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See the previous post for details.

Ofcom is proposing to make changes to the amateur licence. Some changes are not in our favour so it is important as many people respond as possible.

 

Ofcom has consulted the RSGB in these matters and counted that as one vote. That is with the weight of all the various committees with different interests within the RSGB.

 

Below are the links you will need. The first is guidelines from the RSGB, the second is the link to the consultation document.

 

http://rsgb.org/main/operating/licensing-novs-visitors/licence-review/rsgb-guidance-responding-ofcom-consultation-updating-amateur-licence/

 

 

https://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/amateur-radio-licence/howtorespond/form

 
 

Please find time to fill in the on line form, it doesn’t take long and this one is important. NB To be submitted to Ofcom by 5pm on 20 October 2014.

 

Thank you

Anyone got one?

Or possibly a TS790?

Andy

 

Tuesday December 9th 2014.

19:30 hours at the Tromode sea cadet hall.

Please contact the secretary Andy Morgan via email iomars@manx.net or any other committee member if you have any matters for the agenda or if you fancy taking on a role within the committee.

http://www.cqdx.ru/ham/new-equipment/yaesu-ft-991/

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=n84FDk3Esss

 

 

 

Towards the end of the year, radio amateurs will have the opportunity to receive what must be the ultimate DX from a ham radio payload transmitting the data mode JT65B as it flies around the Moon 

Beijing plans to send a lunar orbiter around the Moon carrying a 14 kg battery powered payload known as 4M-LXS which was developed at LuxSpace. The amateur radio payload will transmit a JT65B signal on 145.990 MHz which can be decoded by radio amateurs using the free WJST software. 

The orbiter is one of the test models for Beijing’s new lunar probe Chang’e-5, which will be tasked with landing on the moon, collecting samples and returning to Earth. The launch, planned for 4th qtr 2014, is aimed at testing the technologies that are vital for the success of Chang’e-5. The orbiter will be launched into Lunar Transfer Orbit (LTO) then will perform a flyby around the Moon and re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere after 9 days.

The orbiter arrived in Xichang, Sichuan on Sunday, August 10 and was then transported to the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

Beijing to test recoverable moon orbiter
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-08/10/c_133546027.htm

IARU Satellite Frequency Coordination Pages
http://amsat.org.uk/iaru

Free WSJT Software
http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/

All courtesy of…. http://www.southgatearc.org. 

On 15th June 2014 IOMARS members entered the RSGB 2nd 144MHz backpackers contest.

 

Well we won the hill toppers section.

For anyone relying on the Droitwich signal on 198KHz it is off the air from 10:00-17:00 hours BST every day until summer for maintenance.

Due to routine maintenance there may be a period of time on Monday & Tuesday the 14 & 15th of April 2014 where the Snaefell repeaters will not be operational.

Thanks Andy Morgan GD1MIP

P.P.  David Osborn GD4HOZ

I have an excellent condition TS820 HF set (valve analogue display) and

A TS120v (10 watt) HF set in good but used condition.

Both are pre WARC bands.

I am looking to fund either a 70cm (200 watts +) or a 23cm (20 watts +) linear amplifier by selling / trading these HF sets.
If anyone is interested let me know and I can supply more details.

Thanks Andy 412711 or email GD1MIP@manx.net.