Southgate Amateur Radio News for Monday 31 October 2016
 

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The Phantom and ham radio

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The comic strip character The Phantom has used amateur radio several times
in the past 70 years and the ARRL reports he is doing so again

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Join a ham radio training course

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Volunteers around the UK run short training courses to enable you to get
your Amateur Radio licence

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RSGB publish 47 GHz briefing paper

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The Society has produced a 47 GHz briefing paper in response to questions
from Ofcom as part of preparations for WRC-19 Agenda Item 1.13 for
identifying bands in the 24.25-86 GHz range for IMT-2020 (5G Mobile
Broadband)

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Ham radio Emcomm on TV news

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WIVB TV reports amateur radio provides critical communications when all
else fails, Morse code still an option in a dire situation

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Local Ham operators prepare for emergencies

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WGNS reports on the amateur radio involvement in a Military Auxiliary Radio
System (MARS) exercise from October 30 through November 1

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National Geographic Guide to Ham Radio

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The National Geographic Channel have produced a guide to amateur radio to
support their recently released film Before Mars

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ICQPODCAST - Don Field G3XTT and Dstar Connie released

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This episode’s features are interviews with Experienced Amateur Radio DX’er
and Practical Wireless Editor Don Field G3XTT and Connie Ballantyne KB0ZSG,
who runs a successful DSTAR net

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An SWL's review of the Icom IC-R6 Sport 16 wideband handheld receiver

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Over the years I've read numerous reviews of the Icom IC-R6 and other
handheld wideband receivers. Reviewers of this handheld receiver typically
gloss over shortwave and mediumwave reception, and for good reason..