Also in GB2RS this week…

ARISS has successfully completed a battery of stressful tests required as part of the final certification of the next generation radio system for launch to, and operation on, the International Space Station. In July, compatibility tests were undertaken to ensure that the ARISS hardware will not interfere with the ISS systems or other payloads. These tests verified that the ARISS Interoperable Radio System (IORS), will not introduce harmful signals back into the ISS power system and is quiet enough to meet ISS acoustic requirements. Successful completion of these tests represents a key milestone in preparing the IORS for launch. ARISS can now begin final assembly of the flight units and prepare for their safety certification before launch. ARISS is working towards launch-ready status by the end of the year.

The latest edition of the VHF Newsletter is now available from the IARU Region 1, as is the VHF Handbook, version 8.50, with the recommendations of the Interim meeting in Vienna. You can download a copy from the IARU Region 1 website.

A new edition of RadCom Basics is now out. RSGB Members can read it today by going to rsgb.org/radcom-basics, where you can also find out how to receive notification of subsequent issues as they become available. This edition looks at using repeaters in other areas, using WSPR and how to take part in September’s SSB Field Day.

Celebrating the British Amateur Radio Teledata Group’s (BARTG) 60th anniversary, special call sign GB60ATG will be used from the various DXCC Entities in the UK until 30 June 2020. QSL via M0OXO. Complete information on the event and the BARTG Diamond Jubilee Award can be found at bartg.org.uk.

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