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Are you active in NPOTA? Are you looking for a free awards park program
when it ends in 2016?

Posted: 27 Dec 2016 07:47 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...n-2016.543019/

Are you aware of the WWFF (World Wide Flora and Fauna)? It entails
activating nature parks just like the ARRLs National Parks On The Air
program. Lots of parks of the United States already have reference numbers
(designators) for the WWFF. I just finished adding all standard state parks
of the United States to our program as well.



Please take a look at my site at http://www.wwff-kff.com.



The WWFF has developed a cross...



Are you active in NPOTA? Are you looking for a free awards park program
when it ends in 2016?

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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2043, December 23 2016

Posted: 27 Dec 2016 06:31 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...3-2016.548727/

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2043, December 23 2016

Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2043 with a release date of Friday,
December 23, 2016 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a QST. Hams regroup to revive Missouris Amateur Radio
Parity Act. A British rocker upgrades his license-- and Norways going
digital. All this and more as Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2043 comes your
way right now.



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BILLBOARD CART

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MISSOURI AMATEURS RENEW PARITY ACT PUSH

JIM/ANCHOR: We lead this...



Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2043, December 23 2016

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GigaParts sold out of Hytera ham radios, now offering special pricing on
land mobile substitutes.

Posted: 26 Dec 2016 08:22 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...itutes.548126/

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In less than three weeks, GigaParts has sold out of the amateur DMR radios
from Hytera that were allotted for the market test. With the information we
learned, Hytera is working on improvements and features that will be
released in the coming months. Through December 31st, GigaParts is offering
discounts to ham radio operators on these land mobile models:...



GigaParts sold out of Hytera ham radios, now offering special pricing on
land mobile substitutes.

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ICQPODCAST Episode 227 - Operating Portable in Winter released

Posted: 26 Dec 2016 10:36 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...leased.549063/

ICQPODCAST Episode 227 - Operating Portable in Winter released



In this episode, Martin M1MRB / W9ICQ is joined by Martin Rothwell M0SGL,
Dan Romanchik KB6NU, and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur /
Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief, and this episode’s
features: Operating Portable in Winter.



News stories include:-


Germany Access 60m
RSGB Yearbook 2017 Error
Pilot for Online Advanced Exams
HamRadioDeluxe Customer Service Failure
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ICQPODCAST Episode 227 - Operating Portable in Winter released