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- HY-GAIN, CUSHCRAFT RETURN TO MARKET AFTER MFJ'S SALE - HAWAII'S RACES HAMS ACTIVATE FOR THIRD "KONA LOW" STORM - GRATITUDE ON THE AGENDA AT KENTUCKY CLUB'S MEETING - MAN ARRESTED AFTER EMERGENCY-CHANNEL INTERFERENCE - FUJI-OSCAR29 LEAVING SUNLIGHT FOR NEW ECLIPSE PERIOD - CHICAGO CLUB'S POTA BECOMES IMPROMPTU SCOUTING EVENT - SATELLITE ENTHUSIAST IN OMAN DEVELOPS TRACKING APP - STATIONS REGISTER FOR INT'L MARCONI DAY - INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR RADIO DAY IS APRIL 18th - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: UNIVERSITY STUDENTS 'OVER THE MOON' WITH THIS ASSIGNMENT SCRIPT AUDIO

- FCC REVIEWS GROWING SPACE SECTOR'S NEED FOR SPECTRUM - STATION'S EXPERIMENTS EXPLORE USE OF 4M and 8M BANDS - SILENT KEY: TEACHER RITA WRIGHT, KC9CDL, LED 1ST SCHOOL ISS QSO - SILENT KEY: ARGENTINE BROADCAST JOURNALIST CARLOS ALMIRÓN LU7DSY - RED CROSS NVIS NET DRAWS IMPORTANT REGIONAL RESPONSE - DEAL WILL UPGRADE EMERGENCY-RESPONSE PHONE NETWORK - COSMONAUTS CALL CQ IN TRIBUTE TO YURI GAGARIN - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: HAM TUNES UP - AND PLAYS SOME TUNES - IN THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS SCRIPT AUDIO

- AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS ON MOON MISSION ABOARD ARTEMIS 2 - FCC CHARGES AMATEUR WITH EMERGENCY-SERVICE INTERFERENCE - SSTV FROM ISS MARKING MAJOR MOMENTS IN SPACE - AZORES AMATEURS HOSTING THEIR FIRST 10M REPEATER - IRELAND'S SOLE 10M REPEATER IN SERVICE AGAIN - VOICE OF AMERICA MUSEUM TO EXTEND HOURS FOR HAMVENTION - NEW ENTRY LEVEL LICENSES FOR NORWEGIAN AMATEURS - 'QUEENS OF THE MOUNTAINS' ACTIVITY BACK FOR 3RD YEAR - NOMINATE OUR NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: A SYMPHONY OF SIGNALS IN TIME FOR APRIL FOOL'S DAY SCRIPT AUDIO

- HAMS RESPOND TO HISTORIC FLOODS IN HAWAII - FUNDS WOULD EXPAND, UPGRADE NOAA'S WEATHER RADIO NETWORK - INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP CALLS CQ FOR AUTISM AWARENESS - CHARTERED FLIGHT TO CARRY INTERNATIONAL TEAM TO ISS - NEW NET BUILDING BRIDGE WITH HISTORICALLY BLACK CAMPUSES - OVERWHELMING RESPONSE TO PLUTO ANNIVERSARY EVENT - SILENT KEY: DISASTER-RESPONSE OPERATOR S. ARUNA KUMAR, VU3VGP - RADIO CLUB OF AMERICA HONORS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS - SPECIAL EVENT REMEMBERS THE TITANIC - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: OUT ON THE AIR AND UNDER BLUE SKIES SCRIPT AUDIO

- BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION A SUCCESS - JUDGE ORDERS VOICE OF AMERICA BACK ON THE AIR - SKYWARN YOUTH NET CALLS CQ FOR SECOND YEAR - US MILITARY TESTS HF COMMUNICATIONS IN ALASKA - YL WORLD WIDE EVENT OVERWHELMING - AIRLINES REQUIRED TO UPDATE ELECTRONICS DUE TO CW INTERFERENCE - PUSH IS ON TO GET SARDINIA RADIOACTIVE - SUN-LIT AWAKENING FOR JAPAN'S 30-YEAR-OLD SATELLITE - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: DOCUMENTARY ABOUT MARTIN F. JUE AND M.F.J. IN THE WORKS SCRIPT AUDIO

