Amateur Radio NewslineT Report 1894 - November 29 2013   
      
   Ladies and gentlemen, with a short message here's our producer Bill   
   Pasternak, WA6ITF:   
      
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   As we here in the United States celebrate Thanksgiving 2013, I just want   
   to pause for a moment and on behalf of all who make up the Amateur Radio   
   Newsline production family to say thanks to all who have been so generous   
   this past month after we put out our call for financial assistance.   
   Because of you we are likely financially OK at least through the month of   
   March and possibly into April.   
      
   I only wish there was a way to thank each of you individually, but as we   
   do not have the resources, please accept this sincere and heart felt thank   
   you to all who have contributed to keeping Amateur Radio Newsline in   
   operation.  And along with that my personal wish for a truly Happy   
   Thanksgiving and a wonderful holiday season to follow.   
      
   I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, and now here's this weeks newscast.   
      
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   Thanks Bill.  Now Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1894 with a release   
   date of November 29 2013 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.   
      
   The following is a QST.  Ham radio relief efforts continue in the   
   Philippines; the long awaited United Kingdom FUNcube One ham satellite is   
   now on-orbit; a new 76 Gigahertz record is set in Great Britain; lots of   
   FCC enforcement action and the Consumer Electronics Association issues its   
   Annual Trends to Watch.  Find out the details are on Amateur Radio   
   NewslineT report number 1894 coming your way right now.   
      
      
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   RESCUE RADIO:  HAM RADIO CONTINUES TO ASSIST IN THE PHILIPPINES   
      
   Even though it's been more than three weeks since Typhoon Haiyan laid   
   waste to many parts of the Philippines, much of that nations   
   telecommunications infrastructure is still not operational.  As such, ham   
   radio operators continue to be a primary information conduit into and out   
   of those areas stricken by the storm.  Amateur Radio Newsline's Jim   
   Meachen, ZL2BHF, has the latest:   
      
   --   
      
   The Philippine-based Ham Emergency Radio Operation or HERO stations are   
   still at work providing help and communications after deadly Typhoon   
   Haiyan, also known as Typhoon Yolanda wreaked its destruction in the   
   central Philippines.   
      
   The current official death toll of 5,200 puts the Category-5 storm that   
   landed on November the 8th as the worst typhoon in the archipelago, with   
   its 314-km/h winds generating storm surges in coastal villages and   
   devastating main cities.   
      
   As previously reported, in anticipation of the arrival of the super storm   
   the Philippines Amateur Radio Association or PARA activated its HERO   
   network.  This after having already faced many storms this year and an   
   earthquake in October.   
      
   PARA's Vice Chief Operating Officer is Ramon Anquilan, DU1UGZ.  He reports   
   that in some areas mobile phone service is now available, but is patchy   
   and unreliable. The same is true with electric mains power.  DU1UGZ says   
   that he knew that amateur radio emergency communications was effective,   
   and the results saw many tearful moments when local people were able to   
   get their message through to loved ones elsewhere.   
      
   Meantime, HERO stations have worked with the National Disaster Risk   
   Reduction and Management Council, the National Telecommunications   
   Commission, communities and non-government organizations.  The frequency   
   of 7 dot 095 MHz and several others are still in use and PARA thanks the   
   world's ham radio community for keeping them clear for emergency traffic.   
      
   As we go to air, PARA continues to work closely with authorities and   
   hopefully obtain increased recognition of the HERO network.  A very good   
   job continues to be done by a group of truly dedicated ham radio   
   volunteers.   
      
   With much of the information in this report provided by Jim Linton VK3PC,   
   who is the Chairman IARU Region 3 Disaster Communications Committee, I'm   
   Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, reporting from the South Island in Nelson, New   
   Zealand for the Amateur Radio Newsline.   
      
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   It appears as if ham radio assistance in the aftermath of this killer   
   typhoon will be ongoing for some time to come.  (VK3PC)   
      
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   HAM RADIO IN SPACE: UK FUNCUBE 1 HAMSAT NOW IN SPACE   
      
   When the FUNcube-1 satellite was first reached orbit its beacon   
   transmitting just 30 milliwatts.  And in a time compressed recording, it   
   sounded like this:   
      
   --   
      
   Actual FUNcube-1 audio (time compressed)   
      
   --   
      
   That was recorded on Fun Cube-1's very first pass over Croatia by Adam   
   Alicajic, 9A4QV and posted to YouTube not long after the United Kingdom   
   built ham radio satellite was declared to be on-orbit.  We removed the   
   long pauses between telemetry tones and did some noise reduction so you   
   can get an idea as to what those first signals sounded like.   
      
