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Unique and rare Expedition Video of the Ukrainian Voroshilovgrad city Radio Clubs UK5MAA and UK5MAF. in ex USSR Georgian Republic. "CQ WWDX" Contest 1979. The Expedition was located near Tbilisi city (the Capital of the Georga) in about 1500 meters above sea level. Crew members: UF6HV, UB5EC, UY5LK, UB5MCD, UB5MDC, UB5MNM, UB5MBY, UB5MCS, UB5MDA, UB5UN, UB5MOA and others ... http://youtu.be/_vhW71Hp8CU No...


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Official List of the Special Events Amateur Radio Stations from Russia (2012). Released by Russian Ministry of Telecommunications. R85LWA 01.02.2012 - 31.03.2012 85th anniversary of the All-Russian public and state organizations "Voluntary Society of Assistance to the Army, Air Force and Navy of Russia" Tyumen Region / Siberia R1945HS 01.05.2012 - 31.05.2012 67th Anniversary of the Victory...


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Asiatic Russia / Siberia. Family Radio Club RZ9OZO httpvh://youtu.be/qubu0t-J7F4 Video by UA9PC Link


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The DXCC Desk Clarifies Russian Prefixes Which Count for European Russia For the purposes of the DXCC and WAC awards, the following Russian prefixes count as European Russia: Any call with the prefixes UA through UI and the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Any call with the prefix U and the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Any call with the prefixes RA through RZ and the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Any...


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Amateur radio has been a part of my life for several decades, as a faithful friend and a dominant hobby. Of course, there are many other interesting things out there. But it is different from any others because it not only sharpens your technical knowledge, but also gives you many reasons to join the Amateur radio community. One of such reasons is opportunity to meet other fellow amateurs from other...


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CNN reported today that Russia has activated a missile defense radar that had been in test mode for much of 2011. The system is based in Kalingrad, Russia and according to CNN will cover all of Europe and the Atlantic. Is this a new Woodpecker? Here's the CNN story: CNN-After receiving a report from the Space Defense Troops commander that the Voronezh-DM radar station was fully ready for launch,...


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Short 'Intro' about RU1A Big Contest Gun from Russia httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcHH0T5esWs RU1A in CQWWDX CW Contest 2011 httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-nT8O310MQ Operators on video: RW1A (ex:RW1AC), RM2M (ex:RA3MR), RN1A (ex:RN1AC), RA1A (ex: RA1AIP), RU1AA, RU1AF, UU4JMG RW1A - 10m Mult RM2M - 15m S&P RN1A - 15m S&P RA1A - 20m Mult RU1AA - 15m RUN RU1AF - 80m Mult UU4JMG...


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The sample of blatant mismanagement and criminal negligence (!) Shocking photos of an abandoned military equipment near Moscow / Russia Most of equipment still functioning. Radio stations, diesel generators, antenna masts, radars and heavy military trucks... All of this "iron" was thrown a few years ago in remote place ('secret' area) deep forest of great Russia. It is no need anymore for the Russian...


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