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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2315 for Friday March 11th, 2022
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2315 with a release date of Friday
March 11th, 2022 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. A look at receivers' role in rejecting RFI. A ham is
killed in war-torn Ukraine -- and Hawaii needs amateurs for a statewide
emergency drill. All this and more as Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number
2315 comes your way right now.
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BILLBOARD CART HERE
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FCC TO STUDY RECEIVERS' ROLE IN REJECTING RFI
NEIL/ANCHOR: Our top story is about the ongoing issue of RFI that plagues us
all. In the US, the head of the FCC recently announced a new approach to
studying it, as Skeeter Nash N5ASH tells us.
SKEETER: The chairwoman of the US Federal Communications Commission has
pledged that the agency will take a closer look at the role receivers play
in rejecting the increasing levels of RF interference. Speaking at the
Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain on March 1st, Chairwoman Jessica
Rosenworcel said that until now, most discussions of RFI have focused
predominantly on transmitters, with rules put in place regarding transmitter
performance to remove RFI. She said this approach was being rethought at the
FCC, adding [quote] "wireless communications only exists when transmitters
are connected to receivers. Both are vital. Both matter. And going forward
policymakers need to consider both transmitting and receiving. Not just the
former at the expense of the latter." [endquote]
She said she expected to move forward on an inquiry into receiver
performance next month. The goal is to explore regulations, guidelines and
incentives for better performance on specific frequencies or across all
bands. She said she is seeking [quote] "a more transparent and predictable
radiofrequency environment for all spectrum users — new and old."
[endquote]
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Skeeter Nash N5ASH.
(FCC)
**
HAMS AFFECTED BY WEST BENGAL INTERNET OUTAGES
NEIL/ANCHOR: Hams in the Indian state of West Bengal are adapting to the
temporarily intermittent use of internet-assisted radio modes. Jim Meachen
ZL2BHF has the details.
JIM: Hams throughout West Bengal state in India are experiencing limited
access to Echolink and other internet-assisted amateur radio services
through the 16th of March. The hams are among hundreds of others affected
after the state government announced the restrictions to contain what they
called illegal activities on the internet. News reports gave no specific
details beyond the announcement itself. The report on the India TV News
website quoted an official in the Home and Hill Affairs Department in
announcing that [quote] "The government has received intelligence reports
that unlawful activities can be carried in certain areas over internet
transmissions and voice over internet telephony and hence restrictions are
being imposed on the use of the internet." [endquote]
Ambarish Nag Biswas, VU2JFA, secretary of the West Bengal Radio Club, told
Newsline that daytime use of the internet is off limits but there is still
access in the evenings. He said everyone in West Bengal state has been
affected.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jim Meachen ZL2BHF
(AMBARISH NAG BISWAS VU2JFA, INDIA TV NEWS)
**
SILENT KEY: IVAN LYSENKO UR8GX, POPULAR DXER
NEIL/ANCHOR: The global amateur community has been rocked by the tragic
death of a well-known ham in Ukraine. Jeremy Boot G4NJH tells us about him.
JEREMY: A popular DXer and CW enthusiast known for his expeditions with his
fellow hams in the Ukraine has become a Silent Key. DXWorld.net has reported
that Ivan Lysenko UR8GX was killed in his home city of Kherson amid the
fighting following its invasion by Russian troops. Ivan's many adventures
included the expedition in the summer of 2019 to the Kalanchakskiye Islands
for the IOTA contest. He participated with fellow members of the Ukrainian
Radioclub Sputnik UR6GWZ. Ivan also served as the QSL manager for UR1G, the
callsign for the club's team of operators. His death was reported on the
Facebook page of DXWorld.net, prompting hams from around the world to post
their condolences and remember their QSOs with him, particularly his many DX
contacts.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
(DXWORLD.NET, FACEBOOK, QRZ.COM)
**
SILENT KEY: ETHERNET NETWORKING'S DAVID BOGGS, WA3DBJ
NEIL/ANCHOR: Everyone, in their own way, leaves a mark on the world. Paul
Braun WD9GCO tells us about one ham who changed the world. This ham recently
became a Silent Key.
PAUL: David Boggs, WA3DBJ, was part of the team who invented the packet-
switching ethernet networking standard that now connects most of the world's
computers. Even if you use Wi-Fi, some part of the signal chain is connected
with ethernet. David became a Silent Key on February 19th, according to
his wife, Marcia Bush.
David worked in the iconic Computer Science Laboratory, part of the
legendary Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, or PARC. This is the place where,
in the early 1970s, a group of brilliant minds invented most of the concepts
and hardware that would define modern computing as we know it today. His
partner in the effort, Bob Metcalfe, once described Boggs as "the perfect
partner. I was more of a concept artist, and he was a build-the-hardware-in-
the-back-room engineer." To us, it makes perfect sense that it was a ham who
took an idea, went into the workshop and figured out how to cobble the
hardware together. His legacy lives on almost everywhere you look.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Paul Braun WD9GCO.
