Amateur Radio Newsline™ Report 1847 – January 4 2013

Amateur Radio Newsline™ Report 1847 – January 4 2013

Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1847 with a release date of January 4 2013 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a Q-S-T. The FCC begins work to create a new Citizens Broadband Service; the ARRL asks the FCC to create a new low frequency band from 472 to 479 kHz as Ireland gives that same spectrum to its ham radio community; the 2013 International DX convention finds a new home at the Visalia California Convention Center and the transistor reaches age 65. Find out the details as we ring in the New Year with Amateur Radio Newsline™ report number 1847 coming your way right now.


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RESTRUCTURING: FCC PROPOSES 3.5 GHZ CITIZENS BROADBAND SERVICE

First there was the old Class A and Class B Citizens radio of the 1940’s. Then came 11 Meter Class D Citizens Radio Service in 1958. Next was the Family Radio Service authorized in the United States since 1996. That was followed in 2000 by MURS or the Multi Use Radio Service. Now in 2013, the FCC is proposing to create a new Citizens Broadband Service and it’s like nothing else the regulatory agency has ever attempted before. Amateur Radio Newsline’s Norm Seeley, KI7UP, has the details:

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Just before years end on Wednesday December 26th the FCC announced a proposal to make available 100 MHz of shared spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band using small cell and database technologies. The FCC calls the new service in the 3550 to 3650 MHz band the “Citizens Broadband Service” or C-B-S and proposes three tiers of service. These will be known as Incumbent Access; Priority Access and General Authorized Access.

Incumbent Access would consist solely of authorized federal and grandfathered licensed Fixed Satellite Service 3.5 GHz band users. They would be protected from the other tiers by regulation and technical means. This would include the use of exclusion zones where other C-B-S uses would not be permitted.

Priority Access level would be given to small cell use by certain critical quality-of-service dependent users at specific target locations. This might include hospitals, utilities, state and local governments. It might also include users with a distinct need for reliable, prioritized access to broadband spectrum at specific, localized facilities.

Lastly, the General Authorized Access or G-A-A level would allow opportunistic use of the spectrum for a variety of residential, business and enterprise purposes. These users would have to protect Level 1 Incumbent Access and Level 2 Priority Access users through technologies including geolocation. Also as the lowest level users they would not have any expectation of protection from harmful interference to this user base.

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is known as FCC 12-148. It also seeks comment on including spectrum at 3650 to 3700 MHz, immediately adjacent to C-band downlink spectrum. If the FCC does include the 3650 to 3700 MHz band in the proposed new service, wireless Internet service providers using this band for links would have to be licensed under the tier 3 General Authorized Access rules.

The NPRM proposes a “Spectrum Access System” which would govern interactions between all devices in the 3.5 GHz band. It would be modeled after the TV White Space database concept and all devices would be limited to 1 watt Effective Radiated Power as compared to an Isotropic radiator.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I’m Norm Seeley, KI7UP, in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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If the proposed services name of the Citizens Broadband Service has a 1960’s or 1970's ring to it, its not by mere coincidence. The FCC is proposing to license users under Section 95 of the Personal Radio Service rules. That’s the same section that includes 11 meter Citizen's Band radio. (FCC, RW)

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RESTRUCTURING: ARRL FILES FOR 472 – 479 KHZ US BAND

The ARRL has filed a Petition for Rule Making requesting the establishment of a domestic amateur radio allocation at 472 to 479 kHz. The League’s request calls for a power limit of 5 watts effective isotropic radiated power, with only 1 watt to be permitted in certain specific locations.

The ARRL took this action for the FCC to follow up on the actions of the 2012 World Radiocommunication Conference now rather than waiting several years as was the case with WRC-07. As regular listeners know, telecommunications administrations around the world have been fairly quick to make this spectrum available to their nations ham radio communities.

