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Hamvention finds new home in Greene County | Dayton News

Posted: 31 Aug 2016 05:51 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...n-news.532592/

From:

http://www.whio.com/news/news/offici...reene-c/nr77W/



XENIA —



Greene County officials announced the annual Hamvention event will relocate
there after the Hara Arena closes.



Greene County Agricultural Society Board of Directors made the announcement
in partnership with Greene County Board of Commissioners, city of Xenia and
Greene County Convention and Visitors Bureau.



Since 1952, Hamvention, a multi-day convention of ham radios, has been...



Hamvention finds new home in Greene County | Dayton News

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Police request help from the ARRL in RFI incident

Posted: 31 Aug 2016 01:19 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...cident.533801/

In a bizarre RFI incident in PA, Evanston, Illinois, Police contacted the
ARRL Lab, after an apparent interference source began plaguing wireless
vehicle key fobs, cell phones, and other wireless electronics...



See:

http://www.arrl.org/news/amateur-rad...f-interference

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DX Engineering visits the NEW 2017 Hamvention venue.

Posted: 29 Aug 2016 08:28 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-venue.534556/

Published on Aug 15, 2016



Michael Kalter, W8CI - Treasurer of the Dayton Amateur Radio Association
(DARA) interviewed by DX Engineerings Tim Duffy, K3LR during a visit to the
Greene County Fairgrounds and Event Center in Xenia, Ohio - The new venue
for the 2017 Dayton Hamvention®. The visit to the fairgrounds was on August
11, 2016.





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Amateur Radio Newsline headlines for Ham Nation August 31, 2016.

Posted: 28 Aug 2016 06:37 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...1-2016.535761/

Amateur Radio Newsline headlines for Ham Nation. August 31, 2016.



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Webinar - Solar Topics - Where We're Headed

Posted: 28 Aug 2016 11:28 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...headed.533129/

The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation (www.wwrof.org) is pleased to

present the following Webinar, "Solar Topics - Where Were Headed" by Carl

Luetzelschwab, K9LA.



Date & Time: August 23, 9:00 PM EDT (August 24 - 01:00 UTC)



Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/reg...76502814826243



Description: Carl K9LA will give a brief update on Cycle 24, and then

discuss the implication of the number of days with zero sunspots, the...



Webinar - Solar Topics - Where Were Headed