The Israeli regulator - the Ministry of Communications - (IMOC) has decided to grant 5 MHz/60m temporary permission on an individual application basis.

8 Channels are available to General and Extra Class licence holders.

The channels are as per the list below (the number represents USB dial frequency) - for CW 1.5 kHz above. There is some

More balloons carrying 70cm transmitters will be launched this weekend, among them are STRATODEAN and STS-3 PICO

STATODEAN is aiming for a launch from Coleford, Gloucestershire this Saturday afternoon at 2pm, predicted direction is towards Wales.

STRATODEAN Two: $$SDEAN, 434.650MHz, 50 baud, 350hz shift, ASCII-7, 2 stop bits, no

Using a special event call sign, 9A1GEO, six members of Radio Club 'Croatian Flora Fauna' will be active during the event named Geoparks Communication Weekend in order to bring awareness and importance of Croatia's first proclaimed beautiful Geopark "Papuk", (Nature park Papuk, 9AFF-014).

The main goal will be to establish contacts with other

Rotary International (RI), the world's first Volunteer Service Organisation, is holding it's annual convention this year in Lisbon, Portugal, June 22nd - 26th.

About 30,000 participants are expected.

Rotarians Of Amateur Radio (ROAR), a fellowship of Rotarians, is
activating a special event station CR 6 RI during the Convention's
exhibition

We are pleased to announce that Newton le Willows Amateur Radio Club (MX0NRC) has been re-formed.

The club initially closed after losing its regular venue in 2000, however the members all kept in touch vowing to resurrect the club as and when possible.

After a very long wait the Club has found new premises and the first meeting is planned for