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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2374 for Friday April 28th, 2023
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2374 with a release date of Friday
April 28th, 2023 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. The FCC's new Space Bureau releases its first set of
rules for satellites. ARRL members: Look for a possible hike in dues soon --
and a new micro-supercapacitor could be a game changer. All this and more as
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2374 comes your way right now.
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BILLBOARD CART
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NEW SATELLITE BUREAU PRODUCES SPECTRUM RULES
PAUL/ANCHOR: A newly created bureau of the FCC has just produced its first
set of rules governing satellites. Sel Embee KB3TZD tells us what this
means.
SEL: Just days after the US Federal Communications Commission announced the
creation of its new Space Bureau on April 11th, the fledgling department has
already adopted new rules for spectrum-sharing among satellites in non-
geostationary orbit. The rules require operators with licenses for these
satellites to avoid interference with one another. According to a report on
the spacenews.com website, future licensees must demonstrate how they will
coordinate with their predecessors and protect them from interference.
The FCC is asking licensees to coordinate their systems [quote] "in good
faith," [endquote] meaning that they are expected to share information, even
with competitors in the marketplace.
The regulator will be looking for comments from the public.
This is Sel Embee KB3TZD.
(SPACENEWS.COM)
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ARRL INVITES COMMENTS ON INCREASE IN DUES
PAUL/ANCHOR: If you are a member of the ARRL, it's time to let them know
what you think about their proposal to increase membership dues. Patrick
Clark K8TAC tells us how to get your message across.
PATRICK: The ARRL is making an online survey available starting on May 1st,
inviting all league members to share their thoughts on membership benefits
and the prospect of higher dues. In delivering his message in the April
issue of the ARRL magazine QST, CEO David Minster NA2AA stressed the
importance of participation by every ARRL member.
Before members can do so, however, they also need to review their accounts
on the league website to ensure it is still valid. On May 1st you will be
able to share your thoughts when the survey goes live. Please see the text
version of our newscast at arnewsline.org for a link you can follow for more
details.
The ARRL encourages members who are having difficulty with their log-in
process to call the league at 860-594-0200 or send an email to
membership@arrl.org
This is Patrick Clark K8TAC.
[DO NOT READ: https://www.arrl.org/dues-survey ]
(ARRL)
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UAE ASTRONAUT HAS 1ST QSO IN NEW EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
PAUL/ANCHOR: Students enjoyed an amateur radio contact with an ISS astronaut
who, like them, is from the United Arab Emirates. It was a "first" for a new
educational program. Jim Meachen ZL2BHF shares the details.
JIM MEACHEN: Twenty-five students from a number of schools in the United
Arab Emirates got a chance to connect over amateur radio with ISS mission
specialist Sultan Al Neyadi, KI5VTV. The call on April 18th was the first of
10 scheduled educational sessions being arranged with the communications
engineer by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai and the Emirates
Literature Foundation in collaboration with the Emirates Amateur Radio
Society.
It was the first ham radio contact through this programme for the astronaut,
who is the second from the United Arab Emirates. As the ISS passed over the
region, the call utilised the Centre's ground station to make the contact.
Like the international ham radio programme known as Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station, or ARISS, ELF in Space provides a window into
life aboard the space station and the various challenges and projects
undertaken by those on board. Perhaps just as importantly for some, it also
provides an amateur radio experience.
This is Jim Meachen ZL2BHF.
(GULF NEWS, EMIRATES NEWS AGENCY)
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INDIAN RESEARCHERS DEVELOP MICRO-SUPERCAPACITOR
PAUL/ANCHOR: When it comes to super-capacitors, scientists in India are
calling their new development the smallest-of-the-small. We hear about it
from Jason Daniels VK2LAW.
JASON: Scientists in India say that they have created the smallest micro-
supercapacitor to date, developing it out of two-dimensional materials:
graphene and molybdenum disulfide. This is considered significant because as
electronic devices continue to shrink - as is the case with wearable sensors
and smart devices - their energy storage devices must be just as small.
Supercapacitors are considered ideal for this task because they not only
store energy but can handle the kind of rapid charge-discharge cycles beyond
the ability of conventional chemical batteries.
