Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1963 May 1 2015
Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1963 with a release date of
Friday, May 1st, 2015 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1,
The following is a QST. Hams worldwide respond after an earthquake
devastates Nepal; the FCC makes ready to introduce a pair of new ham
radio bands; AMSAT announces opportunity for a ham-sat rideshare to
geostationary orbit and a house committee asks for documents on
proposed FCC field office closures. Find out why on Amateur Radio
Newsline report number 1963 coming your way right now.
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RESCUE RADIO: AMATEUR RADIO ON THE FRONT LINE AFTER NEPAL EARTHQUAKE
Ham radio became a first responder after a magnitude 7 point 8
earthquake hit the nation of Nepal on Saturday, April 25th. As this
report is being prepared, at least 5000 are known dead and many others
still missing. The quake also triggered avalanches on Mt Everest
with several climbers killed. Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, is in the
newsroom with the latest:
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[WA6ITF] Within hours of the quake hitting ham radio
operators from around the world were on the air offering
whatever support that they could provide. Here in the
United States, one of those radio amateurs is Wayne
Ordakowski, N0UN, in Parker, Colorado, who served as one of
many net controllers on 20 meters:
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N0UN: "This is Norway Zero United Norway assisting the
Nepalese disaster communications group that has been
assembled here on 14.215 MHz to gather information and make
contact and do what we can with our ham radio stations and
also trying to keep 14.205 MHz clear for emergency
communications only.."
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Soon it was learned that with almost no communications into
and out of Nepal that even governments wanting to provide
aid were turning to monitoring the ham radio nets:
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"I don't know how this happened but we got a call from
someone in the UK who was informed of what we are doing and
informed the British government and they were very excited
to hear what we are doing and they are monitoring both
frequencies. They are monitoring this frequency and 14.205
to get the latest updates that they can get from us."
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[WA6ITF] Within hours of the quake hitting ham radio
operators from around the world were on the air offering
whatever support that they could provide. Here in the
United States, one of those radio amateurs is Wayne
Ordakowski, N0UN, in Parker, Colorado, who served as one of
many net controllers on 20 meters:
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N0UN: "This is Norway Zero United Norway assisting the
Nepalese disaster communications group that has been
assembled here on 14.215 MHz to gather information and make
contact and do what we can with our ham radio stations and
also trying to keep 14.205 MHz clear for emergency
communications only.."
--
Soon it was learned that with almost no communications into
and out of Nepal that even governments wanting to provide
aid were turning to monitoring the ham radio nets:
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[4X6TT] "I don't know how this happened but we got a call
from someone in the UK who was informed of what we are doing
and informed the British government and they were very
excited to hear what we are doing and they are monitoring
both frequencies. They are monitoring this frequency and
14.205 to get the latest updates that they can get from us."
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That was Amir Bazak, 4X6TT, in Israel. Meantime in Nepal
the Nepal Amateur Radio Society is providing emergency
communications in the wake of the disaster. Satish Kharel,
9N1AA, reports he was using solar power and was coordinating
his efforts with the police in the capitol city of
Kathmandu. Kathmandu was among the areas hardest hit.
9N1AA said that information has already been provided on the
status of numerous foreign visitors to their loved ones.
That work is ongoing. Also that he has been sharing the
post quake emergency communications work with Suresh Upreti,
9N1HA.
Jayu Bhide, VU2JAU, is the Amateur Radio Society of India's
National Coordinator for Disaster Communication and was one
of the early net controllers on 14.205. He said a delay
occurred because the quake demolished the building in Nepal
where emergency communications gear was installed. He told
Jim Linton, VK3PC, that 9N1AA and 9N1DX were later able to
come on the air but in the interim many messages piled up to
pass on to Nepal to find missing people. VU2JAU added that
other hams in India are also involved in the relief effort.
They have been heard operating on 7.100, 18.160 and 21.360
MHz.
Four radio amateurs from Gujarat India are now in Nepal
headed by VU2ZNN. Similarly another four-member team made
up of hams from North Delhi have set up High Frequency and
VHF stations on India's side of its border with Nepal.
The bottom line is that hams in Nepal facing hard situation.
As we go to air 9N1AA and 9N1HA are now supported by 9N1KK
and 9N1ZZ. And while some commercial lines of
communications have been restored these hams in Nepal appear
to be the main source of information into and out of the
quake devastated nation.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF,
in Los Angeles.
