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In 2017, a new gesynchronous satellite is planned, with Amateur Radio onboard. In effect, this will open up a new ham ‘band’, according to the ARRL.

http://www.arrl.org/news/first-geosynchronous-orbit-amateur-radio-payload-could-aid-disaster-communication

If you’re new to digital ham ops, these might help:

For PSK31 –

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSK31

For JT65-HF –

http://www.eham.net/articles/25604

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Enter the hashtag

#AARLFD

on Facebook or Twitter. On Twitter, you don’t have to join, just enter it into the search field.

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Time to start thinking about http://www.hamvention.org

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Here’s a discussion on gender imbalance in ham radio, written by Dr. Yvette Cendes, KB3HTS, an Astrophysicist.

http://qrznow.com/gender-imbalance-in-ham-radio/

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This is a non-technical discussion of some basic antennas, and their erection in less than ideal situations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKC9zv8XuPs

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http://www.arrl.org/ares-races-faq

Note: In Wisconsin, ARES and RACES are combined into one organization.

For more info about the Dane County organization, see

http://www.daneares.org/

For the Wisconsin organization, see

http://www.wi-aresraces.org/

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1. Latest weather information from the National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan  —  NWS Sullivan
2. Latest severe weather outlooks and forecast tools  —  Storm Prediction Center
3. Detailed weather analysis tools, charts, and forecasts.  —  Twister Data

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For a chuckle or two, check this out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OidowSpbxJo

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