Southgate Amateur Radio News for Thursday 26 July 2012
 

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Tony's 10 Metre Band Report

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Another poor week, even Saturday and Sunday refused to rally. So we hit the
summer doldrums. Just when the weather gets hot and the Olympics start. Not
that I’ll be going to any events. Plus.. Dave VK5MRD struggles with a
whopper dog while trying to play radio, and Arie 9W2VVH gets a surprise
contact - and an ARRL certificate to go with it..

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Free University course on Internet History, Technology and Security, starts
with Bletchley Park

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A free course from the University of Michigan started this week on the
Coursera website about the History of the Internet

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Orkney Wireless Museum

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This video shows the wireless museum in Orkney. GB2OWM will be on the air
from the museum September 6-12 for the Orkney Science Festival

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Special event station N8M

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Listen for special event station N8M operating from the Henry
Ford/Greenfield Village (Detroit) Maker Faire July 28-29

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Video of TV News report on ISS contact

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YNN (channel 9) reports on an 'out of this world' amateur radio contact
between campers attending RIT's Everyday Engineering Program in Rochester
and astronaut Sunita Williams KD5PLB

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Confidence of a record ILLW year

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With nearly 340 registrations so far in the 15th annual International
Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend in August, what will be the lucky 400th
entry?

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Flooding hits Chinese capital

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Heavy rain, described as the worst in the area in more than 60 years, hit
Beijing last week reportedly killing 37 people

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15th International EME Conference

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The UK Microwave Group are hosts to the 15th International EME Conference
which is to be held at Churchill College Cambridge in August 2012

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Busy year for Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club

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It’s the end of another eventful club year for the Mid Ulster Amateur Radio
Club

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1929 Ham Radio Station

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Ever wondered what a ham radio station looked like in 1929? W0VLZ shows you
in this video