Southgate Amateur Radio News
Smart Metering Implementation Programme Consultation
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is holding a consultation on Smart Meters. There are fears the meters could use polluting Power Line Communications (PLT/PLC)
Vanuatu DXpedition gets YJ0VK callsign
This DXpedition, with a team of four Australian radio amateurs, will be operating for six days, 0001 UTC on 27 August through to 0100 UTC on 2 September
Dave Raycroft's ICPO Bulletin
ICPO - Islands, Castles and Portable Operations. Probably the most comprehesive ham radio activity listings available anywhere on the internet
This weekend's AMSAT-UK Space Colloquium to be webstreamed
The 2010 Space Colloquium - the 25th held by AMSAT-UK, is taking place this Saturday and Sunday, July 31 and August 1, at the Holiday Inn in Guildford, England. You can watch it live on the web!
Digital TV and Radio - What's Next?
On Tuesday August 3, Murray Niman, G6JYB, will give a talk to the Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society (CARS) titled Digital TV and Radio - What's Next?
DX News from the ARRL
The American Radio Relay League's round-up of the forthcoming week's DX activity
Ofcom update: Providing spectrum information
The UK regulator Ofcom has published a statement setting out its policy on making Wireless Telegraphy licence information available to the public
GB2VET special event station
Special event station GB2VET is operating on 31 July and 1 August, 2010 celebrating the army, navy and air force reunion at East Park, Holderness Rd, Hull, East Yorks
DIY satellites let you find your own space
National Public Radio (NPR) has broadcast an item on DIY satellites in which Audie Cornish interviewers one of the early purchasers of these $8000 TubeSat kits
Namakan Lake islands activation
From 30 July to 1 August, 2010 Bob, KD0GAF/p will activate several islands in Namakan Lake, located in the Voyageurs National Park (WFF KFF-067), St. Louis County, Minnesota
Tony's 10-metre band report
A slightly different format today. The DX actually heard by some one is in red and the DX spotters are in blue.
It’s an odd thing but there are not many that fall into both categories i.e. are both transmitting and spotting
Funeral of Gordon King G4VFV
The funeral of Gordon King G4VFV will take place on Wednesady August 4th at St. Mary's Church in Brixham. The funeral takes place at 2pm
Contest University UK 2010 sponsored by Icom UK
Icom UK will again be sponsoring Contest University UK (CTU) at this year's RSGB Convention to be held at the new venue of Horwood House near Milton Keynes, on Saturday 9th October 2009
ACMA proposes temporary use of amateur radio 70cm band
Wireless Institute of Australia directors have attended a briefing presentation by the Australian regulator ACMA on the proposed re-arrangements for the 400 MHz band (403 – 520 MHz) that includes the 70cm amateur radio spectrum and the UHF CBRS band
Operating illegal FM stations is 'terrorism' in Pakistan
The Pakistan government has brought a new bill to amend the Anti-Terror Act in the Senate with proposals of several measures to make the law more stringent and rigorous
Super-charged network operates in Smith River, aiding ham radio operators
Del Norte County, California, is the base of operations for the largest network of amateur radio operators in the world, according to Jeff 'Shorty' Stouffer, a ham radio operator and owner of the Western Intertie Network (WIN)
Presentation by CubeSat Transponder designer
William Leijenaar PE1RAH will be giving a presentation on his innovative CubeSat sized linear transponder to the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium in Guildford, England on Saturday July 31, which is being webcast live
CARS Dame Nellie Melba and PLT interview
As part of the 90th anniversary celebrations of the Dame Nellie Melba broadcast CARS Chairman, John Bowen G8DET, gave an interview to FrequencyCast and raised the matter of the pollution caused by PLT Home Networking devices
Orange County (CA) Fair satellite demo
Live from the Orange County Fairgrounds and the award-winning amateur radio booth, Gordon West and Clint Bradford are presenting an AMSAT demo on Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 5:45PM PDT
Free 'QSL Gateway' from USA to Europe
As a real alternative 'Outgoing QSL Service' for American hams, and closing up European ones to the distance of a national first class stamp, EURAO (European Radio Amateurs' Organization) has just established in United States an entry point to its QSL Bureaus Network
Amateur Radio In The News
- Community Meetings 7-31 - Walton Sun
- ICPO Bulletin (29 July - 06 August 2010) - Southgate Amateur Radio Club
- Local Scouts participate in 'National Jamboree' event - Daily Dunklin Democrat
- Super-charged network operates in Smith River, aiding ham radio operators - Southgate Amateur Radio Club
- 'Time capsule' opens in Chatham - Cape Cod Times
- Gardner Museum among Trust Fund recipients - GardnerEDGE
- Four local Boy Scouts go to Jamboree - Vinton Today
- Motorcyclist injured in accident with deer - Idaho Mountain Express and Guide
- John Robert Stratton, KE5ISX, Appointed West Gulf Division Vice Director: - eHam.net
- Radio hams to the rescue - BusinessNorth.com

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