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[Anchor] As this is still breaking news we will have follow-
up reports in future newscasts. Late updates will be posted
at facebook.com/groups/ARNewsline
(Information provided by VK3PC, ARRL, Amateur Radio Society
of India , others)
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RESTRUCTURING: AMATEUR SERVICE USE OF LF AND MF BANDS
Amateur Radio is poised to gain access to two new bands.
This as the FCC prepares to implement the treaty obligations
reached at the World Radiocommunications Conferences held in
2007 and 2012. Stephan Kinford, N8WB, has the details:
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[N8WB] In a combined 257 page Report and Order and Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking released on April 27, the FCC has
allocated a new Low Frequency band from 135.7 to 137.8
kilohertz to the Amateur Service on a secondary basis.
Allocation of this sliver of spectrum at 2200 meters was in
line with the Final Acts of the 2007 World
Radiocommunication Conference.
The FCC has also proposed a new secondary 630 meter Medium
Frequency allocation at 472 to 479 kHz to Amateur Radio,
implementing decisions made at WRC-12. However no amateur
radio operation will be permitted in either band until the
FCC determines the specific Part 97 rules it must create to
permit operation. This could take some time.
It should be noted that hams would share both allocations
with unlicensed Part 15 Powerline Carrier Systems, These
systems are operated by electric companies to monitor and
control power distribution systems.
Last, the Commission FCC has raised the secondary Amateur
Service allocation at 1900 to 2000 kHz of 160 meters to
primary status. At the same time it took the necessary
steps to provide for continued use by currently unlicensed
commercial fishing vessels of radio buoys on what it termed
the open sea.
The allocation changes, associated proposed rules are
contained in three rule making documents titled ET-12-338,
ET-15-99, and IB-06-123. The FCC will accept comments for
60 days following publication of the Report and Order,
Order, and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal
Register. That publication date is not yet known. Reply
comments would be due 30 days after the commentary cutoff
deadline.
I'm Stephen Kinford, N8WB, reporting for the Amateur Radio
Newsline.
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[Anchor] Those interested in reading the 257 page master
document that outlines all the changes to be implemented
across the electromagnetic spectrum can find it in PDF
format at tinyurl.com/pg8o7ff
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RADIO REGULATIONS: AMATEUR RADIO HEADS PREPARES FOR WRC-15
ARRL Chief Technology Officer Brennan Price, N4QX, says that
the recently concluded second World Radiocommunication
Conference preparatory meeting was good for ham radio.
Price represented the United States at the 2-week-long
meeting addressed a variety of spectrum-related matters,
including several dealing with Amateur Radio. The report
developed at the gathering to WRC-15 focuses on technical,
operational, and regulatory matters that International
Telecommunications Union member states will consider in
developing their proposals to WRC-15.
World Radiocommunication Conferences are tasked to review
and revise the Radio Regulations. These are the
international treaties governing the use of RF spectrum and
satellite orbit resources. More than 1250 participants from
105 I-T-U member-states attended the prepatory meeting.
WRC-15 will run from November 2 to the 27th in Geneva,
Switzerland. More is at tinyurl.com/wrc-2015-prep-
gathering. (ARRL)
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AMSAT-NA ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY FOR RIDESHARE TO
GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT
AMSAT has announced that that it has accepted an opportunity
to participate in a potential rideshare as a hosted amateur
radio payload on a geostationary satellite. One planned for
launch in 2017. Amateur Radio Newslines Heather Embee,
KB3TZD has the details:
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[KB3TZD] If all goes as hoped, such an amateur radio
payload will fly on a spacecraft which Millennium Space
Systems of El Segundo, California is contracted to design,
launch, and operate for the U S government based on their
Aquila M8 Series Satellite Structure.
Dr. Bob McGwier, N4HY, is the Director of Research at the
Hume Center for National Security and Technology of Virginia
Tech and a former Vice President of Engineering of AMSAT.
He says that the next step is to organize an effort at
Virginia Tech to make a firm proposal to Millennium Space
Systems and its US government sponsor and to raise
sufficient funds to pay for development of the mission. Dr.
Michael Parker, KT7D, will solicit the cooperation of the
Rincon Research Corp. for development of the software radio
technology for this payload.
As to technical parameters, N4HY says that the design of the
transponder is expected to support a wide range of voice,
digital, and experimental advanced communications
technologies. A decision is expected soon specifying the
microwave uplink and downlink bands.
According to McGwier with the launch is currently scheduled
for 2017 the payload must be delivered for testing and
integration by spring of 2016. He indicates this is an
ambitious schedule and all involved will have to gain and
maintain a serious level of commitment to achieve.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, Im Heather Embee, KB3TZD, in
Berwick, Pennsylvania.
