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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2297 for Friday November 5th, 2021
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2297 with a release date of Friday
November 5th, 2021 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. An investigation gets under way into a ham's fatal
plane crash. A webinar in India stresses disaster preparedness — and Morse
Code lovers' thoughts turn to....pizza. All this and more as Amateur Radio
Newsline Report Number 2297 comes your way right now.
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BILLBOARD CART
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INVESTIGATION CONTINUES INTO CRASH THAT KILLED NOTED AMATEUR
SKEETER/ANCHOR: Our top story follows a recent tragedy that claimed the life
of a well-known ham. Investigators say it will be a long while before they
learn what caused the fatal plane crash that killed this noted DXer. Jack
Parker W8ISH picks up the story from here.
JACK: The National Transportation Safety Board has said it will take at
least a year before investigators complete their study of the crash on
October 21st that claimed the life of a popular, well-known DXer and
contester. William Roberts, AA4NC, of Apex, North Carolina, was piloting the
small aircraft when it crashed in a wooded area not far from the airport
shortly after takeoff. A licensed commercial pilot, William was killed along
with another passenger. Two children were also on board and were
hospitalized for treatment of their injuries.
Keith Holloway, a spokesman for the NTSB, told Newsline in an email that it
was too early in the investigation to determine what caused the crash of the
single-engine plane, a Mooney M20J which belonged to William Roberts.
William, who was 61, was an enthusiastic DXer and an avid contester who took
part in the first World Radiosport Team Championship competition in 1990 and
returned to be a judge at the event in Germany in 2018. He is also listed on
the DXCC Honor Roll.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jack Parker W8ISH.
(NTSB, ARRL, ASSOCIATED PRESS)
**
WEBINAR EXPLORES RADIO'S ROLE IN DISASTERS
SKEETER/ANCHOR: In India, hams and emergency response agencies met for a
two-hour webinar to underscore radio's resilience in the aftermath of
cyclones and other disaster scenarios. John Williams VK4JJW brings us that
report.
JOHN: Radio in all its major forms - amateur radio, community radio and
broadcast radio - were presented as important resources in disaster
management during a webinar held November 2nd by the National Institute of
Disaster Management in India. The two-hour program was called the Role of
Radio in Disaster Communication and Information and was cohosted by the West
Bengal Radio Club and the Indian Academy of Communication and Disaster
Management.
Ambarish Nag Biswas, VU2JFA, secretary of the West Bengal club, told
attendees that wise disaster management also includes training local people.
He said training was the key to success in the aftermath of cyclones, floods
or other disasters and told webinar viewers [quote]: "Local people are our
first responders." [endquote] He said that amateur radio training is readily
available through the Indian Academy of Communication and Disaster
Management on Sundays, through a three-month program of study.
One of the key presenters was Saborni Nag Biswas, VU2JFC, who has not only
been involved in direct response during disasters but has assisted in
training people in the community. She has also been deeply involved in mock
drills and the major Simulated Emergency Training exercises.
Harjeet Kaur of the National Institute of Disaster Management stressed the
role that community radio has in
providing support to radio amateurs. Other presenters talked about the
additional roles that broadcast radio can play in getting the word out too.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm John Williams VK4JJW.
(YOUTUBE)
**
EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEM ELIMINATES RFI FOR NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
SKEETER/ANCHOR: Just like the hams, users of navigation systems are also
constantly battling interference. Now an experimental system promises a
chance of relief. Kent Peterson KC0DGY tells us how it works.
KENT: Imagine a navigation system that doesn't need to communicate with a
GPS satellite for positioning. Operators of vehicles, including those in the
military, worry about the potential for spoofing or jamming which is always
there whenever a signal is transmitted. Scientists are now looking at a way
for vehicles to self-track, using devices they carry right on board, instead
of communicating with a satellite. Instead of relying on radio
transmissions, these devices send lasers into clouds of rubidium gas in
order to measure a vehicle's rotation and acceleration.
An article on the PHYS.org website describes the device as a [quote]
"avocado-sized vacuum chamber" [endquote] containing the rubidium atoms
inside. It's described as a small, practical size with a quantum sensing
performance that still gets the job done as well as a gyroscope and atomic
accelerometers. Peter Schwindt, the developer at Sandia National
Laboratories, claims the device is also as accurate as the atomic clocks
that interface with satellites to keep them in sync.