As we go to air the FCC had not responded to the League's petition. (ARRL, CQ, eHam)

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RESTRUCTURING: IRISH RADIO AMATEURS GET NEW 472-479 KHZ ALLOCATIONS

Some good news for hams in Ireland. This with word that the Irish Radio Transmitters Society have been informed by telecommunications regulator ComReg that the band segment 472 to 479 kHz becomes available to all licensed radio amateurs in Ireland. This, on a secondary basis, with effect from 1 January 2013. The maximum power is 5 watts and available for use with CW, QRSS, and narrow band digital modes.

There are some restrictions that ComReg has put in place. As ham radio is a secondary user of this spectrum ComReg says that stations in the Amateur service shall not cause harmful interference to, or claim protection from, stations of the aeronautical radionavigation service or stations of the maritime service. Also that the amateur service shall ensure that no harmful interference is caused to the frequency 490 kHz which is used exclusively for the transmission by coast stations of navigational and meteorological and urgent information to ships.

Also, a Test License held from ComReg by the Irish Radio Transmitters Society under which a number of licensed amateurs were given permission to operate in the band segment 501 to 504 kHz expired on January 2nd. As such, amateurs in Ireland who had received special permission to use that spectrum were required to cease operation on 501 to 504 kHz on that same date. (IRTS)

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RESTRUCTURING: ICASA TABLES DRAFT NATIONAL RADIO FREQUENCY PLAN

South Africa’s telecommunications regulator I-C-A-S-A has made public a draft of the proposed new National Radio Frequency Plan for comment by February 8th. One positive aspect is that a new band from 472 to 479 KHz for amateur radio is shown as secondary allocation which makes the way for allotment as soon as the plan has been adopted.

Meantime the South African Radio League has proposed to the regulator to have the 160 meter band extended as this is not provided for in the draft plan. There is however a footnote that pays the way for further discussion. Foot note 5.096 list a number of countries where administrations may allocate 1 810 to 2 000 KHz to the amateur service after consultation with neighboring countries. The South African Radio League says that it will continue pursuing the possibilities of having that band extended.

The South African National Radio Frequency Plan is the base document for allocation of spectrum to various services in that nation. (SARL)

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COMMUNICATIONS LAW: SPACE EXPORT CONTROL REFORM PASSES HOUSE AND SENATE

Good news for United States hams and others involved in the development of experimental satellites. Legislation reforming space related export control has passed the House and the Senate and is expected to be signed by the President.

The measure is included in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 under Section 1261. This area of the proposed law is titled The Removal of Satellites and Related Items from the United States Munitions List or USML.

The legislation does contain some restrictions. Key among these is a continued prohibitions of data and parts export that are specific to China, North Korea, and any country that is a state sponsor of what the United States considers to be terrorism.

The passage of this legislation is significant and brings with it the promise that United States universities and other satellite experimenter groups including ham radio will be better able to interact in the design and construction of flight hardware. It also suggests that these groups may be better supported in their mission to prepare the workforce needed to design and deploy the space systems of the future. This in turn should enable the United States to remain a leader in space.

You can read more about this change in United States satellite export law on line at tinyurl.com/Space-Export-Reform. (ANS, SpaceMarket)

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From the United States of America, We are the Amateur Radio Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world including the WM7K repeater serving Grants Pass, Oregon.

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ENFORCEMENT: SALE OF NON CERTIFIED DEVICES BRINGS $14000 FINE

The FCC has affirmed a $14,000 Forfeiture Order to LawMate Technology Co., Ltd. This for its alleged marketing of unauthorized radio frequency devices for more than two years. Amateur Radio Newsline’s Don Wilbanks, AE5DW, has the details:

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ENFORCEMENT: SALE OF NON CERTIFIED DEVICES BRINGS $14000 FINE
The FCC has affirmed a $14,000 Forfeiture Order to LawMate Technology Co., Ltd. This for its alleged marketing of unauthorized radio frequency devices for more than two years.

On July 15, 2009, the Enforcement Bureau’s Spectrum Enforcement Division released the $14,000 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture after it found that that LawMate manufactured and marketed two models of wireless video transmitters in the United States before obtaining FCC certifications for the models. The finding was based on LawMate’s own admission in response to a letter of inquiry.

