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[continued from previous message] sellers in question as Facebook, Amazon, Flipkart and IndiaMART, among others. The nation(tm)s consumer affairs commissioner Pralhad Joshi said that the violations of the Indian Telegraph Act, the Wireless Telegraphy Act and rules governing the use of low and very low power short-range RF devices were being broken. Acting as an advocate for radio users, the West Bengal Radio Club(tm)s secretary, Ambarish Nag Biswas VU2JFA, told the Statesman website that users of these radio sets could interfere with police and other agencies(tm) communications and gather sensitive information relating to national security. ------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATIONAL NEWS - A FELIX VK4FUQ PRESENTATION -------------- -------------- Alan VK4SN the Remembrance day contest manager reminded us last weekend that logs for the RD must be received by 03ooz TODAY AUG 31. Alan went on also to remind us:- "Remember for those who try and submit ADIF files, logs require conversion to Cabrillo format before submission is accepted. On vklogchecker.com there is a link to a converter designed by Peter VK2PR, specifically for VK contests. This is the only converter that works for VK logs. Please do not email me the ADIF as there is nothing I can do with it." ------------------- A.L.A.R.A. CONTEST always the last FULL weekend of August which means it's on NOW, One contestant, OM Geoff Smart is really honouring ALARA with his QTH for the contest. It seems an Elizabeth Hutchings, VK3HM, had the distinction of being the first YL licensed as an amateur radio operator in the state of Victoria. Radio was in the family's genes -- in the 1920s, her son Alan held the callsign VK3HL and her daughter, Marjorie, was licensed as VK3HQ. Some 100 years later on the Callawadda land where the family(tm)s old radio shack still stands, Geoff Smart, VK3GCM, is putting amateur radio back into action. He chose this property, known as Bryn Avon, as his QTH for the Australian Ladies Amateur Radio Association's annual competition. (newsline) -------------------- ALSO THIS WEEKEND SEES THE WW DIGI DX CONTEST Yes this year's edition of the World Wide Digi DX Contest will take place on 30-31 August (from 12:00 UTC to 11:59 UTC). The objective is for amateurs around the world to contact as many other amateurs in as many Maidenhead Grid Locations as possible using the FT4 and FT8 modes on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10m. ww-digi.com (425dxnews) ------------------ WESTLAKES CUP 13th of September 8:30pm until 9:30pm local time that(tm)s 1030 to 1130UTC. Operation is Phone on 80 and 40 metres, and all Australian stations may be worked. (vk2wi news) ------------------------------ Oceania DX (OCDX) Contest Everyone is invited to the 2025 Oceania DX Contest party! The focus of the contest is on promoting HF contacts between stations in Oceania and the rest of the world. For operators outside the region, it's a chance to work many Oceania stations, from remote Pacific islands to the outback here in Australia and jungles of Indonesia. The SSB portion of the contest runs from 06:00 UTC on Saturday, the 4th of October to 06:00 UTC on Sunday, the 5th of October 2025. CW operation then runs from 06:00 UTC on Saturday, the 11th of October to 06:00 UTC on Sunday, the 12th of October 2025. 2025 is the 82nd birthday of the contest. It has become the signature event for operators across Oceania and around the world, combining DX excitement, technical capability, and operating skills. (IRTS) ----------------------------------------------------------------- NOW THE DX WINDOW TO THE WORLD.----------------- ----------------- VI 8 POL on air 13-29 September. QSL is via VK5PAS. More information on VI8POL can be found on QRZ.com ---------------- Once again special callsign 4 A 2 MAX will be activated August 1 - 31 in remembrance of St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe. Activity is on 80-6 metres SSB, CW and digital. Born in 1894, Father Kolbe (SP 3 RN) was killed on 14 August 1941 at Auschwitz. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, QRZ Logbook, or via EA5GL. qrz.com/db/4a2max (425dx) -------------- Celebrating its 26th anniversary, the Route 66 special event will be on the air September 6 - 14 from September 6 through 14. The event commemorates the history of the “Mother Road,” connecting east and west areas of the US from Illinois to California. This year, there will be 22 stations participating with their 1×1 callsigns, W6A - W6V. Each station has its own schedule and is on the air as operators are available and bands allow. Not all stations will be on the air 24/7. A certificate and decal are available but operators must work at least one station before either item can be requested and it may take up to 10 weeks to process. The Route 66 special event is hosted by the Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club " W6JBT.org (arrl) ---------- The RSGB Awards Manager has introduced a new awards series for amateur radio contacts with stations across all UK country and crown dependency prefixes. The Worked All UK and Crown Dependency Prefixes Award offers several different sub-sets with the rules varying slightly for each. The idea for the award was put forward as a way of encouraging, or tapping into, intra-UK activity as well as encouraging contact with UK amateurs. Get involved with this new award by going to rsgb.org/awards and selecting ‘Worked All UK and Crown Dependency(tm) from the right-hand menu. You can find details of other awards offered by the RSGB using the same link. ------------------------------------------------------------- WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ASTRONOMY (and Wireless Weather) With the retirement of NOAA-15, NOAA-18, and NOAA-19, the long-running POES (Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellites) series has officially ended service. Some in the community worry this marks the end of easily accessible weather imagery, but the outlook for amateur reception remains bright. Russia(tm)s Meteor-M satellites are now the mainstay for 137 MHz reception. Their LRPT signals are strong and reliable, and with additional Meteor-M launches planned, service is expected to continue well into the 2040s. Higher-resolution imagery is also available on the 1.7 GHz band for those with modest upgrades in equipment. (AMSAT) The newly launched NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite has successfully deployed a record-breaking 39-foot-wide radar antenna in orbit, unfolding it like a blooming umbrella after weeks of careful preparation. Launched on July 30 from India(tm)s Satish Dhawan Space Centre, the satellite carries two powerful radar systems"L-band from NASA and S-band from ISRO"capable of penetrating clouds, vegetation, and snow to track changes on Earth(tm)s surface. The massive gold-plated wire mesh reflector, weighing 142 pounds, was released through a carefully staged process involving joint-by-joint boom extension and the firing of explosive bolts. It took four days for the structure to fully extend before motors and cables pulled it into its final drum-like shape. NISAR will provide three-dimensional, high-resolution images of Earth(tm)s land and ice, detecting surface shifts as small as fractions of an inch. By late fall, scientists expect the satellite to begin delivering transformative [continued in next message] --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2) |
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