Southgate Amateur Radio News for Wednesday 6 July 2016
 

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U.R.A. installs cross band repeater on highest point in Portugal at 2,351m

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Paulo Borges, CU3EM reported to Portuguese ARLA/CLUSTER List that the new
cross-band repeater of União de Radioamadores dos Açores (Azores Amateur
Radio Union), CQ1EPIX is working since last weekend in Pico Island, Azores

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Emergency Comms at Friedrichshafen

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Greg Mossop G0DUB reports the 41st Ham Radio Exhibition at Friedrichshafen
was the venue for two meetings for Emergency Communicators which were well
received

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Amateur radio repeaters on Sentech sites

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Many years ago, the South African Radio League and Sentech signed a
memorandum of understanding which enabled amateur radio repeaters to the
located on Sentech sites and towers

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The VK100ANZAC commemoration - ANZAC at the Western Front

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The Geelong Amateur Radio Club this month commemorates Australia’s
engagement in battle as the ANZACs fought at Fromelles and Poziéres on the
Western Front in WWI

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Two Radio Amateurs set to head for the International Space Station

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Two Amateur Radio licensees are part of the International Space Station
(ISS) crew increment bound for the orbiting outpost this week

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Extensive changes at BBC Monitoring

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BBC Monitoring, established in 1939 to receive overseas broadcasts during
WWII, is planned to move out of its Caversham Park headquarters

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Poking a Hornet's Nest

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Dr. Jamie Barras will present his talk entitled Poking a Hornet's Nest and
subtitled Land Mine Detection using RF Spectroscopy to the Edgware and
District Radio Society

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Announcement of satellite and HF operation from Sparta, NJ

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Neven, 9A5YY will be QRV as W2/9A5YY from Sparta, NJ, from July 11th-19th,
2016

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South Africa Satellite Day

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AMSAT SA is planning to arrange a weekly satellite day to encourage radio
amateurs to operate satellites