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FCC Is Listening UP

By WBØRUR, on the scene TEMECULAH, California – The Federal Communications Commission today formalized a program to assist amateur radio operators in achieving better operating practices. The “UP Monitor” program will pair each DX radio operator working “split frequency” with one official representative of the U.S. federal government. The representative’s duties are to constantly monitor the DX station’s transmit frequency. […]

Ham Has QSO With Rare DX, Or Maybe Not

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By WBØRUR, on the scene FRENCH LICK, Louisiana – The thrill of the catch has led to the agony of confusion for one local ham radio operator. Lambert Fontenot – who lives in rural Flatbush Parish – was excited when he recently worked what he thought was a rare DX station on 20 meter SSB. Unfortunately, even after 2 hours […]

Ham Discovers DX Is Working Split; Quits Hobby

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By WBØRUR, on the scene BROWBEEKEN, Vermont — “Shocking!” That’s how Green Mountain state ham radio operator Flip Smithson describes his most recent DX pileup. “It’s beyond belief! After all this time…and NOW THIS!” Smithson, a local innkeeper who operates his ham radio device to pass the time during long New England winters, was startled and shaken Sunday as he […]

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