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US ARISS Contacts - Call for Proposals

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The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is
seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations,
individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a
crew member on board the ISS

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5 MHz in South Africa

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The South African Radio League reports on discussions with their regulator
ICASA regarding an amateur radio 5 MHz band allocation that is 100 kHz wide
with 400 watts output

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Chelmsford Talk - Millimetric Microwaves

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On Tuesday, September 6, Chris Whitmarsh G0FDZ will be giving a talk about
operating on the highest amateur radio bands, the meeting is open to all

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RSGB Convention

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This year's RSGB Convention, October 7-9, features a great selection of
VHF, UHF and Microwave presentations

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Essex Morse classes begin Sept 1

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Morse classes are starting again , but you may say - What is the Point of
Morse ? Because Morse code gets through when SSB fails !!!

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NASAs revived STEREO-B could save us from a trillion dollar disaster
(synopsis)

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In 1859, the Sun surprisingly increased in brightness so significantly for
just a brief while that it was noticeable from Earth during the day

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Special features at Telford Hamfest

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Sunday 4th September is the 2016 annual Telford HamFest in the Ironbridge
Enginuity Museum buildings, part of the famous Ironbridge Gorge Museum

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Hammies in action at the Donkin Reserve

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The Eastern Cape Hammies club, with the help of PEARS members, set up a
station at the Donkin Reserve in Port Elizabeth for the International
Lighthouse weekend

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Tanzania operation

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Chas, NK8O/VE3ISD, will once again be active as 5H3DX from Zinga, Tanzania,
between October 20th and November 12th

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P4, Aruba

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John, W2GD, will once again be active as P40W from Aruba (SA-036) between
October 24th and November 1st

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SARL HF CW Contest

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The SARL HF CW Contest is on the air this afternoon from 13:00 to 16:30 UTC
with activity on 14 000 to 14 060 kHz, 7 000 to 7 040 kHz and 3 510 to 3
560 kHz

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Propagation Report from Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP

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Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar activity is expected to
remain at low levels