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  1. WA6ITF

    WA6ITF Ham Member QRZ Page

    Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1963 May 1 2015

    Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1963 with a release date of Friday, May 1st, 2015 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1,

    The following is a QST. Hams worldwide respond after an earthquake devastates Nepal; the FCC makes ready to introduce a pair of new ham radio bands; AMSAT announces opportunity for a ham-sat rideshare to geostationary orbit and a house committee asks for documents on proposed FCC field office closures. Find out why on Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1963 coming your way right now.

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    RESCUE RADIO: AMATEUR RADIO ON THE FRONT <st1:stockticker>LINE</st1:stockticker> AFTER NEPAL EARTHQUAKE

    Ham radio became a first responder after a magnitude 7 point 8 earthquake hit the nation of Nepal on Saturday, April 25th. As this report is being prepared, at least 5000 are known dead and many others still missing. The quake also triggered avalanches on Mt Everest with several climbers killed. Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, is in the newsroom with the latest:

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    [WA6ITF] Within hours of the quake hitting ham radio operators from around the world were on the air offering whatever support that they could provide. Here in the United States, one of those radio amateurs is Wayne Ordakowski, N0UN, in Parker, Colorado, who served as one of many net controllers on 20 meters:

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    N0UN: “This is Norway Zero United Norway assisting the Nepalese disaster communications group that has been assembled here on 14.215 MHz to gather information and make contact and do what we can with our ham radio stations and also trying to keep 14.205 MHz clear for emergency communications only..”

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    Soon it was learned that with almost no communications into and out of Nepal that even governments wanting to provide aid were turning to monitoring the ham radio nets:

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    “I don’t know how this happened but we got a call from someone in the UK who was informed of what we are doing and informed the British government and they were very excited to hear what we are doing and they are monitoring both frequencies. They are monitoring this frequency and 14.205 to get the latest updates that they can get from us.”

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    [WA6ITF] Within hours of the quake hitting ham radio operators from around the world were on the air offering whatever support that they could provide. Here in the United States, one of those radio amateurs is Wayne Ordakowski, N0UN, in Parker, Colorado, who served as one of many net controllers on 20 meters:

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    N0UN: “This is Norway Zero United Norway assisting the Nepalese disaster communications group that has been assembled here on 14.215 MHz to gather information and make contact and do what we can with our ham radio stations and also trying to keep 14.205 MHz clear for emergency communications only..”

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    Soon it was learned that with almost no communications into and out of Nepal that even governments wanting to provide aid were turning to monitoring the ham radio nets:

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    [4X6TT] “I don’t know how this happened but we got a call from someone in the UK who was informed of what we are doing and informed the British government and they were very excited to hear what we are doing and they are monitoring both frequencies. They are monitoring this frequency and 14.205 to get the latest updates that they can get from us.”

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    That was Amir Bazak, 4X6TT, in Israel. Meantime in Nepal the Nepal Amateur Radio Society is providing emergency communications in the wake of the disaster. Satish Kharel, 9N1AA, reports he was using solar power and was coordinating his efforts with the police in the capitol city of Kathmandu. Kathmandu was among the areas hardest hit. 9N1AA said that information has already been provided on the status of numerous foreign visitors to their loved ones. That work is ongoing. Also that he has been sharing the post quake emergency communications work with Suresh Upreti, 9N1HA.

    Jayu Bhide, VU2JAU, is the Amateur Radio Society of India’s National Coordinator for Disaster Communication and was one of the early net controllers on 14.205. He said a delay occurred because the quake demolished the building in Nepal where emergency communications gear was installed. He told Jim Linton, VK3PC, that 9N1AA and 9N1DX were later able to come on the air but in the interim many messages piled up to pass on to Nepal to find missing people. VU2JAU added that other hams in India are also involved in the relief effort. They have been heard operating on 7.100, 18.160 and 21.360 MHz.

    Four radio amateurs from Gujarat India are now in Nepal headed by VU2ZNN. Similarly another four-member team made up of hams from North Delhi have set up High Frequency and VHF stations on India’s side of its border with Nepal.

    The bottom line is that hams in Nepal facing hard situation. As we go to air 9N1AA and 9N1HA are now supported by 9N1KK and 9N1ZZ. And while some commercial lines of communications have been restored these hams in Nepal appear to be the main source of information into and out of the quake devastated nation.

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

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    [Anchor] As this is still breaking news we will have follow-up reports in future newscasts. Late updates will be posted at facebook.com/groups/ARNewsline

    (Information provided by VK3PC, ARRL, Amateur Radio Society of India , others)

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    RESTRUCTURING: AMATEUR SERVICE USE OF LF <st1:stockticker>AND</st1:stockticker> MF BANDS

    Amateur Radio is poised to gain access to two new bands. This as the FCC prepares to implement the treaty obligations reached at the World Radiocommunications Conferences held in 2007 and 2012. Stephan Kinford, N8WB, has the details:

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    [N8WB] In a combined 257 page Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking released on April 27, the FCC has allocated a new Low Frequency band from 135.7 to 137.8 kilohertz to the Amateur Service on a secondary basis. Allocation of this sliver of spectrum at 2200 meters was in line with the Final Acts of the 2007 World Radiocommunication Conference.

