GB2VJ special event station marks V-J Day

Members of the Essex CW Group will be operating the amateur radio special event station GB2VJ from 8 August to 4 September 2014 to mark V-J Day  

On 14 August 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, effectively ending WW2. Since then, both August 14 and August 15 have been known as ‘Victory over Japan Day,’ or simply ‘V-J Day.’

The term has also been used for 2 September 1945, when Japan’s formal surrender took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay. Coming several months after the surrender of Nazi Germany, Japan’s capitulation in the Pacific brought six long years of hostilities to a final close.

GB2VJ operations will be on the lower HF bands primarily using CW.

Essex CW Club is a unique group supporting and encouraging the learning and use of Morse code - https://sites.google.com/site/essexcw/

Amateur Radio Satellite Ground Station in Ghana

A much-awaited Satellite Ground Station at the All Nations University College (ANU) in Ghana is about to be implemented 

Ghana's new Amateur Radio Satellite Ground Sation will be housed ar the All Nations University College

It follows the resolve of the All Nations University College to design and build an Amateur Satellite Ground Station this year. The planned Miniature Satellite Ground Station is to be used in tracking Amateur Satellites in orbit, train engineers in Space and Satellite Engineering, and for research purposes that will enhance both institutional and industrial activities in the sub-region.

The successful implementation of the project would, not only earn ANU the credit of being the first university to have successfully designed and built a miniature satellite called CanSat in the sub-region, but also the first University to build a Satellite Ground Station.

Read the full story - http://thechronicle.com.gh/all-nations-miniature-satellite-ground-station-on-course/

Thai hams get special permission for 6 metres

RAST has received special permission/license from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) for 6 meters operation in Thailand for 2014.

Thai Ham's gain special permission to access 6m Band

The last time 6m band access was available to stations in Thailand was 4 years ago. This year the NBTC gave special permission to all Hams / amateur radio operators in Thailand so they can operate on 6 meters.

If there are any HF License stations in Thailand who would like to operate on 6m, send a copy of your license to the RAST's Secretary via email to e21eic@gmail.com