Russia and Belarus Suspended from CEPT membership

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Russia and Belarus Suspended from CEPT membership

On March 17 the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) announced the indefinite suspension of Russia and Belarus following the invasion of Ukraine

Outcome of the written procedure with the CEPT Assembly regarding suspension of the Russian Federation and Belarus from CEPT Membership.

Based on a request from a number of CEPT members, the CEPT Presidency carried out a written procedure, in accordance with the CEPT Arrangement, on the proposal to suspend indefinitely and with immediate effect the memberships of the Russian Federation and Belarus in the CEPT.

Thirty-four responses were received to the CEPT Assembly letter in support of the proposal and one abstention.

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Australian Radio Hams Help out after Floods

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When natural disasters hit, amateur radio operators can be the first to transmit calls for help to the rest of the world. But in recent weeks, radio amateurs in flood-affected areas have watched helplessly as all their vital gear has been washed away.

However, a club on the New South Wales-Victoria border has stepped up to help. "We saw a need," North East Victoria Amateur Radio Club (NEVARC) secretary Frank Scott VK2BFC said.

"So we've created a fund to try and assist these operators who may have lost all their equipment and in some way try and replace it."

Media Story - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-18/amateur-radio-club-works-to-get-equipment-to-flooded-communities/100919948

NEVARC Flood Recovery Initiative - https://nevarc.org.au/flood-recovery/

VK2BFC QRZ Page - https://www.qrz.com/db/VK2HFS

AMSAT Receives a Grant From ARDC

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AMSAT has received a generous grant from Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) for the development of a 3U spaceframe with deployable solar panels. This standardized 3U CubeSat spaceframe will serve as the mechanical platform for AMSAT's Greater Orbit, Larger Footprint (GOLF) series of satellites, as well as for a new generation of low-Earth orbit (LEO) FM satellites.

Central to the development of the 3U spaceframe, AMSAT will build three flight-ready spaceframes for an upcoming series of satellites with potentially enhanced flight control, payload, and communication capabilities.The need for a 3U spaceframe with deployable solar panels goes back to the original design requirements for the GOLF satellites that would return AMSAT to highly elliptical orbits (HEO). The benefit of this program will provide satellites with wider coverage and longer access times to the entire amateur radio satellite community worldwide.

More Information - https://www.ampr.org/grants/grant-develop-a-3u-open-source-cubesat-space-frame-with-deployable-solar-panels/