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Foundations of Amateur Radio

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Ergonomics in your shack - In my day job I work in computing. For many
years that consisted of going on-site and fixing stuff. Invariably this
involved me fixing servers that were installed into a room the size of a
broom closet with an optional air conditioner screaming in my ear

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RSGB's amateur radio survey

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The RSGB is conducting a short survey of the strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities and threats that apply to amateur radio in the UK. The
Society would like to hear the views of all UK radio amateurs as well as
those who are unlicensed

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8J17CALL closed

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7-CALL Amateur Radio Club has finished all operations of 8J17CALL, 7-CALL
30th Anniversary Special station on 22nd April, 2021

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GB2RS News available on QO-100 satellite from this Sunday

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The RSGB has announced that their popular GB2RS news broadcast will now be
available on the QO-100 amateur radio transponder on the geostationary
satellite Es'hail-2

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ARRL Executive Committee nominates Joel Harrison, W5ZN, to be next IARU
Secretary

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At its April 5 meeting via Zoom, the ARRL Executive Committee (EC)
nominated past ARRL President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, to become the next
Secretary of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). The incumbent
Secretary, David Sumner, K1ZZ, has announced his intention to step down on
July 1

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VK6WIA NewsWest

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NewsWest for Sunday 2nd May 2021 is Club Focus time, where we throw the
programme over to Clubs so that they can strut their stuff.
In today’s episode in the Club Focus series, I take a look at how Covid
restrictions affect clubs and how we might develop resilience in clubs

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The SARL addresses Type Approval issues

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Last week the SARL facilitated a virtual meeting to receive input for the
SARL response to ICASA on the draft Equipment Authorisation Regulations,
colloquially referred to as the Type Approval Regulations. The final
comment date is mid-May

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A Timeline of Great Aurora Storms

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New research shows that great aurora storms happen on average every 40 to
60 years--a lot more often than previously thought

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Propagation Report from Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP

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Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar activity is expected to be
at low levels