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[Anchor] AMSAT expects to be involved in the design of the
ground station and the payload RF development. It will then
serve as the amateur radio payload operator once the
satellite has been launched. (ANS)
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HAM RADIO IN SPACE: FUNCUBE TRANSPONDER FOR NAYIF-1 CUBE
SAT
AMSAT-UK and AMSAT Netherlands have announced that a FUNcube
communications package has been selected as a major payload
for the Nayif-1 CubeSat. This mission is intended to
provide Emirati students with a tool to design and test
systems in space.
Nayif-1 is being developed by the Emirates Institution for
Advanced Science and Technology in partnership with American
University of Sharjah. It is expected that this payload
will provide a large amount of valuable environmental data
from space together with a new UHF to VHF linear transponder
for amateur SSB and CW communications.
AMSAT will be working closely with the Emirati students, in
collaboration with support partner Innovative Solutions In
Space B.V. from the Netherlands, to develop this new system
in time for the launch which is scheduled to take place
towards the end of 2015.
This news of this joint venture was announced on April 25,
2015 during the Dutch Satellite Interest Day event in
Apeldoorn. More information, with details of frequencies
and planned operating schedules, will be made available as
soon as it's available.
(AMSAT UK)
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RADIO LAW: HOUSE COMMITTEE ASKS FOR DOCUMENTS ON PROPOSED
FCC FIELD OFFICE CLOSURES
Plans to close two-thirds of all FCC field offices seems to
have caught the eye of Congress. This as the House
Committee on Energy and Commerce gives the Federal
Communications Commission a May 7 deadline to produce
documents related to the it's Enforcement Bureau proposals
to close these regional offices and eliminate nearly one-
half of its staff of field agents.
In an April 23 letter, Committee Chairman Fred Upton told
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler that his panel wants the Commission
to provide all documents relating to the proposed closures.
The letter went on to note that the Commission has
represented to Congress and the American people that it will
preserve the integrity of public safety communications
infrastructure. This, by taking action on 99 percent of
complaints of interference to public safety communications
within one day. But it also notes that the proposal to
reduce the geographic footprint of the Commission appears to
ignore the impact this might have on the Commission's public
interest goal.
Upton said the Commission has offered little information to
support its proposals.
The field office and personnel layoff proposals were
outlined in a March 10th internal memorandum from
Enforcement Bureau Chief Travis LeBlanc and FCC Managing
Director Jon Wilkins to the Enforcement Bureau's field
staff. The memo, obtained by ARRL and others, cited the
need to take "a fresh look" at the Bureau's 20-year-old
operating model in light of technology changes and tighter
budgets.
You can read the full ARRL story at www.arrl.org/news/house-
committee-asks-fcc-for-documents-related-to-proposed-
enforcement-bureau-closures (ARRL, Southgate)
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ENFORCMENT: UNLICENSED NYC BROADCSTER HIT WITH $20,0000
PROPOSED FINE
The FCC has proposed a penalty of $20,000 against Luis Angel
Ayora for apparently operating an unlicensed FM radio
station in Queens, New York.
According to the FCC Ayora has a history of operating
unlicensed FM radio stations in that New York City borough.
In 2013, he was issued three Notices of Unlicensed Operation
for operating a station on 91.9 MHz from various Queens
locations.
On May 29, 2014, in response to complaints of unauthorized
operations, agents from the New York Office located the
source of radio transmissions on 91.9 MHz to an FM
transmitter antenna located at an apartment building in
Queens. Agents spoke to the owner of the building, who
identified Angel Ayora as the owner of an unauthorized radio
transmitter located in the basement. The owner of the
building called Ayora who came to the building to claim the
equipment. Ayora admitted that he owned and installed the
equipment and operated the unlicensed station. The agents
delivered a Notice of Unlicensed Operation to Ayora. They
also verbally warned him that operation of the unlicensed FM
radio station violated Section 301 of the Communications and
that he must immediately cease operations. Ayora did not
respond to the Notice.
This past January 13th in response to additional complaints
of unlicensed operations, agents from the New York Office
located the source of transmissions on 91.9 MHz to another
multi family building in Queens. The agents observed a
coaxial cable running from the dwelling to a transmitting
antenna. They again took field strength measurements of the
station's signal and determined that it exceeded the limits
for operation under Part 15 of the Rules and therefore
required a license.
