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05/05/2015 | Friedrichshafen’s “Ham Radio” Marks 40 Years in June with Space Theme
“Ham Radio,” Europe’s largest Amateur Radio event, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. The annual gathering, known to most simply by its location — Friedrichshafen — takes place June 26-28 on the shore of Lake Constance in southwest Germany.
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05/04/2015 | ARRL Wants FCC to “Do More Than Talk the Talk” in Millimeter Band Proceeding
The ARRL has challenged the FCC to “do more than talk the talk” with respect to an FCC proceeding now under way to accommodate vehicular radar applications on spectrum in 76-81 GHz range.
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05/04/2015 | American-Nepali Disaster Communication Group Calls for Release of Needed Radio Gear
The Computer Association of Nepal-USA (CAN-USA) has called on the Amateur Radio community to urge the government of Nepal to release radio equipment being held up in customs, so that it can be used to support the earthquake relief and recovery.
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04/30/2015 | ARRL Facebook Repost of Interview with Ham in Nepal Draws Huge Response
The Weather Channel’s “AMHQ” program today featured an interview with Kathmandu Amateur Radio operator Satish Kharel, 9N1AA. ARRL has reposted the interview on its Facebook page, with the permission of The Weather Channel. In the interview segment, Kha...
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04/30/2015 | AMSAT to Roll Out Updated Edition of Getting Started with Amateur Satellites
The 2015 edition of Getting Started with Amateur Satellites by Gould Smith, WA4SXM, will be available from AMSAT at Dayton Hamvention.
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04/29/2015 | Armed Forces Day 2015 Crossband Communications Test to Offer New Modes
The annual Armed Forces Day Crossband Communications Test set for Saturday and Sunday, May 9-10, will offer Amateur Radio operators a chance to try their hand at using more modern military communications modes, such as MIL-STD Serial PSK and ALE.
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04/28/2015 | Dayton Hamvention® Youth Forum Will Offer Chance to Meet Astronaut
Young radio amateurs attending the Youth Forum at Dayton Hamvention® on May 16 will have a chance to meet NASA astronaut and ham Mike Fincke, KE5AIT — one of the more “radio-active” International Space Station crew members.
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04/28/2015 | FCC Proposes to Permit Amateur Access to 2200 and 630 Meters
Amateur Radio is poised to gain access to two new bands!
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