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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2296 for Friday October 29th, 2021
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2296 with a release date of Friday
October 29th, 2021 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. The United States' FCC could get its first woman at
the helm. Hams take part in a worldwide earthquake drill — and it's time to
scare up some contacts for Halloween. All this and more as Amateur Radio
Newsline Report Number 2296 comes your way right now.
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BILLBOARD CART
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FIRST WOMAN NOMINATED TO HEAD U.S. FCC
DON/ANCHOR: Our top story this week takes us to Washington, D.C. where
President Joe Biden has made it official: He has nominated Jessica
Rosenworcel to become the 35th permanent leader of the FCC. With the
approval of the Senate on Capitol Hill, she would become the first woman at
the helm of the agency on a permanent basis. She has been serving as acting
chair since January, following the departure of Trump appointee, Ajit Pai.
Meanwhile, the president has nominated Gigi Sohn to fill the vacancy created
on the five-member commission when he chose Rosenworcel to step in as chair
at that time. Gigi Sohn had previously served as a counselor to Tom Wheeler,
who chaired the FCC during the tenure of President Barack Obama.
(WASHINGTON POST)
**
FCC HIRING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
DON/ANCHOR: Meanwhile, if you've ever thought about putting some of your
amateur radio knowledge to work for the FCC and you live near northern
Maryland, you may want to hear about this job opportunity. Stephen Kinford
N8WB has the details.
STEPHEN: The FCC is looking to hire a telecommunications specialist
reporting to their HFDF Center in Columbia, Maryland, just south of
Baltimore. Applicants should have sufficient technical expertise to assist
with radio interference complaints and problems. The job requires the use of
radio signal analysis equipment that studies HF, VHF and UHF interference
that impacts all radio signals including those used for law enforcement or
national defense. The specialist is also responsible for investigating
compliance with FCC rules and regulations and represents the agency in
internal meetings as well as those outside the bureau.
A link to a detailed job description can be found in this week's text
version of the newscast script at arnewsline.org. Applications will be
accepted until the 10th of November.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Stephen Kinford N8WB.
[FOR PRINT, DO NOT READ:
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/617826400]
(FCC)
**
HAMS TAKE PART IN EARTHQUAKE 'SHAKEOUT' DRILL
DON/ANCHOR: Drilling for disaster is part of what amateur radio is all
about. Hams and other emergency responders around the world shared the
scenario of a simulated earthquake recently and Jim Meachen ZL2BHF tells us
how it all played out.
JIM: Amateur radio once again played a key rol e in the worldwide
earthquake drill known as the Great Shakeout. Most of the drills were held
on Thursday, October 21st, with the majority of them happening on the West
Coast, the East Coast and in the Southeast region of the United States. The
drill also took place in Japan, New Zealand, the Caribbean and many of the
Canadian provinces.
According to the Great Shakeout website, 31.4 million people participated
and more than 3400 of them were involved as volunteers with radio
organisations such as the Amateur Radio Emergency Service in the US.
The drills are held around the world, traditionally on the third Thursday of
October, and help train people in earthquake-prone regions to help ensure
public safety at home, in schools or in the workplace.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jim Meachen ZL2BHF.
(GREAT SHAKEOUT WEBSITE)
**
ONLINE FORUM CELEBRATES CLASSIC HENRY AMPS
DON/ANCHOR: If you're a fan of classic old tube amplifiers and like to spend
time talking ABOUT them as much as you enjoy using them, there's an online
forum made just for you. Kevin Trotman N5PRE tells us how to make that
connection.
KEVIN: Mat Breton, N8TW, and Alan MacNabb II, W0ARM, share a love of the
classics—in this case, the classic old Henry Radio tube amplifiers. The amps
add power, of course, but there's also a warm glow partly because of the
amps' treasured history that dates back to the company's roots in 1927. Mat
and Alan are co-owners of a groups.io [Groups Dot I O] forum devoted to
these beloved workhorses of the shack. Although the Henry company is still
in business, the advent of solid-state amps has made owners of the oldtime
models, such as the 3K-Classic and 3K-A, treasure them even more. Alan told
Newsline that the groups.io forum provides fans and owners of Henry amps an
opportunity to share stories, tips and admiration for what Alan calls the
amp with the "big and beefy" power supply. Alan himself owns a 3K-Classic
and 3K-A and expects to add a 2K-classic desktop to his growing collection
soon. He told Newsline that he and Mat hope to [quote] "keep the Henry
legacy alive for another generation of hams." [endquote] In their day, he
said, Henry amps were "definitely the Cadillacs of amplifiers."
