Following the success of remote invigilation Foundation exams, the RSGB is pleased to expand that to include Intermediate level exams. From Monday 13 July the automated exam booking system will accept bookings for both Foundation and Intermediate level exams. Please note that the earliest available bookings for exams at either level are during the second…
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RSGB papers for IARU-R1 Conference
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Papers on a variety of topics by a team of RSGB volunteers are now available for the IARU-R1 Virtual Conference in October. HF-UHF Modernisation and the WRC-23 challenge in the 23cm band all feature https://conf.iaru-r1.org/part-1/documents/ The full set of IARU papers is due by early August. Category: Front Page News, RSGB Notices Read the full…
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Why WWV and WWVH Still Matter – Radio World – Radio World
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The WWVH building seen at night. Last year was one of both celebration and uncertainty for WWV, the station adjacent to Fort Collins, Colo., that transmits automated time broadcasts on the shortwave bands. On the plus side, it marked the 100th year of WWV’s call letters, making the site, operated by the National Institute of…
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IC-7300 at 2800 feet elevation on Mont Hereford Québec DX
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VE2FGJ Premium Subscriber QRZ Page I bring my Icom IC-7300 to the top of Mont Hereford, Québec, Canada at 2800 feet elevation (875 meters) to do DX contacts, I will be operating on battery and transmitting a full 100W on a 33 foot vertical antenna. Fortunately we can drive all the way up so I…
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When Disaster Strikes: Decentralized Tech a Safety Mesh From Blackouts – Cointelegraph
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Hurricanes and typhoons, earthquakes, cyberattacks and solar flares: There are many disasters, both natural and human-made, that have the potential to disrupt our digital-centric societies. With an estimated 4.5 billion people using the internet, many communicate with cell phones and email, while financially transacting using credit cards, apps and ATMs. But each of these critical…
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The j-pole antenna is fixed…
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KX4O Ham Member QRZ Page …or invalidated depending on your point of view. Presenting the… Two new patents address shortcomings of the 84 or more year old traditional J antenna design. This effort features the following highlights. The research includes extensive J antenna myth busting, validating the concerns trumpeted by many over the years, using…
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Learn from 70+ speakers at the first ever Virtual Ham Expo – Southgate Amateur Radio Club
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We are reaching out to let you know that despite the closure of all ham radio events, there is a great opportunity to join your fellow hams and us at the first ever QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo on Saturday and Sunday, August 8 – 9, 2020. Attendance is free and registration is now open…
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Amateur radio field day June 27-28 | Living – Tullahoma News and Guardian
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Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. Read the full article at https://www.tullahomanews.com/living/amateur-radio-field-day-june-27-28/article_3c3a8362-b1bf-11ea-9ee7-73e5cb9daba5.html. STRAY SIGNALS does not claim ownership of the article. The original author is responsible for the content of this post Tweet
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Rural Pennsylvanians put up their own wireless tower – The Daily Times
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<!– SHOW ARTICLE –> PHILADELPHIA — Big Valley is a living postcard of Pennsylvania. Jet-black buggies hug the shoulders of its long, straight roads and knobby-kneed foals prance in fields so green they look electrified. Most signs there urge motorists to repent and rejoice, or to buy fresh strawberries from the Amish children sitting in…
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GB2RS News Script for 12 July 2020
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Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 12 July 2020 (11-page/200KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link. Category: GB2RS News Scripts Read the full article at http://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/gb2rs-news-scripts/2020/07/10/gb2rs-news-script-for-12-july-2020/. STRAY SIGNALS does not claim ownership of the article. The original…