 If you are interested in the new R40xx radios released by Ten-Tec in May 2010 (and given away at FDIM !) then check out the Yahoo group created so that interested hams can share experiences -
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TenTecR40Series/
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Saturday 21 August 2010, 1500Z to 1800Z
 Closing date for entries - 21 September 2010.
If you made some contacts please support the contest !
Our contest celebrates and honors the QRP luminaries who no longer
answer CQ's. Those generous people who graciously donated to the QRP
community their time, effort and knowledge to advance the premise that
more fun could be had using less than 5 watts.
This is a CW only contest, with bonus points for those operating /Portable
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Propagation
is a fascinating subject. It affects us all, is discussed at length on
QRP-L, but is understood by few ! Just what does that Storm graphic
mean ? That's bad isn't it ? Er, or is it good ? What about that
K-index - or should we use the A-index ? Just what do those numbers
mean anyway ?
Paul
Harden NA5N is one of those rare individuals who really understands his
subject and has a talent for explaining in a way we can all understand.
He's also a whizz at presentation. This feature is set to become a
classic, full of hints and tips - you will become your local club's
propagation guru !
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The article is presented in PDF format and can be found on the Technical/Projects page.
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At FDIM 2010 everyone who registered was eligible to receive a door prize. QRP ARCI appreciates and acknowledges the generosity of the sponsors. All companies donating a prize may have their banner ad displayed for one year on the QRP ARCI website.
A PDF containing a list of sponsors and prize winners is available for download .
The sponsors are listed in alphabetical order, together with a description of the prize and the name of the winner.
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Three people were inducted into the QRP Hall Of Fame at FDIM 2010.
They are -
Rex Harper, W1REX
Dave Ingram, K4TWJ (SK)
Jim Stafford, W4QO
 Rex Harper W1REX is well known to kit builders - he runs QRP.me and is famous for the production of the Tuna Tin range of ham radio kits
Dave Ingram K4TWJ was known to many hams through his QRP Column in CQ Magazine. He had written for CQ from 1981 to 2010. Dave died in January 2010.
 Jim Stafford W4QO has been associated with QRP ARCI for many years serving as president, webmaster and FDIM chairman.
A full report will appear in the Summer 2010 issue of QRP Quarterly.
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Remember the Worked All ARCI Challenge that ran August through December 2009 ?
Well, the results are in and the winner is Bob MacKenzie, VA3RKM
Bob worked 99 members over the 5 month period - he wins a $100 voucher for his choice of Elecraft or MFJ products.
Details of the challenge can be found at www.qrparci.org/waac
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If you ever wanted to get into digital communications but thought setting up all those interfaces was too much trouble, try watching this video.
Randy K7AGE shows just how easy it is to receive PSK31 with a ham receiver, a PC and a cheap PC microphone.
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