LawMate responded on November 14, 2009. At that time LawMate declared that that it was willing to pay a penalty for its violations but requested cancellation or reduction of the proposed forfeiture amount based on certain remedial efforts that LawMate stated it intended to implement. It also claimed financial hardship, and asserted that it had a past history of compliance with the FCC rules.

Now in affirming the NAL, the FCC says that it carefully considered LawMate’s and find no basis for reduction or cancellation of the proposed forfeiture. It noted that LawMate’s contention that it planned to undertake certain remedial measures to ensure future compliance with the rules was not a valid reason for a downward reduction of the fine. It also noted that LawMate claim that payment of the forfeiture would place undue stress on the company’s financial situation was not accompanied by the proper documentation. It noted that any claim of inability to pay must specifically identify the basis for the claim by reference to the financial documentation submitted to the agency.

I’m Don Wilbanks, AE5DW.

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LawMate was given the customary 30 day time period from the affirmation date of the fine to pay it or to file a further appeal. (FCC)

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ENFORCEMENT: UNLICENSED RADIO STATION IN FLORIDA LOCKS PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR CARS

What appears to have been a relatively high power out of band spurious signal from an unlicensed broadcast transmitter is being blamed for locking hundreds of people out of their cars in Hollywood, Florida. This according to a statement from the city’s police department who called it a mystery no one could solve until now.

For months residents were complaining that they could not use their keyless entry systems to unlock or start their cars whenever they parked near the Hollywood Police Department. Once the cars were towed to the dealers, the problem disappeared.

After months of searching, the wayward signal causing the problem was T-Hunted to the roof of the near-by Regent Bank Building. An undercover detective and FCC agent found the equipment on December 6th concealed under an air conditioning chiller.

Four days after they removed the equipment, a man identifying himself only as "Jay" left a message for a maintenance worker at the bank building. Police say that when the worker returned the call, "Jay" asked if he'd taken his equipment. The worker answered no, but told him that the cops had.

Hollywood Florida detectives are still searching for the man who set up the bootleg station on the roof of the bank building. When it was shut down and seized it was operating around the clock on 104.7 FM broadcasting Caribbean music. If found, the man could be arrested on state felony charges and also face a minimum fine of at least $10,000 from the Federal Communications Commission. Cars made by Ford, Lexus, Toyota, BMW and Mercedes reportedly were affected. (Radio Ink, RW, others)

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RADIO EMPLOYMENT: SURVEY SAYS BBG WORST PLACE TO IN GOVERNMENT TO WORK

It’s not exactly a list you’d want to be at the top of. This as the Broadcasting Board of Governors finds itself as the number one worst place to work in the federal government among mid-sized agencies. This according to survey results recently published by the Washington Post.

They were followed by the National Archives and Records Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Education.

Best mid-sized agencies to work at included the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Government Accountability Office, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Smithsonian Institution and the Federal Trade Commission. (RW, Washington Post)

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HAM HAPPENINGS: ILLW 2013 ATTRACTS MORE THAN 110 ENTRIES SO FAR

Jim Linton, VK3PC, reports that the leading countries pre-registered for the next International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend are Germany with, Australia with 27, followed by the USA and England. In fact a total of 110 pre-registrations have been received from 26 countries even though the next International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend does not take place until the August the 17th and 18th. More about this fun event is on-line at www.illw.net (VK3PC)

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HAM HAPPENINGS: BATAAN MEMORIAL DEATH MARCH MARATHON EVENT

The Mesilla Valley Radio Club of Las Cruces, New Mexico will be operating Special Events Station K5B on March 17th. This, in conjunction with the 24th annual Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon to be held at the nearby White Sands Missile Range.

K5B will operate from 1000 to 2300 UTC on or near 21.337, 14.330, 7.225, and 3.893 megahertz. A commemorative QSL card will be available by request. Please QSL with a self‐addressed stamped business sized envelope to K5B in care of the Mesilla Valley Radio Club, P. O. Box 1443, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88004.

