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      SARC News (latest items first)

 
May 2005
   
 
31 May
  Launch date for SSETI Express announced
 
31 May
  MORI poll of UK amateurs gets underway
 
31 May
  Ofcom's MORI poll
 
31 May
  New website for RSGB Region-12
 
31 May
  Might as well face it... we're addicted to E-mail
 
31 May
  Bangalore, India students on Hamsat
 
31 May
  FCC launches new service to deliver customized E-news
       
 
30 May
  Irish Theory Examination agreement signed
 
30 May
  GNSSR Workshop announcement
 
30 May
  PCSAT2 now ready for launch
 
30 May
  Award 'Pope John Paul II DXpeditioner of Peace'
 
30 May
  Russian space suit to carry ham tribute
 
30 May
  Sanswire One begins testing
 
30 May
  Cape Academy students successful in the RAE
       
 
29 May
  Delays to new Aussie Foundation Licence 'very disappointing'
 
29 May
  The CQ IDX Award for VOIP contacts
 
29 May
  Belgian Lightships and Lighthouses exhibition
       
 
28 May
  Ofcom Amateur Licensing Consultation editable reply sheet
 
28 May
  Ofcom at last recognises the importance of amateur radio
 
28 May
  Amateur Radio Videos On-Line
       
 
27 May
  Comments on Ofcom Licensing Consultation Document
 
27 May
  Lifetime Licences for Amateur Radio users (Ofcom's press release)
 
27 May
  International IRLP Contest winners
 
   
 
