Southgate Amateur Radio News RSS Feed

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Ongoing licence renewal issues

Posted:
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/202...sues-21-03.htm

The failure of ICASA to supply a detailed guideline on how to change to the
new online licence renewal system has necessitated that the SARL develop
its own guideline which will be available early next week

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The SARL Technology Symposium on 27 March

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

Have you registered for the Unlocking Amateur Radio which will take place
from 10:00 to 14:15 CAT on 27 March 2021?

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Auroras in the USA

Posted:
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/202...in-the-usa.htm

This morning, auroras spilled across the Canadian border into northern-tier
US states during an unexpectedly-strong G2-class geomagnetic storm

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Central Coast Amateur Radio Club 21st March 2021

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

The club wishes to announce the Central Coast Amateur Radio Club 'Mayham'
event will be held on Sunday the 30th of May 2021 at Wyong Race Course

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Science Foundation restarted in September and October. But ALMA had a tough
path to reopening

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

Its location on the 5000-meter-tall Chajnantor Plateau is higher than most
other telescopes, so high that some staff need oxygen to work

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Police report that white supremacists are attacking cell phone towers

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

According to The Intercept, conspiracy theorists and far-right white
supremacist groups are increasingly targeting cellphone towers and other
critical infrastructure 'to incite fear, disrupt essential services, and
cause economic damage with the United States and abroad.'

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World Amateur Radio Day special event

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

Alex, PA1AW, will be active with the special callsign PA96WARD
celebrating 'World Amateur Radio Day 2021' (WARD) on April 18th

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Italian settler special event

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

To commemorate the 117th anniversary of the arrival of Italian settlers and
the foundation of the locality of Capitan Pastene in southern Chile (Nova
Italia at its beginnings), look for the following stations to be active
until March 28th

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Propagation Report from Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP

Posted:
http://www.southgatearc.org/propagat...6bzp/index.htm

Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar activity is expected to be
at low levels. There is a single sunspot region with a simple magnetic
configuration visible. No solar flaring is expected