Southgate Amateur Radio News for Thursday 7 July 2016
 

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Morph balloon launch on ITV News

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On Wednesday, July 6, radio amateur Dave Akerman M0RPI launched Aardman's
orange character, Morph, into near-space along with transmitters for 434
and 869 MHz

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AES closing down

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U.S. amateur radio retailer, Amateur Electronic Supply (AES), has announced
that it is ceasing operations as of the end of July, 2016. The company has
four locations around the country

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Tony's 10m Band Report

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The rotator is up and the Moxon is completed. Still some cables to be
sorted, but we are slowly getting there.
Not a great week but surprisingly a poor weekend. I worked a dozen or so
Europeans plus 7T7T on SSB. No chance of a QSL as he doesn’t use eQSL or
LotW. Why not?

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ILLW web site upgrade

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With the advent of mobile friendly web site requirements, the ILLW team
thought it was time to upgrade the ILLW site to make Google and the
entrants happy

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Ofcom invites applicants for community radio licences

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Ofcom is today inviting applications for community radio licences at
various locations throughout the UK

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VHF NFD video

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This video shows the Swindon and District Amateur Radio Club taking part in
RSGB VHF National Field Day 2016 from Barbury Castle (IO91CL)

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IOTA news from the DARC

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Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON of the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club