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CEPT CPG decides position on 144, 50 and 1240-1300 MHz

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At the insistence of the European Commission, a WRC-23 agenda item was
considered necessary to address the world-wide protection of Regional
Navigational Satellite Systems from amateur emissions in the band 1240-1300
MHz

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Foundations of Amateur Radio

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Gate-keeping, special people and bullies - One of the recurring topics in
my experience of amateur radio is that associated with people who use the
hobby as an excuse to sow discontent. That comes in many forms, at the
extreme end it's harassment, but it also comes in the form of gatekeepers
and nay-sayers

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RSGB release Mock Exam papers

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The RSGB has released 2019 syllabus mock papers for the Foundation,
Intermediate and Full amateur radio exams

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160th anniversary of the Carrington Event

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Michael Marcus N3JMM reports that Sunday, September 1 is the 160th
anniversary of the Carrington Event - the largest documented solar storm
and the beginning of understanding how it affects terrestrial systems

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Celebrating 90 years of Baldock Radio Station

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In 1929, Baldock Radio Station opened its doors for the first time. That
was the start of a nine-decade journey (and counting) that would see it
evolve from a radio receiving station to the home of Ofcom’s work on
managing the airwaves

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Chance of Aurora Saturday evening

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The British Geological Survey has issued a Space Weather Alert. A high
speed solar wind stream is expected to arrive today, August 31, Aurora
possible in the evening

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Packet Radio (Post Apocalyptic Internet?) - Computerphile

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Prehistoric WiFi? Converting bits into audio and broadcasting them via
radio - Dr Aaron Jackson demos packet radio

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VK6WIA NewsWest

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NewsWest for Sunday 1st September is the Club Focus edition. In this
edition we give over as much space as is needed so that clubs can promote
themselves and what they do

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Propagation de K7RA

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The current stretch of spotless days is now over three weeks, according to
spaceweather.com. The continuing quiet seems eerie.