Januari, 2020

• 21 Januari

  AMSAT Says its GOLF-TEE Initiative has Met a Major Milestone

  01/21/2020 AMSAT reports that an array of GOLF-TEE (Greater Orbit Larger Footprint – Technology Evaluation Environment) satellite prototype boards transmitted telemetry for the first time on January 14. “The boards are laid out on a bench as a ‘flat-sat,’ with interconnecting wires, bench power supplies, and a dummy load on the transmitter,” …

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• 21 Januari

  ICQPodcast – Questions Answered and Tips

  In this episode, Martin M1MRB is joined by Chris Howard M0TCH, Martin Rothwell M0SGL, Frank Howell K4FMH, Ed Durrant DD5LP and Bill Barnes N3JIX to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief and this episode’s feature is – Questions Answered and …

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• 21 Januari

  ARRL Events App is Available for Apple iOS and Android Devices

  01/21/2020 The ARRL Events app is available to use with Apple iOS and Android devices. A web-browser version, optimized for most browsers and other types of mobile devices, is also available. ARRL Events will be featured at Orlando HamCation 2020, February 7 – 9, which has been sanctioned as the …

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• 21 Januari

  ITU Development Sector Publication Highlights Amateur Radio’s Role in Emergency Communication

  01/21/2020 Amateur radio is featured in the publication, ITU Guidelines for national emergency telecommunication plans, published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Development Sector (ITU-D). The publication notes that radio amateurs have supported communication in emergency situations on a voluntary basis since the dawn of radio. “They are experts in …

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• 21 Januari

  Spanish Radio Amateurs May Exchange Current Call Signs for Permanent 2 × 1 Call Signs

  01/21/2020 Regulators in Spain are now allowing radio amateurs there to exchange their current longer-format call signs for permanent 2 × 1 call signs, and some familiar Spanish call signs are likely to be changing. Salva Moreno, EA5BB, told ARRL that hams in Spain who decided to make the change …

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