FlexRadio update - SmartSDR V2.0

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FlexRadio are reporting positive results and feedback after launching SmartSDR V2.0.

The company have seen a significant percentage of customers have already upgraded to the new version within a month of the software's release. The release has been one of our most successful yet, despite being one of the biggest.

New and enhanced features included in v2.0 include SmarkLink and:

  • Pop out panadapters and control windows on SmartSDR for Windows
  • New metering sidebar for Maestro
  • 40 dB preamp gain for increased VHF sensitivity on FLEX-6700/6700R
  • Improved single tone and two tone dynamic range on the FLEX-6300
  • New N1MM spectrum feature with spot integration
  • New VSP driver for SmartSDR CAT
  • New TURF for Australia, and IARU Region 2
  • Numerous bug fixes and performance enhancements

Download FlexRadio v2.0 - http://www.flexradio.com/downloads/smartsdr_v2-0-17_installer-exe/

 

Ham Radio Emergency Operation - Irma

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US Amateur/Ham Radio Operators will be active along with Emergency Services providing communication assistance and public service nets using 80m, 40m and 20m bands.

American operators are aware that Part 97.101 (c) of the Ham licence always gives priority to stations providing emergency communications. In order for Amateur Radio to play an effective role in supporting humanitarian efforts, it is key that all licensees cooperate to minimize potential on-air problems.

ARRL West Central Florida Section Manager Darrell Davis, KT4WX has reported that  Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) teams have been requested to provide communication support at evacuation shelters in Highlands, Hillsborough, and Polk counties.

IARU Region 2 Emergency Coordinator Cesar Pio Santos, HR2P, has compiled a list of emergency frequencies, subject to change, for use in the Caribbean to assist communication of Hurricane Irma.

Hurricane Watch Net -  14.325.00 MHz, 7.268.00 MHz
SATERN - 14.265 MHz, 7.262 MHz

Puerto Rico: 3.803, 3.808, 7.188 MHz. Radio amateurs in Puerto Rico also will cooperate with the HWN on 7.268 and 14.325 MHz.

Cuba: Daylight hours, 7.110 MHz (primary) and 7.120 MHz (secondary); Provincial Net — 7.045, 7.080 MHz, and on other lower frequencies as necessary. Nighttime, 3.740 MHz (primary) and 3.720 MHz (secondary) and on other lower frequencies as necessary.

Dominican Republic: 3.873 MHz (primary), 3.815 MHz (secondary), 7.182 MHz (primary), 7.255 MHz (secondary); 14.330 MHz (primary), 21.360 MHz (primary), 28.330 MHz (primary).

Caribbean Emergency and Weather Net (CEWN): 3.815 MHz and 7.162 MHz (when necessary)

ARRL IRMA - http://www.arrl.org/irma

BBC World Service Launches Expansion with Services in New Languages

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The BBC World Service will extend its reach across the world as it launches new services in 12 languages such as Amharic, Afaan Oromo and Tigrinya from September 2017.

“The BBC World Service is one of the UK’s most important cultural exports.

In a world of anxieties about ‘fake news’, where media freedom is being curtailed rather than expanded, the role of an independent, impartial news provider is more important than ever.

The new services we’re launching will reach some of the most under-served audiences in the world.”
— Lord Tony Hall - BBC Director General

The service aims to target areas such as Ethiopia and Eritrea as part of the £289 million expansion, its biggest since the 1940s.

The expansion will continue to roll out further services, including Korean, throughout the year with a view to delivering BBC News in more than 40 languages.

Plans start with the launch of a new digital service in Pidgin, a language spoken by more than 75 million people across Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana and Equatorial Guinea.

Full Story - http://home.bt.com/news/showbiz-news/bbc-world-service-launches-289-million-expansion-with-services-in-new-languages-11364205789080