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Newspaper reports solar storm will hit Earth

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2022/march/newspaper-reports-solar-storm-will-hit-earth.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

The Express newspaper carries a report on the Solar Storm expected to hit
Earth and quotes radio amateur Dr. Tamitha Skov WX6SWW

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HAMCAMP and HAMRADIO 2022 Friedrichshafen

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2022/march/hamcamp-and-hamradio.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

The IARU Region 1 Youth Working Group has been informed that HAMCAMP will
not take place during the HAMRADIO 2022 event in Friedrichshafen

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BBDL online ham radio training exam results

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2022/march/bbdl-online-ham-radio-training-exam-results.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

The Bath Based Distance Learning (BBDL) team have released the exam results from their latest Full licence course and they show the percentage passing
far exceeds the UK average in recent years

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IARUMS newsletter - Russian HF radar activity

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2022/march/iarums-newsletter-russian-hf-radar-activity.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

IARU Monitoring System (IARUMS) Region 1 newsletter reports increased interference in the amateur radio bands from Russia's Over The Horizon
Radar (OTHR) Contayner

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AMSAT Discord server open to all

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2022/march/amsat-discord-server-open-to-all.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

AMSAT is pleased to announce the availability of a Discord server for the amateur satellite community. Discord is a text, voice, and video client
that has become very popular in recent years. Discord will provide the
amateur satellite community with an additional option to communicate
amongst each other, in real-time

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Increase in RAC membership fee due to inflation

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2022/march/increase-in-rac-membership-fee-due-to-inflation.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

The ongoing global pandemic has caused significant disruptions in the international supply chain and this has in turn increased the cost of
living and of doing business

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SARL 'Taking Amateur Radio into the Digital Age' Symposium

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2022/march/sarl-taking-amateur-radio-into-the-digital-age-symposium.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

The SARL 'Taking Amateur Radio into the Digital Age' Symposium will be held
on Saturday 9 April 2022 starting at 10:00 CAT on the BlueJeans platform.
It is free for SARL and AMSAT SA members. Register now!

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CQ QRP sent on accordion with captions

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2022/march/cq-qrp-sent-on-accordion-with-captions.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

I composed this simple song that plays the Morse code message 'CQ QRP' with captions

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SARL Wednesday 80 m Club Contest

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2022/march/sarl-wednesday-80m-club-contest.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

The second leg of the SARL Wednesday 80 m Club Contest takes place from
17:00 to 18:00 UTC on Wednesday 16 March with CW, RTTY and phone activity during the hour long contest

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Propagation Report from Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP

Posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/propagation/zs6bzp/index.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar activity is expected to be
at low to moderate levels

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