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Online Distance Learning Course for Full Exam

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The popular Bath Based Distance Learning for the amateur radio Full exam is starting again in August. Bookings are being taken now

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Iceland to look at online exams

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The UK pioneered amateur radio exams that could be taken online from home, Iceland's IRA intends to examine that idea. The IRA aims to start their
next course in October

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2 new videos: 'The Best Ham Cartoons'

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Quin (K8QS) and Tom (WA9TDD) look at some of the best amateur cartoons of
all time, focusing in Part One on antennas, gender, technology, and dreams,
and in Part Two on money, obsession, and neighbors/family

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ARISS contact with youngsters in Florida, USA

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An ARISS educational contact is planned for Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD with youngsters at SpaceKids Global, Winter Park, Florida, USA

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Even more digital radio stations to take to the airwaves

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More local listeners will be able to tune into new digital radio stations,
as Ofcom completes the first round of small-scale DAB licence awards

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DXCC Country/Entity Report

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According to the Amateur Radio Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 11th July, through Sunday, 18th July there were 203 countries active

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Putting innovation at the heart of the UKs wireless future

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Supporting innovation is at heart of Ofcom’s new strategy for how it will manage the UK’s airwaves over the next decade

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North Korean capital cracks down on illegal TVs to prevent access to South Korean broadcasts

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Each Pyongyang household must report the number of TVs they own, and they
face stiff punishments for hiding them

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Media outlet picks up 40m Cuban signal story

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The Vice Media site has picked up the story of signals believed to be from
Cuba causing interference in the amateur 7 MHz band and which featured in YouTube videos

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RF safety issues with Pedestrian-Mobile Antenna

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What a mouthful of a title! But it is the best to explain this question
from a Troy Ball, KK0TLB

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Radio hams play key role after storms

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The Houma Courier reports on the Bayou Amateur Radio Society who have
played a vital communication role in the wake of hurricanes that have hit
south Louisiana

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IOTA News from OPDX

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Weekly IOTA News - compiled by Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW

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