May 2011 QST Product Review Preview
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QST Product Review – Jan 2011
New 50 Watts YAESU FTM-350R VHF/UHF Radio.
Body of Veteran Balloonist Richard Abruzzo, KC5VWK, Found off Italian Coast
The bodies of famed hot-air balloonist Richard Abruzzo, KC5VWK, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and a companion were discovered on Monday, December 6 deep underwater off the coast of Vieste, Italy. Abruzzo, 47, and Carol Rymer-Davis, 65, of Denver, Colorado, had been missing since September 29 when they lost contact with officials during a balloon race,…
DXCC changes
Do you remember the entity grouping FS and FJ islands ? In those days, they were both communes of the department of Guadeloupe, and obviously did not meet the criteria to be counted as 2 separate islands. Do you remember that on 14 December 2007, FJ was added to the list of DXCC entities, following…
The New ARRL Web Site Delayed to “Get it Right”
The New ARRL Web Site Delayed to “Get it Right” – !! A new President for the ARRL, Kay Craigie N3KN. After meeting with ARRL staff on February 23, two days before the new ARRL Web site was to launch, ARRL Chief Operating Officer Harold Kramer, WJ1B, made the decision to delay the unveiling of…