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Foundations of Amateur Radio

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If you've ever found yourself in the position of attempting to screw a
PL259 into an SO239, or an N-type plug into an N-type socket you'll have
likely come across the situation where the thread doesn't quite fit. If
it does, you might have issues attempting to undo the connection, even if
you didn't particularly do anything strenuous in relation to mating the two
in the first place

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EMF Camp to contact the ISS via ham radio

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The ARISS-UK Team have announced that the Electromagnetic Field 2020 event
is to host contact with the International Space Station during the weekend
of July 23-26

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RSGB Train the Trainers course in Telford, Shropshire

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RSGB are running a Train the Trainers course hosted by Telford and District
Amateur Radio Society (TDARS) in Telford, Shropshire - the first one of 6
organised for 2020

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WIA News Discussion Point

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In this week's WIA News Geoff Emery VK4ZPP notes "the majority of people
enjoying this hobby appear to be from a couple of generations ago"

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Former ARRL East Bay Section Manager, Ti-Michelle Connelly, NJ6T - SK

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Ti-Michelle Connelly, NJ6T, of Yuma, Arizona, who served as ARRL East Bay
Section Manager from 2003 until 2007, died last week. An ARRL Life Member,
she was 72

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VK6WIA NewsWest

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In NewsWest for Sunday 9th February we look at Amateur Radio history. We
have news items from a couple of clubs, and a report from Glenn vk4du, the
president of the Radio Amateur Society of Australia (RASA) on his recent
meeting with the ACMA

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UK digital listening share has increased

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UK digital listening share has increased to a new record of 58.5%,
increasing by 11% from 52.6% in Q4 2018