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Archive for February 24, 2009
Southwest begins testing Internet access
February 24, 2009 by kb3ljm.
Southwest Airlines Co. has started testing wireless Internet access aboard one of its jets with plans to expand the test by early next month.
Southwest said Tuesday that the test will last a few months and eventually include four aircraft.
During the test, passengers will be able to log on free using their own laptop or smart phone — cellular technology won’t work.
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Jim Smith, VK9NS (SK)
February 24, 2009 by kb3ljm.
Jim Smith, VK9NS (ex-P29JS), of Norfolk Island, Australia, passed away Tuesday, February 10, after a short illness. He was 80. A noted DXer and ARRL member, Smith was #81 on the Islands on the Air (IOTA) Honour Roll.
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/02/10/10638/?nc=1
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John Kanzius, K3TUP (SK)
February 24, 2009 by kb3ljm.
John Kanzius, K3TUP, of Erie, Pennsylvania, passed away February 18 in Florida from pneumonia. He was 64. Kanzius was best known for his research into finding a cure for cancer using radio waves, specifically 13.56 MHz.
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/02/19/10657/?nc=1
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