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   Celebrating  the  Deutsche Amateur-Radio-Club's  75th  anniversary,   
   four special callsigns  have been activated by DARC till 31 October:   
      
   DC7, D5D, DD7, DK7 and DR75DARC.   
      
   See darc.de/der-club/referate/dx/sonderdiplome/   
   for the "75 Jahre DARC" certificate.   
   QSLs via the bureau, or direct to DL2VFR.   
      
   (425 DX NEWS)   
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   It was 25 years ago but We Do Remember You.   
   Special Event to Honour the Victims of 9-11:   
   New York City Shanksville PA. and Washington D.C.   
      
   September 06 00:01 UTC ending Thursday September 12, 23:59 UTC.   
      
   Many members of the Alabama Contest Group will activate K4A for the   
   fifth year. This year's event will be called "9-11 We Do Remember."   
   SSB, FT8, CW, and RTTY on all bands 160 through 10 meters, including   
   WARC bands.   
      
   (ard)   
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   Celebrating  the  68th anniversary of  Malaysias independence   
   (31 August 1957),  members  of Terengganu DX (West Malaysia)   
   are active as  9 M 1957 M until September 30.  They are operating   
   SSB, CW and FT8 on 80-10 metres.   
   QSL direct to 9 M 2 RDX   
   (425dx)   
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   80th anniversary of the Technical University of Sofiai operating   
   special event station LZ 80 TUS. On the air now 1 through December 24th.   
   (ard)   
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   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ASTRONOMY (and Wireless Weather)   
      
   Swiss weather intelligence company Meteomatics has unveiled the Meteoglider,   
   a reusable glider platform designed to improve the way atmospheric data is   
   gathered. Meteoglider advances the familiar radiosonde concept with a   
   sustainable, GPS-guided recovery capability that promises significant   
   operational and environmental benefits.   
      
      
   Radiosondes carried aloft by weather balloons have long provided vital   
   measurements of temperature, humidity, pressure, and wind conditions. These   
   instruments supply essential input for forecasts, climate models, and   
   atmospheric studies. However, conventional radiosondes are almost always lost   
   after deployment. Out of approximately 600,000 units launched worldwide each   
   year, an estimated 80 percent are never recovered, leaving most as   
   non-reusable debris.   
      
      
   The Meteoglider overcomes this challenge by gliding back under control after   
   its flight. Constructed of lightweight foam and weighing only 250 grams, the   
   vehicle ascends to heights of about 110,000 feet before release. Guided by   
   GPS, the Meteoglider can return to its launch point or a designated location,   
   typically completing the descent in around 25 minutes while reaching speeds   
   of nearly 460 feet per second.   
      
   (twiar)   
      
   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/   
      
   VKFF National Get Together October 24-27 Canberra   
   Matt, VK7MAT, in last weeks VK7WI news answered  question he had taken   
   from a listener.   
      
   "How can you activate a reference for multiple programs?   
      
   A great question, and the answer is that it happens more often than you   
   might think.   
      
   Its not uncommon for operators to activate a SOTA, VKFF, and POTA   
   reference all from the one outing.   
      
   The first step is to choose a location that carries multiple references.   
   Many parks overlap with WWFF and POTA, and some summits fall within   
   national or state reserves that also qualify. Once youve arrived at your   
   chosen reference, the important part is to set up in line with each   
   programs rules. For example, SOTA requires that all equipment is carried   
   in by the activator, while POTA and VKFF have more flexibility.   
      
   Logging, one effective approach is to maintain a master log, which can   
   then be adapted for the other programs with just a few small adjustments,   
   such as updating the park or summit reference. Popular logging apps like   
   Ham2K make this even easier, allowing you to generate three separate logs   
   with just a couple of clicks.   
      
   With a little planning, a single trip can achieve multiple activations,   
   making your time on the air more rewarding. Its also a great way to   
   attract more hunters and chasers who follow different programs.   
      
   Next time youre looking for an activation site, check whether it   
   qualifies for more than one award scheme, you might be surprised   
   just how many opportunities are out there.   
      
   This September, Brandon Zietsman, ZS6LZ, will embark on a Lesotho   
   Micro-DXpedition, which has been organised in conjunction with the   
   Sandton Amateur Radio Club.   
      
   Over six days, starting 17 September, he will traverse the   
   MalotiDrakensberg escarpment, operating from ten summits, all above   
   3 000 metres, including the highest point in Southern Africa south of   
   Kilimanjaro. The route covers about 100 kilometres on foot, with nearly   
   five thousand metres of climbing through some of the most remote   
   wilderness areas in the region.   
      
   Nine of the target summits are registered 10-point SOTA peaks in   
   South Africa, six of them have workable activation zones extending into   
   Lesotho, from where Brandon will operate as 7P8LZ.   
      
   Only three of these peaks have ever been activated before.   
      
   (sarl)   
   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FAITH.   
   wacral.org/category/chota/   
      
   open.spotify.com/playlist/0XDrUVZQMeEt47eAT2oE4P?si=6869c1069e6f45b1   
      
   Churches and Chapels on the Air event Saturday 13 September.   
      
   CHOTA is held on the second Saturday in September each year.   
   The World Association of Christian Amateurs and Listeners was founded in   
   order to link Radio Amateurs around the world who share the Christian   
   faith.   
      
   Since 1957, when it was founded as the Huddersfield South Methodist Radio   
   Club, G 3 LQK by the Reverend  Arthur W Shepherd, it became an   
   international organization in 1958 called WAMRAC -- the World Association   
   of Methodist Radio Clubs. It then changed its name in 1978 to reflect the   
   growing ecumenical nature of its membership and became WACRAL.   
      
   Remember, Churches and Chapels on the Air event Saturday 13 September.   
      
   (eHam)   
   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER   
   AMSAT-VK Secretary - secretary@amsat-vk.org   
      
   Canadian Space Agency's CubeSats Initiative for STEM, a project known as   
   CUBICS, is moving ahead toward the manufacturing phase after its design   
   passed final review recently.   
      
   Professors and their students are involved in the design, build and   
   launch of satellites as part of CUBICS at nine universities.   
      
   Ultimately the nine 3U CubeSats are to be deployed next year by   
   Exolaunch, a German launch-services company based in Berlin. The   
   satellites will conduct a number of experiments relevant to amateur radio   
   and utilise the ham spectrum for their command and control. They will   
   also conduct research on wildlife migration, monitor oceanic and   
   atmospheric changes and study radiation-mitigating technologies that can   
   be used in space. The payload will include digipeaters as well as   
   digital and CW telemetry beacons.   
      
   (arnline)   
      
   Russia has launched the Bion-M No. 2 spacecraft carrying, wait for it,   
   75 mice and 1,500 flies into polar orbit to study how they respond to   
   the polar radiation environment.   
      
      
   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - IOTA   
   iota-world.org/   
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   LORD HOWE ISLAND - OC-004   
      
   VK2/SP9FIH.   
      
   Janusz, SP9FIH, is active as VK2/SP9FIH from Lord Howe Island,   
   IOTA OC - 004, now until 13 September.   
      
   He is operating on most HF Bands BUT due to a damaged SSB TX most of his   
   activity so far has been on the higher bands using FT8 / SuperFox.   
      
   (dx-world)   
      
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