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Ham Radio in Valparai Likely in a Month's Time:
Posted: 04 Jul 2013 05:02 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30411
COIMBATORE: The recent rain damage inflicted on Valparai has led to the
decision of installing a ham radio station in the town in the coming
months. The radio station will link the local taluk office to the amateur
radio operators across the world along with district collectorate in
Coimbatore and sub collector office in Pollachi. Amateur Radio Club in
Pollachi has promised to establish the station free of cost and a
permission has been sought from the government by Pollachi sub-collector,
RanjanaSiddarthJagade. Once established, it would facilitate emergency
communication during the time of calamities and disasters. "The Uttarakhand
disaster has prompted us to approach the authorities with such a proposal.
An experimental station was set up at the taluk office on last Saturday and
its functioning was explained to a set of revenue, fore force and forest
officials. Based on their positive feedback, we have sought permission from
the government through the sub-collector. The permission is expected to be
granted soon and the radio station will be a reality in another month,''
said K Ibrahim, coordinator of Amateur Radio Club.
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German Radio EXPO Transmits Visitor Rise:
Posted: 04 Jul 2013 05:02 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30410
EUROPE -- Messe Friedrichshafen has reported its international amateur
radio exhibition attracted more than 15,300 visitors, up from 14,800 in
2012. The 38th Ham Radio was held on 28-30 June at Lake Constance, Messe
Friedrichshafen. The organiser said more than 200 exhibitors showcased
their antennas, radios, and technical innovations. "The Ham Radio gives an
excellent overview of the industry and provides representation for almost
all the subtleties of amateur radio," said Messe Friedrichshafen CEO Klaus
Wellmann. "We were again successful in doing justice to the leading
position of Ham Radio as Europe's premier amateur radio show." The German
Amateur Radio Club (DARC) presented a supporting programme at the event, as
the non-commercial sponsor at the 64th DARC Lake Constance
conference. "More than 100 DARC volunteers took part; there were also 70
active participants who made the programme of presentations a great
success," said DARC executive director Jens Hergert. The focus of Ham Radio
2013 was radio transmission from remote and far-flung places around the
world.
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Carnegie's Smallest 'Ham' Can Hang with Seasoned Vets:
Posted: 04 Jul 2013 05:02 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30409
He is the smallest 'ham' in town. At 11 years old, Gabriel Finch is the
youngest member of the Steel City Amateur Radio Club, an organization of
amateur radio operators that has its clubhouse in Collier Township. Also
known as "hams" they gathered last weekend for the club's annual Field Day
events. Despite his age, Finch, of Carnegie, tackled the radio like a
professional, speaking in jargon that would confuse the novice onlooker.
But his talents for radio broadcasting didn't come overnight. A student at
Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School, he had to take a test to obtain a
license from the Federal Communication Commission. "I took a ham class for
eight weeks then I took my technician exam," Finch said. "Weeks later, I
got my license." Finch attributes his interest to his grandfather, Don
Smith, who sparked his curiosity in the hobby. He said the unlimited
possibilities keep him in the game. "I do it to talk to people around the
world," Finch said.
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ARNewsline Report 1873 -- July 5 2013:
Posted: 04 Jul 2013 05:02 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30408
The following is a QST. Ham radio responds
to disasters in India and the Philippines; an
emergency communications drill in Los Angeles
assumes that the wired infrastructure has
broken down; spectrum changes coming in the
USA, the UK and Australia; a new sun watching
satellite will aid in propagation forecasting
and a Canadian teen creates the worlds first
human heat powered flashlight. Find out how
she did it on Amateur Radio Newsline report
number 1873 coming your way right now.
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Sun Unleashes Solar Fireworks Preview for July Fourth:
Posted: 04 Jul 2013 12:11 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30407
The sun unleashed an M1.5-class solar flare (lower left) on July 3, 2013, a
solar fireworks to the traditional Fourth of July holiday in the United
States. The solar flare erupted at about 3 a.m. EDT (0700 GMT) and was
spotted by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which snapped a photo of the
July solar storm. "Just a few minutes after 7:00 UT, the sun produced an
M1.5-class solar flare. Perhaps an early Fourth of July fireworks?" SDO
mission officials wrote in a Facebook post announcing the flare. M-class
solar flares are medium-strength solar storms that can supercharge Earth's
northern lights displays when they are aimed at Earth. NASA officials
reported that the July 3 solar flare erupted from a point just over the
eastern side, or limb, of the sun, so it was not directed at our planet.
