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EVENTS GUIDE for June 26 to July 2 (Surrey, White Rock and North Delta)

EVENTS GUIDE for June 26 to July 2 (Surrey, White Rock and North Delta)
Amateur Radio Field Day in Surrey on Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29, NW corner 176 Street & 20 Avenue, Surrey. “Public will have a chance to meet and talk with … Great deals and more.” Call 604-531-4850 to sign up for a table or parking stall …
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Premier League Transfer News Friday 4 July
Premier League transfer news. Liverpool and Barcelona are close to agreeing a €90million (£72million) transfer fee for Luis Suarez, according to a Spanish radio station. Click here for … United may do a deal at a lower price. United full-back Patrice …
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SkyWarn Watch_Severe Storm of June 22, 2014 01

SkyWarn Watch_Severe Storm of June 22, 2014 01

Glenn Munro aka “The Roaming Gnome” is a member of the NWS Volunteer Sky-warn Sky Spotters Program, and spends many hours Volunteering to help alert those who are in the path or possibly in…

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SAQ “Alexanderson Day” Transmissions Set for June 29 and July 2

The annual “Alexanderson Day” transmission from the World Heritage Grimeton site in Sweden, using the vintage Alexanderson alternator on 17.2 kHz will take place Sunday, June 29 at 0900 UTC (SAQ will start tuning at about 0830 UTC) and again at 1200 UTC (SAQ will start tuning at about 1130 UTC). An SAQ transmission will take place on July 2 at 1430 UTC (SAQ will start tuning at about 1400 UTC, …

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June 9th 2009 Storm Chase Video 2 of 2

Video taken from Loveland and Johnstown Colorado june 9th 2009. Colorado Amateur Radio Emergency Services Skywarn net was activated as a tornado warning went…

Twilight Zone: Why Amateur Radio is Bad

Amateur Radio = Bad.
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Amateur Radio Payload Beacons Heard Following June 19 Launch

The FUNcube-3 payload has reached orbit, and its 145.815 MHz beacon signal has been copied. FUNcube-3 is a transponder-only payload on the QB50 precursor CubeSat, QB50P1, which launched on June 19 from Russia. FUNcube-3 carries an inverting 400 mW SSB/CW transponder, with an uplink passband of 435.035-435.065 MHz (LSB) and a downlink passband of 145.935-145.965 MHz (USB).

The QB50P1 and QB50P2 p…

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Logbook of The World, Some ARRL Web Services Going Dark Overnight June 20-21

Because of network maintenance, the ARRL Logbook of The World (LoTW), the ARRL Centennial QSO Party site, the ARRL Store, and the @arrl.org e-mail system will be down overnight Friday to Saturday, June 20-21 (Saturday, June 21, from 0000 until 1000 UTC). All incoming e-mails to @arrl.org addresses will be queued for later delivery. E-mail to @arrl.net Forwarding Service addresses will not be af…

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N8PR Wins June QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the June QST Cover Plaque award is Pete Rimmel, N8PR, for his article “A Portable Two-Element 6 Meter Quad Antenna.”

The QST Cover Plaque Award — given to the author or authors of the most popular article in each issue — is determined by a vote of ARRL members on the QST Cover Plaque Poll web page. Cast a ballot for your favorite article in the June issue today.

 

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W1AW Centennial Operations Shift States on June 11 (UTC)

The ARRL Centennial W1AW WAS operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will relocate at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, June 11 (the evening of June 10 in US time zones), from Alabama and Louisiana to Arkansas (W1AW/5) and Minnesota (W1AW/0). During 2014 W1AW will be on the air from every state (at least twice) and most US territories, and it will be easy to work all states sole…

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Some ARRL Network Services To Be Offline Briefly on Thursday, June 12

Some ARRL Network services will be affected by a maintenance outage on the evening of Thursday, June 12 (2200 UTC on June 12 until 0200 UTC on June 13). Affected services will include e-mail to and from ARRL Headquarters (all e-mail will be queued for later delivery); Logbook of The World (LoTW); the ARRL Centennial QSO Party site, and Online DXCC. The ARRL website, including The ARRL Store, wi…

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LoTW, Centennial QSO Party Page, and ARRL E-Mail Will Be Offline Briefly on Saturday, June 7

Due to network maintenance, ARRL’s Logbook of The World (LoTW), the ARRL Centennial QSO Party site, and the @arrl.org e-mail system will be down on Saturday, June 7, from 1200 until 1600 UTC. All incoming e-mails to @arrl.org addresses will be queued for delivery following the outage. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Nominating Petitions Due by June 15

Nominations are invited for open seats on the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors. Three terms will expire this year, and a fourth director will be elected for 1 year to complete an unexpired term. Up to two alternates may be elected for 1-year terms.

