Latest edition of The 5 MHz Newsletter now available for download

Southgate ARC – The latest edition (No 20 – Spring 2018) of The 5 MHz Newsletter is now available for free pdf download

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SAQ on air on May 1st – a reminder

Southgate ARC – World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station participates in the ERIH event WORK it OUT – Industrial culture, on May 1 and as part of the event we plan for the first SAQ transmission since 2016

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Yes or No? A poll on FT8.

This poll is based on FT8 mode. As can be seen from comments here and elsewhere, FT8 is certainly a lively topic of discussion. The poll will run for a few weeks to determine if the mode is an asset or not. You are welcome to leave comments after voting.

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6Y6N – Jamaica

Armin, DK9PY announces he will be active from Jamaica (6Y5WJ station) between May 23 to June 6, 2018. QRV as 6Y6N on 160-10, CW only.  QSL via DK9PY.

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6Y6N Jamaica. From DXNews.com

Armin, DK9PY will be active again from Jamaica, IOTA NA – 097, 23 May – 2 June 2018, as 6Y6N.

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CATSync: A new tool to control WebSDRs with your tabletop radio

(Source: Southgate ARC)

Introducing CATSync – The new CAT tool for WebSDRs

Oscar, DJ0MY, has developed a new software tool for radio amateurs and SWLs.

CATSync allows the user to control public WebSDR receivers with a real rig connected via CAT. It supports the classical Web-SDR servers as well as the newer Kiwi SDR servers publically available on the internet.

This gives you access to dozens of web based receivers with the comfort of tuning your rig at home. This software helps you to bring you back into the fun of ham radio when you are suffering from local temporary or permanent high noise levels in an urban QTH location.

The software has the following features:

• Synchronizes any public WebSDR server with your real RIG…
• Supports a wide number of RIG’s (it uses the popular OmniRig engine)
• Supports WebSDR and KiwiSDR browser based SDR receivers
• Tune the VFO of your radio and see the web SDR follow in real time !
• Switch modes (SSB, CW, etc.) on your radio and see the web SDR switch mode in real time.
• Listen to the same frequency as your rig via web SDR
• Ideally suited e.g. for people suffering from local QRM
• Can track RX or TX VFO (e.g. to find that split of a DX station) if radio CAT supports both simultaneously
• Can be interfaced with popular logging software using OminRig or via VSPE port splitter

For more information visit the author’s website: https://catsyncsdr.wordpress.com/

See a YouTube video of CATSync under: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbSHfkjhx0c

Click here to read the full article on the Southgate ARC.

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Propagation de K7RA

Southgate ARC – At 2332 UTC on March 22 the Australian Space Forecast Centre issued a geomagnetic disturbance warning for this weekend, March 24 and 25

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Young Amateurs Radio Club launched

Southgate ARC – Sterling Coffey N0SSC has announced the launch of a new radio club made by the youth, for the youth

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Maker community in Shenzhen

Southgate ARC – Future Cities, a full-length documentary strand from WIRED video, looks inside the bustling city of Shenzhen

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Israeli 60m permits now available on yearly basis

Southgate ARC – For several years Israeli Amateurs have had access to 8 three kilohertz-wide channels at 5 MHz by means of personal permits. Permission was initially valid from the application approval date until mid March 2014. Permits are now renewable in April of each year

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Icom ID-31E PLUS – A great entry point into D-STAR

Southgate ARC – The ID-31E UHF digital D-STAR handportable provides a great jumping-on point into the fabulous world of D-STAR Digital Amateur Radio

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Ham radio uptake and retention

Southgate ARC – Wireless Institute of Australia Board Director David Ford VK4MZ suggests ways we can improve amateur radio uptake and retention

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