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About n6xn

It all started in 1968 at a small 100 Watt radio station in Napa California. Looks like I finally got my priorities straight: the career is on the back burner and the K3 is getting some air time.

Electric Power Transmission

Posted on April 24, 2019 by n6xn

Can your electric power delivery be affected by solar activity? Yes, according to the Space Weather Prediction Center. Read all about it here: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/impacts/electric-power-transmission That website is also a great source for the latest information on the current sunspot cycle. … Continue reading →

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Alan Young K6KLL (sk)

Posted on March 3, 2019 by n6xn

Obituary in the Napa Register, March 3, 2019

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Update from the VEC

Posted on March 1, 2019 by n6xn

NEW GENERAL EXAMS COMING:  The new General class question pool will take effect on July 1, 2019 for all Element 3 General class license written exams. With the General class exams changing July 1st, new test designs must be created and … Continue reading →

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SARS /VIP in 1984

Posted on January 20, 2019 by n6xn

This YouTube video was sent to me by John WB6YZF, In 1984 the Silverado Amateur Radio Society was busy supporting the CDF (Now CalFire) in their Volunteers in Prevention program. We spent many hours monitoring ground activity in the wooded … Continue reading →

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Digital HF, FT-8 upgrade

Posted on November 29, 2018 by n6xn

FT8 users: The WSJT-X development team is urging you to update the version of your software to a version of WSJT-X v2.0 on December 10. Joe Taylor, K1JT, writes: “As soon as possible after December 10, and certainly by January 1, 2019, everyone should be … Continue reading →

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