A nomination requires either one Member Society or five current individual members in good standing to nominate an AMSAT-NA member for Director.

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Southern Florida Getting New Section Manager on June 1

The Southern Florida Section will get a new Section Manager on June 1. Current SM David Fowler, K4DLF, of West Palm Beach, has announced plans to step down at the end of the month. Fowler, who has been at the helm in Southern Florida since October 1, 2010, cited recently increased work responsibilities as the reason for his resignation.

Jeff Beals, WA4AW, of Loxahatchee, will take over as the So…

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June 2010 ARRL QSO Party

This is some highlights of the JUne 2010 VHF ARRL QSO Party. E-Skip conditions occurred several times and added to an interesting contest.
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The Third video from the big 6M E Skip opening during the 2010 June ARRL VHF contest.
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June Digital QST “Authentication Error” Resolved

Some users of Applie iOS devices have discovered that they cannot access the June issue of Digital QST. Instead, they are presented with a message stating that there has been an “Authentication Error.”

The problem is due to a software issue at the service that creates and provides the digital edition for ARRL. It has now been resolved.

However, you must clear the cache within your Digital QST iOS…

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USA ARDF Championships Registration Deadline Extended to June 1!

The registration deadline has been extended to June 1 to compete in the 14th USA Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) Championships. Event T shirts may not be available by the extended deadline, however.

This year’s 4-day competition gets underway June 5, as foxhunting fans of all skill levels gather near Boston, Massachusetts. An online entry form, detailed schedules, frequencies, lodging inf…

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Massachusetts to Host USA ARDF Championships June 5-8

The USA ARDF (Amateur Radio Direction Finding) Championships return to the Northeast this year. ARRL ARDF Coordinator Joe Moell, K0OV, said on-foot foxhunting fans of all skill levels will gather near Boston on the first weekend of June for 4 days of intense competition.

Activities begin on Thursday, June 5 with a 10-transmitter short-course sprint competition on 80 meters. The following day is …

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Spanish Radio Amateurs Given Access to 60 Meter Frequencies Through June

Unión de Radioaficionados Españoles (URE) General Secretary Salvador Bernal, EA7SB, reports that Spain’s telecommunications regulatory agency has authorized the use of several frequencies in the 5 MHz (60 meter) band from January 1 through June 30, 2014. The six authorized center frequencies are 5268, 5295, 5313, 5382, 5430, and 5439 kHz, with a power of 100 W PEP and a maximum bandwidth of 3 k…

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WD8DSB June 19th 2013 power line noise recording

Recording of power line noise at 7:43am June 19th 2013 prior to line crew working on the replacement of insulators at 9am June 19th. The level of the radio f…
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Attention ARRL Field Day and June VHF Contest Participants

In the aftermath of recent e-mail problems at ARRL Headquarters, the ARRL Contest Branch is asking participants of ARRL Field Day and the June VHF Contest to make sure their logs have been received by ARRL Headquarters. Visit the Logs Received page on the ARRL website, and if you do not see your call sign, please resubmit your Field Day information via the online entry form or resend your June …

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Robert Wilson, NTØA, Wins June QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the June QST Cover plaque award is Robert Wilson, NTØA, for his article “The Great RFI Hunt.” The QST Cover Plaque Award — given to the author or authors of the most popular article in each issue — is determined by a vote of ARRL members on the QST Cover Plaque Poll web page. Cast a ballot for your favorite article in the July issue today.

 

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Kids Day is June 15!

The next Kids Day is Saturday, June 15. Sponsored by the Boring (OR) Amateur Radio Club, Kids Day is the perfect way to introduce a young person to the magic of Amateur Radio.

