Southgate Amateur Radio News for Thursday 6 April 2017
 

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Tony's 10 Metre Band Report

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A bad week really, Monday was probably the best day! Some DX around but
nothing exotic although CP5HK (Bolivia) was top on Sunday

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HamTV

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On board Columbus, the HamVideo transmitter is fully operational and
provides permanent DATV signals, allowing ground stations to fine tune
their receiving equipment. When possible, ARISS school contacts are
enhanced by crew operated HamTV.

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International Marconi Day event set for April 22

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Dozens of official 'award stations' have registered to take part in the
2017 International Marconi Day (IMD) event, this year being held on April
22, 0000-2359 UTC (starting on April 21 in US time zones)

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Licence Exempt Mobile Phone Repeaters

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Ofcom has published a consultation setting out plans for permitting the
licence-exempt use of certain types of mobile phone repeaters, intended for
in-home and in-vehicle use

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NASA TV to air return of space station crew members to Earth

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Three crew members aboard the International Space Station are scheduled to
depart the orbiting outpost Monday, April 10. Coverage of their departure
and return to Earth will air on NASA Television and the agency’s website

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Former Kansas Section Manager Orlan Cook, W0OYH, and former Sacramento
Valley Section Manager Ron Murdock, W6KJ (SK)

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Former Kansas Section Manager Orlan Cook, W0OYH, died on March 28. Former
ARRL Sacramento Valley Section Manager Ron Murdock, W6KJ, of Yuba City,
California, died on April 1

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NASA Television to air service honoring legacy of John Glenn

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NASA Television will provide coverage of the interment service for NASA
astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn at 9 a.m. EDT on Thursday, April 6,
live from Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia

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Red ELVEs sighted over Europe

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The season for exotic lightning is underway. On April 2nd, a photographer
in central Europe photographed a ring-shaped 'ELVE' hovering above the
countryside of the Czech republic

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Rotuma Island update

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Antoine, 3D2AG, will once again be active as 3D2AG/P from Rotuma Island
until possibly April 22-25th, pending shipping schedule