Portage County weather spotter Dave Levorson sees things in a spring and summer sky many people miss. By looking at the shape of a cloud or monitoring the speed of a wind gust, he can tell whether his day is about to get interesting. When a storm is brewing, he typically knows a day or two in advance. The anticipation often can be hard to take.
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Some Sunspots As 2009 IARU Arrives; No Skimmer For Single Ops
While sunspot numbers continue to be smaller than a number of recent predictions, activity on the high bands has been up in recent weeks, which provides hope for an active 2009 IARU HF Championships this weekend. Also, if you use CW Skimmer as a single op, then you want to check the latest rules on its use in the IARU test.
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ARRL Field Day Rides The Waves In 2008
While the ARRL calls it a "non-contest contest," Field Day has certainly been one way that hams have caught the contesting bug. As 2008 Field Day arrives, it's clear this event continues to be the most popular operating event in the USA.
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CQWW Nearing Skimmer Rules Announcement
The head of the CQ WorldWide DX Contest Committee has told radio-sport.net that a final decision on new rules dealing with the controversial CW Skimmer program should be out in July, as reports circulate that the decision will be to place single op Skimmer use in the Assisted category.
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Salmon Run Headlines Double State QSO Party Weekend
The salmon are still running for real on the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest and this weekend you can watch the ham radio contest version of that feat of nature, as the 2008 Salmon Run will put the state QSO Party spotlight on Washington State's 39 counties. Also on tap is the Colorado QSO Party, all part of a state QSO party run in coming weeks.
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2010 WRTC Battle Revs Up Again With CQ WW DX
This year's CQ WW DX Contests promise to be even more of a competitive flashpoint, as the the drive to qualify for the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championships in Russia moves into the final stretch. Check out the latest as radio-sport.net begins its extensive coverage of the 2008 CQ WW DX SSB contest.
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