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Eight Metre update IRTS report the EI1KNH beacon is now on 8m using 20W on a vertical monopole. It shares the same site as EI0SIX and EI4RF ICQPodcast - Restoring Valve/Tube Gear In this episode, Martin M1MRB is joined by Chris Howard M0TCH, Ed Durrant DD5LP, Frank Howell K4FMH and Bill Barnes WC3B to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief and this episode’s feature is the Restoring Valve/Tube Gear New Chinese amateur satellites expected to launch in September Two new Chinese amateur radio satellites are now expected to launch on September 15, 2020 Huskysat-1 transponder is open After a week of testing, the transponder on HuskySat-1 is enabled and open for use and testing Coronavirus: Netherlands to hold amateur radio exams again VERON reports in-person amateur radio exams will be held again in the Netherlands on June 17 and 24 EA8ATE Sergio Greetins from Gran Canaria, Canary Island, includes many information and video about digital modes, in spanish W6JW Santa Clarita Amateur Radio Club The official web site for the santa clarita amateur radio club. HADARS Hull and District Amateur Radio Society Strictly Ham Shopping and Services/Regional/Australia Strictly Ham has a large retail presence in Australia and welcomes inquiries from New Zealand, the Pacific and Asia. Strictly Ham offers a comprehensive range of high quality Amateur, CB and Marine products, based in Victoria Australia Mini Satellite-Antenna Rotator Mk1 Technical Reference/Antenna Rotator This project is a portable device used to automatically point a directional antenna towards an orbiting satellite. It takes all the effort out of little kids holding the antenna and figuring out where to point it. It allows students to talk through Amateur Radio satellites or download weather satellite images. Tenth YOTA postponed to 2021 The 10th edition of the Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) Summer Camp, to be hosted by the Croatian Amateur Radio Association (HRS) between 8th and 15th August has been cancelled and postponed to 2021 Results of the SARL Electronic Voting The Electronic Voting for the four financial motions was completed at 23:59 CAT on Wednesday 6th May 2020 South Africa appoints new Assistant RAE Manager SARL (South African Radio League) reports plans to hold the paper-based Radio Amateur Exam on June 27 are still going ahead and a new Assistant RAE Manager has been appointed Coronavirus: The rise and rise of Amateur Radio during lockdown Bournemouth's The Breaker reports the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) have experienced a threefold increase of people wanting to sit licensing exams since the government rules on lockdown AMSAT-EA English language newsletter available Spain's AMSAT organisation AMSAT-EA has released the English language version of their May newsletter Amateur Satellite Workshop on YouTube May 27 IARU Region 2 will be holding a Satellites for Beginners Workshop at 2300 GMT on Wednesday, May 27, and you can participate via YouTube QSO Today Amateur Radio Podcast - Rick Dubbs - WW9JD Rick Dubbs, WW9JD, spent four years at sea in US nuclear submarines, retired as a teacher of junior high school kids, flies drones professionally as a part of his small business, and now has time for his ham radio projects World Amateur Radio Day Certificates World Amateur Radio Day Award Certificates are now ready for download for those who successfully contacted a RAC official station as described below Get Your Foundation Licence FAQ! The CORONA virus outbreak, country-wide lockdown and the RSGB's introduction of ‘Remote Exam Invigilation’ seems to have sparked a lot of interest in the UK's Foundation Licence West Texas Amateur Radio Association As a ham radio club we get involved with contest, emergency response and services (CERT, RACE, ARES & etc), volunteering to organizations that needs our help (Community, Boys Scouts, Senior Citizens, & etc.), promoting and educating individuals of amateur radio operations (ARRL, FCC, Obtaining Licenses, Local Government, & etc), meeting new and interesting people around the world and beyond through many sources (VHF, UHF, HF, Computers, CW, D-Star, RTTY, & etc.), amateur radio is a great social skill, there is no age limit on who can get involved, and much more. Indian special event Members of the Indian Institute of Hams, Bangalore Club (IIH) [VU2IIH], will be active as AT2GOK until July 26th, providing assistance in fighting COVID-19 Contest University news Go to the Contest University Web site to register for the free CTU online via Zoom webinar bridge Belarus Special Event Look for the following special event stations from Belarus to be active between May 1-10th, to celebrate 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War (June 22, 1941 - May 9, 1945) Hack-a-Sat call for participation I've put out the call for participation for the Hack-a-Sat competition in the past, and would like to bring you all up to date on the developments and opportunities that have developed since Glasgow Times features Amateur Radio The Glasgow Times newspaper features an article about visually-impaired radio amateur Terry Robinson GM3WUX France: REF makes April and May magazines available France's national amateur radio society REF has made both the April and May editions of its magazine Radio-REF available for free download as convenient PDF's Radio amateurs gather to support the Hamburger Factory The San Diego Union-Tribune reports the Poway Amateur Radio Society rallied to support the Hamburger Factory restaurant on Saturday, May 2, holding a take-out food rally in the parking lot ARRL Audio News - May 8, 2020 ARRL Audio News - May 8, 2020 Coronavirus Creating Short-Term Delivery Delays from ARRL Headquarters The June Issue of Digital QST is Now Available! JR3KBU Blog MiniKits Shopping and Services/Kits and Components Largest range of Electronic Kits and Components for the Radio Experimenter in Australia Short Wave SDR in IEEE Spectrum magazine Take your software-defined radio into the shortwave band to receive signals sent around the globe by commercial, government, and amateur stations The new V5IMA Award Harry de Jong, PA3249 (SWL) says: As QSL manager for Mike, V51MA, I want to let you know that Mike has made a nice award for the award collector CQ-QSO magazine available for free download In response to the Coronavirus outbreak Belgium's national Amateur Radio society, the UBA, is making the latest issue of its magazine CQ-QSO freely available as a convenient PDF