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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2351 for Friday November 18th, 2022
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2351 with a release date of Friday
November 18th to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. A shortwave radio giant goes off the air. Are
CubeSats ready to be replaced? -- and a more antenna-friendly environment in
part of Germany. All this and more as Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number
2351 comes your way right now.
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BILLBOARD CART
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SHORTWAVE GIANT WTWW GOES OFF THE AIR
NEIL/ANCHOR: Shortwave station WTWW has gone QRT. Andy Morrison K9AWM has
the details.
ANDY: Shortwave fans worldwide were disappointed to hear the November 9th
broadcast announcement of WTWW radio that it was signing off the air for the
last time, with plans to continue to provide programming instead over the
internet. The station's operator Ted Randall, WB8PUM, cited difficulties in
meeting the station's ongoing expenses. Based in Lebanon, Tennessee, WTWW
provided a wide range of programming at 5.83 MHz along with music and
amateur-radio content at 5.085 MHz. The station was among many to broadcast
programming directed toward Ukraine following the invasion by Russia earlier
this year.
The station went on the air in 2010 as the 100-kilowatt operation WBWW, and
could be heard first on what were testing frequencies of 5.755 MHz and 9.48
MHz at different times. Over the years, WTWW gained an especially strong
following among amateur radio operators for carrying ham-related content.
The station also featured program hosts such as Art Bell, W6OBB, who
presented a popular show on the paranormal.
According to the SWListening Post, the station's final signoff included a
farewell from Ted that urged listeners to make the move to web-streaming its
content. The station's final song was "America the Beautiful."
By virtue of its station call, WTWW was also known as "We Transmit World
Wide."
To continue hearing the station's streamed programs, follow the link in the
text version of this week's script at arnewsline.org
[DO NOT READ: http://wtww.us/pages/listen-live.php ]
This is Andy Morrison K9AWM.
NEIL/ANCHOR: Some of WTWW's programming is also becoming available on the
commercial shortwave station WRMI, Radio Miami International. WRMI is airing
the content as "WRMI Legends." A new private WRMI Legends Fan Listeners Club
page has been launched on Facebook.
(SWLINGPOST, WTWW.US, HFUNDERGROUND.COM, FACEBOOK)
**
RESEARCHERS EXPLORE DISK SHAPE FOR SMALL SATELLITES
NEIL/ANCHOR: The world of the ultra-tiny satellite is preparing to take on a
whole new shape. Ralph Squillace KK6ITB tells us about the shape of things
to come.
RALPH: What modern music-lover doesn't remember compact discs? While that
shape is no longer widely used to hold the latest hits or some favorite
classics, the compact disk does hold something else: the promise of a new
kind of plate-shaped ultra-tiny satellite. In fact the DiskSat, as it is
called, is in development as a potential replacement for the widely known
CubeSat, with the hopes of creating a new standard. Because they are so thin
- measuring one inch, or 2.5cm wide - many can be launched at the same time,
stacked inside a payload for later deployment on an individual basis.
Although its dimensions can be changed, the demonstration DiskSat also
measures 1 meter, or not-quite 40 inches - in diameter, leaving plenty of
room for solar cells.
NASA has funded the project by engineers at Aerospace Corporation, a
national nonprofit company headquartered in California. Aerospace hopes to
get a quartet of DiskSats launched in either 2023 or 2024 through the
Pentagon's Space Test Program.
Engineers hope the DiskSat will prove suitable for very low Earth orbit,
offering low atmospheric drag and the ability to stay up in space for longer
periods of time. That kind of compact disc would indeed bring music to
everyone's ears.
This is Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.
(AEROSPACE.ORG)
**
GERMAN STATE'S LAW BECOMES MORE ANTENNA-FRIENDLY
NEIL/ANCHOR: A proposed change in building regulations in one part of
Germany is expected to allow higher antenna masts to be installed without
permission being required. This is the same state in which Ham Radio
Friedrichshafen, [Pronunciation: Freed Ricks HA Fen], Europe's largest ham
fest, takes place every year. Here's Ed Durrant DD5LP with an update.
