Ham Radio satellite operation from Guernsey

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Peter Goodhall 2E0SQL/2U0SQL will be active on the amateur radio satellites from Guernsey during 24-30 July 2013

Peter will be active sporadically on satellite passes from Guernsey (IN89RL) as 2U0SQL.

Peter will shall be focusing on FO-29 [SSB] and SO-50 [FM] passes but no firm pass times, but hopefully will have internet access and will try posting on Twitter (@2E0SQL) when I'll be on.

Twitter - https://twitter.com/2e0sql

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Radio Communication Exam Syllabuses

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Updated syllabus documents for the UK amateur radio exams are now available for download

The Radio Communication Foundation (RCF) website contains new versions with a publication date of June 2013 although the 'use from' date hasn't been altered.

The syllabus itself has not changed other than the text referring to analogue TV has been dropped and an editorial clarification about digital TV.

The key change is in the introductory section to recognise Optical Marking changes and a new piece of the core objective of having such a syllabus - to comply with current educational practice.

Optically marked exams start on 30 July 2013.

Radio Communication Syllabuses - http://www.commsfoundation.org/rce/

New arrangements for the conduct of amateur radio examinations - http://www.commsfoundation.org/news/new-arrangements-for-conduct-of-exams.html

UK Radio Ham plans Lunar CubeSat

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Radio amateur Michael Johnson M0MJJ is raising funds on Kickstarter for a CubeSat that will travel to the Moon.

Pocket Spacecraft hopes to raise at least £290,000 to fund a 3U (30x10x10cm) CubeSat that will travel to the Moon. The CubeSat will carry Pocket Spacecraft known as 'Scouts', which are disks with flexible electronics, smaller than a CD, containing transceivers and solar cells.

It's planned the CubeSat will release some of the wafer thin Scout satellites into Earth orbit and also deploy another batch of the Scout satellites into Lunar orbit.

It is understood the mission may use the 435 and 2400 MHz bands.

Kickstarter Project - http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1677943140/send-your-own-pocket-spacecraft-on-a-mission-to-th