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08/10/2016 | Es’hailSat-2 Launch Reset for 2017
The Es’hailSat Qatar Satellite Company has announced that the launch of Es’hail-2, which will carry the first “Phase 4” geostationary Amateur Radio transponder, has been shifted to the 3rd quarter of 2017.
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05/31/2016 | Geostationary Es’hail-2 Satellite Set to Launch this Year
Launch of the geostationary Es’hail-2 satellite into orbit is planned for December 2016.
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03/23/2016 | UK to Sell Off 750 MHz of Radio Spectrum
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announced in the 2016 budget that 750 MHz of public sector radio spectrum would be “released” — that is, auctioned. The Amateur Service in the UK currently shares significant spectrum with the public sector...
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02/19/2016 | AMSAT Seeks Volunteers to Support Phase 4 “Five and Dime” Ground Terminal Effort
Established less than 1 year ago, AMSAT’s all-volunteer Phase 4 Ground Terminal team has made significant strides in developing an ensemble of solutions to support AMSAT's so-called “Five and Dime” (5 GHz and 10 GHz) strategy.
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10/28/2015 | UK to Auction Former Amateur Radio Spectrum
Spectrum at 2.3 and 3.4 GHz that once was allocated to Amateur Radio is going on the auction block in the UK.
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08/06/2015 | Central States VHF Society Honors Wayne Overbeck, N6NB; Lauren Libby, W0LD
The Central States VHF Society (CSVHFS) recently honored two radio amateurs with awards.
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04/09/2014 | UK Amateurs Losing Access to Part of 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz Bands
Hams in the UK will have access to less spectrum at 2.3 and 3.4 GHz.
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04/03/2014 | More Peanut Butter and Jelly: FCC Drops the First Shoe in 5 GHz U-NII Devices Proceeding
The FCC has issued a First Report & Order in the 5 GHz expansion for U-NII devices.
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