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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2336 for Friday August 5th, 2022
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2336 with a release date of Friday
August 5th, 2022 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. Hams respond to deadly floods in Kentucky. Amateurs
in Canada get new frequencies on 60 metres -- And YLs pay tribute to a
telegraphy pioneer. All this and more as Amateur Radio Newsline Report
Number 2336 comes your way right now.
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BILLBOARD CART
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HAMS RESPOND TO DEADLY FLOODS IN KENTUCKY
DON/ANCHOR: Our top story takes us to Kentucky, where parts of the state
have been hit by deadly floods. Randy Sly W4XJ brings us up to date.
RANDY: The last week of July found amateur radio operators on alert in
Eastern Kentucky as a trail of thunderstorms brought flooding that left at
least 37 people dead. Jack Hedges, KY4TPR, told Amateur Radio Newsline that
he and a team of hams operated on ARES frequencies from the State Emergency
Operations Center in Frankfort. He was assisted by Mike Swigert, KE4YRI,
Dennis Lutz, W2QN, Patrick Compton, KF4FMZ, and Odis Carroll, W4IOD, who
served as an official relay station for the EOC.
Woody Hartlove, KO4UMQ, Harlan County EC and SKYWARN Coordinator, reported
that SKYWARN was activated for the Jackson Weather Forecast Office three
times in his area due to flash flooding. He and another ham were also
deployed with the Red Cross to provide communications for their disaster
action teams.
In addition to causing loss of life, the flood wreaked havoc on the electric
service, waterlines and roads. As flood waters recede, residents in many
areas of Eastern Kentucky continue to remain stranded due to the destruction
of scores of small bridges linking roadways.
This is Randy Sly W4XJ.
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NY ELECTRONICS MARKETER FACES NEARLY 00,000 FCC FINE
DON/ANCHOR: A Brooklyn, New York marketer of wireless microphones has been
fined nearly 00,000 by the US Federal Communications Commission for what
the agency said is a decade-long practice of selling these devices, which
are not RF-compliant. The FCC said that 32 microphones sold by Sound Around
failed to comply with FCC requirements governing emissions power and use of
the spectrum, rules that protect against harmful interference to other
spectrum users. The FCC has rejected the business' assertion that the dollar
amount of the proposed fine was too high, that a decade of warnings and
notices sent by the FCC was insufficient and that photos of the company's
marketing websites did not provide proof that the item was available for
purchase. According to a press release from the FCC, the US Department of
Justice will be given the case to handle if Sound Around fails to pay the
fine.
(FCC)
**
AMATEURS IN CANADA GAIN EXPANDED ACCESS ON 60M
DON/ANCHOR: In Canada, amateurs have new privileges on 60 meters. Kevin
Trotman N5PRE has those details.
KEVIN: Amateurs in Canada have been granted a new band for operating in an
official update from Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada. The
announcement on July 28th said that hams in that country are now able to use
the worldwide allocation on 60m that spans 15 kHz between 5351.5 and 5366.5
kHz. The band fits between the existing Canadian amateur channelised
privileges at 5332, 5348, 5373 and 5405 kHz and gives hams secondary user
privileges to transmit at a maximum of 100 watts and a bandwidth of no more
than 2.8 kHz on a non-interference basis.
This is Kevin Trotman N5PRE.
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ILLINOIS CLUB GETS GRANT FOR ORIENTEERING PROJECT
DON/ANCHOR: Radio orienteering is about to get a whole lot more popular in
the US state of Illinois and Andy Morrison K9AWM tells us why.
ANDY: An amateur radio club in Illinois has received funds to support an
array of radio orienteering events they will be hosting to share the
activities with outdoor enthusiasts, youngsters and members of the public.
This will also be designed to serve as a hoped-for gateway to amateur radio.
The grant given to the Sangamon Valley Radio Club from Amateur Radio Digital
Communications will underwrite the club's costs for supply of low-power
transmitters, controllers, handheld directional radio receivers, compasses,
maps and related items for the fox-hunting activities.
