Southgate Amateur Radio News for Sunday 12 February 2017
 

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ARISS contact planned for School in Chatelaillon, France

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An International Space Station radio contact has been planned for astronaut
Thomas Pesquet FX0ISS with Collège André Malraux, Chatelaillon-Plage, France

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SARL discusses draft frequency plan at public hearing

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SARL President, Nico van Rensburg, ZS6QL, and Hans van de Groenendaal,
ZS6AKV, presented the SARL position on the draft frequency plan at the
ICASA public hearing on Thursday 9 February

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FCC: Spectrum Fees for Government Agencies

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On Feb 8, 2017 FCC Commissioner Mike O'Rielly wrote to the Chair of the
House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology

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ACMA reverses decision on CB sets

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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has reversed its
decision to make 40 channel UHF CB radios illegal from June 2017

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2E0RMI interviewed about Radio Emma Toc

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Essex Ham interviewed Jim 2E0RMI about the activities taking place, Feb
12-14, to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the pioneering radio station
2MT Writtle

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75th anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin

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The WIA reports commemorations of the WWII event include the special
callsign VI8BOD that has been issued to the Darwin Amateur Radio Club for a
month

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SARL Youth Sprint

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The SARL Youth Sprint will once again take place on Saturday 18 February
between 08:00 and 10:00 UTC

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Terahertz Wireless

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Science Daily reports Terahertz wireless could make spaceborne satellite
links as fast as fiber-optic link

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TX Factor GB2RS News Podcast

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GB2RS News for 12th February 2017 is read by Bob McCreadie, G0FGX

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Propagation Report from Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP

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Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar activity is expected to be
at low levels