Southgate Amateur Radio News for Monday 20 May 2013

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UK astronaut to fly to ISS in 2015

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Major Tim Peake has been selected to fly on a five-month mission on the
International Space Station (ISS) in 2015

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Significant milestone for SKA

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The first scientific paper based on observations performed with South
Africa's new KAT-7 radio telescope, has been accepted for publication by
the prestigious journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomy Society

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SolderSmoke Amateur Radio Podcast 152

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A special Digital Edition of the SolderSmoke amateur radio Podcast is now
available

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EI13CLAN Challenge

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Ireland's EI3CLAN Challenge is designed to promote club activity on the
bands

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Time for a return to Saba

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"After the successful DXpedition of October 2010 (10-10-10), and a third
place finish in the 2011 ARRL CW DX Contest as a Multi-Single, it is time
for a return to Saba," states Bob, K4UEE

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Falkland Islands stint

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Andy, M0HLT, is expected to be active as VP8DOH possibly for 2 years. Andy,
who is a regular contributor to Tony's 10-metre Band Report, is now based
on the Falklands as an electrician

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Grenada - team members needed

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Harry, AC8G, is working with Gill, J39AL, to arrange a team for the CQWW DX
SSB Contest (October 26-27th) with time for individual DXing

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Something for the weekend?

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The CQ WW WPX CW Contest will be the air this weekend from 00:01 UTC
Saturday 25 May until 23:59 UTC on Sunday 26 May

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D-Star success for Jane Tomlinson Hull 10k

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On Sunday morning, approximately 3,500 runners took to the streets of
Hull's historic city centre for the Jane Tomlinson Hull 10k

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History This Week

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A look back at events that made history this week - compiled by the
Summerland Amateur Radio Club of Lismore, NSW

[Spike]

On Mon, 20 May 2013 07:01:13 -0400, Southgate Amateur Radio News RSS Feed
wrote:

> Major Tim Peake has been selected to fly on a five-month mission on the
> International Space Station (ISS) in 2015

"Ground Control to Major Tim...."

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Spike

[Spike]

On Mon, 20 May 2013 13:09:59 +0100, Chronos wrote:

> There's a picture of him on El Reg. For a second there I though they
> were sending Mika Hakkinen up ;)

LOL

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Spike