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Tony's 10m Band Report

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A good weekend, but mid-week was thin. Most sought after was ZD7FT (St
Helena), YY1AQP (Venezuela), LU8DPM (Argentina) top both days at the
weekend! This week’s most unusual call 3G2K, Chile, beautiful coast line.
It’s a special contest call. I wonder if his house and antennas are in the
picture?

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HamSCI Workshop on Zoom March 19-20

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Registration is now open for the 2021 HamSCI Workshop, Friday and Saturday,
March 19 - 20. The theme of this year's Free Zoom workshop is mid-latitude
ionospheric science

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100 years of Willis Island manned weather station

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In November 1921 on Willis Island, surface observations began with
descriptive reports of weather and cloud

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Ofcom spectrum auction set to start this week

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Mobile operators will begin bidding in the UK’s next spectrum auction from
Friday 12 March, Ofcom has confirmed

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In India popularity of ham radio is rising

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The Bangalore Mirror newspaper reports all 41 candidates who did the
amateur radio exam on January 18 passed, they were awarded their
certificates on March 7

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VK9HR DXpedition to Willis Island in November

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I am glad to report on behalf of the group, that all is going well and all
is on schedule for November

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Video-sharing platforms - who needs to notify to Ofcom?

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Ofcom has published guidance to help providers self-assess whether they
need to notify to Ofcom as UK-established video-sharing platforms

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Dutch inventor of the audio cassette tape dies aged 94

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Lou Ottens, inventor of the cassette tape and a CD pioneer died aged 94 at
his home in Duizel in Brabant on Saturday, Dutch media report