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Night of Nights XI

On 12 July 1999 what was thought to be the last commercial Morse message was sent. But every year since then The Maritime Radio Historical Society (MRHS) has held its Night of Nights event to keep the faith and maintain the tradition of maritime Morse communications Read the Full Article from the SARC

Norman Lockyer Observatory Radio Group

The Norman Lockyer Observatory Radio Group will be operating the group special event call sign GB2NLO on Saturday 7th August 2010 at the Observatory ASTROFAIR (it’s a bit like a radio rally for Astronomers) Read the Full Article from the SARC

Solar activity surges on the eve of South Pacific eclipse

Fast-growing sunspot 1087 is crackling with C-class solar flares. A spectacular eruption recorded by the Solar Dynamics Observatory is featured on today’s edition of Spaceweather.com Read the Full Article from the SARC

ARISS included in Brazilian Space Agency videos

Brazilian Space Agency AEB has produced two videos about the International Space Station. The videos were recorded by astronaut Marcos Pontes and are the first videos showing ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) activities in Portuguese Read the Full Article from the SARC

Propagation Report from Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP

Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar activity is still at low levels. Sunspot 1 086 is rapidly fading away. There is a good possibility that a big sunspot may soon rotate within view Read the Full Article from the SARC

HO-68 operating schedule July 11-18

Alan Kung, BA1DU has released this week’s operating schedule for the amateur radio satellite HO-68 Read the Full Article from the SARC

First WIA Centenary Award issued

John Fisher VK3DQ is the first to qualify for this award and, during a surprise visit to his QTH last weekend by WIA President, Michael Owen VK3KI, was presented with his award certificate Read the Full Article from the SARC

Technology in Amateur Radio – where are our innovators?

The South African Amateur Radio Development Trust has thus far received one entry in the Innovation in Amateur Radio Competition from an Amateur in the UK. Where are the South African innovators? Read the Full Article from the SARC

Fine And Dandy at 5,000

The special amateur radio callsign VK100WIA continues to be in strong demand and logged its 5,000th contact on Monday the 5th of July Read the Full Article from the SARC

HAMNET Report

HAMNET is a voluntary group of South African radio amateurs who make their unique communication skills available to assist and help others in distress during and after disasters. Listen to this report from Hamnet’s National Director, Francois Botha, ZS6BUU Read the Full Article from the SARC

StudSat launch

The Indian student Amateur Radio satellite StudSat is scheduled to launch on Monday July 12 and reception reports of the 437.861 MHz CW beacon would be appreciated Read the Full Article from the SARC

TISAT-1 launch

The launcher carrying StudSat will also carry another Amateur Radio satellite TISAT-1 built by Swiss students and carrying a 437.305 MHz beacon Read the Full Article from the SARC