BERITA LUAR NEGERI

Oktober, 2020

• 12 Oktober

  Sale of amateur radio AMPRnet TCP/IP addresses raised $108 million

  

  The President of Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) has announced they received $108 million from Amazon for 4 million amateur radio TCP/IP addresses Since its allocation to Amateur Radio in the mid-1980’s, Internet network 44 (44.0.0.0/8), known as the AMPRNet™, has been used by amateur radio operators to conduct scientific …
• 12 Oktober

  JW8FTA Svalbard. From DXNews.com

  

  Bill, LA8FTA is currently active as JW8FTA from Longyearbyen, Svalbard, IOTA EU – 026.He is working on HF Bands.Recent DX Spots JW8FTAQSL via home call buro, eQSL. Svalbard. Author – Stephane Wettstein. Little Arctic Fox, Svalbard. Author – Jussi Toivanen. Walrus, Svalbard. Author – Mark Rushton. JW8FTA. Where is Svalbard …
• 11 Oktober

  TX0T Tatakoto Atoll. From DXNews.com

  

  Cezar, VE3LYC inform dxnews.com, that he will be active as TX0T from Tatakoto Atoll, IOTA OC – 298, French Polynesia, 29 October – 5 November 2020.Recent DX Spots TX0THe will operate on 40, 30, 20, 17m, CW, SSB, FT8.TX0T Log searchSearchEquipment:-Two ICOM IC-7000 transceivers (one for spare)-Two multiband verticals (one …
• 10 Oktober

  3B8M Mauritius. From DXNews.com

  

  3B8M Team will be active from Mauritius Island, IOTA AF – 049, in CQ WW DX CW Contest, 28 – 29 November 2020.They will operate in MO Category.Recent DX Spots 3B8MQSL via M0OXO, OQRS.3B8M Log searchSearchThey planning to be active also before and after the contest with focus on Low …
• 9 Oktober

  The K7RA Solar Update

  

  Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Geomagnetic activity quieted down over the October 1 – 7 reporting week. Compared to the previous 7 days, average daily mid-latitude A index declined from 15.6 to 6, and average planetary A index slipped from 22 to 7.1. There were no sunspots this week and …
• 9 Oktober

  The K7RA Solar Update

  

  Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Geomagnetic activity quieted down over the October 1 – 7 reporting week. Compared to the previous 7 days, average daily mid-latitude A index declined from 15.6 to 6, and average planetary A index slipped from 22 to 7.1. There were no sunspots this week and …
• 9 Oktober

  7Q6M Malawi. From DXNews.com

  

  Dan, K6ZO will be active again as 7Q6M from Malawi, until Mid December 2020.He will operate on HF Bands.Recent DX Spots 7Q6MPrevious activity.Dan, K6ZO/ 7Q6M and Junior, 7Q7JN will be active from Malawi, 4 – 18 September 2019.They will operate on HF Bands.QSL via K6ZO.Ads for directg QSL:Don Jones, PO …
• 8 Oktober

  FCC Orders Amateur Access to 3.5 GHz Band to “Sunset”

  

  Despite vigorous and continuing opposition from ARRL and others, the FCC has ordered the “sunsetting” of the 3.3 – 3.5-GHz amateur radio secondary spectrum allocation. The decision allows current amateur activity on the band to continue, “grandfathering” the amateur operations subject to a later decision. The FCC proposed two deadlines …
• 8 Oktober

  FCC Orders Amateur Access to 3.5 GHz Band to “Sunset”

  

  Despite vigorous and continuing opposition from ARRL and others, the FCC has ordered the “sunsetting” of the 3.3 – 3.5-GHz amateur radio secondary spectrum allocation. The decision allows current amateur activity on the band to continue, “grandfathering” the amateur operations subject to a later decision. The FCC proposed two deadlines …
• 8 Oktober

  Video W3LPL History of Transoceanic Radio Communications. From DXNews.com

  

  Presentation covers radio technology development from the Maxwell’s mathematical description of electromagnetic waves in 1860-1865, Hertz’s development of a crude spark transmitter and spark receiver that proved the existence electromagnetic waves in 1886-1888, Fessenden’s heterodyne receiver patent in 1901, Marconi’s development of two way transoceanic high power radio spark communications …