Southgate ARC

1. SOTA activator all at sea!

   Tom Read M1EYP, a prominent SOTA - Summits on the Air activator from Macclesfield, Cheshire, is suddenly experiencing a significant change to his portable operating habits

2. IARU Monitoring Co-ordinatior to stand down

   Peter Young VK3MV has been the IARU Monitoring Co-ordinatior for many years. He has given notice to the WIA Board that he wishes to relinquish that position. Peter has offered to assist the incoming coordinator to get established

3. Swiss radio amateurs study proposed legislation

   Switzerland's national amateur radio society the USKA is concerned about the impact on radio amateurs of proposed legislative changes

4. IARU-R1: COVID-19 situation and YOTA activities

   The IARU Region 1 Youth Working Group has issued an update on amateur radio youth activities planned for 2021

5. Olympic Games - JA1TOKYO is on the air

   On July 16 JARL opened the special commemorative station 'JA1 TOKYO' in Nishitokyo City, Tokyo, to commemorate the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games being held from July 23

6. The SARL HF Contests in August

   The aim of the HF Contests is for participants to contact as many radio amateurs in Southern Africa as possible on the 20, 40 and 80 m bands. The contest takes place over three Sundays in August

7. Call for Internal Review over Ofcom's handling of FoI

   Ofcom were asked the date when they changed published policy on re-issuing Amateur Radio call signs but their answer was unsatisfactory and an internal review has been requested

8. EI0HQ in IARU Contest

   The Irish Radio Transmitters Society report a team of 15 IRTS members operated the society's headquarters station call sign EI0HQ in the International Amateur Radio Union HF World Championship last weekend

9. Propagation Report from Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP

   Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar activity is expected to be at low levels