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UK Foreign Office proposal for amateur radio bands in BAT

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/december/uk-foreign-office-proposal-for-amateur-radio-bands-in-bat.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

The British Antarctic Territory (BAT) is administered from London by the
Polar Regions Department of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development
Office. They recently announced plans to administer an amateur radio
licence for the Territory (no licence has been available for the past 2
years)

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Amateur Radio as a Vehicle for Technology Literacy

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/december/amateur-radio-as-a-vehicle-for-technology-literacy.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

Chris Burger ZS6EZ and Hans van de Groenendaal ZS6AKV have produced a
paper 'Amateur Radio as a Vehicle for Technology Literacy' which looks at
the situation in Africa

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QSO Today - Jack Purdum, W8TEE

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/december/qso-today-jack-purdum-w8tee.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

Dr. Jack Purdum, W8TEE, licensed since 1954, is a prolific author of at
least 17 books on computer programming languages and microprocessor
projects for amateur radio and is now the Microcontroller Editor at CQ
Magazine

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Germany: Temporary permission for 1.8, 50, 70 MHz, 2.4 and 5 GHz

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/december/germany-temporary-permission-for-1-8-50-70-mhz.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

German regulator BNetzA has extended temporary permission given to radio amateurs to operate in 1.8 MHz band at full power, also use of 50 MHz, 70
MHz and for Class E (CEPT Novice) the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands

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ARISS contact scheduled for students at Berufliche Schule Direktorat

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/december/ariss-event-21-12.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

This will be a telebridge contact via amateur radio and students in
Nuremberg, Germany who will take turns asking their questions of Matthias Maurer, amateur radio call sign KI5KFH

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Lamakaan Amateur Radio Convention is a success

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/december/lamakaan-amateur-radio-convention-is-a-success.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

The Indian Express newspaper reports the 4th Lamakaan Annual Radio
Convention (LARC-4) at the Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and
Technology (MJCET) was attended by radio amateurs from across India

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German regulator says Russian state media is broadcasting without a license

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/december/german-regulator-says-russian-state-media-is-broadcasting-without-a-license.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

German regulators have launched proceedings against Russian
state-controlled media RT for broadcasting in the country without a valid license

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The SARL President's message for the festive season

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/december/the-sarl-presidents-message-for-the-festive-season.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

As we approach the Festive Season and 2021 draws to a close, I am sure we
all experienced a year that turned out much differently than anybody could
have envisaged. However, it is the time of the year to take that well
deserved break and devote some time to our families and friends

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SDR toolkit bends weather station to hackers whims

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/december/adr-toolkit-bends-weather-station-to-hackers-whims.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

We probably don’t have to tell most Hackaday readers why the current wave
of low-cost software defined radios (SDRs) are such a big deal for hackers looking to explore the wide world of wireless signals

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Echo India Flora Fauna

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/december/echo-india-flora-fauna.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

EIFF, short for Echo India Flora Fauna, part of the the World Wide Flora
Fauna program, are pleased to announce that from the 1st of January 2022
EIFF will be run by Jer, EI3HGB, and Declan, EI9HQ

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SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites from California base

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/december/spacex-launches-52-starlink-satellites-from-california-base.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

A SpaceX rocket carried 52 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from California early Saturday

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