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Sparks from the Spa Newsletter – October 2006

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Registration Opens for 2019 ConTest University in Dayton
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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
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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
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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 →

19 December 2018 – Bill Tilford
FTIOM, UBMP and Uncle Bill’s X-Mess Special
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18 December 2018 – Thomas
ARRL News: “Broadcasters Intruding on Exclusive Amateur Radio Frequencies”
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18 December 2018 – Thomas
Golan’s take on the Digitech AR-1780, XHDATA D-808 and CC Skywave SSB
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17 December 2018 – Thomas
Boeing 787 Antennas
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18 December 2018 – Susan Ashworth
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