   For its first two orbits FUNcube-1 was in this Safe Mode with the beacon   
   transmitting low power just of only 30 milliwatts.  The satellite was then   
   commanded into Educational Mode which increased the power to 300   
   milliwatts.  This enabled it to be copied on a SSB handheld with just a   
   whip antenna.   
      
   By way of background, a Russian Dnepr launch vehicle carried FUNcube-1 and   
   18 other ham radio payloads successfully to orbit at 07:10 UTC on   
   Thursday, November 21st.  Approximately 8 minutes later, FUNcube-1 was   
   deployed into orbit.  Soon after the first telemetry was successfully   
   received, decoded, and uploaded to the FUNcube Data Warehouse by ZS1LS and   
   ZS6BMN in South Africa.  Needless to say that there was a huge cheer and   
   the FUNcube-1 Project team toasted the successful launch.  Soon afterward   
   the new bird was given the official designation of AMSAT-OSCAR-73 but it's   
   expected to be known as FUNcube-1 by the ham radio public.   
      
   FUNcube-1's telemetry downlink is on 145.935 MHz running in the BPSK mode.   
    The control team is encouraging all stations who may receive the   
   telemetry to record it and upload it to the Data Warehouse at   
   tinyurl.com/funcube-data.  More about the overall Funcube -1 mission and   
   its objectives can be found on the web at funcube.org.uk.  The full length   
   unedited audio clip is at tinyurl.com/fun-cube-sound  (FUNcube-1,   
   Southgate, YouTube)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  WREN NOT HEARD SINCE LAUNCH   
      
   Meantime another new hamsat has not been as lucky.  The WREN microsat team   
   reports that it has had no confirmed reception of the signal from its Slow   
   Scan TV Pocket Qube satellite which was launched on November 21st.  The   
   tiny bird is supposed to be transmitting on 437.405 MHz +/- 10 kHz for   
   Doppler shift. The length of the beacon is 1.6 seconds and it is AFSK   
   modulated. The team says that it needs help from every amateur radio   
   operator and ground station operator it can get.  More is at   
   tinyurl.com/wren-in-space and at www.facebook.com/StaDoKo. (Southgate)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO RECORDS:  UK RADIO AMATEURS EXTEND 76 GHZ DISTANCE RECORD   
      
   Another new United Kingdom distance record of 80 miles has been achieved   
   on 76 GHz.   This on Saturday November 23rd with contacts between Brown   
   Clee Hill in Shropshire and Winter Hill, Lancashire   
      
   Operating on three separate millimeter bands of 24, 47 and 76 GHz, were   
   Ian Lamb, G8KQW, and John Hazell, G8ACE, at Brown Clee Hill.  At the other   
   end of the path at Winter Hill were Roger Ray,G8CUB, with John Wood G4EAT   
   who was operating the 76GHz station.   
      
   Contacts on all three bands were made using narrow-band FM.  Signals on   
   76GHz were exchanged for one hour with some QSB.  This likely due to   
   changes in atmospheric conditions along the path.   
      
   This success follows closely on the heels of the previous distance record   
   that was set by Lamb and Hazell on September 14th with a contact over a 63   
   point 3 mile path.  (Southgate)   
      
      
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   ENFORCEMENT:  FCC ORDERS KANSAS HAM TO PAY $4000 FINE FOR OPERATING AN   
   UNLICENSED RADIO STATION   
      
   The FCC has ordered a ham to pay a $4000 monetary forfeiture but not for   
   violating any of the Part 97 Amateur Service rules.  Rather the FCC  says   
   that Glen Rubash, KC0GPV, operated the unlicensed radio transmitter on   
   88.3 MHz in the city of Manhattan, Kansas and Amateur Radio Newsline's Don   
   Wilbanks, AE5DW, is here with the details:   
      
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   According to the FCC, on December 5, 2012, the Enforcement Bureau's Kansas   
   City Office issued a Notice of Apparent Liability to Monetary Forfeiture   
   in the amount of $15,000 to Glen Rubash, KC0GPV.  As reflected in the   
   order there was no mention of any Part 97 violation.  Rather, on September   
   26 and 27, 2012, agents from the Kansas City Office determined that an   
   unlicensed radio station was operating from a detached garage in   
   Manhattan, Kansas.  The agents determined that Rubash had secured space   
   and operated the unlicensed radio station.   
      
