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EDITORIAL

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The word on the disgraceful altempt by Ihe ON authorities to take away virtually all the UHF and SHF amateur allocations is that the UBA has managed to obtain a stay of execution. although, at the limę of writing, łhere seems to be an air of pessimism about the generał outcome. The RSGB is watching this situation with considerable care, as there are hints that other European administrations might have similar ideas and il couid well be that concerted action may be needed to save the day. It is undersfood the (atest position will be broadcast both on the RSGB kotlinę' and in the Sunday news broadcasls.

Satellite Problems

‘Our’ latest satellite, Oscar 10, seems to be still in trouble; it all appears to arise from the damage which occurred at the third stage separation in the first orbit on June 16. An apology has been received from the European Space Agency, but this islittleconsolation to all those devoted people around the world who have poured both money and effort into producing a satellite for the use of radio amateurs — after eight successful shots from L.S.A., plus the Russian ones, the score for the Ariane launcher so far does not augur well for what is meant to become a European satellite commercial lifter.

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