Welcome to the “Southgate Amateur Radio Club News” update from Big Island ARRL News.
Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio News summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.
Content provided by the UK-based Southgate Amateur Radio Club.
Accessed on 01 September 2019, 1505 UTC, Post 1100.
Source:
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This report covers the period of 30 August 2019 to 01 September 2019.
News for Sunday 1 September
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French ham radio societies to meet
A meeting of France’s national Amateur Radio Societies is planned for September 22, societies represented will include DR@F, Union of Radio Clubs, AMSAT-F and REF |
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The Space Weather Woman
Hurricane Dorian & Smart Space Radiation Medicine – The latest space weather forecast from Dr Tamitha Skov WX6SWW |
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G2-class geomagnetic storm in progress
A solar wind stream blowing faster than 700 km/s is lashing Earth’s magnetic field on Aug. 31st. This has sparked a G2-class (moderately strong) geomagnetic storm |
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News for Saturday 31 August
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CEPT CPG decides position on 144, 50 and 1240-1300 MHz
At the insistence of the European Commission, a WRC-23 agenda item was considered necessary to address the world-wide protection of Regional Navigational Satellite Systems from amateur emissions in the band 1240-1300 MHz |
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Foundations of Amateur Radio
Gate-keeping, special people and bullies
One of the recurring topics in my experience of amateur radio is that associated with people who use the hobby as an excuse to sow discontent. That comes in many forms, at the extreme end it’s harassment, but it also comes in the form of gatekeepers and nay-sayers |
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160th anniversary of the Carrington Event
Michael Marcus N3JMM reports that Sunday, September 1 is the 160th anniversary of the Carrington Event – the largest documented solar storm and the beginning of understanding how it affects terrestrial systems |
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Celebrating 90 years of Baldock Radio Station
In 1929, Baldock Radio Station opened its doors for the first time. That was the start of a nine-decade journey (and counting) that would see it evolve from a radio receiving station to the home of Ofcom’s work on managing the airwaves |
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Chance of Aurora Saturday evening
The British Geological Survey has issued a Space Weather Alert. A high speed solar wind stream is expected to arrive today, August 31, Aurora possible in the evening |
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VK6WIA NewsWest
NewsWest for Sunday 1st September is the Club Focus edition. In this edition we give over as much space as is needed so that clubs can promote themselves and what they do |
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News for Friday 30 August
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Amateur Radio Alliance Web
The Amateur Radio Alliance Inc. invites all hams to visit our web page. There is nice information and software to download and many other tools to be used by radio operators around the world |
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Eddie De Young, AE7AA, named CQ Awards Editor
Eddie De Young, AE7AA, of Clearwater, Florida, has been named Awards Editor of CQ Amateur Radio magazine, Editor Rich Moseson, W2VU, announced today. His first Awards column appears in the September 2019 issue |
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Geomagnetic storm warning
A large hole in the sun’s atmosphere is facing Earth, spewing a stream of solar wind in our direction |
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DX News from the ARRL
The American Radio Relay League’s round-up of the forthcoming week’s DX activity on the amateur radio bands |
Hawaii Island Amateur/Ham Radio News:
“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
For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please check the blog sidebars and links, These news feeds are updated daily and weekly. Thanks for joining us today.
Aloha es 73 de Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
Public Information Coordinator
Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section
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