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Xavi wins QSL's September player award

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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KE4PT Wins March QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the March 2015 QST Cover Plaque award is Kai Siwiak, KE4PT, for his article “An Off Center Fed Dipole for Portable Operation on 40 to 6 Meters.”

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 April i…

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Advantech Wireless Wins New Orders Totaling $1.7M for its DISA Certified SCPC Modem


Suwanee, GA (PRWEB) December 14, 2012

Advantech AMT Corp. USA, a subsidiary of Advantech Wireless Inc. announced today that it has received new orders totaling $ 1.7 M for its DISA Certified MIL-STD-188-165A, AMT73L SCPC Modem from a major military supplier in the US.

The AMT73L SCPC Modem is part of the Advantech Wireless high throughput, highly reliable and flexible family of Modems that includes the AMT75 which encompasses ASI HD Video, Telco and IP interfaces in the same platform and the FLS-100 that in addition includes IPE allowing throughput up to 155Mbps in these modems. The AMT73L is designed to fulfill two way satellite communication requirements in Defence Satellite Communications Systems (DSCS) and Wideband Global SATCOM System (WGS).

“Once more we have proven unrivalled flexibility with our Software Defined Radio Architecture for our modems, which not only provides high throughput and reliability, but also an upgrade path for the ever demanding application challenges,” states Paul Sandoval, VP Americas. Paul further commented, “We have successfully and uniquely integrated our True SCPC, spectral efficiency and throughput capabilities to our Discovery VSAT platform, which allows adaptive dual waveform from a single appliance SCPC/MF-TDMA (RCS) using our patent pending A-SAT™ technology.”

The good news is that Discovery A-SAT™ can be an overlay to the installed base of AMT73L DISA Certified Modems or AMT75 modems. These SCPC networks could be seamlessly integrated to the Discovery A-SAT™ platform to incorporate also DVB-RCS waveform.

About Advantech Wireless

Advantech Wireless, an ISO 9001: 2008 certified corporation, is shaping the world with leading-edge wireless broadband communications. Since 1988, Advantech Wireless is a solutions provider, manufacturing and deploying networking for broadband connectivity, broadcast solutions and backhaul requirements using satellite and terrestrial wireless communications. Products include: Terrestrial Microwave Radios, Antenna Controllers, Fixed and Deployable Antennas, SSPAs, Block-Up Converters, Frequency Converters, Satellite SCPC Modems and VSAT Hubs & Terminals. For further information please visit the company’s web site at: http://www.advantechwireless.com/news/.







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N6XMW Wins October QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the October QST Cover Plaque award is William Alsup, N6XMW, for his article “Extended Double Zepp Yagi 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 November issue today.

 

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K4ZA Wins September QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the September QST Cover Plaque award is Don Daso, K4ZA, for his article “Antenna Masts: Safety and Selection.”

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 October issue

 

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Colorado ARES Team Wins an Honorable Mention in Citizen Corps Awards

The Boulder County (Colorado) ARES team (BCARES) received an honorable mention in the Citizen Corps 2014 Individual and Community Preparedness Awards. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the nationwide award recipients on September 3.

BCARES was cited under the Technical Innovation category for its use of Amateur TV and APRS and for its Mountain Emergency Radio Network (MERN…

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Southern Florida Section Manager Wins Full Term, New SMs on Deck in Two Other Sections

ARRL Southern Florida Section Manager Jeff Beals, WA4AW, has won a full term in his own right, after being appointed to the post earlier this year. In the just-completed summer election cycle, Beals, of Loxahatchee, received 570 votes to 270 for his challenger, Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, of West Palm Beach. Ballots were counted on August 19, at ARRL Headquarters.

 

Beals will begin his 2-year term of …

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AD5X Wins August QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the August QST Cover Plaque award is Phil Salas, AD5X, for his article “Antenna Feed Line Control Box.”

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 September issue today.

