Archive for November, 2014

Japanese satellites head into space

| November 21, 2014

Two Japanese amateur radio satellites, will be heading into deep space this month. The satellites will hitch a ride with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency asteroid mission, which is scheduled to launch on 29 November. One satellite will have an F1D digital store-and-forward transponder, a CW beacon on 437.505MHz and WSJT telemetry on 437.385MHz. The […]

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Also in GB2RS this week…

| November 21, 2014

Did you visit the National Hamfest in September? Perhaps you were unable to attend and wondered what it was like. TX Factor have announced that episode six about the National Hamfest is now available to view online. The RSGB is delighted to announce plans to launch an exciting new electronic supplement, RadCom Plus. Aimed at […]

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GB2RS News Script – 23 November 2014

| November 21, 2014

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Rallies and Events News – 23 November 2014

| November 21, 2014

Today, the 23rd, the CATS Radio and Electronics Bazaar will be in the 1st Coulsdon Scout HQ, at the rear of the Council Car Park, Lion Green Road, Coulsdon, Surrey. Doors are open from 10am to 1pm and there will be a bring-and-buy. Anyone proposing to attend this year’s CATS bazaar is advised to check […]

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Special Events News – 23 November 2014

| November 21, 2014

Allen, G4PF and Janet, M0GWW will be celebrating Lancashire Day on the 27 November. They plan to be active from 2m to Top Band, conditions permitting. Prefix hunters have the opportunity of a few new prefixes between now and the end of December when the callsigns 7V60R, 7V7V, 7W9A and 7Y9A will be on the […]

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DX News – 23 November 2014

| November 21, 2014

Tim, LW9EOC will be active as 5K0A from San Andres Island, which is IOTA reference NA-033, from 26 November to 4 December. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via LW9EOC, Logbook of The World and logsearch on Club Log. A group of operators will be QRV from the Andaman Islands as VU4KV until […]

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