More information about the K5B operation is at www.n5bl.org/batan. Information regarding the marathon event is available at www.bataanmarch.com. (WB4AEJ)

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HAM HAPPENINGS: TARCFEST IN GEORGIA MARCH 30

On the social scene, the third Annual Thomasville Amateur Radio Club Hamfest and Tailgate, will take place in Thomasville, Georgia, on March 30th. This is a one day event, starting at 7:30 AM and lasting until around 4:00 PM Central U-S time. Admission is free, Tailgating is free, and there is only a minimal charge for indoor vendor tables. For more information take your web browser to tarchamfest.blogspot.com or follow this event on Facebook or Twitter as TARCHamfest. (KJ4ZNK)

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HAM HAPPENINGS: 2013 INTERNATIONAL DX CONVENTION MOVES TO VISALIA CONVENTION CENTER

Registration is now open for the 2013 International DX Convention to be held this year at the Visalia Convention Center in down-town Visalia, California.

According to planners the move to the Convention Center gives the show 17 meeting rooms and 2 Board Rooms, which will allow them to put together several concurrent presentations. Also the exhibit hall can easily handle up to 100 vendors and there will be banquet facilities for up to 900 attendees.

2013 marks the 64th year of this event that which will be held April 19^th to the 21^st. For more details please visit www.dxconvention.org or www.dxconvention.com on the World Wide Web. (Intl DX Convention)

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NAMES IN THE NEWS: NEW SECTION MANAGER APPOINTED IN NEW YORK CITY - LONG ISLAND

Some names in the news. Effective January 1st Jim Mezey, W2KFV, of Carle Place, New York, became the new ARRL New York City-Long Island Section Manager. ARRL Membership and Volunteer Programs Manager Dave Patton, NN1N, appointed Mezey after consulting with current Section Manager Mike Lisenco, N2YBB. Lisenco, who stepped down as Section Manager after being elected as ARRL Hudson Division Director. (ARRL)

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NAMES IN THE NEWS: CLYBURN RE-NOMINATION TO FCC APPROVED BY SENATE

The United States Senate has approved the re-nomination of FCC commissioner Mignon Clyburn. This time for a full five-year term retroactive to July 1, 2012, when her current term expired.

Clyburn had been serving out the term of Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, who exited to join the Department of Agriculture. Her re-nomination had been held up after the death of Commerce Committee member Daniel Inouye forced the committee to postpone a vote. Had the nomination not been voted before the seating of a new Congress, Clyburn would have had to have a new hearing in the Commerce Committee when that new Congress convened. (Published news reports)

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NAMES IN THE NEWS: BILL PASTERNAK, WA6ITF, HONORED BY CEDARS SINAI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Newsline producer Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, was recently honored with a Certificate of Appreciation for his volunteer work to the Cedars Sinai Medical Center Alumni Association.

No, Bill never worked at the medical facility. However since his retirement from Fox Television in 2009 he has been the volunteer Videographer for the monthly social gatherings of the group.

The award was presented to Bill the evening of December 17th during a break in the evenings program while he was video recording a presentation by famed Hollywood Producer Director Paul Mazursky. Mazursky was the featured speaker talking about the production of his 1984 film Moscow on the Hudson that starred Robin Williams. (ARNewsline)

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NAMES IN THE NEWS: N8TMW TO GUEST ON THE DODROPIN ECHOLINK
NET ON JANUARY 12

And on Jan 12th at 2100 hours Eastern Standard Time, Amateur Radio Newsline's Jim Damron, N8TMW, will be the guest on the Amateur Radio Newsline Net held on the DoDropIn Echolink conference server. You are invited to drop in and catch Jim talking about his career in broadcasting, his stage career as well as his amateur radio involvement. Again that's the Amateur Radio Newsline Net on Saturday January 12th at 2100 hours Eastern Standard Time to meet Jim Damron, N8TMW. You will find it on the DoDropIn Echolink conference server node number 355800. I hope to see you there. (W8WFO)

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This is ham radio news for today’s radio amateur. From the United States of America, We are the Amateur Radio Newsline with links to the world from our only official website at www.arnewsline.org and being relayed by the volunteer services of the following radio amateur:

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EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: ANOTHER NEW SOURCE OF LIGHT ANNOUNCED

A new and more efficient way to light your way is on the horizon. Amateur Radio Newsline’s Skeeter Nash, N5ASH, reports:

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Scientists at the Wake Forest University have created a new type of light bulb that promises to be just as efficient as LED equivalents, but without any of the drawbacks.