    The FCC has also proposed a new secondary 630 meter Medium Frequency allocation at 472 to 479 kHz to Amateur Radio, implementing decisions made at WRC-12. However no amateur radio operation will be permitted in either band until the FCC determines the specific Part 97 rules it must create to permit operation. This could take some time.

    It should be noted that hams would share both allocations with unlicensed Part 15 Powerline Carrier Systems, These systems are operated by electric companies to monitor and control power distribution systems.

    Last, the Commission FCC has raised the secondary Amateur Service allocation at 1900 to 2000 kHz of 160 meters to primary status. At the same time it took the necessary steps to provide for continued use by currently unlicensed commercial fishing vessels of radio buoys on what it termed the open sea.

    The allocation changes, associated proposed rules are contained in three rule making documents titled ET-12-338, ET-15-99, and IB-06-123. The FCC will accept comments for 60 days following publication of the Report and Order, Order, and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register. That publication date is not yet known. Reply comments would be due 30 days after the commentary cutoff deadline.

    I’m Stephen Kinford, N8WB, reporting for the Amateur Radio Newsline.

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    [Anchor] Those interested in reading the 257 page master document that outlines all the changes to be implemented across the electromagnetic spectrum can find it in PDF format at tinyurl.com/pg8o7ff

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    RADIO REGULATIONS: AMATEUR RADIO HEADS PREPARES FOR WRC-15

    ARRL Chief Technology Officer Brennan Price, N4QX, says that the recently concluded second World Radiocommunication Conference preparatory meeting was good for ham radio.

    Price represented the United States at the 2-week-long meeting addressed a variety of spectrum-related matters, including several dealing with Amateur Radio. The report developed at the gathering to WRC-15 focuses on technical, operational, and regulatory matters that International Telecommunications Union member states will consider in developing their proposals to WRC-15.

    World Radiocommunication Conferences are tasked to review and revise the Radio Regulations. These are the international treaties governing the use of RF spectrum and satellite orbit resources. More than 1250 participants from 105 I-T-U member-states attended the prepatory meeting.

    WRC-15 will run from November 2 to the 27th in Geneva, Switzerland. More is at tinyurl.com/wrc-2015-prep-gathering. (ARRL)

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    AMSAT-NA ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY FOR RIDESHARE TO GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT

    AMSAT has announced that that it has accepted an opportunity to participate in a potential rideshare as a hosted amateur radio payload on a geostationary satellite. One planned for launch in 2017. Amateur Radio Newslines Heather Embee, KB3TZD has the details:

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    [KB3TZD] If all goes as hoped, such an amateur radio payload will fly on a spacecraft which Millennium Space Systems of El Segundo, California is contracted to design, launch, and operate for the U S government based on their Aquila M8 Series Satellite Structure.

    Dr. Bob McGwier, N4HY, is the Director of Research at the Hume Center for National Security and Technology of Virginia Tech and a former Vice President of Engineering of AMSAT. He says that the next step is to organize an effort at Virginia Tech to make a firm proposal to Millennium Space Systems and its US government sponsor and to raise sufficient funds to pay for development of the mission. Dr. Michael Parker, KT7D, will solicit the cooperation of the Rincon Research Corp. for development of the software radio technology for this payload.

    As to technical parameters, N4HY says that the design of the transponder is expected to support a wide range of voice, digital, and experimental advanced communications technologies. A decision is expected soon specifying the microwave uplink and downlink bands.

    According to McGwier with the launch is currently scheduled for 2017 the payload must be delivered for testing and integration by spring of 2016. He indicates this is an ambitious schedule and all involved will have to gain and maintain a serious level of commitment to achieve.

    For the Amateur Radio Newsline, Im Heather Embee, KB3TZD, in Berwick, Pennsylvania.

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    [Anchor] AMSAT expects to be involved in the design of the ground station and the payload RF development. It will then serve as the amateur radio payload operator once the satellite has been launched. (<st1:stockticker>ANS</st1:stockticker>)

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    HAM RADIO IN SPACE: FUNCUBE TRANSPONDER FOR NAYIF-1 <st1:stockticker>CUBE</st1:stockticker> <st1:stockticker>SAT</st1:stockticker>

    AMSAT-UK and AMSAT Netherlands have announced that a FUNcube communications package has been selected as a major payload for the Nayif-1 CubeSat. This mission is intended to provide Emirati students with a tool to design and test systems in space.

    Nayif-1 is being developed by the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology in partnership with American University of Sharjah. It is expected that this payload will provide a large amount of valuable environmental data from space together with a new UHF to VHF linear transponder for amateur SSB and CW communications.