   On September 27, 2012, the FCC says that Rubash admitted over the   
   telephone to its agents that he installed and owned the station's radio   
   transmitting equipment.  He also demonstrated control over the station by   
   stating that he would refuse to surrender the equipment to the agents from   
   the Kansas City Office if required to do so.   
      
   In his subsequent written response, the regulatory agency says that Rubash   
   requested cancellation or reduction of the proposed forfeiture.   The FCC   
   said that even though Rubash admitted via telephone interview to making   
   the admissions, he later asserted that his statements were based on   
   incorrect information.   More specifically, in his written response he   
   stated that he owned and installed a low power FM radio transmitter but   
   that it operated within Part 15 unlicensed limits.  He also claimed that   
   it was only able to reach 300 feet beyond the garage housing the station.   
   Also that its purpose was to teach a small group of college and high   
   school students how to operate a community radio station.   
      
   Rubash want on to say that he attached his transmitter to a home-built   
   antenna supplied by one of the students.  He claims no knowledge of the   
   radio transmitter that was in place when the agents inspected the station   
   on September 27, 2012, because he was absent from the station from late   
   July until September 29, 2012, due to illness.  He went on to assert that   
   someone must have replaced the transmitter while he was recuperating and   
   claims that he should not be held responsible for unlawful actions which   
   occurred during his absence.  Finally, as an alternative, Rubash claimed   
   that he is unable to pay the original forfeiture and requests a reduction.   
      
   But in denying most of Rubash's requests the FCC said that it affirmed the   
   Notice of Apparent Liability finding that he violated Section 301 of the   
   Communications Act by using equipment without the required Commission   
   authorization.   
      
   However based on the financial documents provided by Mr. Rubash, the FCC   
   said it found sufficient basis to reduce the forfeiture to $4,000 and   
   that's the amount that he has been ordered to pay.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Don Wilbanks, AE5DW, reporting.   
      
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   As is usual in these matters, Rubash was given the customary thirty days   
   from the November 21si affirmation of the fine to pay in full or make   
   arrangements with the FCC to pay on an installment plan.  If he fails to   
   do one or the other the matter will be turned over to the Department of   
   Justice for enforcement of the forfeiture.  (FCC)   
      
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   ENFORCEMENT:  OKLAHOMA CB OPERATOR FINED $15000 FOR USING LINEAR AMP   
      
   The FCC has issued a $15,000 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture   
   to Carlton Lewis, of Enid, Oklahoma.  This for his alleged operation of a   
   Citizens Band radio operator with an external power amplifier in violation   
   of the Commissions Part 95 rules.   
      
   Back this past May 14th an agent from the Enforcement Bureau's Dallas   
   Office T-hunted down a strong signal on 27.1850 MHz which is CB Channel   
   19.  He found it was coming from Lewis' residence in Enid.  The agent   
   observed an antenna mounted on the roof of the home and traced a coaxial   
   cable from the antenna into the residence.   
      
   The agent knocked on the door of the residence but no one answered the   
   door for over 30 minutes.  A person eventually answered the door and   
   claimed that Mr. Lewis was not at home.  However a few minutes later   
   Carlton Lewis appeared and showed the agent his CB transmitter, which was   
   warm to the touch.   
      
   The agent observed that no coaxial cables were connected to the CB   
   transmitter but also noted the coaxial cable coming into the residence and   
   traced it to a linear amplifier hidden behind a sofa.  The linear   
   amplifier was also warm to the touch.  Lewis did not respond when asked   
   whether he had used the linear amplifier.   
      
