SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The National Transportation Safety Board has completed a preliminary report on the fatal Cross Lake plane crash in May that claimed the life of local businessman and philanthropist Fred Phillips. Shreveport businessman and philanthropist Fred Phillips was killed when his experimental aircraft crashed into Cross Lake on Sunday, May 23. The…
Ham Radio News
New QRZ Award: Master of Radio Communications North America
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KF7WIS QRZ CEO Administrator Platinum Subscriber QRZ Page In November of 2019, QRZ introduced a category of awards known as Master of Radio Communications. These awards are granted upon the successful confirmation of contact with specified regional areas. Our first award in this series was the Master of Radio Communications for the European Region or…
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How to Attach Radials to a Radial Plate
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“Jeff, AC2AU has a straight-forward question, How exactly do I attach radials to a commercial vertical antenna? Dave will answer this question along with demonstrate how to attach radials to a radial or ground plate to make things much easier.” Read the full article at https://qrznow.com/how-to-attach-radials-to-a-radial-plate/. STRAY SIGNALS does not claim ownership of the article.…
ARRL News
3Y0J DXpedition to Bouvet Island Cancelled
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06/14/2021 The Intrepid-DX Group announced over the weekend that it has cancelled its long-anticipated 3Y0J DXpedition to Bouvet Island. The DXpedition team had planned to travel to Bouvet via the RV Braveheart, owned by Nigel Jolly, K6NRJ. Jolly has told the DXpedition that Braveheart is being sold and he’s cancelled its contract for the 3Y0J…
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Kenneth G. Himelrick | News, Sports, Jobs – Marietta Times
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<!– SHOW ARTICLE –> Kenneth G. Himelrick, 80, of Parkersburg, and formerly of Washington, Pennsylvania, died Saturday, June 12th at WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center. Kenneth was born on January 2nd, 1941, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He was the son of Erma and Kenneth Himelrick. His childhood was spent in Harrisville, West Virginia; Salem,…
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Obituary: Kenneth G. Himelrick – WTAP-TV
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Kenneth G. Himelrick, 80, of Parkersburg, and formerly of Washington, Pennsylvania, died Saturday, June 12th at WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center. Kenneth was born on January 2nd, 1941, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He was the son of Erma and Kenneth Himelrick. His childhood was spent in Harrisville, West Virginia; Salem, New Jersey; and Parkersburg,…
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20 Towns in 20 Days: Newington is home to the American Radio Relay League – WFSB
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NEWINGTON, CT (WFSB) – Newington is home to the American Radio Relay League, thee ARRL, and a destination from Ham Radio operators from all over the world. The organization’s headquarters is in Newington. “Really, the purposed of Newington in 1938 was to overcome the flooded station at Brainard field. The founder of the organization, Hiram…
AMSAT News
ISS SSTV 145.800 MHz FM June 21-26
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ARISS report there will be an “Amateur Radio on Shuttle, Mir and ISS” Slow Scan TV (SSTV) event from June 21-26. Transmissions from the International Space Station will be on 145.800 MHz FM using PD120. The ARISS team will be transmitting SSTV images continuously from June 21 until June 26. The images will be related…
Ham Radio News
Tom O’Reilly, G0NSY, 12 June 2021
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We’ve received the very sad news that Tom O’Reilly, G0NSY, passed away on the morning of Saturday 12 June 2021. Tom volunteered for the RSGB as Regional Representative 9, covering London and Thames Valley, from 2016, and as a District Representative before that. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues at this difficult…
Ham Radio News
Can Xiegu ATUs tune anything?
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G4USI Ham Member QRZ Page Well, can they? Find out here: https://g4usi.wordpress.com/category/miscellany/ Read the full article at https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/can-xiegu-atus-tune-anything.768200/. STRAY SIGNALS does not claim ownership of the article. The original author is responsible for the content of this post Tweet