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ICASA changes its mind about regulations

The Council of ICASA has decided that the authority will not go through a second public review process but that the final regulations will be published in the Government Gazette soon Read the Full Article from the SARC

Interference from plasma television sets

According to members of the Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club, noise and signals originating from Plasma Screen digital television sets are causing considerable interference to their HF activities and have asked RAC (Radio Amateurs of Canada) for help Read the Full Article from the SARC

Propagation Report from Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP

New sunspot 1 163 produced a spectacular M3 class solar flare on Feb. 24th. Sunspot 1 163 will continue turning toward Earth in the days ahead, setting the stage for more potent geo-effects if the eruptions continue Read the Full Article from the SARC

Innovation Competition – first phase winners announced

Eight entries were received in the Innovation Competition sponsored by Multisource and Icom. Two winners were selected by the SA Amateur Radio Development Trust. Read the full article from the Southgate ARC

You are a Radio Amateur when….

Great little article, which give you 35 things to look out for when you are a ham! See the article on the Southgate ARC website

Oceanside adopts Ham Radio Ordinance

Oceanside have just passed local legislation allowing Radio Amateur to put up a mast of 51 feet without a permit. Read the full story from the San Diego Union-Tribune’s Sign On San Diego

Prefix List Updated

Our Callsign Prefix List has been updated to include the 10MHz and 5MHz bands. 10Mhz always used to be on it but disappeared on the last version, 5Mhz has been included for completeness as so many countries have small allocations on that band these days. Free to download, you print and tick those countries off [...]

The K7RA Solar Update

The average solar flux was nearly unchanged this week, up just 0.3 point to 103.8, while the average daily sunspot number was down 4.9 points to 65. Sunspot groups 1161 and 1162 — which brought so much activity last week — have now rotated across our Sun’s western horizon, but new sunspot group 1163 has [...]

No HF Frequencies Being Used in New Zealand Earthquake Operations

The ARRL has just received word from the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART) — that country’s IARU Member-Society — that amateurs there providing communications support in the aftermath of the 6.3 earthquake are using 2 meters (144 MHz). No HF frequencies are being used. If this changes, the information will be posted on [...]

Surfin’: Field Day Planning

By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOUContributing Editor This week, Surfin’ considers potential new tools for Field Day operators. ARRL Field Day is four months away, but it is not too early to start planning for the big ham radio event. In fact, James Whitfield, N5GUI, has started planning and would like some help developing a tool that [...]

Radio hams head to ISS on shuttle Discovery

Radio Amateurs Nicole Stott KE5GJN and Mike Barratt KD5MIJ are now on their way to the International Space Station on the final mission of the space shuttle Discovery but one Radio Ham was left behind Read the Full Article from the SARC

Write in opposition to HR 607

The ARRL is asking its members to contact their US representatives in opposition to the sections of HR 607 that could affect the Amateur Radio Service allocation at 420-440 MHz Read the Full Article from the SARC

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