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Threat to Belgian 70cm allocation

Posted: 01 Jun 2018 07:49 AM PDT
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Amateurs in Belgium are facing severe restrictions on their 70cm band
operations even though, unlike in the UK, it is a Primary allocation for
amateurs. The regulator is proposing to reduce amateur privileges in the
middle of the band to just a few milliwatts, and to ban certain modes
outright. These may include digital and []

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Schoolboy makes silicon chips at home

Posted: 01 Jun 2018 07:46 AM PDT
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We normally think of silicon chip fabrication as being a cutting-edge
practice, requiring huge investments and hundreds of people. However, we
learned recently of Sam Zeloof, a 17-year-old high school student in the
USA, who is making his own chips in his garage. Using ingenuity and
equipment purchased via eBay, including things like an electron []

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Details of FIFA World Cup stations

Posted: 01 Jun 2018 07:42 AM PDT
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The Russian National Society, RRC, has organised an amateur radio marathon
to commemorate the FIFA World Cup finals. It runs from 1 June to 15 July
2018. Five awards are available, some of which are achievable at several
different levels. Most bands from Top Band to 70cm can be used, on all
modes. A full []

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Also in GB2RS this week

Posted: 01 Jun 2018 07:34 AM PDT
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Enrolment for the latest Bath Based Distance Learning Course is now open.
The course will run from July to December and includes weekly notes to
guide students through the RSGB textbook, revision questions and mock
exams. The course can be studied anywhere, as long as you have an internet
connection. In the last six years []

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RSGB Convention latest

Posted: 01 Jun 2018 07:29 AM PDT
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Planning for the RSGB Convention in October is ongoing and the number of
talks that have been confirmed continues to increase. We are very pleased
that Ian White, GM3SEK has agreed to present again this year as his talks
have always been very well received. The latest announcements mainly cover
the VHF and Up and []