VHF Society Call for Papers

The Central States VHF Society is calling for the submission of papers, presentations and posters for the upcoming 49th Annual Central States VHF Society Conference 23-26 July 2015 taking place in Denver, Colorado.

Suggested topics include but are not limited to antennas, propagation, satellites, test equipment, digital modes, contesting and the like. Non-weak signal topics, such as FM, Repeaters, packet radio and other utility communications modes are generally not considered acceptable, however, there are always exceptions.

Registration - http://www.csvhfs.org

Changes to Frequencies available for Radio Microphones in New Zealand

From 11 March 2015, radio microphones (and other wireless audio devices such as in-earpieces), will no longer be permitted to operate in the 698-806 MHz frequency range in New Zealand.

This date was set in 2010 and the sale or supply of radio microphones in this frequency range has not been permitted since 1 January 2014.   

Cellular operators are now deploying 4G mobile services on these frequencies.

Swiss Special Event Station - HE200GE

Special event station HE200GE will be on the air during 2015 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Republic of Geneva joining the Swiss Confederation

The beginnings of modern Switzerland - Helvetia, the Swiss Confederation - go back to the year 1291, when the three German language Alpine forest areas, or 'Urkantone', of Schwyz, Uri and Unterwalden signed the Federal Charter ('Bundesbrief'), a pact of eternal alliance and mutual self-defence. Over the centuries more and more German, French, Italian and Romansh speaking cantons allied themselves to the original three, and today the Swiss Confederation counts 26 multilingual cantons.

Among the last to become Swiss was the Republic of Geneva on 19 May 1815.  On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of this historic event USKA's Geneva section (HB9G) will be active on all amateur bands throughout 2015 with the special callsign HE200GE. Contacts will, of course, be valid for the Diplôme de Genève (QSL via HB9AOF).

USKA (Google English) - http://tinyurl.com/SwitzerlandUSKA