On February 18th the FCC's New York Office issued a Notice
of Unlicensed Operation to Ayora stating his radio station
on 91.9 MHz violated Section 301 of the Communications Act.
Also that he must cease immediately or he could be subjected
to significant forfeitures. Once again Mr. Ayora did not
respond to the Notice.
In its April 14th decision to issue the $20,000 proposed
fine the FCC found that Ayora apparently, willfully and
repeatedly violated Section 301 of the Communications Act by
operating an unlicensed FM station. It also noted that it
had repeatedly warned him that unlicensed radio operations
are illegal, but he nevertheless continued to operate his
station. This says the FCC demonstrates a deliberate
disregard for the Commission's authority and its rules,
warranting a significant penalty.
Aroya was given the customary 30 days to pay or file an
appeal. (FCC)
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RADIO REGULATIONS: FCC APPROVES RECOMMENDED NATIONWIDE
PUBLIC SAFETY CHANNELS IN THE 700 MHZ BAND
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has
approved a recommended set of six channels for use
nationwide by 700 MHz deployable trunked emergency
communications systems. This as outlined in PS Docket No.
13-87 and WT Docket No. 02-378.
On October 17, 2014, the Commission adopted a Report and
Order which released the twenty-four narrowband 12.5 kHz
bandwidth reserve channels to the General Use category.
These under the administration of the 700 MHz Regional
Planning Committees or R-P-C for the benefit of state and
local public safety licensees.
This channel set was recommended by the National Public
Safety Telecommunications Council and the National Regional
Planning Council. This past February 13th both groups
recommended a set of six former reserve channels to be
allocated nationwide for such a 700 MHz deployable system.
A few weeks later on March 3rd, the Public Safety and
Homeland Security Bureau issued a Public Notice seeking
comment on the recommended channels.
With this latest action 700 MHz Regional Planning Committees
may now incorporate these channels into their plans for
deployable trunked systems. Also, any region with a T-Band
market must give priority to these channels to any public
safety T-band incumbent seeking to relocate from the T-band.
The complete text of the approval document released April
23rd in PDF format is at
http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Rele..._Business/2015
/db0423/DA-15-483A1.pdf
(FCC)
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EVENTS: ARMED FORCES DAY CROSSBAND COMMUNICATIONS TEST MAY
9 - 10
The United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and
Coast Guard are co-sponsoring the annual military/amateur
radio Crossband Communications Tests. This, in celebration
of Armed Forces Day and the 90th Anniversary of MARS or the
Military Auxiliary Radio System .
This annual event is described as a unique opportunity to
test two way communications between amateur radio and
military stations. The event features traditional military
to amateur cross band SSB, CW, and legacy interoperability
modes. And this year amateur stations may try their hand at
using more modern military communications such as MIL-STD
Serial PSK and Automatic Link Establishment.
Although the actual Armed Forces Day is celebrated on
Saturday, May 16th, this years Crossband Communications Test
will be conducted May 9th and 10th to prevent conflict with
the Dayton Hamvention.
For a complete listing of participating military stations,
operating modes, and times of operation, go to
www.usarmymars.org/home/announcements or the Facebook page
at https://www.facebook.com/HQArmyMARS?ref=hl (WD8DBY)
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HAMVENTION 2015: LOTS OF BIG PRIZES THIS YEAR
Prizes to be awarded at the 2015 Dayton Hamvention have
exceeded $55,000 and additional donations are still coming
in. This according to Tom Holmes, N8ZM who is serving as
the 2015 Prize Committee chairman.
Holmes says the total for major prizes thus far is $27,588
and smaller prizes at $27,502 almost match that amount.
Several transceivers highlight the major prizes. These
include an IC-7600 and ID 5100A from ICOM America; three TS-
590G's from Kenwood USA, a FTDX 1220 and a FT 450D from
Yaesu USA and a DX-SR9T from Alinco. The biggest prize in
physical size is a US Tower HDX-555 55 foot crank up tower.
About 100 vendors have contributed prizes so far. Holmes
notes that some of the hourly prizes may also be substantial
and represent a broad spectrum of items of interest to
hams.
Drawings will be held hourly during Hamvention and winning
numbers are posted at the Prize Booth in the Main Arena and
on monitors throughout the HARA Arena complex. The drawing
for the major prizes takes place at the close of Hamvention.
(W8HJR)
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NAMES IN THE NEWS: FCC CHAIRMAN TOM WHEELER ANNOUNCES STAFF
CHANGES
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler has
announced the new position of Gigi Sohn as Counselor to the
Chairman.
