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Tony's 10 Metre Band Report

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Conditions have been exceedingly poor on Ten Metres this past week. I have
listened, called CQ on PSK31, JT65 and SSB and heard nothing.
In the end I had to go to 15m to work a station or two to make sure my
IC7600 was working OK. It is. Ten is just dead into the UK

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ISS Slow Scan TV success

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This week, radio hams around the world received Slow Scan Television (SSTV)
transmissions from space commemorating 15 years of Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS)

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Ofcom release new ham radio guidance

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Ofcom have published a revised version of the document Amateur Radio
Licence - Guidance for Licensees. The document provides useful
clarification on a number of aspects of the licence

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ARISS contact planned for Engineering Festival, Washington, D.C

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An International Space Station school radio contact has been planned for
Timothy Peake KG5BVI with participants at Engineering Festival, Washington,
D.C, Saturday April 16, 2016

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HamRadioNow: National Traffic System

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Is NTS, the National Traffic System, stuck hopelessly in the past, or is it
leading the charge into the future?

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VE3KCL balloon S-9 over Atlantic

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On April 10, Canadian radio amateur David Beverstein VE3KCL launched a
balloon transmitting WSPR, JT9 and CW in the 10 MHz (30m) band

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World Amateur Radio Day

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The ARRL report World Amateur Radio Day 2016 will celebrate Amateur Radio’s
contribution to society

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Connecting with Ham Radio

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The New Indian Express reports the stall providing information on amateur
radio at the Global Education Fair, had a lot of visitors on Tuesday

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UK Amateur Radio in 1966

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50 years ago the Bolton local newspaper reported that radio amateur Donald
Bradshaw G3TKI had picked up news of a coup in Ghana

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Ontario QSO Party 2016

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The 19th Annual Ontario QSO Party 2016, will be held on the third full
weekend of April

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Mobile Phone Spectrum Fees

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Ofcom is consulting on a proposal to amend regulations setting the fees
payable for the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz spectrum bands