    AMSAT will be working closely with the Emirati students, in collaboration with support partner Innovative Solutions In Space B.V. from the Netherlands, to develop this new system in time for the launch which is scheduled to take place towards the end of 2015.

    This news of this joint venture was announced on April 25, 2015 during the Dutch Satellite Interest Day event in Apeldoorn. More information, with details of frequencies and planned operating schedules, will be made available as soon as it’s available.
    (AMSAT UK)

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    BREAK 1

    Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world including the including the VE6YTV repeater serving Langdon, Alberta, Canada

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    RADIO LAW: HOUSE COMMITTEE ASKS FOR DOCUMENTS ON PROPOSED FCC FIELD OFFICE CLOSURES

    Plans to close two-thirds of all FCC field offices seems to have caught the eye of Congress. This as the House Committee on Energy and Commerce gives the Federal Communications Commission a May 7 deadline to produce documents related to the it’s Enforcement Bureau proposals to close these regional offices and eliminate nearly one-half of its staff of field agents.

    In an April 23 letter, Committee Chairman Fred Upton told FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler that his panel wants the Commission to provide all documents relating to the proposed closures.

    The letter went on to note that the Commission has represented to Congress and the American people that it will preserve the integrity of public safety communications infrastructure. This, by taking action on 99 percent of complaints of interference to public safety communications within one day. But it also notes that the proposal to reduce the geographic footprint of the Commission appears to ignore the impact this might have on the Commission’s public interest goal.

    Upton said the Commission has offered little information to support its proposals.


    The field office and personnel layoff proposals were outlined in a March 10th internal memorandum from Enforcement Bureau Chief Travis LeBlanc and FCC Managing Director Jon Wilkins to the Enforcement Bureau’s field staff. The memo, obtained by ARRL and others, cited the need to take “a fresh look” at the Bureau’s 20-year-old operating model in light of technology changes and tighter budgets.

    You can read the full ARRL story at www.arrl.org/news/house-committee-asks-fcc-for-documents-related-to-proposed-enforcement-bureau-closures (ARRL, Southgate)

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    ENFORCMENT: UNLICENSED NYC BROADCSTER <st1:stockticker>HIT</st1:stockticker> WITH $20,0000 PROPOSED FINE

    The FCC has proposed a penalty of $20,000 against Luis Angel Ayora for apparently operating an unlicensed FM radio station in Queens, New York.

    According to the FCC Ayora has a history of operating unlicensed FM radio stations in that New York City borough. In 2013, he was issued three Notices of Unlicensed Operation for operating a station on 91.9 MHz from various Queens locations.

    On May 29, 2014, in response to complaints of unauthorized operations, agents from the New York Office located the source of radio transmissions on 91.9 MHz to an FM transmitter antenna located at an apartment building in Queens. Agents spoke to the owner of the building, who identified Angel Ayora as the owner of an unauthorized radio transmitter located in the basement. The owner of the building called Ayora who came to the building to claim the equipment. Ayora admitted that he owned and installed the equipment and operated the unlicensed station. The agents delivered a Notice of Unlicensed Operation to Ayora. They also verbally warned him that operation of the unlicensed FM radio station violated Section 301 of the Communications and that he must immediately cease operations. Ayora did not respond to the Notice.

    This past January 13th in response to additional complaints of unlicensed operations, agents from the New York Office located the source of transmissions on 91.9 MHz to another multi family building in Queens. The agents observed a coaxial cable running from the dwelling to a transmitting antenna. They again took field strength measurements of the station’s signal and determined that it exceeded the limits for operation under Part 15 of the Rules and therefore required a license.

    On February 18th the FCC’s New York Office issued a Notice of Unlicensed Operation to Ayora stating his radio station on 91.9 MHz violated Section 301 of the Communications Act. Also that he must cease immediately or he could be subjected to significant forfeitures. Once again Mr. Ayora did not respond to the Notice.

    In its April 14th decision to issue the $20,000 proposed fine the FCC found that Ayora apparently, willfully and repeatedly violated Section 301 of the Communications Act by operating an unlicensed FM station. It also noted that it had repeatedly warned him that unlicensed radio operations are illegal, but he nevertheless continued to operate his station. This says the FCC demonstrates a deliberate disregard for the Commission’s authority and its rules, warranting a significant penalty.

    Aroya was given the customary 30 days to pay or file an appeal. (FCC)

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    RADIO REGULATIONS: FCC APPROVES RECOMMENDED NATIONWIDE PUBLIC SAFETY CHANNELS IN THE 700 MHZ BAND

    The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has approved a recommended set of six channels for use nationwide by 700 MHz deployable trunked emergency communications systems. This as outlined in PS Docket No. 13-87 and WT Docket No. 02-378.