**
SILENT KEY: DISASTER RELIEF VOLUNTEER EDWARD WARREN COX, KE3D
NEIL/ANCHOR: A Texas man whose six decades on the air were marked by his
advocacy for disaster relief communications as well as amateur radio in
education has become a Silent Key. Jack Parker W8ISH has that story.
JACK: A veteran of the US Army Signal Corps, where he served during the
Vietnam War, Edward Warren Cox, KE3D, continued his commitment to service
throughout the years that followed. A ham for nearly six decades, he
volunteered in emergency and disaster relief communications, especially
during hurricanes and assisted in the conversion of an ambulance into a
mobile command center.
Ed died on February 21st in Austin, Texas.
First licensed as a ham with the callsign KN3SWJ in 1962, he became an avid
DXer and DXpeditioner. He eventually earned a license in the UK as G5EC and
held CEPT permits to operate in Belgium, Germany and The Netherlands. An
advocate for amateur radio in education, he worked as a volunteer at a
number of schools assisting with radio contact with some of NASA's Space
Shuttles, in a program that predated ARISS. He was the husband of Joan Cox
KD4SRD and a life member of the ARRL, RACES and ARES. He was also a member
of the Austin Amateur Radio Club, which has established the Ed Cox KE3D
Memorial Fund which will help provide radio equipment for schools.
Ed Cox was 75.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jack Parker W8ISH.
(THE STATESMAN)
**
REGISTRATION OPENS FOR SEA-PAC
NEIL/ANCHOR: If you're heading to Oregon for SEA-PAC, now is the time to
register. Here's Stephen Kinford N8WB with details.
STEPHEN: SEA-PAC, the largest amateur radio convention in the American
Northwest, is promising "sand, surf, and radios" - and all of it in person
this summer. Online registration opened on the 7th of March. The convention,
which is happening June 3rd through the 5th, will be at the Seaside
Convention Center in Oregon. This will also serve as the location for the
ARRL's Northwestern Division convention. According to the SEA-PAC website,
the event will comply with whatever state and local regulations are in
effect for COVID-19 at the time. A SEA-PAC QSO Party will be held the
weekend before - on May 28th - to get everyone ready for the three-day
event. For registration or information visit the website at seapac dot org
(seapac.org)
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Stephen Kinford N8WB.
(SEA-PAC)
**
BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including OH-KY-IN
Amateur Radio Society's K8SCH repeater in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesdays at
9 p.m. local time.
**
HAWAIIAN HAMS PREP FOR STATEWIDE DRILL
NEIL/ANCHOR: Organizers in Hawaii are looking for amateurs to participate in
an important statewide emergency drill in April. Christian Cudnik KØSTH
brings us that report.
CHRISTIAN: For hams in Hawaii, the three-hour emergency communications
exercise being held by the Hawaii Amateur Radio Emergency Service on April
16th will be like none of the others held several times each year. The drill
will be conducted following the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation
Program, which standardizes terminology, methodology and policy used during
the exercise. It will simulate a period of catastrophic rain and wind
covering the islands, taking down power, internet and cell towers. According
to Hawaii ARES spokesman Stacy Holbrook, KH6OWL, a planning team has
developed a full incident action plan using the forms and format of the
program's Incident Command System Structure. Stacy told Newsline in an email
he was unaware of any other statewide exercises being done in this manner.
Using on-air nets, social media and local clubs, organizers are reaching out
to the more than 3,800 licensed amateurs throughout Hawaii, hoping to get as
many hams as possible on board. The drill is an all-mode, all-band exercise
that makes use of analog, simplex and Digital modes as well as VHF, UHF and
HF. Hams using WINLINK will have the additional support of an ongoing Zoom
meeting to assist with any troubleshooting.
Stacy told Newsline: [quote] "We would love to build relationships with the
fire chiefs, police chiefs, and served agencies in our area so they know
they have another asset they could use if needed." [endquote] He said the
goal is to use the ICS system so everyone is on the same training level and
gets the needed experience with the command structure and forms.
There is additional information and a signup form on the website
hawaiiares.net.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Christian Cudnik KØSTH.
(STACY HOLBROOK, KH6OWL)
**
LEADER NEEDED FOR RSGB CONVENTION
NEIL/ANCHOR: The Radio Society of Great Britain needs someone to chair its
upcoming convention. Could that be you? Here's Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
JEREMY: A hybrid convention is on the cards this year for the Radio Society
of Great Britain, which hopes to combine a return to an in-person event with
the best of the online conventions held these past two years.
Planning is already under way but the organisers are in need of a convention
chair. According to the RSGB website, this leader should be someone familiar
with all developments going on in amateur radio and should be comfortable
planning for online events as well as those in person.
Meanwhile, the team is seeking input from anyone and everyone who would like
to help shape the event which will be held in October. A survey is posted
online for amateurs to share their ideas with the organisers. It's not
necessary to be a member of the RSGB to participate in the survey. As with
the previous two online conventions, the hybrid version will be providing
access to people attending from outside Great Britain.
