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Youth@HamRadio.Fun: Ham Radio 2.0 - Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:37:00 +0000

Web 2.0 is the name that has been given to the second wind of the Internet evolution, characterized by new gadgets, new developments and new ways to have fun online. Amateur Radio is also experiencing a second wind, with more hams, more activity and more ways to enjoy the hobby than ever before. We are also experiencing a new marriage with the Internet, as well as a new immersion in social media.

The K7RA Solar Update - Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:55:00 +0000

As soon as sunspot 1041 went over the horizon at the end of January, sunspot 1043 emerged, high in our Sun's northern hemisphere. The average daily sunspot number this week fell more than 13 points to 14.6, and average daily solar flux declined nearly 7 points to 75. The geomagnetic activity was up, and the average daily planetary A index rose 2 points to 5.1. Sunspot numbers for January 28-February 3 were 13, 12, 25, 14, 16, 11 and 11, with a mean of 14.6. The 10.7 cm flux was 76.3, 73.3, 75, 75.3, 75.3, 75.2 and 74.4, with a mean of 75. He estimated planetary A indices were 3, 2, 4, 3, 6, 9 and 9, with a mean of 5.1. The estimated mid-latitude A indices were 2, 0, 3, 3, 7, 7 and 7, with a mean of 4.1.

Surfin': Viewing the New Star of Ham Radio - Fri, 5 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0000

This week, Surfin' explores D-STAR via the telescope known as amp;ldquo;the Internet.amp;rdquo;

Minutes of 2010 Annual Meeting Posted - Thu, 4 Feb 2010 19:51:49 +0000

The minutes of the 2010 Annual Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors have now been lt;a HREF=quot;http://www.arrl.org/announce/board-1001/quot;gt;posted to the ARRL Web sitelt;/agt;. The meeting -- which took place January 15-16 in Windsor, Connecticut -- saw theamp;nbsp;lt;a HREF=quot;http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2010/01/16/11292/?nc=1quot;gt;election of the Leagueamp;rsquo;s 15th President, Kay Craigie, N3KN, of Blacksburg, Virginialt;/agt;.

MARS Unifies Operation in Support of Haiti Relief Effort - Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:38:00 +0000

To assist the MARS communications support effort in Haiti, the heads of the Army, Air Force, and Navy-Marine Corps MARS programs have agreed to divvy up responsibilities among the three Service MARS programs. According to Air Force MARS Public Information Officer David Trachtenberg, N4WWL/AFA3TR, this delegation of responsibility will facilitate more efficient utilization of MARS communications assets in the overall relief operation. On January 12, a 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, killing thousands and wiped out the island nation's communication infrastructure.