March GEO Newsletter Available

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The March PDF of the GEO Newsletter weather satellite publication produced by the Group for Earth Observation is now available for free download

The Group for Earth Observation's aim is to enable amateur reception of weather and earth imaging satellites that are in orbit or planned for launch in the near future.

Membership of GEO is free.

This edition includes:

  • Russia’s Crater of Diamonds

  • Tidal Vortices in the Sea of Okhotsk

  • Using Shapefiles to Overlay Digitised Bracknell Charts on Meteor M2 Images

  • Currently Active Weather Satellites and Frequencies

Download the GEO Newsletter - http://leshamilton.co.uk/GEO/newsletter.htm

Enabling Spectrum Sharing in the Upper 6 GHz band

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Enabling Spectrum Sharing in the Upper 6 GHz band

Ofcom has published a consultation proposing to add the upper 6 GHz band (6425-7070 MHz) to our shared access licence framework for low-power, indoor use

The framework enables shared use of spectrum, making it easier for people and businesses to access it for a wide range of local wireless applications.

In the case of the 6 GHz band, we believe such licences could be particularly suitable for industrial, business and research uses.

Under our proposals, licences would cover the full band for an area within a 50m radius of a central point, and use would be limited to indoor-only, with a maximum power limit of 250mW EIRP.

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Enthusiast's Radio Collection in the Press

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Richard Allan, a retired electrical engineer, has spent the last fifty years collecting antique transistor, valve and crystal sets and has now shown off his impressive collection of more than 200 pieces.

The 85-year-old from Norfolk, first fell in love with radios because of his father, Alexander William, who built his own transmitter and spoke to people all over the world through the airwaves.

Media Story - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10522803/Retired-electrical-engineer-85-15-000-collection-200-antique-radios.html

Richard's stepmother was G3HYL and his father G2AWA, Personal Webpage - http://www.richardsradios.co.uk/g2awa.html