The new field-induced polymer electroluminescent bulbs or FIPEL for short, produce light when an electric current is passed through its nano-engineered plastic layers. The team says that the new type of bulbs are malleable, allowing them to take any shape like compact fluorescent lamps. They also won’t shatter like traditional bulbs, nor will they generate the same hum or flicker.

The inventor of FIPEL is Dr. David Carroll. He believes that his new solution is superior to LED bulbs because there is a limit to how much brightness you can get out of them. If you run too much current through an LED they can short out and melt. Not only that, the light generated by FIPEL bulbs is closer to natural sunlight, unlike the bluish tint generated by LEDs.

Any worries about longevity are also put to rest by Dr. Carroll. He claims to have had a field-induced polymer electroluminescent prototype lamp working in his laboratory for almost a decade.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I’m Skeeter Nash, N5ASH.

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As for when the technology will make the jump to a commercial product? The research team says that a corporate partner is interested in producing the new bulbs at scale, with the first run expected in 2013. (CGC, earthsignals.com, TheVerge.com)

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WORLDBEAT: ADELAIDE AUSTRALIA SAYS YES TO PUBLIC WI-FI

The first Australian city with free Wi-Fi outdoors will be Adelaide. The South Australian Government and Adelaide City Council will foot $1.5 million bill to provide it at all public areas, by the end of 2013. Already a trial of free Wi-Fi is on all Adelaide Metro trams and 20 buses. Similar public Wi-Fi initiatives are in progress in Singapore, Prague, Wellington, Auckland, and Luxembourg. (VK3PC)

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WORLDBEAT: NEW CANADIAN IRLP/ECHOLINK WEATHER NET

The Weather Radio Listeners Newsletter Net hosted by Gordon Maybee, VA3WXA out of Toronto, Canada, takes place every Saturday evening at 8 PM Atlantic, 7 PM Eastern time on IRLP Reflector 9034 and Echolink node 223557. The net carries information about Weather Radio and the CANWARN service. It also includes weather warnings and notices of any power outages across Canada.

The sponsors say that they are trying to make this a Cross Canada Net to include all provinces and territories. They are also looking for station from Quebec to participate.

For more information about the net, go to The Maritime Amateur website www.maritimeamateur.ca and click on CANWARN. Once there, click on CANWARN news where you will find articles on this net. (VE1JBL)

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RADIO IN SPACE: NEW LAUNCH VEHICLE TO CARRY CUBESAT SWARM IN 2013

Turning to space related news, 2013 should see the first flight of a new satellite launch vehicle. Super Strypi, also known as Space-borne Payload Assist Rocket – Kauai was developed by Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico, the University of Hawaii and Aerojet Corporation. It based on an enlarged version of Sandia’s Strypi sounding rocket.


The Super Strypi vehicle will be launched from a rail-launcher at Barking Sands, Kauai at the Pacific Missile Range Facility towards the end of 2013. Super Strypi will be carrying a swarm of CubeSats called the Edison Demonstration of Smallsat Networks. The CubeSats are an unusual size of 10 by 10 by 15 cm and weigh 2 kg. The Edison swarm will demonstrate distributed, multipoint space weather measurement and are expected to operate for at least 60 days and have an on-orbit life-time of up to 4 years.

More is on the web at tinyurl.com/new-sat-launcher. (Space Times)

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ON THE AIR: AUSTRIAN HAMS CELEBRATES ALPINE SKI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Hams in Austria will have the chance to operate with the special callsign O-E-2013 followed by their assigned suffix between January 15th and February 18th. This is to celebrate the 2013 Alpine Ski World Championships taking place in that nation. An award is available for three different levels which are Gold, Platinum and Diamond. Each level requires that a certain number of special event stations and O E stations to be contacted and logged. More is on-line at tinyurl.com/austrian-2013-event (OPDX)

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WORLDBEAT: N2ZN IS NEW NEW QSL MANAGER FOR W2JO

According to the Ohio Penn DX Newsletter, Ken Boasi, N2ZN, says that he is now the QSL Manager for David Farnsworth, WJ2O. Farnsworth has made over 30 DXpeditions over the last 20 years and N2ZN says that he can confirm QSO’s made with any or all of them.

