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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
The Royal Mint to Host June Amateur Radio Special Event
Voice of Vietnam Demos DRM
Is carrying out trial broadcasts during the month of April
The Voice of Vietnam is testing Digital Radio Mondiale digital radio on medium wave (675 kHZ) during the month of April from a transmitter situated 30 kilometers outside Hanoi.
During the initial trials, which took place on April 16 and 17, the public–service media house successfully broadcast content and data of its three channels — VOV1, VOV2 and VOV3 — on a single frequency.
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VOV is now readying for a second set of test transmissions, slated for April 24 and 25 from 5 p.m.–7 p.m. UTC. The broadcasts are expected to cover an area of more than 200 kilometers.
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Frank Victor Tarkington, W3KLQ, SK — Installed First TV in the White House
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Frank Tarkington, W3KLQ, of Silver Spring, Maryland, died on April 19. He was 102. A California native and World War II Navy radioman, Tarkington went on to enjoy a long career with Radio Corporation of America (RCA). In 1948, he installed the first television set in the White House so that President Harry Truman could witness the opening of Congress that January. Following his retirement, Tark…
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Hams on Dominica Conduct “Preparedness” Field Day in Advance of Hurricane Season
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Members of the Dominica Amateur Radio Club Incorporated (DARCI) held a second field-day-style emergency preparedness, awareness, and recruiting exercise on April 21. Radio amateurs on the Caribbean island are continuing the process of taking on a larger role in emergency preparedness and response for the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which begins June 1. Dominica suffered severe damage from Hurric…
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