Misra said that she and her colleagues used two-dimensional materials for
the ultramicro-supercapacitor because they are semiconductors. Each of the
multi-layer electrodes acts as a field-effect transistor.
She told the IEEE Spectrum that the tiny device has a remarkably high
capacitance and an easy ability to integrate with electronic chips because
of its use of a gel electrolyte instead of a liquid.
The researchers are not stopping there, however. Their next challenge is to
create devices out of other two-dimensional materials in an attempt to boost
capacitance even further.
This is Jason Daniels VK2LAW.
(IEEE SPECTRUM)
**
SILENT KEY: CALGARY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATOR JASON LOW, VE6SRT
PAUL/ANCHOR: Hams in the amateur radio community - and the community-at-
large - in Calgary, Alberta, are grieving the loss of a devoted public
servant. Here's Andy Morrison K9AWM to tell us about him.
ANDY: It is difficult for those who knew him to imagine the emergency
communications community without Jason Low, VE6SRT, being there. Jason had
served Redwood Meadows Emergency Services in Calgary as a firefighter, EMT
and fire communications officer. Jason became a Silent Key unexpectedly on
April 15th.
According to the Redwood Meadows Emergency Services website, Jason could not
be revived despite the best efforts of his colleagues and emergency medical
personnel. Chief Rob Evans wrote on the website that the team was
"devastated."
According to Vince d'Eon, VE6LK, and Ian Burgess, VA6EMS, Jason - known to
everyone as Jay - worked tirelessly to ensure the quality of emergency
communications and shared his expertise in radio as well as the computer
dispatch system.
Ian told Newsline that Jay was a lifelong radio enthusiast who was
introduced early on to the hobby by his scanner. He later got his ham
license and used his skills to help communities in the Calgary area connect
to the fire department's dispatch.
Vince wrote in an email: [quote] "Jay was generous with his time and
expertise, offering solutions across the province, the country, and the
continent. There is no way to know how many people were safer and better
cared for thanks to Jason." [endquote]
Jay was 50.
This is Andy Morrison K9AWM.
(VINCE D'EON, VE6LK; IAN BURGESS, VA6EMS)
**
SILENT KEY: STEVE SZABO, WB4OMM
PAUL/ANCHOR: Amateurs in the Florida community and beyond are mourning the
death of a leader and an Elmer whose deep involvement in ham radio touched
many lives over the years. We hear about him from Kevin Trotman N5PRE.
KEVIN: Well-known for his enthusiasm for QRP, Steve Szabo, WB4OMM, served as
a powerful influence on the many amateurs he knew personally or had come to
know on the air. Steve, a past president of the North American QRP CW Club,
became a Silent Key on April 23rd. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer.
His involvement with amateurs ran deep throughout his years on the air. He
was a Life Member of the AARL, which he served as a volunteer examiner and
QSL card checker and he had been Northern Florida Section Manager for four
years. Steve also belonged to the Quarter Century Wireless Association and
numerous local and national clubs, including the Dayton Beach Amateur Radio
Association, where he held numerous leadership roles. According to a post by
Kevin, KK4BFN on QRZ.com, Steve started the Daytona Beach CERT Amateur Radio
Team Group in 2005 and served as its president until illness earlier this
year compelled him to step down.
Steve was 70.
This is Kevin Trotman N5PRE.
(QRZ, WB4OMM WEBSITE, DIGNITY MEMORIAL)
**
BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world including the AH6LE
repeater in Beavercreek and Wilsonville, Oregon, on Sundays at 6 p.m. local
time.
**
NETS OF NOTE: THE HOUSTON AMSAT NET
PAUL/ANCHOR: A devoted group of satellite enthusiasts in Houston, Texas, has
something to celebrate. Their weekly 2-meter net, has surpassed the 1500
mark. Neil Rapp WB9VPG tells us more about the group.
NEIL: On the Houston AMSAT Net, talk usually centers around satellites and
balloons but soon migrates to other topics. It's a long-running conversation
that dates back to before the 1990s. In recent years the net has gained even
more participants by being carried on Echolink on the AMSAT Conference Node.
