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Friedrichshafen June 25-27

Posted:
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/202...june-25-27.htm

Messe Friedrichshafen, organizers of the HAM RADIO event, are continuing
with plans for an in-person event to be held June 25-27, in additional the
DARC is planning a state-of-the-art online conference event

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ISS Columbus ham radio station operational

Posted:
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/202...perational.htm

ARRL reports the ARISS ham radio station in the International Space Station
Columbus module is once again operational

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National Hamfest 2021

Posted:
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/202...mfest-2021.htm

The organisers of the UK's National Hamfest, planned to take place at the
Newark and Nottinghamshire Showground on September 24-25, will make a final
decision in June

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WIA explain their position on ACMA ham radio licencing proposal

Posted:
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/202...g-proposal.htm

WIA Directors Dale VK1DSH and Lee VK3GK, Board member Scott VK3KJ and Grant
VK5GR of the WIA Spectrum Stategy Team appeared on YouTube to explain the
WIA position on the ACMA's licensing proposal

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ARISS contact scheduled for students at Goodwood Primary School in
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Posted:
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/202...vent-16-03.htm

This will be a telebridge contact via amateur radio and students will take
turns asking their questions of Astronaut Victor Glover, amateur radio call
sign KI5BKC. English is the language that will be used for this contact.
The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ

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ICQPodcast - John Amodeo - Last Man Standing

Posted:
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/202...cast-15-03.htm

In this episode, Martin (M1MRB) is joined by Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin
Rothwell (M0SGL), Ed Durrant (DD5LP), Frank Howell (K4FMH) and Bill Barnes
(WC3B) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin (M6BOY) rounds
up the news in brief and in this episode’s features is an Interview with
John Amodeo from Last Man Standing by Ed Durrant DD5LP

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IARUMS February newsletter now available

Posted:
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/202...-available.htm

The IARU Region 1 Monitoring System newsletter reports that Over The
Horizon Radars (OTHR) continue to be the biggest source of interference in
the HF amateur radio bands

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Watch Out for STEVE!

Posted:
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/202...-for-steve.htm

High-latitude sky watchers are seeing the purple phenomenon,
called "STEVE", from their backyards now