D-STAR added to the ICQPODCAST Digital Bridge

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The ICQPODCAST is pleased to announce that we have just added D-Star to the ICQPODCAST Digital Bridge. You can have conversations between D-STAR XLX948 A, Brandmeister TG:9480, YAESU Fusion 09480 and NXDN 9480.

By adding this popular digital radio mode, D-STAR users will be able to participate in conversations within our talk group.

NXDN, the protocol used by Icon radios is iDAS, while Kenwood radios use Nexedge.

Whichever way you access our Digital Voice System, you will be able to communicate with everyone who is connected.

Please leave a gap of around three seconds between overs to allow others to join in.

ICQPodcast DMR Network - https://www.icqpodcast.com/icqpodcast-digital-voice-talk-group

Volunteers Sought for 100th Anniversary Station

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To celebrate the first one-way amateur radio QSO across the Atlantic that took place on 12 December 1921, the ARRL have joined with a group of UK operators who plan to recreate the event in December this year.

To celebrate the centenary of Paul Godley, 2ZE’s success, in collaboration with North Ayrshire Council, special event stations GB2ZE and GB1002ZE respectively will be operating from 1 to 28 December 2021.

More Information - https://www.qrz.com/lookup/GM0DEQ

Separate SATERN Nets Now Operational

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Separate SATERN Nets Now Operational

The Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) launched a new SATERN International SSB Net on 2nd June 2021 on 14.325 MHz. Net sessions will take place Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 11 AM Central Daylight Time, in cooperation with the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN), which has used 14.325 MHz for many years during its own activations. Just down the band, another net sporting the same SATERN acronym — the Strategic Auxiliary Team Emergency Readiness Net — has established itself on SATERN’s former frequency of 14.265 MHz. The latter net was organized by Lee Glassman, WA5LEE, a former manager of the original SATERN. The Salvation Army made the distinction clear in its announcement launching the new SSB net on 20 meters.

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