- RESTRICTIONS TO IMPACT KANTON ISLAND DXPEDITIONS - WRTC NOT PERMITTING NATIONAL FLAGS, SYMBOLS - AUSTRALIAN HAMS CHALLENGE HIGHER FEES ON STATE LANDS - FEDERAL COURT RULES AGAINST VOA LEADERSHIP - HAMVENTION ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS - CAMBODIAN STUDENTS EXPLORE SATELLITE COMMUNICATION - NEW INDIANA LAW PROTECTS HAM RADIO ANTENNAS, TOWERS - HURDY GURDY MUSEUM STATION BACK ON THE AIR - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: TAKE THE "FIVE TWO" SIMPLEX CHALLENGE SCRIPT AUDIO

- HAMS HELP SUMMON GIRL'S EMERGENCY CARE IN CUBAN BLACKOUT - FCC REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON 6TH YEAR OF PIRATE ACT - STUDENT QSO WITH ANTARCTICA PART OF FAMILY SPACE DAY - HAMS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT NATIONAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE - CANADA ENDING NATIONWIDE WEATHERADIO SERVICE - ADJUSTMENTS TO AUSTRALIA BAND PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS - DX INDIA FOUNDATION MAKES NEW TRY ON ARNALA ISLAND - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: A TOWERING RESCUE FROM HOT AIR BALLOON SCRIPT AUDIO

- GET READY FOR THE BOUVET ISLAND 3YØK DXPEDITION - REPAIRS DELAY ARTEMIS 2 LAUNCH FOR AT LEAST A MONTH - HAMCLOCK USERS GET FREE BACKEND SERVER - JOINT BALLOON LAUNCH FOR FLORIDA HAMS, STUDENTS - SILENT KEY: RSGB'S COLIN THOMAS G3PSM, SPECTRUM ADVOCATE - ZERO RETRIES DIGITAL CONFERENCE PICKS SITE - NEW MEXICO CLUB GAINS FULLTIME USE OF MOBILE TRAILER - HUSBAND-WIFE TEAM GET TOP HONORS IN CANADA - AMSAT YOUTH PROGRAM HAS NEW COURSE, KIDS' COLORING BOOK - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: YHOTY 2026 NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN SCRIPT AUDIO

- CHILEAN HAMS RESPOND TO AN ANDES MOUNTAIN TRAGEDY - ROBUST TEAM OF RACES HAMS ACTIVATE IN HAWAII - PRESENTERS NEEDED FOR VHF SOCIETY CONFERENCE - CREW 12 ARRIVES AT SPACE STATION - TECHCON 2026 HIGHLIGHTS NEXT-GEN DIGITAL NARROWBAND - DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR AMATEUR RADIO SOFTWARE AWARD - SCIENCE FESTIVAL SHOWCASES HAM RADIO IN ASSAM - DIRECT-TO-DEVICE SATELLITE SERVICE BEGINNING IN UK - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: BUNKERS ON THE AIR PROGRAM EXPANDS TO THE US SCRIPT AUDIO

- KENYA JOINS ARISS AS ITS SOLE AFRICAN NATION - IRAN RECEIVES BBC SHORTWAVE RADIO PROGRAMMING - VICTORY IN SCOTLAND FOR AMATEUR'S TOWER INSTALLATION - NEW HAMPSHIRE POISED TO OK HAM RADIO LICENSE PLATES - GPS INTERFERENCE WARNING IN CENTRAL TEXAS - US ADVANCED CLASS OPERATORS HOST POPULAR NET - CONSTRUCTION COMPETITION IN UK EYES MAKER COMMUNITY - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: TINY BIRDS TRANSMIT THE SECRET OF THEIR SURVIVAL SCRIPT AUDIO

