October 5, 2024

This Week in Amateur Radio

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PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio #1109

This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1109

Release Date: May 30, 2020

Here is a summary of the news trending this week. This weeks edition is anchored by is anchored by Dave Wilson, WA2HOY, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Fred Fitte, NF2F, Will Rogers, K5WLR, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX.

Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS.

Running Time: 1:44:27

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Trending headlines in this weeks bulletin service:

  1. Historic SpaceX Launch Carrying Radio Amateur, Fellow Astronaut, Got Scrubbed, Rescheduled
  2. Hurricane Exercise Carried Out in Southeastern US
  3. Another New Beta Version of WSJT-X is Available
  4. IARU Region 2 Workshops and Seminars Are A Success. More to Come
  5. Is the Earths Magnetic Field South Atlantic Anomaly Splitting in Two?
  6. Temporary Rule Waivers Announced for 2020 ARRL Field Day
  7. Global Pandemic Radio Event Set for June 6th and 7th
  8. Social Distancing Exam Sessions Demonstrate Pent Up Demand for Testing
  9. Moonbounce Contact via FT8 Could be a First
  10. Rocky Mountain Vice Director Resigns to Accept Appointment as Colorado Section Manager
  11. AO-27 Vintage Amateur Satellite Becomes Partially Active
  12. General Electric Is Saying Goodbye To Its 129 Year Old Light Bulb Business
  13. Hytera Subsidiary In The U-S Files For Bankruptcy Protection
  14. India Hamfest Cancels Event Scheduled For November – More Activities Switch To Virtual Events
  15. Virtual Amateur Radio Teams Present 100 Watts and a Wire Tune-Up
  16. Strange Recurring Microwave Signal Traced By Scientists To A Black Hole In Space
  17. Radio Society Of Great Britain Is Looking For Interference Reports
  18. This Week in Amateur Radio Debuts A Brand New Web Site
  19. ARRL Director, Vice Director Nominations Invited In Five ARRL Divisions
  20. Planning Your ARRL Field Day 2020 Operation. Important tips Not To Forget

Plus these Special Features This Week:

  • Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte, W6TWT, will talk about web cookies, and the European General Data Protection Regulation.
  • Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO – AMSAT Satellite News
  • Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety w/Greg Stoddard KF9MP, will give you tips to stay safe while
    climbing your tower at night.
  • Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB, will talk about how the Antenna and Coax you use really matters.
  • Weekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRL
  • Bill Continelli, W2XOY – The History of Amateur Radio. Bill returns with another edition of The
    Ancient Amateur Archives, this week, Bill takes a look at “The Student Information Network” of the
    seventies.
  • Classic RAIN: Classic Rain: QSO Today interview with Gordon West WB6NOA. Part One

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