eHam.net News

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Engineering Students 'Talk' to Satellite:

Posted: 18 Nov 2016 04:02 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38044


With the help of enthusiastic European ham radio operators, Aalborg
University engineering students now have two-way communication with their
home-built ESA-sponsored satellite AAUSAT5 that was sent into orbit around
Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) on October 5. Initial
problems communicating with the satellite from the control center in
Aalborg made the team extra dependent on outside help. And there has been
no shortage of help from well-placed ham operators further south in Europe.


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Mills on Air Event Has First Australian Mill:

Posted: 18 Nov 2016 04:01 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38043


The Amateur Radio activation of Anderson's Mill at Smeaton in central
Victoria in May has gone through its approval and logistic stages, with a
clear go-ahead given by all to the project. The five-storey bluestone flour
and oat mill, part of the 19th century gold field region, is on a creek
that helped drive its iron water wheel. The Anderson's Mill Heritage
Weekend in 2017 will have Amateur Radio as part of the festivities.
Anderson's Mill is managed by Parks Victoria with the free public event
supported by the Hepburn Shire Council and many others. The Mills on Air
event run by the Denby Dale Radio Club, through the Society for the
Protection of Ancient Buildings, has had only European mills up to now, but
that is about to change. The Central Goldfields Group VK3BI will be active
the Anderson's Mill on May 13 to 15, using 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m and VHF
IRLP and UHF Echolink. Behind this ambitious project are locals Alan and
Cheryl Just, and Peter Rafferty VK3CC. Now they invite more mills
throughout Australia to join them on air in May.