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APL: Come harvest fall activities at public library - DesMoinesRegister.com

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:21 AM PDT
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APL: Come harvest fall activities at public library
DesMoinesRegister.com
Many hobbyists in the “old days” listened to worldwide broadcasts in
English from many distant nations via shortwave radio. Shortwave signals
possess a different wavelength that enables it to literally bounce around
the world. Shortwave radio was a fun ...



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Surprise long-distance gift brings smile to dad - Quincy Herald Whig

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 07:27 AM PDT
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Surprise long-distance gift brings smile to dad
Quincy Herald Whig
David Nagel tries to tune the Hallicrafters S-20R shortwave or amateur
radio he was surprised with as a gift from his son in Texas. (H-W
Photo/Michael Kipley). By STEVE EIGHINGER Herald-Whig Staff Writer. For
David Nagel of Quincy, it was Fathers Day ...

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