Tony’s 10m Band Report
It seems that every week is odd or special or exceptional lately. Plenty of activity, some days more than others. Best DX: FY5HB (French Guiana), RT9K/6 (Asiatic Russia), PR7AR (Brazil), R7AB/P (Russia), TM6KJS (Island of Sein Brittany) and others.

30 Years of Independence Award
The Slovenian Amateur Radio Union will celebrate the country’s 30 years of Independence by issuing a special award. It will be eligible to all amateur radio enthusiasts all over the World

Iceland holds ham radio exam
The PTA examination for an amateur license took place in the IRA’s meeting room in Skeljanes on June 5, there were five candidates

Dominica: Regulator holds consultation on new amateur radio rules
The National Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (NTRC) is issuing a call for Amateur Radio Operators to participate in the consultation on the draft Amateur Radio Guidelines and Standards in Dominica

K6K to celebrate Kamehameha Day June 11
Hawaii’s Tribune-Herald reports radio amateurs will be operating special event station K6K on June 11 to celebrate Kamehameha Day

Radio hams get ready for Field Day event
Broadcaster WBIW reports radio amateurs will be participating in Field Day weekend on June 26-27

Ofcom release information about VDSL interference complaints
A recent Freedom of Information request to Ofcom sought to find out information about Ofcom’s handling of complaints of interference in particular that caused by the VDSL system used by internet providers like Openreach

Lost Cosmonaut Recordings – The Judica Cordiglia Brothers
Throughout the Space Race, amateur radio operators from all over the world attempted to eavesdrop on American and Soviet missions, creating their own equipment out of second-hand radios, used pipes, and even chicken wire. In contrast, official government equipment cost millions of dollars in construction and maintenance alone

Bopping through the wild blue, Amateur Radio Field Day makes a connection
The Kennebunk-based New England Radio Discussion Society facilitated a talk between Sea Road School students and an International Space Station in January

IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
Weekly IOTA News – compiled by Andreas, DK5ON of the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club