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WHAT'S HOT?
(Updated: 08-11-2013)
ISS PM viewing is back!

Date	Brightness	Start			Highest point			End			Pass type
Date	[Mag]	Time	Alt.	Az.	Time	Alt.	Az.	Time	Alt.	Az.	Pass type
11 Aug	-2.0	21:56:20	10°	WNW	21:59:32	41°	N	22:02:46	10°	ENE	Visible
11 Aug	-2.0	23:33:22	10°	WNW	23:35:57	42°	NNW	23:35:57	42°	NNW	Visible
12 Aug	-2.2	21:07:34	10°	W	21:10:50	46°	NNW	21:14:06	10°	ENE	Visible
12 Aug	-2.2	22:44:43	10°	WNW	22:47:58	43°	N	22:48:56	33°	NE	Visible
13 Aug	-0.3	00:21:30	10°	WNW	00:21:48	12°	WNW	00:21:48	12°	WNW	Visible
13 Aug	-2.1	21:56:02	10°	WNW	21:59:14	40°	N	22:01:55	13°	ENE	Visible
13 Aug	-1.6	23:32:52	10°	WNW	23:34:47	32°	WNW	23:34:47	32°	WNW	Visible

+++ SPECIAL ALERT +++

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August 10-13, 2013 -- They're back! -- the Perseids
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The sun’s magnetic field is about to flip
(See Sidebar: [ISS-000] -- Intl Space Station (ISS) Sightings)

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Technician Training Class -- August 9, 10 & 11
New Tickets: 2 Techs, 1 Tech-Gen, 1 Gen, 1 Extra
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New HAMs!
Congratulation Terresa & Ashlynn!

(photo by Darin [KF7TOV])
Breaking New Callsigns:
Terresa [KG7EUR] & Ashlynn [KG7EUQ]
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Meet Sophia [next HAM?], Steve [KG7EDQ] and Heidi [KG7EDR]
Both Heidi & Steve got their Technician Class tickets at the Ballard PC Training;
Steve passed his General Class exam at this year's PSRG Picnic,
and his Extra a week later!

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PSRG Filed Day & Picnic Pix On-Line!

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WHAT'S NEW?

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WLW's 500,000 Watt Transmitter
(requested by Chris [KC8MUS])
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Ah, the Joy of being a Nine O’clock Net Host...

An average PSRG 9-O'Clock Net Host
Remember: Monday Night is PSRG Weekly Net Check-In Time!

We are actively recruiting New Net Hosts!

If you are interested, please contact Dale [KF7QME] via email.

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Now on the Sidebar (UPDATED!)
[MORA-Cams] It's Summer at Mt. Rainier -- Webcam Page
[MORA-NPS] -- Visiting Mount Rainier [MORA] Tips
[STUDY-000] - LW [K7LWA]'s HAM Exam Study Materials

Now on the Sidebar (UPDATED!)

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In-The-Know Sidebar:
[Project Tips] -- Lee's Soldering Tips + Shelley's 2-meter Yagi


Shelley [KF7TBA] dishing up her homemade 2m-Yagi w/ Pesto! .... .- ...- . -.-- --- ..- -... . . -. .- -... .- -.. .... .- -- - --- -.. .- -.-- ..--.. -- .- -.-- -... . -.-- --- ..- -. . . -.. .- .-.. .. - - .-.. . ... . ... ... .. --- -. .-- .. - .... - .... . .--. . ... - --- ... .--. .- - ..- .-.. .- --- ..-. -.. .. ... -.-. .. .--. .-.. .. -. . --..-- .... ..- .... ..--..

The Boo-Boo Kitties have a message for YOU:

"Remember to Check-In on the PSRG Weekly Net each Monday at 7:30PM!"

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Puget Sound Repeater Group Website
(http://web.psrg.org)

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PSRG's 9-O'Clock Net Check-in Roster

--Thanks Lee [N7KC] --

Irene [KF7WUD]'s Snoopy also sez:
"Check out Live Stream TV on Sundays & Wednesday on WW7ATS -- below!"

Streaming every
Sunday @19:00 & Wednesday Evening @20:00 on the web!

Western Washington Amateur Television Society

Fancy Something New that is Olde?

"Pre-9 O'Clock" Net: Educational Radio Net
Some of the newer people will not
know that Lee [N7KC] and Bob [K9PQ] did a long running net on PSRG called the Educational Radio Net.
We had a blog to support the net and it is still a good resource.
Here is the link:
http://educationalradionet.blogspot.com/

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