Open your doors, have some hot dogs or pizza, and let the Little Folks take the Big Chair. Let them find stations they hear or work on a map, color in a map of states worked, show them the insides of a kit or help them bui…

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June VHF Contest Coming June 8-10

As summer starts to warm up, the VHF bands will be hot for the 2013 ARRL June VHF Contest, June 8-10. Even with a modest station, it’s possible to work hundreds of miles on the VHF bands during a good opening. ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, is a VHF enthusiast. “The June VHF Contest occurs at the beginning of summer’s sporadic E season, which can produce intense openings on 6 me…

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Digital Edition of June QST Now Available

The digital version of the June issue of QST is now available to ARRL members. The digital edition includes many features not available in the print version, such as:

  • Watch video overviews of the following shack accessories:
    • ACOM 1500 HF and 6 meter amplifier.
    • Elecraft KAT 500 automatic antenna tuner.
    • Array Solutions AS-419 switched band-pass filters.

Every issue of QST is filled with the news…

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23 June 2012 – 1424 – 1424 UTC – 144 MHz WSPR Study

Test of cross polarization and XV144 transverter frequency stability added thermal insulation around 116 MHz Local oscillator components https://picasaweb.go…
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I was suprised to hear a full signal from AO-27 today so I got out the camera and made this a project. The bird was making a 35 degree pass and I made 5 qsos…

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June 22nd, 2009 lightning and skywarn net in real time

This was filming the lightning before it got too intense, also has the skywarn net for colorado ARES in real time

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Dennis Johnson, KF0QR, Wins June QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the June QST Cover Plaque award is Dennis Johnson, KF0QR, for his article “A 160 and 75/80 Meter Folded Dipole.” Congratulations Dennis! The QST Cover Plaque award — given to the author or authors of the best article in each issue — is determined by a vote of ARRL members on the QST Cover Plaque Poll web page. Cast a ballot for your favorite article in the July issue today.

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2/4 DX Pedition to OJ0/, Märket Reef and OH0/. Åland Islands 2011 06 June by OH2FNZ, Anton TETERIN

DXpedition to Märket Reef and Aland Islands was a test drive of field day and camping equipment. Total of 1057 QSOs were made on five bands on SSB, RTTY and PSK. I had no support staff during my journey, even food was prepared by me in the tent. Thanks to: RA3ZSQ UA3ZUX RN3ZSV R6DD UT2EZ RA9CJJ OH2EC A65BU IQ1CN RU9CY UA9CUA UA4PF UY7IB 9A1CBA RZ4LA UR5EQ RM9WG UN7MMM OH3JKV More reports: oh2fnz.com oh2fnz.com oh2fnz.com

DXpedition to Märket Reef and Aland Islands was a test drive of field day and camping equipment. Total of 1057 QSOs were made on five bands on SSB, RTTY and PSK. I had no support staff during my journey, even food was prepared by me in the tent. Thanks to: RA3ZSQ UA3ZUX RN3ZSV R6DD UT2EZ RA9CJJ OH2EC A65BU IQ1CN RU9CY UA9CUA UA4PF UY7IB 9A1CBA RZ4LA UR5EQ RM9WG UN7MMM OH3JKV More reports: oh2fnz.com oh2fnz.com oh2fnz.com
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Deeds and building permits for June 18, 2012

Deeds and building permits for June 18, 2012
H.F. Walker to George R. Zippel. Lot 14, section 2, New Bethel Estates, Pedlar District, $ 95000. » Federal National Mortgage Association to Lashica and James …
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Codan Launches Envoy(TM) High Frequency, Software-Defined Radio
"The Codan Envoy is now the most advanced commercial HF radio in the … A true digital radio, the Envoy offers scalable solutions for mobile, deployed and …
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Have Some Fun in the 2012 ARRL June VHF QSO Party

There will be lots of RF generated on 6 meters and up the weekend of June 9-11 during the 2012 ARRL June VHF QSO Party. While many amateurs think of the VHF+ bands as a “local” band for public service, emergency communications or even a bit of fun on FM repeaters, weak-signal VHF+ enthusiasts know better. Even with a modest station, it’s possible to work hundreds — or even thousands — of mile…

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