January 28, 2008 by kb3ljm.

The Belgian national society UBA has received notice from their licensing authority BIPT that Belgian amateurs can use the segment 501-504kHz on a secondary basis. Only CW is permitted but this can be at any speed, so it includes QRSS. The power limit is 5 watts ERP. [RSGB]

Posted in RSGB | Comments Off

January 28, 2008 by kb3ljm.

In two spectacular openings on the two metre band, a new Australia to New Zealand record was set. On 29 December, VK4DMC worked ZL1CN at a distance of 3549 kilometres. VK4DMC was running 200 watts into an 11 element Yagi just 8 meters above ground. Then on 9 January, there was an opening to ZL from VK5 resulting in several contacts, the best being between VK5BC and ZL1TWR over a distance of 3482km. [RSGB]

Posted in DX, RSGB | Comments Off

January 28, 2008 by kb3ljm.

American Airlines said it has upgraded its mobile website to let customers check in for flights and look at itineraries on their Web-enabled cellphones.

The airline said Thursday that it would expand the service this spring to let customers book flights, change reservations and request upgrades from a Web-enabled device.

American said its website recognizes users of mobile devices and directs them to a mobile version of AA.com.

Content is more condensed than on the regular site for users of desktop or notebook computers, but it’s designed to be navigated from a mobile device, the airline said.

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-01-25-aa-cell_N.htm

Posted in Travel, USA Today | Comments Off

January 28, 2008 by kb3ljm.

Posted in Silent Key | Comments Off