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By D’ARCY DORAN – Nov 16, 2007
 
LONDON (AP) — A rebuilt World War II code-cracking computer developed to intercept Nazi messages lost to a desktop computer Friday in a contest to decipher an encrypted radio message.
The challenge marked the first time the Colossus machine had been used since former Prime Minister Winston [...]

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Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007 (By CARLA MCCANN)
Fort Atkinson No electricity? You still have options. No electricity and no phone line? Well, there’s still ham radio.Much of the ham radio’s appeal is its independence, said Dennis Rybicke, a member of the JefCARES, an Amateur Radio Emergency Service in Jefferson County. Ham radios aren’t dependent on [...]

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REVISED Nov 21, 2007 13:44 ET

FCC Revokes Amateur License of California Ham

The FCC issued an Order of Revocation to Robert D. Landis, N6FRV, on Tuesday, November 20. The Commission said that “[b]ased on the evidence of his convictions for child molestation, we conclude that Mr. Landis lacks the basic [...]

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From NAQCC VP John, K3WWP:
Issue #058 of our newsletter in its new format is now posted on the NAQCC web site.
In that newsletter you’ll find info about our NAQCC sprint which takes place this Wednesday evening, November 21 – or in UTC that’s Thursday, November 22 0130-0330Z. Note the switch in UTC time. We hope [...]

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Now that Motorola is going to have controlling interest in Yaesu/Vertex, I began thinking about how this new “controlling interest” may affect the Yaesu’s future product line and service department.
Back when Vertex took on Yaesu, its quality control and product line literally came back from the edge of extinction. No, I am not [...]

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With the wildfires in Southern California well on their way to be being contained, San Diego area ARES Amateur Radio operators have ceased assisting their served agencies; many hams had been called to action early last week. When the fires began early Sunday morning, October 21, ARRL San Diego Section Emergency Coordinator Jim [...]

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Motorola to Acquire Controlling Interest in Parent Company of Yaesuposted on November 06, 2007 10:58:01 pmAccording to a press release issued by Motorola, Motorola USA has announced its intention to “launch a tender offer to acquire a controlling interest in Vertex Standard Co, Ltd.” Vertex Standard is the parent company of [...]

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New ARISS Antennas Installed on Columbusposted on October 23, 2007 11:43:40 pmTwo Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) antennas have been installed on the nadir side of the new International Space Station’s Columbus module, set to launch later this year. On October 12, the antennas successfully passed electrical and [...]

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