The most powerful type of solar flares are X-class sun storms. When aimed
directly at Earth, X-class flares can pose a threat to astronauts in space,
interfere with satellite signals and potentially affect electrical power
grids on Earth.
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This Week in Radiosport:
Posted: 04 Jul 2013 12:09 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30406
This Week in Radiosport:
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Strong Geomagnetic Storm Enlivens 'The Magic Band':
Posted: 04 Jul 2013 12:07 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30405
That strong geomagnetic storm over the weekend may have trashed the HF
bands, but stations along North America's Eastern Seaboard took
advantage of the resulting aurora to score some DX on 6 meters. On
Saturday, June 29, stations were able to work into Alaska during a
period of auroral propagation.
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Colorado ARES Supported Emergency Communication in Wildland Fire Response:
Posted: 04 Jul 2013 12:07 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30404
Colorado Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) volunteers mustered to
support emergency
communications after wildland fires broke out in June.
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Hams in India Support Emergency Communications Following Flood Disaster:
Posted: 04 Jul 2013 12:07 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30403
Amateur Radio volunteers provided emergency communications in the
flood-stricken state of Uttarakhand in northern India, after unusually
heavy early seasonal monsoons caused flooding and mudslides in June. At
least 800 people have died. Jim Linton, VK3PC, who chairs the IARU
Region 3 Disaster Communications Committee, says the disaster caught
everyone by surprise.
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HamTV Project to Open 'A New Era' for ARISS:
Posted: 04 Jul 2013 12:06 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30402
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program hopes
an Amateur Radio digital TV
system will be up and running aboard the International Space Station by
later this year. A project initiated by AMSAT-Italy, HamTV would provide
one-way video and audio
from the ISS to complement the FM radio voice link used for ARISS
school group radio contacts.
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The ARRL Foundation Announces 2012 Scholarship Recipients:
Posted: 04 Jul 2013 12:05 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30401
The ARRL Foundation Board of
Directors has announced the scholarship recipients for 2013. In 2013,
the Foundation awarded 82 annual
scholarships to young Amateur Radio operators.
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New AMSAT Director of Field Operations Hopes to Revive Field Organization:
Posted: 04 Jul 2013 12:03 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30400
AMSAT's new Director of Field Operations Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK, of
Scottsdale, Arizona, is hoping to return AMSAT's Field Organization to
a place of prominence within the satellite organization.
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N4HY Co-Advises Virginia Tech DARPA Spectrum Challenge Team:
Posted: 04 Jul 2013 12:05 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30399
Former AMSAT director and vice president for engineering Bob McGwier,
N4HY, is advising one of two Virginia Tech teams
named as finalists in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Spectrum Challenge.
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Nobel Laureate Featured at W9DXCC Convention and Banquet:
Posted: 04 Jul 2013 12:04 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30398
Nobel laureate and WSJT developer Joe Taylor, K1JT, will be the banquet
speaker at the 61st
annual W9DXCC Convention and Banquet, Saturday, September 21, at the
Holiday Inn, Elk Grove
Village, Illinois, sponsored by the Northern Illinois DX
Association.
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Flying with Spare Recharbeable Batteries May Require Preparation:
Posted: 04 Jul 2013 12:03 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30397
FAA regulations let you travel with dry cells in either your carry-on
or checked baggage, but prohibit loose lithium batteries in checked
baggage. But what about rechargeables in carry-on luggage? Stu Martin,
K2QDE, reports that he ran into a small hitch when attempting to carry
his spare hand-held transceiver battery in his carry-on bag. A notice
within his boarding pass declared: "Lithium Batteries: Carriage of
spare lithium batteries is not permitted in checked baggage.
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Phishing Scam via ARRL.net Email Addresses Reported:
Posted: 04 Jul 2013 12:02 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30396
Several ARRL members have reported that someone posing as "Arrl.net
Online Services" is prompting members to provide personal information.
These e-mails ask the user for his or her username and password.
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Noted DXer, DXpeditioner Joesph D. Duffin, W2ORA, (SK):
Posted: 04 Jul 2013 12:01 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30395
ARRL Charter Life Member, DXer and DXpeditioner Joe Duffin, W2ORA/EI8GT
(ex W3SWL), of Moorestown, New Jersey, died June 16. He was 87.
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DXCC Honor Roll Member Ivy 'Keith' Luke, W5AV, (SK):
Posted: 04 Jul 2013 12:00 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30394
The ARRL has learned that ARRL and DXCC Honor Roll member Ivy "Keith"
Luke, of Brandon, Mississippi, died April 11. He was 85.