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WIA: High Altitude Balloon Launch -- 26th Jan 2016:

Posted: 23 Jan 2016 04:05 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/36028


The Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program (SHSSP) is jointly organised
by the International Space University (ISU) and the University of South
Australia. It is a unique, five week live-in experience focusing on an
international, intercultural and interdisciplinary (3 "I"s) educational
philosophy for which the ISU is renowned. The SHSSP have asked the AREG who
have considerable experience with high altitude ballooning in Australia to
assist with their participant Stratospheric Balloon Project, culminating in
a high altitude balloon launch on Australia Day, the 26th of January 2016.
The balloon launch will take place, weather conditions favourable, from the
Mt. Barker High School in the Adelaide Hills, just east of Adelaide.


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TYT Quad Bander Offers a Lot of Radio at a Modest Price:

Posted: 23 Jan 2016 04:04 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/36027


Love it or hate it, the Chinese invasion continues in the two way and ham
radio and market. Buyers are taking advantage of the low cost, high quality
radios and brands like Baofeng, Wouxun and TYT are replacing old legacy
names like Kenwood, ICOM and Yaesu. In the forefront of the Chinese influx
is Tytera Corporation based in Fujian, China - now the leading Asian
exporter of two-way electronics. TYT claims to produce over 50,000 radios a
month from its modern production facility that includes 20 full time R and
D engineers on staff. One of the most popular TYT units is the TH-9800 quad
bander, a compact mobile radio that operates on four bands (hence the
term "quad bander") and is clearly modeled after the more expensive Yaesu
FT-8900. This radio caught the attention of American ham operators when
released three years ago with a price tag over $500. Now in 2016, the radio
is in its third firmware release, most of the glitches are gone, and the
price has dropped below $300.