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Amateur Radio related weekly news digest
  1. - RESTRICTIONS TO IMPACT KANTON ISLAND DXPEDITIONS
    - WRTC NOT PERMITTING NATIONAL FLAGS, SYMBOLS
    - AUSTRALIAN HAMS CHALLENGE HIGHER FEES ON STATE LANDS
    - FEDERAL COURT RULES AGAINST VOA LEADERSHIP
    - HAMVENTION ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS
    - CAMBODIAN STUDENTS EXPLORE SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
    - NEW INDIANA LAW PROTECTS HAM RADIO ANTENNAS, TOWERS
    - HURDY GURDY MUSEUM STATION BACK ON THE AIR
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: TAKE THE "FIVE TWO" SIMPLEX CHALLENGE

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  2. - HAMS HELP SUMMON GIRL'S EMERGENCY CARE IN CUBAN BLACKOUT
    - FCC REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON 6TH YEAR OF PIRATE ACT
    - STUDENT QSO WITH ANTARCTICA PART OF FAMILY SPACE DAY
    - HAMS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT NATIONAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE
    - CANADA ENDING NATIONWIDE WEATHERADIO SERVICE
    - ADJUSTMENTS TO AUSTRALIA BAND PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS
    - DX INDIA FOUNDATION MAKES NEW TRY ON ARNALA ISLAND
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: A TOWERING RESCUE FROM HOT AIR BALLOON

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  3. - GET READY FOR THE BOUVET ISLAND 3YØK DXPEDITION
    - REPAIRS DELAY ARTEMIS 2 LAUNCH FOR AT LEAST A MONTH
    - HAMCLOCK USERS GET FREE BACKEND SERVER
    - JOINT BALLOON LAUNCH FOR FLORIDA HAMS, STUDENTS
    - SILENT KEY: RSGB'S COLIN THOMAS G3PSM, SPECTRUM ADVOCATE
    - ZERO RETRIES DIGITAL CONFERENCE PICKS SITE
    - NEW MEXICO CLUB GAINS FULLTIME USE OF MOBILE TRAILER
    - HUSBAND-WIFE TEAM GET TOP HONORS IN CANADA
    - AMSAT YOUTH PROGRAM HAS NEW COURSE, KIDS' COLORING BOOK
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: YHOTY 2026 NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN

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  4. - CHILEAN HAMS RESPOND TO AN ANDES MOUNTAIN TRAGEDY
    - ROBUST TEAM OF RACES HAMS ACTIVATE IN HAWAII
    - PRESENTERS NEEDED FOR VHF SOCIETY CONFERENCE
    - CREW 12 ARRIVES AT SPACE STATION
    - TECHCON 2026 HIGHLIGHTS NEXT-GEN DIGITAL NARROWBAND
    - DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR AMATEUR RADIO SOFTWARE AWARD
    - SCIENCE FESTIVAL SHOWCASES HAM RADIO IN ASSAM
    - DIRECT-TO-DEVICE SATELLITE SERVICE BEGINNING IN UK
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: BUNKERS ON THE AIR PROGRAM EXPANDS TO THE US

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  5. - KENYA JOINS ARISS AS ITS SOLE AFRICAN NATION
    - IRAN RECEIVES BBC SHORTWAVE RADIO PROGRAMMING
    - VICTORY IN SCOTLAND FOR AMATEUR'S TOWER INSTALLATION
    - NEW HAMPSHIRE POISED TO OK HAM RADIO LICENSE PLATES
    - GPS INTERFERENCE WARNING IN CENTRAL TEXAS
    - US ADVANCED CLASS OPERATORS HOST POPULAR NET
    - CONSTRUCTION COMPETITION IN UK EYES MAKER COMMUNITY
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: TINY BIRDS TRANSMIT THE SECRET OF THEIR SURVIVAL