    On October 17, 2014, the Commission adopted a Report and Order which released the twenty-four narrowband 12.5 kHz bandwidth reserve channels to the General Use category. These under the administration of the 700 MHz Regional Planning Committees or R-P-C for the benefit of state and local public safety licensees.

    This channel set was recommended by the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council and the National Regional Planning Council. This past February 13th both groups recommended a set of six former reserve channels to be allocated nationwide for such a 700 MHz deployable system. A few weeks later on March 3rd, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued a Public Notice seeking comment on the recommended channels.

    With this latest action 700 MHz Regional Planning Committees may now incorporate these channels into their plans for deployable trunked systems. Also, any region with a T-Band market must give priority to these channels to any public safety T-band incumbent seeking to relocate from the T-band.

    The complete text of the approval document released April 23rd in PDF format is at http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2015/db0423/DA-15-483A1.pdf
    (FCC)

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    EVENTS: ARMED FORCES <st1:stockticker>DAY</st1:stockticker> CROSSBAND COMMUNICATIONS TEST <st1:stockticker>MAY</st1:stockticker> 9 - 10

    The United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard are co-sponsoring the annual military/amateur radio Crossband Communications Tests. This, in celebration of Armed Forces Day and the 90th Anniversary of MARS or the Military Auxiliary Radio System .

    This annual event is described as a unique opportunity to test two way communications between amateur radio and military stations. The event features traditional military to amateur cross band SSB, CW, and legacy interoperability modes. And this year amateur stations may try their hand at using more modern military communications such as <st1:stockticker>MIL</st1:stockticker>-<st1:stockticker>STD</st1:stockticker> Serial PSK and Automatic Link Establishment.

    Although the actual Armed Forces Day is celebrated on Saturday, May 16th, this years Crossband Communications Test will be conducted May 9th and 10th to prevent conflict with the Dayton Hamvention.


    For a complete listing of participating military stations, operating modes, and times of operation, go to www.usarmymars.org/home/announcements or the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/HQArmyMARS?ref=hl (WD8DBY)

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    HAMVENTION 2015: LOTS OF BIG PRIZES THIS YEAR

    Prizes to be awarded at the 2015 Dayton Hamvention have exceeded $55,000 and additional donations are still coming in. This according to Tom Holmes, N8ZM who is serving as the 2015 Prize Committee chairman.

    Holmes says the total for major prizes thus far is $27,588 and smaller prizes at $27,502 almost match that amount.

    Several transceivers highlight the major prizes. These include an IC-7600 and ID 5100A from <st1:stockticker>ICOM</st1:stockticker> America; three TS-590G’s from Kenwood USA, a FTDX 1220 and a FT 450D from Yaesu USA and a DX-SR9T from Alinco. The biggest prize in physical size is a US Tower HDX-555 55 foot crank up tower.

    About 100 vendors have contributed prizes so far. Holmes notes that some of the hourly prizes may also be substantial and represent a broad spectrum of items of interest to hams.

    Drawings will be held hourly during Hamvention and winning numbers are posted at the Prize Booth in the Main Arena and on monitors throughout the HARA Arena complex. The drawing for the major prizes takes place at the close of Hamvention. (W8HJR)

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    NAMES IN THE NEWS: FCC CHAIRMAN <st1:stockticker>TOM</st1:stockticker> WHEELER ANNOUNCES STAFF CHANGES

    Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler has announced the new position of Gigi Sohn as Counselor to the Chairman.

    According to the April 20th announcement, Ms. Sohn will serve as the Chairman’s representative at a variety of public forums across the country. She will also continue her role as an advisor to the Chairman and a principal contact for third-party stakeholders in the Office of the Chairman. Prior to joining the Chairman’s office in November 2013 as Special Counsel for External Affairs, Sohn served as the President and CEO of Public Knowledge from 2001 to 2013.

    Wheeler has also announced the appointment of Emmaka Porchea-Veneszee as Special and Confidential Assistant to the Chairman. Ms. Porchea-Veneszee has joined the chairman’s office after serving as Executive Assistant to the Executive Director of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board. (FCC)

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    RADIO HONORS: CANADIAN RADIO CLUB TURNED 67 ON WORLD RADIO <st1:stockticker>DAY</st1:stockticker>

    Congratulations to Canada’s Nanaimo Amateur Radio Association which celebrated its 67th anniversary as well as World Amateur Radio Day on April 18th.

    The Nanaimo Daily News reported that an open house was planned to mark the occasion. Also, there were to be demonstrations of voice and digital modes and a direction finding T-hunt. Emergency preparedness was to be covered by members of the Coastal Emergency Communication Association.

    More about the Nanaimo Amateur Radio Association can be found at http://www.ve7na.ca/ (Southgate)

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    BREAK 2

    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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    EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: GRAPHENE BASED LIGHT BULB TO GO ON SALE THIS YEAR

    The <st1:stockticker>BBC</st1:stockticker> reports that a graphene bulb is set to go on sale this year. United Kingdom developers said their graphene bulb will be the first commercially viable consumer product using the super-strong carbon.

