Accessed on 20 November 2018, 0428 UTC, Post 773.
Source: http://www.arrl.org/news-features
Author: HQ ARRL, Newington, CT, 06111, 19 November 2018.
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Comment: Here are some of today’s top Amateur/Ham Radio news articles compiled by HQ, ARRL, Newington, CT, 06111. Views expressed in this news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.
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Congratulates Qatar Amateur Radio Society, AMSAT-DL for Successful Es’hail-2 Launch
MSAT-NA has congratulated AMSAT-DL (Germany) and the Qatar Amateur Radio Society (QARS) for their roles in the successful launch on November 15 of the Es’hail-2 satellite.Read More
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11/19/2018 | Repeaters, Amateur TV Play Communication Role in California Fire Emergency
Amateur Radio repeaters and TV (ATV) have helped to keep the broader community informed on the local status of widespread fires, radio amateurs say.Read More
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11/18/2018 | AMSAT’s Fox-1Cliff CubeSat Launch Delayed
AMSAT has announced that the SpaceX Spaceflight SSO-A SmallSat Express launch carrying the Fox-1Cliff Amateur Radio CubeSat has been delayed.Read More
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11/16/2018 | ARRL Director, Vice Director Election Results Announced
ARRL has announced the results of contested elections for Director and Vice Director.Read More
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11/16/2018 | The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is Now Available!
Start listening now!Read More
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11/16/2018 | FCC Approves Use of Galileo Global Navigation Satellite System in the US
The FCC has granted, in part, the European Commission’s request for a waiver of Commission rules so that non-federal devices in the US may access specific signals transmitted from the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) known as Galileo.Read More
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11/16/2018 | Effort Under Way to Fund W0AIH Memorial Scholarship
A GoFundMe effort is under way to establish a scholarship to honor the memory of Paul Bittner, W0AIH (SK).Read More
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11/16/2018 | Former ARRL Headquarters Book Team Supervisor Jan Carman, K5MA, SK
R. Jan Carman, K5MA (ex-W5SBX, W3JXS), who was a member of the ARRL Headquarters staff from 2001 until 2003 died on November 13.Read More
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11/16/2018 | The K7RA Solar Update
A tiny sunspot appeared, but it was of little consequence.Read More
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11/15/2018 | Es’hail-2 Geostationary Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio Payload Launched
A SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle lifted off flawlessly at 2046 UTC on November 15 from Cape Canaveral, carrying the first Amateur Radio payload destined for geostationary orbit.Read More
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11/15/2018 | ARRL November Sweepstakes CW 2018 Log Count Tops Last Year’s
ARRL Contest Branch Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, says the 1,270 electronic and handful of paper logs submitted for this year’s ARRL November Sweepstakes CW weekend surpass last year’s log count.Read More
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11/15/2018 | The Doctor Will See You Now!
“External Speakers?” is the topic of the current (November 8) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast.Read More
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11/14/2018 | New Beta Version of WSJT-X is Now Available, Mock FT8 Contest Set
A new WSJT-X “release candidate,” version 2.0.0-rc4, now is available, and the version 2.0 Quick Start Guide has been revised and extended.Read More
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11/14/2018 | Southern New Jersey ARES Team Assists in Missing-Person Search
Ocean County, New Jersey, Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) volunteers recently assisted search groups looking for a missing man.Read More
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11/14/2018 | Noted Contester, AR-Cluster Developer Terry Gerdes, AB5K, SK
Terry Gerdes, AB5K (ex-KX6OI), formerly of Texas, died on November 13 in Belize.Read More
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11/14/2018 | Maritime Mobile Service Network Operators Assist Vessel with Ill Crew Member
Amateur Radio operators associated with the Maritime Mobile Service Network (MMSN) played a significant part in summoning medical assistance.Read More
