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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2330 for Friday June 24th, 2022
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2330 with a release date of Friday June
24th, 2022 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. Ham radio reaches out to low-income youngsters. The
World Radiosport Team Championship gets an important gift -- and Kansas
amateurs have a high-altitude balloon with a mission. All this and more as
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2330 comes your way right now.
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BILLBOARD CART
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BRINGING AMATEUR RADIO TO A MORE DIVERSE COMMUNITY
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: We begin this week with a look at a special project that is
creating amateur radio opportunities for a more diverse community of
enthusiasts, starting with the very youngest among them. We hear from Ralph
Squillace KK6ITB how this initiative is putting ham radio — and science —
into the hands of children of color in lower-income neighborhoods.
RALPH: Get ready for Jasmine and Jose, two school kids who fell in love with
amateur radio after visiting a family friend who's a ham. Now the friends
want to build a simple radio of their own. While these two children are
fictional characters in a book that tells their story in both Spanish and
English, the magnetic - or should we perhaps say electromagnetic? - draw of
kids to amateur radio is very real. That's why the science educators at the
California-based nonprofit group, Science is Elementary, is preparing to
publish this tale of the youngsters' amateur radio journey as a book in
their new series. "Jasmine and Jose Build a Radio" is geared to 7-year-old
readers and will be produced with accompanying kits for 2,240 youngsters.
The project is being funded with a grant from Amateur Radio Digital
Communications. The grant will include publication of companion readers for
adults and will cover the costs of school-based activities in which the kids
build radios of their own. The books and kits will be provided free to
youngsters attending school in low-income communities in the San Francisco
Bay area. If you don't live in the region, take heart: Everyone else will be
able to download the book and the adult reading companion for free as PDFs.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.
(DAN ROMANCHIK, KB6NU)
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CARRIERS DELAY PART OF 5G ROLLOUT AFTER INTERFERENCE CONCERNS
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Concerns about radio interference have prompted two US
wireless carriers to delay part of the rollout of their 5G service. Kent
Peterson KCØDGY brings us that report.
KENT: Despite findings from the Federal Communications Commission that 5G
wireless service poses no risks to aircraft sharing different parts of the
same C-band, two major US cellular carriers have announced they are delaying
their 5G rollout near airports with regional carriers. The Federal Aviation
Administration announced on June 17th that Verizon and AT&T have agreed to
postpone parts of the rollout to enable airlines to assess whether their
altimeters are free from interference and undertake any necessary upgrades.
Aviation experts have said that some altimeters, particularly those used by
regional aircraft, could be vulnerable to interference without a retrofit of
RF filters on existing altimeters or installation of newer ones. The
agreement delays the completion of the rollout until July of 2023. An
article in Aviation Today said that a number of altimeter manufacturers are
presently working on the development and testing of filters and installation
kits.
The trade group, Airlines for America, criticized the agreement for setting
what it called an "arbitrary deadline" and expressed concern over what might
happen if the altimeter modifications were not available by July of next
year. The CEO of the trade group, Nicholas Calio, told the FAA's acting
administrator Billy Nolen that he considered the agreement a [quote] "rushed
approach to avionics modifications amid pressure from the telecommunications
companies." [endquote]
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Kent Peterson KCØDGY.
(ASSOCIATED PRESS, AVIATION TODAY)
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WRTC ORGANIZERS DONATE EQUIPMENT FOR NEXT YEAR'S EVENT
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: The spirit of "paying it forward" is alive and well among
organizers of the World Radiosport Team Championship - and Ed Durrant DD5LP
has this story about a gift to help with next year's big event.
ED: Operating tips and the wisdom of experience aren't the only things being
dispensed at the Contest Forum during HAM RADIO in Friedrichshafen, Germany
starting on the 24th. Organisers of 2018's World Radiosport Team
Championship will be at the forum on June 25th to present funds and
important equipment for use during the world championship to take place in
July of 2023 in Bologna, Italy. The gift will include 70 kits of emergency
and monitoring equipment that had been used during WRTC 2018 in Germany.
