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Propagation Forecast Bulletin #9 de K7RA:

Posted: 03 Mar 2017 05:52 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38747


On March 2 at 2353 UTC the Australian Space Forecast Centre issued a
geomagnetic disturbance warning for March 3: "The Earth is currently under
the influence of a high speed solar
wind stream from a recurrent coronal hole. On 3 March geomagnetic
activity is expected to reach active levels. Isolated minor storm
periods are also possible."


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Ham Radio/Samaritans Event:

Posted: 02 Mar 2017 04:10 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38746


The Samaritans of West Cumbria is holding a special event at the Beacon
Museum in Whitehaven on the 11th and 12th March. A Samaritans table will be
set up in the museum to publicise the work that we do and to invite people
to talk to us, or volunteer to help us, if they would like to. Unusually,
we are sponsoring this special event with the Radio Society of Great
Britain. Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) is still very popular, even in the age
of the internet. A large bank of equipment will be set up, with experts on
hand. They hope to have live tracking of the International Space Station,
and to have communications with other radio enthusiast around the world.
There will be interactive demonstrations for visitors.


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Nebraska 150th: Ham Radio Operators Tell the World About State's Birthday:

Posted: 02 Mar 2017 04:09 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38745


(KTIV) -- Nebraska's 150th birthday celebration was shared with the world
today via Amateur Ham Radio Operators from Dakota County and Sioux City.
With A special call sign ham radio operators shared Nebraska's 150th
birthday celebration with the world. "There are a lot of groups right now
across the state that are pushing the sesquicentennial, Iove that word,"
said Jim Rhodes, Amateur Radio Operator. Along with sharing the news, they
also offered commemorative cards that they are sending out to those they
made contact with. a unique souvenier.


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Thurrock Acorns Amateur Radio Club Hold a Presentation Event:

Posted: 02 Mar 2017 04:09 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38744


The Thurrock Acorns Amateur Radio Club held a presentation called 30 years
in 30 minutes. The event took place at the 1st Grays Scout Group, Grays.
During the evening the presenter, Nicholas Wilkinson followed the
development of the hobby over the years explaining that he had grown up
with the hobby as his late father had been an active amateur.


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NASA Launches Mission to Save Earth from Space Weather:

Posted: 02 Mar 2017 04:08 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38743


National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is set to launch a
mission that will send a robot to the sun in preparation for a "huge solar
event" that is likely to cause havoc on Earth. The move aims to unveil the
mysteries behind the massive hole in the heart. The Sun reports that the
Solar Plus Probe is set to face heat and radiation that no other has
endured as it comes within four million miles of the sun's surface. It is
believed that the corona is cooler than the sun's atmosphere. "In order to
unlock the mysteries of the corona, but also to protect a society that is
increasingly dependent on technology from the threats of space weather, we
will send Solar Probe Plus to touch the Sun," NASA said. The agency
explained that the main goals of the mission are to trace the flow of
energy, explore what speeds up the solar wind and understand the heating of
the solar corona.


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DX News -- ARRL DX Bulletin #9:

Posted: 02 Mar 2017 11:53 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38742


This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
W5AJ, QRZ 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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Just Ahead In Radiosport:

Posted: 02 Mar 2017 11:53 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38741


Just Ahead In Radiosport:


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FEMA Needs Experienced Administrator, Former Head KK4INZ Tells Lawmakers:

Posted: 02 Mar 2017 11:53 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38740


Now-former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator
Craig Fugate, KK4INZ, told a US House subcommittee this week that the
agency needs to have a new and experienced administrator soon, or it
could lose its forward momentum. That sentiment was echoed by House
members during a February 28 hearing on FEMA's future held by the House
Homeland Security Committee's Emergency Preparedness, Response, and
Communications Subcommittee.


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ARISS International Chair, KA3HDO, is Hamvention's Amateur of the Year:

Posted: 02 Mar 2017 11:52 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38739


Dayton Hamvention has announced its 2017
award winners for Amateur of the Year, Club of the Year, and Special
Achievement. Each year, Hamvention honors radio amateurs who have made
major contributions to the art and science of Amateur Radio.


