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   reflector.sota.org.uk   
      
   (SARL)   
      
   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - DIGITAL.   
      
   Maybe the biggest 'digital' news this week has been sent by the South African   
   Society SARL   
      
   AND I QUOTE   
      
   "THE SARL WEBSITE   
      
   As many of you are aware, the sarl.org.za was the victim of a cyber-attack,   
   that   
      
   resulted in lots of spam e-mails. This was first indication that our system   
   had   
      
   been breached. In response to this we shut down the web site and certain mail   
   services while the breach was investigated.   
      
   During the investigation it came to light that there were also other attempts   
   to   
      
   attack the system that included the possible exfiltration of members name,   
   e-mail and SARL password Hash.   
      
   Considering this, it was advised not to resurrect the old sarl.org.za server,   
   but   
      
   rather re-direct to a new web site, that has by far better security because   
   it is   
      
   deployed on an up to date and security patched system with the necessary   
   security   
      
   enhancements. This was done in the best interests of all members.   
      
   To enable us to interact we switched sites without warning, we apologise for   
   this,   
      
   but it was necessary."   
      
   SARL are in the process of migrating pertinent content from the old to the   
   new, and   
      
   this will take some time. They have asked that we all "Please bear with us   
   during   
      
   this period."   
      
   mysarl.org.za/   
      
   (SARL)   
   Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications.   
   ARDC has awarded a second grant to the Internet Archive's Digital Library of   
   Amateur Radio and Communications. The grant will allow DLARC to continue   
   curating   
      
   and preserving historical content related to ham radio for an additional two   
   years.   
      
   The library includes a plethora of content from club newsletters, to   
   software, to   
      
   old printed callbooks that date back to the early 1900s.   
      
   DLARC has a want list. If you own copies of any of the publications sought by   
   DLARC, please consider donating them for preservation and future amateur   
   radio   
      
   enthusiasts.   
      
   Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications is a free online library   
   devoted to ham radio, shortwave listening, college radio, and early   
   communications.   
      
   This free resource combines archived digitized print materials, born-digital   
   content, websites, oral histories, personal collections, and other related   
   records   
      
   and publications. The goals of DLARC are both to document the history of   
   amateur   
      
   radio and to provide freely available educational resources for researchers,   
   students, and the general public.   
      
   daily.hamweekly.com/2025/05/dlarc-receives-grant-to-continue-ham   
   radio-curation/   
      
      
   archive.org/details/dlarc?tab=about   
   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER   
   AMSAT-VK Secretary - secretary@amsat-vk.org   
      
   A Soviet spacecraft originally intended for Venus, Cosmos 482, was expected   
   to make   
      
   an uncontrolled re-entry into Earths atmosphere around May 910, after   
   orbiting   
      
   the planet for over 53 years.   
      
   Launched in March 1972, the mission failed when the upper stage of its Soyuz   
   booster cut off prematurely, stranding the Venus lander in Earth orbit.   
   The descent moduledesigned to endure Venus harsh atmosphereremains intact and   
   may potentially survive Earth re-entry due to its heavy thermal shielding.   
      
   Satellite tracker Marco Langbroek has modelled its descent and predicted it   
   could   
      
   hit the ground or ocean at speeds exceeding 145 miles per hour. Although the   
   risk   
      
   to people or infrastructure was low, the landers size and mass make its   
   re-entry   
      
   comparable to a small meteorite impact.   
      
   Its fiery return, a rare and fascinating reminder of Cold War-era space   
   exploration   
      
   still orbiting above us.   
      
   (ANS)   
      
   NOAA has announced that satellites NOAA 15, 18, and 19 will be reclassified   
   as   
      
   end-of-life effective June 16, 2025.   
      
   These polar-orbiting weather satellites are widely used by we amateur radio   
   enthusiasts and RTL-SDR hobbyists to receive APT and HRPT imagery.   
      
   NOAA has confirmed that signals will still be broadcast on a data of   
   opportunity   
      
   basis, meaning they are no longer intended for operational or safety-critical   
   use   
      
   but remain suitable for hobbyist reception. NOAA also stated that no ground   
   intervention will be provided for future sensor or hardware failures. Should   
   any   
      
   critical malfunctions occur, the satellites may be decommissioned, as was   
   nearly   
      
   the case with NOAA 15s scan motor, which previously failed and later resumed   
   function under unclear circumstances.   
      
   (ANS)   
      
   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - IOTA   
   iota-world.org/   
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   Harald, DF2WO and Warren, KN6ZZI, are using the callsigns D44TWO and D44ZZI,   
   respectively, from Santiago Island, IOTA number AF-5, in Cape Verde, through   
   to   
      
   the 26th of May. Harald will be using primarily CW and FT4 and Warren will be   
   using   
      
   primarily SSB and FT8. They will also be looking to make QSOs via the QO-1   
   satellite. QSL to both via MOXOs OQRS.   
      
   Now remember there is plenty of IOTA DX about including,   
   ZS8W Marion Island, TX9A Austral Islands and HD8G Galapagos Islands.   
      
   (arnewsline 479 and rsgb)   
      
      
   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   
      
   What a time it was last weekend!   
      
   It started early for Alec VK2MV, Pete VK2LP and myself Alan VK2COD on Friday.   
   We caught the train to the international terminal and flew from Sydney to   
   Melbourne   
      
   on Jetstar. The Captain allowed me to see the flight deck after we arrived in   
   Melbourne. What an experience! I was not allowed to call CQ on the radio   
   though.   
      
      
   After we went through customs and immigration to collect our bags, we caught   
   Bendigo Shuttle busses to Bendigo. Thank you to the driver and to Graham   
   VK3GRK   
      
   who helped us get on the 2:30 bus.   
      
   When we arrived in Bendigo, we checked into our room at the Shamrock Hotel.   
   We met Lee VK3GK in the lobby and said hello. After checking in on Friday, we   
   had   
      
   dinner. I had some really nice garlic prawns. Pete had lamb roast and Alec   
   had   
      
   cabonara. I had the best dish.   
      
   We spoke with a few Operators on the night, I apologise as there are too many   
   people to remember their names and I do recall everyone was very kind.   
      
   On Saturday we hopped on the tram and went to have a tour of Bendigos Central   
   Deborah Gold Mine. That was a great experience where they told me some   
   interesting   
      
   facts about Bendigos gold mining history. Later that afternoon we went to the   
   AGM   
      
   where I was asked to close the AGM by Scott VK3KJ.   
      
   The dinner that evening was really nice. I had fish and chips and the   
   highlight was   
      
   the chocolate cake and ice cream! I was told after dinner a group of school   
   youngsters made contact with the ISS. Unfortunately it was after my bedtime   
   so I   
      
   was well asleep when that was happening.   
      
   The next day we stopped by the Bendigo markets and then went into the Bendigo   
   technology festival. There were some really great stands and I managed to   
   interview   
      
   some people.   
      
   I will be posting interviews on my YouTube channel, so please keep an eye on   
   my   
      
   channel for the links to appear.   
      
   A big thank you goes to all in the WIA and BAREC who made this great weekend   
   possible.   
      
   Thank you!   
      
   For WIA National News, I am Alan VK2COD back in Sydney. Now back to you Col.   
      
   youtube.com/playlist?list=PLysMBE1E_HKSvb9SrS4vCM_lSE3pxVbiu   
      
   youtube.com/@VK2COD   
      
   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RESCUE RADIO   
      
   In (for them) a major technological milestone, the Nagaland State Disaster   
      
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