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ARDC grants will expand emergency capabilities in Haiti and the US Virgin Islands

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/november/ardc-grants-will-expand-emergency-capabilities-in-haiti-and-the-us-virgin-islands.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

Grants from Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) will benefit
amateur radio emergency communication networks in Haiti and the US Virgin Islands (USVI)

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Amateur radio exam update in latest ICQ podcast

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/november/amateur-radio-exam-update-in-latest-icq-podcast.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

he RSGB has tweeted that the ICQ Podcast episode 364, November 21, carries
an update on the amateur radio exams and other RSGB information

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Fall ARRL Section Manager election results

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/november/fall-arrl-section-manager-election-results.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

The only contested seat for Section Manager (SM) in the Fall election cycle
was in Kansas, where incumbent Ron Cowan, KB0DTI, of La Cygne, came out on
top in the two-person race. Cowan outpolled challenger Lloyd Colston, of Arkansas City, 260 to 225

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Tony's 10m Band Report

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/bands/10metres/2021/november/24-november.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

Not a great week, but it had its moments particularly at the weekend. Most sought after were OC200R (Peru), TZ1CE (Mali), W4RN (USA, not sure why this
was so popular) and A451ND (Oman)

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FFP2 masks for ham radio exams in Germany

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/november/ffp2-masks-for-ham-radio-exams-in-germany.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

Due to the pandemic Germany's Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) requires
those taking amateur radio exams at the Berlin, Nürnberg and München exam venues to wear FFP2 masks (at least 94% filtration)

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Benson Hamfest, the classic

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/november/benson-hamfest-the-classic.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

There are only a few hamfest‘s that I would classify as 'classic'. The
Benson Hamfest in Benson, North Carolina is one of those


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DX News from the ARRL

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/dxnews/index.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

The American Radio Relay League's round-up of the forthcoming week's DX activity on the amateur radio bands

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