    The dimmable bulb has a filament-shaped LED coated in graphene. Because of its conductivity the bulb can last longer and is said to cut energy use by 10 percent. It is also expected to be priced lower than some LED bulbs.

    The bulb is being manufactured by a Canadian financed company called Graphene Lighting. (<st1:stockticker>BBC</st1:stockticker>)

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    RADIO FROM SPACE: ROSETTA MISSION FINDS COMET 67P COMET NOT MAGNETIZED

    Europe's Rosetta comet-chasing mission researchers announced that its subject, comet 67 P has no magnetic field.

    According to a report by the European Space Agency, Rosetta's lander probe Philae took data from its multiple landing sites last November and radioed the information back to Earth. From this researchers found that the surface of 67 P is not magnetized. This news could provide some key insight into the formation planets as well as comets during their early development stages.

    The findings were first published by the journal "Science" and presented at the European Geosciences Union in Vienna, Austria. The complete story is on-line at tinyurl.com/comet-not-magnetic (IBT)

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    PROPAGATION: <st1:stockticker>NEW</st1:stockticker> TRANSATLANTIC 144MHZ BEACON FROM COUNTY CORK IRELAND

    EI2DKH is a new transatlantic 2 meter propagation beacon that became fully operational from County Cork in Ireland on April 12th. The beacon transmits in the JT65b mode with CW identifier on 144.488 MHz every even minute. It then listens for responses on 144.155 MHz every odd minute. Power output is 75 watts to a set of 5-element LFA-Q Innov Antenna yagi’s at 60 meters above mean sea level beaming due west. During major meteor showers the beacon will switch to the FSK441 mode. Any call signs received are uploaded to a public webpage at tinyurl.com/cork-two-meter-beacon
    (IRTS, Southgate)

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    RADIOSPORTS: 3RD BALKAN HIGH SPEED TELEGRAPHY CHAMPIONSHIP

    The 3rd Balkan High Speed Telegraphy Championship will take place May 15th to the 17th in Svilajnac, Serbia. Organizer of the event is the Amateur Radio Union of Serbia. Invited countries are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey. More information is on the web at tinyurl.com/balkan-cw. (Southgate)

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    ON THE <st1:stockticker>AIR</st1:stockticker>: PA125VVG TO CELEBRATE ARTIST VINCENT VAN GOGH

    Several radio amateurs of Section 54 of the Netherlands national amateur radio society the VERON will bring the special call PA125VVG from Monday, May 11th until Sunday, June 7th to the air, This in commemoration of the life of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh.

    Vincent Van Gogh was born in Zundert on 30th of March 1853 and was one of the great artists of the 19th century. His work falls under Post-Impressionism, an art form that succeeded the nineteenth century impressionism.

    PA125VVG will be operational on all of the High Frequency and VHF bands using various modes. For all QSO's made with PA125VVG a special QSL card via the bureau. Neither eQSL or Logbook of the World will not be available for this event. A special digital award will also be available. More information can be found at www.qrz.com/db/pa125vvg (VERON)

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    ON THE <st1:stockticker>AIR</st1:stockticker>: DIGITAL ACTIVITY DAYS RDRC IN <st1:stockticker>MAY</st1:stockticker>

    Digital Activity Days sponsored by the Russian Digital Radio Club takes place from zero hours UTC on May 1st through 23:59 UTC on May 10th. The objective of the Digital Activity Days is to establish as many contacts as possible between hams around the world and radio amateurs in Russia. Operations will be on the High Frequency bands from 160 through 10 meters using most of the popular digital modes. For more info including a list of suggested frequencies please visit tinyurl.com/russia-digital-days (Russian Digital Radio Club)

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    ON THE <st1:stockticker>AIR</st1:stockticker>: PT70FEB CELEBRATES THE END OF WORLD WAR II

    PT70FEB is a special event station that will operate throughout May. This to celebrate 70 years of the end of World War II, and a tribute to the Brazilian Expeditionary Force Italian Campaign. Operations will be on most of the High Frequency bands using SSB, CW & RTTY. QSL’s go to PS7AB direct, via the bureau or electronically using eQSL or Logbook of the World. (PS7AB)

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    DX

    In DX, K2HVN will be operating from Barbados between May 5 and 11th. Activity will be on 20 through 10 meters using 100 watts into a vertical antenna. At this time the callsign he will use is pending. QSL via K2HVN direct with SASE or via the bureau. No Logbook of the World or eQSL.

    OH3WS will once again be active as OJ0W from Market Reef between May 23rd and the 31st. He is there as a as a voluntary worker and will operate during his spare time. His operations will be on 40 through 10 meters mostly CW but with some SSB. QSL via his home callsign.

