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Area amateur radio operators to join Field Day Ohio's licensed amateur radio operators will participate in the group’s annual Field Day on June 26-27 Sachin Jogia to join Ofcom as Chief Technology Officer Ofcom has appointed Sachin Jogia from Amazon as its new Chief Technology Officer D-STAR added to the ICQPODCAST Digital Bridge The ICQPODCAST is pleased to announce that we have just added D-Star to the ICQPODCAST Digital Bridge Kyrgyzstan radio hams get 5 MHz band Radio amateur in Kyrgyz Republic can now use the WRC-15 allocation at 5 MHz (60m) with 100 watts output Solar storms more likely at solar cycle peaks The 'New Scientist' magazine reports that researchers at the University of Reading in the UK have been investigating the extremes of space weather Ofcom clarify regional locator I have made an enquiry with Ofcom in relation to the letter 'Z' being used for Shetland in contest call signs as it has been done traditionally in the past. I also asked wither it could be used for personal or club use CHESS will not have an amateur payload Two CHESS CubeSats had been planned to carry amateur radio linear transponders, however, it was announced on June 10 there will not be any amateur payload on the satellites International Space Station to be in Cross-Band Repeater Mode for Field Day Barrow Amateur Radio Emergency Service Club - Home Bares was formed in 2007 to provide fellowship between amateurs and interested parties. How to Ground an Antenna: aerial earthing Technical Reference/Grounding The antenna ground or earth system can be key to its operation whilst also being a key safety feature. This article is about grounding systems for antennas, covering different aspects of grounds made for antenna safety, or expressly for lightning or just to improve antenna performance, being ground an antenna component. Bopping through the wild blue, Amateur Radio Field Day makes a connection The Kennebunk-based New England Radio Discussion Society facilitated a talk between Sea Road School students and an International Space Station in January Lost Cosmonaut Recordings - The Judica Cordiglia Brothers Throughout the Space Race, amateur radio operators from all over the world attempted to eavesdrop on American and Soviet missions, creating their own equipment out of second-hand radios, used pipes, and even chicken wire. In contrast, official government equipment cost millions of dollars in construction and maintenance alone Ofcom release information about VDSL interference complaints A recent Freedom of Information request to Ofcom sought to find out information about Ofcom's handling of complaints of interference in particular that caused by the VDSL system used by internet providers like Openreach Radio hams get ready for Field Day event Broadcaster WBIW reports radio amateurs will be participating in Field Day weekend on June 26-27 K6K to celebrate Kamehameha Day June 11 Hawaii's Tribune-Herald reports radio amateurs will be operating special event station K6K on June 11 to celebrate Kamehameha Day Dominica: Regulator holds consultation on new amateur radio rules The National Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (NTRC) is issuing a call for Amateur Radio Operators to participate in the consultation on the draft Amateur Radio Guidelines and Standards in Dominica Iceland holds ham radio exam The PTA examination for an amateur license took place in the IRA's meeting room in Skeljanes on June 5, there were five candidates 30 Years of Independence Award The Slovenian Amateur Radio Union will celebrate the country's 30 years of Independence by issuing a special award. It will be eligible to all amateur radio enthusiasts all over the World RS0ISS Will Transmit Slow-Scan TV Images from the ISS on June 9 – 10 43 Elements Yagi Antenna for 23cm band Antennas/23cm An interesting presetnation full of usefull tricks to correctly design and build 23 cm Yagi using simple tools. The basic design of the antenna presented in this document is taken from the original DL6WU Yagi Design published in 1982 Canadian researchers concern about overcrowded orbits A new report by two Canadian researchers is highlighting the growing hazard of space debris Ofcom's Online Nation 2021 reveals a year lived online UK adults spent more time online on desktop, smartphones or tablets in 2020 than comparable European countries according to Ofcom’s annual study into the nation’s online habits 3000km Sporadic-E opening on 144 MHz from the Azores to Germany on 3rd June 2021 John EI7GL on his Blogspot at ei7gl.blogspot.com reports that there was a remarkable opening on the 3rd of June from the Azores in the North Atlantic to Europe when CU1AA, CU1AL and CU3EQ worked paths in excess of 3,000kms into Germany YASME Foundation supporting grants The Board of Directors of the Yasme Foundation is pleased to announce that it has made the following grants at its May 26, 2021, board meeting ARISS contact with school in Bombala, NSW, Australia An ARISS educational school contact is planned for Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD with students at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bombala, NSW, Australia ARDC grant will support HAMNET expansion in Europe Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) has awarded a grant to support European expansion of HAMNET, a high-speed digital network that interconnects automated amateur radio stations using links in the 13-, 6-, and 3-centimeter bands, the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC) reports. This marks the first international grant from ARDC since it began awarding grants in 2019 RS0ISS will transmit slow-scan TV images from the ISS today Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station (ISS) plan to transmit slow-scan TV (SSTV) images on 145.800 MHz FM June 9 and 10 Pikes Peak FM Association Inc. The Pikes Peak FM Association is a nonprofit, amateur radio VHF/UHF group which operates and maintains VHF and UHF communications facilities serving the Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak region. Electronic Ionosonde to Monitor the Ionosphere Propagation/Observatories This document illustrates the processes carried out for the construction of an ionospheric sensor or ionosonde, from a universal software radio peripheral (USRP), and its programming using GNU-Radio and MATLAB. Update on Community Radio Fund Panel Ofcom has today announced changes to its Terms of Reference for the Community Radio Fund Panel Sunrise solar eclipse Dawn doesn't break like this every day Top 10 things to know about air ambulance charities The UK's air ambulance charities are recognised as leaders in pre-hospital care, setting the standard of excellence across the world Kyrgyzstan latest to arrive on 60 m/5 MHz The Union of Radio Amateurs of Kyrgyz Republic (ARUKR) announced that on 4th June 2021, the Kyrgyzstan Telecommunications Regulator made the new WRC-15 Amateur Secondary Allocation of 5351.5 – 5366.5 kHz available to Kyrgyz hams at a maximum power of 100W Marcel Mongeon, VA3DDD, and Tim Ellam, VE6SH, mominated for 'Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers' On behalf of Radio Amateurs of Canada, I am pleased to announce that two longtime RAC members and dedicated volunteers, Marcel Mongeon, VA3DDD, and Tim Ellam, VE6SH, have been nominated for the ‘Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers’ in Canadian Lawyer magazine’s annual contest 5P2UEFA special event station Denmark is taking part in the European Football Championship and a special event station will be on the air between the 11th of June and the 11th of July