Accessed on 08 March 2018, 0510 UTC, Post #486.
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Here are today’s top Amateur/Ham Radio news stories from UK-based Southgate Amateur Radio Club. Views expressed in this news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents unless otherwise stated.
News for Wednesday 7 March
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Tony’s 10m Band Report Best DX, all weekend 8P5A (Barbados), with XR0YD (Easter Is) Saturday and 4M6R (Venezuela) on Sunday I managed to work Sri Lanka but on 17m FT8 |
Sailors, civilians receive amateur radio licenses on USNS Mercy |
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HamRadioNow: Proposed changes for Technician licence |
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Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L, is ‘Amateur of the Year’ |
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Ham radio helps Wendell man find his voice |
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Upcoming launch of NASA’s newest planet-hunting spacecraft |
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You can’t keep a good rally down |
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Motorola, Vodafone sign contract to continue Airwave beyond 2020 |
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News for Tuesday 6 March
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Trevor Baylis: Wind-up radio inventor dies aged 80 Pictured here: Chelmsford ARS Trainers Murray Niman G6JYB, Clive Ward G1EUC (SK) and Anthony Martin M1FDE (SK) with Trevor Baylis and RSGB’s Sylvia Manco 2E1CYL at 2007 AGM |
RSGB HQ stations in Commonwealth Contest next weekend |
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Bouvet Island DXpedition News |
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Network Radios – a route into Amateur Radio? |
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XX9B Macao DXpedition |
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Notice of Interruption – MSF 60 kHz Time and Frequency Signal |
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Raspberry Pi Birthday Jam interviews on Phoenix FM |
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Eire ham radio examination report released |
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The worsening Cosmic Ray situation |
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Busiest ever YL ham radio net |
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Hawaii Island Amateur Radio events:Source: Big Island Amateur Radio Club March 2018 Newsletter. All licensed amateur radio operators on Hawaii Island are invited to volunteer their time for the 18 March 2018 Hilo Marathon. Hams will be assigned to positions along the 26.2-mile course which extends into Keaukaha and up to North Hilo coastline from the start/finish line near the canoe hale on the Hilo Bayfront. With net control at Onekahakaha Park, the radio volunteers will ensure coordination between aid stations and race officials, and help with health and safety issues when needed. For details, contact WH6EXS at 1-443-492-9272 or send a message to the PERC Facebook page: @KH6PRC. All Hawaii radio amateurs, their friends, family, and prospective ham radio operators are invited to the HPP Radio Day which will be held on Saturday, from 0900 to 1600 HST, at the Hawaiian Paradise Park Community Center, 17th and Maku’u in the Puna District. According to coordinator Mike Stratton (KH6PAC), “We want to let everyone know that the event is open to all hams, especially the newest ham operators…Our plan is to have several different radios set up…There will be lots of activities and demonstrations.” For details, contact Mike at jefffan@hotmail.com You still have time to sign up for the Big Island Amateur Radio Club’s new QTH.NET Email listserve. You can register for the listserve by sending an email to Les Hittner (K0BAD) at lhittner@hbci.com. General Comments:For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please check the blog sidebars and links. These news feeds are updated daily and weekly. Of particular note is the new Hawaii Amateur Radio blog from Darren Holbrook (KH6OWL). You can find his blog on the right hand sidebar. Recent news releases from HQ ARRL are also located on the right hand sidebar. Please send your Hawaii Amateur/Ham Radio news items to kh6jrm@arrl.net at least two weeks prior to your event so I can notify our local print and broadcast media in a timely manner. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russell Roberts (KH6JRM) Public Information Coordinator Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section |