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Ecuador Pegasus CubeSat - fears over space debris crash

Fri, 24/05/2013 - 09:16
BBC News is reporting that at 0538 UT on Thursday, May 23 Ecuador's new NEE-01 Pegasus 910 MHz CubeSat collided with debris from a S14 Soviet rocket launched in 1985

Battle of the Atlantic GB70BOA and GB70WA

Fri, 24/05/2013 - 09:16
The special event amateur radio stations GB70BOA and GB70WA are commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic

10-year-old Radio Ham

Fri, 24/05/2013 - 09:16
10 year-old Sierra Saylors has now got her amateur radio license KK4RJW and it is thought she is the youngest ham-radio operator in Northwest Georgia

Radio hams in Oklahoma respond to storm aftermath

Fri, 24/05/2013 - 09:16
The ARRL reports after an EF5 tornado swept through Oklahoma on May 20, radio amateurs in that state assisted the American Red Cross with its communications efforts

Tornado: Inside the Oklahoma Weather Center

Fri, 24/05/2013 - 09:16
Time magazine reports that inside the Oklahoma Weather Center the amateur radio was constantly crackling with reports from volunteer spotters in the field

Perceptive Radio alters the script

Fri, 24/05/2013 - 09:16
A radio that is able to change a broadcast depending on where you are and what you are doing, has been demonstrated by the BBC

Dorset police appeal for witnesses

Fri, 24/05/2013 - 09:16
The Dorset Echo reports Police are appealing for witness to an alleged incident involving a van with a large amateur radio aerial

South London Foundation Course

Fri, 24/05/2013 - 09:16
The Crystal Palace Radio and Electronics Club are holding an amateur radio Foundation licence training course in June

Grey Point Fort special event station

Fri, 24/05/2013 - 09:16
The Grey Point Fort, Crawfordsburn, Co Down, Northern Ireland. A 48-hour special event starting at 1700hrs 31st May 2013 to 1700hrs 2nd June 2013

Amateur Radio World Castles Award

Fri, 24/05/2013 - 09:16
News of two activations, both today and tomorrow, for the World Castles Award

Amateur Radio Satellites for Emergency Communications

Thu, 23/05/2013 - 10:32
Grupo de Radioaficionados para Operaciones Satelitales (GROS) Coordinator Raydel Espinet CM2ESP comments on the use of amateur radio satellites for emergency communications and describes how an amateur satellite was used in a Civil Defense exercise on May 18-19, 2013

WX4NHC's annual on-the-air station test from the National Hurricane Center

Thu, 23/05/2013 - 10:32
The annual WX4NHC On-the-Air Station Test from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami will take place Saturday, June 1, 1300-2100 UTC (9 AM-5 PM EDT)

IARU Region 1 Ham Radio DX Records

Thu, 23/05/2013 - 10:32
IARU Region 1 requests updates for the online database of VHF/UHF/SHF /EHF amateur radio DX contact records

CME and solar radiation storm

Thu, 23/05/2013 - 10:32
A solar radiation storm was in progress on May 22nd following an M5-class solar flare on the sun's western limb

Northern Haiti CW op

Thu, 23/05/2013 - 10:32
Tom, KC0W will be active from the extreme northern tip of Haiti (NA-096, WLOTA 0343, Grid Loc. FK39) as HH5/KC0W between 6-25 July 2013

International team on Ascension Island

Thu, 23/05/2013 - 10:32
An international team of 3 operators, led by Oliver, W6NV, plan to operate M/S from Ascension Island as ZD8W in the CQWW DX CW Contest

TI9CCC and DXCC

Thu, 23/05/2013 - 10:32
Over the years, some applicants have had TI9CCC for Cocos Island rejected in their DXCC application, mostly due to 'Incorrect Date Period'

GB2CWP to be activated on Saturday and Monday

Thu, 23/05/2013 - 10:32
Lincoln Short Wave Club are activating GB2CWP from their permanent station in the Radio Room of the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre at Eask Kirkby

Section Manager election results announced

Thu, 23/05/2013 - 10:32
This spring, the ARRL held two balloted elections for Section Manager

Tony's 10 Metre Band Report

Wed, 22/05/2013 - 21:11
Not a bad week at all, Thursday and Friday drooped a bit, but as usual the weekend compensated. G100RSGB and GW100C are genuine calls to celebrate 100 years of the RSGB. VP8DOH, Andy, did get on the air and into the list. There were other VPs out there. SX5KL (Athens) was well sought-after with CX1AZ (Uruguay) dominating on the weekend

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