Southgate Amateur Radio Club News, 27 Feb 2019

RSGB Cricket World Cup Radio Marathon 2019
The RSGB is pleased to invite all radio amateurs across the world to join us in celebrating the Cricket World Cup which is being held in England and Wales in 2019.  We are organising an International Amateur Radio Marathon for the duration of the competition

DARC: Radar makes 5 MHz band ‘useless’
Germany’s DARC reports: Once again we have problems with short wave radars. On almost every evening at 5310-5410 kHz the Russian coastal radar ‘Sunflower’ broadcasts. This also makes our new miniband useless

Service Authority signs MOU with radio hams
Water Online reports the Prince William County Service Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with an Amateur Radio group

Space station astronaut and students chat thanks to radio hams
Middle school students at Faith Christian Academy in Orlando had an out-of-this-world experience — the chance to talk with an astronaut on the International Space Station

IARU-R1 Meeting Docs and VHF Newsletter available
A new issue of the IARU-R1 VHF-UHF-uW newsletter and the HF/VHF/EMC papers for the upcoming IARU-R1 interim meeting are now available for download

Geomagnetic storms possible this week
A large hole in the sun’s atmosphere is facing Earth and sending a stream of solar wind in our direction

VeroRoute
Cross-platform software for producing Veroboard (stripboard), Perfboard, and single-sided PCB layouts. Automatically prevents short circuits and checks for open circuits

TWR marks 65 years in ministry
On Friday, Trans World Radio, which strives to share God’s Word through mixed media, marked 65 years in ministry

Unlocking Amateur Radio Technology
On 12 April the SARL will be presenting a symposium in Stellenbosch entitled, Unlocking Amateur Radio Technology.

Langdon Hills ARC Progression Nights
Founded in October 2018 the Langdon Hills Amateur Radio Club, Basildon, is the latest club to start up in Essex

MIT IAP tackles radio
MIT is well known for rigorous courses, but they also have a special four-week term at the start of each year called the IAP — Independent Activities Period

Moving to broadband-based call services
Ofcom has published information for industry relating to the future move to landline calls being delivered over broadband

Canvey Rally 2019 video summary
The 34th Canvey Radio Rally took place February 3, 2019 – with a new look! After being at its old home for many years, this year’s event was held at the Cornelius Vermuyden School on Canvey Island

Consultation on amending regulations for short range radar equipment
Ofcom has proposed amendments to the Wireless Telegraphy (Automotive Short Range Radar) (Exemption) Regulations 2013

SARL Hamnet 40m Simulated Emergency Contest
The SARL Hamnet 40m Contest is a SSB contest and is open to all Radio Amateurs in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Mozambique, Lesotho, Marion Island and South African Antarctica and only QSOs with these areas will count