DARPA: Satellites to monitor Ionosphere
The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA, USA) has issued the first call for proposals for its Ouija programme, which aims to use sensors on “near-Earth satellites” (VLEOs) to gain new insights into the propagation of HF (shortwave) radio waves …
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Belgium: Military frequency use in the 6‑metre band
The Belgian telecommunication authority BIPT informs that a military exercise will take place in Elzenborn near the German-Belgian border until 18 June 2022, during which two frequencies in the 6‑metre band will be used: 50.200 MHz and 51.075 MHz. Radio amateurs …
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SPDX Contest 2022 cancelled
After careful deliberation, the SP DX Contest Committee, together with Polish Amateur Radio Union (PZK) and the SP DX Club, has decided to cancel the 2022 SP DX Contest. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Poland has so …
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Note
“Any radio amateur currently transmitting from Ukraine is risking his or her life. If you hear a Ukrainian station, do not broadcast its callsign, location or frequency — whether on the band, in a cluster or on social media. You may be putting lives at risk.” …
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The 5 MHz newsletter turns 10 years old
Edited by Paul Gaskell, G4MWO, the newsletter provides info on new allocations in the 60m band worldwide. The first issue of the 5 MHz Newsletter was published in autumn 2011 and heralded the growth of the new 60-metre band. Thus, the …
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