Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1955 March 6 2015

Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1955 March 6 2015


Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1954 with a release date of Friday, March 6th, 2015 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.


The following is a QST. Ham radio comes to the aid of a crash victim of an Arkansas auto accident; the IARU Region 1 VHF newsletter charts the future of those very high bands; the ARRL asks its members to comment on High Frequency it's band planning proposal; planning continues for the VK0EK Heard Island DXpedition and get ready for next summers International Lighthouse and Lightship weekend. All this and more on Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1955 coming your way right now.


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RESCUE RADIO: ARKANSAS HAM RESCUES DRIVER IN HIGHWAY CRASH


Ham radio turned out to be the hero after a road-crash rescue Saturday morning, February 21st on an Arkansas Highway just south of the Missouri line. Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, has the details:


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[WA6ITF] Jim Long, N5CXP, who lives in Baxter County, Arkansas, said he set out for the town of Mountain Home to get to the truck he drives on weekends for Magness Oil. But the roads were treacherously slick with ice so he stopped on a hilltop, where he had a cell phone signal, and called his dispatcher to say he wasn’t going to make it in. The dispatcher agreed so Long turned around and was heading back home. That's when he came upon a car on its side at the bottom of a hill back end was up on the guardrail.


The driver, Ashley Miller was also on her way to work when she hit a patch of black ice and felt the car spin out of control. She told the local newspaper that she had blood coming out of her head but heard someone coming. So she honked her car horn so they would know someone was in the damaged vehicle.


Long heard the honking horn and a woman crying inside the vehicle. N5CXP tried to open the door, but it was jammed. Then he had Miller try the cars moon roof that opened enough so that he could pry it the rest of the way. Miller said that Long came through the roof, reached in and cut her seat belt off. Then he helped pull her out and took Miller to his truck and wrapped her in a blanket to keep her warm.


The crash had happened at a low point on the highway near the bottom of a creek where there wasn’t any cellular phone service. So N5CXP used his 2 meter transceiver to contact Heye Wessels, N9JSM, via the Mountain Home repeater who called the local 911 emergency response number and reported the accident. Soon a first responder from the Clarkridge Fire Department arrived followed by a Baxter County Sheriff’s deputy and an ambulance. Miller was taken to Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, where she was treated and released.


The full story including information about the Amateur Radio Club of the Ozarks that Jim Long is a member of can be found at tinyurl.com/arkansas-road-rescue


For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, in Los Angeles.


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Another example of ham radio coming through when all other lines of communications fail. (Ozark County Times)


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RADIO POLITICS: IARU REGION 1 VHF NEWSLETTER CHARTS THE FUTURE


Region 1 of the International Amateur Radio Union has released its latest VHF-UHF-Microwave Newsletter that covers the International Telecommunications Union's 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference. The newsletter says agenda items at WRC 2015 includes topics that could affect amateurs in the 5 MHz, 5 GHz, 10 GHz, 24 GHz and 77 GHz bands.

The newsletter notes that WRC 2015 also decides the agenda items for the next conference that's slated for 2019. IARU Region 1 has proposals in with the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations or CEPT concerning potential agenda items for a 50 MHz Amateur Satellite Service allocation and also harmonization of spectrum at 3.4 GHz There may be a need to raise the option of a new allocation such as 1300 to 1310 MHz in order to mitigate restrictions that are appearing in the existing 23 cm band.

The complete newsletter can be found on the web at tinyurl.com/IARU-R1-VHF-65 (IARU-R1)


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RESTRUCTURING: ARRL ASKS MENBERS TO COMMENT ON DRAFT HF BAND PLAN PROPOSALS


Your opinion could help shape future amateur radio bandplans. Skeeter Nash, N5ASH, explains:


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[N5ASH] The ARRL High Frequency Band Planning Committee is recommending band by band changes to the overall High Frequency bandplan and wants input from its members before April 19th.


The proposed changes differentiate among Automatically Controlled Digital Stations known as ACDS, narrow RTTY and data modes having a bandwidth no greater than 500 Hz, and wider data modes having a bandwidth up to 2700 Hz. Here are some of the highlights for the most popular bands.


