June 12, 2007 by kb3ljm.

RWANDA, 9X.

Vlad, UA4WHX is QRV as 9X0VB from Kigali. He is active on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. His length of stay is unknown. QSL to home call.

BAHRAIN, A9.

Juma, A92GT has been active on 15 meters around 1800z. QSL via EA7FTR.

BELARUS, EW.

To celebrate the 905th anniversary of Borisov City members of the Borisov ARC are QRV as EW905B through the end of November. QSL via EW2EO.

HONG KONG, VR.

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong’s reunification with China, the Special Administrative Region of China authorizes Hong Kong stations to use the special call sign prefix VR10 from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.

UNITED KINGDOM SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS, ZC4.

Steve, ZC4LIhas been QRV on 30 meters between 1830 and 2100z.

http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/dx/2007-arld023.html

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June 12, 2007 by kb3ljm.

The FCC has announced a redesign of the Universal Licensing System (ULS) License Archive Search. Users can access this new functionality via the “Archives” button under “SEARCH” on the ULS page.

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2007/06/01/103/?nc=1

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June 12, 2007 by kb3ljm.

Since 2001, a number of special, time-limited authorisations have been granted to some Canadian radio amateurs to conduct experiments on 136 kHz and at 5 MHz. All of these special authorisations will expire and transmissions must cease on 30 June, 2007. Further special authorisations will depend on the outcomes of WRC-2007, scheduled for 22 October - 16 November. At the suggestion of Canada, the agenda includes a new, worldwide, secondary Amateur allocation at 135.7 – 137.8 kHz. A secondary allocation near 5 MHz may also arise at WRC-2007 as a consideration in the review of radio services in the band 4 – 10 MHz. (RSGB)

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June 12, 2007 by kb3ljm.

RSGB and IARU Region-1 are continuing their defence of the 10GHz band. Their responses to the latest Ofcom consultation on the Spectrum auction can be found on the Ofcom website at http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/10-40GHz/responses. The RSGB & IARU responses are the second formal submission on this topic and continues the joint effort in conjunction with affiliated societies including AMSAT-UK, the UK Microwave Group and the British Amateur Television Group BATC. Ofcom plans would have potentially serious consequences for innovative developments by the Amateur Satellite Service. (RSGB)

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