Southgate Amateur Radio News

• New ham radio club to open on June 25
• WIA meets with ACMA over Non-assigned Amateur Licence Consultation
• On 23 June Antarctic Treaty celebrates its 60th anniversary
• Gordon Pettengill W1OUN SK
• The Hammies Sprint on 13 June
• The SARL Youth Sprint on 16 June
• Tarwater students to chat with astronauts in space
• Propagation Report from Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP

New ham radio club to open on June 25 Posted: A new amateur radio club, the East Ardsley Radio Society, plans to hold its first meeting at 7pm on Friday, June 25

WIA meets with ACMA over Non-assigned Amateur Licence Consultation Posted: Australia’s WIA recently met staff from the ACMA to discuss its public consultation process regarding the review of non-assigned amateur and outpost stations regulatory arrangements

On 23 June Antarctic Treaty celebrates its 60th anniversary Posted: I will monitor 15476 kHz on that day, may be LRA36 will have a special transmission (not confirmed yet)

Gordon Pettengill W1OUN SK Posted: MIT reports radio astronomer and radio amateur Gordon Pettengill W1OUN passed away on May 8, aged 95

The Hammies Sprint on 13 June Posted: The Hammies Sprint is a fun activity to promote contacts between Hammies and radio amateurs in Southern African countries with an emphasis on ZU stations and runs from 14:00 to 15:00 UTC (16:00 to 17:00 CAT) on Sunday 13 June 2021

The SARL Youth Sprint on 16 June Posted: This is a fun activity to celebrate the Youth and to promote contacts between young radio amateurs in Southern African countries. Call ‘CQ Youth Sprint!’

Tarwater students to chat with astronauts in space Posted: Tarwater Elementary students will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity this October to converse with astronauts currently in orbit

Propagation Report from Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP Posted: Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar activity is expected to be at low levels

Hawaii Island Amateur/Ham Radio Events:

K6K King Kamehameha Celebration Special Event Station will be on-air, Friday, 11 June 2021, 6 a.m. (HST) to 10 p.m. (HST).  For more information, please go here:  https://sites.google.com/view/k6khawaii

The Hawaii Island Hamfest and ARRL Field Day Event will be held on Saturday, 26 June 2021, at Laupahoehoe Point.  Field Day activities begin at 8 a.m. (HST), while Hamfest starts at 10 a.m. (HST).  Talk-in on 442.550 MHz, PLL 110.9 Hz.

Aloha es 73 de Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)

Public Information Officer

Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section

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