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08/19/2019 | Department of Defense Message Prompts Listeners to Take WWV/WWVH Survey
WWV and WWVH will transmit a US Department of Defense message in conjunction with the COMEX 19-3 interoperability exercise in Tennessee that urges listeners to complete a survey on WWV/WWVH listenership and listening habits.
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08/19/2019 | ARRL Contest and DXCC Rules Now Prohibit Automated Contacts
ARRL has incorporated rules for ARRL-sponsored contests and DXCC that prohibit automated contacts.
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08/16/2019 | FCC Dismisses ARRL, AMSAT Requests in Small Satellite Proceeding
An FCC Report and Order (R&O) released August 2 in the so-called “small satellite” rulemaking proceeding, IB Docket 18-86, failed to address concerns expressed by ARRL and AMSAT.
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08/16/2019 | The K7RA Solar Update
No sunspots were visible over the recent reporting week, Thursday through Wednesday, August 8 through 14. According to Spaceweather.com, 67% of the days so far in 2019 have been spotless, and for all of 2018 it was 61%. In the previous solar minimum ...
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08/16/2019 | 2 Meter Sharing Proposal is on CEPT Conference Preparatory Group Agenda
Action at the CEPT Conference Preparatory Group meeting will determine whether a French proposal to have WRC-23 study sharing 144 – 146 MHz with the Aeronautical Mobile Service will be adopted as a CEPT WRC-19 position.
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08/15/2019 | FCC Staff Recommends Designating 988 as National Suicide, Mental Health Crisis Hotline
An FCC staff recommendation is seeking to have 988 designated as a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline.
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08/15/2019 | Chinese Satellite Profiles Earth’s RF Spectrum as Seen from Lunar Orbit
The Chinese DSLWP-B (LO-94) satellite that had been in lunar orbit provided a profile of Earth’s HF spectrum as seen from the moon.
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08/15/2019 | Questions Raised About Current Process for Awarding the E.T. Krenkel Medal
Questions about how the E.T. Krenkel Medal is being awarded, including whether recipients have to pay a fee to get the medal, have been brought to ARRL’s attention.
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