Southgate Amateur Radio News for Thursday 16 February 2017
 

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Nayif-1 launched

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The Indian Space Agency ISRO successfully launched the amateur radio
satellite Nayif-1 along with 103 other satellites, a record for a single
launch

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Darwin residents no warning of WWII bombing raids

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When the strategically placed Darwin in Australia’s north was hit by enemy
bombers 75 years ago, two radio warning messages were dismissed resulting
in a real element of surprise

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International Ham Stores Group (IHSG) announce the award of Acom Amplifier
agency

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IHSG one of Europe’s largest importers, distributors and retailers of ham
and hobby radio products, announces the imminent availability of Acom
amplifiers having been awarded a supply and service Agency by the Bulgarian
HF amplifier manufacturer

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HAARP request reports from radio hams

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Alaskan HAARP experiments: radio amateurs and SWLs asked to record the
events they hear and post reports to social media

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CQ to introduce MF/LF column

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As ham radio operators in the United States await final FCC action to open
new amateur bands at 630 meters (472-479 kHz) and 2200 meters (135.7 kHz -
137.8 kHz), CQ magazine is getting a head-start by introducing a column
that will help interested hams get ready to "hit the ground running" once
the FCC issues its final rules

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Entire family works ARRL HQ station W1AW

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After 8-year-old Grace Lea KM4TXT/AG replied to a CQ call from ARRL HQ
station W1AW the rest of her family joined in

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Launch of next space station resupply mission

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NASA provider SpaceX is scheduled to launch its 10th Commercial Resupply
Services mission to the International Space Station no earlier than 10:01
a.m. EST Saturday, Feb. 18. Live coverage of the launch will begin at 8:30
a.m. on NASA Television and the agency’s website

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Niger DXpedition

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Members of the Tifariti Gang/DX Friends will be active as 5U5R in a
multi-national DXpedition between March 9-21st

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Turks and Caicos Islands

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Members of the Minnesota Wireless Association (MWA) will be active as VP5K
from Jody's, VP5JM QTH on Providenciales Island (NA-002), during the ARRL
International DX CW Contest

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Contest University Dayton 2017 - classes posted

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Tim, K3LR, reports: The CTU 2017 Dayton Class Outline has been posted