French TV stations have reported on a veteran amateur radio operator, Jean Touzot F8IL, understood to be 102 at the time of the interview It is thought the TV reports were broadcast in 2010. Note both reports are in French. Watch F8IL Jean Touzot – Le plus vieux télégraphiste de France, c’est lui Watch 102 …
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Dec 02 2012
Former “How’s DX?” Conductor Rod Newkirk, W9BRD (SK)
11/20/2012 Rod Newkirk, W9BRD/VA3ZBB, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada — who penned the QST column “How’s DX?” from 1947-1978 — passed away on Monday, November 19 after a long illness. Newkirk was credited with coining the term “Elmer,” as well as for his humorous take on DX in his column, especially with limericks in his DX …
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Dec 02 2012
Former “How’s DX?” Conductor Rod Newkirk, W9BRD (SK)
11/20/2012 Rod Newkirk, W9BRD/VA3ZBB, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada — who penned the QST column “How’s DX?” from 1947-1978 — passed away on Monday, November 19 after a long illness. Newkirk was credited with coining the term “Elmer,” as well as for his humorous take on DX in his column, especially with limericks in his DX …
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Nov 29 2012
Mentor guides NMSU engineering students as they construct amateur radios.
LAS CRUCES — A group of New Mexico State University electrical engineering students has succeeded in building ultra-low power radio transmitters that reach as far as Australia and New Zealand, with less than 200 milliwatts of power. Working under the leadership of faculty adviser Robert Hull, Professor Vojin G. Oklobdzija and mentor David Hassall, the …
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Mar 27 2012
Announcing W9HRP
We are proud to finally announce that we have been assigned the W9HRP call sign by the FCC! This allows us to communicate to you directly over the air for club presentations. Speaking of the club, have you become a member of the Ham Radio Podcast Radio Club? The HRPRC is designed to help you become a better amature radio …
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