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Month: February 2022

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QSO #5 – A Repeater Primer

DONALD TOLSON 2022-02-25

For those that aren't familiar with the term, a 'primer' was a small book in big print supplied in elementary...

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QSO #4 — When a repeater isn’t a repeater….

DONALD TOLSON 2022-02-20

I had an inspiration today that instead of the usually more 'instructive' blogs -- telling you about some technical part...

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QSO #3 – Antennas, Antennas, Antennas

DONALD TOLSON 2022-02-06

Or should that be 'antennae'??? Whatever… Welcome to the 3rd in a series of 'talks' that I hope will introduce...

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MIRA

Our club, the MID-ISLAND RADIO ASSOCIATION is a group of 40+ members who enjoy communicating by radio airwaves. Combining technical skills with community service and social networking, we have fun undertaking stimulating and challenging activities. We are all volunteers and we welcome new members!

MIRA Recent Blogs

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  • Les Corris VA7RN — SK 2026-01-31
  • VE7RPQ is back! :-) 2025-11-04

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