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Foundations of Amateur Radio

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2022/may/foundations-of-amateur-radio-14-05-2022.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

When you obtain your license there's a whole lot of learning to be had
before you even get started with your first transmission, but when you get there you'll discover that learning has just begun and the rest of your
life will be beset with challenges, quests, discovery and dawning
understanding

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RSGB launches Innovation 70 competition

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2022/may/rsgb-launches-innovation-70-competition.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

The RSGB has launched the Innovation 70 competition as part of its Platinum Jubilee activities. The aim of this activity is to stir amateur radio creativity

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Communications test to be held on May 28

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2022/may/communications-test-to-be-held-on-may-28.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

WX4NHC, the amateur radio station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida, will hold its annual communications test on Saturday, May
28, 2022, 9 AM to 5 PM EDT (1300-2100 UTC)

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Wireless Power Transmission using 10 GHz

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2022/may/wireless-power-transmission-using-10-ghz.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

Paul Jaffe KJ4IKI and team at U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have succeeded
in transferring 1.6 kw of power over a 1 km path using 10 GHz

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RSGB Board Chair appointed

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2022/may/rsgb-board-chair-appointed.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

Following the elections at this year's AGM, the RSGB Board has appointed Richard Horton, G4AOJ as its new Board Chair

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125th anniversary of transmission over the sea

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2022/may/125th-anniversary-of-transmission-over-the-sea.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

The BBC report on Marconi's first successful radio transmission of a
message across open water made on May 13, 1897

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The first sunquake of Solar Cycle 25

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2022/may/the-first-sunquake-of-solar-cycle-25.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

This week, the sun trembled. On May 10th, an X1.5-class solar flare
produced the first sunquake of Solar Cycle 25

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Local radio revolution comes to North West England and North East Wales

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2022/may/local-radio-revolution-comes-to-north-west-england-and-north-east-wales.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

Listeners from Warrington to Wrexham will soon be able to tune into a wider choice of ultra-local digital radio stations, with Ofcom awarding 17 small-scale DAB radio multiplex licences in North West England and North
East Wales.[1]

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New RSGB Company Secretary

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2022/may/new-rsgb-company-secretary.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

The RSGB Board has appointed Stan Lee, G4XXI as the new Company Secretary.
Stan will begin his role at the Board meeting on 14 May 2022

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Keplerian data

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2022/may/keplerian-data-15-05.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

Special thanks to AMSAT-NA (AMSAT.ORG) for the following Keplerian data

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9 US schools moved forward in ARISS selection process

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2022/may/9-us-schools-moved-forward-in-ariss-selection-process.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is pleased to
announce the schools/host organizations selected for the January-June 2023 window

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