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Propagation Forecast Bulletin #46 de K7RA:

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 05:31 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/29349


Suddenly this week we see an exciting and dramatic rise in sunspot
activity. The daily sunspot number was 188 on Monday, November 12,
higher than it has been in over a year. The last time the daily
sunspot number was as high was on November 9, 2011, when it was 208.
Prior to last November, we have to go back nine years into the
previous solar cycle, November 26, 2003, to find a number this
large. Back then the daily sunspot number was 209.


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County Tyrone Radio Ham Saves US Plane After Contact Lost:

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 01:51 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/29344


A radio enthusiast from Castlederg in County Tyrone has been praised for
saving the lives hundreds of airline passengers, from his shed. Benny Young
was turning the dial on his radio when he picked up a Mayday call from a
United Airlines flight from Dublin to Boston. Mr Young said he heard the
mayday call just before moved to another frequency. He then relayed
information between the pilot and ground control at the airport. "I heard
two people talking about Hurricane Sandy and that's what made me stay on
the Pacific frequency and I heard the mayday call," Mr Young said. "I ended
up talking to the pilot for about 17 minutes and I got the man operating
the emergency net to come up to my frequency.


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ARNewsline Report 1840 -- Nov 16 2012:

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 01:57 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/29341


The following is a Q-S-T. China to revise
its amateur radio service rules, French radar
signals heard on several ham radio bands,
Norway affirms new spectrum for its ham radio
community, a rescue radio group receives a
large grant to get more gear, the Dayton
Hamvention announces the theme of Hamvention
2013 and a new ham radio cubesat will blink a
holiday message from space on Christmas Eve.
Find out the details are on Amateur Radio
Newsline report number 1840 coming your way
right now.


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DX News -- ARRL DX Bulletin #47:

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 08:15 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/29340


This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
KX9X, NC1L, RW6HS, YF1AR, QRZ DX, The Weekly DX, the OPDX Bulletin,
425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the
ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.


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This Week in Radiosport:

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 07:58 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/29339


This Week in Radiosport:


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QST -- There's an App for That!

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 07:58 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/29338


ARRL members who use Apple iOS mobile devices -- iPhone, iPad and
iPod Touch -- can now download a new dedicated app to access and
browse all issues of the digital edition of QST. This app allows ARRL
members to read QST online or download individual issues of the journal
for offline reading. This free app is available to ARRL members
in the Apple App Store.


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FCC Denies ARRL Petition to Deny ReconRobotics Licenses, but Limits Devices

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 07:57 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/29337


On November 14, the FCC issued an Order on Reconsideration
dismissing a March 2010 Petition for Reconsideration filed by the ARRL
that asked the Commission to deny pending Public Safety Pool license
applications associated with the ReconRobotics Video and Audio
Surveillance System; however, in doing so, the FCC made it clear that
the devices may not exceed 100 kHz of bandwidth.


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Ho Chi Minh City Hosts IARU Region 3 Conference:

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 07:56 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/29336


Officials from 16 IARU Member Societies in Region 3 attended the
IARU Region 3 15th Triennial Conference. Hosted by the Vietnam Amateur
Radio Club, the conference took place November 5-9 in Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam. The delegates elected a new Region 3 leadership team,
appointed regional coordinators and formed two working groups to focus
on policy matters and operational and technical matters. These two
groups acted on more than 60 documents and recommendations during the
conference.


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Dayton Hamvention Announces DX Theme for 2013:

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 07:55 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/29335


Throughout its 62 years, the Dayton Hamvention® has showcased the
best that Amateur Radio has to offer. Each year, a specific theme --
such as Amateur Radio clubs, global friendship or the advent of digital
modes -- spotlights one of the many facets of the Amateur Radio
Service. And when Hamvention opens on May 17, 2013, at Hara Arena, the
2013 theme DX Hamvention will reflect an important part of ham radio:
the distant contact. "Hamvention is often an important DX destination
for amateurs from all over the globe," Hamvention General Chairman
Charles Kaiser, KD8JZR, explained. "Working DX is often a mix of magic,
conditions and the diligent application of radio theory."


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Be a Star! Enter the Third Annual ARRL Video Contest:

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 07:54 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/29334


If you've ever wanted a way to show
the world how exciting Amateur Radio can be, here's your chance: The
ARRL is sponsoring its Third Annual Video Contest! Here's a chance to
put that video camera to use: Shoot a ham radio-related video and send
it our way. If your video takes first, second or third place, we'll
post it on the ARRL website for everyone to see.


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W1AW Announces 2012-2013 Winter Operating Schedule:

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 07:54 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/29333


With the switch from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time earlier this
month, W1AW Station Manager Joe Carcia, NJ1Q, has updated the W1AW
operating schedule to reflect the change the W1AW operating schedule.
The standard times have not changed, but the UTC times have.


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W4S Titanic 2013 Event:

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 07:53 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/29332


2013 ~ 101 Years Of The Titanic
Special Event April 13th - 14th 2013
2134 Parkway Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
Special Event Call W4S
This Event Is Not Associated With Any Other Titanic Special Event, This
Year. Our Special Event Call Will Be The W4S As In Prior Years.


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NZ4O MF/HF/6M RX Propagation Forecast #2012-47:

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 07:48 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/29331


NZ4O MF/HF/6M RX Propagation Forecast #2012-47:

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AmateurLogic.TV 47 is Released:

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 07:51 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/29330


AmateurLogic.TV Episode 47 is now available for download. George visits the
MFJ Metal Show for some heavy metal fun. Tommy introduces us to the Arduino
microcontroller. Peter builds a 1/4 wave garage mounted vertical. Emile
talks about calibrating his HF rig with WWV. And of course the usual fun
and entertainment.


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'DX Hamvention' Theme for Hamvention 2013:

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 07:49 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/29329


When the Dayton Hamvention opens May 17,
2013, at Hara Arena for its sixty-second
consecutive year the theme, "DX Hamvention"
will reflect an important part of ham radio,
the distant contact, according to Charles
Kaiser, KD8JZR, General Chairman for the
event. "Hamvention is often an important DX
destination for amateurs from all over the
globe. Working DX is often a mix of magic,
conditions, and the diligent application of
radio theory", Kaiser said.