May 2, 2007 by kb3ljm.

South Africa’s Space Research Institute says Radio Amateurs can do much to heat up the ionosphere and improve DX conditions, this the SARL was told by a prominent space weather researcher. “By many amateurs transmitting at the same time the resultant RF hitting the ionosphere will cause it to ionise and become active like during the high sunspot years”, he said. He made the point that during major DX contests the 10 metre band opens up while the day before and the day immediately after the contest the band is dead. This conclusively proves the point that high RF levels impacting on the ionosphere does the trick. (sarl news, via RSGB) )

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May 2, 2007 by kb3ljm.

The American communications regulator, the FCC, has received petitions to reverse its recent decision to drop the Morse requirement from amateur radio licences. Petitioner Anthony R. Gordon, KG6EQM, of West Covina, California, contends that significant national security implications require that the FCC take another look at the issue. [RSGB]

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