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Wales 15 September 2013

| September 13, 2013

On Monday 16 September Dragon Amateur Radio Club is having a look at digital modes. More information from Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF, on 07833 620 733. On Monday 16 September Llanelli Amateur Radio Society has a DVD night. Further details from Craig, MW0MXT on 01269 845773. On Tuesday 17 September Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society is having […]

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Centenary Convention 2013 programme

| September 10, 2013

The Society is pleased to announce that the full programme for the Centenary Convention is now available to download from the RSGB website. Centenary Convention 2013 programme (1-page/36KB Excel) You can find out more about this year’s exciting and historic event at www.rsgb.org/main/about-us/rsgb-centenary-convention/

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Candidates urgently needed for Southport Advanced course

| September 2, 2013

Southport and District ARC (SADARC) hope to run an advanced course at Southport College starting 4 October 2013. However we are desperately short of numbers to meet the college minimum numbers to run the course. We need at least eight candidates, and currently have only six enrolled. Consequently we may have to cancel the course unless […]

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UK CubeSat due for November launch

| August 30, 2013

The AMSAT-UK FUNcube-1 CubeSat carrying a 435/145MHz SSB/CW transponder remains on schedule for a November launch. Every CubeSat needs to have the capability to charge its onboard batteries when in its launch pod. This means having a suitable battery charger and it needs something quite special to be certain that there is no risk of […]

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New dual mode 2m beacon in France

| August 30, 2013

A new generation digital and analogue 2m beacon is now operational in France. F5ZRB is near Bubry, which is locator IN87KW, and operates on 144.405MHz. It transmits both analogue telegraphy and digital JT65B with its sequences of emissions controlled by the Global Positioning System. To decode the JT65B data your receiver must show 144.4035MHz Upper […]

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Improvements made to UKrepeater.net website

| August 30, 2013

As part of the continuing improvements to the RSGB’s Emerging Technology Co-ordination Committee vetting procedures, new and recently renewed or approved Packet Nodes and Mailboxes are now shown in listings and in the vetting summary lists on the ukrepeaters.net website. Integration of this data will mean that new and renewal applications will have to be […]

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