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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2401 for Friday November 3rd, 2023
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2401 with a release date of Friday
November 3rd, 2023 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. A government boost for hams in northern India.
Astronomers challenged by RFI from Starlink -- and a Chicago radio legend
becomes a Silent Key. All this and more as Amateur Radio Newsline Report
Number 2401 comes your way right now.
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BILLBOARD CART
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INDIAN STATE COMMITS TO CULTIVATING AMATEUR STRENGTH
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Our top story this week comes from northern India, where
amateur radio has been declared a top priority by the government of one
state. Officials there plan to heavily subsidize amateur radio stations to
ensure they thrive and become a valuable resource. John Williams VK4JJW
brings us those details.
JOHN: Officials in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh plan to
subsidize as much as 80 percent of the cost of amateur radio equipment for
licensed hams, recognising amateur radio as a lifesaving means of
alternative communication during disasters. The announcement by the
Himalayan state's chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was made in the
aftermath of a season of deadly landslides and devastating rainstorms.
The prime minister made the commitment on Monday, October 30th, calling
amateur radio [quote] "a lifeline when wire lines, cellphones and other
conventional means of communication fail." [endquote] He outlined a strategy
in which at least one amateur radio volunteer would be available for
emergency response in each of the state's subdivisions. Each of the
volunteers would maintain radio contact with state and district emergency
operation centres.
New ham radio clubs will also be established at schools and other
educational institutions and can expect to receive government subsidies as
well for promoting the training of new amateurs.
This is John Williams VK4JJW.
(TRIBUNE INDIA, ECONOMIC TIMES, TIMES OF INDIA)
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STARLINK SATELLITES LINKED TO RADIO TELESCOPE RFI
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: No one wants to deal with RFI, but when you are trying to
unlock the secrets of the universe, it's more than just a bother - it can
derail your research. Graham Kemp VK4BB explains.
GRAHAM: Starlink satellites are emitting RFI that is causing issues for
radio astronomers, even in so-called "radio quiet zones," such as the
outback of Western Australia.
That is the finding of a research team that published their findings
recently in the journal, Astronomy and Astrophysics Letters. Steven Tingay
of Curtin University writes on the Cosmos magazine website that, using radio
telescopes, the researchers detected signals at a number of licensed radio
frequencies but their greatest concern was over intended and unintended
emissions from elsewhere. They traced those to Starlink satellites. The
scientists' tests were conducted at the site where an SKA-Low facility is to
be built in Western Australia. The research paper's purpose was to
demonstrate that Starlink emissions were easily detected by low-frequency
radio antennas that the scientists were using to represent the SKA-Low
station such as one intended for that site. Known as version 2 of the
Engineering Development Array, the antennas were utilised at 137.5 MHz and
159.4 MHz.
The scientists wrote in their conclusion that [quote] "Our results indicate
that both intended and unintended radiation from Starlink satellites will be
detrimental to key SKA science goals without mitigation." [endquote] The
team recommends dialogue with SpaceX to work on a means of mitigation
involving the use of version 2 of the Engineering Development Array at the
site.
This is Graham Kemp VK4BB.
(COSMOS.COM, ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS LETTERS)
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SILENT KEY: CHICAGO AREA BROADCAST LEGEND BILL CRANE, W9ZN
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: A Chicago area radio legend has become a Silent Key. We hear
about him from Andy Morrison K9AWM.
ANDY: For most of his 84 years, Bill Crane, W9ZN, was a welcome and well-
known personality on the amateur bands, where the former Navy Radioman first
class earned a reputation as a virtuoso of CW. For 45 years, Bill was also
part of the core operation at WGN-TV in Chicago, where the senior audio
engineer was known as [quote] "the everyman engineer and a gentleman
genius," according to a station tribute that went on the air on October
26th. Bill became a Silent Key following a short illness.
Though CW enthusiasts knew him well for his strong signal and enviable fist
on 40 and 30 meters, Bill had been an unforgettable voice for listeners of
WVON radio who knew him as Bill "Butterball" Crane, one of the WVON "Good
Guys." He was one of the biggest and most popular DJs in Chicago during the
'60s and '70s. His career emerged from his early enchantment with radio,
when his tinkering with electronics at the age of 11 led him to get an
amateur radio license.
In the WGN tribute, reporter Mike Lowe called Bill "the twinkle of
everyone's eyes." Tributes posted online by fellow amateurs recalled the
artistry of his CW and the joy they had in their QSOs with him.
As reporter Mike Lowe noted in his tribute [quote] "A sudden illness claimed
his life but not his legacy." [endquote]
This is Andy Morrison K9AWM.
