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ARRL Audio News - March 18, 2022 Ham Radio and Solar Power Systems Technical Reference/Radio Frequency Interference Can Home Solar Power and Ham Radio Coexist? It is possible, with minimal interference from the solar power system, provided you make some modifications. Anchored-up in Guam William 'BJ', WA7WJR, is currently active as AH2/WA7WJR and his boat is docked at Agat Marina on the island of Guam RSGB Convention The RSGB is delighted to be planning an in-person Convention again on the weekend of 7-9 October. The Society will also livestream some of the presentations in a new hybrid event format ARISS contact is scheduled with students at Toyonaka High School, Toyonaka, Japan This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio and students will take turns asking their questions of Astronaut Kayla Barron, amateur radio call sign KI5LAL Russia Today: News channel RT's UK licence revoked by Ofcom BBC News report that Russian state-backed news channel RT has had its licence to broadcast in the UK revoked 'with immediate effect' by media regulator Ofcom Amateur radio instead of satellite phones whilst at sea Practical Boat Owner magazine this month has an interesting article about the use of amateur radio instead of satellite phones whilst at sea Gloucester Collaboration: Radio hams link towns worldwide Gazette Journal newspaper reports radio amateurs in Gloucester, Virginia, will be linking up with amateurs in other Gloucesters around the world on Sunday, March 20 Australian radio hams help out after floods ABC News reports radio amateurs are organising a drive to restore life-saving radios to flood-affected communities Queen’s Platinum Jubilee The RSGB is offering a wide variety of amateur radio activities to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Giles Read, G1MFG (SK) - RadCom Technical Editor The RSGB has announced the sad news that Giles Read, G1MFG, who was the RadCom Technical Editor, became a Silent Key on Friday FRR - Romanian Amateur Radio Federation Federatia Romana de Radioamatorism (Romanian Amateur Radio Federation)- The national non-governmental hamradio association in Romania Transmission Line Details Software/Antenna analysis This utility program shows the impedance and reflection coefficient parameters (SWR, reflection coefficient magnitude Rho, or Return Loss RL in dB) at both ends of a transmission line and the details of power loss in the line. It includes built-in specifications for approximately 100 different line types. You can modify the specs to see how small changes affect the results or to specify custom lines. All program inputs may be changed directly or you can use spin buttons to make the changes. Publicity for amateur radio on Bavarian TV On March 14, a report about amateur radio was broadcast on television in Bavaria Norway: Talk on proposed beginners amateur radio license The Academic Radio Club (ARK) report the annual ham radio meeting at Gardermoen featured a presentation by Torbjørn LA4ZCA on Norway's proposed new beginners license Dates for RSGB Convention and National HamFest events This year both the RSGB Convention and National HamFest will be held in October NSRI Social with Raisa R1BIG The National Radio Society of Ireland (NRSI) have released a video featuring special guest Raisa R1BIG / OH7BG T2FD Antenna - Terminated and twisted folded dipole Antennas/T2FD T2FD is a 600-900 ohms folded dipole, terminated with resistor. Feed impedance is coupled with 50/600 ohms voltage balun. It is a wide band antenna with rather low SWR over the full designed frequency range: antenna tuner is seldom needed. MSF 60 kHz Radio Time Signal - shutdown A scheduled annual maintenance shutdown of the MSF service to allow safe working on the masts and antennas will take place from Monday 4th April to Thursday 21st April 2022 ARISS contact is scheduled with youth members of Kids Star Club Sayama, Sayama, Japan Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between astronauts on-board the International Space Station (ISS) and Japan youthmembers of the Kids Star Club Sayamain Sayama, Japan Ofcom Consultation: Space Spectrum Strategy Ofcom are holding a public consultation on their proposed strategy for managing radio spectrum used by the space sector Romeo Foxtrot DX Club members pass ham radio exams On Saturday, March 12, amateur radio exams were held in Nieuwegein, exclusively for members of Romeo Foxtrot DX Club (RFDX) an organisation for CB enthusiasts based in the Netherlands Talks from the Ham Radio Village at DEF CON 29 released The amateur radio talks given in the Ham Radio Village at last year's DEF CON 29 event are now available on YouTube Russians to give American astronaut ride to Earth in spite of tensions BBC News reports that a US astronaut will now be returning to Earth, after fears his Russian lift home might not materialise WebSDR from Croatia Internet and Radio/WebSDR WebSDR receiver located near Krizevci, Croatia with 0-2 MHz, 60-80 meters band and 40-49 meters band How to install a Mini Whip antenna Antennas/Receiving Notes on how to properly install a Mini Whip receiving antenna in an noisy urban environment. A welcome addition to the WIA National News Team, Alec,VK2APC Since this is my first time reading the news, I thought I would introduce myself to you. I earned an amateur operators certificate of proficiency and was issued a foundation license in September last year when I was 11 years old W1AW 2022 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule The complete W1AW Operating Schedule may be found on page 77 in the March 2022 issue of QST Consultation: FA Cup Final - 2022-2025 (Listed Events) Ofcom has received a request from the BBC and ITV to broadcast live coverage of the FA Cup Final in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 Ofcom consultation: Restricted services - proposals to increase available spectrum and simplify our approach to licensing Restricted services have small coverage areas and are often used to broadcast at events, or within a particular establishment Press coverage of amateur radio in Russia Russia's publication 'Far Eastern Komsomolsk' featured an article about amateur radio and interviewed contester Alexander Nikolaevich Zamoroka UA0C Finding the MH370 with Whisper This Ask Dave question has been requested by many hams and has even piqued my own interest. So without further adieu, Finding the MH370 with Whisper? American Legion Post donates ham radio repeater American Legion Post 106 in Forks WA donated a new repeater system to the Clallam County Amateur Radio Club, which co-owns and operates equipment with Forks Community Hospital on Gunderson Mountain ComReg awards new HAREC exam contract to IRTS IRTS has announced the communication regulator ComReg has awarded them the new HAREC amateur radio exam contract Military exercise will use 50 MHz band Belgium's communications regulator BIPT has said 50.200 MHz and 51.075 MHz will be used from May 30 to June 18 during a military exercise