Southgate Amateur Radio News for Wednesday 29 June 2016
 

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Possible Canada Post service interruption

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As RAC members may be aware, there is a potential strike or lockout action
which may affect Canada Post in the coming months, starting any time on or
after the 2nd of July

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Lighthouse activation

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The Charlottetown Amateur Radio Club (VY2CRS) has installed a G5RV Junior
antenna and coaxial connection at Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Youth DX Adventure

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Jeff, PJ6/NM1Y, will host this year's KB8OCP Dave Kalter Memorial (SK)
Youth DX Adventure (YDXA) team from his QTH on Saba Island (NA-145) between
August 2-9th

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Nepal Ham Radio earthquake response presentation

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The US Geological Survey (USGS) has posted a presentation, 'Challenges and
Lessons Learned during Gorkha Earthquake of 2015,' which focuses on Amateur
Radio’s role in the 2015 Nepal earthquake response

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Brasil Fire Department 160th anniversary

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PS7AB and PP1CZ are activating the Special station PY160FD, 01-30 July,
2016 which commemorates the 160th anniversary of the foundation of the
first Official Fire Department in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro State)

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CW Open contest

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Alf, IT9MUO, CWO Co-Manager Region #1, writes: I would like to inform you
that the CW Open will take place September 3, 2016, a contest that develops
in three sessions

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Synchronous or Asynchronous?

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Radio amateur Rud Merriam K5RUD writes on Hackaday about synchronous and
asynchronous communications

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Heard Island Expedition Newsletter

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The current Heard Island Expedition Newsletter (Vol. 2, No. 5) is now
available