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The Doctor Will See You Now!

Posted: 02 Mar 2017 11:52 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38738


"CTCSS, DTMF, and More" is the topic of the just-released episode of
the "ARRL The Doctor is In" podcast.
Listen...and learn!


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WRTC 2018 In Germany: 500 Days and Counting!

Posted: 02 Mar 2017 11:52 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38737


Pointing out that World Radiosport Team Championship 2018 (WRTC 2018) in
Germany is only about 500 days away, the
event's all-volunteer Organizing Committee reports that while many
necessary tasks are out of the way, much more work remains. So far,
among other things, it has wrapped up the qualification process,
drafted official rules for the WRTC 2018 competition, evaluated 160
possible station sites,
selected and tested antennas and antenna-related gear, completed the
first major round of testing, and inked several contracts with major
sponsors.


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RSGB Says Regulator Ofcom is Not Resolving Interference Complaints:

Posted: 02 Mar 2017 11:51 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38736


Commenting in a UK regulatory proceeding, the Radio Society of Great
Britain (RSGB) has taken issue with assertions by
telecoms regulator Ofcom that the agency "advises and assists spectrum
users to help resolve harmful interference." RSGB said that, while
Ofcom does advise complainants from the amateur community and
elsewhere, it is "usually only to the extent of advising that they can
do nothing and have no further interest in the case." The regulator
rarely uses its statutory powers to assist, RSGB said, responding to
Ofcom's proposed 2017-2018 Annual Plan.


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ARISS to Swap Out Handheld VHF Transceivers on Space Station:

Posted: 02 Mar 2017 11:50 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38735


The 10th SpaceX International Space Station cargo resupply mission
delivered investigations to study human health, Earth science, and
weather patterns last Thursday. It also carried a new Ericsson 2-meter
handheld radio to replace one that failed a few months ago, disrupting
the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program.


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RST-Suffix Special Event Is Back:

Posted: 02 Mar 2017 11:50 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38734


Members of the North Country DX Association (NCDXA)
are on the air for the entire month of March from locations in Alaska,
Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Greenland using
RST-suffix fixed-station call signs. Expected to be active are KL7RST,
VY1RST, VE8RST, VY0RST, and OX7RST. The goal is to promote Amateur
Radio in northern North America.


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Past ARRL Midwest Division Director Lew Gordon, K4VX, (SK):

Posted: 02 Mar 2017 11:51 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38733


Past ARRL Midwest Division Director Lew Gordon, K4VX, of Hannibal,
Missouri, died on February 25. He was 87. Although he had been
suffering from cancer, Gordon remained active on the air until his
death.


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In Brief...

Posted: 02 Mar 2017 11:50 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38732


New Section Manager Appointed in West Virginia: Dan Ringer, K8WV,
became West Virginia's Section Manager on March 1. He was appointed to
succeed Phillip Groves, N8SFO, who stepped down for personal reasons
after serving since July 2015. Ringer, an attorney who lives in
Morgantown, will serve the remainder of the current term of office,
which ends on September 30. An ARRL Life Member, Ringer serves as an
Assistant Section Manager, Volunteer Counsel, and Local Government
Liaison and is a past Assistant Roanoke Division Director.


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Getting It Right!

Posted: 02 Mar 2017 11:49 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38731


The article, "ARISS Opens Window for Proposals to Host Contacts with
Space Station Crew," which appeared in the February 23 edition of The
ARRL Letter, contained an incorrect e-mail address to request
additional information.


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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2053 for Friday, March 3, 2017:

Posted: 02 Mar 2017 04:10 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38730


The following is a QST. Australian hams turn a retired public bus into a
classroom and ham shack. Texas amateurs donate books to inspire and teach
new licensees -- and amateur radio becomes a tool for police in India. All
this and more as Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2053 comes your way right
now.


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MacLoggerDX Version 6.09 Released:

Posted: 02 Mar 2017 11:38 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38729


Dog Park Software is pleased to announce that version 6.09 of
MacLoggerDX has been released.