According to the April 20th announcement, Ms. Sohn will
serve as the Chairman's representative at a variety of
public forums across the country. She will also continue
her role as an advisor to the Chairman and a principal
contact for third-party stakeholders in the Office of the
Chairman. Prior to joining the Chairman's office in November
2013 as Special Counsel for External Affairs, Sohn served as
the President and CEO of Public Knowledge from 2001 to 2013.
Wheeler has also announced the appointment of Emmaka Porchea-
Veneszee as Special and Confidential Assistant to the
Chairman. Ms. Porchea-Veneszee has joined the chairman's
office after serving as Executive Assistant to the Executive
Director of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board.
(FCC)
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RADIO HONORS: CANADIAN RADIO CLUB TURNED 67 ON WORLD RADIO
DAY
Congratulations to Canada's Nanaimo Amateur Radio
Association which celebrated its 67th anniversary as well as
World Amateur Radio Day on April 18th.
The Nanaimo Daily News reported that an open house was
planned to mark the occasion. Also, there were to be
demonstrations of voice and digital modes and a direction
finding T-hunt. Emergency preparedness was to be covered by
members of the Coastal Emergency Communication Association.
More about the Nanaimo Amateur Radio Association can be
found at http://www.ve7na.ca/ (Southgate)
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This is ham radio news for today's radio amateur. We are the
Amateur Radio Newsline with links to the world from our only
official website at www.arnewsline.org and being relayed by
the volunteer services of the following radio amateur:
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EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: GRAPHENE BASED LIGHT BULB TO GO ON
SALE THIS YEAR
The BBC reports that a graphene bulb is set to go on sale
this year. United Kingdom developers said their graphene
bulb will be the first commercially viable consumer product
using the super-strong carbon.
The dimmable bulb has a filament-shaped LED coated in
graphene. Because of its conductivity the bulb can last
longer and is said to cut energy use by 10 percent. It is
also expected to be priced lower than some LED bulbs.
The bulb is being manufactured by a Canadian financed
company called Graphene Lighting. (BBC)
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RADIO FROM SPACE: ROSETTA MISSION FINDS COMET 67P COMET NOT
MAGNETIZED
Europe's Rosetta comet-chasing mission researchers announced
that its subject, comet 67 P has no magnetic field.
According to a report by the European Space Agency,
Rosetta's lander probe Philae took data from its multiple
landing sites last November and radioed the information back
to Earth. From this researchers found that the surface of
67 P is not magnetized. This news could provide some key
insight into the formation planets as well as comets during
their early development stages.
The findings were first published by the journal
"Science" and presented at the European Geosciences Union in
Vienna, Austria. The complete story is on-line at
tinyurl.com/comet-not-magnetic (IBT)
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PROPAGATION: NEW TRANSATLANTIC 144MHZ BEACON FROM COUNTY
CORK IRELAND
EI2DKH is a new transatlantic 2 meter propagation beacon
that became fully operational from County Cork in Ireland on
April 12th. The beacon transmits in the JT65b mode with CW
identifier on 144.488 MHz every even minute. It then
listens for responses on 144.155 MHz every odd minute.
Power output is 75 watts to a set of 5-element LFA-Q Innov
Antenna yagi's at 60 meters above mean sea level beaming due
west. During major meteor showers the beacon will switch to
the FSK441 mode. Any call signs received are uploaded to a
public webpage at tinyurl.com/cork-two-meter-beacon
(IRTS, Southgate)
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RADIOSPORTS: 3RD BALKAN HIGH SPEED TELEGRAPHY CHAMPIONSHIP
The 3rd Balkan High Speed Telegraphy Championship will take
place May 15th to the 17th in Svilajnac, Serbia. Organizer
of the event is the Amateur Radio Union of Serbia. Invited
countries are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro,
Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey. More information is
on the web at tinyurl.com/balkan-cw. (Southgate)
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ON THE AIR: PA125VVG TO CELEBRATE ARTIST VINCENT VAN GOGH
Several radio amateurs of Section 54 of the Netherlands
national amateur radio society the VERON will bring the
special call PA125VVG from Monday, May 11th until Sunday,
June 7th to the air, This in commemoration of the life of
Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh.
Vincent Van Gogh was born in Zundert on 30th of March 1853
and was one of the great artists of the 19th century. His
work falls under Post-Impressionism, an art form that
succeeded the nineteenth century impressionism.
