Shortwave Radio - Google News

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Northern Territory cattleman turns to humour to propose new broadcaster,
Radio Outbackistan, to take over ABC's ... - ABC Online

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 12:57 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...kistan/8411610


ABC Online
Northern Territory cattleman turns to humour to propose new broadcaster,
Radio Outbackistan, to take over ABCs ...
ABC Online
In response to the ABC abolishing its HF shortwave radio service, the
Northern Territory Cattlemens Association (NTCA) president has turned to
humour to propose his own broadcast alternative. On Friday, in front of
hundreds of cattle producers, Tom ...



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Solar Flare Activity Goes High Order - ARRL

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 07:55 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...oes-high-order


ARRL
Solar Flare Activity Goes High Order
ARRL
Following months of quiet and negligible solar flares, new sunspot 2644
unleashed a series of M-class explosions on April 1 and 2. Each blast
produced a shortwave radio blackout over different parts of the planet. The
powerful explosions also sent ...



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Benedict XVI to EWTN: 'Thank You for Your Work' - National Catholic Register

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 07:11 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...-for-your-work


National Catholic Register
Benedict XVI to EWTN: Thank You for Your Work
National Catholic Register
The religious network broadcasts terrestrial and shortwave radio around the
world, operates a religious goods catalog and publishes the National
Catholic Register and Catholic News Agency, among other publishing
ventures. Among the television coverage ...



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KNOM's Unsung Volunteers - Knom (blog)

Posted: 31 Mar 2017 03:01 PM PDT
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Knom (blog)
KNOMs Unsung Volunteers
Knom (blog)
In the early decades of KNOM, a unique partnership with the Nome Hospital
and the Jesuit Volunteer Corps supported the KNOM Mission. The Nome
Hospital needed nurses. In the 1960s and 70s, recruitment was a huge
roadblock to staffing. Using KNOMs ...

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Surprise: The sun is flaring again - Southgate Amateur Radio Club

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 01:00 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...ring-again.htm


Surprise: The sun is flaring again
Southgate Amateur Radio Club
Suddenly, solar flare activity is high. Following months of quiet with
negligible flares, new sunspot AR2644 unleashed a series of M-class
explosions on April 1st and 2nd. Each blast produced a shortwave radio
blackout over a different part of our planet.



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And a pencil for the tape deck - The Ranger

Posted: 02 Apr 2017 04:26 PM PDT
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And a pencil for the tape deck
The Ranger
My first big purchase was a $220 combination cassette recorder,
AM/FM/shortwave radio. In the days before instant online music, I recorded
songs directly off the myriad FM stations. Tapes came three for a dollar at
the BX on the base, and I still have ...