It is also available as a livestream while the net is in progress at
amsatnet.com. There is also a link to nets recorded during the previous four
weeks. You have even more ways to listen than that: the net is available as
a podcast on popular services such as Apple Podcast and on 1860 kHz AM.
The AMSAT News Service recently recognized the group for having held its
1,506th net. Keep the conversation going!
This is Neil Rapp WB9VPG.
(AMSAT NEWS SERVICE)
**
BOOK REVIEW: "THE CW WAY OF LIFE," BY CHRIS RUTKOWSKI, NW6V
PAUL/ANCHOR: Sometimes, the only thing that comes close to being on the air
is ... reading about being on the air. Here's one of our occasional book
reviews -- it's from Randy Sly W4XJ, and it's all about CW.
RANDY: Whatever your level of CW proficiency, Chris Rutkowski, NW6V has
something for you. Chris recently released a great book about Morse Code
called “The CW Way of Life.ö He provides 232 pages full of meaningful and
entertaining content that is well written. With each page, all I could think
about was that familiar phrase, “and there’s more!ö
Chris first takes us through the basics of CW and operating with a straight
key… and there’s more! He talks about how we approach process and understand
Morse Code. Do you want to explore a unique approach to strengthening your
copy skills, try his chapter on Code Talking… and there’s more! He gives us
a special way to notate code, some drills, and a whole section on Morse Code
lingo, including standard exchanges, protocols, and operating etiquette… and
still there’s more! Finally, he leads us through advanced key training,
looking at bugs, paddles and the rest.
Available through Amazon, this is a great book for hams or non-hams
interested in the original digital. I give it a 5 9 9.
This is Randy Sly, W4XJ.
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HAMS WORLDWIDE MARK WORLD AMATEUR RADIO DAY
PAUL/ANCHOR: This year's World Amateur Radio Day celebrated the 98th
anniversary of the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union, using
the theme Human Security for all. Around the world, hams in every nation
marked the day in their own way. John Williams VK4JJW tells us more.
JOHN: For hams in South Africa, World Amateur Radio Day - officially the
18th of April - turned into a month-long celebration. Amateurs in the South
African Radio League activated the special event callsign ZS9WARD from the
first day of April and will continue to do so until the last. In Canada, the
theme was "Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day" and Radio Amateurs of
Canada's official stations operated from one coast to the other with
numerous callsigns such as VA2RAC, VE4RAC, VO1RAC and VY1RAC.
The IARU webpage acknowledged the participation of stations around the world
on the big day itself. Hams in Denmark used the callsign 5PØWARD, in the
United States the calls were NU1AW, W1W, W4A, K4A and N4A, Belgium had
OT23WARD and Slovenia had S5ØARD.
In India, the celebration took on an added level of meaning as one ham,
Hari, VU3UCR announced that on World Amateur Radio Day he accomplished the
first-time activation of Bandipur National Park in Karnataka for Parks on
the Air India. He announced on Facebook this also makes him the third person
in India to activate a national park in POTA, an awards scheme that is still
new and growing in popularity in that nation.
This is John Williams VK4JJW.
(FACEBOOK, IARU, SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO LEAGUE)
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NOMINATE NEXT 'YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR'
PAUL/ANCHOR: There is only a month left to nominate your choice for Amateur
Radio Newsline's Bill Pasternak Young Ham of the Year award. Candidates must
reside in the continental United States and be a licensed ham 18 years of
age or younger. We are looking for someone who has talent, promise and a
commitment to the spirit of ham radio. Find application forms on our website
arnewsline.org under the "YHOTY" tab. Nominations close on May 31st.
**
WORLD OF DX
In the World of DX, Kasimir, DL2SBY will be using the callsign 8Q7KB from
the Maldives, IOTA Number AS-013, until the 7th of May using CW, SSB and
FT8/ FT4 (using MSHV). He will concentrate on 30, 17, 12, 10 and 6 meters.
QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or direct to home call.
On April 26th this year, it will be 100 years since the first amateur radio
contact between New Zealand and Australia was made, between Frank Bell of
Shag Valley Station, Waihemo in Otago and Charles Maclurcan, 2CM in Sydney.