According to a press release from the ARDC, the club's experience will
extend even farther into the community: After a number of events, club
members will create a list of equipment other clubs would need to start
activities of their own that sharpen people's direction-finding skills. The
club will also offer other clubs guidance. ARDC said in its press release
[quote]: "While the sport is very popular in Europe, as well as parts of
Asia, growth in the United States and Canada has been slow." [endquote]. The
Sagamon club will begin its activities here in the US with Scout groups and
the Civil Air Patrol, starting this summer and continuing into the fall.
More events are planned in 2023.
This is Andy Morrison K9AWM.
(ARDC)
**
SILENT KEY: JOHN DILKS, VK6CJW/MØCJW, FRIEND AND MENTOR
DON/ANCHOR: A well-known and well-regarded amateur in both Australia and the
UK has become a Silent Key. We hear more about him from Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
JEREMY: With regret it is announced that John Dilks, VK6CJW (also M0CJW) is
now silent key. He died on 29th July, aged 86 and will be much missed on the
air by his friends worldwide.
John was a character in the very best of amateur radio tradition. He divided
his time until recently between Perth in Western Australia and his UK home
near Newark. In his younger days, for example, he took his whole family in a
battered old van overland through Europe, the Eastern Bloc countries, when
travel was very difficult, through the Middle East, India, Sri Lanka and
beyond. He was involved in many enterprises and international interests and
even politics. He would regale his adventures to amateur clubs and others
when invited to do so. He was to be found on HF almost daily with VK when
conditions allowed, and on repeaters locally. He was also to be found at
many radio rallies in the UK with a keen following.
John was a good, dependable and loyal friend to many: always happy to help
and encourage, swap yarns and pass on his own tips. He will be very much
missed. Our condolences to his family and friends.
Jeremy Boot G4NJH
**
HAMFEST INDIA RETURNS WITH IN-PERSON EVENT
DON/ANCHOR: Hams in India have been waiting since 2019 for the return of
Hamfest India in person and it is now back on the calendar. Jim Meachen
ZL2BHF brings us that report.
JIM: The organising committee for Hamfest India has announced the event's
return on the 12th and 13th of November in Mysore, Karnataka. As with so
many other major amateur radio events, this well-attended event, which made
its debut in India in 1991, had not been held in person as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic. K. Shankar Prasad, VU2SPK, the event's general convenor,
said the committee is putting together an agenda and a website and both
should be available soon. The website is under development at www dot
hfi2022 dot com (www.hfi2022.com)
This is Jim Meachen ZL2BHF.
(HAMFEST INDIA)
**
'TEAPOT' SPECIAL EVENT BREWING In WEST VIRGINIA
DON/ANCHOR: If special events are your cup of tea, try this one in West
Virginia. Jim Damron N8TMW tells us hams are ready to serve.
JIM: Something's brewing in Chester, West Virginia: It's a special event
station celebrating a beloved local roadside symbol which calls itself the
World's Largest Teapot. Tea and QSOs will be served starting August 8th
through the 14th, in conjunction with the local Teapot Festival that takes
place in the northern West Virginia community. Organized by the Hancock
Auxcomm Team in Hancock, West Virginia, this is very possibly the world's
largest tea party: Amateurs will be on the air with 1x1 call signs WØT
through W9T and there will be a bonus station WV8HAT. Hams contacting all 10
call signs will earn a certificate for a full cup. Those working all 10 plus
the bonus station are endorsed for a full pot.
The roadside teapot itself is a former advertising symbol created before
World War II and before it gained its spout and handle, it was a humble
barrel that advertised a brand of root beer. Standing 14 feet high, it is
big enough to hold a colorful history and this annual amateur radio ritual
now marking sixth year. As usual, however, you'll have to provide your own
biscuits and cakes.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jim Damron N8TMW.
**
BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world including the WW8GM
repeater of the General Motors Amateur Radio Club in Detroit, Michigan on
Saturdays at 9 p.m. local time.
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DV SCOTLAND, PHOENIX UK MERGE DMR NETWORKS
DON/ANCHOR: A merger between two popular DMR networks has promised users the
best of both. Jeremy Boot G4NJH brings us that update.
JEREMY: The DV Scotland and Phoenix UK DMR networks have merged, simplifying
integration with other networks - both digital and analogue. With both
networks having a wide array of repeaters, reflectors and servers, the two
were considered complimentary and a natural for such a merger. This had been
a work in progress for many weeks. The new network now benefits from a
variety of DMR, D-Star and Yaesu System Fusion repeaters as well as Allstar
hubs and analogue simplex gateways.
