[Southgate] 23cm band in the spotlight with regulators
 

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23cm band in the spotlight with regulators

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The Chair of IARU Region 1 Spectrum Affairs, Barry Lewis G4SJH, reports on
the meeting of the ITU-R Working Party 4C (WP4C) Feb 15-19 which discussed
the amateur radio allocation at 1240-1300 MHz

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ARISS contact is scheduled for students at Estes Park Elementary School,
Estes Park, Colorado, USA

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This will be a multipoint telebridge contact via amateur radio between
students from the Estes Park Elementary School following Covid guidelines
and Astronaut Shannon Walker, amateur radio call sign KD5DXB. Students will
take turns asking their questions. The downlink frequency for this contact
is 145.800 MHz

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Capstan winch central to this all-band adjustable dipole antenna

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The perfect antenna is the holy grail of amateur radio. But antenna tuning
is a game of inches, and since the optimum length of an antenna depends on
the frequency it’s used on, the mere act of spinning the dial means that
every antenna design is a compromise. Or perhaps not, if you build this
infinitely adjustable capstan-winch dipole antenna

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Kangaroo Island QSO status

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Grant, VK5GR, reports: For those looking for electronic confirmation from
the VK5KI activation on Kangaroo Island (OC-139), the LOTW records were
uploaded today (Feb. 15th) nd the blackout period for ClubLog matching
should be ending also

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Amateur Radio operators help fill earthquake donut holes

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Ham radio networks gear up to provide real-time, on-the-ground information
about earthquake shaking and damage when other communication pathways are
knocked out of commission

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IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club

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