Ham Radio Show Friedrichshafen a success

The Amateur / Ham Radio event in Friedrichshafen continues to grow, with over 17,000 visitors attending in 2014, up nearly two thousand from 2013.

Visitors to this years show also were able to take in Maker World, an event happening on the event campus at the same time.
 
Visitors to the Friedrichshafen Amateur / Ham Radio Show were treated to a launch of a balloon carrying an amateur radio transmitter.

USKA Friedrichshafen report (Google English) - http://tinyurl.com/Friedrichshafen-2014

70 MHz access for German Ham Radio Operators

The German Federal Network Agency has approved the use of 70.000 to 70.030 MHz by Class A radio amateurs from 2nd July until 31st August 2014.

German Amateur / Ham Radio Operators will be able to access 70 MHz band

Restrictions are similar to those for the 50 MHz band: 25 watts EIRP, all transmission types, maximum bandwidth 12 kHz horizontal antenna polarization. This means that in Germany for the first time since 1957, 4m working opportunities within the amateur radio service are possible.

The DARC say they will work with the agencies involved so that a permanent solution for access to the 4 m band, with its interesting propagation conditions is found. 

DARC (Google English) - http://tinyurl.com/GermanyDARC

DB0IH beacon upgraded

The DB0IH beacon on 70 cm has been heavily upgraded and is now frequency and time locked to GPS. It can be used for both frequency calibration and conditions monitoring.

Amateur / Ham Radio beacon DB0IH has been upgraded

Beacon data is now:
Frequency: 432.447 MHz
Locator: JN39HJ
Location: Rehlingen-Siersburg, Germany
Power: 15 W ERP
Antenna: HoLoop, 340 m asl
Sequence: PI4 (call), CW (call and locator) and carrier in a 1 min cycle
Keeper: Georg, DF1V