Amateur Radio Duo Honoured

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The recipients of the 2016 ARRL International Humanitarian Award — Richard Darling, AH7G, and Barbara Darling, NH7FY — have been honoured in Hawaii.

Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim designated the month of April as “Richard and Barbara Darling Month” and personally presented a certificate to the couple at a recent gathering in Hilo.

Hawaii Gov. David Ige also sent each a Special Recognition certificate, congratulating the Darlings on their hard work and service.

The International Humanitarian Award recognises Amateur Radio’s unique role in international communication and the assistance amateurs regularly provide to people in need.

In January, the ARRL Board of Directors cited the Darlings’ work on behalf of past International Humanitarian Award winner John Bush, KH6DLK/V63JB, and their“significant material support” to his efforts of assistance to the Federated States of Micronesia

Hungarian 5MHz Beacon HG7BHB Closed Down

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The Hungarian 60m CW Beacon HG7BHB ( ITU Region 1), which could be found on 5352.5 kHz, has now ceased operation.

Established in 2015 by MRASZ, the Hungarian national amateur radio society, the beacon went out of order on 20th February 2017 and following a substantial increase in activity near its frequency plus the fact that an alternative frequency was not available, the decision was taken to switch off the HG7BHB beacon.

D-STAR Gateway Version 3 ('G3') Software Available to UK Repeater Keepers

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The RS-RP3C gateway software which is being rolled out across the globe is now available from Icom UK.

The new software has significant improvements over its previous version and will enable D-STAR users to operate the “Terminal ID” and “Access Point” features for the forthcoming ID-51EPlus2 and ID-4100E D-STAR radios. Those radios will function only as normal D-STAR radios until this implementation occurs.

The software will be provided free of charge on CD to repeater keepers with Icom repeater hardware. The software will only be provided in this way as the RS-RP3C CD's are serialised and will be registered to repeater keepers.

To qualify for the free of charge software, Icom are requesting the following details be sent to info@icomuk.co.uk

  • Repeater Callsign
  • Your Name
  • Your Callsign
  • Your address (needed to send CD)
  • Postcode
  • Confirm you will only use this software to update the repeater listed above. (YES / NO)

More information about D-STAR - http://www.d-staruk.co.uk