Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1915 April 25 2014

  • One-way record - 3100 miles on 630 meters down-under 
  • KickSat and its Sprites are now on-orbit
  • Locations of WRTC 2014 station venues announced
  • Registration for GAREC 2014 now open
  • Lots of enforcement action from the FCC
  • A very special new booth at Hamvention 2014
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1914 April 18 2014

  • Ham Video system on the ISS is fully commissioned 
  • Another shortwave intruder is found in the 40 meter band 
  • UK hams petition Ofcom to get back to enforcing the rules 
  • Vietnam confirms expanded ham radio spectrum; 
  • The Crimea will not count as a new DXCC entity 
  • Radio is used to wake up a comet exploration probe
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1913 April 11 2014

  • Hams in the UK about to loose access to some very important UHF spectrum 
  • Amateur radio software being used in undersea hunt for a missing 777 jetliner 
  • severe weather shutters VK9MT Mellish Reef DXpedition early 
  • Article asks why municipalities are not using more ham radio emcomm resources
  • Radio based collision free cars may soon be with us from Toyota
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1912 April 4 2014

  • Ham radio responds after an earthquake hits northern Chile
  • ARRL tells the FCC that its time to step up Amateur Radio rules enforcement
  • House issues a white paper on certain aspects of the Communications Act  
  • WRTC 2014 receives big assist in the form of a Colvin grant
  • FCC tells Congress that it needs a computer system upgrade
  • Amateur Radio Newsline opens nominations for its Young Ham of the Year Award
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1911 March 28 2014

  • Ham radio offered transponders on an upcoming geostationary satellite launch
  • Final commissioning of the new Ham TV on the ISS is again delayed
  • United Kingdom hams may get added spectrum on 2 meters
  • FCC grants several experimental licenses in the 70 centimeter band
  • Planning is underway for International Marconi Day
  • A special April 1st report on remote operation from a remote location
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1910 March 21 2014

  • Hams asked to assist in the hunt for Malaysian Airlines Flight MH 370 
  • Ukraine and Russia bring intruding signals to some HF ham radio bands
  • Hams in France get new band allocations and more bands may come
  • FCC invites public comment on proposal to restructure the 10 GHz band
  • Ohio radio club to celebrate Earth Day on the air
  • Surrey Space Center in UK developing virtual ride to space
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1909 March 14 2014

  • Ham radio is called to play a part in the Malaysian Airlines mystery 
  • The DARC says the number of German ham radio operators is declining 
  • GPS system forces the closure of a pair of amateur television repeaters
  • Steps 1 and 2 of the commissioning of the new ISS Ham Video a success 
  • Lots happening on the FCC regulatory enforcement scene 
  • FEMA introduces a new wireles alert frequently asked questions web page
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