- DELAY FOR BOUVET ISLAND 3YØK DXPEDITION - 4 HAMS AMONG THOSE CHOSEN TO TRACK ARTEMIS 2 FLIGHT - AN OPEN-SOURCE EFFORT TO SALVAGE HAMCLOCK - BRAZIL'S HAMS MARK ANNIVERSARY WITH SSTV, SPECIAL EVENT STATION - TROPHY EVENT CELEBRATES HISTORIC SATELLITE QSO - WINTER FIELD DAY: FROM SIMULATION TO ACTIVATION - REGISTRATION OPENS FOR HAMSCI'S MARCH WORKSHOP - YLS MARK INT'L WOMEN'S DAY WITH POTA PARTY - YLRL MAKES HIGHER-ED SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: A STATION WELL-GROUNDED BY A GROUNDHOG SCRIPT AUDIO

- SILENT KEY: ELWOOD DOWNEY, WBØOEW, CREATOR OF HAMCLOCK - HAM RADIO BUSINESS OWNER KILLED IN PLANE CRASH IN AUSTRALIA - HAMS MARK 96TH ANNIVERSARY OF PLUTO'S DISCOVERY - HAMVENTION CELEBRATES THE ADVENTURE OF RADIO - ANNUAL "AM RALLY" TURNS BACK THE CALENDAR - STATEWIDE POTA ACTIVATORS' CLUB DEBUTS CALLSIGN - SILENT KEY: NOTED DXPEDITIONER DAVID ASSAF III, W5XU - ARDC GRANT FULFILLS SATELLITE, SPACE GOALS FOR N.C. CLUB - ARTEMIS 2 LAUNCHPAD IMAGE CAPTURED BY ASTRONAUT - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: A FAMILY OF MOUNTAIN GOATS GROWS THE HERD SCRIPT AUDIO

- LEVEL S4 SOLAR RADIATION STORM DISRUPTS HF COMMUNICATION - US LAWMAKERS AGREE TO RESTORE VOA FUNDING - ARTEMIS 2 ROCKET ROLLS OUT ONTO LAUNCH PAD - CABLE DAMAGE SPURS MORE TAIWANESE TO BECOME HAMS - SILENT KEY'S RIG DONATED TO ASSIST AMERICAN RED CROSS - NOMINATION WINDOW CLOSES SOON FOR HAMVENTION AWARDS - INDIAN HAMS PROVIDE SAFETY NET AT HINDU PILGRIMAGE - ORGANIZERS SCOUTING FOR SITE FOR 2030 WRTC - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: MOTORISTS QUEUE UP FOR "Q" CODES SCRIPT AUDIO

- FINANCIAL TRADERS RENEW PLEA FOR USE OF HF BANDS - RADIO NOISE CANCELS, DIVERTS FLIGHTS IN GREECE - SILENT KEY: ADOLF SHEPHERD, VU2AF, HELPED GROW HAMFEST INDIA - SILENT KEY: "LINUX IN THE HAMSHACK" HOST RUSS WOODMAN, K5TUX - UK REGULATOR EYES FREQUENCY-SHARING BY DEVICES - FCC SET TO OK NEW UNLICENSED DEVICE CATEGORY ON 6 GHz - CALIFORNIA HAMS BROADEN WINTER FIELD DAY PARTICIPATION - APRS DIGIPEATER TO BE FEATURED AT HAMCATION - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: STUDENTS IN RURAL INDIA WITNESS QSOS VIA ISS REPEATER SCRIPT AUDIO

- FCC BANS IMPORT, SALE OF FOREIGN-MADE DRONES - SWEEPING REGULATION CHANGES FOR UK DRONES - MONTENEGRO LAUNCHES FIRST SATELLITE - NEW HOLLAND RADIO SHACK ACQUIRES QUICKSILVER RADIO - EXPERIMENTAL HF STATIONS LOSE CALLSIGN-ID WAIVER - HALL OF FAME NOMINATION PERIOD OPENS - NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR CONTEST HALL OF FAME - MINNESOTA AMATEURS HONOR WW2 MILITARY CHAPLAIN - GERMAN AMATEURS' ACCESS TO 70 MHz BAND IN LIMBO - UK TELEGRAPHY STATION MARKS 125th ANNIVERSARY - DX REBEL GROUP EXPEDITES CONWAY REEF PLANS - HAM CLUB CW ACTIVITY BUILDS NEWCOMERS' CONFIDENCE - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: WHEN HAMS CARE TO TAKE CARE SCRIPT AUDIO

