Students in three Space Station Explorer teams will participate in exciting distance learning ARISS educator, Joanne Michaelis, an amateur radio operator with callsign KM6BWB. Joanne is also a science coach at the Wiseburn Unified School District in Los Angeles, California where she leads her students in several balloon launch attempts from the Los Angeles area…
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Mid-Altitude ham radio balloon race planned for June 1
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Mid-Altitude ham radio balloon race planned for June 1 Students in three Space Station Explorer teams will participate in exciting distance learning ARISS educator, Joanne Michaelis, an amateur radio operator with callsign KM6BWB. Joanne is also a science coach at the Wiseburn Unified School District in Los Angeles, California where she leads her students in…
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Temporary Rule Waivers Announced for 2020 ARRL Field Day
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05/28/2020 With one month to go before 2020 ARRL Field Day, June 27 – 28, the ARRL Programs and Services Committee (PSC) has adopted two temporary rule waivers for the event: 1) For Field Day 2020 only, Class D stations may work all other Field Day stations, including other Class D stations, for points. Field…
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RSGB remote invigilation exams
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Following our announcement last week about the introduction of a new booking system for remote invigilation Foundation exams, we are pleased to confirm that bookings will resume on Monday 1 June. Exam bookings can only be made via an online booking form available on the RSGB website. The next available examination sessions are from 8.00 am…
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News for England South-East – 31 May 2020
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Bedford and District Amateur Radio Club runs a daily net from 2pm around 3.748MHz. Saturday, Sunday and Thursday see a DX net from 2.30pm around 14.329MHz. Monday to Saturday see a Zoom meeting from 10.30am accompanying a net around 3.748MHz or 7.068MHz. Monday also sees a net from 7pm around 3.748MHz or 7.068MHz. Tuesday sees…
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News for Scotland – 31 May 2020
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Ayr Amateur Radio Group has daily nets around 7.035MHz CW at 10.15am, moving to 7.065MHz for SSB; on 145.450MHz at 10.30am; in CW on 144.295MHz at 7.30pm, moving to FM or SSB later. Sundays also see a CW net on 144.295MHz from 7pm and 145.450MHz FM at 7.30pm. Contact Derek, MM0OVD, on 0744 793 1941.…
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Global COVID-19 Radio Event Set for June 6 – 7 – ARRL
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05/28/2020 Stations bearing call signs that promote the “stay-at-home” message and the value of social distancing and isolation have sprung up during the COVID-19 pandemic, with some 150,000 messages of support shared around the world. An on-air gathering over the June 6 – 7 weekend will offer a further opportunity for stay-at-home stations and radio…
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Global COVID-19 Radio Event Set for June 6 – 7
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05/28/2020 Stations bearing call signs that promote the “stay-at-home” message and the value of social distancing and isolation have sprung up during the COVID-19 pandemic, with some 150,000 messages of support shared around the world. An on-air gathering over the June 6 – 7 weekend will offer a further opportunity for stay-at-home stations and radio…
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The ARRL Letter, May 28, 2020
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The ARRL Letter May 28, 2020Rick Lindquist, WW1ME, Editor [Note: Clicking on the story links below will take you to the news article as it appears in The ARRL Letter on the ARRL website.] Temporary Rule Waivers Announced for 2020 ARRL Field Day Social Distancing Exam Sessions Demonstrate Pent-Up Demand for Testing Global COVID-19 Radio…
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Rocky Mountain Vice Director Resigns to Accept Appointment as Colorado Section Manager
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05/28/2020 ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Vice Director Robert Wareham, N0ESQ, has stepped down from that post to accept appointment as Colorado Section Manager. Wareham would succeed veteran Colorado SM Jack Ciaccia, WM0G, who resigned effective on June 1 after serving since 2011. “Jack will be moving to the East Coast to be closer to family,…