New Ham Radio Antenna Bill being Drafted

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New Ham Radio Antenna Bill being Drafted

The ARRL Legislative Advocacy Committee is drafting a new bill to address the issue of private land-use restrictions on amateur radio antennas

The proposed legislation would be the successor to the Amateur Radio Parity Act. The Legislative Advocacy Committee, chaired by Pacific Division Director Jim Tiemstra, K6JAT, will report to the Board soon, once plans are fleshed out. Tiemstra told the ARRL Executive Committee (EC) on October 12 in Aurora, Colorado, that Advocacy Committee members have travelled to Washington to meet on multiple occasions with members of Congress and their staff to inform them of the committee’s plans.

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Happy Birthday FUNcube-1 (AO73)

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Happy Birthday FUNcube-1 (AO73)

Thursday 21st November 2019, saw the sixth birthday of the launch of the amateur radio CubeSat, FUNcube-1 (AO73)

A very short time after the launch from Yasny in Russia and within a few minutes from deployment, the very first frame of data from the low power transmitter on board, was detected and decoded by ZS1LS in South Africa. He was able to relay the data over the internet from his Dashboard to the Data Warehouse and the numbers, appeared, as if by magic, at the launch party being held at the RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park.

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Halfords Make Radio Signals Travel 'Super-Fast'

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Halfords can apparently defy the laws of physics

Halfords is telling potential DAB radio buyers that the digital radio tech is "super-fast" compared to analogue AM radio, which might come as a surprise to the laws of physics.

It also claims that British listeners can pick up DAB stations from abroad, which is certainly news to anyone who's tried to pick up domestic UK stations, let alone ones from further afield.

Media Story - https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/11/22/halfords_amazing_physics_defying_dab_radio/