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Propagation Forecast Bulletin #20 de K7RA:

Posted: 17 May 2013 06:38 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30193


This is, after all, the peak of the current solar cycle, or close to
it, so no surprise that solar indices are up. But based on past
solar cycles, many of us expected more. The latest forecast predicts
a peak for this cycle in Fall 2013, but of course that will be
determined afterward, and based on a long running average of sunspot
numbers. So don't miss this one. Don't wait until a year after the
peak, then lament not being on back when. Today may have the best
Spring propagation for a long time.


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CQ Announces 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees:

Posted: 17 May 2013 04:37 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30192


(Dayton, OH - May 17, 2013) -- CQ magazine today announced its 2013 Hall of
Fame inductees, adding two members each to the CQ DX and Contest Halls of
Fame along with eight new members of the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame.


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Hams Improve Emergency Communications:

Posted: 16 May 2013 05:01 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30191


Emergency communications in and out of Green Isle and throughout the area
were recently improved thanks to the efforts of area ham radio operators. A
group of ham radio operators recently installed a low-voltage ham radio UHF
repeater atop the Green Isle municipal water tower, 135 feet off the
ground. The new repeater will provide and repeat a signal. It will serve
Sibley, western Carver, northern Nicollet, northern Le Sueur and western
Scott counties. It fills in a "communications black hole," said Green Isle
resident Don Burgess, a ham radio operator and member of the Sibley County
Skywarn team. Ham radio signals operate at a different level than the
800-megahertz signal police, firefighters and paramedics use, Burgess said.
The repeater can be used for communications in the event of an emergency
during events like Belle Plaine's Scenic Byway Half-Marathon, Bar-B-Que
Days and other area events. If a storm knocks out electricity to the area,
solar-powered backup batteries will keep the repeater working, Burgess
said. He said the need for a repeater in eastern Sibley County came to
light in the summer of 2010 when many tornados and frequent severe weather
plagued the region and state. Burgess recalled a baseball tournament at
Irish Yard in Green Isle where severe weather sent fans scurrying for cover
in the Green Isle Community Center.


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ARNewsline Report 1866 -- May 17 2013:

Posted: 16 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30190


The following is a Q-S-T. Hamvention 2013 is
here; D-Star and kids become an important
part of Hamvention; Russian Radar invades 80
meters; a California ham seeks signatures for
petition on public warning legislation; the
Hurricane Watch Net says it could use more
Net Control Stations; registrations for
International Lighthouse and Lightship
Weekend ramp up and the tale of some newly
developed self healing integrated circuit
chips. All this and more on Amateur Radio
Newsline report number 1866 coming your way
right now.


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DX News -- ARRL DX Bulletin #20:

Posted: 16 May 2013 02:59 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30189


This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
CS5CRE, F5TRO, NC1L, 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.