    K3LP, K3FN and VK3FY will be on the air from Aruba as P40CD, P40FN and P40FY from Cook's Radio Retreat on Aruba between May 19th and the 26th. Activity will be on the High Frequency bands only. QSL via M0OXO.

    Lastly, DJ6TF, DK1BT, DL7DF and DL7UFR signing stroke Oh-X from Tasiilaq Island between June 3rd through the 12th. Their operations will be on 160 through 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. They will upload the full logs of the DXpedition to Logbook of the World within 6 months after the DXpedition has been completed. QSL via DL7DF, direct or by the bureau.

    (This weeks DX news courtesy of the Ohio-Penn DX Newsletter)

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    THAT FINAL ITEM: OREGON HAMS PREPARE FOR THE MEGAQUAKE

    And finally this week, Oregon Public Broadcasting recently reported on the vital role radio amateurs could play when an earthquake strikes.

    To prepare for the disaster, on Saturday April 25th the Oregon Office of Emergency Management supported the largest statewide emergency communications exercise Oregon has ever had. About 200 amateur radio operators participated.

    Cory Grogan is a public information officer at the Oregon Office of Emergency Management. He says that these amateur radio operators could serve a vital role in affected areas when, not if such an earthquake were to happen.

    In the last 100 years, there have only been five magnitude 9.0 or higher “megaquakes” worldwide. The pressure currently building in the Cascadia Subduction Zone that runs along the California, Oregon, and Washington coasts could unleash a sixth.

    You can read and listen to the entire story at tinyurl.com/oregon-quake-ham-radio.
    (Oregon Public Broadcasting, Southgate)

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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 and Puerto Rico, or any of the Canadian Provinces. The individual must also hold a currently valid United States or Canadian Amateur Radio license.

    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, in care of 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, Skeeter Nash, N5<st1:stockticker>ASH</st1:stockticker>, in Topeka, plus our news team world wide, I'm Ralph Squillace, KK6ITB, saying 73 and as always we thank you for listening.

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  2. KD0VHN

    KD0VHN Ham Member QRZ Page

    Sounds nice till you get to the practical part: how many hams world wide have the space for traditional antennas required to utilize these two bands? Is there a method to building antennas for LF/MF bands for transmission that doesn't require a mile of wire(s) or verticals as tall as a 10 story building (or more)? Not trying to troll, I'm honestly wanting to know how someone with limited space or antenna restrictions can utilize these bands.
     
  3. K8WZS

    K8WZS Ham Member QRZ Page

    The FCC has proposed a penalty of $20,000 against Luis Angel Ayora for apparently operating an unlicensed FM radio station

    So let me guess Bill ---- this enforcement NOT EVEN in the ham bands nor close to it is IMPORTANT NEWS for hams ? A PEE Squeaker FM Pirate ?

    Lets get the ARRL membership and hams in general riled up with a LACK OF Enforcement reports in the ham bands and PRESSURE the FCC to KEEP the offices open and lets do some ENFORCEMENT in the ham bands --- after all , there is STRENGTH in numbers . If you SPECIFIED each week there is NO Enforcement of the ham bands ...maybe YOUR report would instill letters , phone calls and some discussion within the Association to get CREATIVE and DEMAND our ham bands be enforced . Maybe there could EVEN be some discussion as to a FEE for ham licenses for enforcement . Like hey Bill ---just come out and report -- AGN this week ..NO Enforcement of the ham bands ! Agn this week NO enforcement of the ham bands , agn this weak no enforcement of the ham bands .
     
  4. WQ4G

    WQ4G Ham Member QRZ Page

    Gee, a whole 8 KHz of new band space.... lets have a contest. Could you imagine a contest in a 10 KHz band?

    IMO this is the FCC applying a carrot. What are the allowed modes for this new band space? How are hams going to utilize a 10 KHz band? Digital? What were the FCC's reasoning for creating these new bands? I am suspicious. And while antennas for these bands may seem to make the bands unusable there are advances in antenna technology every year. How about Fractals? I am sure some industrious ham somewhere will develop a smaller 'limited space' antenna for these bands.

    As far as the FCC's lack of enforcement and recent proposal to close 2/3 of its field offices...... I think if they would start enforcement in the 11 meter band they could use their personnel and equipment to generate a revenue stream. A few laws would have to be changed to accomplish this feat. But, there are millions of illegal operators in the 11 meter CB band and adjacent 'free bands' who could be caught, prosecuted, and fined. How about nabbing the guy down the street from me who has to be running several KW and who's splatter signals can be heard down into the 20 meter ham band? Or how about a small fee from all those CB'ers? Collect $20 license fee from every CB'er out there and the FCC's budget problems would go away. And yes, by all means, catch and prosecute those in the ham bands who are operating illegally, boot legging, or causing interference.
     
  5. W4YXU

    W4YXU Ham Member QRZ Page

    If I read the proposal correctly it states an ERP of 1 watt. Therefore the antenna efficiency or obvious lack thereof would allow a rationally sized antenna using a lot more power. Just my immediate thoughts subject to destruction by the next poster!
     
