Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at
9:01 AM
Brian Justin, WA1ZMS, of Forest, Virginia, filed an application with the FCC for an experimental license to operate a propagation beacon on 70.005 MHz. On Monday May 3, a 70 MHz beacon — WE9XFT — went live at 1200 UTC. The beacon is located in Bedford, Virginia, atop Apple Orchard Mountain (4200 feet above sea level), a peak along the Blueridge Parkway in Maidenhead grid square FM07fm. The beacon operates 24 hours a day on a non-amateur experimental license, as there is no 70 MHz amateur band in the United States; the experimental license expires September 1.
WE9XFT is running 3kW ERP on 70.005 MHz, beaming toward Europe. Justin also operates a 144 MHz remote-controlled transmitter — WA1ZMS — at the same site. Using a 500 W transmitter running 7 kW ERP, it is GPS locked with two 5-element stacked Yagis beaming at 60 degrees. Both signals can be heard in the US and Europe.
Read More (http://www NULL.arrl NULL.org/news/new-beacon-on-the-air#)
h.t ARRL (http://www NULL.arrl NULL.org/home)
Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at
8:44 AM
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to begin a 12-day flight to the International Space Station with a launch at 2:20 pm EDT on Friday, May 14, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The STS-132 mission is Atlantis’ final scheduled flight.
STS-132 is the third of five shuttle missions planned for 2010. Two flights remain until the retirement of the shuttle fleet. The STS-133 and STS-134 launches are targeted for September and November, respectively.
STS-132 will be Atlantis’ 32nd mission and the 34th shuttle flight dedicated to station assembly and maintenance.
For more information about the STS-132 mission, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle (http://www NULL.nasa NULL.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index NULL.html)
Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at
8:31 AM
Apple has announced that its iPad tablet computer will go on sale in nine countries outside the US on 28 May.
The new markets are Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK.
FULL STORY (http://news NULL.bbc NULL.co NULL.uk/2/hi/technology/10103059 NULL.stm)
h.t BBC (http://www NULL.bbc NULL.co NULL.uk/)
Thursday, May 6th, 2010 at
9:07 AM
Facebook
has rushed to fix a security flaw that allowed users to eavesdrop on the live chats of their friends and see their pending friend requests.
The exploit used the site’s privacy features – intended to protect a user – to expose the personal information.
With just a few clicks users could spy on their friends’ personal chat messages and see who had requested to join their network.
Facebook temporarily removed the chat facility while it fixed the flaw.
Full Story (http://news NULL.bbc NULL.co NULL.uk/2/hi/technology/10099178 NULL.stm)
h.t BBC (http://www NULL.bbc NULL.co NULL.uk/)
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 at
8:35 AM
Objective
To contact as many other amateurs, especially IARU member society HQ stations, around the world as possible using the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter bands.
Dates
The second full weekend of July, beginning 1200 UTC Saturday and ending 1200 UTC Sunday (July 10-11, 2010). Both Single and Multi operator stations may operate the entire 24-hour period.
Bands
160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters. No contest QSOS on 12, 17, 30 or 60 meters.
Full Contest Details (http://www NULL.arrl NULL.org/iaru-hf-championship)
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 at
8:04 AM
ARRL Field Day is June 26-27, 2010
ARRL Field Day is the largest on-the-air operating event in Amateur Radio. It draws tens of thousands to the airwaves each year, bringing new and experienced hams together for a weekend of fun!
Objective
To work as many stations as possible on any and all amateur bands (excluding the 60, 30, 17, and 12-meter bands) and to learn to operate in abnormal situations in less than optimal conditions. Field Day is open to all amateurs in the areas covered by the ARRL/RAC Field Organizations and countries within IARU Region 2. DX stations residing in other regions may be contacted for credit, but are not eligible to submit entries.
Rules, Entry Forms And Information Packets
Full 2010 ARRL Field Day Information Packet (http://www NULL.arrl NULL.org/files/file/2010%20FD%20Packet%20February%203 NULL.pdf)
Full 2010 ARRL Field Day Rules (http://www NULL.arrl NULL.org/files/file/2010%20Rules NULL.pdf)
2010 ARRL Field Day Summary Sheet (http://www NULL.arrl NULL.org/files/file/2010%20summary NULL.pdf)
2010 ARRL Field Day W1AW Bulletin Schedule (http://www NULL.arrl NULL.org/files/file/2010%20w1aw%20sked NULL.pdf)
2010 ARRL Field Day Public Relations Packet (http://www NULL.arrl NULL.org/files/file/2010%20FD%20PR%20info NULL.pdf)
Field Day Logging Sheet (http://www NULL.arrl NULL.org/files/file/2010%20fd%20log NULL.pdf)
h.t ARRL (http://www NULL.arrl NULL.org/field-day)
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 at
6:36 AM
David R. Fraser, DU5/NU4W, SK
Tragedy has struck the amateur community here in the Philippines. Mr. David R. Fraser, DU5/NU4W, who lived in Tacloban City, met with an accident while on his bike around 1100Z on Monday 3rd of May, 2010. The news was relayed by Nathan Eamiguel, DU5AOK, moments after the accident. There is no information yet as to where his body will be interred.
After retirement, David chose to live his life in Tacloban City, his wife’s home town. He was active in Elmering hams from ACCESS 5 and assisted the club during the 2010 GSP INFEX & DX Contest.
Condolences to David’s family, may He rest in peace.
h.t PARA (http://para NULL.org NULL.ph/news NULL.htm)
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