Hams are invited to share their enthusiasm with other Henry users by
visiting the link that appears in the text version of this week's newscast.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Kevin Trotman N5PRE.
(ALAN MACNABB, W0ARN, HENRY RADIO WEBSITE)
[FOR PRINT ONLY: The group is at: https://groups.io/g/Henry-Radio-Legacy-
Amps ]
**
COUNCIL CREATES GLOBAL UNITY AMONG CW ORGANIZATIONS
DON/ANCHOR: With so many CW clubs helping amateurs around the world learn
and improve their Morse Code, the clubs took the next logical step: They've
improved their own communication too. Randy Sly W4XJ tells us how.
RANDY: How do members of the world's CW organizations communicate best with
one another when they don't have their fists on their keyers or bugs? They
unite as the International CW Council, a platform for CW clubs around the
world. The council just launched its website this month, using it to amplify
their voice to promote and expand Morse Code as a mode of communication
between amateur radio operators.
Howard Bernstein, WB2UZE, of the Long Island CW Club told Amateur Radio
Newsline that it all began at a meeting he held with 23 CW enthusiasts in
January of 2021. They all saw a need for greater cooperation and
collaboration for the clubs they represented.
The 22 currently affiliated clubs include many familiar names: The Long
Island CW Club, CW Ops, SKCC, FISTS, NAQCC, K1USN and the A1 Club of Japan.
The Council has already been hard at work on opportunities for support and
partnerships. For example, the CW Ops Giving Back Program for on-air
coaching doubled in participation through the joint efforts of the ICWC.
For more information about the Council and to find out about current
developments, please visit their website at www.internationalcwcouncil.org.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I’m Randy Sly W4XJ.
**
AMSAT-UK HONORS AMATEUR FOR SATELLITE DECODING, TELEMETRY WORK
DON/ANCHOR: AMSAT-UK recently held its international space colloquium and
the program, which was held online, included a special honor for one radio
amateur. Jeremy Boot G4NJH tells us about him.
JEREMY: Congratulations to Daniel Estevez EA4GPZ who was presented with the
G3AAJ Trophy for outstanding service to AMSAT at the AMSAT-UK International
Space Colloquium by AMSAT-UK chairman Martin Sweeting, G3YJO. Daniel was
honoured for his development of satellite decoding and telemetry tools used
by the amateur radio community worldwide.
The space colloquium was held on Sunday, October 24th on Zoom. The lectures
and the awards ceremony are available for viewing on YouTube at the link
provided in the script for this week's newscast at arnewsline.org
Presenters included Hans Blondeel Timmerman PB2T, the IARU's AMSAT satellite
coordinator; Peter Gülzow DB2OS, president of AMSAT-DL; and Robert Bankston,
KE4AL, president of AMSAT North America.
[FOR PRINT, DO NOT READ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q849Y0-NcOw ]
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
(AMSAT-UK, YOUTUBE)
**
BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the VK8MA
2-meter repeater in Australia's Northern Territory on Sundays at 7 p.m.
local time.
**
ALL EYES ON WESTERN AUSTRALIA'S FIRST HOMEMADE CUBESAT
DON/ANCHOR: In Western Australia, all eyes are on the state's first homemade
Cubesat. John Williams VK4JJW tells us what happens next.
JOHN: Students at Curtin University in Western Australia proudly watched as
their homemade satellite, Binar-1, was sent into Low Earth Orbit from the
ISS in early October. Now the Cubesat has other work to do.
Ben Hartig, Binar's program manager, said that the amateur radio community
is expected to make use of the satellite on the UHF frequencies between 430
MHz and 440 MHz. Students will also be listening and decoding signals the
satellite is sending to determine the satellite's location and performance.
The satellite, which has two cameras on board, is circling Earth once every
hour and a half at a distance of 400 kilometres, or nearly 250 miles, above
the Earth.
Phil Bland, director of the university's Space Science and Technology
Centre, said that as Western Australia's first homegrown spacecraft, Binar-1
has a key role in the centre's space programme, which includes getting six
more satellites launched during the next 18 months.
A statement on the BinarSpace website declares its mission. It says [quote]:
"As Western Australia’s first spacecraft, this marks the start of our
state’s journey into space. The use of amateur frequencies on this satellite
forms the backbone of an exciting opportunity to engage the community and
STEM students. Our outreach program aims to inspire bold projects in space
exploration." [endquote]
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm John Williams VK4JJW.
