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Propagation Forecast Bulletin #50 de K7RA:

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 06:34 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/33685


Compared to the previous seven days, solar activity dropped over the
past week December 4 to 10 with average daily sunspot numbers down
63.6 points to 88.4, and average daily solar flux off 32.5 points to
139.6. But both numbers were higher on December 11, a good sign.


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Ham Radio Deluxe: Santa's Gift for You!

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 06:35 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/33684


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get you the top of the line Amateur Radio
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Or, why not spoil a friend from your ham
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club holiday gathering? Give our sales
office a call and we'll help you organize
your purchase.


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Manitoulin ARC Elects Officers and Directors at Annual General Meeting:

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 04:20 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/33679


MANITOULIN -- Members of the Manitoulin Amateur Radio Club were in
attendance for their annual general meeting on Saturday, November 29 in
Little Current. Elections of officers were held and the three incumbents;
President Al Boyd, Vice President Jim McLean and Treasurer Lorraine McLean
were all acclaimed. Three directors were also appointed: Mike Maciuk, Bob
Playter and Jerry Kitts. Rusty Auxier was named as the repeater trustee. Al
Boyd welcomed all to the meeting and gave an update on the status of the
club and information on the new emergency communications repeater that was
installed this past summer to replace the older existing one. This repeater
is the back-up communications system for all the communities on Manitoulin
that require it in the case of a disaster.


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Ham Radio Operators Provide Line To Santa:

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 04:19 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/33677


RUDOLPH -- Local children will have the chance to talk to Santa Claus
through amateur radios at the Rudolph Country Christmas event on Saturday,
thanks to a collaboration between the Mid-State Repeater Association and
the Central Wisconsin Radio Amateurs Ltd. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be
available from noon until 2 p.m. on the 146.790 amateur radio repeater.
Scanner listeners also can tune in to listen to Santa and Mrs. Claus talk
to boys and girls.


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Engineer to Study Ham Radio Project -- Equipment Installation on Hold:

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 04:18 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/33676


Mayor Jeff Palmore said it is premature to go forward with plans to install
a digital ham radio repeater system in Pacific because he does not know
enough about the project and it's not his No. 1 priority. In December 2013,
the city approved the purchase of the repeater system that would enable
amateur radio operators, "hams," working in the city's emergency operations
center (EOC) to communicate worldwide in case of a disaster. The city has
spent more than $4,000 for the system. The EOC was wired for the use of ham
radio during the city hall expansion to enable the city to use ham
volunteers during disasters or emergencies. When landlines and cell towers
are damaged or overloaded following a disaster, ham radio is sometimes the
only thing on the air. There is never a charge for the services and
equipment provided by hams. Alderman Mike Pigg sponsored efforts to
purchase the necessary equipment and get the ham radios up and running in
the Pacific EOC.


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ARNewsline Report 1948 -- Dec 12 2014:

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 04:17 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/33675


The following is a QST. Amateur Radio
Newsline report number 1948 with a release
date of December 12th 2014 to follow in 5-4-
3-2-1. Hams in the Philippines respond to
yet another typhoon; ham radio suggested as
a way to inform the West Bengal fishing
fleet of imminent danger; U-K
telecommunications regulator Ofcom
evaluating future of the 420 to 470 MHz
band; Nevassa Island DXpedition makes ready
for departure before months and a 2 ½ minute
video shows how the International Space
Station was put together in orbit. Find out
the details are on Amateur Radio Newsline
report number 1948 coming your way right
now.


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AMSAT-NA Board Approves Technology Development Seed Funding:

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 07:53 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/33674


The AMSAT Board of Directors met on December 2, 2014. As a part of
AMSAT's "Design The Next AMSAT Satellite" challenge, the Board of Directors
approved $5000, within the 2015 engineering budget, to be used as seed
money for future satellite development. Additional fund raising sources
will also be investigated and pursued.


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DX News -- ARRL DX Bulletin #49:

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 07:52 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/33673


This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral
from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks
to all.


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Just Ahead In Radiosport:

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 07:52 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/33672


Just Ahead In Radiosport:


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ARRL'S Logbook of the World Tops 100 Million QSL Records!

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 07:51 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/33671


The ARRL's Logbook of The World (LoTW) online "card-less"
contact-confirmation service this week recorded a new milestone -- 100
million QSL records out of some 630 million uploaded contacts. That's
an increase of more than 18 million QSL records since the end of last
year.


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QST Celebrates Its Centennial In 2015:

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 07:50 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/33670


Although the ARRL celebrated its centennial this year, 2015 will be the
centennial year for QST magazine. First published in December 1915, QST
is not only the official membership journal of the ARRL, it is also the
most widely read Amateur Radio magazine in the world.


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Art Zygielbaum, K0AIZ, Appointed ARRL Midwest Division Vice Director:

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 07:48 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/33669


ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, has appointed Art Zygielbaum, K0AIZ,
of Lincoln, Nebraska, as Midwest Division Vice Director. He will fill
the vacancy created when incumbent Vice Director Rod Blocksome, K0DAS,
was elected Midwest Division Director. Zygielbaum said that when it was
first suggested that he consider the appointment, he hesitated because
of his already-full schedule of teaching, research, and volunteer
activities.


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Preliminary ARRL November Sweepstakes CW Results Posted:

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 07:46 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/33668


Some preliminary results of the 2014 ARRL November Sweepstakes CW have been
posted to the ARRL
website contest results page as a PDF document.