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   the local divisions of the Belgian IARU society will activate 28   
   YES TWENTY EIGHT  special event stations between 15 March and 15 May:   
      
   ON100I, ON100A, ON100R, ON100U   
   OO100I, OO100A, OO100R, OO100U   
   OP100I, OP100A, OP100R, OP100U   
   OQ100I, OQ100A, OQ100R, OQ100U   
   OR100I, OR100A, OR100R, OR100U   
   OS100I, OS100A, OS100R, OS100U   
   OT100I, OT100A, OT100R, OT100U   
      
   In addition, members of the UBA Board and HF Committee will be   
   active as OQ 0 IARU and OR 0 IARU. A series of certificates will be   
   available, see uba.be/en/news/uba-iaru-100-event for  the details.   
      
   (425 dx news)   
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   This year the SARL is on the air with special event callsign   
   ZS 100 SARL as the society celebrates their centenary of organised   
   amateur radio activity in South Africa.   
      
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   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 ENTHUSIST SKEY   
      
   The music world and the amateur radio family have been sharing grief over   
   the death of a beloved member of both communities.   
      
   Ian Kuhn, KI9W, lived and thrived in the world of sound: The sound of   
   amateur radio, which filled his life with friends and outdoor adventures,   
   particularly POTA  and the musical sounds of American rock.   
      
   Ian was an integral part of the Dave Matthews Band  the musicians who   
   relied on his talents as a sound engineer and stage manager to bring   
   polish to their performances  and they made him part of their family.   
      
   Ian, died on the 10th of February at his home in Illinois.   
      
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   DOGS PULL SLEDS AND MICHIGAN HAMS PULL LONG SHIFTS ON AIR   
      
   Now this IS an adventure.   
      
   Newsline have reported on how winter racing fans in Michigans Upper   
   Peninsula finally got what they waited two years for: enough snow in the   
   region for the return of a sled-dog race that is a qualifier to the   
   world famous Iditarod. Hams werent pulling sleds but they were on the scene   
   anyway, pulling down some big responsibilities to ensure participant safety.   
      
   Its called the UP200 and its 228-mile snow-covered path through near   
   wilderness, creek crossings  and challenging terrain brings out sled dogs,   
   racing fans and amateur radio operators.   
      
   The races challenged the four-footed athletes, the sledders navigational   
   skills and some 30 radio amateurs responsible for keeping everyone as   
   safe and as on-track as they could. Radio communication was coordinated by   
   Tom Perry, KE8TPT, and many of the hams were from the Hiawatha Amateur Radio   
   Association.   
      
   Tom told local media outlets that the success of the system drew heavily on   
   having a robust linked repeater system in the region. This allowed everyone   
   to hear all the other radio operators. With cell phone access not being an   
   option, that kept everyone - including the hams - in the race.   
      
   The Iditarod, a major sporting event in Alaska, will be held this month,   
   May, in Anchorage.   
      
   (newsline 2469)   
      
   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER   
   AMSAT-VK Secretary - secretary@amsat-vk.org   
      
   HADES-R FM Repeater Activated and Designated Spain-OSCAR 124 (SO-124)   
      
   AMSAT-EA has confirmed that the FM repeater aboard the HADES-R satellite has   
   been successfully activated and is now available for amateur radio operators   
   worldwide.   
      
   The activation took place on February 19, following a series of telemetry   
   and command tests to ensure the satellite's stability and performance.   
   Early reports indicate that the repeater is functioning as expected,   
   providing strong two-way FM voice communications. AMSAT-EA expressed its   
   gratitude to the amateur radio community for submitting telemetry reports,   
   which contributed to the successful commissioning of the satellite.   
      
   (amsat)   
      
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   Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander has successfully lowered its   
   orbit, bringing it closer to the moon's surface as it prepares for a   
   historic landing attempt today March 2.   
      
   The spacecraft, part of Firefly's "Ghost Riders in the Sky" mission,   
   completed a three-minute, 18-second engine burn that reduced its altitude   
   to 120 kilometres above the lunar surface. This manoeuvre marked a critical   
   phase of the mission.   
      
   Firefly Aerospace has warned of intermittent communications blackouts as the   
   lander orbits around the moon's far side. While on the near side, mission   
   teams are receiving data and refining plans for additional engine burns that   
   will bring Blue Ghost even closer to its intended landing site.   
      
   The mission is on track for touchdown on March 2nd.   
      
   (amsat)   
      
   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - IOTA   
   iota-world.org/   
      
   Arnala Island AS-169   
      
   The DX India Foundation is organizing a DXpedition to take place from   
   Arnala Island (AS-169) from 29 May to 1 June. This IOTA group was activated   
   back in the good years 2004 and 2006, BUT has been silent ever since.   
   Requested callsign is AU2M.   
      
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   Samoa OC-097   
      
   Dave is active as 5 W 0 UO from Samoa (OC-097) until March 3.   
   He is a 99% CW operator. QSOs will not be uploaded to LoTW until   
   early April.   
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   Jamaica NA-097   
      
   Iain is active as G4SGX/6Y from Jamaica (NA-097) until the 21 March.   
   He is operating CW only on 80-10 metres (hopefully also "some top band   
   action"), and will take part in the RSGB Commonwealth (BERU) Contest   
   next weekend 8-9 March. QSL via LoTW, or via M 0 OXO's  OQRS.   
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   Maldives AS-013   
      
   Mamoru 8 Q 7VA from the Maldives (AS-013) now until the 5th of May.   
   QSL via home call JH 3 VA and LoTW.   
   (425 dx news)   
      
   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO AMATEUR OLD-TIMERS   
   qcwa.org   
   raotc.org.au   
      
   Hallo everyone, this is Clive VK6CSW reminding you that tomorrow is the   
   first Monday of the month, time for the Radio Amateurs Old Timers Club of   
   Australia's March bulletin to go to air.   
      
   Members and friends of the RAOTC in Perth are reminded that the monthly   
   lunchtime meeting on Tuesday March 11th will be at the new venue of the   
   High Wycombe Bar and Grill, High Wycombe. Full details are on the Clubs   
   website, raotc.org.au   
      
   This month, instead of the usual broadcast, we offer an historical   
   broadcast from years past by Allan Doble, VK3AMD (SK) from September 2002.   
   The usual news and information will be broadcast next month.   
      
   Everyone, RAOTC members and non-Members alike, is most welcome to listen   
   to the program and join in the call backs afterwards. Full details of all   
   transmissions times and modes can be found on the RAOTC website or just   
   Google RAOTC broadcasts.   
      
   Please note that the 10 metre transmission by Mike VK8MA now starts at   
   0400Z.   
      
   If none of the transmission times suit you, you can download the audio   
   file at any time from today, Sunday  from the club website.   
      
   Once again, tune in tomorrow for the March RAOTC bulletin, enjoy the   
   program and please join in the call backs afterwards.   
   73 from Clive VK6CSW.   
      
   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - MILITARY   
   Recordings of military transmissions can be found on the   
   Signal Identification Guide Wiki at   
   sigidwiki.com/wiki/Category:Military   
      
   Reticulate Micro's VAST Video Platform achieved a breakthrough in military   
   communications by successfully streaming video over a High Frequency radio   
   link from Tucson to San Diego at ultra-low bandwidths of 10kbps to 100kbps.   
      
   This breakthrough enables live video transmission in bandwidth-constrained   
      
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