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Ham radio use still going strong after 100 years – Great Falls Tribune

Ham radio use still going strong after 100 years
Great Falls Tribune
George Forsyth, Montana section manager for theAmerican Radio Relay League, demonstrates ham radio equipment. The league is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this year. / TRIBUNE PHOTO/LARRY BECKNER …
Ham radio introduction and classThe Union Leader

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It’s a Wrap for K9W on Wake; XRØZR on Juan Fernandez Still Going Strong

The Daily DX reports that theK9W DXpedition to Wake Atoll is over. A final log upload to ClubLog is pending. The K9W team logged more than 100,000 contacts with stations in 186 DXCC entities. Meanwhile the XRØZR team on Juan Fernandez reports that it has surpassed 35,000 contacts, and it’s beefing up efforts to put even more contacts into the log. The DXpedition has 6 more days to go.

“With the …

American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources

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Amateur Radio Volunteers Ready as Strong Typhoon Hits Philippines

Super Typhoon Haiyan, a category 5 storm, has hit the Philippines, triggering flooding, destroying buildings, and causing millions to take shelter. Ramon Anquilan, DU1UGZ, of the Philippines Amateur Radio Association (PARA) reports that the typhoon made landfall at about 4:40 AM local time November 8 in Guian Estern Samar, about 600 kilometers southeast of Manila. Neighboring provinces are affe…

American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources

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Strong Geomagnetic Storm Enlivens The Magic Band

That strong geomagnetic storm over the weekend may have trashed the HF bands, but stations along North America’s Eastern Seaboard took advantage of the resulting aurora to score some DX on 6 meters. On Saturday, June 29, stations were able to work into Alaska during a period of auroral propagation. WK3N in Pennsylvania reported working his first two Alaska stations, AL7RT and KL7NO, for his #10…

American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources

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Strong Geomagnetic Storm in Progress

Spaceweather.com reports a strong geomagnetic storm is in progress as Earth passes through a region of south-pointing magnetism in the solar wind. The storm has generated auroral displays as far south as Kansas in the US. The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center indicates the storm is a G3 level event. WWV announced at 0900 UTC, “Geomagnetic storms reaching the G3 level are likely” over the nex…

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1 VINTAGE TRIANGLE 6AL5 NOS VACUUM TUBE TESTED STRONG AUDIO HAM RADIO AMPLIFIER

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