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MIR-SAT1 to deploy from ISS

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The first amateur radio CubeSat from Mauritius is expected to be deployed
from the International Space Station on June 22

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Transatlantic Tests 100 Centenary

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On the 12th December 1921, Paul Godley, 2ZE, received the first complete
and verified amateur radio short wave transatlantic message ever sent, from
a station based in Greenwich, Connecticut '1BCG'

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Ofcom release amateur radio callsign database

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In response to a Freedom of Information (FoI) request Ofcom have released
the database of 147,877 Amateur Radio callsigns for the UK and Crown
Dependencies for May 2021

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HAREC Examination

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The following statement was issued by the IRTS Examination Board on
Saturday June 12th

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CHIME telescope detects more than 500 mysterious fast radio bursts in its
first year of operation

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Observations quadruple the number of known radio bursts and reveal two
types: one-offs and repeaters

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Voortrekkers using special event call sign

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In celebration of the Voortrekker Movement's 90th anniversary, a special
event call sign, ZS90VTK, has been issued. The call sign will be activated
on 16 June 2021, Youth Day, from the roof of the Voortrekker Monument

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Two international speakers at AMSAT SA Space Symposium

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AMSAT SA has announced that the 2021 Space Symposium will be held from
10:00 - 15:00 CAT on Saturday 10 July 2021 on the BlueJeans platform

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IRTS 40 Metre News

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Propagation conditions on Sunday mornings around 11 o'clock do not
currently favour inter-EI communications and this is a problem for the IRTS
news broadcast on 7.123MHz at 1100 local time

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Pride Radio Group

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The Pride Radio Group is working to take the financial sting out of
becoming a ham. The group is making free kits with basic equipment
available to Pride members who qualify for the assistance and live in
Australia. Pride is also providing tutorials on how to get started with the
kits

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Shortwave Listener Award - The Ian Morris Memorial Trophy

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The South Dublin Radio Club, in honour of the late Ian Morris EI6U, donated
this perpetual trophy to the Irish Radio Transmitters Society. Ian was a
member of the committee of the Society for many years and was a very
proficient CW, Field Day and contest operator