Welcome to the “Southgate Amateur Radio Club News” update from Big Island ARRL News.
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Accessed on 14 July 2019, 2305 UTC, Post 1039.
This report covers the period of 12 July 2019 through 14 July 2019.
Source: http://www.southgatearc.org
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News for Sunday 14 July
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IARU President offers assurances regarding French 144-146 mhz proposals |
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QSO Today – Dino Papas – KL0S |
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Another look at the remarkable opening on 144 MHz from Cape Verde Islands to Italy |
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VK6WIA NewsWest |
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LABRE raises LED traffic light interference with ABNT |
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40-foot Tesla Coil demonstration for Tesla Birthday Expo |
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New Orbitrack iOS app free for Apollo 11 Anniversary |
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News for Saturday 13 July
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Foundations of Amateur Radio #214 |
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144 MHz: ‘Houston… we have a problem’ |
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144 MHz – Austria supports radio amateurs |
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RSGB considering new exam similar to City and Guilds RAE |
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The Space Weather Woman |
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50th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing |
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News for Friday 12 July
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2m band robbery: ARI sent a letter to the Italian ministry |
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Austrian ministry fights against 2m band robbery |
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France holds consultation on 5 MHz amateur band |
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JAISAT-1 Telemetry data sought |
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Spectacular auroras photographed by NASA Stratospheric Observatory |
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DX News from the ARRL |
Hawaii Island Amateur/Ham Radio News:
The Hawaii QSO Party is set for 23 August 2019 through 25 August 2019. According to ARRL Pacific Section Manager Joseph Speroni (AH0A), “There will be a lot of activity out there to work. Hawaii stations work everyone. Everyone else works Hawaii. Exchange is a signal report and your Hawaii district. You can find all the rules and procedures here: http://www.hawaiiqsoparty.org/
Doug Wilson (KH7DQ) is offering one more free Technician License Class this year. That class begins on 17 October 2019 at the Keaau Community Center in Keaau, Hawaii Island. For more information, please contact Doug at douscelle@aol.com
“Grid Madness 2019”, the Hawaii Island-based VHF/UHF Simplex Contest, is set for Sunday, 15 September 2019, from 1300 to 1700 HST. You can download the revised contest package here: https://gridmadness.blogspot.com
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Aloha es 73 de Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
Public Information Coordinator
Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section