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Bath Intermediate Course and Buildathon

It is planned to run an Intermediate course in Bath starting on Thursday, October 27 2011 with a supported self-study option available. There are also plans for the 5th Bath Buildathon, to take place on Saturday, January 7th 2012 Read the Full Article from the SARC

9L0W Banana Islands – Sierra Leone

From November 22 to December 03, 2011, a team of German amateur radio operators will be active from Banana Islands – Sierra Leone Read the Full Article from the SARC

Neptune TubeSat and CubeSat Launcher

The October issue of Sat Magazine carries an 8-page article by Randa Relich Milliron, Interorbital Systems Chief Executive Officer, in which she describes the Neptune rockets and their TubeSat and CubeSat payloads Read the Full Article from the SARC

Cuba: Radio/TV Martí texting is ‘cyberwar’

Cuba alleged on Monday that Radio/TV Martí is violating the country’s laws and may disrupt its cellular text-messaging system with a computerized system that can send up to 24,000 text messages a week to cell phones on the island Read the Full Article from the SARC

AmateurLogic Xtra # 2 DATV QSO Party part 1

AmateurLogic.tv has a little something extra for you digital amateur television fans. Peter presents some of the raw captured video for your enjoyment Read the Full Article from the SARC

New Section Manager Appointed in North Texas

Effective Wednesday, October 5, the ARRL North Texas Section has a new Section Manager. Jay Urish, W5GM, of Flower Mound, stepped down for personal reasons. He has served as North Texas Section Manager since April 2009, and was re-elected to a second term in April 2011. Walt Mayfield, KE5SOO, of Krum, has been appointed the [...]

European Proposal for Amateur Secondary MF Allocation Clears Important Hurdle

In preparation for the 2012 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12), the CEPT Project Team C approved a draft European Common Proposal (ECP) for an 8 kHz-wide band between 472 and 480 kHz at its September meeting. This draft ECP will now go to CEPT’s Conference Preparatory Group for formal ratification in November. This breakthrough — at [...]

SRMSAT and JUGNU to launch October 12th 2011

Mani, VU2WMY, has used an AMSAT-UK FUNcube Dongle SDR to receive telemetry from SRMSAT and JUGNU during environmental tests Read the Full Article from the SARC

Amateur Radio Club provides comms for Upper Murray Challenge

The Albury Wodonga Amateur Radio Club supplied the safety communications for the Upper Murray Challenge on 23-27th September 2011. Watch their video Read the Full Article from the SARC

iHAB-7 Amateur Radio balloon flight

A HD video of the iHAB-7 Amateur Radio high altitude balloon is now available. It carried a 40 Meter beacon and a 70cm simplex repeater to a height of 85,290 feet. A terrific video – well worth watching! Read the Full Article from the SARC

T32C Christmas Island DXpedition

We have now been operating for four days and have passed the 50,000 QSO milestone. There is still almost 3 weeks to go, so those who are still needing us on various bands and modes have many opportunities still to come Read the Full Article from the SARC

UK Propagation charts for October 2011

Steve, GØKYA has just published his UK HF propagation prediction charts for October. He says: This is what we have been waiting for. A high solar flux, autumnal conditions and DX rolling in. So get on the bands! Read the Full Article from the SARC