The Chair of IARU Region 1 Spectrum Affairs, Barry Lewis G4SJH, reports on the work being done in defending the interests of the Amateur Services in the 1240-1300 MHz band
On the IARU Region 1 site he writes:
As we head into 2022 the ITU‑R and CEPT work considering the 23cm band and coexistence with the RNSS systems (GALILEO, COMPASS, GLONASS, GPS…) will continue so where have we got to and where is it heading?
The IARU has provided extensive information regarding the amateur and amateur satellite service applications in the band 1240–1300MHz as well as operational characteristics and data indicating the density of active transmitt
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The following was announced on January 11th, on the IDXC Web page (http://www.dxconvention.org/): It is with regret that the 2022 International DX Convention in Visalia, California, has been cancelled.
The convention committee of the Southern California DX Club acted in response to the current covid virus threat. We look forward to 2023. Those who had hotel reservations please contact the hotel to ensure they are canceled. Note: EVERYONE WHO HAS HOTEL RESERVATIONS, it is your responsibility to cancel your reservation as
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A new batch of AstroPi computers are up and running on board the International Space Station (ISS), set-up by ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer.
The units were shown off in September 2021 and launched aboard a SpaceX Dragon 2 freighter atop a Falcon 9 rocket in December. They are to replace the existing AstroPi units "Ed" and "Izzy" which have resided on the ISS for six years.
Maurer spent yesterday afternoon on the ISS setting up the new kit
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We are proposing to make licensing documentation more meaningful, accessible, and easier to understand. We also want to streamline our processes so that licences are easier to manage in the future.
The changes would update the structure and content of current licences to bring them into line with the style and standard terms and conditions applicable to other li
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The West Rand Amateur Radio Club reminds everybody that the Summer QRP Contest is on the air from 12:00 to 13:30 UTC on Saturday 22 January 2022 with CW and SSB activity using 5 watts or less. The first 45 minutes are restricted to the 40-meter band and the last 45 minutes on all contest bands. The exchange is a realistic RS or RST report and your 6-character grid locator.
