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July 2006
   
 
31 July
  Samsung working on atmospheric broadcasting
      International Amateur Radio Union Region 3 conference
      Scottish National Party says BBC Scotland underfunded by £90m
      More Amateur CubeSats to be launched
      Guidlines for Robots
      Final days of preparations for August 3rd spacewalk
      California to test wireless gas and electric meters
       
 
30 July
  GW1FKY to fly in space
      Send SSTV ISS images to Marex
      Women On The Air
      ISS crew make first test of SSTV equipment
      Software Defined Cross Band Linear Transponder
      Live video and audio of the Huntsville, Alabama Hamfest
      BAA Radio Astronomy Group News 29 Jul 2006
       
 
29 July
  AMSAT-UK Colloquium gets off to a flying start
      SpaceCam1 Slow Scan TV project for ISS
      Propagation de K7RA
      DTI publishes Fixed Penalty Consultation response
      Portuguese 4m licences due to expire
      Former Christian radio station changes format to 'Porn Radio'
       
 
28 July
  Dorset RAYNET - Assistance Required
      Ofcom plans future of UK telephone numbering
      DX news from the ARRL
      Williams and Reiter check out spacesuits
      Australian Remembrance Day Contest
      Ofcom announces fixed-line quality of service comparison website
      COQC QRP Day Contest
      Massive CubeSat launch fails
      Dr Charles E. 'Chuck' Brady Jr, N4BQW, SK
      Iranian police crack down on TV satellite dishes
       
 
27 July
  IARU Satellite Forum at UoS Guildford this weekend
      Amateur Satellites Lost
      Is this global warming?
      Dnepr failure reported
      NASA's space shuttle Atlantis prepares to roll to launch pad
      AM station tops listener ratings in Los Angeles
      High Country QRP
       
 
26 July
  AMSAT announce plans for a 3.4 GHz transponder
      Plan 'Flypaper'
      Amateur Satellite Launch Wednesday 26th July
      Your invitation to join the EPC
       
 
25 July
  AMSAT announces support for HPSDR project
      Vishing evolves in the scam ecosystem
      Now Showing - The ARS Sojourner
      Swain's Island, KH8, added to ARRL DXCC List
      Australian regulator removes 'under 16' restriction
      Germans to pay to access broadcasts on computers and mobile phones
      Dutch Railways announces plan to have TV and internet in every intercity train
      Atlantis on the move
      Entries for 'Write a Slogan for Amateur Radio' competition streaming in
       
 
24 July
  Amateur radio replaces cellphones following Indian terror attack
      Wisconsin club lauded for shuttle re-transmissions
      Ireland's Wireless Public Address System (WPAS)
      Take Your Handheld to Work Day
      Ireland seeks allocation in the 500 kHz region
      Hello Somalia
      Drop cellphones, use Radio
       
 
23 July
  Ariss School Link with Thomas Reiter EchoLink and IRLP information
      Italian CubeSat PiCPoT
      Sangean to introduce 'first DRM Radio' in Europe this October
      FCC grants temporary licence to KTRS in St Louis after it loses towers in storm
      Wray E. Dudley, W8GQW, SK
      Special Event News from the RSGB
      PLC action now required
      YL Net - the SARL is looking for a net controller
      Montenegro International DX Festival under way
       
 
22 July
  RSGB seeks historical anecdotes for new book
      5MHz experiment extended to 2010
      Microwave Workshop visits Dorset
      Propagation de K7RA
      Quebec Section Manager re-elected
      Disaster hits Remembrance Day Contest results
       
 
21 July
  DX news from the ARRL
      UK government chooses Whitehaven as first place to go all-digital
      NAB petitions FCC to allow FM transmitters as AM backup
      ESA names German radio amateur for Columbus mission to ISS
      Sirius stops production of some radios
       
 
 20 July
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel to hold live call with ESA ISS astronaut Thomas Reiter
      Ofcom removes retail price controls on BT line rental and calls
      Dengie Hundred Amateur Radio Society - Isle of Skye DXpedition
      Australian domestic 28 MHz calling frequency
      Regulatory changes for ZL hams
       
 
19 July
  Ofcom - 5 MHz Experiment + Amateur Licence Fee
 
  It's back to work for International Space Station's ham radio trio
      Next steps in expansion of digital radio
      Monitoring Monthly - Major Success at RIAT
      Firefox 'Outfoxed' by alternative web browser
      Online questionnaire on future of amateur radio in Canada
      OSCAR-11 Report 18 July 2006
      BSkyB launches broadband Internet access service
      US broadcasters forced to censor Bush
       
 
18 July
  SATERN helps Salvation Army in emergency
      New 10GHz UK Distance Record
      ARRL Board of Directors to meet July 21-22
      Jackie welcomes Ofcom news
      Future of Australian radio group WorldAudio in jeopardy
      Antennas are Where You Find Them
       
 
17 July
  Discovery lands safely in Florida
 
  Follow along with the landing!
      KCRA to commemorate 911 terrorist attacks
      Satellite Demo a Success
      Row breaks out over timing of big events at 2008 Olympics
      SolderSmoke #27
      Aussie club gears-up for Lighthouse Weekend
      International Amateur Radio Union Region 3 conference
       
 
16 July
  Discovery cleared for landing - first attempt Monday
 
  Flying Pigs QRP CW Sprint Tonight
      OP0HQ in IARU HF Contest
      Big L still insists it is returning to 1395 kHz
      Remote operation and the new licence
      Last full day in space for shuttle astronauts
      RAC launch amateur radio restructuring survey
       