Eric G6FGY told Newsline in an email that current users will not notice any
changes and the new network DVScotland-Phoenix will continue hosting a
variety of nets accessible by various modes each week. Eric said the merger
reflects rather a change in the management structure to operate the network.
A list of the nets hosted on this newly merged network can be seen using the
link that appears in the text version of this week's newscast. The multimode
network also supports Peanut, Echolink and HamShack Hotline. Computer and
mobile users can also listen in by using the link asl dot dvscotland dot uk
(asl.dvscotland.uk)
This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
[FOR PRINT ONLY: https://www.dvscotland.net/multimode-nets ]
(DVSCOTLAND, ERIC G6FGY)
**
ALARA CONTEST ENCOURAGES INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP
DON/ANCHOR: For more than 40 years, YLs in Australia have been hosting a
contest that doesn't just involve scorekeeping - it also encourages
international communication. Graham Kemp VK4BB explains how it works.
GRAHAM: Yes there are awards to be had in the 42nd contest sponsored by the
Australian Ladies Amateur Radio Association. There are even certificates and
trophies - but organisers want participants around the world to know that
the real goal of the 42nd annual ALARA Contest on the 27th and 28th of
August is to get all licensed ham radio operators around the world - OMs and
YLs alike - talking to one another. By spotting on the clusters and even on
Facebook, all the competitors actually work together to make it easier to
make those important contacts. Competition? Yes! But friendly competition.
Be listening too for some of the newest licenced YLs as well as Girl Guides
and Scouts. Some contacts are expected to be made on Echolink as well.
Visit the ALARA contest page for more details. The link is in this week's
text version of the newscast script. You'll find the rules and any other
details you need to know to get into the contest.
I'm Graham Kemp VK4BB.
[FOR PRINT ONLY: alara.org.au/contests/index.html ]
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CROSS-COUNTRY SKI TRIP TO WARM UP THE BANDS
DON/ANCHOR: It's time to strap on those cross-country skis -- if you're in
Australia, that is -- and grab your radio equipment. Hams are set for high
adventure in the Victorian Alps, as we hear from Jason Daniels VK2LAW.
JASON: There's nothing like a winter trip through the snow-filled Victorian
Alps to bring some Winter warmth to the bands. That's what a team of cross-
country skiing radio amateurs in Australia is hoping for as they call QRZ
between Friday August 5th and Tuesday August 9th. The activators include
Stephen, VK3SN, Gerard, VK3GT, Bronwen VK3FIRH and others and they will be
on the HF bands, 80 through 10m, using SSB and FT8. They will also be on 2m
and 70 CM simplex and on repeaters. They'll be using lithium batteries and
light solar panels for power. This isn't the first time many of these hams
have been making this kind of winter trip. Past travels have been quite an
adventure, involving operations from igloos and a number of remote peaks.
Listening for them promises to be quite an adventure too.
This is Jason Daniels VK2LAW.
(STEPHEN, VK3SN)
**
INDIAN SCHOOLGIRLS' SATELLITE LAUNCHED WITH 75 EXPERIMENTS
DON/ANCHOR: A satellite built by girls in India has been stirring some
excitement. John Williams VK4JJW tells us why.
JOHN: A small satellite built by 750 schoolgirls in India, will be on board
for the maiden flight of the Indian Space Research Organization's Small
Satellite Launch Vehicle this month. The students were mentored by SpaceKidz
India in the construction of this 8-kilogram satellite. It carries 75 small
experiments, a camera to study solar panels in space and a variety of long
range communications transponder experiments. The satellite also has a
messaging system for amateur radio operators.
Although this is not the first student satellite built with the help of
SpaceKidz India, this one is dfferent because it carries its own power
systems and batteries to power an anticipated six-month-long orbit. This
satellite is not, of course, the main payload for the launch vehicle. The
rocket will also be carrying the Microsat 2A, which is designed to assist in
the mapping of parcels of land.
At the time Newsline went to production, the launch was scheduled for August
the 7th.
This is John Williams VK4JJW.