   Now in making its determination to issue the $15,000 proposed fine the FCC   
   notes that prior to its May 14, 2013 inspection Lewis CB station that he   
   had been issued two written warnings from the Dallas Office.  Both advised   
   him that using a linear amplifier with his CB transmitter voided his   
   authority to operate.  Also that it violated the Communications Act and   
   the FCC's Part 95 Rules.   
      
   The FCC says that the fact that Mr. Lewis operated overpower and used a   
   linear amplifier despite being twice warned in writing that such actions   
   violated the Act and Rules demonstrates a deliberate disregard for the   
   Commission's requirements and authority.  As such a proposed fine of   
   $15,000 is warranted in this case.   
      
   Lewis was given the customary 30 days from the November 26th issuance of   
   the Notice of Apparent Liability to pay or to file an appeal.  (FCC)   
      
   **   
      
   ENFORCEMENT:  FCC UPHOLDS $14000 FINE FOR SELLING NON CERTIFIED GEAR   
      
   A California company has been dinged $14,000 by the FCC for making and   
   selling unauthorized radio gear.  Amateur Radio Newsline's Bill Pasternak,   
   WA6ITF, has the details:   
      
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   The FCC has issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of fourteen   
   thousand dollars to Custom Interface Technologies, a Division of Thornstar   
   Corporation, in Joshua Tree, California.  This for willfully and   
   repeatedly violating rules against manufacturing and marketing of   
   unauthorized radio frequency devices in the United States.   
      
   Back on November 17, 2011, the Enforcement Bureau's Los Angeles Office   
   issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for fourteen thousand   
   dollars to Custom Interface Technologies for manufacturing and marketing   
   uncertified video assist transmitters.  In response to the proposed fine   
   Custom Interface Technologies, did not deny the violations, but requested   
   cancellation of the forfeiture based on its inability to pay.   
      
   However in affirming the forfeiture amount the FCC says while Custom   
   Interface Technologies did provide the Commission with three years of tax   
   returns and a bank statement to support its claim of an inability to pay,   
   after reviewing of these financial documents that the FCC says that it   
   declines to reduce the forfeiture amount and that the $14,000 fine is   
   warranted.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, in Los   
   Angeles.   
      
   --   
      
   Custom Interface Technologies was given the customary 30 days from the   
   November 13th release date of its order affirming the fine to pay the   
   amount in full.  If it fails to do so the case may be referred to the U.S.   
   Department of Justice for enforcement of the forfeiture pursuant to   
   Section 504(a) of the Communications Act.  (FCC)   
      
   **   
      
   RESTRUCTURING:  BROADCASTERS AND DOD AGREE ON NEW SHARING OF 1755 TO 1780   
   MHZ   
      
   House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton and Communications   
   and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden, W7EQI, say that they   
   welcome the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's   
   endorsement of an important agreement.  This between the Department of   
   Defense and the National Association of Broadcasters on the relocation of   
   a parcel of government spectrum to shared use.   
      
   The agreement was reached after bipartisan committee leadership worked   
   with the Department of Defense, the National Telecommunications and   
   Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission.  It   
   paves the way for the Department of Defense to move systems out of the   
   1755 to 1780 MHz band by creating a sharing arrangement between it and the   
   broadcast community in the shared use of the Broadcast Auxiliary Service.   
   This spectrum is used by news organizations to originate material such as   
   breaking news stories from outside of studio facilities.  More is on the   
   web at tinyurl.com/DOD-BROADCAST-SHARING.   
   (House Energy & Commerce Committee release)   
      
   **   
      
   NAMES IN THE NEWS:  FCC CHAIRMAN ADDS FOUR TO HIS SENIOR STAFF   
      
   Some names in the news. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has announced four new   
   members to his Senior Staff.  Those named are Shannon Gilson, who comes on   
   board as Communications Director and Head of the Office of Media   
   Relations; Jonathan Chambers as Chief of the Office of Strategic Planning   
   and Policy Analysis; Gary Epstein, as Special Advisor to the Chairman on   
   Incentive Auctions and John Leibovitz who will serve as a Special Advisor   
   to the Chairman for Spectrum Policy. (FCC)   
      