Listen for the callsign ZL100 from now until the 25th of July. Members of
the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters will be on the HF bands
with this callsign commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first trans-
Tasman Radio contact between Australia and New Zealand.
Members of the Russian Robinson Club are using the special call CO3ØRRC from
Cayo Coco Island, IOTA Number NA - 086, until the 4th of May. Listen on the
HF bands. QSL via N7RO, LoTW, or Club Log. QSL for hams with RU and EW
prefixes via RW3RN.
During May 16th through to the 18th, listen for Pete M1PTR, Tom MØDCG and
Kieron M5KJM/EI6KP on the air from Great Blasket Island, Iota Number EU-007,
in the North Atlantic. They will use the callsign EJ6KP/P. QRV on HF SSB
operating during local daylight hours. QSL via LoTW.
(WIA, DXNEWS.COM, 425 DX BULLETIN)
**
KICKER: THEY'RE 'PUTTING THE DIGIT BACK IN DIGITAL'
PAUL/ANCHOR: Finally, with International Morse Code Day just having passed
on April 27th, we celebrate Morse Code. In fact, a recent magazine article
published by a world class institution does just that - and it uses a
language that needs no decoding. Kent Peterson KCØDGY takes a look with us.
KENT: Smithsonian magazine is published by the Washington, D.C.-based
Smithsonian Institution, considered the largest museum, education, and
research complex in the world -- and while you might rightfully expect
telegraph keys and other communications equipment to be featured as museum
pieces, Morse Code itself is hardly the stuff of archives. That's the whole
point of the article, in fact: It notes that the dits and dahs of the
original digital communications system - which had its beginnings two
centuries ago - are not only part of a very vibrant code but one that is
experiencing a resurgence.
As one would expect from anything by the Smithsonian, the article gives a
clear history of the code's evolution from American Morse to International
Morse, explaining its mechanics, its appeal and yes even its purported
medical benefits for brain health.
With references to the ARRL, the Long Island CW Club and the Straight Key
Century Club, the article extolls the practice as an enduring form of
communication that is [quote] "putting the digit back in digital
communication." [endquote] There are even instructions, complete with
diagrams, telling non-hams on how to build a Morse Code generator so they
can practice their dits and dahs with the help of their smartphone.
To see the article, follow the link in the text version of this week's
newscast at arnewsline.org
[PRINT ONLY: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/morse-code-back-
looking-ditch-twitter-180981309/ ]
The article is encouraging: While CW might not ultimately replace Twitter -
as the headline suggests - it may just turn radio communications on its ear.
This is Kent Peterson KCØDGY.
(SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE)
**
DO YOU HAVE NEWS?
PAUL/ANCHOR: Do you have a piece of Amateur Radio News that you think
Newsline would be interested in? We are not talking about advertising your
club's upcoming hamfest or field day participation, but something that is
out of the ordinary. If so, send us a brief overview via the contact page at
arnewsline.org. If it's newsworthy and we would like to cover it, we'll get
back to you for more details.
NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to Amateur Radio Software Award; Amateur News
Weekly; AMSAT News Service; ARRL; CQ Magazine; CNN.COM; Dave Altman, KO4YLZ;
David Behar K7DB; Dignity Memorial; DX-World.net; Emirates News Agency; 425
DX News; Ian Burgess, VA6EMS; Gulf News; the IARU; the IEEE Spectrum;
QRZ.COM; shortwaveradio.de; Smithsonian Magazine; South African Radio
League; spacenews.com; Vince D'Eon, VE6LK; and you our listeners, that's all
from the Amateur Radio Newsline. We remind our listeners that Amateur Radio
Newsline is an all-volunteer non-profit organization that incurs expenses
for its continued operation. If you wish to support us, please visit our
website at arnewsline.org and know that we appreciate you all. We also
remind our listeners that if you like our newscast, please leave us a 5-star
rating wherever you subscribe to us. For now, with Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT
at the news desk in New York, and our news team worldwide, I'm Paul Braun
WD9GCO in Valparaiso Indiana saying 73. As always we thank you for
listening. Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) is Copyright 2023. All rights
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