  6. NQ6U

    NQ6U Ham Member QRZ Page

    I've already begun construction of my 1/4 wave 2200m vertical. It will not exceed the height of the new World Trade Center building, but laying out the radial field is gonna be a real b*st*rd...
     
  7. W4YXU

    W4YXU Ham Member QRZ Page

    I think I will buy a bunch of stock in the copper mining industry!
     
  8. N6ERP

    N6ERP Ham Member QRZ Page

    Many of us do have the space and means to operate in those bands. I'm looking forward to trying it out. No "MFJ Plug-n-Play" on this one.
     
    Last edited: May 3, 2015
  9. KK4VRE

    KK4VRE Ham Member QRZ Page

    Just to give many a simple idea of the energy involved in a Magnitude 7.8 earthquake -

    A Magnitude 7.8 puts it in the "Major" category (2 places short of "Great", which is 8.0 - 8.9).
    A Magnitude 7.8 equals 501.1872336 Megatons of TNT. (That is 1,002,374,533,200 POUNDS of TNT [just over a trillion US pounds].)
    A Magnitude 7.8 has a impulse (shaking) rating of 8,200,000. A Magnitude 3.9 only has a impulse rating of 910.
    A Magnitude 7.8 can be destructive up to around 200 miles. This is why it made an impact on Mount Everest in Tibet, which is 143.0 miles from the quake epicenter in Nepal.
    The epicenter of this earthquake was at latitude 28° 9'4.15"N, longitude 84°35'47.00"E, and 9.32 miles (15 km) down; just 54.4 miles from the Nepalese Palace in Kathmandu.
     
    Last edited: May 3, 2015
  10. WA8LGM

    WA8LGM Ham Member QRZ Page

    The intruder notifications are important because some of the hams here are broadcasters and may not see the article in Broadcasting Magazine.
    Also, a violation of the Communications Act is important news, because it exposes the intruder to a much broader venue than just making him pay a fine and letting him start all over again.
    It is no less important than exposing an intruder into our frequencies.
    Besides, this hobby of ours involves the dissemination of information to all of us, broadcasters or "just" us hams.
     
  11. K8WZS

    K8WZS Ham Member QRZ Page

    It is no less important than exposing an intruder into our frequencies.

    EXACTLY my point WE (us hams) do HAVE and have HAD intruders ! But evidently YOU are NOT hearing about them ..... unbury your head from where ever it is . Intruders are alive and well on 10m , on 12m , on 15m , on 2m , on 70cm . If there WAS FCC enforcement and IF you had been hearing about these intruders ...... maybe YOU would see my point .
     
  12. K9HY

    K9HY Ham Member QRZ Page

    ALL RIGHT ALL YOU BIG TIME FREE BANDERS, BOOTLEGGERS AND 10-4 GOOD BUDDIES,
    WITH THOSE BIG, BIGGG RAYYYY D' OHS OUT THERE LETS GIVE 'OL ROGER PASTERNAKI AND ALL THOSE OTHERS OUT THERE A ,A BIG 10-4 NOW! COME ON !COME ON YOU MAUL DROPPERS YOU OUT THERE 10-4 WITH THOSE COMPETITION MAUL DROPPING TRUCKS IN SHOOT OUT LAND! LETS SUPPORT TO HAVE LESS FCC -EB ...LETS BE CONSERVATIVE AND SAVE MONEY COME ON COME ON!


    HERE'S SOME FEW GOOD EXAMPLES OF WHATS BEEN GOING ON OUT THERE ON THE FLIP SIDE I KNOW THESE LAST FIVE YEARS ....AT THE LEAST. 10-4

    http://cbradiomagazine.com/

    http://cbradiomagazine.com/Product_Reviews_Amplifiers.xhtml

    http://www.xforceamps.com/

    https://www.facebook.com/xforce.amps/info?tab=page_info

    dealers...

    http://www.hyelectronics.com/X-FORCE/products/137/


    http://www.starelectronicsandcommunications.com/XFORCEAMPLIFIERS.aspx
    ....................................................

    http://gatorbuiltamps.webs.com/

    ..........................................................

    http://www.strokeramps.com/

    http://www.strokeramps.com/index.html


    ..........................................................

    http://www.jokermanelectronics.com/linear-cb-ampfliers/


    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jokerman-Eletronics/120745581326857
    .........................................................

    http://www.noname216.com/

    https://www.facebook.com/pages/No-Name-Amps/218443538168


    ....................................................


    http://www.ap-cbsales.com/ap-fatboyamps.htm

    ...............................................


    http://www.wizardbuilt.com/


    .................................................

    Mr. BBI CB AMPS

    http://bbiamps.com/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aphhsuiibqc
    .................................................


