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Monday, July 11, 2016
- What's In Your Rubber Duck?
Anyone with a VHF or UHF handheld transceiver (HT) probably uses the standard "rubber duck" antenna for casual use. I often refer to the rubber duck as The World's Most Convenient Crappy Antenna. To be fair, all antennas are a compromise…the rubber duck optimizes small size and convenience at the expense of performance. The Wikipedia entry describes the rubber duck Continue reading What's In Your Rubber Duck?→
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- Weekly Propagation Summary – 2016 Jul 11 16:10 UTC
Here is this week's space weather and geophysical report, issued 2016 Jul 11 0329 UTC. Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 04 – 10 July 2016 Solar activity was at very low levels from 04-06 Jul followed by low levels for the remainder of the period. Region 2561 (S16, L=344, class/area Cro/beta on 07 Jul) […]
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