 

 

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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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TX5K DXpedition Wins DxCoffee/DX University “Best Communication Award”

DxCoffee and DX University have announced that the TX5K DXpedition to Clipperton Island will receive their 2013 Best Communication Award. The two groups partnered to sponsor the award. The TX5K DXpedition was recognized for “the large amount of information given before, during, and after the operation on the official website and the related blog,” the groups said.

“In particular,” they said, “t…

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K4ZLE Wins April QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the April QST Cover Plaque award is Jay Slough, K4ZLE, for his article “A 10 Meter Moxon 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 May issue today.

 

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W9RAN Wins January QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the January QST Cover Plaque award is Robert Nickels, W9RAN, for his article“Virtual Radar from a Digital TV Dongle.”

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 February issue today.

 

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Kay Craigie, N3KN, Wins Third Term as ARRL President

[UPDATED 2014-01-19 1758 UTC] The ARRL Board of Directors has elected League President Kay Craigie, N3KN, to a third two-year term. The Board met January 17 and 18 in the Hartford, Connecticut, area for its annual meeting, and the election of officers was at the top of the business agenda. The League’s 15th president, Craigie lives in Blacksburg, Virginia, and has been in office since 2010, suc…

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K2TQC Wins ARRL Diamond Challenge Trophy

Bill Gibbons, K2TQC, of Jamesville, New York, is the recipient of the ARRL Diamond DXCC Challenge trophy. In 2012 the League marked the diamond anniversary (75 years) of the ARRL DXCC Award, Amateur Radio’s preeminent DX accomplishment, with the Diamond DXCC Challenge. The goal was to work as many of the entities on the DXCC list in 1937, the year the award was established. Gibbons, who managed…

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WB2LQF Wins November QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the November QST Cover Plaque award is Stan Levandowski, WB2LQF, for his article “The Telegrapher’s ‘Mill’.”

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 December issue today.

 

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Michael Marinaro, WN1M, Wins October QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the October QST Cover Plaque award is Michael Marinaro, WN1M, for his article “Pioneers of Wireless.”

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 November issue today.

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Bob DeVarney, W1ICW, Wins September QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the September QST Cover plaque award is Bob DeVarney, W1ICW, for his article “Decibels and dBm Demystified.” 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 October issue today.

 

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Eric Nichols, KL7AJ, Wins August QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the August QST Cover plaque award is Eric Nichols, KL7AJ, for his article “Don’t Blame the Sun!” 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 September issue today.

 

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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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Padraig Lysandrou, KC9UUS, Wins May QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the May QST Cover Plaque award is Padraig Lysandrou, KC9UUS, for his article “A Crazy Idea: DXpedition to Cyprus.” Congratulations Padraig! 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 …

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Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, Wins March QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the March QST Cover Plaque Award is Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA for his article “The Sun and the Ionosphere.” Congratulations Carl! 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 April issue today.

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Robert Nickels, W9RAN, Wins January QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the January QST Cover Plaque award is Robert Nickels, W9RAN, for his article “Cheap and Easy SDR.” Congratulations Robert! 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 February issue today.

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James K. Boomer, W9UJ, Wins December QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the December QST Cover Plaque award is James K. Boomer, W9UJ, for his article “Delta Loop Collinear Antennas.” Congratulations James! 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 January issue today.

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Thomas Schaefer, NY4I, Wins September QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the August QST Cover Plaque award is Thomas Schaefer, NY4I, for his article “Your Antenna is on Fire!” Congratulations Thomas! 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 October issue today.

 

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Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, Wins August QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the August QST Cover Plaque award is Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, for his article “Rethinking Electrical Power for the Ham.” Congratulations Bob! 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 September issue today.

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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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Richard Paton Wins April QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the April QST Cover Plaque award is retired USCG Commander Richard Paton for his article “Radio’s Role in the Titanic Disaster.” Congratulations Richard! 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 May …

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