Amateur Radio News
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2016 Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
Posted: 04 Sep 2016 09:11 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...storms.507833/
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms are still in the news. Both the Atlantic
and Pacific are seeing these storms develop late in the 2015 season. Alex
is the first hurricane to form during January in the Atlantic since 1938.
The hurricane season for 2016 starts in June.
Visit the US Naval Observatory-Joint Typhoon Warning Center for the latest
images and data for the Pacific region.
View attachment 273464
Image: NHC 1-14-16 1300 EST
NOAA-NWS NHC:...
2016 Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
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NEW QRZ Operating Award
Posted: 04 Sep 2016 08:46 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-award.530916/
We are very pleased to announce a new addition to our QRZ Operating Awards
offerings:
The United States Counties Award
During the last 18 months, QRZ has offered 4 award types. We have issued
approximately 34,000 of these awards to individuals representing 177 DXCC
entities. We think those are some great numbers and we cant wait to see
how many of you will take advantage of our 5th QRZ Operating Award!
The United States Counties Award is available to any...
NEW QRZ Operating Award
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Win a Free KX2 From Elecraft & K6UDA Radio
Posted: 04 Sep 2016 02:32 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-radio.534943/
Possibly the biggest ham radio give away of the year. Yes, one of you lucky
amateurs is going home with a fully loaded Elecraft KX2. Whats the catch?
K6UDA Radio gets 5,000 subscribers first. Hit that subscribe button and
keep watching each week for clues.
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LAPAN-A2 FM and APRS satellite launched
Posted: 04 Sep 2016 12:21 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...unched.494901/
LAPAN-A2 FM and APRS satellite launched
The Indonesian amateur radio society ORARI report that on Monday, September
28, 2015 04:30 hours UT, the LAPAN-A2/ORARI satellite was launched from the
Sriharikota Range (SHAR) of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India.
Deployment took place 23 minutes later....
LAPAN-A2 FM and APRS satellite launched