Kyrgyzstan Joins 60 m/5 MHz

The Union of Radio Amateurs of Kyrgyz Republic (ARUKR) announced that on 4th June 2021, the Kyrgyzstan Telecommunications Regulator made the new WRC-15 Amateur Secondary Allocation of 5351.5 – 5366.5 kHz available to Kyrgyz hams at a maximum power of 100W.

Other Secondary allocations made available at the same time were 472 – 479 kHz at 1W, 122.25 – 123 GHz and 134 – 141 GHz both at 100W.

The Union of Radio Amateurs of Kyrgyz Republic (ARUKR) - http://qrzex.com/

PRESENTER OPINION: Let’s Expand our Concept of Public Service

PRESENTER OPINION: Let’s Expand our Concept of Public Service

Every now and then, there’s a news story that catches my eye about a club providing some kind of public service outside the normal channels. In this instance, it’s a special event sponsored by the Hudson River Radio Relay to raise funds for the preservation of the historic Bannerman Castle, which sits on an island in the Hudson River. Hams who contact the club’s special event stations will be sent a certificate along with information on how to contribute to the fundraiser.

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RS0ISS Will Transmit Slow-Scan TV Images from the ISS

Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station (ISS) plan to transmit slow-scan TV (SSTV) images on 145.800 MHz FM 9-10 June 2021. The transmissions, which will use SSTV mode PD120, are part of the Moscow Aviation Institute SSTV experiment (MAI-75) and will be made from RS0ISS in the Russian Service Module of the ISS using a Kenwood TM-D710 transceiver.

The tentative schedule calls for transmissions on 9th June 2021 from 0935 UTC until 1350 UTC and on 10th June 2021 from 0855 UTC until 1550 UTC. Dates and times are subject to change. Hams on Earth should be able to receive the signals on a handheld transceiver using a quarter-wave whip antenna, with FM filters set for 25 kHz channel spacing.

Predicted ISS pass times - https://www.amsat.org/track/