ED: An antenna-friendly change in the state building laws is expected to be
adopted in Baden-Württemberg. This will permit antennas to be installed on
masts as high as 15 metres, or nearly 50 feet, in residential areas and 20
metres, or 65 feet, outside of residential areas without the need for
planning permission. Until now, the state's height limit was 10 metres, or
32 feet, consistent with the other states in Germany. Proponents of this
change are hoping this will enable more complete digital cell phone coverage
without the burden of paperwork previously associated with the antenna
installation. The fact that the law applies to all radio masts would, of
course, be a benefit to radio hams in the state as well.
The state Parliament is expected to debate the draft law change soon and if
approved its enactment would come shortly afterwards.
This is Ed Durrant DD5LP.
(FUNK TELEGRAMM MAGAZINE)
**
MARITIME MOBILE NET AIDS DISTRESSED FISHING VESSEL
NEIL/ANCHOR: The Maritime Mobile Service Network came to the aid recently of
a fishing vessel with engine difficulties. Jack Parker W8ISH has that story.
JACK: On November 6th, engine trouble was plaguing the Captain Chad as the
80-foot commercial fishing vessel made its way through the water south of
Jamaica with eight passengers aboard. The captain called for help over
various frequencies on the commercial HF marine band but without luck.
Fearing the calm waters would soon get rougher and more dangerous, he
declared an emergency and called for help again -- this time, tuning to his
radio's preset frequency of 14.300 MHz. Tom Yturri, W5TEY, who was on duty
as Maritime Mobile Service Operator, heard the call and got the boat's
location from the captain, Curtis Jackson. Tom telephoned the Jamaican Coast
Guard but after getting no response, he reached out to the US Coast Guard in
Virginia. The Maritime Mobile Service Network then lost contact. All it
could do was leave information about the Captain Chad and ask all incoming
net control stations to try to re-establish contact.
Two days later, a much happier contact took place: Tom heard from the
fishing vessel's owner. The boat and everyone on board were rescued without
incident thanks to the vital information passed along by the Maritime Mobile
Service Network. Tom said simply: [quote] "It's what we train to do."
[endquote]
This is Jack Parker W8ISH.
(JEFF SAVASTA, KB4JKL)
**
GRANT SUBSIDIZES RFI-FIGHTING EFFORTS IN NEW ENGLAND
NEIL/ANCHOR: The New England Division of the ARRL has just acquired the
means to buy some powerful tools to help amateurs struggling to combat RFI.
With the help of a 3,640 grant from Amateur Radio Digital Communications,
the division will be purchasing kits to be used by each of its seven
sections throughout the New England states. The kits contain antennas along
with equipment capable of RFI detection and spectrum capture and will be
capable of helping on the VHF/UHF frequencies as well as on HF.
Rob Leiden, K1UI, assistant director for Spectrum Protection & Utilization,
expressed confidence that the section teams will be well-prepared and well-
equipped. The division will be conducting on-site training for each
section's RFI team and the ARDC grant is designed to cover these training
costs as well.
(ARDC)
**
INTERNATIONAL NEWSMAKER AWARD TO BE ANNOUNCED
NEIL/ANCHOR: We remind our listeners that in another two weeks, we will be
announcing this year's recipient of the Amateur Radio Newsline International
Newsmaker of the Year Award. We began this award in 2019 as a way of
honoring individuals, groups or formal clubs whose actions and contributions
show the world the value that amateur radio brings to society. Recipients
are chosen by the editorial staff of Amateur Radio Newsline. All past
recipients have shown themselves to adhere to the high standards of
selflessness and community service which ham radio is known for and have
also helped garner recognition and a higher profile for ham radio in the
mainstream media. Be listening in early December when we announce the
deserving recipient. The award means they have not only made headlines but
also made a difference in the world.
**
BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio
Newsline heard on bulletin stations around the world including the WI9HF
repeater in Madison Wisconsin on Tuesday nights at 7:30.
