FOSDEM 2024
On February 3 and 4, 2024, the FOSDEM conference will again be held in Brussels. What exactly is FOSDEM again? FOSDEM (“Free and OpenSource Developers European Meeting”) is the largest conference for developers of open source software and open source hardware …
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HF Beacon CS3B (Madeira) destroyed in Wildfire
The radio beacon CS3B on the Portuguese island of Madeira was destroyed by fire on 12 October 2023. The picture shows the destroyed radio (ICOM 7200), it had only been installed in September 2023. CS3B was part of the NCDXF’s …
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Milestone for Amateur Radio in Africa: The African Telecommunication Union and the IARU-R1 sign a landmark agreement
Approximately three million people worldwide benefit from amateur radio, a means of global communication utilizing radio waves. To expand its reach in Africa, the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) and the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) have signed a landmark agreement which will …
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IARU HF World Championship 2023
The IARU HF World Championship will take place on the bands this year from 8 to 9 July, non-stop for 24 hours. The competition is held to support amateur self-training in radiocommunications including improving amateur operating skills, conducting technical investigations, and intercommunicating with …
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Kosovo parliament approves operation in 5 MHz band
The Kosovo Parliament approves operation in the 5 MHz band for radio amateurs. This was further confirmed by the Kosovar regulatory authority ARKEP. This is reported by Vjollca, Z61VB, President of the Amateur Radio Association SHRAK. …
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