(QRZ.COM, YOUTUBE)
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DARC MEMBERS PAY TRIBUTE TO GERMANY'S 1st AM RADIO BROADCAST
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: In Germany, amateur radio operators celebrated the 100-year
anniversary of the first AM radio broadcast in that country. Here's Ed
Durrant DD5LP to tell us how they marked the occasion.
ED: If you were in the centre of Berlin this past October 29th listening to
an AM radio transmission on 400 metres at precisely 8 p.m. local time, you
may have had an experience similar to the one listeners enjoyed precisely
one hundred years earlier - at that exact hour - when the nation's first AM
radio broadcast station went on the air. This year, the historic occasion of
that broadcast was marked by radio amateurs paying tribute. Having received
permission from the German regulator, BNetzA, the D.A.R.C. - the national
radio society - transmitted a programme on the original medium wave
frequency as part of the day's celebrations. D.A.R.C. members were also
present at the nearby technical museum to speak about radio and conduct
demonstrations. The day's ceremonies included the unveiling of a plaque at
the site where the original "vox hause" (pron: FOX HOUSE) studio and
transmitter were located.
The D.A.R.C. of course is no stranger to AM broadcasting. Each week its
regularly scheduled news report is sent to listeners on the 49- 31- and 75-
metre broadcast bands. It is, however, worth noting that this special
tribute broadcast on 400 metres likely had more listeners than 100 years
ago, when few households had radio sets.
This is Ed Durrant DD5LP.
(RADIO D.A.R.C)
**
UNUSUAL WEST COAST HURRICANE SURPRISES RESPONDERS
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Late-October hurricane activity left responders in the US
surprised, especially because these were storms unusual - they were in the
Pacific. Randy Sly W4XJ has those details.
RANDY: A nightmare began for nearly 1 million Mexican citizens and tourists
in and around Acapulco when Hurricane Otis suddenly built to a Category 5
hurricane and hit with devastating force on October 25th, leaving at least
46 dead. This storm took many forecasters and emergency personnel by
surprise.
Hurricane activity on the west coast of North and Central America has been
infrequent but this year there were two storms back to back, with Otis
following close behind Hurricane Norma.
Bobby Graves, KA5HAV, manager of the Hurricane Watch Net, told AR Newsline
that while activating for Norma in the Eastern Pacific the net was twice as
busy, as they were also tracking Tropical Storm Tammy in the Atlantic.
Graves mentioned that Pacific Hurricanes were rare for the West Coast as
most storms travel East to West. While the practices and procedures are the
same, the hardest part of Eastern Pacific activations is the shortage of
active operators. He is hoping that the recent hurricane activity with Norma
and Otis in Mexico may encourage more hams to check in during weather
activations. For more information on the Hurricane Watch Net, go to hwn.org.
This is Randy Sly, W4XJ
(BOBBY GRAVES, KA5HAV)
**
BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the K6PVR
repeater in Ventura, California on Sundays at 6:30 p.m. local time.
**
HAMS IN INDIA HELP ACCIDENT VICTIMS GET WORD TO FAMILIES
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Hams in India played a crucial role following a deadly
collision between a bus and an SUV, as we hear from Jason Daniels VK2LAW.
JASON: Amateur radio operators helped calm some of the chaos following a
deadly head-on collision between an SUV and a tourist bus in Tamil Nadu,
India. According to local media reports, the accident left seven of the 10
passengers in the SUV dead on the scene.
According to news reports, Manjunath Shinganahalli [shin-GONNA-Holly],
VU3CJM, and Sankar Satyapal [SOT-yuh-POLL], VU2FI, at the Indian Institute
of Hams were alerted to the situation by a ham radio operator who
encountered the accident scene while riding his motorcycle. The institute
got in touch with members of the West Bengal Radio Club where amateurs made
arrangements with local officials for video calls to be made so the tourists
could assure their family members that they had survived and were safe.
As Newsline went to production, news reports said that the remaining SUV
passengers and a number of the tourists were hospitalised and receiving
treatment.
This is Jason Daniels VK2LAW.
(INDIA TODAY)
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AFTER SINGLE-CAR ACCIDENT, A RESCUE BY REPEATER
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: In the United States, another road accident scene unfolded -
this one, on a much smaller scale - and once again, an amateur radio
operator helped arrange for assistance when nothing else, not even mobile
phone service, could get through. Jim Damron N8TMW tells us what happened.
JIM: David LaMonica, KD2GIY, was driving in southern New Jersey, looking
forward to a day of Parks on the Air when he caught sight of a car that had
run off the rain-soaked road. Its front-end had been smashed. He could see
that the driver's airbag had deployed and he was concerned that the
motorist, an older woman, might be in distress. David told Newsline that
this part of the state had no cell service so calling for help via mobile
phone was not an option. That's where the 2m radio inside his pickup truck
came in handy. He had programmed it to hit one of the local repeaters in the
area where he was visiting and he also had APRS running in the background.
