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DXpedition to Desecheo Gets Ready to Roll
Six members of the February 2009 KP5 Desecheo DXpedition team met in Puerto Rico the week of December 17-21. According to team co-leader Bob Allphin, K4UEE, the team visited US Fish and Wildlife Headquarters in Boqueron and met with the Chief Refuge Manager and law enforcement personnel in preparation for the DXpedition, set to start February 12.
Youth@HamRadio.Fun: A Small Island, a Young Ham and a Whole Lot of Spirit!
Mercer Island is a small island in Washington, located a few miles outside of Seattle; it has a population of approximately 22,000 people. The local radio club on the island is the Mercer Island Radio Operators (MIRO), W7MIR. MIRO is always prepared to aide with communications in the event of a natural or man-made disaster. Alex Banbury, KE7WUD, is proud to call himself the youngest member of MIRO, and possibly the youngest ham on the island!
Gary L. Robinson, WB8ROL, Wins December QST Cover Plaque Award
The winner of the QST Cover Plaque Award for December is Gary L. Robinson, WB8ROL, for his article quot;Ghost QSOs -- Olivia Returns from the Noise.quot; Congratulations, Gary! The winner of the emQST /emCover Plaque award -- given to the author or authors of the best article in each issue -- is determined by a vote of ARRL members on the a HREF=http://www.arrl.org/members-only/QSTvote.htmlemQST /emCover Plaque Poll/a Web page. Cast a ballot for your favorite article in the January issue by Saturday, January 31.
FCC Commissioners: Now There Are Four
The term of FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate, a Republican from Tennessee, came to an end on January 3 as the 111th Congress convened for the first time. Originally selected by President Bush to fill the unexpired term of then-Chairman Michael Powell, Tate joined the Commission in 2005. In June 2007, Bush announced his intention to nominate Tate to a full five year term, but when the Senate failed to confirm her nomination by the close of the 110th Congress, Tate's tenure as a Commissioner came to a close.
Foundation for Amateur Radio Invites Scholarship Applications
The non-profit Foundation for Amateur Radio (a href=http://www.amateurradio-far.org/ target=_blankFAR/a) is now accepting applications for 48 scholarships for the academic year 2009-2010 to assist radio amateurs pursuing higher education. FAR fully funds two of scholarships and administers 46 others without cost on behalf of various club and individual donors. Amateur Radio licensees pursuing a full-time course of study beyond high school and accepted by or enrolled in an accredited university, college or technical school are eligible to apply. Scholarship grants range from $500 to $5000, and preference in some cases goes to applicants living in particular geographical areas or pursuing certain studies. Non-US residents are eligible to apply for some of the scholarships. FAR encourages clubs -- especially those in California, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin -- to announce these scholarship opportunities at meetings, in newsletters, during training classes, on nets and on their Web sites. More information and an application form may be requested by letter via a href=mailto:scholarships@farweb.orge-mail/a or by sending a QSL card postmarked prior to March 30, 2009, to FAR Scholarships, PO Box 831, Riverdale, MD 20738. The application deadline is May 1, 2009. Headquartered in Washington, DC, FAR consists of more than 75 area Amateur Radio Clubs. FAR is devoted to promoting the interests of Amateur Radio and those scientific, literary and educational pursuits that advance the purposes of the Amateur Radio Service.
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Site: Science @ NASA
NASA's Gift to Mr. Claus
True story: NASA technology saves Claus from a disaster at sea! Christmas (and the sport of fishing) may never be the same.
Saturn's Crazy Christmas Tilt
The planet Saturn is doing something rare and beautiful this holiday season. Find out what in today's story from Science@NASA.
Giant Breach in Earth's Magnetic Field Discovered
NASA's five THEMIS spacecraft have discovered a breach in Earth's magnetic field ten times larger than anything previously thought to exist. The size of the opening and the strange way it forms could overturn long-held ideas of space physics.
Solar Flare Surprise
Solar flares are supposed to obliterate everything in their vicinity, yet one of the most powerful flares of the past 30 years has done just the opposite, emitting a beam of pure and unbroken hydrogen atoms. Researchers think this strange event could yield vital clues to the inner workings of solar flares.
The Incredible Journey of the JWST
From humble beginnings in a Utah beryllium mine to the most advanced laboratories in the world, the mirrors of NASA's next great observatory are taking an incredible journey to space.
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