(SPACE KIDZ INDIA, REPUBLICWORLD.COM)
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WORLD OF DX
In the World of DX, listen for Tom, KA1IS, (Kay Ay Won Eye Ess) who will be
on the air as JW/KA1IS on Spitsbergen Island (EU-026) between the 10th and
16th of August. He'll be on various HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via his
home callsign.
Eugen, DL8AAI, will be active as 5H2JK from August 8th to 14th from the
Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania, (National Park 5HFF-0005). He will operate
afterward in the town of Moshi. Be listening on HF where he will be using
SSB. QSL via home call through bureau only.
Along with around 300 other teams, the Isle of Man Amateur Radio Society
will be celebrating the 25th annual Lighthouse and Lightship weekend on
August 20th and 21st by activating the Point of Ayre Lighthouse. This will
be "Lighthouse IM0001" for the weekend and operators will be using the club
call sign, GT3FL for the full 48 hours. Listen on 80m through 70 cm.
Operators will be using CW, SSB and some digital modes. There will be a
special 25 years of ILLW downloadable certificate available for the
lighthouse teams taking part. See QRZ.com for further details of GT3FL's
activation.
Plan ahead to be listening for Kasimir, DL2SBY, will be active in Monaco as
3A/DL2SBY between October 20th and 23rd. He will be using mostly FT8 but
some CW. He will be operating with 100 watts and mobile antennas. QSL only
via ClubLog, direct or LoTW.
(OHIO PENN DX, IRTS)
**
KICKER: YLs STILL CELEBRATE THE MESSAGE OF A TELEGRAPHY PIONEER
DON/ANCHOR: We end this week's report with the story of an international
group of YLs paying tribute to a telegraphy pioneer. For that story we turn
to Sel Embee KB3TZD.
SEL: A statue stands in Cobourg, Canada honoring Fern Blodgett Sunde, the
first Canadian woman to hold a second class wireless operator's certificate.
Blodgett Sunde herself stands as a pioneer and role model for many women
who've followed her path in sharpening their own telegraphy skills, even
those in civilian life. During World War II, Blodgett Sunde crossed the
Atlantic Ocean 78 times aboard a Norwegian ship because neither Canada nor
Great Britain permitted women to work on board their country's ships.
Recently, members of the Canadian Ladies Amateur Radio Association made
trips of their own - some of them crossing oceans too - in order to see that
statue. The visitors who arrived in Cobourg on July 28th included Ann Nutter
VE3HAI, Sarla Sharma VU2SWS, Suzanne Snape VE7IM, Roberta Williams VA3RMWX
and Janet Maggart, N9ZKU. They told the website, Today's Northumberland,
that after watching the unveiling of the statue two years ago in an online
video they started planning their own journey to be there in person.
Such tributes may not have the same sense of ceremony and pomp as the one in
1943, when Blodgett Sunde became the first woman to be honored by the King
of Norway who gave her the Norwegian War Medal. But there is perhaps no
greater honor than to be recognized by a generation that follows your path,
a community of YL operators gathering from around the world to celebrate
someone who led the way in wartime.
This is Sel Embee KB3TZD.
(FACEBOOK, TODAY'S NORTH UMBERLAND)
**
HUNTSVILLE HAMFEST INVITATION
DON/ANCHOR: One final note: An invitation to join us August 20th at the
Huntsville Hamfest in Alabama as we present our annual Bill Pasternak
Memorial Young Ham of the Year award to Audrey McElroy, KM4BUN. We, along
with the Huntsville Hamfest staff and our corporate partners CQ
Communications, Yaesu USA, Heil Sound and RadioWavz Antennas, hope to see
you there. To find out more, visit hamfest.org.
**
NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to ALARA; the ARDC; the ARRL; CQ Magazine; David
Behar K7DB; DV Scotland; Eric, G6FGY; Facebook; the FCC; Hamfest India;
IRTS; Ohio Penn DX; QRZ.com; Radio Society of Great Britain;
RepublicWorld.com; Southgate Amateur Radio News; shortwaveradio.de;
SpaceKidzIndia; Stephen VK3SN; Today's North Umberland; 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 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. 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 Don Wilbanks AE5DW in Picayune, Mississippi saying
73. As always we thank you for listening.
Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) is Copyright 2022. All rights reserved.
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