When the South African Radio League (SARL) convinced the authorities at the time that South Africa needed an introductory license to introduce teenagers into amateur radio it was with that understanding that the ZU license was introduced as a stepping stone into amateur radio for young people who had not yet reached the educational level to be able to study for the ZS or class A license
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Open Source Digital Voice Codec
Sunday, 29 August 2010 05:51 | | |
David Rowe VK5DGR has released V0.1 alpha of Codec2, a full function 2550 bit/s codec for Amateur Radio digital voice
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Shrinking Atmospheric Layer Linked to Low Levels of Solar Radiation
Sunday, 29 August 2010 05:51 | | |
Science Daily reports that large changes in the sun's energy output may drive unexpectedly dramatic fluctuations in Earth's outer atmosphere
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Where have our technologists gone?
Sunday, 29 August 2010 05:51 | | |
It is difficult to believe that only entries from overseas have been received in the Innovation competition that is being sponsored by the SA Amateur Radio Development Trust and ICOM
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ARISS now on Facebook
Sunday, 29 August 2010 05:51 | | |
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) organisation now has a Facebook page
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ARRL Director, Vice Director election update
Sunday, 29 August 2010 05:51 | | |
Five incumbents have been declared elected without opposition, while there will be balloting for the Director position in the Southeastern, Southwestern and West Gulf Divisions, and for the Vice Director position in the Southeastern and West Gulf Divisions
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From IOM to ISS
Sunday, 29 August 2010 05:51 | | |
Matty, MD0MAN on the Isle of Man had a brief contact with the ISS. Listen to a recording of the qso
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Mexican amateur satellite operation videos
Sunday, 29 August 2010 05:51 | | |
Patrick Stoddard WD9EWK/VA7EWK has released videos showing Amateur Radio satellite operation during his recent trip to Mexico
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Even though the communications infrastructure in earthquake-ravaged Haiti is being rebuilt, there is still need for Amateur Radio communications. To assist in this effort, the ARRL's Ham-Aid program is providing equipment for local amateurs to use
WPX SSB Hints From 2008 Russian DX Test
With frustrating band conditions for many contesters all over the world, it might be smart to look back just two weekends at what propagation forced competitors in the Russian DX contest to do, as we look ahead to WPX SSB and at the latest RDXC standings.
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LY3BA Looks For Three Straight Wins in EU HF Contest
The big contest showdown in Europe this weekend
is the EU HF Championships. Russian operators have
won the Single Op High Power title three straight years,
while on the Low Power side, Ged Lucinskas LY3BA has taken three straight. Also, review the log checking reports of last year's winners!
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VE3DZ, N6KT Lead 2008 ARRL DX Claimed Scores
The final claimed scores are in for the 2008 ARRL DX Contests and Yuri Onipko VE3DZ is the single operator leader in ARRL DX CW after his trip to Belize as V31UZ. Meanwhile, the ARRL SSB leader is Rich Smith N6KT, who steered HC8A to over 8 million points in his first ARRL DX appearance in 15 years.
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Multiple DQ's Again Expected In 2009 CQ WW CW Results
After the CQ WW Contest Committee handed out 7 Red Cards and 4 Yellow Cards for the 2009 CQ WW DX SSB Contest, one member of that panel says that "multiple" disqualifications should again be expected when the final numbers of the 2009 CQ WW CW Contest are issued in coming weeks by CQ Magazine.
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Washington State Salmon Run Next On State QSO Party Tour
This month has already seen QSO parties in Tennessee, Arkansas and Colorado - this weekend, the focus goes to the Pacific Northwest, where the Western Washington DX Club hosts the 2009 Salmon Run. It's all part of a state contest tour in coming weeks that will also go through Texas, California, Pennsylvania and Illinois, on the way to CQ WW SSB.
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Southgate Amateur Radio Club
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