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ARISS Radio Telebridge Stalwart Gerald Klatzko, ZS6BTD, SK
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02/19/2020 When the International Space Station (ISS) orbit is not favorable for a direct Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with a particular school or location scheduled to speak with an astronaut, ARISS radio telebridge stations bridge the gap. Gerald Klatzko, ZS6BTD, of Parklands, South Africa, one of the “regulars” during the…
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Down Under Special Event Will Use Former Radio Australia Antennas
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02/18/2020 Over the March 14 – 15 weekend, members of the Shepparton and District Amateur Radio Club (SADARC) in Australia will be on the air as VI3RA (Radio Australia), connecting their transceivers to the curtain array and rhombic antennas at the former Radio Australia site in Shepparton. Radio Australia ceased transmitting from the site in…
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Yasme Foundation Announces Grants and Excellence Awards
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02/18/2020 The Yasme Foundation Board of Directors announced several grants when it met in Orlando, Florida, on February 9. Financial support will go to: The Ethiopian Amateur Radio Society (ET3AA) for VHF equipment. The SU8WRC/SU8X demonstration station at World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 in Egypt. The Youth on the Air and HamSCI exhibits…
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VP8PJ South Orkney Team En Route to Signy Island
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02/18/2020 The MV Braveheart is at sea again, this time transporting the VP8PJ South Orkney DXpedition team to Signy Island. Track the vessel’s progress on the VP8PJ website. The Perseverance DX Group is sponsoring the DXpedition. Team members have been operating as ZL1NA/mm during their voyage, generating heavy pileups. VP8PJ is expected to commence operation…
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HuskySat-1 Gains Enthusiastic Following
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The ARRL International DX Contest (CW) is Just Ahead!
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New ARRL Repeater Directory Now Shipping
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02/12/2020 The 2020 ARRL Repeater Directory® is now shipping. It includes “crowdsourced” listings contributed by users, repeater owners, and volunteer frequency coordinators. This means more listings that are and updated more often. With 21,000 listings, it’s the most complete printed directory of on-the-air repeaters, covering repeater systems throughout the US and Canada. Repeater systems…
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ARRL Podcasts Schedule
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Cary Rubenfeld, VE4EA, is RAC Amateur of the Year for 2019
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02/13/2020 The Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) Board of Directors has named Cary Rubenfeld, VE4EA, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, as the recipient of the 2019 RAC Amateur of the Year Award. The award recognizes “his tireless efforts to promote amateur radio in his home province of Manitoba, throughout Canada and internationally,” RAC said. Rubenfeld is a…