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Palm Springs HamFest Feb 4, 2017

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I have some EXTRAORDINARY NASA photographs to give away as 'trivia
question' prizes during the satellite presentation at 11AM ... as well as
the exact same Raspberry Pi 3 computer setup that is aboard the
International Space Station to give away for the the HamFest's Raffle
Extravaganza! And some Heil HT headset-mics, and more stuff

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HFsat will have 21 to 29 MHz transponder

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US Naval Academy students are planning an amateur radio CubeSat carrying an
HF transponder as well as 2m APRS

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A review of the LnR Precision LD-11 QRP transceiver

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LnR Precision, Inc., is a North Carolina-based company that specializes in
antennas, straight-keys, and last but not least, QRP transceivers

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Victorian National Parks activation record

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So far there are 34 parks registered in November’s annual Keith Roget
Memorial National Parks activity period

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Ham College 22

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In this episode we cover more circuits and schematic symbols

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VE7SAR and EI7DAR have twinned

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Following Trans-Atlantic visits by members of both the Dundalk Amateur
Radio Society in Ireland and the Surrey Amateur Radio Club in British
Columbia, Canada, a proposal was made and accepted to twin the two
organizations

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Ofcom launches web resource and new monitoring initiative for diversity in
broadcasting

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Ofcom has today launched an online resource for broadcasters, which
provides practical advice on assessing and improving how their companies
promote equal opportunities

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School CubeSat to study Space Weather

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Dennis Zattiero, a teacher at Caldwell High, was interviewed about the
school's payload for the MakerSat CubeSat expected to launch into space in
2017

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SV2ASP/A callsign pirated

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'The Daily DX' reports: The SV2ASP/A callsign was pirated. DL5EBE reports
that Monk Apollo underwent major surgery last month and was hospitalized
again all of last week

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Ireland - 90s radio station to cease FM broadcasting

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Much hyped pirate radio station Non-Stop 90s is closing down its
transmitters after a year of broadcasting across much of Ireland

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Contest Calendar and Rules

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The IRTS Contest Calendar for 2017, along with updated contest rules, have
been published