Starting with the 75 and 80 meter spectrum, the committee recommends that the League petition the FCC to move the boundary between 80 meter RTTY and data and the 75 meter phone/image band from 3600 to 3650 kHz and restoring that segment to General and Advanced class licensees. Members are also being asked if the League should petition the FCC to shift the ACDS band segment from 3585 to 3600 kHz higher to 3600 to 3615 kHz making it consistent with the International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 and 2 band plans. Also should it ask to extend the current Novice and Technician CW segment up to 3650 kHz as well as adding 80 meter RTTY and data privileges for these licensees.


At 7 MHz, the committee has concluded that it would be unrealistic to try to bring the ARRL 40 meter band plan into alignment with the rest of the world. They say that in Regions 1 and 3 where 40 meter operating patterns developed when the entire band, including phone, was just 100 kHz wide and is still only 200 kHz. While 7040 kHz is a recognized RTTY and Data DX frequency in the band plan, it believes that the best place for other RTTY and Data activity in the United States is above 7070 kHz.


For 20 meters the committee suggests using the 1 kHz International Amateur Radio Union backed Northern California DX Foundation beacon network frequency at 14.0995 to 14.1005 MHz as a dividing line between wide ACDS in the 14.1005 to 14.112 MHz segment, and narrow ACDS from 14.095 to14.0995 MHz. It also recommends 14.070 to 14.095 MHz for RTTY and narrowband data, noting that so-called “weak-signal” data modes often are used between 14.070 and 14.078 MHz.


On 15 meters, the committee recommends that 21.070 to 21.090 MHz for narrow RTTY/data modes, the FCC-mandated ACDS segment of 21.090 to 21.100 MHz for both narrow and wide automatically controlled data station activity, and above 21.100 MHz for any additional wide data activity. The ARRL Board also wants members to comment on the desirability of adding RTTY and data privileges for Novices and Technicians in their existing 15 meter segment, where they’re now limited to CW.


On 10 meters the committee only recommends that wide data be confined to the FCC-mandated ACDS spectrum at 28.120 to 28.189 MHz be separated from narrow RTTY and data modes at 28.070 to 28.120 MHz.


Proposals for the other High Frequency bands can be found in an article on the ARRL website at tinyurl.com/HF-bandplan-proposal. The League has also set up a web page at arrl.org/bandplan where members can comment. Those wishing to offer more detailed proposals may do so by e-mail to bandplan (at) arrl (dot) org.


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The HF Band Planning Committee will deliver its final report at the ARRL Board of Directors’ July meeting. (ARRL)


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DX UP FRONT: EXPEDITION LEADER GOES DOWN UNDER TO COORDINATE VK0EK HEARD ISLAND PROJECT

In DX up-front, VK0EK Heard Island Expedition Organizer and Leader, Dr. Robert Schmieder, KK6EK, is completing a 2-week multi stop trip to New Zealand, Tasmania, and Australia. This to coordinate plans, permits, and logistics for the expedition. We get more on the story from Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF:


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Schmieder was hosted for several days by team member Jacky Calvo, ZL3CW in Waihi Beach. They were able to meet with other radio amateurs who will provide support for the expedition including ZL2IFB, ZL2DX, and ZL2AL. The latter will serve as a radio pilot for the DXpedition.


In Christchurch, KK6EK met with Rodney Russ of Heritage Expeditions which is providing the vessel. Heritage Expeditions indicated they can help with certain facilities and logistics that will save the expedition some expenses.


In Tasmania KK6EK met with staff at the Australian Antarctic Division which will issue the permits. The Division indicated that the expedition can expect to receive permission to visit areas of the island normally off-limits to visitors, and to make collections of organisms and return with them for laboratory analysis. These activities are critical to the expedition’s goal of “Discovering Life in the Extremes,” so this step gives assurance that the major objectives of the expedition can be met.


Schmieder reports that these meetings went very well, and there is every expectation that the expedition can go forward as planned. In particular, the contract for the vessel is in hand.


According to Schmeider, it is clear that this trip was an essential step to solidify the formal structure of the expedition and the coordination of the team. The next steps are to assemble the cargo, suit up the crew, and prepare for take- off in November. (OPDX)


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Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world including the including the N5YYU repeater serving Clinton, Arkansas.




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RESCUE RADIO: FCC SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON DEPLOYABLE 700 MHZ TRUNKED PUBLIC SAFETY SYSTEM


The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau is seeking comment on a recommended set of six channels available nationwide for 700 MHz deployable trunked systems. These channel sets were recommended by the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council and the National Regional Planning Council.


