April, 2012

• 3 April

  unofficial user guide for ARRL’s Logbook of The World

  http://www.g4ifb.com/html/lotw.html unofficial user guide for ARRL’s Logbook of The World I’ve created this unofficial user guide for ARRL’s Logbook of The World to supplement the help available from the LoTW site. It is an incomplete work-in-progress. Feedback and additional content is very welcome. Quick linksWhy should I bother with LoTW?Joining …

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• 3 April

  W1AW Claims 5BDXCC

  http://www.arrl.org/news/w1aw-claims-5bdxcc W1AW Claims 5BDXCC Nearly four decades after the introduction of the Five Band DXCC Award (5BDXCC), W1AW, the Hiram Percy Maxim Station has achieved this milestone. “As with most stations, we found that 80 meters was our stumbling block,” W1AW Station Manager Joe Carcia, NJ1Q, explained. “One by one, …

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• 3 April

  Google Declares “Morse Code Is Perfect” with NewGmail Tap Mail Program

  http://www.arrl.org/news/google-declares-morse-code-is-perfect-with-new-em-gmail-tap-em-mail-program Google Declares “Morse Code Is Perfect” with NewGmail Tap Mail Program On April 1, Google announced that it has unveiled a new way to use its popularGmail e-mail system. Called Gmail Tap, it uses dots and dashes to form letters, a system of communicating that should be very familiar …

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• 3 April

  9M0L, Layang-Layang Atoll, 10 April 2012 – 24 April 2012

  http://9m0l.legendchew.com 9M0L, Layang-Layang Atoll, 10 April 2012 – 24 April 2012 We are happy to share the news, the special permit to operate amateur radio from Spratly Island ( AS-051) is approved. This DXpedition will start from 10th Apr – 24th Apr 2012, operating bands are 160m to 6 meter …

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• 3 April

  40m Half Square Antenna

  http://www.yb0ko.com/2012/04/40m-half-square-antenna.html ‘ngobrol~’ngalor~’ngidul ihwal per~antena~an bersama bam, ybØko/1  40m Half Square Antenna Pengantar: Salah satu directive antenna   yang cukup populer di kalangan DX-er berkantong cekak adalah Half Square Antenna, yang sepintas tongkrongan, footprint dan di- mensinya mirip dengan sebuah dipole 1/2λbiasa, karena secara kasatmata memang yang terlihat adalah sebuah dipole yang …

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