His call was answered by a ham who happened to be a police officer. The
officer wasn't in his police car at the time but relayed the call for help
and could pinpoint the accident site by looking at APRS beacon online. An
ambulance soon arrived.
Dave believes that such experiences need to be shared and told Newsline
[quote] "videos have always taught me." [endquote] So the lesson here is in
his recorded account of how he made that call for help - and he shares it on
YouTube to inspire others to do the same. It can be found on his channel
"KD2GIY Ham Radio Fun." Dave told Newsline it's great to have fun on the air
- and that day he enjoyed a six-park POTA rove - but the most important
contact he logged that day was made on that 2-meter repeater.
This is Jim Damron N8TMW.
DAVE LA MONICA, KD2GIY; YOUTUBE)
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WORLD OF DX
In the World of DX, listen for Jay, WA1JAY, operating as WA1JAY/C6A from
Paradise Island, also known as Hog Island, in the Bahamas from the 5th to
the 10th of November. The island is IOTA Number NA-001. Jay is operating
holiday style via the FM satellites but will also be using SSB and FT8/FT4
on 40-10 metres. For QSL information, see QRZ.com.
Ferdy, HB9DSP, will be on the air from Zanzibar Island, IOTA Number AF-032,
using the callsign 5H3FM. Listen for him from the 25th of November to the
9th of December. He'll be operating SSB and FT8 on 20, 17, 15 and 10 metres.
See QRZ.com for QSL details.
Listen for Shabu, MØKRI, who will be using the callsign 9L5M from Freetown,
Sierra Leone from the 24th of November to the 5th of December. He will
operate FT8, CW and SSB on 80-6 metres. He will also be using the QO-100
satellite. QSL via G3SVK.
Special event callsign EI8ØMB will be active from the first of November to
the 31st of May in 2024, marking the 80th anniversary of the rescue of 168
German seamen from the Bay of Biscay by the Irish coaster, Kerlogue, which
had the callsign EIMB. The rescue followed a battle between British and
German naval forces on the 29th of December in 1943. See QRZ.com for QSL
details.
(425 DX BULLETIN)
**
KICKER: A MOUNTAINTOP TRIBUTE TO A FRIEND OF HAM RADIO
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: We conclude this week with the story of a gesture of
gratitude from a group of radio operators, thanking a supporter of theirs -
literally - from the mountaintop. Kent Peterson KCØDGY has that report.
KENT: Mark Knutson wasn't an amateur radio operator but he understood the
value of being able to traverse distances swiftly. For him, the key means of
transport wasn't a radio but the power of his own strong legs. Mark,
director of the Fargo, North Dakota marathon, was a celebrated local athlete
who died this past July at age 53 following a crash with a pickup truck
while he was out cycling in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
The Detroit Lakes resident worked as general manager of Detroit Mountain,
which had been home to the repeater of the Detroit Lakes Amateur Radio Club
after the group's founding in 1975. The repeater eventually was moved to
various different locations over the years. This past March, the club found
a good friend in Mark Knutson, who agreed to let the club return the
repeater to its original mountaintop home after five decades. The repeater
was installed on July 13th, only days after Mark's death. On Thursday,
October 26th, the club completed one more installation on the top of the
mountain: a plaque dedicating the repeater site to Mark.
According to a report on the Lakes Area Radio website, the repeater's
location now extends the hams' coverage area four times over. No doubt
that's a distance that would meet with Mark Knutson's approval.
This is Kent Peterson KCØDGY.
(DETROIT LAKES ARC WEBSITE, LAKES AREA RADIO)
**
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interested in, send it on! 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. Meanwhile, if you're feeling even a little bit
poetic, visit our website to learn more about the Amateur Radio Newsline
haiku challenge. Use the entry form on our website and please follow the
rules for writing your three-line haiku -- and be sure to check out our
previous winners!
NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to Amateur Radio Daily; AMSAT News Service;
ARRL; Astronomy and Astrophysics Letters; Cosmos.com; CQ Magazine; CNN; Dave
La Monica, KD2GIY; David Behar K7DB; Detroit Lakes Amateur Radio Club;
Economic Times; FCC; 425DXNews; India Today; Lakes Area Radio; Mint; QRZ.com
Radio D.A.R.C., Radio World; shortwaveradio.de; Times of India; Tribune
India; Wireless Institute of Australia; YouTube; 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
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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 Stephen Kinford N8WB in Wadsworth Ohio saying 73. As always we thank you
for listening. Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) is Copyright 2023. All rights
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