Southgate Amateur Radio News for Saturday 26 November 2016
 

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Aussie HAM to make an impact on Mars

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On a salt lake in Central Australia early next year a radio amateur will
conduct tests of a wide area radio network destined for the planet Mars

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Quest for Australian 70 MHz ham radio band

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WIA Director Roger Harrison VK2ZRH provides an update on the attempt to
gain a 70 MHz band in Australia

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After ham radio contact Otley students meet Tim Peake

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Ashfield Primary School students had the chance to meet Tim Peake GB1SS in
person following their amateur radio contact with him on May 5

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Radio ham awarded space achievement honour

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Cornwall Live reports that radio amateur David Honess M6DNT has been
awarded a prestigious space achievement honour for his Astro Pi work with
the Tim Peake GB1SS Principia mission

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DXCC Country/Entity Report

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According to the Amateur Radio Cluster Network for the week of Friday, 18th
November, through Friday, 25th November there were 233 countries active

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IOTA news from OPDX

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Weekly IOTA News - compiled by Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW, editor of the
Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin

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September RSGB Board Proceedings

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The RSGB Board Proceedings for the September 16 meeting have been released,
they note that National Radio Centre visitor numbers are excellent at
nearly 3000 per month

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Foundation Course in Poole, Dorset starting 6th January 2017

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Poole Radio Society will be running a Foundation Course starting on Friday
6th January 2017