Southgate ARC

1. Tony's 10 Metre Band Report

   A poor week but an improved weekend. EAs dominated the week but at the weekend we had TM160BF (France) and GB1OL (Orkney) out

2. Bristol radio amateur M6MGE handled emergency call

   How a Bristol amateur radio enthusiast saved a girl's life in remote Exmoor

3. Online Amateur Radio Foundation Training

   As part of their quest to make it easier for new people to get into the hobby, Essex Ham offers a free Foundation Online Amateur Radio Training

4. ISWL Callsigns for September

   The following ISWL club callsigns will be used throughout the month of September

5. Guides for new radio hams

   The Essex Ham site has a number of guides aimed at new radio amateurs

6. Arctic radar to probe 'space weather'

   BBC News reports on the EISCAT-3D radar project to be built by UK, China, Japan and Northern European countries

7. Lighthouse activation

   On Friday, September 15 at 2000UTC the Maritime Lighthouse Amateur Radio Group (MLARG) will activate the Souris, Prince Edward Island lighthouse (CAN 464)

8. 36th Chelmsford Amateur Radio Foundation Course

   The Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society (CARS) will be holding their 36th Foundation training course starting Thursday, September 7 - Book Now

9. IOTA news from the DARC

   Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON of the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club

10. Ofcom amateur radio Freedom of Information requests

    Some of the Freedom of Information requests submitted to the UK communications regulator Ofcom are available on the web

11. Radio hams active for solar eclipse

    The Tribune describes how amateur radio operators participated in the solar eclipse from indoors

12. Lightning Scatter on 50 MHz

    The South African Radio League (SARL) say Lightning Scatter is another VHF propagation mode, but that two-way contacts have never been tried in South Africa

13. Space 1977

    Voyager 1 and 2: Still operating after 40 years in the depths of space

14. Oceania DX Contest NZ Club Award

    Want a fun branch activity and maybe win a nice plaque for the clubrooms? Why not have a go at the Oceania DX Contest NZ Club Competition award?

15. Ham radio for breakfast

    The ABC 97.3 FM Illawarra breakfast program recently heard about Amateur Radio