26 May
  Consultation on Amateur Radio Licensing
 
26 May
  The Future of Amateur Radio Licensing - Regional Meeting 7th July
 
26 May
  'Extensive public review and comment' called for on BPL
 
26 May
  Telvent to modernize communications network for Valladolid city council
 
26 May
  Wireless weather
 
26 May
  DXCC Desk approves operation for credit
       
 
25 May
  June edition of Short Wave Magazine
 
25 May
  SARL submits position paper on PLC to ICASA
 
25 May
  WX4NHC hurricane season 2005 on-the-air station test set
 
25 May
  Ofcom guidelines for communications providers on handling complaints
 
25 May
  The NZART President Comments
 
25 May
  Channel 4 for Mobile Phones
 
25 May
  Major offensive against Bonilla's cross-border authorities
       
 
24 May
  New Zealand - Amateur Licence changes
 
24 May
  AREN assists Raynet on Manx Rally
 
24 May
  Icom (UK) announce Official Supplier Status to the Honda Formula 4-Stroke Race Series
 
24 May
  New Australian rules to enable higher-rate broadband services
 
24 May
  The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2005
 
24 May
  Canadian schools linked by amateur radio with Mount Everest expedition
 
24 May
  IRTS to run Irish Theory Examination
 
24 May
  Foundation Courses in Essex
       
 
23 May
  RSGB at Dengie Hundred ARS tonight
 
23 May
  Gerritsen released on bail but remains under house arrest
 
23 May
  Hams track-down illegal 2m cordless phone
 
23 May
  Pierre finds PBL
 
23 May
  Space Symposium 2005
 
23 May
  VK4BB scoops prestigious award
 
23 May
  A guide to better EMC for PCB design
 
23 May
  The Limited Licence - a look back at history
       
 
22 May
  Amsat accepted for US CFC scheme
 
22 May
  FOC open invitation to all CW ops
 
22 May
  An amateur radio station on Columbus
 
22 May
  Lab in a Lorry
 
22 May
  SARL IARU fund gets a major boost
 
22 May
  Amsat to sponsor second Kid's Day
 
22 May
  Kid's Day Certificate
 
22 May
  ARRL to sponsor affinity credit card
       
 
21 May
  GB0BTA on-the-air this weekend
 
21 May
  Mast study focuses on TV signals
 
21 May
  Cubic sees demand for next-generation Personnel Locator System - PLS
 
21 May
  Vatican Radio electromagnetic smog within limits
 
21 May
  Enigma settings revealed
 
21 May
  600 contacts for AX3ITU special event station
 
21 May
  Netscape launches next-generation web browser
 
21 May
  Celebrating the liberation of Dunkirk
       
 
20 May
  Amateur Radio Licencing and Ships Radio Licensing Consultations
 
20 May
  The Grimeton Radio Station: a Unique Piece of IT History
 
20 May
  Sandford Mill Radio Museum
 
20 May
  WIA and ACA formalise Intruder watch procedures
 
20 May
  Radio Expedition to the Isle of Skye
       
 
19 May
  Exciting School Opportunity
 
19 May
  Ambient's most comprehensive event demonstration to date
 
19 May
  Thomas Medlin's Hamvention webcam
       
 
18 May
  Experts confirm effects of mobile telephone radiation
 
18 May
  Historic warship LST 325 sets sail for east coast tour
 
18 May
  QinetiQ consortium wins Ofcom RF interference project
 
18 May
  2005 VK / Trans-Tasman Contests
 
18 May
  Pop legend opens new radio station
 
18 May
  Remington Arms Company wants 1-watt on 900 Mhz and 2.4Ghz
 
18 May
  Flawed BPL is no broadband panacea
 
18 May
  His Majesty the King of Spain's Contest
 
18 May
  Zim spies get new toys from China
 
18 May
  Dutch special event stations
 
18 May
  End of the union centenary celebrations
       
 
17 May
  NOAA issues space weather warning
 
17 May
  Bootlegger on 80 metres
 
17 May
  RSGB QSL Bureau News
 
17 May
  Reaction to ARRL bandwith proposal mounts - the digital side
 
17 May
  Irish Theory Examination
 
17 May
  Overheating transmitter the problem on 1395 kHz
 
17 May
  Premiership champions Chelsea FC take on broadband ISPs
 
17 May
  PNGARS concern over new broadcast station
       
 
16 May
  Qinetiq to police the airwaves
 
16 May
  Live echolink/irlp ISS qso
 
16 May
  Amsat's Dayton nosh-ups
 
16 May
  International Space Station status report
 
16 May
  Jay Leno's CW vs Text messaging contest
 
16 May
  Amsat India wishes AX3ITU success
       
 
15 May
  Array of 'ARRL Stage' presentations among ARRL Expo 2005 highlights
 
15 May
  G0SGB on International Lighthouse Tour
 
15 May
  Spanish commercial network COPE starts DRM tests
 
15 May
  Major Armstrong and the Alpine Tower
 
15 May
  Natural disaster early warning system
 
15 May
  Gerritsen still held in jail
       
 
14 May
  Happy birthday ITU - special event station
 
14 May
  RSGB Regional Manager to visit Essex
 
