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   Over the next few days, as the standoff continued, WAMU operated from   
   its backup transmission facility in Virginia.   
      
   WAMU in its emailed statement.   
   It is with deep sorrow that we share the situation at the tower   
   resulted in the death of the individual, despite the tireless work of   
   emergency services on the ground. We appreciate their efforts.   
      
   ( Those listening/viewing in VK if you or someone you know needs help,   
   LIFELINE AUSTRALIA is available on 13 11 14 )   
      
   President Donald Trumps fiscal 2026 budget request, if approved by   
   Congress, would kill many of NASAs plans for robotic exploration of the   
   solar system. Gone, too, would be multiple space-based missions to study   
   Earth, the sun and the rest of the universe.   
      
   Among the planets that would get less attention are Venus, Mars and   
   Jupiter. But the planet facing the biggest drop in scrutiny from space is   
   our own. The Trump budget proposal calls for reducing Earth science funding   
   by 53 percent.   
      
      
   Also spiked: a mission that would take a close look at Apophis, a jumbo   
   asteroid that will pass just 20,000 miles from Earth  closer than   
   geosynchronous satellites  on April 13, 2029.   
      
   The White House Office of Management and Budget said in its request that   
   NASAs current spending of more than $7 billion a year on nearly 100   
   science missions is unsustainable.   
      
   Russias space station   
      
   Russia is planning to press ahead on the countrys Russian Orbital   
   Station (ROS), following the demise of the International Space Station   
   in 2030. At that time, the first ROS modules are to be lofted.   
      
   It will become the worlds first drone platform equipped with robots   
   for its maintenance, said the First Deputy Prime Minister of the   
   Russian Federation Denis Manturov. This is a patented solution of the   
   Russian Federation. Testing the technology will allow us to apply this   
   format to our lunar program, he said.   
   "We will continue to increase the number of communication devices in   
   near-earth, geostationary and highly elliptical orbits. Thus, we expect   
   to cover the entire territory of the country, including the Arctic, with   
   stable communication channels by 2030, he emphasized.   
      
   Also in news from Russia (with love) on June 6 the Iranian embassy in   
   Moscow reported a pivotal meeting between their Ambassador   
   and the CEO of Roscosmos, the Russian state space corporation, where   
   discussions centred on the joint production of satellites, marking a   
   significant step in deepening bilateral space cooperation.   
      
   This shortwave broadcast wasn't aiming for big global listenership.   
      
   Indeed, there were perhaps only a few dozen pairs of ears for whom the   
   special programme was intended. BBC World Service annual Antarctic   
   Midwinter Broadcast is dedicated to research staff stationed at   
   British Antarctic Survey facilities in Rothera, Bird Island, and   
   South Georgia.   
      
   Still, the BBC's Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast is a shortwave tradition   
   and this year, its 70th anniversary year, was no different.   
      
   Scientists and support staff of the British Antarctic Survey Team were   
   tuned in on the 21st of June, the longest night of the year in   
   Antarctica,  to hear welcoming messages from home - including the   
   pre-recorded greeting from King Charles, the first monarch to participate   
   in the tradition.   
      
   The show only lasted a half-hour but has been a big part of a midwinter   
   at British research stations on the frozen continent for decades.   
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   OPERATIONAL NEWS - A FELIX VK4FUQ PRESENTATION   
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   NOW CONTEST WISE:- 2025   
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   This is Roger Harrison VK2ZRH, manager of the VHF-UHF Field Days.   
      
   The 2025 Winter event is done and dusted. But you all know that.   
      
   The other thing you know is that, having participated, you need to submit   
   your log.   
      
      
   But . . before you do . . make sure that we can identify that its your log!   
      
   Please ensure that you have your name, call sign, location, and six character   
   grid square all entered correctly.   
      
      
   For those who used VKCL, convert the exported log into Cabrillo format using   
   the conversion application that you can download from the VK Contest Log   
   Checker web site. Only submit your Cabrillo formatted log.   
      
      
   Thanks to all those who have already submitted logs. Most appreciated.   
      
   For everyone else, you only have until NEXT SUNDAY to submit your log!   
   Get cracking!   
      
   This is Roger Harrison VK2ZRH for WIA National News.   
      
   DOWN BUT NOT OUT.   
      
   ARRLs Logbook of The World (LoTW) is an extremely popular service   
   internationally for non-members, as it is the primary means for   
   providing confirmations for ARRL Awards, such as DXCC and Worked All   
   States.   
      
   As a part of the ongoing modernization of the ARRL systems   
   infrastructure, LoTW is receiving major upgrades to the operating system   
   it is running on, the relational database system it uses to store and   
   access logbook and awards data, and server hosting, where it is being   
   fully migrated to the cloud. These changes will, among other   
   improvements, ensure LoTW performance needs can be better met based on   
   user demand.   
      
   LoTW will be unavailable until July 2 to complete these upgrades.   
   ARRL will bring LoTW back online if it is available sooner than July 2.   
      
   Logbook of The World can be found at lotw.arrl.org   
      
   More information about the popular service is available at   
   arrl.org/logbook-of-the-world.   
      
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   Organisers of the World Radiosport Team Championship have announced that   
   two teams of seasoned DXpeditioners and contesters are going to the   
   2026 competition in the UK after placing the winning bids to secure a   
   place in the running.   
      
   All other competitors in this international Olympic-style radio event   
   qualify by virtue of their contest records but these two sponsored   
   teams -- one headed by Adrian, KO8SCA, and the other by Cezary, SP5Y   
   secured spots as winning bidders in an auction.   
      
   The minimum bid was 20,000 US dollars.   
      
   The opportunity to purchase spots in the competition is a way of helping   
   the event with its substantial budget. All teams are bound by the same   
   operating rules during the contest herself.   
      
   (sourced to NewsLine2486)   
      
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   IARU HF World Championship.   
      
   The 24-hour IARU HF World Championship starts at 12 HUNDRED UTC on   
   Saturday 12 July and ends at 11:59 UTC on Sunday 13 July.   
      
   This annual contest supports amateur self-training in radio   
   communications, improving operating skills, conducting technical   
   investigations and inter-communicating with other amateurs around   
   the world using the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 metre bands   
      
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   Trans-Tasman Low Band Contest - 19 JUL   
      
   The Trans-Tasman contest, held on the 3rd weekend in July, aims to encourage   
   Low Band activity between VK and ZL   
      
      
   Only contest bands 160 80 and 40M are allowed with SSB, CW and Digital (RTTY   
   OR PSK)   
      
      
   wia.org.au/members/contests/transtasman/   
      
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   YOTA Contest 2025   
      
   Organized by the IARU R1 Youth Working Group in cooperation with the   
   Hungarian Amateur Radio Society, the aim of the YOTA Contest is to   
   increase  youngsters activity on the air, strengthen the reputation   
   of the YOTA programme and demonstrate support for youngsters across   
   the world.   
      
   The next 2 sessions of this year's YOTA Contest will be held   
   19 July   
   29 December   
      
   yotacontest.mrasz.org   
      
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   RSGB IOTA CONTEST   
      
   July 26 to July 27, 2025.   
   Mode:	CW, SSB   
   Bands:	80, 40, 20, 15, 10m   
   Work once per band per mode.   
      
   (wa7bnm contest calendar)   
      
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