According to the scientists, it's not yet ready for prime time. Sandia will
be monitoring it for at least the next five years.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Kent Peterson KC0DGY.
(PHYS.ORG)
**
HISTORIC TELEGRAPHY STATION HONORED BY POLISH MUSEUM EXHIBIT
SKEETER/ANCHOR: There are plans to honor a historic telegraphy center in
Poland with a special museum exhibit. Ed Durrant DD5LP has the details.
ED: A new museum planned in Poland is working on rebuilding a transmitter
formerly used by the Transatlantic Radio-telegraphic Broadcasting Centre in
Warsaw. That station once enjoyed one of the highest profiles in Europe. Its
radio towers were the world's second tallest and the station itself enjoyed
a role as a busy centre for important communications between Europe and the
United States. According to a story in the American-Polish Eagle, half of
the telegrams sent from Europe to people in the US were transmitted via this
Warsaw station. Its 10 towers stood 126 metres tall — the equivalent of more
than 430 feet - and its two 200kw transmitters reliably reached North and
South America.
The museum planned by the electronics faculty at the Military University of
Technology hopes to recognise this station in its array of exhibits and with
a radio station that will broadcast the historic station's history on the
short wave frequencies. The station was used during the second world war to
send messages to Japan and German U-boats by the German occupying forces who
destroyed it before leaving at the end of the War.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ed Durrant DD5LP.
(THE AMERICAN-POLISH EAGLE WEBSITE, WIA)
**
ARISS INITIATIVES RECEIVE 0.3M GRANT FROM ARDC
SKEETER/ANCHOR: Education is one of the biggest engines driving the program
known as Amateur Radio on the International Space Station, or ARISS. Now
ARISS will have even more resources to educate youngsters interested in
science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics—as well as the the
teachers who help them make that connection. A five-year grant worth nearly
0.3 million has been awarded to ARISS-USA from Amateur Radio Digital
Communications. Some of the funds will help ARISS develop a wireless
electronics technology kit enabling middle and high school students to learn
more about amateur radio. The grant will also help pay for educator
workshops so teachers can help students learn more from their use of the
wireless kit. Finally, the grant will provide funding for contacts planned
between students and astronauts during the five-year period of the grant.
Frank Bauer KA3HDO, executive director of ARISS-USA, called the grant a
game-changer, adding that it [quote] "represents a key element of our ARISS
Two Point Oh [2.0] vision." [endquote]
(ARISS)
**
OFCOM EXTENDS NOTICE OF VARIATION FOR RANGE IN 2M
SKEETER/ANCHOR: There's some good news for amateurs engaged in
experimentation on 2m in the UK. Jeremy Boot G4NJH has the details.
JEREMY: Ofcom is extending approval for the Notice of Variation for
frequencies between 146 MHz and 147 MHz for an additional year, as was
requested by the Radio Society of Great Britain. Only Full licence holders
may apply.
NoV applicants are being asked to recognise that use of the band has
increased and that NoVs are being made available on a non-interference
basis. An NoV is also subject to a 90-day period of withdrawal or change,
according to the RSGB. All NoVs will expire on the 31st of October 2022.
Applicants can visit the rsgb website at rsgb.org to begin the process.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
(RSGB)
**
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.
**
SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER BALLOON FLIES HIGH
SKEETER/ANCHOR: In South Africa, a high-flying balloon carried some
projects—and some high hopes—into the sky, as we hear from Graham Kemp
VK4BB.
GRAHAM: Under the sunny skies of South Africa on the 30th of October, the
Secunda Radio Club ZS6SRC released a high-altitude weather balloon that was
ultra-light but carried some heavy-duty payloads. Among those sharing the
trip into near space were a variety of experiments, a crossband FM repeater,
Slow Scan TV, and the new AMSAT-SA AfriCUBE linear transponder, with APRS
and a CW beacon on 2m.
This was the latest of the club's projects known by the acronym BACAR, for
Balloon Carrying Amateur Radio. The club's ongoing weather balloon
initiative has been heralded in the past for its contributions to STEM
education through the programme's cooperation with local schools. According
to the club website, the curriculum includes programming of
microcontrollers, digital electronics and, of course, radio communications.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Graham Kemp VK4BB.
