Southgate Amateur Radio News for Thursday 11 February 2016
 

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Texas APRS balloon crosses Atlantic

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The solar powered amateur radio APRS balloon BTL-42.1 W5BTR-11 has
successfully crossed the Atlantic

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Greater distance achieved on 600m band

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The Weak Signal Propagation Reporter or WSPR mode has achieved the first
VK3 - KL7, 475 kHz contact – a distance of more than 12,000 kilometres

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US House Subcommittee to consider Amateur Radio Parity Act

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The Amateur Radio Parity Act, H.R. 1301, will be among three bills that the
US House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will consider in a
Thursday, February 11, "markup" session. The subcommittee will gather on
February 10 for opening statements only

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Tony's 10 Metre Band Report

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The week was steady and poor most of the time but once again the weekend
came up with the goods

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AOxWRD: World Radio Day 2016

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We are Radio, no doubt. Therefore on February 13 we will celebrate too, but
our way. So we will be on the air with the special callsigns

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Reports: First death from meteorite impact recorded in India

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One man is dead and three injured following a reported meteorite strike in
India

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Ham radio experts study Kudremukh area

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A team of radio amateurs is assisting the Kudremukh Wildlife Division,
Karkala in restoring the wireless network to combat poaching and fire
incidents

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IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club

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Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON of the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club