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  6. - DELAY FOR BOUVET ISLAND 3YØK DXPEDITION
    - 4 HAMS AMONG THOSE CHOSEN TO TRACK ARTEMIS 2 FLIGHT
    - AN OPEN-SOURCE EFFORT TO SALVAGE HAMCLOCK
    - BRAZIL'S HAMS MARK ANNIVERSARY WITH SSTV, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
    - TROPHY EVENT CELEBRATES HISTORIC SATELLITE QSO
    - WINTER FIELD DAY: FROM SIMULATION TO ACTIVATION
    - REGISTRATION OPENS FOR HAMSCI'S MARCH WORKSHOP
    - YLS MARK INT'L WOMEN'S DAY WITH POTA PARTY
    - YLRL MAKES HIGHER-ED SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: A STATION WELL-GROUNDED BY A GROUNDHOG

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  7. - SILENT KEY: ELWOOD DOWNEY, WBØOEW, CREATOR OF HAMCLOCK
    - HAM RADIO BUSINESS OWNER KILLED IN PLANE CRASH IN AUSTRALIA
    - HAMS MARK 96TH ANNIVERSARY OF PLUTO'S DISCOVERY
    - HAMVENTION CELEBRATES THE ADVENTURE OF RADIO
    - ANNUAL "AM RALLY" TURNS BACK THE CALENDAR
    - STATEWIDE POTA ACTIVATORS' CLUB DEBUTS CALLSIGN
    - SILENT KEY: NOTED DXPEDITIONER DAVID ASSAF III, W5XU
    - ARDC GRANT FULFILLS SATELLITE, SPACE GOALS FOR N.C. CLUB
    - ARTEMIS 2 LAUNCHPAD IMAGE CAPTURED BY ASTRONAUT
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: A FAMILY OF MOUNTAIN GOATS GROWS THE HERD

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  8. - LEVEL S4 SOLAR RADIATION STORM DISRUPTS HF COMMUNICATION
    - US LAWMAKERS AGREE TO RESTORE VOA FUNDING
    - ARTEMIS 2 ROCKET ROLLS OUT ONTO LAUNCH PAD
    - CABLE DAMAGE SPURS MORE TAIWANESE TO BECOME HAMS
    - SILENT KEY'S RIG DONATED TO ASSIST AMERICAN RED CROSS
    - NOMINATION WINDOW CLOSES SOON FOR HAMVENTION AWARDS
    - INDIAN HAMS PROVIDE SAFETY NET AT HINDU PILGRIMAGE
    - ORGANIZERS SCOUTING FOR SITE FOR 2030 WRTC
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: MOTORISTS QUEUE UP FOR "Q" CODES

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  9. - FINANCIAL TRADERS RENEW PLEA FOR USE OF HF BANDS
    - RADIO NOISE CANCELS, DIVERTS FLIGHTS IN GREECE
    - SILENT KEY: ADOLF SHEPHERD, VU2AF, HELPED GROW HAMFEST INDIA
    - SILENT KEY: "LINUX IN THE HAMSHACK" HOST RUSS WOODMAN, K5TUX
    - UK REGULATOR EYES FREQUENCY-SHARING BY DEVICES
    - FCC SET TO OK NEW UNLICENSED DEVICE CATEGORY ON 6 GHz
    - CALIFORNIA HAMS BROADEN WINTER FIELD DAY PARTICIPATION
    - APRS DIGIPEATER TO BE FEATURED AT HAMCATION
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: STUDENTS IN RURAL INDIA WITNESS QSOS VIA ISS REPEATER

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  10. - FCC BANS IMPORT, SALE OF FOREIGN-MADE DRONES
    - SWEEPING REGULATION CHANGES FOR UK DRONES
    - MONTENEGRO LAUNCHES FIRST SATELLITE
    - NEW HOLLAND RADIO SHACK ACQUIRES QUICKSILVER RADIO
    - EXPERIMENTAL HF STATIONS LOSE CALLSIGN-ID WAIVER
    - HALL OF FAME NOMINATION PERIOD OPENS
    - NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR CONTEST HALL OF FAME
    - MINNESOTA AMATEURS HONOR WW2 MILITARY CHAPLAIN
    - GERMAN AMATEURS' ACCESS TO 70 MHz BAND IN LIMBO
    - UK TELEGRAPHY STATION MARKS 125th ANNIVERSARY
    - DX REBEL GROUP EXPEDITES CONWAY REEF PLANS
    - HAM CLUB CW ACTIVITY BUILDS NEWCOMERS' CONFIDENCE
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: WHEN HAMS CARE TO TAKE CARE

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