(PHYS.ORG, BINAR SPACE WEBSITE)
**
RADIO CLUB ARGENTINO MARKS CENTENNIAL WITH SPECIAL EVENT
DON/ANCHOR: The world's third amateur radio association marked its
centennial on the 21st of October. Listen on the air for special event
station L21RCA—and listen to this report from Jason Daniels VK2LAW.
JASON: Members of the Radio Club Argentino have a number of reasons to be
proud. The national amateur radio society of Argentina was the sole Latin
American organisation to be in Paris in 1925 when the International Amateur
Radio U nion was created. When the IARU's Region 2 came into being, the
radio society had a presence in Mexico City in 1964 and became a part of
that historic moment. The Argentine radio society turns 100 years old this
year and its web page offers a retrospective in photographs of its evolution
over the years.
Licenced Hams aren't the only radio enthusiasts who can enjoy being part of
this year's big celebration. The society's Centennial Certificate Program
has opened its awards program to shortwave listeners as well. For
information on how to qualify, visit the link in the text version of this
week's newscast at arnewsline.org
[PRINT ONLY, DO NOT READ: https://www.lu4aa.org/wp/certificado-del-
centenario-para-radioescuchas/ ]
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jason Daniels VK2LAW.
DON/ANCHOR: According to association secretary Carlos Beviglia, LU1BCE,
special event station L21RCA had already made more than 100,000 QSOs by
October 25th.
(RADIO CLUB ARGENTINO, CARLOS BEVIGLIA, LU1BCE)
**
WORLD OF DX
In the world of DX, listen for the special event callsign CN46MS until
November 10th from Morocco. Hams will be marking the 46th anniversary of the
"Green March" for the annexation of the Spanish Sahara called for by King
Hassan the Second. Send QSL cards to CN8WW.
Members of the Belgian Air Force Amateur Radio Association are operating
three special event stations until the end of 2021. The callsigns are
ON75AF, ON75BAF, and ON75BFS. The activations are in celebration of the 75th
anniversary of the Belgian Air Force. Be listening on various HF bands. Send
QSLs to ON6KL.
Listen for Richard, NN2T, and other operators using the callsign C6AHB until
November 22nd from Bimini. Send QSLs via LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS.
Be listening for Jamie, M0SDV, using the callsign 3B8/KX7M from Mauritius
between November 22nd and December 1st. Jamie will be part of the 3B8M team
and will be operating on various HF bands. QSL via LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS.
(OHIO PENN DX)
**
KICKER: KC5BOO CAPTURES THE SPIRIT OF HALLOWEEN
DON/ANCHOR: For our final story this week, we caution our listeners:
Halloween arrives on Sunday, October 31st and there's nothing you can do
about it—except perhaps get on the air. Mike Askins KE5CXP offers this idea.
MIKE: Be not afraid. Instead, be like Judy Cox, a Texas YL whose callsign
KC5BOO inspires her to look forward each year to the season of ghosts and
goblins when she can scare up some extra contacts on the bands. For Judy,
the holiday has always been sweet as the candy folks hand out to costumed
trick-or-treaters when they visit. But in her part of Texas, children don't
go door-to-door all that much so Judy gets into the spirit by getting on the
air and calling...."BOO" R Zed.
Judy told Newsline that her vanity callsign really has less to do with
Halloween than you might think: "Boo" is the nickname she was given by her
grandchildren. Her idea for an annual special event, called Boo To You, took
shape in 2018 and she sends special QSL cards to confirm that the magic did
indeed happen. She plans to be on the air...for a spell...between 0001 UTC
on October 31st until 0400 UTC on November 1st. Find her on the usual haunts
on SSB. Best of all, she said, you stand more than a ghost of a chance of
making contact this year: a few friends are helping out by operating CW and
FT8. She invites Newsline listeners to "come by and say 'boo.' " That is,
unless the bands turn out to be one big horror show.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm MIke Askins KE5CXP.
(JUDY COX, KC5BOO)
**
NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to Alan MacNabb II, W0ARN; AMSAT-UK; the ARRL;
Binar Space website; CQ Magazine; Carlos Beviglia, LU1BCE; David Behar K7DB;
Henry Radio website; Judy Cox, KC5BOO; Long Island CW Club; Ohio Penn DX;
PHYS.org; QRZ.com; Radio Club Argentino; Radio Society of Great Britain;
Southgate Amateur Radio News; shortwaveradio.de; the Washington Post; and
you our listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline. You can write
to us at newsline@arnewsline.org. 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.
For now, with Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT at the news desk in New York, and our
news team worldwide, I'm Don Wilbanks AE5DW in Picayune, Mississippi saying
73. As always we thank you for listening.
Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) is Copyright 2021. All rights reserved.
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