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The ZS SOTA autumn activity day on 1 May

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This is a fun event to encourage radio amateurs to participate in the
Summits on the Air (SOTA) programme. The activity day is open to all radio
amateurs and runs from 00:00 to 23:59 CAT on Saturday 1 May 2021

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CubeSat for under $1,000?

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A post on Hackaday looks at building a low cost satellite - a CubeSat

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Visalia DX Convention 2021

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Many DXers have a visit to the Visalia DX Convention on their wish list.
This year, the 72nd meeting of this famous International DX Convention,
sponsored by the Northern California DX Club (NCDXC) will be held on
Saturday, May 15 and Sunday, May 16, via Zoom webinars

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Tony's 10m Band Report

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Tuesday was a monster day, lots of stations and loads of DX. VP2EIH
(Anguilla), VP8LP (Falklands), HZ1EARTH (Saudi Arabia) and more just for
Tuesday

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Europe Day - On The Air

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Look for the following Spanish stations to be active between May 7-9th, to
celebrate/commemorate 'Europe Day - On The Air 2021' which was created in
1950

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GB0/GB1/GB2/GB4, England special event

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The following stations are active in honor of HRH Prince Phillip, Duke of
Edinburgh, passing on April 9th at the age of 99

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Digital divide narrowed by pandemic, but around 1.5m homes remain offline

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The UK’s digital divide narrowed during the coronavirus pandemic, as people
have gone online to escape the lockdown, Ofcom research suggests

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Prins Karls Forland Island

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Operators Erwann LB1QI, Harald LB2HG, Ken LA7GIA, Peter LA7QIA and
Christian LA8OM will be active as JW0W from Prins Karls Forland Island
(EU-063), which is part of Spitsbergen's Coastal Islands Group, between
July 21-26th

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YOTA Online: The end ... but a new beginning Today!

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The next Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) Online takes place today, Thursday,
April 29, at 1800 GMT (7pm BST). In this newest episode the team will
present the main topic 'The end … but a new beginning!'