    SO-CALLED 10M RADIOS ONLY & WITH PK. TUNES,
    UPGRADES AND AMP KITS ALSO


    http://www.bellscb.com/

    WOW! CB CERTIFIED RADIOS MODDED WITH 10M LINEAR KITS ADDED-YEAH BABY!

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB86CA71D1728F870

    ...........................................

    http://www.walcottradio.com/10-meter-radios-c-377_502_584.html

    WOW! NO FCC ID LABELS NEITHER. YEAH BABAY!

    http://www.walcottradio.com/ranger-rci69ffb4-400-watts-modulation-ssb-10-meter-radio-p-2258.html

    https://www.facebook.com/walcottradio

    ...................................................

    http://gijoesradioelectronics.com/scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=173
    .....................................................

    http://www.cbradiosplus.com/

    http://www.cbradiosplus.com/category_s/1818.htm

    .................................................


    http://bigrigcbradio.com/

    and their sister site Ham sets for Hunting!

    http://www.huntingradios.com/


    ........................................................


    http://www.wearecb.com/10-meter-radio/
     
    Last edited: May 5, 2015
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  13. K9HY

    K9HY Ham Member QRZ Page

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    10-4 GOOD BUDDIES ON FREE BANDS AND REGULAR CB .
    YOU COMPETITION MAUL DROPPERS YOU ALL! RAWWWW UH GERRR!

    http://cbradiomagazine.com/


    http://cbradiomagazine.com/Product_Reviews_Amplifiers.xhtml

    http://www.xforceamps.com/

    https://www.facebook.com/xforce.amps/info?tab=page_info

    dealers...

    http://www.hyelectronics.com/X-FORCE/products/137/


    http://www.starelectronicsandcommunications.com/XFORCEAMPLIFIERS.aspx
    ....................................................

    http://gatorbuiltamps.webs.com/

    ..........................................................

    http://www.strokeramps.com/

    http://www.strokeramps.com/index.html


    ..........................................................

    http://www.jokermanelectronics.com/linear-cb-ampfliers/


    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jokerman-Eletronics/120745581326857
    .........................................................

    http://www.noname216.com/

    https://www.facebook.com/pages/No-Name-Amps/218443538168


    ....................................................


    http://www.ap-cbsales.com/ap-fatboyamps.htm

    ...............................................


    http://www.wizardbuilt.com/


    .................................................

    Mr. BBI CB AMPS

    http://bbiamps.com/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aphhsuiibqc
    .................................................


    SO-CALLED 10M RADIOS ONLY & WITH PK. TUNES,
    UPGRADES AND AMP KITS ALSO


    http://www.bellscb.com/

    WOW! CB CERTIFIED RADIOS MODDED WITH 10M LINEAR KITS ADDED-YEAH BABY!

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB86CA71D1728F870

    ...........................................

    http://www.walcottradio.com/10-meter-radios-c-377_502_584.html

    WOW! I DON'T SEE ANY NO FCC -OET D LABELS NEITHER. YEAH BABY!


    http://www.walcottradio.com/ranger-rci69ffb4-400-watts-modulation-ssb-10-meter-radio-p-2258.html

    https://www.facebook.com/walcottradio

    ...................................................

    http://gijoesradioelectronics.com/scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=173
    .....................................................

    http://www.cbradiosplus.com/

    http://www.cbradiosplus.com/category_s/1818.htm

    .................................................


    http://bigrigcbradio.com/

    and their sister site Ham sets for Hunting!

    http://www.huntingradios.com/


    ........................................................


    http://www.wearecb.com/10-meter-radio/
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  14. K8WZS

    K8WZS Ham Member QRZ Page

    Go ahead hams check out the sites listed by a ,WHAT APPEARS to be , a HAM THAT CARES . Go ahead don't be shy ---- get the real scoop --- visit the sites ... see the scoops that Bill and the ARRL does NOT want you to see . The ARRL only wants to concentrate on the POSITIVE aspects of ham radio ..... NOT the negative ... what they did NOT count on many years ago when they BURIED their heads in --where ever it was UP ..... they did not calculate that BY IGNORING the negative it would FESTER as it has . So THANKS ARRL , THANKS Bill for NOT helping OUR HOBBY OUT by not helping US PROTECT our HOBBY .... all the years of IGNORING is coming around to bite you all in the A$$ !!! 73
     
  15. W0AAT

    W0AAT Ham Member QRZ Page

    Yeah such great enforcement... I am going into month 6 of broadband interference from AM broadcast all the way to 20 meters that is s9+++ and I can hear it all the way to 2m. It is wiping out AM broadcast reception for the entire town at times too! The FCC won't even return a phone call, the customer service dweebs on the phone just repeat "your issue has been sent to the nearest field office" and that is all I can get from them. Ask for a supervisor and they hang up on me. And I have been polite on the phone, worst I got was when one of them claimed it was not up to the FCC to investigate RF interference!!!!!
     

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