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GB2RS News for Sunday, 29 January 2012

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Radio waves a boost for RNLI life-savers
01-Feb-12, 15:41:18
John O'Groat Journal - A radio fundraiser has highlighted the work of the RNLI in Wick and collected hundreds of pounds for the charity

Amateur radio set helps rescue skiers trapped in snowstorm
01-Feb-12, 15:41:18
Coloradoan.com - Fort Collins man puts skills learned as Eagle Scout to work after outdoor adventure goes awry

Standards for powerline adaptors
31-Jan-12, 16:09:14
RSGB - From October 1st 2011 the latest revision of EN55022:2006+A2:2010 is the only Harmonised EMC Standard that can be applied specifically to new IT products

Vega satellite deployments
31-Jan-12, 16:09:14
AMSAT-UK - Vega is presently scheduled to launch at 0900 UT on Thursday, 9 February, with eight student built amateur radio satellites

US amateurs show off their hobby
31-Jan-12, 16:09:14
WZZM13.com - Includes video: A group of amateur radio operators will meet in Muskegon this weekend to show off their hobby, and to demonstrate how vital they are during emergencies

Ham radio: Last means of communications in a disaster
31-Jan-12, 16:09:14
KVAL.com - If cell towers, land lines and the Internet went down during a disaster, all that we would have left to get the word out would be ham radios

Olympics Special Calls and the use of the Olympics logos
27-Jan-12, 15:17:15
RSGB - Although Ofcom have now granted permission for UK radio amateurs to use special prefixes this permission does not extend to use of the various logos associated with the Games

Museum remembers radio enthusiast who heard Titanic’s call for help
27-Jan-12, 15:17:15
WalesOnline.com - Artie Moore was in his South Wales bedroom when he leaned the Titanic was sinking - two days before the news reached the UK

US county seeks amateur radio volunteers for emergency role
27-Jan-12, 15:17:15
JournalStandard.com - Jo Daviess County is hoping to create a pool of volunteer amateur radio operators, who can play a vital role in disseminating information to the public during emergencies

Youngsters to get studio chance
27-Jan-12, 15:17:15
Keighley News - Out-of-work teenagers will learn how to make their own radio programmes at a Keighley music studio

New Board Activity web feature on RSGB website
25-Jan-12, 13:50:12
RSGB - Read about some of the activities and decisions of the RSGB Board in this running log

WRC-12 news and reports from the RSGB
25-Jan-12, 13:50:12
RSGB - For the duration of the The World Radiocommunication Conference 2012 (WRC-12), Colin Thomas, G3PSM will be giving an amateur radio perspective on the proceedings of the conference

Sunderland lifeboatmen ready for fundraising drive
25-Jan-12, 13:50:12
Sunderland Echo - At the weekend, radio enthusiasts took to the airwaves for SOS Radio Week, which aimed to raise awareness of the main event on Friday

Schools' communications satellite to put the fun back into science lessons
25-Jan-12, 13:50:12
AMSAT-UK - The January edition of Electronics Weekly carries an article on the AMSAT-UK FUNcube amateur radio satellite

SumbandilaSat beyond repair
25-Jan-12, 13:50:12
DefenceWeb - South Africa’s second satellite, SumbandilaSat, is no longer fulfilling its main purpose due to technical problems and is essentially beyond repair, its maker SunSpace says

RS-39 Chibis-M deploys tonight
24-Jan-12, 13:05:11
AMSAT-UK - The satellite should be deployed from Progress M-13M into a 500 km orbit on January 24 at approximately 23:18:30 UT

Radiation storm in progress
24-Jan-12, 13:05:11
SpaceWeather.com - Solar protons accelerated by this morning's M9-class solar flare are streaming past Earth

Logbook of the World to support CQ awards

Photo: ARRL Logbook of the World

CQ Communications and the Amateur Radio Relay League in the USA have signed an agreement to begin providing support for CQ-sponsored operating awards by the ARRL's Logbook of the World electronic confirmation system
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Latest news from the World Radiocommunications Conference
RSGB Past President, Colin, G3PSM is attending the World Radiocommunication Conference 2012 as part of the UK delegation until 17 February
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Acting Chairman for ARDC announced
As notified in the February edition of RadCom, the RSGB is seeking a new Chairman for the Amateur Radio Development Committee
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Also in GB2RS this week...

Chibis-M microsatellite launched

The Chibis-M microsatellite, also known as RS-39, was jettisoned from the Progress M-13M cargo spacecraft Tuesday 24 January. The satellite is designed to study atmospheric phenomena such as Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes associated with lightning. RS-39 has CW beacons on 435.315 and 435.215MHz and amateurs are asked to submit reception reports via e-mail to the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences at amateur-rs39

chibis.cosmos.ru. Each report will be acknowledged with a special QSL.

IRTS 80th anniversary celebrations

The Irish Radio Transmitters Society was founded 1932 and, as part of the 80th anniversary celebrations, the IRTS will be using the special callsign EI80IRTS. A certificate will be available to all amateurs and SWLs with bronze, silver and gold levels for contacting the station during 2012. The certificate is sponsored by Dundalk Amateur Radio Society and details can be seen at www.ei7dar.com/ei80irts.html.

New RSGB Board web page

You can now read about some of the activities and decisions of the RSGB Board in a new running log on the RSGB website. Check out www.rsgb.org/boardprogress/.