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Sparks from the Spa Newsletter – December 2008

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Sparks from the Spa Newsletter – November 2008

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Sparks from the Spa Newsletter – October 2008

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  • 21 November 2023
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  • 5 February 2022 – n2rj
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  • 26 June 2019 – n2rj
    Long Island CW Club/LIMARC Build-A-Thon

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  • 3 June 2019 – n2rj
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  • 16 April 2019 – n2rj
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  • 28 November 2023 – Thomas
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  • 27 November 2023 – Thomas
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  • 27 May 2011 – T. Carter Ross
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  • 14 April 2011 – RadioWorld
    Phil Simon at the 2011 NAB Show

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  • 13 April 2011 – RadioWorld
    Michael LeClair at the 2011 NAB Show

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  • 5 April 2011 – RadioWorld
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  • 29 March 2011 – RadioWorld
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