QRZ Forums - Amateur Radio News for Thursday 4 February 2016
 

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ARRL announces partnership with RFinder - The Worldwide Repeater Directory

Posted: 04 Feb 2016 08:35 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ectory.510353/

ARRL announces partnership with RFinder - The Worldwide Repeater Directory



The ARRL has established an agreement with RFinder, the creator of a web
and app-based directory of Amateur Radio repeaters worldwide, to be its
preferred online resource of repeater frequencies.



RFinder is a steadily growing worldwide repeater directory with over 50,000
repeater listings in over 170 countries. An annual $9.99 subscription to...



ARRL announces partnership with RFinder - The Worldwide Repeater Directory

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QSO Today Podcast - EP 75 - Paul Wade - W1GHZ - Working 10 Ghz Band

Posted: 04 Feb 2016 08:09 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...z-band.507898/

What is a DX contact on 10 GHz? Paul Wade, W1GHZ, tells his ham radio
story, about his ham radio operations in the amateur radio frequencies
above 1 Ghz, and how these contacts are made. Paul is a regular contributor
on amateur radio microwave subjects to both QST and QEX magazines. He joins
Eric, 4Z1UG, in this week’s QSO Today podcast.



Show Notes: http://www.qsotoday.com/podcasts/w1ghz

Podcast Link: http://goo.gl/InXmsI

iTunes Sto http://goo.gl/CvLNmV...



QSO Today Podcast - EP 75 - Paul Wade - W1GHZ - Working 10 Ghz Band

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HamRadioNow: Parity in Missouri?

Posted: 04 Feb 2016 07:12 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ssouri.510223/





Subscribe to the audio version of HamRadioNow by entering this URL in your
podcast app:

http://HamRadioNow.tv/hrn/hrnrss.xml

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All UK ARISS shortlisted schools are now scheduled

Posted: 04 Feb 2016 02:05 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...eduled.510355/

All UK ARISS shortlisted schools are now scheduled



The scheduled dates for the UK school amateur radio contacts with Tim Peake
KG5BVI have been announced



After the original competition to find schools that could demonstrate a
commitment to Space, STEM and outreach was launched by ARISS in the UK and
the UK Space Agency, we announced that ten schools had been shortlisted but
that not all of those school would have an opportunity to talk to Tim Peake
on the ISS....



All UK ARISS shortlisted schools are now scheduled

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The AREDN Project Announces Substantial Mesh Performance Improvements

Posted: 03 Feb 2016 11:57 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ements.510308/

San Diego, CA, February 3, 2016 -- On the heels of their recent,
feature-rich, release just a month ago, the AREDN Project has announced the
availability of a beta-test version of their software, v3.16.1.0b01, which
can significantly increase the data throughput of mesh networks (from a max
of 54 Mbps to 130 Mbps) and provide ham control operators tools to more
effectively deploy, optimize, and manage their mesh networks. It also
provides a standardized method for mapping mesh networks to...



The AREDN Project Announces Substantial Mesh Performance Improvements