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ISS school contact video released

Posted: 15 Jan 2016 07:55 AM PST
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A 92-minute video containing the Sandringham School GB1SAN and Tim Peake
GB1SS amateur radio contact is now available on the ARISS UK Team channel
on YouTube. The contact took place Friday, 8 January and was led by
Jessica, M6LPJ. The video includes the presentations given to the students
by ARISS UKs Ciaran M0XTD, Head Teacher []

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Workshops wanted for EMF 2016

Posted: 15 Jan 2016 07:49 AM PST
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Electromagnetic Field 2016 will take place from 5-7 August near Guildford,
Surrey. It is a UK camping festival for those with an inquisitive mind or
an interest in making things, aimed at hackers, artists, geeks, crafters,
scientists and engineers. The organisers are looking for talks and
workshops for the festival. They are especially keen to []

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Minister launches spectrum report

Posted: 15 Jan 2016 07:44 AM PST
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The UK Spectrum Policy Forum, the industry-led sounding board to Government
and Ofcom, has launched a new report called UK Spectrum Usage Demand, 2nd
Edition. It was launched at the UK Spectrum Policy Forum conference, with a
keynote speech from Ed Vaizey MP. Amateur radio features strongly in the
report, following input by the []

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Also in GB2RS this week

Posted: 15 Jan 2016 07:39 AM PST
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The 2015 Christmas Eve transmission from SAQ, the Alexanderson alternator
station at the World Heritage Grimeton site in Sweden, brought more than
350 reports, according to a preliminary accounting, many of them from
amateurs. SAQ transmitted on its standard frequency, 17.2kHz. The majority
of reports came from Europe, with nearly 160 from Germany. The RSGB []

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Are you the next RSGB General Manager?

Posted: 15 Jan 2016 07:38 AM PST
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Graham Coomber, G0NBI, has announced his retirement and the RSGB is seeking
some one to take over the mantle of providing leadership for the HQ staff
and support for the Board and the Membership. If you are interested in this
role, you should be able to demonstrate past success in a management role,
be an []