Southgate Amateur Radio News for Tuesday 19 July 2016
 

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Radio hams visit 10 Downing Street

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Radio amateurs were invited to a reception at the UK Prime Minister's
residence to celebrate the successful mission of UK astronaut Tim Peake
KG5BVI / GB1SS

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First UK contact in 122 GHz band

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The first UK contact in the 122 GHz band took place Sunday, July 17 at 1345
UT between Roger Ray G8CUB/P and Chris Whitmarsh G0FDZ/P, both stations
located at Hackpen, Wiltshire (IO91CL)

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Bumps On The Air - BOTA

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TV weather forecaster Jim Bacon G3YLA and Steve Nichols G0KYA plan to
active Beeston Bump in Norfolk on Tuesday, July 19

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PokHAM GOta (or Parity, Amended)

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PokéHAM GOta? A Ham Radio version of the little game that's sweeping the
country?

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Cuban lighthouse operation

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Members of the DX Group Cuba (GDXC), Havana Contest Group (HCG) and a
eastern RC of Havana will activate T42R from the lighthouse castle of the
Morro Havana (CU-002), Cuba (NA-015), during the 2016 International
Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (Aug 20-21st)

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Heard Island Expedition Newsletter

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The current Heard Island Expedition Newsletter (Vol. 2, No. 6) is now
available