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Sparks from the Spa Newsletter – October 2006

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14 December 2018
The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is Available
Listen to the new episode of ARRL Audio News on your iOS or Android podcast app, or online at http://www.blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/. Audio News is also retransmitted on a number of FM repeaters. Click here and then scroll down to see the list.
Please note that the December 14th edition of Audio News will be our last for this year. Audio News will resume on January 4, 2019.
14 December 2018
The K7RA Solar Update
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12 October 2018 – Richie Cetron
Update October 12, 2018
B.A.R.A FALL HAMFEST WEATHER IS QUESTIONABLE. CHECK THE BARA WEBSITE ON FRIDAY EVENING OR BEFORE YOU LEAVE ON SATURDAY TO SEE IF ITS BEEN POSTPONED: www.bara.org Saturday OCTOBER 13, 2018 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM Westwood Regional Jr./Sr. High School … Continue reading →
10 October 2018 – Richie Cetron
Update Oct 8- BARA Hamfest
B.A.R.A FALL HAMFEST Ham Radio, Electronics, Computer Equipment Saturday OCTOBER 13, 2018 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Vendors only at 6:00 AM) Westwood Regional Jr./Sr. High School 701 Ridgewood Road Township of Washington, NJ 07676 GPS: N40.58.823 W74.03.647 Talk in: … Continue reading →
20 September 2018 – Richie Cetron
Garden State Hamfest and Update September 19th, 2018
The Garden State Amateur Radio Association will have its HAMFEST this Saturday from 8AM-NOON at: MOESC Parking Lot 100 Tornillo Way Tinton Falls, NJ 07712 Google maps: https://goo.gl/maps/XJAiqSSab1q VE Session at 11AM, QSL Card Checking, Refreshments, Door Prizes and Demonstrations. … Continue reading →
13 September 2018 – Richie Cetron
OCEAN MONMOUTH HAMFEST
The Ocean Monmouth Amateur Radio Club (OMARC) will be holding their annual Fall Hamfest this Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 7:30 AM to 12 noon — Rain or Shine Location: Spring Lake Heights Fire Company #1 700 Sixth Avenue Spring … Continue reading →
4 September 2018 – Richie Cetron
Balloon Spa(Saratoga Springs Hamfest
I hope you all had a wonderful summer. While the “official” start of Fall is still a few days away, in the ham radio community, Fall begins this Sunday, September 9th, with the Saratoga County ARA Hamfest. – – – … Continue reading →

14 December 2018 – Thomas
Digitech AR-1780 sale and purchasing from the US
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mike, who reminds us that Jaycar has the Digitech AR-1780 on sale until December 26, 2018. Click here to check out the sale at JayCar online. Mike also shares the following email he received from Jaycar regarding the purchase of an AR-1780 from the United States: Thanks for your […]
13 December 2018 – Thomas
KiwiSDRs now at the KPH receive site in Point Reyes
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12 December 2018 – Thomas
SWLing Post Contest Question #5: Our final question for a chance to win a piece of broadcasting history!
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12 December 2018 – Thomas
Unidentified HF frequency hopping station
(Source: Southgate ARC via Mike Hansgen) IARUMS reports on mystery frequency hopping station IARU-R1 Monitoring System reports an intriguing transmission has been spotted giving short beeps exactly on each second, frequency hopping between 10108-10115 kHz and 18834/18899 kHz One of the mysterious transmitters is located in the vicinity of Chicago, near the town of Aurora or […]
12 December 2018 – Thomas
CDS Shortwave: An interactive audio piece from Duke CDS
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ron Chester (W6AZ), who writes: Have you seen this site from Duke University’s Center For Documentary Studies? Shortwave is so cool that the digital nerds are now working on reproducing it on the Internet. It’s got a great interface, authentic sounding noise between stations, a train passing by on one […]

15 December 2018 – Ernesto Aguilar
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