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Ham Radio Prep teams up with FliteTest crew for high-powered radio control
video

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Ham Radio Prep, the nation’s fastest growing amateur radio education
program, recently partnered with FliteTest in the production of a video to
promote the use of ham radio for high-powered hobby flights as well as the
use of activities such as drones in science, technology, engineering and
mathematics education

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New amateur bands for VK highly unlikely

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The WIA recently published their response to the Australian regulator's
five Year Spectrum Outlook (FYSO)

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InnovAntennas Ltd (IA). and WiMo Antennas and Elektronik GmbH, Herxheim
Germany, enter into closer cooperation

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In 2018, UK production of all short wave and a selection of FM antennas
(Innov) from the UK to WiMo Antennas and Elektronik GmbH (WiMo) in Germany
was moved from Great Britain. The move has proven to be successful, so both
companies have agreed to extend and expand the current agreement

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Neutron-1 CubeSat team needs your help

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The Neutron-1 CubeSat team is looking for Amateurs around the world to help
troubleshoot its satellite

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Unboxing the Raspberry Pi RTL-SDR Kit

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Computers and digital techniques have become very popular among amateur
radio operators as even a cheap Raspberry Pi computer can run almost all
amateur radio software. Together with an RTL-SDR USB stick a low-cost
software-defined radio (SDR) system is obtained sporting a rich feature set

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ICQPodcast - Does ham radio need to rebrand?

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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 the episode we feature Do we need to rebrand?

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SARL Next Generation Beacon fund stands at R9 800

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The crowdfunding initiative to collect funds for the SARL Next Generation
Beacon Programme started by AMSAT SA, has to date collected R9 800. This is
far from the R60 000 target to finance a beacon in the Karoo and the
Western Cape

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Howth Martello Tower on air for International Marconi Day

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Tony, EI5EM operated EI0MAR during the recent International Marconi Day
event, from the Martello tower in Howth, as a solo effort due to Coviod-19
restrictions

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Type Approval discussion on Thursday evening 13 May

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The SARL will hold another discussion on how it will respond to ICASA on
the draft Type Approval regulations

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Early Morning Coffee Sprint

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The Early Morning Coffee Sprint is on the air from 03:00 UTC to 05:00 UTC
(05:00 to 07:00 CAT) on Wednesday 12 May with phone activity on 80 metres