var digesttext = "<!-- Header --><!-- Items --><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Astronaut Janice Voss, KC5BTK (SK) </big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, February 8, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br /> NASA astronaut Janice Voss, KC5BTK , of Houston, Texas, passed away on February 7 from cancer. She was 55. One of only six women who have flown in space five times, Voss’ career was highlighted by her work and dedication to scientific payloads and exploration. Voss participated in making ham radio .. .. <a href=\"http://www.arrl.org/news/view/astronaut-janice-voss-kc5btk-sk\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>The 2012 ARRL International DX CW Contest Takes to..</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, February 8, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br /> CW DXing and contesting take center stage the weekend of February 18-19, as the 2012 ARRL International DX CW Contest takes to the airwaves. “After years of lackluster conditions on 15 and 10 meters, 2011 finally saw the propagation gods giving us a break,” said ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kut.. .. <a href=\"http://www.arrl.org/news/view/the-2012-arrl-international-dx-cw-contest-takes-to-the-air-next-weekend\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Central Philippines earthquake update</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, February 8, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />Communications have been set up on HF as the emergency activity of amateur radio becomes established in the earthquake and landslide hit areas .. <a href=\"http://www.southgatearc.org/news/february2012/central_philippines_earthquake_update.htm\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Earthquake hits, radio amateurs act</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, February 8, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />Effects continue across the central Philippines after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck triggering landslides with dozens of people killed and many trapped in toppled homes. Chief Operating Officer for IARU society PARA, Eddie Valdez DU1EV said ham radio operators are now active in communications as.. .. <a href=\"http://www.southgatearc.org/news/february2012/earthquake_hits_radio_amateurs_act.htm\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>ARISS ham radio contact with Inuksuk High School, ..</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, February 8, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) school contact has been planned with participants at Inuksuk High School, Iqaluit Nunavut, Canada on 08 Feb .. <a href=\"http://www.southgatearc.org/news/february2012/ariss_event_0802.htm\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>The Humber Fortress DX ARC to activate GB0BB</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, February 8, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />The Humber Fortress DX Amateur Radio Club will be activating GB0BB on the weekend of the 16th till 18th March 2012 from Fort Paull, East Yorkshire, to celebrate the 7th anniversary of the Blackburn Beverley XB259 (the last remaining one of it\'s type in the world) being located there .. <a href=\"http://www.southgatearc.org/news/february2012/humber_fortress_dx_arc_to_activate_gb0bb.htm\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>AmateurLogic 36: Hamfest Friends</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, February 8, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />We visit the Capital City Hamfest in Jackson, MS .. <a href=\"http://www.southgatearc.org/news/february2012/amateurlogic_36_hamfest_friends.htm\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>G0KYA UK Propagation charts for February 2012</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, February 8, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />Steve G0KYA has just published his UK propagation charts for February 2012 .. <a href=\"http://www.southgatearc.org/propagation/2012/g0kya/propagation_charts_february.htm\">read more..</a></p><!-- Footer --><script type=\"text/javascript\">/* <![CDATA[ */document.write(\"<img style=\'display:none;\' src=\'http://hits.informer.com/log.php?id=44&amp;r=\"+ Math.round(100000 * Math.random()) + \"\' />\");/* ]]> */</script><script type=\"text/javascript\">/* <![CDATA[ */document.write(\"<img style=\'display:none;\' src=\'http://174.37.54.170:81/statistics/logging/N2FAWHIXRA?type=exist&amp;r=\"+ Math.round(100000 * Math.random()) + \"\' />\");/* ]]> */</script><div class=\"fdpoweredby\" style=\"text-align: right; font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif\"><a style=\"color: #888\" href=\"http://feed.informer.com\" target=_blank>Powered by Feed Informer</a></div>";
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