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Switzerland's radio hams meet with OFCOM

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Switzerland's national amateur radio society USKA met with the
communications regulator OFCOM on April 20, 2021, to discuss issues of
concern to radio amateurs such as interference and 70 MHz operation

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Field Day June 26-27

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The Madison Messenger reports the Madison County Amateur Radio Club will
participate in a national emergency communications preparedness exercise on
June 26-27

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East Bay SM Jim Siemons, W6LK, stepping down; Mike Patterson, N6JGA,
appointed

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ARRL East Bay Section Manager Jim Siemons, W6LK, is stepping down because
he is relocating to Wyoming. Siemons has served as East Bay SM since July
2018. Mike Patterson, N6JGA, has been appointed to succeed him, effective
June 1

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DXCC Country/Entity Report

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According to the Amateur Radio Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 16th
May, through Sunday, 23rd May there were 214 countries active

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CTU and Hamvention Forums 2021 now on YouTube

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In case you missed the Contest University 2021 on May 20th, and the
Hamvention Forums on May 21st, they are now available online

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IOTA News from OPDX

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Weekly IOTA News - compiled by Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW

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Christmas Island

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VK9XX will be active from the 28th May for between two and three weeks, but
I'll be working on the island so not on 24/7. I will be taking a Yaesu
FT-857D and a simple Sotabeams antennas plus an ATAS mobile vertical. I
will also be barefoot. This will also be mostly outside working hours and
focused on the night time bands and mainly FT8

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Intrepid Spirit Award

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From the International DX Convention: The Intrepid-DX Group is pleased to
announce the recipient of the annual 'Intrepid Spirit Award'. We are
pleased to have received so many worthy nominations to consider