   **   
      
   NAMES IN THE NEWS:  VE3PU AND VE6NM INDUCTED TO THE CANADIAN AMATEUR RADIO   
   HALL OF FAME   
      
   The Board of Trustees of the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame has   
   announced the induction of the late Ken Pulfer, VE3PU, and the late Earle   
   Smith, VE6NM, to the Hall of Fame for 2013 year. The families of the two   
   inductees will be receiving this award in their loved ones honor in early   
   2014.  A summary of their contributions to amateur radio will be published   
   in an upcoming issue of "The Canadian Amateur" magazine.  (VE7EF)   
      
   **   
      
   D-STAR NEWS:  HF TESTING CONTINUES FROM NORTH AMERICA   
      
   Kent Hufford, KQ4KK, reports that the International D-STAR HF Testing Net   
   is continuing in North America with its just issued winter schedule.  Net   
   sponsors say that they routinely have two way communications coast to   
   coast, north to south, and have had two way contacts to Europe and Japan.   
      
   The net is on each band only for 5 minutes and will spend less time if a   
   given band is dead.  The net also may need to move early or if the   
   frequency is busy.  It's also wise for D-STAR operators to monitor   
   reflector REF030C to coordinate.   
      
   Also, please keep an eye on hf.dstar-relay.net for the latest information.   
    A video demonstration of how all this comes together is on YouTube at   
   tinyurl.com/DSTAR-ON-HF.  (KQ4KK, VHF Reflector)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM HAPPENINGS:  CALL FOR PAPERS AT THE 2014 SOUTH AFRICA RTA SYMPOSIUM   
      
   The South African Radio League has put out a call for papers to be   
   presented at the Radio Technology in Action symposium or to be included in   
   the symposium CD.  The event is slated for July of 2014 and if you have a   
   subject that you would like to present at the Radio Technology in Action   
   please send a synopsis by not later than December 15th to rta   
   (at)sarl.org.za.  Be sure to include your e-mail and other contact   
   details.  (SARL)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO IN SPACE:  MAVEN MISSION TO EXPLORE MARS PAST   
      
   A NASA spacecraft is headed toward Mars where its study of the upper   
   atmosphere of the Red Planet.  This in the hope of finding out how what   
   was ione believed to be a warm planet became what it is today.  Amateur   
   Radio Newsline's Jeff Clark, K8JAC, has the details:   
      
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   The multi million dollar Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution or Maven   
   mission began its 10-month voyage on Monday, November 18th atop an Atlas   
   Five launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with the mission   
   spacecraft deploying 53 minutes after liftoff.  After separating from the   
   launch rocket, the mission spacecraft successfully set out its solar   
   arrays with radio telemetry showing that all systems were reportedly   
   functioning well early in into the flight.  Maven is expected to arrive at   
   Mars on September 22, 2014 after which it is expected to drop into an   
   elliptical orbit around the Red Planet flying between 78 miles and 3,900   
   miles above the planets surface.   
      
   Previous missions have found evidence that water once flowed on the   
   surface of Mars indicating conditions that would have required a warmer,   
   denser atmosphere than exists today.  Mars now is a cold, dry desert with   
   a very thin atmosphere.  These are conditions under which liquid water   
   would freeze or evaporate.  Scientists want to know where the water and   
   gasses from Mars' early, thicker atmosphere went and they hope that data   
   radioed back from the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission will   
   provide an answer.   
      
   As an aside, maven is a Yiddish term meaning a trusted expert in a   
   particular field, who seeks to pass knowledge on to others. It was derived   
   from the Hebrew language where it related to one who understands, based on   
   an accumulation of knowledge.  Kind of very apropos name for this mission   
   into Mars past.   
      
   I'm Jeff Clark, K8JAC.   
      
   --   
      
   More is on the web at tinyurl.com/maven-to-mars.  (NASA, Wikipedia)   
      
   **   
      
   ON THE AIR:  CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF SIR JAGADEESH CHANDRA BOSE   
      
   On the air, keep an ear open for special event station AU2JCB to be active   
   through December 10th.  This is to celebrate the 155th anniversary of the   
   birth of Sir Jagadeesh Chandra Bose.   
      
   Activity for this event will be on 80 through 6 meters SSB, SSTV, PSK and   
   FM.  If higher frequency bands are open, operations will be on those as   
   well.  The operator will be VU2DSI.  QSL direct with 2 International Reply   
   Coupons to VU2DSI at his callbook address.   
      