As outlined in PS Docket 13-87 and WT Docket 02-378, in October of 2014, the Commission adopted a Report and Order revising certain rules governing the 700 MHz public safety narrowband channels. Specifically, the Commission released twenty four 12.5 kHz channels to the narrowband reserve to general use under the administration of the 700 MHz Regional Planning Committees. This for the benefit of state and local public safety licensees.


Prior to taking further action on these recommendations, the Commission has now issued the Public Notice to solicit comments on the recommended sets of channels for deployable trunked systems. The full text of these proposals including a chart of possible allocations is at tinyurl.com/pjrfq8u. Closing date to file comments is April 2nd with Reply Comments due no later than April 17th. (FCC)


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RESCUE RADIO: FCC TO HOLD CSRIC MEETING ON MARCH 18


If you are in any way involved in emergency communications you might find this of interest. Word that the FCC’s Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council also known as CSRIC will meet on Wednesday, March 18th to discuss a number of issues related to communications issues.


The CSRIC is a federal advisory committee that provides recommendations to the Commission regarding best practices and actions the regulatory agency can take to help ensure security, reliability, and interoperability of commercial and public safety communications systems. This includes the reliability and security of communications systems and infrastructure; Enhanced and Next Generation 911 and emergency alerting.


This is the seventh and final gathering under this CSRIC charter. At the meeting, three working groups will provide a report and recommendations for a council vote. These are Working Group 3 on Emergency Alerting Systems, Working Group 4 on Cybersecurity Risk Manage and Best Practices, and Working Group 7 on Legacy System Best Practices.


Members of the general public may attend the meeting. The Commission says that it will also provide audio or video coverage of the meeting over the Internet from the FCC’s web page at www.fcc.gov/live. Each of the CSRIC Working Groups is described in more detail at tinyurl.com/omr8vzk. (FCC)


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ENFORCEMENT: FCC AND UNIVISION ENTER INO CONSENT DECREE OVER MISUSE OF EAS TONES

The FCC's Enforcement Bureau has entered into a Consent Decree to resolve its investigation into whether Univision Local Media, Inc. or its station WXNY-FM aired Emergency Alert System or EAS tones during the January 28, 2014 episode of the Luis Jimenez Show. This, in the absence of an actual emergency or authorized test of the EAS. To settle this matter, Univision admits that it misused the EAS Tones, will implement a compliance plan, and will pay a $20,000 civil penalty.


WXNY-FM is one of Univision’s Spanish-language radio stations serving the New York City metropolitan area. Several of WXNY’s disc jockeys, speaking in a mix of Spanish and English, played the tones during a comedy routine, at one point acknowledging it was illegal, but continuing to broadcast the tones. The station’s use of the EAS tones in this manner violated statutory and regulatory prohibitions against the transmission of actual or simulated EAS tones absent an emergency or test of the system. The Consent Decree brings this matter to a close. (FCC)


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RADIO AND THE LAW: MONTGOMERY ALABAMA HAM PLATE TICKET MIXUP


There appears to be a partial solution to a mix-up with car license tags in and around Montgomery, Alabama that includes those previously issued to some radio amateurs. We get the details from Stephen Stephen Kinford, N8WB:


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In December, Anthony Harper got a ticket for a violation caught on camera in Montgomery. The ticket was mailed to him from a company in Arizona called American Traffic Solutions that monitors the cameras. The problem was that the car caught on camera does not belong to Harper.


A close view of the tag shows it with the same number as Harpers'. The director of the state's Motor Vehicle division says that mix-ups happen occasionally when someone has an amateur radio or civil air patrol tag. He explained that the callsigns the FCC issues to some people may be the same as a tag that is already assigned and cannot be changed.


However, in this case, these were two different tag types. One was a disabled plate the other amateur radio callsign tag. When Harper tried to clear himself American Traffic Solutions had problems getting the right person on the phone and then getting them to see the discrepancy. So after hearing several concerns about the company, the city of Montgomery is now looking to possibly add a Montgomery police telephone number to the tickets so those mistakenly receiving them don't get the runaround.


