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08/12/2016 | BIRDS CubeSat Constellation to Launch in 2017
AMSAT-UK reports that four CubeSats will comprise the BIRDS (Joint Global Multi-Nation Birds) constellation, which is set to deploy from the International Space Station (ISS) in 2017.
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08/11/2016 | RSGB “Deeply Disappointed” in Regulator’s Attitude toward Amateur Radio in 5 GHz Proceeding
In comments filed in July, the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) has told telecommunications regulator Ofcom that it was “deeply disappointed” that it failed to recognize Amateur Radio’s innovational activity at 5 GHz.
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08/10/2016 | New Hamvention Venue: “You Will Be Very Impressed,” Chairman Assures
Dayton Hamvention® is moving on after 52 years at Hara Arena, and 2017 preparations at the show’s new venue in Xenia, Ohio, now are in full swing.
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07/20/2016 | Amateur 47 GHz Allocation Avoids 5G Juggernaut in the US for Now, Worldwide Defense Continues
There’s good news regarding the future of Amateur Radio’s primary allocation at 47 GHz in the US.
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07/17/2016 | “Triumvirate” to Oversee CQ World Wide DX Contest
CQ World Wide DX Contest Director Doug Zwiebel, KR2Q, has announced that he, Scott Robbins, W4PA, and Bob Naumann, W5OV, will serve as CQ WW DX Contest co-directors.
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07/06/2016 | ARRL 600 Meter Experiment Reports 202,400+ Hours of Operation, Zero Interference Complaints
The ARRL 600 Meter Experiment under the WD2XSH Part 5 Experimental license reports that no interference complaints have been received from other services operating in the 465-515 kHz band over the course of more than 202,400 hours of operation.
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06/23/2016 | India Launches Amateur Radio Satellites
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched several satellites carrying Amateur Radio payloads.
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05/27/2016 | ESA Announces Winners of “Fly Your Satellite!” CubeSat Competition
Radio amateurs in the US, Russia, Germany, and the Netherlands topped the field in a European Space Agency (ESA) Education Office competition to be the first to hear signals from three new, student-built CubeSats.
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