Each kit has a DCF77 radio-controlled clock, power sensor for two radios, an
SCC score-collecting computer and a Nokia cell phone. The donation from the
2018 event will be presented by WRTC 2018 president Chris DL1MGB.
Writing on the WRTC 2022 reflector, committee member Claudio Veroli I4VEQ,
thanked the benefactors from the German event, calling the donation "a huge
help to the organisation of WRTC 2022."
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ed Durrant DD5LP.
(WRTC 2022 REFLECTOR)
**
BALLOON LAUNCH TO FEATURE CROSSBAND REPEATER
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Amateurs in Kansas have rescheduled the launch of a high-
altitude balloon with a crossband repeater on board and they're hoping to
keep it busy making contacts. Jack Parker W8ISH has those details.
JACK: Good things are worth waiting for and members of the Independence
Amateur Radio Club, NØID, only have to wait a little bit longer for the
rescheduled launch of the high-altitude balloon they are sending skyward
with a crossband repeater and APRS on board. The Kansas hams are especially
excited because the launch, rescheduled from earlier this month, will
coincide with the Great Plains Super Launch on July 16th. The Super Launch
is a wide-ranging event in which a number of similar balloons will be
launched at sites throughout the Midwest. Stan Pierson, AEØLM, secretary of
the Independence club, told Newsline that during the club balloon's expected
two-hour flight over southeast Kansas, it will communicate with one of the
Super Launch balloons flying high over Wisconsin. Using a common downlink,
but separate uplinks, the balloons will permit radio operators in both areas
to talk to one another using VHF/UHF radios. The crossband repeater has an
uplink on 147.91 MHz and a downlink on 449.01 MHz. Stan said that the
repeaters will be configured to work bidirectionally so that anything
received on the VHF frequency is repeated on the UHF frequency - and vice
versa.
Those who cannot be on site at Riverside Park for the launch or reside out
of the area and wish to track the balloon can follow its journey following
the 8 a.m. launch that day at www dot aprs dot fi (www.aprs.fi)
Additional details are available at the club website at nØid.org
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jack Parker W8ISH.
(SUPERLAUNCH.ORG, STAN PIERSON, AEØLM)
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JUST FOR FUN: A NOT-SO-TRIVIAL QUIZ
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Now here's something that's just for fun: If you think you
know ham radio, play along with two teams during a trivia quiz you'll be
able to watch online starting Tuesday June 28th. As we hear from Paul Braun
WD9GCO, one team's members are very familiar to Newsline listeners.
PAUL: A team from Amateur Radio Newsline took part in an event that was was
both trivial and non-trivial at the same time.
The Newsline team, consisting of captain Paul WD9GCO, Neil WB9VPG, Kevin
N5PRE, Andy K9AWM, and Dave WB8ODF squared off against a team from the Ham
Radio Workbench podcast led by team captain George Zafiropoulos KJ6VU in an
amateur radio trivia contest hosted by Kyle Krieg AAØZ.
The two teams fought four rounds featuring questions that ranged from
general ham radio knowledge to specialized technical topics. We can say that
the teams were very evenly matched, but we won’t tell you who won - that
would spoil all the fun, wouldn’t it?
The competition will be released in two different forms on Tuesday, June
28th — in video on Kyle’s YouTube channel and in audio format on the Ham
Radio Workbench feed. You will find links to both in the text version of
this newscast on our website.
According to all who participated, it was a lot of fun and both sides made
new friends, as should happen in ham radio events. And we’re ready for a
rematch any time they’re ready.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I’m Paul Braun, WD9GCO
[FOR TEXT VERSION OF NEWSCAST - LINKS ARE https://www.youtube.com/c/KyleAA0Z
hamradioworkbench.com ]
**
BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including WW7SEA, the
Columbia Center Repeater in Seattle, Washington at 444.550 MHz on Mondays at
9 pm local time.
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SWEDISH HAM RADIO OPERATOR TO BECOME ARCHBISHOP
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: There are many prominent positions radio amateurs have
achieved over the years, from United States Senator, to the monarchy in
nations like Jordan or Thailand. In Sweden, Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist
holds the amateur radio callsign SM4HCF. Now you can add the Church of
Sweden's incoming archbishop to that list, as we hear from Jeremy Boot
G4NJH.
