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10/25/2013 | The K7RA Solar Update

Does the recent increase in activity foretell a second peak in the cycle?
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02/22/2012 | One Down, One to Go: The ARRL International DX Contest Gears Up for SSB

With the CW portion of the ARRL International DX Contest now a series of fading dits and dahs in the memories of participants, preparations for the SSB portion of the DX Contest -- the weekend of March 3-4 -- are already underway.
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03/11/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

Solar Cycle 24 continued its upward trend this week. The average daily sunspot number was more than double the value of the week before, rising from 50.9 to 114, while the average daily solar flux rose 44 percent, from 96.8 to 139.4. All this week through
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02/23/2011 | The HF Bands Come Alive for the ARRL International DX SSB Contest

With the CW running of the ARRL International DX Contest over, it’s time to get ready for the phone portion. With the solar flux peaking at 125 during the CW contest -- and 10 meters in unexpectedly good shape and open to Europe all through the event -- o
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