Visit the website rsgb dot org stroke convention (rsgb.org/convention) to
provide your input and learn more about the vacancy.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
(RSGB)
**
YOUTH CATEGORY ADDED TO CQ MAGAZINE'S DX MARATHON
NEIL/ANCHOR: Young hams may want to be aware of a new category introduced
this year by CQ magazine in its DX Marathon, which is already under way. The
Youth Category is an overlay category open to any operator born on January
1st, 1997 or later. There are certificates for the highest scorer among
young operators in each of the six continents. Visit the rules section of
the website at dxmarathon dot com (dxmarathon.com). And good luck everyone!
(CQ MAGAZINE)
**
NOMINATE YOUNG AMATEURS FOR NEWSLINE AWARD
NEIL/ANCHOR: We here at Newsline are asking listeners to think of a young
amateur radio operator with talent, promise and heart. Consider nominating
them for Amateur Radio Newsline's Bill Pasternak Memorial Young Ham of the
Year Award. This is our commitment to honoring young talent 18 years of age
or younger who reside in the United States, its possessions, or any Canadian
province. Find application forms on our website arnewsline.org under the
"YHOTY" tab. Nominations close May 31st.
**
POTA ADDS NEW DX ENTITIES INCLUDING THOSE ON FALKLAND ISLANDS
NEIL/ANCHOR: Parks on the Air has announced a new group of DX entities.
Here's Vance Martin N3VEM with details.
VANCE: Parks on the Air is excited to welcome a new batch of DX entities to
the program this month. Be on the lookout for new parks getting added in
Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Kingdom of Eswatini, Bolivia,
Paraquay, Uruguay, Suriname, Guyana, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago, and the
Falkland Islands. If your country, or one you’d like to represent, is not
yet part of POTA please reach out via the ‘contact us’ link from Parks on
the Air dot com, and we’ll help you get started as a volunteer country
administrator.
In upcoming events, we hope you join us for the upcoming Spring Support Your
parks event on April 16th and 17th UTC.
We also hope you’ll join us this summer for our very popular annual plaque
event, on July 16th and 17th, UTC. There will be three new plaques available
for DX activators this year, one each for stations activating outside of the
continental US, in IARU regions one, two and three. Sponsorship
opportunities will be opening at the end of March, so if you or your club is
interested in sponsoring a plaque, please send an email to N3VEM at parks on
the air dot com. Due to steady growth, and improving conditions that make
it possible to, as KN4MQR said on twitter “...load up a wet pasta noodle and
get pileups for hoursö we are expecting a very large turnout.
This is November Three Victor Echo Mike from the Parks on the Air news desk
(VANCE MARTIN, N3VEM)
**
WORLD OF DX
In the World of DX, be listening for Dick G3RWL, operating as 8P6DR holiday
style from Barbados until the 31st of March. He will be on 80 through 10
metres, using CW only. He will be active in the British Commonwealth Contest
on March 12th and 13th, but the contest is not for US operators. QSL to his
home callsign, direct, or by the Bureau using ClubLog's OQRS.
In the Maldives, Laurent, F8CZI, is using the callsign 8Q7ZI until the 21st
of March. He is operating holiday style using CW and SSB. QSL via his home
call.
(OHIO PENN DX)
**
KICKER: AUSTRALIAN MIGHT 'ROO' THE FATE OF HIS DIPOLE
NEIL/ANCHOR: For our final story, let's talk about ground wave propagation.
It's not unusual to use the earth's surface to help you cover a short
distance. Sometimes it's even preferable when you're using one of the lower
frequencies. Graham Kemp VK4BB tells us about one antenna in Australia that
recently covered a short distance in just this manner -- but it wasn't even
transmitting at the time.
GRAHAM: Compton VK2HRX was operating portable one weekend last month and
went to bed happy with the performance of his linked dipole on 20, 40 and 80
metres. After a good day operating in the bush on Saturday, he was looking
forward to more good contacts when he awoke on Sunday morning. He even left
the antenna in place so he'd be ready to start when the sun came up. But as
he told fellow hams on the Oz SOTA mailing list recently, things didn't
quite work out that way [quote]: "When I went to use it on Sunday AM it
wasn't there." [endquote] He discovered that one leg was broken at the 40/80
link and the other leg had simply vanished. Walking farther, Compton spotted
the bright yellow antenna wire up on a nearby hill. It was then that he
remembered the previous night when 20 or so kangaroos had come bouncing by.
He guessed that one of them may have run off with the wire. Likely he was
trying to work skip.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Graham Kemp VK4BB.
(OZSOTA Groups.io mailing list)
**
NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to Ambarish Nag Biswas, VU2JFA; ARRL; CQ
Magazine; David Behar K7DB; DXWorld.net; Facebook; the FCC; the Morning
Journal News; India TV News; Ohio Penn DX; OZSOTA Groups.io; QRZ.com; the
Radio Society of Great Britain; South African Radio League; Southgate
Amateur Radio News; shortwaveradio.de; Stacy Holbrook, KH6OWL; the
Statesman; YouTube; 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 Neil Rapp WB9VPG in Union Kentucky saying 73. As
always we thank you for listening.
Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) is Copyright 2022. All rights reserved.
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