Farnsworth’s most recent trip was for the 2012 CQ World Wide CW contest where he operated from Barbados under the callsign 8P9DF. Dave’s earlier DX operations and many logs can be found at wj2o.com.

N2ZN adds that QSL’s for W2JO should now be sent to him either direct of via the bureau. He adds that his address is good on both QRZ.com and in the FCC database. (OPDX)

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DX

In DX, members of the Radio Cub Peruano announced the activation of special event station 4T4RDP during the 2013 edition of the Rally Dakar. They will be active using SSB, CW, RTTY and the Digital Modes on 80 through 6 meters between January 4th and the 13th. QSL via OA4O.

SM0MDG will travel to Montserrat and be active as VP2MSW through January 8th. Operation will be holiday style with a focus on 17 and 15 meters with possible operations on 10 meters if propagation allows. This is an ultra-lite operation using a FT-857D and simple wire antennas. Look for the log to be uploaded to Logbook of the World W after his return home. QSL via his manager M0URX, either direct or using OQRS

DJ9KH will be on the air as A31WH from Vava'u Island between February 20th and March 3rd. All activity will be on the High Frequency bands. QSL via his home callsign, either direct or by the bureau.

W6HGF will be on the air stroke J8 from St. Vincent between January 9th and the 24th. His operation will be focused on RTTY using dipoles and a traveling beam. QSL direct to his home callsign or electronically via Logbook of the World or ClubLog.

DJ9KH will be active from Tongatapu Island as A31WH and from Vavau Island as A31WH/P February 20th through March 3rd. Operations will be on the High Frequency bands only. QSL via his home call.

Lastly DF3ZS and DL1QW will be active stroke 5Z4 from Diani Beach, Kenya, between January 7th and the 20th. Their operation will be holiday style on 80 through 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via their home callsign, direct or via the DARC Bureau.

(Above from various DX news sources)

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THAT FINAL ITEM: A BELATED HAPPY 65 TO THE TRANSISTOR

And finally this week, a belated happy birthday to an electronic device whose invention revolutionized telecommunications and made possible the technology that we have today. Of coarse we are talking about the transistor as we hear from Amateur Radio Newslines Bruce Tennant, K6PZW:

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On December 16, 1947, Bell Labs researchers William Shockley, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain created an amplifier from a germanium crystal that boosted the level of an input signal by 100 times. Various researchers had tried to develop a solid-state alternative to the vacuum tubes during World War II but none had succeeded. The Bell Labs Trio demonstrated it for lab officials a week later on December 23 where Shockley deemed it a magnificent Christmas present.

Bell Labs announced the invention of the transistor six months later. The device went on to become one of the signature scientific achievements of the 20th century, ranking up with splitting the atom, manned flight, and the discovery of DNA. One could argue, in fact, that the transistor was the most important breakthrough of the 20th century because subsequent advances in those other fields relied on the computing power made possible through integrated circuits and semiconductors. In essence, information has become a science itself.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I’m Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, in Los Angeles.

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As a result of their achievement Electronics Magazine put a photo the three men on its cover. The three went on to share the Nobel Prize for physics in 1956. John Bardeen became a laureate a second time in 1972 for his work on superconductivity. And very apropos the entire story is on-line at tinyurl.com/transistor-comes-alive (Readwrite, others)

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NEWSCAST CLOSE

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For now, with Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, at the editors’ desk, I’m Jim Damron, N8TMW saying welcome to 2013, 73 and we thank you for listening.

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Kudos and congratulations, Bill!

Happy 65th birthday, transistor!

 

3.5 GHz sounds infinitely better than MF through the lower portion of VHF (BPL).
Not hearing much about BPL theses days, are we boys...
BPL...a fitting end to a fabulously stupid idea !
73,
Bill, N4QA