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WHAT'S HOT?
(Updated: 08-19-2013)
ISS is going away!

ISS -- SEATTLE: All Passes (Heavens-Above.com)
ISS -- Visible Passes -- Seattle
Search period start: 19 August 2013 00:00
Search period end: 29 August 2013 00:00
Orbit: 413 x 418 km, 51.6° (Epoch: 19 August)

Date	Brightness	Start			Highest point			End			Pass type
Date	[Mag]	Time	Alt.	Az.	Time	Alt.	Az.	Time	Alt.	Az.	Pass type
19 Aug	-2.9	21:54:11	10°	WNW	21:57:28	51°	SSW	21:58:24	37°	SSE	Visible
20 Aug	-3.2	21:05:24	10°	WNW	21:08:45	78°	SSW	21:11:26	15°	ESE	Visible
20 Aug	-0.8	22:43:01	10°	W	22:44:18	14°	WSW	22:44:18	14°	WSW	Visible
21 Aug	-1.6	21:53:43	10°	W	21:56:27	23°	SW	21:57:23	21°	SSW	Visible
22 Aug	-2.2	21:04:41	10°	WNW	21:07:48	36°	SW	21:10:31	13°	SSE	Visible
23 Aug	-0.5	21:54:50	10°	SW	21:55:11	10°	SW	21:55:33	10°	SW	Visible
24 Aug	-0.8	21:04:25	10°	W	21:06:36	16°	SW	21:08:48	10°	S	Visible

NO More visible passes until Sep 14, 2013
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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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