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  • [Southgate] New superhet radio video from Electronics Notes

    From Southgate Amateur Radio News RSS Fe@21:1/5 to All on Wed Sep 22 08:10:01 2021
    XPost: rec.radio.amateur.policy, uk.radio.amateur, free.uk.amateur-radio
    XPost: rec.radio.info

    Southgate Amateur Radio News RSS Feed

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    New superhet radio video from Electronics Notes

    Posted: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amateurradionews/~3/uWCPrJYOLqc/new-superhet-radio-video-from-electronics-notes.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

    The superhet or superheterodyne has been at the centre of radio receiver technology for over a hundred years. However it is still interesting and
    useful to understand how it works

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    Student scientists tracking satellite in space

    Posted: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amateurradionews/~3/_i9LNnAGjxw/student-scientists-tracking-satellite-in-space.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

    WVLT TV News reports student scientists are learning with guidance from
    mentors as they track their tiny satellite orbiting above the Earth and transmitting on 436.300 MHz

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    Proposal to ban all 300-2000 MHz transmissions in SZM

    Posted: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amateurradionews/~3/kknXy7g23hY/proposal-to-ban-all-300-2000-mhz-transmissions-in-szm.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

    Inside GNSS reports on the proposal to ban all radio transmissions between
    300 MHz and 2000 MHz in the area designated the Shielded Zone of the Moon (SZM), this would also be applicable to Mars

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    'Incredible achievement' as Cranfield students sweep the board at space satellite design competition

    Posted: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amateurradionews/~3/nQHTFwEjYvI/incredible-achievement-as-cranfield-students-sweep-the-board-at-space-satellite-design-competition.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

    A team of space engineering students from Cranfield University has achieved phenomenal success in an annual competition of their peers

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    Focused frequencies

    Posted: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amateurradionews/~3/kXv2520GWv0/focused-frequencies.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

    As amateur radio operators we are fortunate to have a wide range of
    frequency allocations. Most other services are limited to one band. Amateur Radio stretches from 135 kHz all the way up to light - literally. Most
    activity takes place between 160 metres and 23 centimetres, which all
    together constitute 136 MHz of spectrum

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    Locally owned Radio Shack forced to close

    Posted: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amateurradionews/~3/6vsEMGvNXUk/locally-owned-radio-shack-forced-to-close.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

    Emmet Bresee has owned and run a Radio Shack for more than 30 years, 18
    years in their current location in Smyrna, but he is now being forced to
    close his store. It is one of the four remaining Radio Shack brick and
    mortar stores in Middle Tennessee

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    Island of Miquelon trip postponed again

    Posted: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amateurradionews/~3/7nCZesxLfKw/island-of-miquelon-trip-postponed-again.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

    Eric, KV1J, who was expected to operate from the Island of Miquelon
    (NA-032, DIFO FP-002 WLOTA 1417, Grid GN17) as FP/KV1J between September
    21st and October 5th, has postponed his trip 'due to COVID related travel complications.

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    New helps with the old

    Posted: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amateurradionews/~3/l5Hks3lccfw/new-helps-with-the-old.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

    'Morse code' encodes a simple text into a sequence of dots, dashes/dits,
    and spaces. It is one of the earliest methods used to transmit messages in
    the form of audible or visual signals

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    Youngsters On The Air

    Posted: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amateurradionews/~3/jfMzNYE30tE/youngsters-on-the-air.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

    Katherine Forson, KT5KMF, is the recipient of the 2021 ARRL Hiram Percy
    Maxim Memorial Award

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    Public attitudes towards offensive language on TV and radio revealed

    Posted: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amateurradionews/~3/o7gyDCbOsNU/public-attitudes-towards-offensive-language-on-tv-and-radio-revealed.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

    Viewers and listeners have told Ofcom they are generally more relaxed about most swearing on TV and radio, particularly if it is accidental and an
    apology swiftly follows. This is according to our latest research into
    public attitudes towards offensive language on TV and radio

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From gareth evans@21:1/5 to Southgate Amateur Radio News RSS Fe on Wed Sep 22 16:07:18 2021
    XPost: rec.radio.amateur.policy, uk.radio.amateur, free.uk.amateur-radio

    On 22/09/2021 13:10, Southgate Amateur Radio News RSS Feed wrote:

    'Morse code' encodes a simple text into a sequence of dots, dashes/dits,
    and spaces. It is one of the earliest methods used to transmit messages
    in the form of audible or visual signals

    Morse is not a code, it is a cypher, so it does not encode,
    it encyphers.

    Pedants of the World unite!

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Bernie@21:1/5 to gareth evans on Wed Sep 22 19:35:14 2021
    XPost: rec.radio.amateur.policy, uk.radio.amateur, free.uk.amateur-radio

    On Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:07:18 +0100
    gareth evans <[email protected]> wrote:

    On 22/09/2021 13:10, Southgate Amateur Radio News RSS Feed wrote:

    'Morse code' encodes a simple text into a sequence of dots,
    dashes/dits, and spaces. It is one of the earliest methods used to
    transmit messages in the form of audible or visual signals

    Morse is not a code, it is a cypher, so it does not encode,
    it encyphers.

    Pompous knobheads of the World unite!



    IFYPFY

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
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