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GB16YOTA operating news

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 07:11 AM PST
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The special call sign GB16YOTA is on the air to introduce and promote
amateur radio to young people. It will be operated from a variety of clubs
and organisations throughout December. On Sunday the 10th, the CDXC will be
putting the call sign on the air, on the 13th it’s with Otley ARS, from the
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Indonesian earthquake comms

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 07:05 AM PST
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The earthquake in Indonesia on Wednesday struck at 5am local time. It has
been reported that it took two hours for the ham radio group to reach the
earthquake damage zone with emergency communications. 7.110MHz is being
used for emergency traffic, and amateurs are asked to avoid interference
during this emergency.

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Also in GB2RS this week

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 07:02 AM PST
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Research from the University of Surrey and Augmented Optics Ltd, in
collaboration with the University of Bristol, has developed technology that
could revolutionise the capabilities of appliances that have previously
relied on battery power to work. The research has discovered new
supercapacitor electrolytes that exhibit capacitance values that are
between one and ten thousand times []

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WRC-19 preparations update

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 06:58 AM PST
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The International Amateur Radio Union has issued an update on preparations
for the World Radio Conference in 2019. The IARU’s prime roles are to work
in the areas of spectrum privileges gaining or retaining spectrum for the
amateur radio services and making sure that our spectrum remains available
for use and free from serious human-made []