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Poldhu Amateur Radio Club Send Special Call Sign:

Posted: 05 Mar 2016 04:06 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/36302


St Piran's Day is being celebrated across Cornwall today, not least in the
Helston and Lizard area. In Porthleven this morning more than a dozen
people gathered at the home of Andrew Bell for the traditional raising of
the black and white flag of St Piran, the patron saint of Cornwall. The
5th century Cornish abbot and saint is also the patron saint of tin miners
and the colours of his flag are often said to represent the white of the
tin flowing from the black of the underground rock. One of the oldest
depictions of the flag can be seen in a stained glass window at Westminster
Abbey, which was unveiled in 1888 in memory of the famous Cornish inventor
and engineer Richard Trevithick. Meanwhile at the Marconi Centre, Poldhu,
amateur radio enthusiasts have been taking to the airwaves to issue Cornish
greetings around the world. Poldhu Amateur Radio Club is using a special
call sign, GK3MPD, to contact fellow enthusiasts, especially those with
Cornish heritage.


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Tim Peake Contacts Powys School via Amateur Radio:

Posted: 05 Mar 2016 04:04 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/36301


Astronaut Tim Peake has been quizzed by Powys high school pupils via a live
link with the International Space Station (ISS). Builth Wells and Gwernyfed
pupils had eight minutes to question Maj Peake - who became the first
Briton to walk in space on 15 January. They used amateur "ham" radio
equipment to communicate with ISS as it travelled 215 miles (346km) above
Wales.


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Teen Aces Two Ham Radio Exams In FDL:

Posted: 05 Mar 2016 04:01 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/36300


If a receiver mixes a 13.800 MHz VFO with a 14.255 MHz received signal to
produce a 455 kHz intermediate frequency (IF) signal, what type of
interference will a 13.345 MHz signal produce in the receiver? A.
Quadrature noise. B. Image response. C. Mixer interference. D. Intermediate
interference. This rather daunting question is one the many questions on
the test for your General license for Ham Radio, a hobby that has increased
in interest recently all over the world. People use Ham Radio to talk
across town, around the world, or even into space, all without the Internet
or cell phones. It's fun, social, educational, and a lifeline during times
of disaster. To get your General Ham Radio license is quite an
accomplishment. When you are only 13 years old, it's an incredible
accomplishment! That is what happened at Moraine Park on a recent Saturday
morning. Last weekend, the Fond du Lac Amateur Radio Club held a testing
session at Moraine Park College in Fond du Lac for all Ham radio licenses
required by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). That's when we
meet Isaac Lundberg, 13 years old, a seventh grade student at Redeemer
Lutheran School in Fond du Lac. Isaac joined the other applicants and first
took the Technicians License, aced it, and then shocked everyone and
proceeded to take the General Class Exam. At 13 years of age, he passed
both license exams!


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Amateur Radio Weekly -- Issue 101:

Posted: 05 Mar 2016 04:04 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/36299


Amateur Radio Weekly -- Issue 101: