Southgate Amateur Radio News for Wednesday 21 December 2016
 

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Student ham radio satellite returns to life

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The Mumbai Mirror newspaper reports on the return to life of the Pratham
amateur radio satellite built by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
(IIT-B) students

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Alan Heather G0PQA SK

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Radio amateur Alan Heather G0PQA has passed away aged 88, he was distantly
related to Oliver Heaviside whose discoveries helped develop radio
communications

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WIA members to decide composition of the next board

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Following the resignation of two directors, Wireless Institute of Australia
(WIA) members are to decide the composition of the seven-member Board
through the annual election process now under way

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10 GHz for 3 euros using Opera

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Peter Knol PA1SDB describes a 10 GHz transmitter costing just 3 Euros which
can be used with the weak signal beacon software Opera

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Germany gets 5 MHz

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The German telecoms regulator, BNetzA, has enabled access to the new WRC-15
60m Amateur Allocation to all German Class ‘A’ licensees as of 20th
December 2016

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Grimeton Radio/SAQ Transmission on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2016

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We are now planning for the traditional transmission with the Alexanderson
200 kW alternator on VLF 17.2 kHz on the morning of Christmas Eve,
Thursday, December 24

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Auroras for Christmas?

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Earth is about to enter a solar wind stream flowing from a large hole in
the sun's atmosphere

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Ham Radio - Avoid These Mistakes

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I have compiled a list of mistakes that most new radio hams make when they
launch themselves into our fascinating hobby, but don't worry too much, we
all make mistakes

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Ofcom: 3.6 GHz spectrum trading regulation changes

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Ofcom has published a consultation setting out proposed regulations that,
if implemented, would include the 3.6 to 3.8 GHz spectrum band within the
Mobile Trading Regulations