For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Stephen Kinford, N8WB, in Wadsworth, Ohio.
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RADIO IN PRINT: AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE FEATURES HAM RADIO


This March edition of the American Legion Magazine has a two and a half page article on ham radio and another one page article entitled The American Legion and Ham Radio. The American Legion Amateur Radio Club is open to wartime military veterans who are both members of the Legion family and FCC-licensed amateur radio operators. More information and links to the articles are at www.legion.org/hamradio (K0UPW)


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DIGITAL VOICE: CODEC2 MICROPHONE BASED ENCODER BEING READIED FOR DELIVEY


Free DV in the form of a plug in to your radio encoder microphone is coming, but it won't be free. Codec2 digital voice developer David Rowe, VK5DGR, has announced that the first batch of one hundred model SM1000 units are being built in China right now and shipping may start in late March

The SM1000 is an a embedded hardware product that allows you to run the FreeDV system without a Personal Computer. Just plug it into your SSB or FM radio, and you now have Digital Voice capability.


The unit is based on a STM32F4 micro-controller, has a built in microphone, speaker amplifier, and transformer isolated interfaces to your radio. It’s just 80 x 100 mm, and can be held in you hand and used like a regular push to talk microphone, or set near your radio in a small box form factor.


While no final price has been announced, its believed that the unit will retail for under $200 in the United States putting open source digital voice within the reach of most hams. (Southgate, www.rowetel.com/blog/?p=3125)


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RADIO READING: MARCONI AND THE UK POLDHU MARCONI CENTER


An article published in the United Kingdom newspaper The Register about inventor Guglielmo Marconi and his Poldhu radio laboratory contains an interview with radio amateur David Barlow, G3PLE. Barlow is a warden or administrator at the Poldhu Marconi Center that these days houses modern radio equipment, which can be used by licensed amateur operators. The author notes that the wardens like Barlow also take delight in demonstrating the 16,000-volt spark transmitter still at the center. The complete article can be found by using the search feature at www.theregister.co.uk (Southgate)


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HAM RADIO IN SPACE CERTIFICATE COMMEMORATES ISS SSTV EVENT AND BIRTHDAY OF FIRST MAN IN SPACE


Radio amateurs in Poland have created a certificate commemorating the recent SSTV activity from the International Space Station on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's birthday. This certificate dedicated to the first man in space also coincides with the 85th anniversary of the Polish Amateur Radio Union which was established February 24th, 1930.

If you wish to receive a printed version of the certificate printed with your name and call sign first share your images received from the ISS by uploading them to tinyurl.com/ariss-sstv-upload. Once that's done e-mail a report to koordynator (dot) ariss (at) gmail (dot) com describing your working conditions, equipment and antennas used for reception of the signals from the ISS. Please mention your first and last names, your call sign and your grid locator.


Please note that some published photos will possibly be used in the future for educational purposes. If you publish pictures on the page you automatically agree to this. (SP7CBG)


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WORLDBEAT: GB2RS BROADCAST FROM GERMANY TO CHANGE FREQUENCY

The Radio Society of Great Britain advises that as of Sunday, March 8th that its GB2RS transmission at 10.00 UTC from Germany will change frequency to 7.127 MHz. This change is being made to accommodate contest activity that competes for spectrum on the band. The 10.30 UTC transmission of the news by GM3JIJ from the town Stornaway on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland will continue on 7.150 as usual. (GB2RS)


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This is ham radio news for today's radio amateur. 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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HAM RADIO VIDEO: WRTC 2014 DOCUMENTARY RELEASED


James Brooks, 9V1YC, has made available a video about the amateur radio World Radiosport Team Championship 2014.

The World Radiosport Team Championship better known as WRTC is a competition between two-person teams of amateur radio operators testing their skills to make contacts with other Amateur Radio operators around the world over a 24 hour period. Unlike most on-the-air competitions, all stations are required to use identical antennas from the same geographic region, eliminating all variables except operating ability.


The show, produced in high definition, runs an hour. Its on line at vimeo.com/119947598 (Southgate)


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SOUNDS FROM SPACE: NASA RELEASES SOUNDS OF SPACE RINGTONES


NASA has released a set of sound files suitable for use as ringtones or computer notifications. One of them is one of the Morse code "HI" messages picked up from the Juno instrument during the earth flyby in 2013.


Other tones include NASA sounds from historic spaceflights and current missions including the roar of a space shuttle launch or Neil Armstrong's "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" every time you get a phone call.


