ON75 stations for 75th Anniversary of UBA

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In 2022, the UBA will blow out 75 candles. On the occasion of this anniversary, the HF committee will organize a special activity under the title 'UBA 75 On The Air Event' during January and February

An information campaign was launched via the CM last summer. After many months of preparations, the project is slowly taking shape. All participating UBA sections will be in the air during the months of January and February with special prefix ON75 followed by the three-letter abbreviation of the department as a club station.

Recently, all CMs received a newsletter with much-needed information and useful tips for the operators of the ON75stations. If you are an operator of one of these stations and if your CM has not yet provided the information to you, we urge you to contact the CM of your section about this.

Further information about the award program that the UBA will offer will follow in the near future.

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French Radio Hams to Resume License Exam Training

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French Radio Hams to Resume License Exam Training

The results of the year that are coming to an end have been positive, since most of the planned actions have been carried out, such as the bi-monthly exercises to search for aeronautical beacons. Exercises that will resume on Saturday 22 January 2022 as well as on 19th March, 21th May, 17 September and 19 November, with a surprise night exercise during the summer.

The "storm" day will take place on Saturday 12th February 2022 and the technical day on Saturday 2nd April 2021. The relaxation day is scheduled for Saturday 30th July and the general assembly will be held on Saturday 26th November 2021.

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Licensing Changes to Support Satellite Sector

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Licensing Changes to Support Satellite Sector

Ofcom has confirmed changes to change the way it licenses certain satellite systems.

A number of new satellite systems are currently being developed which use Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) satellites to provide high speed connections – particularly for people and businesses in hard-to-reach areas.

NGSO systems are more sophisticated than earlier satellite broadband networks. Rather than ground equipment pointing at a single satellite to connect people, NGSO networks can involve thousands of satellites orbiting the Earth, which satellite dishes need to track as they move across the sky.

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