14 May
  Enigma decryption software available on Internet
 
14 May
  Ham radio regulatory changes abroad
 
14 May
  Morse code still beats SMS
 
14 May
  SOTA takes off in Hungary
       
 
13 May
  Say 'thanks' for Gerritsen jailing
 
13 May
  Broadband - through your gas pipes
 
13 May
  Antenna is half height of monopole
 
13 May
  Foundation Course in Essex
 
13 May
  Radio Expedition to the Isle of Skye
 
13 May
  Early warning system and tsunami evacuation drills in Phuket completed
       
 
12 May
  UK Regulator's Study Points Up Limitations of Amperion-Equipped BPL Trial
 
12 May
  Vatican Radio officials convicted in 'electro-smog' case
 
12 May
  Taliban Radio Back On The Air
 
12 May
  FCC proposes broadband satellite services on planes
 
12 May
  OFCOM Release PLT/BPL Trial Results
 
12 May
  Armed Forces Day on-the-air event set for May 14-15
 
12 May
  Amateur Radio Competency Assessment
       
 
11 May
  Windfarms - Threat To Amateur Operations
 
11 May
  HAMSAT (VUSAT) officially designated VO-52
 
11 May
  North America Youth Net expanding
 
11 May
  New hams get HF privileges granted
 
11 May
  M3s strike it lucky
 
11 May
  East Rand Fox Hunt 21 May
 
11 May
  International Lighthouses/Lightships Weekend Yahoo Group
 
11 May
  Foundation Course places still available
       
 
10 May
  AMSAT at Dayton
 
10 May
  Search ends for pristine copy of 1965 electronics magazine
 
10 May
  Edmonton Amateurs provide support on occasion of serious toxic waste fire
 
10 May
  Big L - Radio London to launch on 1395 kHz on 14 May
 
10 May
  Membership drive and Prize Drawing at Dayton
 
10 May
  Penticton Special Event Station
       
 
09 May
  Hamsat doing well
 
09 May
  Amateur numbers static - Do we face a decline?
 
09 May
  Call ZS6SRL this Saturday
 
09 May
  First 60-metre permit in Africa issued to ZD8I
 
09 May
  Good 2m DX during Sunday's aurora
 
09 May
  50MHz GJ DXpedition 13-19 May
 
09 May
  108MHz to 25.25GHz embargo for 100km Australian 'Radio Quiet Zone'
       
 
08 May
  Gerritsen bail set at $250,000 in radio jamming case
 
08 May
  Ham radio dying in the Vatican
 
08 May
  Expedition 11's first school QSO has Aussie youngsters 'over the moon'
 
08 May
  CW National Field Day - Register Now!
 
08 May
  Amateurs thanked for 'overwhelming' support on Future of Licensing
       
 
07 May
  Ofcom consultation on 24GHz car short range radar
 
07 May
  Rare WAB square operation
 
07 May
  National Mills Weekend - 7 and 8 May
 
07 May
  Radio Waves releases updated antenna-pattern software
 
07 May
  US court kills anti-piracy 'flag'
 
07 May
  ACA to assign radio frequencies for Commonwealth Games
       
 
06 May
  FBI arrest Jack Gerritsen
 
06 May
  HAMSAT launch was 100% successful
 
06 May
  Amsat President congratulates Indian hams on Hamsat launch
 
06 May
  SARL QSL Bureau offers additional service
 
06 May
  James triumphs at science fair
 
06 May
  The Smallwood Trophy
 
06 May
  ENUM trial goes ahead
 
   
 
05 May
  Hamsat Update
 
05 May
  FCC adopts digital broadcasting standard
 
05 May
  OFCOM Impact Assessment Responses
 
05 May
  Pilots complain of pirate sounds
 
05 May
  Ron Broadbent G3AAJ - SK
 
05 May
  BBC Requests Ofcom consent for Wimbledon broadcast
 
05 May
  Alberta section manager re-elected
       
 
04 May
  CNN Amateur Radio Programme
 
04 May
  ALARAMEET 2005 to be held in Mildura
 
04 May
  Request to all members to check email addresses
 
04 May
  VE0 callsigns are 'kosher'
 
04 May
  SSETI making good progress
 
04 May
  Wednesday ISS school contact relayed on echolink, irlp, eqso and over the internet
 
04 May
  HAMSAT--India's gift to Amateur Radio Operators
 
   
 
03 May
  'Propogation ham' wins appeal over antenna
 
03 May
  Bocking - another Essex windmill on the air
 
03 May
  PSLV-C6 ready for lift-off
 
03 May
  Radio applications for dsPIC
 
03 May
  Mile High DX
 
   
 
02 May
  National WIA's first AGM
 
02 May
  Hamsat to launch this week
 
02 May
  Upcoming school contact
 
02 May
  2-metre Moonbounce activity from the South Cook Islands
 
02 May
  Amsat at Space Day
 
02 May
  From searching for ET to the latest amateur satellites
 
   
 
01 May
  Responses needed to OFCOM 24GHz Car Short Range Radar Consultation
 
01 May
  Email to CARS from Peter Kirby G0TWW
 
01 May
  New Mexico amateur wins antenna case is state Supreme Court
 
01 May
  New Isle of Wight ATV Repeater On The Air
 
01 May
  Rockall Over the World (Wide Web)
 
01 May
  Bob Boddy G6AKL - SK

 
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