The tones are available in both MP3 as well as M4R format for iPhone users. The MP3's are at tinyurl.com/space-ringtones. The M4R files must be downloaded and imported via iTunes. (KD0L )


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ELECTRONIC HAPPENINGS: APEC 2015 MARCH 15 – 19 IN CHARLOTTE NC


The 30th annual Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition is slated for March 15th through the 19th at the Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina. APEC as its known focuses on the practical and applied aspects of the power electronics business. In addition to displays the show will present professional development courses taught by world-class experts, presentations of peer-reviewed technical papers covering a wide range of topic as well as time to network and enjoy the company of fellow power electronics professionals. More information including links to the technical presentations is at www.apec-conf.org (PSD.com)


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HAM HAPPENINGS: PRE-REGISTRATION FOR INTERNATIONAL DX CONVENTION ENDS APRIL 8


Advance registration for those planning to attend the International DX Convention ends on April 8 as we hear from Geri Goodrich, KF5KRN:


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This years program includes DX University and Contest Academy sessions, ARRL, DX, and Contest forums, and a long list of DX and technical presentations, as well as an entire exhibition hall of displays and vendors.


Jeanne Socrates, KC2IOV, will keynote the Saturday banquet. Socrates holds the Guinness World Record as the oldest woman to sail solo and nonstop around the world.


The Sunday DX Convention Breakfast speaker will be Bob Allphin, K4UEE, who will talk on the recent K1N DXpedition to Navassa Island. Allphin also is scheduled to speak at the Friday Top Band Dinner about the team’s 160 meter experiences.


This year’s 66th annual International DX Convention is being sponsored by the Northern California DX Club. It will take place April 16th to the 19th at the Visalia Convention Center in Visalia, California.


For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Geri Goodrich, KF5KRN.


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More information is available on the convention website. You can find it in cyberspace at www.dxconvention.com (IDXC, ARRL)


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NAMES IN THE NEWS: FOUR NEW ASTROHAMS GET LICENSED


Four astronauts have recently passed their Technician Class license exams. Those who sat for their exams include Thomas Pesquet, KG5FYG; Jack Fischer, KG5FYH; David Saint-Jacques, KG5FYI and Kathleen Rubins, PHD., KG5FYJ


Thomas Pesquet was selected as an ESA astronaut in May 2009. He will be leaving our planet for six months November 2016 as a flight engineer for Expeditions 50 and 51, returning in May 2017.


Jack Fischer was selected in July 2009 as a member of the 20th NASA astronaut class. He completed astronaut candidate training in July 2011.


Saint-Jacques was selected in May 2009 by the Canadian Space Agency and moved to Houston to also be one of 14 members of the 20th NASA astronaut class as was Dr. Rubins. She has been assigned as a flight engineer for ISS Expedition 48 and 49 launching in May of 2016. (NASA, ESA, ANS)


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NAMES IN THE NEWS: RCA BREAKFAST MARCH 19 TO FEATURE DR. WALT MAGNUSSEN


And while a last minute announcement, word that the next Radio Club of America breakfast gathering will take place from 7:30am to 9:00 am Pacific time on Thursday, March 19th, This, in conjunction with the 2015 International Wireless Communications Expo.


The venue will be room N246 of the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This years guest speaker will be Dr. Walt Magnanimous who has been the Director of the Texas A&M Internet2 Technology Evaluation Center since 2004. Reservations for this event are required prior to March 12th.


A reservation form in PDF format returnable by mail, fax, or e-mail can be downloaded at tinyurl.com/RCA-at-ICE (RCA)


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EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: BEARTOOTH ADDS VHF AND UHF VOICE AND DATA COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY TO SMARTPHONES


You have all heard of Bluetooth and some of you may be familiar with goTenna. Now add a new communications device called Beartooth that adds VHF and UHF voice and data communications capability to smartphones. We get more from George Thomas W5JDX:


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According to its experimental license grant WH2XLW, the Beartooth can operate anywhere in the 137 to 174 MHz and 400 to 470 MHz bands with an Effective Radiated power of two watts. According to Comsearch's FCC emission designation decoder the license appears to cover amplitude modulation and phase modulation transmitting voice, data and telegraphy for automatic reception.


The Beartooth unit is described as a software-defined radio receiver and transmitter that interfaces with supported devices and includes a battery to double smartphone battery life. Uses include personal communications, industrial communications services, and public safety.