PA125VVG will be operational on all of the High Frequency
and VHF bands using various modes. For all QSO's made with
PA125VVG a special QSL card via the bureau. Neither eQSL or
Logbook of the World will not be available for this event.
A special digital award will also be available. More
information can be found at www.qrz.com/db/pa125vvg (VERON)
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ON THE AIR: DIGITAL ACTIVITY DAYS RDRC IN MAY
Digital Activity Days sponsored by the Russian Digital Radio
Club takes place from zero hours UTC on May 1st through
23:59 UTC on May 10th. The objective of the Digital
Activity Days is to establish as many contacts as possible
between hams around the world and radio amateurs in Russia.
Operations will be on the High Frequency bands from 160
through 10 meters using most of the popular digital modes.
For more info including a list of suggested frequencies
please visit tinyurl.com/russia-digital-days (Russian
Digital Radio Club)
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ON THE AIR: PT70FEB CELEBRATES THE END OF WORLD WAR II
PT70FEB is a special event station that will operate
throughout May. This to celebrate 70 years of the end of
World War II, and a tribute to the Brazilian Expeditionary
Force Italian Campaign. Operations will be on most of the
High Frequency bands using SSB, CW & RTTY. QSL's go to
PS7AB direct, via the bureau or electronically using eQSL or
Logbook of the World. (PS7AB)
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DX
In DX, K2HVN will be operating from Barbados between May 5
and 11th. Activity will be on 20 through 10 meters using
100 watts into a vertical antenna. At this time the
callsign he will use is pending. QSL via K2HVN direct with
SASE or via the bureau. No Logbook of the World or eQSL.
OH3WS will once again be active as OJ0W from Market Reef
between May 23rd and the 31st. He is there as a as a
voluntary worker and will operate during his spare time.
His operations will be on 40 through 10 meters mostly CW but
with some SSB. QSL via his home callsign.
K3LP, K3FN and VK3FY will be on the air from Aruba as P40CD,
P40FN and P40FY from Cook's Radio Retreat on Aruba between
May 19th and the 26th. Activity will be on the High
Frequency bands only. QSL via M0OXO.
Lastly, DJ6TF, DK1BT, DL7DF and DL7UFR signing stroke Oh-X
from Tasiilaq Island between June 3rd through the 12th.
Their operations will be on 160 through 6 meters using CW,
SSB, RTTY and PSK31. They will upload the full logs of the
DXpedition to Logbook of the World within 6 months after the
DXpedition has been completed. QSL via DL7DF, direct or by
the bureau.
(This weeks DX news courtesy of the Ohio-Penn DX Newsletter)
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THAT FINAL ITEM: OREGON HAMS PREPARE FOR THE MEGAQUAKE
And finally this week, Oregon Public Broadcasting recently
reported on the vital role radio amateurs could play when an
earthquake strikes.
To prepare for the disaster, on Saturday April 25th the
Oregon Office of Emergency Management supported the largest
statewide emergency communications exercise Oregon has ever
had. About 200 amateur radio operators participated.
Cory Grogan is a public information officer at the Oregon
Office of Emergency Management. He says that these amateur
radio operators could serve a vital role in affected areas
when, not if such an earthquake were to happen.
In the last 100 years, there have only been five magnitude
9.0 or higher "megaquakes" worldwide. The pressure
currently building in the Cascadia Subduction Zone that runs
along the California, Oregon, and Washington coasts could
unleash a sixth.
You can read and listen to the entire story
at tinyurl.com/oregon-quake-ham-radio.
(Oregon Public Broadcasting, Southgate)
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NEWSCAST CLOSE
With thanks to Alan Labs, AMSAT, the ARRL, CQ Magazine, the
FCC, the Ohio Penn DX Bulletin, Rain, the RSGB, the South
African Radio League, the Southgate News, TwiT-TV,
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seeking nominations for its 2015 Young Ham of the Year
Award. For consideration, a nominee must have used amateur
radio in some way that has benefited his or her community or
encouraged technological development directly or indirectly
related to communications.
Nominees must be 19 years or younger, and reside in the
United States including Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico, or
any of the Canadian Provinces. The individual must also
hold a currently valid United States or Canadian Amateur
Radio license.
The deadline for submitting an application is May 30th 2015
and the decision of the judging committee is final. To
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Presentation of the 2015 Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of
the Year Award will take the weekend of August 15 and 16 at
the Huntsville Hamfest in Huntsville Alabama.
For now, with producers Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, in Los
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