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LEARN MORSE CODE in one minute !

http://www.learnmorsecode.com/ LEARN MORSE CODE in one minute !This is a code listening tool. Print it on your printer.Place your pencil where it says START and listen to morse code.Move down and to the right every time you hear a DIT (a dot).Move down and to the left every time you …

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Antennas for 100 Pound DXpeditions

http://www.bsandersen.com/resources/ant-model-100a.pdf Antennas for 100 Pound DXpeditions Computer-based antenna modeling and direct experience with lightweight portable antenna systems Volume 1: Selected high band antennas [20-6m] B. Scott Andersen NE1RD 1 THE 100 POUND DXPEDITION A DXpedition is an expedition for the purpose of communicating long distances with amateur radio (often called DX). The …

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SOME AWARDS TIPS

http://www.dxawards.com/DXAwardDir/some_awards_tips.htm SOME AWARDS TIPS – THE K1BV DX AWARDS DIRECTORY Back to Directory Index The newcomer to awards hunting should read this section to keep his or her expenses down and success ratio high. Your submissions should follow these general guidelines:Applications: A sample form that I have used to apply …

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Worked All States Award

http://www.arrl.org/was Worked All States AwardThe Worked All States (WAS) award is earned by confirming QSOs with all 50 U.S States. Confirmations can be submitted on paper cards, electronically via Logbook of the World or a combination of both. The cost of this award is $10 for the certificate alone or …

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Worked All Continents

http://www.arrl.org/wac Worked All Continents Sponsored by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), the Worked All Continents award is issued for working and confirming all six continents (North America, South America, Oceania, Asia, Europe and Africa) on a variety of different bands and modes. The cost of the WAC and 5 …

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The USA-CA Award Program

http://cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_awards/cq_usa_ca_awards/cq_usa_ca_awards.html The United States of America Counties (USA-CA) Award, sponsored by CQ magazine, is issued for confirmed two-way radio contacts with specified numbers of U.S. counties under rules and conditions hereafter stated. The USA-CA Award Program A. Award Classes The USA-CA Award is issued in seven different classes, each a …

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The CQ WPX Awards Program

http://cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_awards/cq_wpx_awards/042208_cq_wpx_new_rules.pdf The CQ WPX Awards Program The CQ WPX Award recognizes the accomplishments of confirmed QSOs with the many prefixes used by amateurs throughout the world. Separate, distinctively marked certificates are available for SSB, CW, Digital (RTTY/PSK) and Mixed (CW, SSB/Phone, Digital). 1. Applications A. All applications for WPX certificates …

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Worked All Zones Award Rules

http://cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_awards/cq_waz_awards/012804_cq_wazrules_English.pdf Worked All Zones Award Rules Section 1. Introduction The CQ Worked All Zones Award (WAZ) and its variations are issued to any licensed Radio Amateur Station presenting proof of contact with all 40 CQ Zones. This proof consists of proper QSL cards; which in many cases may be checked by …

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The 2012 CQ DX Marathon

http://cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_contests/cq_dx_marathon_contest/cq_dx_marathon_contest_rules/2012_cq_dx_marathon_contest_rules.pdf The 2012 CQ DX Marathon 2011 Logs Due by January 31, 2012 This year’s DX  Marathon ends on December 31, so it’s time to go back through your log, see what you have worked, enter it onto the DX  Marathon spreadsheet, and then update it with any additional contacts through …

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THE CQ DX AWARD

http://cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_awards/cq_dx_awards/cq_dx_award/cq_dx_award_official_rules.html The CQ DX Awards Program recognizes achievements in the amateur radio art of “DXing,” or contacting amateurs in faraway places. It is sponsored by CQ magazine.  THE CQ DX AWARD1. The CQ DX Award is issued in three categories. The CQ DX CW Award is issued to an amateur …

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