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02/22/2016 | First Solid-State Transmitter to Span the Atlantic Now Part of ARRL Historical Collection
A flea-powered transistorized ham transmitter built in the 1950s and later used to make a transatlantic contact has become part of the ARRL Historical Collection.
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09/16/2015 | Two Aussie Balloons Carrying Ham Radio Payloads Launched from California
Foil party pico balloon launcher Andy Nguyen, VK3YT, couldn’t resist the opportunity during a work assignment on the US West Coast to release a couple more balloons carrying Amateur Radio payloads. Working for a month at San Jose, Nguyen on September 1...
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06/04/2015 | Another Australian Balloon with a Ham Radio Payload Circumnavigates Earth
The circumnavigation of another foil balloon from Australia carrying a ham radio payload has demonstrated that having one circle the Southern Hemisphere is no fluke.
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04/17/2015 | Australian Ham’s “PicoSpace” Balloon Circumnavigates the Globe
A foil, party-type balloon carrying a ham radio payload has circumnavigated the globe.
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