Historic 630m QSO

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Amateur Radio operators Steve VE7SL and Roger VK4YB have completed the first recorded two-way QSO between Australia and Canada using the JT9 mode.

Even with poor propagation, luck prevailed and the contact was made.

The team have made screen captures available of the contact, they are available at http://njdtechnologies.net/091516/

Indian Women Hams Inspired to Learn

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Indian women are following trendsetter Bharathi Prasad VU2RBI in taking up the amateur / ham radio hobby.

Prasad has been a successful operator since becoming licensed in 1980, and has won many awards.

Prasad was one of only 50 female operators when she achieved her callsign using her science education to supplement the electronics teaching of amateur radio.

At the time of licensing, Bharathi was unable to speak english, and learnt in her native tongue - Telegu.

Media Report - http://scroll.in/article/815565/women-hams-ride-the-radio-wave-in-india

UK Hamfest 2016 - Friday Afternoon

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This afternoon, the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast team meet with Sotabeam, BHI, Icom, Yaesu, Kenwood and ARRL and found out about the new products on display at the UK Hamfest 2016