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Mid Sussex Amateur Radio Society is about to hold its first Foundation and Intermediate exams and is looking for candidates
 
Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society will be holding a two day Foundation Course in Hayes, Bromley
 
The National Coastwatch Institution is to start up a new watchstation, manned by volunteers, at Calshot Tower overlooking the Solent
 
Surrey Satellite Technology, headed up by Martin Sweeting, G3YJO, has been awarded a contract to build 14 spacecraft for the Galileo Satellite Navigation project
 
Far above 60° North in the icy arctic reaches of Northern Finland lies a log house with an original Finnish sauna and cosy sleeping quarters along with the radio station OH8X with its massive antennas springing up from the barren tundra
 
This week Peter talks about the RSGB presidential installation dinner, Board and regional council meetings, the Haiti earthquake, Repeater abuse and work on the new National Amateur Radio Centre at Bletchley Park
 
One week after the earthquake in Haiti the number of amateur radio operators in the country is growing in support of the relief effort. Radio Amateurs are reminded that the following frequencies appear to remain in use, 14.300MHz, 14.265MHz , 7.045MHz, 7.065MHz, 7.265MHz, 3.720MHz, 3.977MHz
 
John Cook, who operates his own radio transmitter, was unable to leave his home for two weeks, but after mentioning his predicament to fellow ham radio enthusiasts, one of them passed his concerns on to the police
 
FO-29 return-to-operations schedule, AO-51 satellite grid Dxpedition, OSCAR-11 report, Delfi-C3 RASCAL telemetry software, satellite shorts from all over, ARISS status
 
Newsflash
PVRC Lays Out Initial Sked For Contest Webinars
Taking the lead on internet presentations, the Potomac Valley Radio Club has set out an initial schedule for contest related webinars in June, July and August of this year. Club leaders say it's just the start of a series of web conferences geared towards contesting topics that will be open to anyone around the world.
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Latest on amateur radio from Haiti
Following the earthquake in Haiti on 13 January, all radio amateurs are still requested to keep 7045kHz and 3720kHz clear for possible emergency traffic
Contest DQ's End WRTC 2010 Hopes For Five
A little publicized rule in qualifying for the World Radiosport Team Championships will keep at least five operators out of the WRTC competition, as the drive to catch cheaters will also mean excluding four WRTC veterans from the 2010 gathering in Russia.
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2008 CQ WW CW Preview Begins With Strategy Check
As radio-sport.net begins the countdown to this year's CQ WW CW Contest, it's unfortunately a similar story for competitors in the 2008 CQ WW CW test when it comes to depressed band conditions, as everyone hopes for more than just a few hours of openings on 10 and 15 meters. See how some of the top ops in the world compensate for lower numbers on the high bands and what they expect this year.
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ARRL Field Day Rides The Waves In 2008
While the ARRL calls it a "non-contest contest," Field Day has certainly been one way that hams have caught the contesting bug. As 2008 Field Day arrives, it's clear this event continues to be the most popular operating event in the USA.
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