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• Amateur radio responds as another killer earthquake hits Nepal
• Radio France International heard splattering on 40 meters
• Thailand's military to keep 50 to 54 MHz
• Ham radio numbers fall and rise in Germany
• And a look back at the history of the Dayton Hamvention.

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09;05 pdt;  Due to technical problems the release of Amateur Radio Newsline report #1964 will be delayed a few more hours.  We will post it as soon as editing is completed.  -- Bill / WA6ITF

• Hams worldwide respond after an earthquake devastates Nepal
• FCC makes ready to introduce a pair of new ham radio bands
• AMSAT gets opportunity for a rideshare to geostationary orbit
• House committee asks why FCC wants to close field offices

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• Australian ham radio floater balloon makes a trip around the world
• FCC proposes new privacy rules for amateur radio operators past information
• 2014 CQ World Wide SSB contest disqualifies some hams and warns others
• Palmyra Atoll DX operation announced for early 2016
• Barbados warns CBers and hams not to use excessive power
• Possibly the greatest selfie is taken by a ham radio operator on the ISS

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• IARU Monitoring Service identifies new intruders into the ham radio bands
• Geomagnetic storm sparks auroras over Canada and the United States
• Australia may soon take ham radio into space
• Unlicensed broadcaster in Kentucky hit with a $15,000 fine
• What causes the worst interference to ham radio

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• ARRL tells the FCC that ham radio and vehicle radar can co-exist at 76 - 81 GHz
• UK hams get 70.5 to 71.5 MHz for digital experimentation by special permit
• South Africa hams gain full kilowatt power privileges
• NCDXF announces a grant of $50,000 to the VK0EK Heard Island DXpedition
• Radio tracking tiny birds as they fly south over the Atlantic

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