(GERT BOTHA ZS6GC, SECUNDA RADIO CLUB WEBSITE)
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COMMENTS SOUGHT FOR NEW VP0 PREFIX IN BRITISH TERRITORY
SKEETER/ANCHOR: Regulators are looking for comments on use of a new prefix
in the British Antarctic Territory. Jim Meachen ZL2BHF has the details.
JIM: While formal details are still being worked out with respect to the new
Victor Papa Zero callsign prefix for hams operating in the Antarctic region,
the government of the British Antarctic Territory is seeking input no later
than November 10th on draft legislation specific to the British Antarctic
Territory which includes the South Orkney and South Shetland islands as well
as the mainland sector of the Antarctic continent.
The Victor Papa Zero prefix is also to apply to hams operating on the
British sector of the Antarctic mainland and the South Sandwich Islands but
authorities have not yet determined how the transition will be made there
from existing VP8 licences.
The recent announcement of the new prefix for these former Falkland Islands
Dependencies was heralded as a welcome development for DXpeditioners and
chasers after the use of VP8 licenses was no longer permitted there.
To see the consultation and find out how to comment, visit the link in the
text version of this week's newscast at arnewsline.org
[FOR PRINT ONLY, DO NOT READ:
https://britishantarcticterritory.org.uk/consultation-amateur-radio-
licensing/ ]
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Meachen ZL2BHF.
(OHIO PENN DX)
**
WORLD OF DX
In the world of DX, be listening for the Eureka Amateur Radio Club VY0ERC on
the air from the Eureka weather station in Nunavut on Canada's Ellesmere
Island, IOTA NA-008. Operators will be calling QRZ until the 22nd of
November on all HF Bands. Send QSLs to M0OXO (Em Zero Oh Ex Oh), Club Log's
OQRS and Logbook of The World.
Remo, HB9SHD, is using the callsign 8Q7RM from the Maldives, IOTA AS-013,
throughout November. Listen for him on FT8. He will also be using slow CW
and SSB on the bands from 6m to 40m. Send QSLs to his home call, either
direct or via the bureau, Club Log’s OQRS and Logbook of the World.
Ken, LA7GIA, the noted DXpeditioner, is operating from Bangui in the Central
African Republic as TL7M until the 15th of November. He will be operating on
all bands and all modes. According to the QRZ page for TL7M he will also
make the first activation of 60m in the Central African Republic under a
special permit. Send QSLs to M0OXO.
(IRTS, DX-WORLD.NET)
**
KICKER: WHEN THE KEY TO ORDERING PIZZA IS A STRAIGHT KEY
SKEETER: We end this week's newscast with a little slice of life. Or
maybe.....a little slice of pizza? Or maybe both. Well, if you enjoy pizza
and you enjoy Morse Code, you might enjoy a pie with everything on
it—including some dits and dahs. Jeremy Boot G4NJH delivers the pizza for us
here.
JEREMY: The pizza delivery chain, Papa John's, has just cracked the code to
a clever marketing scheme and it's using CW to make it happen. The popular
Call of Duty video game played on Xbox, Playstation and Windows, has
partnered with the pizza maker to launch the game's latest version, "Call of
Duty: Vanguard," which features a World War II theme with four leading
characters: military officers from Great Britain, the US, Australia and the
Soviet Union. Now, it also features....pizza for those playing the game. By
ordering a Morse Code kit in advance from the pizza maker, players will be
able to get a kit that lets them crack the code they then need to translate
into CW. Each code corresponds to a different topping for their pie. The
kits become available in the UK later this month.
Giles Codd, the pizza chain's UK marketing director, said the campaign also
underscores the company's partnership with the Call of Duty Endowment which
assists military veterans in the UK in finding jobs.
Whether any pizza orders will be placed from Bletchley Park....remains to be
seen.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
(SOUTHGATE, TECHROUND, POLYGON.COM)
**
NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to the American-Polish Eagle; the ARDC; ARISS;
ARRL; the Associated Press; CQ Magazine; David Behar K7DB; DX-World.net;
Gert Botha ZS6GC; Irish Radio Transmitter Society; the National
Transportation Safety Board; Ohio Penn DX; QRZ.com; Polygon.com, Radio
Society of Great Britain; Secunda Radio Club; Southgate Amateur Radio News;
shortwaveradio.de; Techround; the Wireless Institute of Australia; 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 Skeeter Nash N5ASH in Shelbyville, Tennessee
saying 73. As always we thank you for listening.
Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) is Copyright 2021. All rights reserved.
73 de Bill, PY2BIL
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