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Tony's 10m Band Report

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A most excellent week, except I was in China and couldn’t get in front of a
radio. Couldn’t even get BBC news or sport so no cricket commentary. Funny
because Sky News was ok. This website, SARN (Southgate Amateur Radio News),
was OK on a laptop but not available on a smart phone. Why?

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Radio amateur to lose license

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ARRL report New Jersey radio amateur, David S. Larsen Sr., WS2L, of
Highland Park, will surrender his Amateur Extra-class license and pay a
$7,500 civil penalty as part of a Consent Decree with the FCC to settle an
enforcement action

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Montana to get new Section Manager

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Paul Stiles, KF7SOJ, will become ARRL Montana Section Manager on October 1.
Stiles, of Billings, was the only candidate after nominations for the
position were re-solicited this Spring, and will serve an 18-month term

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ARISS school contact planned for Claygate, United Kingdom

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The event is planned today June 20, 2019. It is scheduled to begin at
approximately 12.48 UTC, which is 13.48 BST and 14:48 CEST. The contact
will be a direct between NA1SS and GB4RPS. The downlink signals will be
audible in parts of Europe on 145.800 MHz

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When disaster strikes, engineers provide comms and power

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EE Times reports engineers outfitted a truck to provide support for
search-and-rescue operations through needed communications and power

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First ham radio Class C exam of 2019

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CRAC reports that the first amateur radio Class C exam of the year was held
on June 15 in Changchun City. Class C is the highest class permitting 1 kW
output

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AMSATs 50th Anniversary

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2019 marks AMSAT’s 50th Anniversary of Keeping Amateur Radio in Space

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2019 JOTA/JOTI event

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Richard, ZS6RKE, the National JOTA/JOTI Coordinator reports that the 2019
JOTA/JOTI event will be held on the weekend of 18 to 20 October

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Gibraltar Special Event

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Members of the Gibraltar Amateur Radio Society (GARS) will activate ZB2IG19
between July 1-31st

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Afghanistan operation

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Robert, S53R, will once again be in Kabul starting June 24th, and will be
there for two years working with the UN World Food Program

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Mysterious moisture in the mesosphere

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The 2019 season for noctilucent clouds (NLCs) has been remarkable, maybe
the best ever, with NLCs appearing as far south as Los Angeles CA and
Albuquerque NM. What's going on?