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Ham College 26 has been Posted:

Posted: 28 Feb 2017 07:02 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38725


More Coax, SWR and directional wattmeter
demonstrations, dummy loads and more.


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Amateur Radio Club Celebrates 100 Years:

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 04:00 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38724


The University of Arkansas Amateur Radio Club recently celebrated a
milestone: The club has been a licensed ham radio station for 100 years,
since 1916. It is one of the oldest university ham radio clubs in the
country, and has been on the air almost as long as radio licenses have been
issued. The club's call letters, W5YM, have been heard around the world,
and beyond. In 1995, club members helped establish a radio link between the
space shuttle Endeavour and an elementary school in Huntsville.


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Why Aren't the Letters on a Computer Keyboard in Alphabetical Order?

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 04:00 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38723


If you've ever looked down at your keyboard and wondered why it's not in
alphabetical order, you're not alone. But who came up with the current
design, anyway? A few popular myths abound, but one Japanese study got to
the root of it. (Hint: This design dates back WAY farther than you think.)
The truth: The design is a hand-me-down from morse code transcribers. We're
guessing you didn't expect this, so we'll let Smithsonian reporter Jimmy
Stamp, who originally sleuthed through the Japanese study, explain. "The
QWERTY system emerged as a result of how the first typewriters were being
used. Early adopters and beta-testers included telegraph operators who
needed to quickly transcribe messages. However, the operators found the
alphabetical arrangement to be confusing and inefficient for translating
morse code. The Kyoto paper suggests that the typewriter keyboard evolved
over several years as a direct result of input provided by these telegraph
operators."


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Hamvention 2017 Awards:

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 02:24 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38722


I am pleased to announce the following winners of the Hamvention Awards
2017. These prestigious awards are presented every year to honor radio
amateurs who have made major contributions to the art and science of our
avocation. The winners a