In this video Bruce G4ABX demonstrates a 3-band (40m, 30m, and 20m)
portable vertical 1/4 wave antenna (also suitable for a small garden if matching unit waterproofed)
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Germany: New amateur radio fees
The DARC report the regulator BNetzA has announced new amateur radio fees,
from October there will be a reduction in fees for Testing and call sign allocation
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South Africa: Next Generation Beacon Project
A video describing South Africa's next generation beacon project is
available on YouTube. The project has been featured in the magazine
EngineerIT which is aimed at the professional engineering community
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DXCC Most Wanted
Members of the DARC local association Schwerin (V14) have activated the
special callsign DQ850DOM to celebrate the 850th anniversary of the first consecration of the Schwerin Cathedral