display we were brodcasting to and reciving from south america at one point.
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