Since the device is an SDR with a wide frequency range, it not only supports the same type of personal communications provided by the the recently introduced goTenna, but also adds the ability to communicate with any analog radios operating on Family Radio Service, General Mobile Radio Service or Multi-Use Radio Service spectrum. The device is also said to be usable on the amateur 2 meter and 70 centimeter bands.


For the Amateur Radio Newsline, Im George Thomas, W5JDX, in Jackson, Mississippi.


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Beartooth was introduced at the recent Techcrunch gathering looking at new and future communications devices. More on is at www.beartooth.com. (Beartooth.com, Communications Daily)


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THAT FINAL ITEM: VK HAS LOTS OF LIGHTHOUSES


And finally this week:


(VK4BB) Its pretty well known that Australia has lighthouses dotted around its vast coastline. There are also several in the lightship category, with up to 70 regularly active each August thanks to amateur radio. And many are a part of and event called International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend that's held every August. Graham Kemp, VK4BB, reports:


Starting the tradition in Australia was the co founder of International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend, the late Mike Dalrymple, GM4SUC, who in 1998, was invited down-under to join the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend festivities.


Those also signing on included the Greencape Lighthouse by VK2SEA; the Australian Naval Amateur Radio Society by VK2CE; VK7TS from Eddystone Point in Tasmania and the Brisbane Amateur Radio Club operating VK4BAR and VK4RAN, both at the Queensland Maritime Museum.

Why has Australia embraced this event with such fervor and enthusiasm? Well, initially there was some reluctance and misunderstanding by some lighthouse owners. But with lots of diplomacy explaining the fun-event, and the publicity that flowed from it, there was a decided positive change of attitude.

Through a lot the early hard work the number of Australian stations has increased with it peaking at 72 in the 2012, and not that far behind since. Arch rival in the event is Germany which also had 72 a year later in 2013, and the USA that had 93 to top the list last year.

So far International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend 2015 has attracted 130 registrations from 20 countries for the weekend of August the 15th the 16th. If you would like more information or to register on line then please visit www.illw.net on the World Wide Web.


For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Graham Kemp, VK4BB, from the land of many lighthouses in Queensland, Australia. (VK3PC, WIA News)


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NEWSCAST CLOSE


With thanks to Alan Labs, AMSAT, the ARRL, CQ Magazine, the FCC, the Ohio Penn DX Bulletin, Rain, the RSGB, the South African Radio League, the Southgate News, TwiT-TV, Australia's WIA News and you our listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline. Our e-mail address is newsline (at) arnewsline (dot) org. More information is available at Amateur Radio Newsline's only official website located at www.arnewsline.org. You can also write to us or support us at Amateur Radio Newsline, 28197 Robin Avenue, Santa Clarita California, 91350.


Before we go, a reminder that Amateur Radio Newsline is seeking nominations for its 2015 Young Ham of the Year Award. For consideration, a nominee must have used amateur radio in some way that has benefited his or her community or encouraged technological development directly or indirectly related to communications.


Nominees must be 19 years or younger, and reside in the United States including Hawaii, Alaska, Canada, and Puerto Rico or any of the Canadian Provinces. The individual must also hold a currently valid United States or Canadian Amateur Radio license.


This award is not a contest. The person selected as ‘Young Ham of the Year’ is judged on his or her overall accomplishments and contributions. Any prizes awarded are secondary in nature.


The deadline for submitting an application is May 30th 2015 and the decision of the judging committee is final. To obtain an application, send a self addressed, stamped envelope to 2015 Young Ham of the Year Award % Amateur Radio Newsline, 28197 Robin Ave. Santa Clarita, CA 91350. You can also download a form in Microsoft Word format at www.arnewsline.org/yhoty, clicking on the word “here” and saving the file to print at a later time.


Presentation of the 2015 Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year Award will take the weekend of August 15 and 16 at the Huntsville Hamfest in Huntsville Alabama.


For now, with producers Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF in Los Angeles and Skeeter Nash, N5ASH in Topeka, plus our news team world wide, I'm Ralph Squillace, KK6ITB, in La Quinta, California, saying 73 and as always we thank you for listening.


Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) is Copyright 2015. All rights reserved.

 

Excellent work, Jim!! That whole story could've had a much worse ending had you not been there and stopped to render aid. Real good Heye happened to be there monitoring the repeater, too. Wish we could get more news like this out to the general populace. Too many out there think all they need is a cell phone and everything will be fine.
Very 73...Joe