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08/10/2009 | Amateur Radio Station WX4NHC Featured in National Commercial
WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida, is featured in a 60 second radio spot for Duracell batteries. The commercial, which begins airing this month, highlights the efforts of an all-volunteer army of ha
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07/29/2009 | FUNcube Cubesat Project Announced
AMSAT-UK has announced a new amateur satellite project -- FUNcube -- an educational single cubesat project that features a 435-145 MHz linear transponder for SSB/CW operation. According to AMSAT-UK, FUNcube will "enthuse and educate" young peopl
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07/21/2009 | Walter Cronkite, KB2GSD (SK)
Legendary CBS newsman Walter Cronkite, KB2GSD, who held the title of "Most Trusted Man in America," passed away Friday, July 17 after a long illness. He was 92. The avuncular Cronkite anchored CBS Evening News for 19 years until 1981 when
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07/17/2009 | Space Shuttle Endeavour Set to Launch; Ham to be Delivered to ISS
After lightning strikes and thunderstorms delayed the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour (STS 127) this past weekend, the spacecraft is set to launch at 6:03 PM on Wednesday, July 15. Endeavour's 16 day mission to the International Space
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07/01/2009 | Governors Show Support for Amateur Radio as ARRL Field Day Approaches
Governors across the United States have shown their support for Amateur Radio, with many proclaiming Amateur Radio Week in their states. Coinciding with ARRL Field Day, these proclamations show citizens that these states value the contributions made by ra
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07/01/2009 | It Seems to Us: Support HR 2160!Who was the first ham to be told he (or she) couldn't put up an antenna? Whoever it was is no longer with us and their identity is lost in the mists of history, but over the ensuing decades they have had plenty of company.
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06/28/2009 | Dropping in on Field DayWB8IMY was away from home on Field Day, yet still managed to catch a bit of the Field Day spirit.
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06/25/2009 | Doubling Up on Field DayAs most any ham knows, Field Day is by far the most popular operating event of the ham-land calendar. Every June thousands of radio amateurs pack up or set up in some way to participate in this wonderful event.
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