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Argentine Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio Payload Launched from China -
ARRL

Posted: 30 May 2016 10:28 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...hed-from-china


Argentine Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio Payload Launched from China
ARRL
The Argentine ÑuSAT-1 carrying the LUSEX (LU Satellite Experiment) Amateur
Radio U/V linear transponder and 436 MHz beacon launched May 30 at 0317 UTC
from China. With ÑuSAT-1 on the launch was sister satellite ÑuSAT-2, which
carries a 437 ...

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Radio ham recognized for his service with emergency planning - Southgate
Amateur Radio Club

Posted: 30 May 2016 01:20 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...y-planning.htm


Radio ham recognized for his service with emergency planning
Southgate Amateur Radio Club
.... realized all these systems that the government builds and all the cell
phone systems are subject to failure, whether natural or human made.
Amateur radio has the ability to become a back-up for communications and
the health department picked up on ...