Southgate Amateur Radio News for Tuesday 16 December 2014
 

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OK1DFC and PE1ITR report DESPATCH beacon at 4.7 million km

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Zdenek Samek OK1DFC and Rob Hardenberg PE1ITR reported receiving the
amateur radio beacon from the ARTSAT2:DESPATCH spacecraft on December 14 at
a distance of 4,700,000 km

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Guantanamo Cuba emergency net has ended

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Prof. Arnaldo Coro Antich CO2KK, Emergency Coordinator IARU Region II Area
C, provides an update on the Guantanamo FRC emergency net

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Carol McGee honored as 2014 Legacy Award Winner

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Carol McGee of Reno, Nevada has been named the recipient of the 2014 Legacy
Award, presented by the Sisterhood Of Amateur Radio (SOAR), a worldwide
organization dedicated to the advancement of amateur radio among women

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Two Metre Revival

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Ireland's Fingal Radio Club, EI2FRC, and Dermot, EI2HD, are trying to get
some life back into 2 metre transmissions

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IRTS 80 Metres Counties Contest

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The IRTS 80 metres Counties Contest takes place on New Year’s Day, Thursday
1st January 2015, from 14:00 to 17:00 UTC

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Hamradio Africa 2015

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The Radio Technology in Action will get a new name and new look in 2015
with more focus on practical application and presentations on operating
activities. The proposed new name is Hamradio Africa 2015

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IOTA news from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club

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Compiled by Friedrich, DL4BBH of the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club

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Ham Radio - Ancestor of the Internet

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Mark Svoboda's video presents an overview of Amateur Radio - its history,
and its relevance in communication today - through interviews of Hams and
voice-over narration