**
ISS ASTRONAUT BOB BEHNKEN, KG5GGX, RETIRES
NEIL/ANCHOR: A US astronaut whose tenure on board the ISS made history has
retired from NASA. We hear about him from Paul Braun WD9GCO.
PAUL: Congratulations to astronaut Bob Behnken, KG5GGX, who retired from
NASA on Friday, the 11th of November. Bob, a former colonel in the US Air
Force, made headlines as the pilot and joint operations commander for the
first crewed flight of the SpaceX Dragon when it was launched to the
International Space station in May of 2020. Previously, Bob had been on
flights of the space shuttle Endeavour, logging 93 days in space. During
these missions, he completed 10 spacewalks in all, for a total of 61 hours.
Bob became an astronaut candidate for NASA in July of 2000. His first
spaceflight was aboard the Endeavour eight years later, as a mission
specialist.
This is Paul Braun WD9GCO.
(NASA, AMSAT NEWS SERVICE)
**
MARCONI IS HONORED BY VIRTUAL REALITY PRESENTATION IN WALES
NEIL/ANCHOR: Using the innovative technology of virtual reality, an arts
center in Cardiff, Wales, is celebrating a radio pioneer who made history
with technology that was innovative for his own time: the 19th century. We
have those details from Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
JEREMY: The presentation at the Wales Millennium Centre is called "A Signal
Across Space," a title that refers to the Morse Code transmission sent on 13
May 1897 by Guglielmo Marconi across a stretch of open sea.
The signal travelled between Flat Holm Island in the Bristol Channel and
Lavernock Point on the south Wales coast. The moment becomes reality - or
rather, virtual reality - for audience members at the centre who are given
special VR headsets enabling them to experience themes in music, poetry and
dance that were inspired by Marconi's experiment. Viewers see it all in a
360-degree immersive experience.
The 50-minute film has several sections, of which one uses part of a lecture
from the Barry and District Radio Society describing Marconi’s experiment.
Another section, called "In the Air," recounts the story of Marconi's 19th
century experiment more directly. The centre has also assembled a small
exhibit for audience members to view afterwards, offering a closer look at
Lavernock, where Marconi received those first transmissions. The programme
concludes on 20th November .
I'm Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
(WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE, NATION WEBSITE)
**
ACMA SEEKS INPUT ON PROPOSED LICENSE IN AUSTRALIA
NEIL/ANCHOR: The deadline is coming up fast for hams in Australia to comment
on a proposed new license class. Graham Kemp VK4BB brings us up to date.
GRAHAM: The clock is running out for amateurs in Australia who want to
submit comments on a proposed amateur class licence and on a separate
proposal that would permit amateurs to increase operating power from 400
watts to 1 kW PEP. Under the latter, Advanced Class amateurs.
The class licence is proposed to take effect in July 2023.
The Australia Communications and Media Authority will accept all submissions
until 5 p.m. Australian Eastern Time on the 29th of November.
This is Graham Kemp VK4BB.
(ACMA)
**
HAMVENTION CHOOSES "INNOVATION" AS THEME FOR 2023
NEIL/ANCHOR: The Hamvention 2023 team has announced that "Innovation" will
be their theme for the 2023 expo in Xenia, Ohio. Writing on the Hamvention
website, team member Michael Kalter, W8CI, said the theme was particularly
exciting because [quote]: "We are confident it encompasses the world of
amateur radio today in just one word." [endquote] Hamvention will be held
May 19, 20 and 21, 2023 at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center.
Tickets are already available online and by mail. The website is
hamvention.org
(HAMVENTION 2023)
**
POLICE SAY HAMS' 'PUMPKIN PATROL' HELPED DETER MISCHIEF
NEIL/ANCHOR: State police in New York tapped the crime-fighting potential of
amateur radio during the recent Halloween season. Sel Embee KB3TZD shares
this success story.
SEL: In New York State, the Pumpkin Patrol has been an amateur radio holiday
tradition since the mid-1980s, pairing hams with New York State police along
one of the state's main thoroughfares - the New York State Thruway. The
Thruway extends from Newburgh in the Hudson Valley, all the way north to
Syracuse.
