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   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ASTRONOMY (and Wireless Weather)   
      
   HOLLAND:-   
      
   The Dwingeloo Radio Telescope has successfully bounced a radio signal off   
   planet Venus and back to plant Earth.   
      
   Transmitting at 1299.5 MHz, operators transmitted a 278 second long tone.   
      
   While Dwingeloo received its own signal, the Stockert Radio Telescope   
   located in Germany also received the same signal.   
      
   The data analysis consists of correcting the received data for both the   
   expected Doppler shift and the rate of change of this Doppler shift due to   
   the rotations and relative motions of Earth and Venus. After channelizing   
   the received signal in 1 Hz frequency bins, the echo of the transmitted   
   signal falls exactly in the predicted bin.   
      
   Dwingeloo is planning another Venus bounce in October 2026.   
      
   (ard)   
   WORLD WIDE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP NEWS   
   SUMMITS ON THE AIR, WORLD WIDE FLORA, FAUNA PROGRAM,   
   PARKS ON THE AIR and other ADVENTURE GROUPS.   
      
   hema.org.uk/index.jsp   
   minesontheair.com/about-mota   
   parksontheair.com/   
   sota.org.uk   
   sotawatch.sota.org.uk/en/   
   facebook.com/SotaAustralia/   
   wwffaustralia.com/   
      
   POTA   
      
   Ishmael, 8P6PE is on the air as J87PE from St. Vincent Island until the end   
   of today the 30th of March. This is a POTA vacation for Ishmael, who can be   
   spotted in "POTA parks" on 40 through 6 metres using SSB.   
      
   (newsline 2473)   
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   David Stickelman KF6KAT and Tammy Stickelman are bringing ham radio back to   
   the fieldliterally. Their portable setup is more than just a radio operation;   
   its an event. Operating out of restored military vehicles and   
      
   even a vintage M1950 Arctic tent, David and Tammy have turned their passion   
   for emergency communications and camping into a full-scale mobile ham radio   
   operation. Whether it's Winter Field Day or a Parks on the Air activation,   
   their retrofitted rigs and family-oriented approach draw plenty of   
   attentionincluding from curious park rangers and intrigued fellow campers.   
      
      
   David, a former Army signal officer, and his wife Tammy, have blended ham   
   radio, military history, and outdoor adventure into something entirely   
   unique. Their expeditions arent just about making contactsthey're about   
   community. Friends, family, and even their horses tag along, turning their   
   camping trips into full-scale events that combine vintage military gear with   
   modern ham radio technology.   
      
      
   >From restoring classic military trucks to integrating radio teletype   
   machines into their setup, the Stickelmans embody the hands-on, pioneering   
   spirit of amateur radio. Their enthusiasm for the hobby is contagious,   
   proving that ham radio isnt just about gearits about the experience, the   
   connections, and the stories.   
      
      
   Click the link to the YouTube video in this weeks text edition of yourWIA   
   National News.   
      
      
   youtube.com/watch?v=PPUZDHMY9vI   
   (qrz.com)   
   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER   
   AMSAT-VK Secretary - secretary@amsat-vk.org   
      
   After completing that long-duration stay aboard the International Space   
   Station, NASAs SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts will discuss their science mission   
   during a post flight news conference at 6:30 p.m. UTC Monday, March 31, from   
   the agencys Johnson Space Centre in Houston.   
      
   NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore will answer   
   questions about their time in space. The three NASA crew members and   
   Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov returned to Earth on March 18.   
   Gorbunov will not participate in the news conference because of his travel   
   schedule.   
      
   Watch live coverage on NASA live via YouTube.   
      
   (nasa)   
   The NAB Show has announced the agenda for the Broadcast Engineering and IT   
   (BEIT) Conference, taking place April 59 with exhibits April 69 during the   
   show in Las Vegas.   
      
   The event will launch with a keynote session featuring a live 4K UHD   
   conversation with NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station,   
   showcasing new live UHD switching and routing capability at the agencys   
   Johnson Space Centre in Houston.   
      
   Live from the International Space Station:   
   The BEIT Conference Opening will explore the evolution of global   
   broadcasting, from the grainy 1969 Moon landing to the upcoming Artemis III   
   mission, expected to be the largest live-streamed event in history.   
      
   This session will examine the challenges and innovations that will define   
   the future of broadcast technology, content distribution and media   
   consumption.   
      
   (radioworld)   
      
   In an interesting move, China, is inviting interested parties to submit   
   proposals to join the countrys pioneering Mars sample return mission, due   
   to launch in late 2028.   
      
   The China National Space Administration (CNSA) published an announcement   
   of opportunities mid this month, officially opening the Tianwen-3 Mars   
   mission to international cooperation.   
      
   Tianwen-3 aims to collect samples from Mars and, for the first time ever,   
   deliver them back here to Earth.   
      
   CNSA has made up to 15 kilograms of mass available for international   
   collaboration projects on the missions Earth return orbiter spacecraft   
   and a further 5 kg on the Mars orbiter.   
      
   (nasa)   
   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - IOTA   
   iota-world.org/   
   Pierre, VE 3 KTB, is using the callsign VY  ERC from the Eureka Amateur   
   Radio Club station on Ellesmere Island, IOTA Number NA-8 until the 2nd of   
   April. He is operating CW, SSB and FT8 on various bands.   
   For QSL details see QRZ.com.   
      
   (newsline 2472)   
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   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS ---- MARITIME.   
      
   Amateur radio has provided the inspiration for a new initiative within the   
   Resilient Communications program at the US Naval Undersea Warfare Centre   
   Division in the state of Washington. Organizers are working to use   
   ham radio's reliability as the backup for its emergency communications when   
   there are disruptions to the Internet, computer function or mobile phone   
   services.   
      
   The division's director of innovation in Keyport, said that the program   
   embraces the technology of ham radio for this purpose and will be   
   establishing a network of licensed hams to make use of amateur radio   
   frequencies when the need arises. Organizers have also been encouraging   
   nearby naval bases to join in their effort.   
      
   The Keyport team is reaching beyond the military too.   
      
   Everyone needs an Elmer, so organizers have contacted local ham radio clubs   
   as well as emergency responders to help with training the new operators to   
   grow the network. Some members of the team have already obtained their   
   GMRS license, for General Mobile Radio Service, but acknowledge that the   
   next step is the FCC's Technician test to become a ham.   
      
   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO AMATEUR YOUNG TIMERS - YOTA   
   (Youngsters On The Air)   
   WIA committee:- Steve VK6SJ, Alec VK2MV and Pete VK2LP.   
   ham-yota.com/category/yota-region-3/   
   facebook.com/groups/YOTAOC/   
   youtube.com/channel/UClAapljf0VQ751sOgu2IzaA   
   Thank you Col   
      
   As you listeners know, the John Moyle Memorial Field Day was held this month,   
   over the weekend of 15th and 16th of March.   
      
      
   The aim of the Contest is to encourage and provide familiarization with   
   portable and field operation, and provide training for emergency situations.   
      
      
   The rules are therefore specifically designed and focused to encourage field   
   operations.   
      
      
   The WIA and the Contest Committee would like to thank all who took part in   
   2025 and especially those who submitted their logs as an entry for the   
   contest.   
      
      
      
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