JEREMY: The Church of Sweden has elected Martin Modeus SM5LVQ to be the 71st
Archbishop of the Church of Sweden. According to the Swedish Society of
Radio Amateurs, Martin already serves the church as bishop of the Diocese of
Linköping, the fifth largest city in Sweden, located in the south of the
country. Martin will be received as archbishop during a service to be held
in December at Uppsala Cathedral, which has been the see of the Church of
Sweden's archbishop since the 12th Century. Martin is to succeed Antje
Jackelen, Sweden's first female archbishop, who is retiring.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
(SWEDISH SOCIETY OF RADIO AMATEURS)
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SPECIAL EVENT IN AUGUST TO HONOR ABANDONED, ABUSED PETS
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: If you think amateur radio is going to the dogs, you're
right - but those dogs are getting plenty of company, as we hear from Ed
Durrant DD5LP.
ED: The dog days of August will soon be upon us and so too will August 26th,
known as International Dog Day. A number of hams around the world have
decided to run with the pack by getting special event call signs and getting
on the air to publicize the needs of abandoned and abused pets who have
ended up in shelters - dogs as well as cats. Hanz, YL3JD, wrote in a QRZ.com
forum that he will be operating CW from his shack in Latvia using the call
sign YL1DOG starting on Monday the 22nd of August until the 26th. Hanz
wrote: [quote] "I feel obligated to give exposure to this. In my power as a
. International Cat Day is being celebrated on August 8th. Yevgeny,
YL2TD, will be among those on the air from the 7th until the 9th of August.
He will be using the call sign YL1CAT.
The list is growing but organizers are looking for even more operators to
call QRZ on behalf of shelter animals. Visit the website
catsanddogsontheair.com to get the details. Then email Hugo CT7AOV to have
your station included on the list.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Ed Durrant DD5LP.
(QRZ, CATSANDDOGSONTHEAIR.COM)
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TWO GRANTS SUPPORT OPEN-SOURCE PROJECTS FOR HAM RADIO
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Two grants have strengthened the practice of sharing and
experimenting through open-source programs used for amateur radio. Andy
Morrison K9AWM tells us what's going on.
ANDY: Amateur Radio Digital Communications has announced two grants
supporting open-source initiatives in amateur radio. One is a grant focusing
on software-defined radios, designed to help simplify the use of the open-
source software development kit, GNU Radio, on Windows computers. The grant
is also being given to support an upgrade of GNU Radio's graphical user
interface, known as GNU Radio Companion. These funds will permit the hiring
of developers, including a usability expert to improve the experience of
using GNU Radio Companion. Other expected improvements include better
documentation for GNU Radio, easier installation on MacOS and Windows
computers and easier installation of out-of-tree modules. The contract
workers will receive guidance from volunteer mentors who are with the GNU
Radio group.
The other grant will support experiments by students at Bradley University
in Peoria, Illinois, who are experimenting on the 33 cm band, developing an
open-source 915 MHz digital transceiver system. Both the hardware and
software are open-source and the design supports multiple FSK/ASK modulation
standards. According to the ARDC, the project will permit low-cost
experimentation with digital protocols on this underutilized band and will
fill a need that exists for available open-source and open-hardware modules
for digital radio modes.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Andy Morrison K9AWM.
(DAN ROMANCHIK KB6NU)
**
WORLD OF DX
In the World of DX, there are a few days left to work members of the Russian
DX Team operating with the call sign Z21RU from Harare, Zimbabwe. They are
on the air until June 29th, operating on 160 through 6 meters and on the QO-
100 satellite. They are using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via R7AL,
ClubLog or LoTW.
Two special-event call signs are on-air from operators in Algeria. Listen
for Kamel, 7X2GK, operating as 7R19MG; and the Djefa Amateur Radio Club,
7X2VFK, using the call sign 7Y19MG. They are active between June 25th and
July 5th for the 19th Mediterranean
Games being held in Oran, Algeria. QSL 7R19MG via IK2DUW and 7Y19MG via
7X2VFK.
