Southgate Amateur Radio News for Wednesday 18 January 2017
 

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5 MHz GB2RS News transmission time change

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Due to ongoing propagation changes, the team of 5 MHz GB2RS Newsreaders
have decided to revise the time of the Sunday afternoon GB2RS News bulletin
in order to try and optimize reception conditions

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5th ARRL Puerto Rico State Convention in a few days!

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Radio Amateurs are eagerly counting the few days left for the celebration
of the 5th ARRL Puerto Rico State Convention on January 28-29, 2017 again
from the Francisco Deida Coliseum in the city of Hatillo

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Further preparations for WRC-19

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A meeting has taken place in the past week in CEPT, which included agenda
items considering matters of interest to the Amateur Radio Services at WRC19

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Australian tests for a Mars mission

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Steady progress is being made towards Central Australia being used in April
by a radio amateur for testing a wide area radio network on the planet Mars

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WIA Elections, Nominations and Ballot

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The election of the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) Board of
Directors by postal ballot will happen in March; the nomination of
candidates closes with the Returning Officer on January 31

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Type approval in South Africa

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The SARL submitted further documentation about Type Approval to ICASA in
response to the discussions at the public hearing which took place last
month

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High-latitude Aurora alert

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A large crescent-shaped hole in the sun's atmosphere is facing Earth, and
it is spewing a stream of high-speed solar wind

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The WIA Merit Awards - in recognition of achievers

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The Wireless Institute of Australia through its Merit Award program
recognises those who have made a worthy contribution to Amateur Radio