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03/09/2022 | Study: Rapid Development of Satellite Mega-Constellations Risks Tragedies of the Commons
A study reported in Nature, “Satellite mega-constellations create risks in Low Earth Orbit, the atmosphere and on Earth,” in Scientific Reports (May 2021) by Aaron C. Boley and Michael Byers, says the rapid development of mega-constellations risks mult...
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03/08/2022 | Former ARRL Eastern Pennsylvania SM, Traffic Handler Joe Ames, W3JY, SK
Former ARRL Eastern Pennsylvania SM, Traffic Handler Joe Ames, W3JY, SK
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03/07/2022 | Axiom Private Astronaut Mission Crew Will Conduct ARISS School Contacts
The astronauts aboard the Ax-1 private space mission will conduct ARISS school contacts.
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03/04/2022 | The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Solar activity was weaker over the February 24 – March 2 reporting week, with the average daily sunspot number weakening from 54.3 to 44, but average daily solar flux rising slightly from 95.4 to 98.5. Geomagnetic num...
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03/03/2022 | Ukraine Maintains Ham Radio Silence in State of Emergency
Radio amateurs in Ukraine appear to be diligently maintaining radio silence as the state of emergency declared there just prior to the Russian military invasion remains in effect. A February 24 decree from President Volodymyr Zelensky included “a ban o...
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03/03/2022 | Registration is Open for USA ARDF Championships
Registration is now open for the 21st USA Championships of Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF), set for April 7 – 10, 2022. The competition will take place in Prince William Forest Park near Quantico, Virginia. “Radio orienteers from all over the ...
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03/03/2022 | HamXposition to Host ARRL New England and Hudson Division Conventions
In what may be a “first,” the Northeast HamXposition will host both the ARRL New England and Hudson Division conventions this year. HamXposition takes place August 26 – 28, 2022, in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and tickets will become available May 1. F...
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03/03/2022 | Volunteer Monitor Program Cautions against Operating Beyond License Privileges
Many of the Advisory Notices sent out each month by the ARRL Volunteer Monitor Program go to stations heard operating outside the operator’s license privileges. Typical cases often involve operators holding Technician- or General-class amateur licenses...
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