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QST, CQ push MOUSE CODE

Posted on November 1, 2012 by admin

By Joel Thurtell The American Radio Relay League sold out its first stock of my new book,  MOUSE CODE. More copies are being printed and rushed to League headquarters in Newington, Connecticut. Meanwhile, CQ Magazine and its sister publication, Worldradio, have … Continue reading →

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MOUSE CODE

Posted on August 25, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell I’ve published another book. MOUSE CODE is for sale NOW on amazon.com. You can also order it from Barnes & Noble or any other bookseller with access to Books In Print. Here’s the release from Hardalee Press: … Continue reading →

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Harold Collins and his wonderful 75A

Posted on April 17, 2011 by hro50ta1

    This story originally ran in the January, 2003, issue of the amateur radio magazine, QST By Joel Thurtell One crisp Saturday afternoon in October 2001 I chanced to see the red light blinking on my Radiofinder answering machine. … Continue reading →

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Zenith’s one-of-a-kind ham receiver

Posted on March 12, 2010 by hro50ta1

Okay, folks, time to afflict you non-ham radio operators with some of my radio nostalgia. This story ran in November, 1998 QST: In the art world, when a “one of a kind” masterpiece surfaces, collectors battle for the right to … Continue reading →

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Radiating against the odds

Posted on January 6, 2008 by admin

My wife’s eyes narrow or close entirely when I talk about what I call my ham radio hobby, though she thinks it’s an obsession. Her reaction tells me that excessive conversation about radio bores most people. But I can’t help … Continue reading →

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