 
15 July
  Discovery undocks from Space Station
 
  'Phantom QSOs' mystery clouds WRTC-2006 event
      Propagation de K7RA
      Responses to Consultation on DAB Data Limits
      55-68 MHz consultation responses published at last!!
      International Lighthouse / Lightship Weekend
      World Cup special event stations
      PCSAT2 High Power 10m uplink experiment
      Live Demonstration of Reception of Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
      Special Event News from the RSGB
       
 
14 July
  Leonardo returns to Shuttle’s payload bay
 
  Legalising the use of low-power FM transmitters for MP3 players
 
  Marcinelle 1956 / 2006 Special Event Station
      DX news from the ARRL
      WRTC-2006: Canadian Team Takes the Gold! US Teams Place Second and Third
      No transmitter at Trintelhaven!
      Kenyan MP’s express anger at China Radio International using KBC frequencies
      Russian Ham Radio Callbook
      Australian government announces radical media ownership shake-up
      USS Silversides Sumarine Special Event N8S
      Day of light duty on tap for Shuttle crew
       
 
 13 July
  Astronauts wrap up third STS-121 spacewalk
      Ofcom Consumer Panel expresses strong concern about the digital switchover process
      Ofcom report sets-out next steps in digital switchover
      Old Radio Veronica ship to stay in Antwerp
      Outcome of RSGB-OFCOM meeting held Tuesday 11th July
      Mass Amateur Radio Satellite Launch 26th July - Update
      Ofcom Consultation - High Power Licence Exempt at 2.4 and 5 GHz
       
 
12 July
  Nobody wants 55-68 MHz!
      AO-51 July schedule modified to include L-Band operations
      Scouts to axe Radio Communicator Badge
      VHF/UHF Pings from the Space Station
      Advanced car radio claimed to improve reception in critical signal conditions
      Still over 100 illegal FM stations in Pakistan’s NWFP
      10-metre calling frequency
       
 
11 July
  General user licence for ZL amateur radio operators
      International amateur radio agreement extended to New Zealand
      President Bush calls the International Space Station
      Astronauts complete second spacewalk
      World Cup final brings no cheer for beleaguered UK broadcaster ITV
      International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend
      Libya - a most wanted nation - coming to the bands soon
      Ham radio history demolished
       
 
10 July
  Shuttle and Space Station crews hold news conference
      Alexandra Palace TV heritage faces destruction
      Space Project CAMÕES (first summary specifications)
      Kerry Amateur Radio Group
      DX News
      Marconi Centenary
      UK radio user admits radio hacking
      New IRC design now available
       
 
09 July
  Industry software donatations to AMSAT
      One spacewalk down, two to go
      New RadCom technical editor
      Contest News from the RSGB
      Special Event News from the RSGB
      A remarkable achievent
      Live! At KRE
      Irish community radio could pose threat to 10-metre band
       
 
08 July
  US states recognise Amateur Radio
      Propagation de K7RA
      AFN To end play-by-play sports coverage
      Shuttle crew gains another day in space
      Running team scores from WRTC 2006
      Ofcom consultation angers amateur radio satellite users
      Council's plan poses threat to NZ hams
       
 
07 July
  International Space Station set to have three-member ham radio crew
      DX news from the ARRL
      'Intruders' spotted in several amateur radio HF bands
      Shuttle Discovery performs back-flip maneuver
      Portuguese Amateur Space Project Camões
      Sunspot Breaks Up, Makes Noise
      Planned ISS amateur radio power downs
       
 
06 July
  Discovery chases Space Station
      OFCOM Amateur Radio BR68 Statement – First Impressions - Updated!
      The new BR68 - your comments
      Silence of the Hams
      'Tokyo Rose' celebrates 90th birthday
       
 
 05 July
  Ham radio trio blast-off into space
      OFCOM Amateur Radio BR68 Statement – First Impressions
      Canadian National Training Plan for ARES/NTS
      Ofcom release draft of new licence
      New Zealand launches discussion on spectrum for BWA
      Special WRTC 2006 call signs announced
      Athletics Championship Special Event Station
      Another phone scam targeting radio amateurs
       
 
04 July
  Discovery 'go' for Independence Day launch
      Australia's 'Worked All Shires' is back
      Radio New Zealand changes schedule again
      Club grant scheme reminder
      Animated electronic circuit diagrams
       
 
03 July
  Foam loss may cause further Shuttle launch delay
 
  Independence Day launch for Ham Radio trio
      Emergency Communications in Ireland
      Old US satellite has 'near miss' with Space Station
      BBC declines to comment on report that MI5 used to vet its staff
      Radio Amateurs work on Mars Orbiter
      Biggest week yet for amateur radio licence assessments
      FCC to seek comments on Katrina Panel recommendations
       
 
02 July
  STS-121 Mission 'scrubbed' again
 
  Expedition crew awaits shuttle launch
      AMSAT Space Symposium registration is now online
      World Radiosport Team Championships 2006
      Portland Bill Special Event Station
      Sebatik Island activation
      NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery launch reset for Sunday
      Yukon Territory Radio Amateur exploring LF spectrum
       
 
01 July
  Propagation de K7RA
      Principality of Sealand launches disaster appeal fund
      STS-121 Launch - Tanking countinues and weather improves

 
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