- TEXAS FIRM LAUNCHES LARGEST COMMERCIAL SATELLITE - FIRST DESECHEO ISLAND ACTIVATION SINCE 2009 - IT'S GROWING SEASON FOR NEW HAM CLUB IN MONTANA - LOCAL GOVT., CHILEAN HAMS SIGN EMCOMM CONTRACT - EASING THE WAY FOR BLIND HAMS TO USE DIGITAL MODES - AMSAT YOUTH INITIATIVE TAKES CLOSER LOOK AT CLIMATE CHANGE - NEW ZEALAND HAMS USE "ZM" PREFIX FOR CENTENARY YEAR - FCC READY TO ELIMINATE FOUR HAM-RELATED REGULATIONS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: WEATHERING A LONG LIFETIME OF STORMS SCRIPT AUDIO

- SUCCESS WITH STUDENT DMR PROJECT IN INDIA - UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONGRESS ENDS USE OF IRCS in 2026 - BOUVET DXPEDITIONER IS HAM RADIO UNIVERSITY FEATURED SPEAKER - SILENT KEY: JIM SHAFFER, KE5AL, ADVOCATE FOR BLIND HAMS - SILENT KEY: JIM HEATH, W6LG, NOTED YOUTUBE ELMER - MINNESOTA HAM TEAM KEEPS HOLIDAY FEST SAFE AND BRIGHT - RAY SOIFER W2RS/SK HONORED AGAIN IN AMSAT CW EVENT - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT ... MAYBE SCRIPT AUDIO

- REPORT: COOLING IONOSPHERE COULD DISRUPT, RESHAPE RADIO COMMUNICATION - ISS EXPEDITION 73 CREW RETURNS TO EARTH - NEW NASA VIDEO GIVES A WINDOW INTO ARISS EXPERIENCE - 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS EVENT IN ITS 7TH YEAR - SABLE ISLAND DXPEDITION GETS $25,000 GRANT - SILENT KEY: BOB WHELAN, G3PJT, FORMER RSGB PRESIDENT - ARRL TO HOST HAMSCI WORKSHOP AT NEARBY COLLEGE - VERMONT MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS WELCOMES FORMER RACES HAMS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, HAM RADIO STYLE SCRIPT AUDIO

- VERMONT ENDS AMATEUR RADIO RACES SERVICE - FCC GRANTS HAMS NON-CHANNELIZED USE ON 60M - JORDANIAN AMATEURS APPROVED FOR NEW CLUB STATION - APPLICATION PERIOD OPENS FOR YOUTH ON THE AIR CAMP - BELGIAN EVENT MARKS BATTLE OF THE BULGE ANNIVERSARY - SILENT KEY: QSL.NET/QTH.NET FOUNDER ALAN L. WALLER, K3TKJ - UK SMARTPHONES OK'D FOR "DIRECT TO DEVICE" SATELLITE SERVICE - HISTORIC STATION TO SEND CHRISTMAS EVE MESSAGE IN CW - DUTCH RADIO GROUP PUTS SIX "SANTA" STATIONS ON AIR - HAMCATION ANNOUNCES 3 TO RECEIVE HONORS - WORLD OF DX - AN "ANTENNA RACING" EVENT THAT'S ALL IN GOOD SPORT SCRIPT AUDIO

- LINK CONFIRMED BETWEEN RADIO EMISSIONS, AURORAS - INDIAN SPECIAL EVENT IS A TRIBUTE AND AN EXPERIMENT - NEW RESTRICTIONS FOR SHORT-RANGE UHF RADIOS IN GERMANY - SILENT KEY: EDITOR, AUTHOR, EDUCATOR JOHN WALKER, ZL3IB - SILENT KEY: GANESH SUBRAMANIAM, VU2TS - UNIVERSITY STUDENTS LAUNCH 'LIGHT SAIL CHIPSATS' - COMPUTING IN SPACE? STUDENTS FACE THE CHALLENGE - MARATHON QSO PARTY ENDING FOR SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO LEAGUE - INDIAN AMATEURS HELP WOMAN LOST IN BANGLADESH - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: REDESIGNED WEATHER WEBSITE DRAWS STORM OF PROTEST SCRIPT AUDIO