   And as a historical note, Sir Jagadeesh Chandra Bose is considered to be   
   India's greatest scientist and inventor.  He is also considered to be   
   India's "Father of Wireless Communication."  More about his life and his   
   work in communications and other sciences can be found on Wikipedia.com.   
   (Via e-mail)   
      
   **   
      
   DX   
      
      
   In DX two more operations have been approved by the ARRL Awards desk for   
   DXCC credit. These are the current 2013 through May 2014 operations of   
   ZS8C and ZS8Z from Prince Edward and Marion Islands.  If your request for   
   DXCC credit for these operations has been rejected in an earlier filing,   
   please contact Bill Moore, NC1L, at ARRL headquarters to be placed on the   
   list for an update to your record.  His e-mail is bmoore (at) arrl (dot)   
   org.   
      
   And less we forget to mention, Bill notes that two student hams are   
   expected to join this operation upon completion of their licensing, which   
   will make it four operators.  NC1L says that he will update this approval   
   when he has more information.   
      
   SM6JBC and SM6GOR are on the air from Mauritius Island signing as 3B8JB   
   and 3B8 stroke SM6GOR, respectively.  They will be there until December   
   16th. Activity is on 20 through 10 meters operating CW, SSB, PSK31 and   
   PSK63. QSL via their home callsigns.   
      
   F5AHO is operating stroke FR Reunion Island through December 4th.   
   Activity is on 20, 17, 15 and 10 meters using SSB and the Digital modes.   
   QSL via F5AHO, either direct or via the bureau.   
      
   F6ICX is active as 5R8IC from Saint Marie Island and will be there until   
   December 15th.  Operations are holiday style using CW, RTTY, and PSK63.   
   QSL via his home callsign.   
      
   VK3XPT is operating from Raratonga and neighborinh islands as E51XPT.  Hes   
   on the air holiday style running only five watts on 40, 20, and 10 meters.   
   QSL only via his home call.   
      
   Lastly, OH6EI, will again show up from Aland Islands a OH0Z on all bands.   
   No exact dates or operational times were given.  QSL via W0MM.   
      
   (Above from various DX news sources)   
      
   **   
      
   THAT FINAL ITEM:  CES FIVE TECHNOLOGY TRENDS TO WATCH   
      
   And finally this week a look into this future.  This as the Consumer   
   Electronics Association releases the 2014 edition of "Five Technology   
   Trends to Watch." This is an annual publication that examines five   
   prominent technology movements that will influence the consumer   
   electronics industry in the years ahead. Amateur Radio Newsline's Norm   
   Seeley, KI7UP, takes a look at what lies ahead:   
      
   --   
      
   According to a press release, this year's "Five Technology Trends to   
   Watch" examines key developments from the Internet to things like   
   driverless cars, digital health care, robotics to the future of video   
   distribution and consumption.   
      
   Geared toward industry professionals, the publication provides in-depth   
   analysis and outlines related issues and market forecasts for the coming   
   year.  Each section also explores consumer perspectives, partnerships, key   
   players and public policy issues.  For example, a chapter titled "A   
   Hundred Billion Nodes" looks at how the Internet is using the Web to   
   "learn" consumer habits and needs.   
      
   The Consumer Electronics Association Senior Manager of Business   
   Intelligence is Jack Cutts.  He looks at where the major auto makers are   
   in testing and refining their driverless vehicles.  He also expounds on   
   the legal and social implications of ceding the open road to science in   
   "On the Road to Driverless Cars."   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, Im Norm Seeley, KI7UP, watching emerging   
   technology from Scottsdale, Arizona.   
      
   --   
      
   The publication was released during a panel discussion at Consumer   
   Electronics Association Industry Forum in Los Angeles in October.  (RW)   
      
   **   
      
   NEWSCAST CLOSE   
      
   With thanks to Alan Labs, AMSAT, the ARRL, the CGC Communicator, CQ   
   Magazine, the FCC, the Ohio Penn DX Bulletin, Radio Netherlands, Rain, the   
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   For now, with Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, at the editors' desk, I'm Jim   
   Damron, N8TMW, wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving holiday from the   
   Amateur Radio Newsline.  And as always, 73 and we thank you for listening.   
      
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