Listen for Alex, AK4AM, operating as AK4AM/p from Emerald Island, IOTA NA-
112, between July 3rd and 9th. He will be calling QRZ on 160-10 meters.
QSLs only using LoTW.
(OHIO PENN DX)
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KICKER: TIME TO READ MORE THAN JUST YOUR S-METER
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Finally, in this part of the world where we produce Amateur
Radio Newsline, summer has arrived - and for many that means it's time to
read something more than just your S-meter. Randy Sly W4XJ shares some
suggestions.
RANDY: It’s that time of year when some amateur radio operators abandon
their shacks and head outdoors for the lazy crazy hazy days of summer.
Whether you’re sitting quietly on a beach, enjoying a mountain view or
taking your hobby with you at a POTA station in a park, there may be times
when you say, “What else can I do?ö Well, when you're not operating ham
radio, how about reading about ham radio? Not one of those technical manuals
or heavy theory books, but a book about radio, about communicating, and all
the fascinating and dramatic stories that go with it.
With the help of Russell Calabrese, KR2NZ, the book club moderator for the
Long Island CW club, I came up with a list of books that may make good
summer reading for those moments when you're off the air. If you enjoy
history, how about the “The World of Ham Radio,ö covering amateur radio in
the early 20th century. Or try “Code Girls, The Untold Story of American
Women Codebreakers of WWII.ö There's also “Brass Pounders, Young
Telegraphers of the Civil War.ö Want to know how single sideband started?
You can read “Wes Schum, Amateur Radio’s Unsung Hero.ö Then there's the book
by Don Keith, N4KC, “Riding the Shortwaves,ö which contains some how-tos,
along with fun anecdotes, stories and personal advice. For these and other
recommendations, check our longer list in the the text version of this
week’s newscast at arnewsline.com.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I’m Randy Sly, W4XJ
[FOR PRINT ONLY: ADDITIONAL SUGGESTED BOOKS FOR SUMMER READING]
“The World of Ham Radio, 1901-1950ö - Richard Bartlett
“Wes Schum: Amateur Radio’s Unsung Heroö - Dominic Tusa
“Code Girls: American Women Codebreakers of WWIIö - Liza Mundy
“Brass Pounders: Young Telegraphers of the Civil Warö - Alvin F. Harlow
“Riding the Shortwaves: Exploring the Magic of Amateur Radioö - Don Keith,
N4KC
“Playing with Meteorsö - Eric Nichols, KL7AJ (CQ books)
“The Collected Works of Professor Emil Heisseluftö (Humor) - Dr. Theodore J.
"Ted" Cohen, N4XX (CQ Books)
“Secret Wireless Warö - Pidgeon, Geoffrey (ARRL books)
“Storm Spotting and Amateur Radio 3rd Editionö - Michael Correy, W5MPC,
Victor Morris, AH6WX (ARRL books)
“The life of St. Maximilian Kolbe: Apostle of Mass Communicationsö - William
L LaMay, K3RMW
“200 Meters and Downö - Clinton DeSoto
“The Land God Gave to Cainö - Hammond Innes
You can also simply search “Ham Radio Booksö on the internet. You may also
visit the Radio Society of Great Britain website:
https://www.rsgbshop.org/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Radio_Books___CDs_29.html
(LONG ISLAND CW CLUB, RSGB)
**
NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to ARRL; the Associated Press; Aviation Today;
CQ Magazine; catsanddogsontheair.com; Dan Romanchik, KB6NU; David Behar
K7DB; DX-World.net; Long Island CW Club; Ohio Penn DX; QRZ.com; Radio
Society of Great Britain; Southgate Amateur Radio News; shortwaveradio.de;
Stan Pierson, AEØLM; Superlaunch.org; Swedish Society of Radio Amateurs;
World Radiosport Team Championship Reflector; and you our listeners, that's
all from the Amateur Radio Newsline. You can write to us at
newsline@arnewline.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 Stephen Kinford in Wadsworth, Ohio, saying 73. As
always we thank you for listening.
Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) is Copyright 2022. All rights reserved.
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