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    CQ in the Space Age

    Jan 01, 2020 2 minutes
    By GEORGE JACOBS, W3ASK

    In addition to editing CQ’s propagation column for the past 44 years, George Jacobs, W3ASK, was a pioneer in the development of the amateur radio OSCAR satellites and the formation ofAMSAT. For many years, George was also editor of CQ’s “Space Communications” column.

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