Archive for May, 2013
Michael Owen, VK3KI, 23 September 2012
Michael Owen, VK3KI, died suddenly on 23 September 2012. Michael was Chairman of Directors of IARU Region 3 for some years, and had also been President of WIA since the restructure of the WIA in 2004. He has also been an RSGB member for many years. He was IARU Vice President for 10 years from […]
John Beanland, G3BVU
John Beanland, G3BVU John was an avid AMSAT member and helped man the AMSAT booth at the Boxboro Hamfest over the years. His friends remember John to be outgoing and enthusiastic about amateur radio in space. AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW noted, “AMSAT has lost a good friend and enthusiastic member.” Charles “John” Beanland, born […]
Raymond Thomas Palmer, G3YJJ, 6 September 2012
My father, Raymond Thomas Palmer, G3YJJ, has now become a silent key. He passed away on the 6th Sept 2012, in hospital, after a sudden illness and a rapid deterioration in his health. He was 84 in July this year and had been a member of the RSGB for over 60 years. Tribute by Robert Palmer, G1RFB
John Carpenter Bales, G0HAT, 10 September 2012
JOHN CARPENTER BALES, G0HAT 1937 – 2012 It was a severe shock to hear John had died in the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. This came just a few days after my visit. He told me he had not been feeling well for some time and had been admitted to hospital for tests. He looked tired but […]
2.4GHz band call for input
Ofcom has published a call for inputs relating to spectrum use by licence exempt devices in the 2,400MHz band. This band is close to radio spectrum in the 2,300MHz band, which the Ministry of Defence plans to release for new civil uses. The MoD has therefore commissioned work to audit licence exempt uses in the […]
New EME record on 24GHz
Rex Moncur, VK7MO, has completed a Earth Moon Earth QSO with the OK1KIR EME Team in the Czech Republic at a distance of some 10,180 miles, to claim the new world EME record on 24GHz. VK7MO used a 1.14m dish and 10 watts and OK1KIR used a 4.5m dish and 22 watts.
