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Sparks from the Spa Newsletter – October 2006

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By Howard Bernstein, WB2UZE Local members:Bud, W2BUDJim, W2KFV (ARRL section manager)Ed, N2GSL John, AC2KZ Bob, KD2NFSNeil, W2NDGHoward, WB2UZE Peter, AA2VG Nick, KF2P Hal, WA2AKV Russ, N2FRBJohn, W2ABO Gary, KE2YKRob, AC2KQBob, W2OSR LIMARC: (Long Island Mobile ARC)Rich, K2KNBTim, N2RDBGladys, KC2YFTLes, K2TGWBerge, KC2SBO Remote members on Zoom:Aug, AG5AT Emil, N2EMI Rich, N5RWF Russ, K1RWT Paul, W5NWT Tony, N6PJ Stan, AE7UT Byron, KD9JFL The …
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Museum Ships Weekend with the Long Island CW Club, aboard the Fire Fighter
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International Marconi Day April 27 2019 Special event stations W2LCW and W2GSB
Report by Howard, WB2UZE, VP, Long Island CW Club What a fun event the Long Island CW Club (LICW) in partnership with the Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club (GSBARC) had. First let’s take a moment to review what this was all about. Purpose: Guglielmo Marconi had a training school in 1901 at Babylon, Long island, NY …
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W2BEJ, SK
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