Southgate Amateur Radio News for Friday 8 January 2016
 

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Sandringham students speak to Tim Peake GB1SS

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On Friday, January 8 students at Sandringham School, St. Albans had an
amateur radio contact with UK astronaut Tim Peake GB1SS on board the
International Space Station

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Three pico balloons at once

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The small Australian balloon PS-57 is over the Indian Ocean and heading for
home to VK. This balloon crossed the equator to go around the northern end
of South America, before dipping south again

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Low Noise Yagis Explained - by G0KSC

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Justin Johnson G0KSC of InnovAntennas, and Waters and Stanton explains Low
Noise Yagis and concept of optimising Yagis for Signal to Noise Ratio
rather (SNR) than out-right gain

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A look inside the 70th edition of the World Radio TV Handbook

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This year, the World Radio TV Handbook (WRTH) celebrates 70 years in
publication. WRTH origin can be traced back to the Nazi occupation of
Denmark in World War II

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Class back in session for ham radio

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The Lloydminster Meridian booster reports that in the age of smart phones
and Skype, there is still room for an old-fashioned ham radio, especially
in case of an emergency

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DX News from the ARRL

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The American Radio Relay League's round-up of the forthcoming week's DX
activity on the amateur radio bands

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ZY2QG

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Ronaldo, PS7AB will be active from Queimada Grande (Snake) Islands for 24
hours only