For five hours on both Halloween Eve and Halloween Night, a traditional time
for mischief, New York amateur radio clubs once again worked this year with
the state police to monitor checkpoints along the overpasses to ensure
motorist safety.
According to a report on the website, MyLittleFalls.org, no suspicious
activity was reported. State police said that 15 ham organizations
participated, representing 19 counties in New York State.
The crime-deterring effort was inspired by an incident in 1976 when a CB
radio operator was talking to a truck driver on Halloween when the truck
driver's windshield was shattered by a pumpkin that had been tossed at the
vehicle from an overpass. CB radio operators began the first Halloween
safety patrols soon after - and the effort grew from there.
This is Sel Embee KB3TZD.
(MYLITTLEFALLS.COM)
**
WORLD OF DX
In the World of DX, be listening for Bob, W7YAQ, and Al, K7AR, on the air
from Pago Pago, American Samoa. They are calling QRZ from November 18th to
December 1st using the callsign K8H. You can also hear them in the CQWW CW
Contest. The station will be on 160 through 10 metres. Logs will be uploaded
to Club Log on a regular basis. QSL via OQRS, LoTW, or W7YAQ.
There is still time to work Paco, EA7KNT, from Porto Antiguo, Sal Island
(IOTA number AF-086) Cape Verde. He is on the air until the 20th of November
using the callsign D4SAL. QSL to his home callsign.
There is also still time to work the Rebel DX Group operating as T33T from
Banaba Island in the Republic of Kiribati. They will be active until the
26th of November on 160 - 10m using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via ClubLog OQRS or
LOTW.
Listen for Andy, N2NT, using the callsign V47NT from St. Kitts before and
after the CQWW CW contest. He will participate in the contest as well, using
the callsign V47T. QSL via W2RQ.
Beginning on the 1st of December, be listening as special event station
GB1LJF gets on the air to celebrate the British Electric Lightning
fighter/interceptor aircraft. The plane flew as an interceptor in the 1960s
and '70s and made its last flight in the UK in 1988. Details are available
on the station's page on QRZ.com. QSL direct to 2E1HQY.
(DX-WORLD.NET, DX NEWS.COM, RSGB)
**
KICKER: A THANKSGIVING NET WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS
NEIL/ANCHOR: Our final story is about a net held once a year by a group of
amateurs marking the American holiday of Thanksgiving. Hams are welcome to
check in either before or after the traditional holiday feast. Mike Askins,
KE5CXP, serves us a generous helping of the details.
MIKE: Thomas Black K9ASE is looking to talk turkey with a couple of hams.
It's the kind of straightforward but friendly on-air chat he and other radio
operators have been enjoying on Thanksgiving Day for the past 11 years. They
mark the American holiday by putting amateur radio on the menu before or
after the traditional feast. This year, as in all the previous years,
everyone is invited to the table - domestic or DX - on November 24th.
Many of those who check in have grown to know one another from the forums on
QRZ.com. Others simply show up to wish holiday cheer. Thomas told Newsline:
[quote]: "It's a great opportunity to wish everyone happy holidays and
spread good will. There are no formal rules." [endquote] Frequencies are on
or near 28.450, 21.310, 14.245 and 7.200 MHz. Updates are posted in the
QRZ.com forums under the thread with the heading "Turkey Day Net."
The action starts at 1500 UTC and continues into the evening until, as with
the big meal itself, everyone has had enough.
This is Mike Askins KE5CXP.
(THOMAS BLACK K9ASE)
**
NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to Aerospace.org; the ACMA; Amateur Radio
Digital Communications; AMSAT News; the ARRL; BBC; CQ Magazine; David Behar
K7DB; DX-World.net; Facebook; Funk Telegramm Magazine; Jeff Savasta, KB4JKL;
Hamvention 2023; MyLittleFalls.com; QRZ.com; the RSGB; shortwaveradio.de;
Thomas Black K9ASE; Wales Millennium Centre; Wireless Institute of
Australia; 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 Neil Rapp WB9VPG in
Union, Kentucky saying 73. As always we thank you for listening. Amateur
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