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ARISS Italian contact re-scheduled
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The ARISS contact for Istituto Comprensivo Statale Diego ValeriâÂ, Campolongo Maggiore, Italy, direct via IQ3RW and Istituto Comprensivo Ladispoli1, Ladispoli, Italy has been re-scheduled
Australian Authority looks to end HF for maritime distress communications
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The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) recommended that jurisdictions cease high-frequency (HF) radio monitoring of distress and safety communications in Australia. The authority is seeking comment on the proposal by 29 November
Emergency simulation tests ham radio equipment
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âWe have had a number of simulated disasters, from the standard tsunami and earthquake emergencies.â â Bob Pine K6RMP, ARES
10/18/2019
Tony's 10m Band Report
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Iâve been software smoothing, i.e. sorting out the wrinkles in a spotting programme. I did chase a Vietnamese station for 2 hours but he didnât work any UK stations that I could see. Most popular A82X and Z (Liberia), TT8SN (Chad), and 5T5PA (Mauritania) again. But there was plenty more DX about
10/18/2019
DX News from the ARRL
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The American Radio Relay League's round-up of the forthcoming week's DX activity on the amateur radio bands
10/18/2019
ARRL ham radio magazine aimed at Beginners-to-Intermediate
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ARRL is launching a new magazine, On the Air, in January 2020. To be published on a bimonthly basis, On the Air will offer new and beginner-to-intermediate-level radio amateurs a fresh approach to exploring radio communication
10/18/2019
The Space Weather Woman
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Two Coronal Holes Keep Us in Suspense - The latest space weather forecast from Dr Tamitha Skov WX6SWW
10/18/2019
Pitcairn Island DXpedition
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I experienced a sudden and relatively severe, acute illness and was hospitalized for a number of days. I am recovering at home, but the risk of compromising the DXpedition to Pitcairn Island is too great for me to make the trip with the team. My friend Glenn, W0GJ, will take on my responsibilities and the DXpedition will proceed as otherwise planned. Ralph K0IR
10/18/2019
SC0UT on-the-air for JOTA
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Scouts in Sweden have got an appropriate call sign for this weekend's Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) - it's SC0UT
10/18/2019
Will a Beginners licence cure the slump in new radio amateurs?
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The number getting their UK Foundation licence has slumped in the past 13 years. In this YouTube video RSGB VHF Manager John Regnault G4SWX discusses his proposal for a Beginners Amateur Radio Licence
10/18/2019
French national ham radio societies meet
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The URC, AMSAT-F, DR@F, VE-France, FFBRA and REF met on September 22 and October 13 in Nanterre to define the working methods and priorities of the Inter Associations Radioamateur Group (GIAR)
10/18/2019
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