Propagation Report from Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP

Southgate ARC – Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar activity is expected to remain at very low levels

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Young South African radio amateurs invited to apply for YOTA 2018

Southgate ARC – The SARL reports that South Africa will host 80 young Radio Amateurs from 34 countries in Europe, Africa and parts of the Middle East, for a week-long international event from 8 to 15 August 2018. This is the first time that YOTA (Youngsters-on-the-Air Summer Event) is presented in South Africa and hosted by the South African Radio League (SARL)

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QSO Today – Roberto Ramirez, CE3CT

Southgate ARC – Roberto Ramirez, CE3CT, from Chile, is a well known South American DXer and Contester who began his ham radio story as a short wave listener

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VK6WIA NewsWest

Southgate ARC – In this week’s special edition of NewsWest, we invited Amateur Radio clubs across Australia to tell us who they are and what they get up to. We are hoping that it will result in a better understanding of what makes other clubs tick, and to share ideas about what they get up to

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NASA sets sights on May 5 launch of InSight Mars Mission

Southgate ARC – NASA’s next mission to Mars, Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight), is scheduled to launch Saturday, May 5, on a first-ever mission to study the heart of Mars. Coverage of prelaunch and launch activities begins Thursday, May 3, on NASA Television and the agency’s website

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IARU Region 1 Exam and Licence comparison

Southgate ARC – A comparison chart for amateur radio exams and licences in countries in IARU Region 1 has been released by IARU-R1 President Don Beattie G3BJ

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Villa Griffoni Bologna: the birthplace of radio

Southgate ARC – Steve Ahern writes in Radio Info about his visit to Villa Griffoni where Guglielmo Marconi carried out his early experiments with radio

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US cargo spaceship set for departure from International Space Station

Southgate ARC – After delivering more than 5,800 pounds of science investigations and cargo for NASA, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is set to depart the International Space Station on Wednesday, May 2.
NASA Television and the agency’s website will provide live coverage of Dragon’s departure beginning at 10 a.m. EDT

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Ofcom publishes updated ‘calling line identification’ guidance

Southgate ARC – Ofcom has today published updated guidance to help phone companies comply with new ‘calling line identification’ requirements, in advance of them taking effect from 1 October 2018

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Ofcom fines Care Free £10,000 for breaking complaints rules

Southgate ARC – Ofcom has fined the landline and broadband provider Care Free £10,000, after an investigation found it broke rules designed to ensure that customers can seek appropriate redress when things go wrong with their services

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Kettering student’s Young Achiever’s Award

Southgate ARC – Kettering University student Ruth Willet KM4LAO has received the Radio Club of America’s Young Achiever’s Award

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Video: Moshe captures an echo in Radio Kuwait signal

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Moshe Ze’ev Zaharia, who submits the following videos of his reception of Radio Kuwait at 10:30 UTC on April 6, 2018 from his home in Israel.

Moshe notes that the signal was of blowtorch strength and, for at least 45 minutes, there was an ever-present delay/echo. Moshe’s receiver is a (beautiful!) Zenith Trans-Oceanic T600 and his antenna a 15 meter wire:

Click here to view on YouTube.

Click here to view on YouTube.

Click here to view on YouTube.

Many thanks for sharing, Moshe!

Did anyone else note this echo? I wonder what happened at the Radio Kuwait transmitting station to make this happen?  Or, perhaps, it was a fault with the audio feed they received? Please comment!

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IOTA news from OPDX

Southgate ARC – Weekly IOTA News – compiled by Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW, editor of the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin

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