Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1849 - January 18 2013   
      
   Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1849 with a release date of January 18   
   2013 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.   
      
   The following is a Q-S-T. Developers of free D V digital audio say a change   
   in the FCC Amateur Service rules is needed; the Sun wakes up and hurls a   
   large C-M-E toward Earth; the ARRL holkds it first Board of Directors   
   meeting of 2013 and the FCC to hold open hearings on the impact to   
   communications caused by hurricane Sandy. All this and more on Amateur   
   Radio Newsline(tm) report number 1849 coming your way right now.   
      
      
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   EMERGING HAM RADIO TECHNOLOGY: DEVELOPERS OF CODEC 2 DERIVED FREE DV SAY A   
   RULES FCC PART 97 RULES CHANGE IS REQUIRED   
      
   The Codec2 digital voice project has developed a new program called FreeDV.   
   This is a system to encode digital voice on any two-way radio using only   
   1.125 KHz of bandwidth. But says Codec 2 researcher Bruce Perens, K6BP, FCC   
   regulations aren't up-to-speed with the challenges of software-defined radio   
   and Open Source architecture:   
   --   
      
   K6BP: "One of the changes we (need to) make is bandwidth based regulation.   
   Rather than what (the) FCC does today in that it grants permission piecemeal   
   permission to use a different modulation letter (suffix) and if you change   
   the letter you have to go back to FCC for permission."   
      
   --   
      
   According to Perens there will be a filing of a 24 page request to the FCC   
   that will propose the regulatory agency make several changes to the Part 97   
   rules. Among this will be to allow all digital modulation schemes and all   
   published digital codes on the ham radio bands. It will also push for a   
   change to bandwidth-based regulation of the Amateur Service rather than the   
   mode segmented way that the hobby is governed today. And he points to our   
   neighbor to the North and its success with Regulation by Bandwidth:   
      
   --   
      
   K6BP: "...Now contrast this to Canada. Canada (regulators) say here's 6   
   kHz, do what you want with those 6 kHz. Makes more sense today."   
      
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   You might remember that it was only a few years ago when the ARRL proposed a   
   similar bandwidth based regulatory change that was widely criticized by many   
   of its members as well as the overall United States ham radio community. At   
   that time the League said that its petition would provide the Amateur Radio   
   Service the flexibility to experiment with new digital transmission methods   
   while permitting present operating modes to continue to be used for as long   
   as there were hams who wish to use them.   
      
   Back then the overall ham radio community shouted the idea down. But this is   
   2013 and technology has reached a point where some change may be desired to   
   accommodate digital telephony on the High Frequency bands as well as on VHF   
   and UHF. It will be interesting to see where this takes ham radio in the   
   months and years ahead. (Codec 2 - FreeDV)   
      
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   PROPAGATION: SUN EMITS LARGE CME ON JANUARY 13   
      
   A huge sun eruption on Sunday January 13th at 07:24 GMT unleashed a wave of   
   solar plasma aimed at Earth that may amplify the planet's northern lights   
   displays and possibly cause difficulty in High Frequency radio   
   communications. Amateur Radio Newslines Stephan Kinford, N8WB, has the   
   latest:   
      
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   The solar eruption, called a coronal mass ejection or CME was expected to   
   take about three days to reach Earth bringing it in sometime between midday   
   Wednesday the 16th and when this newscast goes to air. The good news is   
   that scientists say that this particular event is not strong enough to   
   interfere with satellites on-orbit or electrical systems on Earth.   
      
   Observations from NASA's twin Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory or   
   STEREO spacecraft showed that the CME moved away from sun at speeds of 275   
   miles per second. This equates to about 990,000 miles per hour.   
      
   NASA officials said that solar eruptions at this speed are fairly typical and   
   have not caused substantial geomagnetic storms in the past. They explain   
   that geomagnetic storms occur when the charged solar particles interact with   
   the Earth's magnetic field. At that point they hold the potential to cause   
   problems for satellites in space, communications systems , and terrestrial   
   power grids.   
      
   Two particularly active sunspot regions, called AR 11652 and AR 11654, have   
   produced four low-level M-class flares since January 11th. NASA says that   
   the sun is in an active phase of Solar Cycle 24 and is expected to reach its   
   peak sometime this year.   
      
   The bottom line is that should you find the High Frequency bands kind of dead   
   for a few days you might want to switch to 6 or 2 meters and beam North.   
   When these solar storms hit, you never know what signals you might hear   
   through Auroral Propagation.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, Im Stephan Kinford, N8WB, in Wadsworth, Ohio.   
      
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   The most powerful solar eruptions are X-class flares. They have the most   
   significant effect on Earth because they can cause long lasting radiation   
   storms in the Earth's upper atmosphere and trigger severe radio blackouts.   
   But solar storms similar to this eruption mostly produce supercharged   
   northern and southern polar lights and possibly short lived communications   
   blackouts on the high frequency bands while possibly bringing enhanced   
   communications at 50 MHz and above. (spaceweather, others)   
      
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   LEADERSHIP: ARRL BOD MEETS IN NEW ORLEANS JAN 18 - 19   
      
   The ARRL Board of Directors will be holding its first annual meeting in New   
   Orleans, Louisiana beginning on Friday, January 18th and likely continuing   
   through Saturday, January 19th.   
      
   The ARRL Board meets twice a year and from the looks of the agenda for this   
   January gathering it appears as if the leadership of the United States   
   national amateur radio society has a lot of work cut out for it.   
      
   You can see the entire agenda at tinyurl.com/arrl-january-2013 and we will   
   have more on the outcome of this conclave in future Amateur Radio Newsline   
   reports. (ARRL)   
      
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   RADIO LAW: FCC TO FREE UP 5 GHZ FOR EXPANDED BROADBAND   
      
   FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski says that the commission will begin a   
   government-wide effort to increase broadband speeds and alleviate Wi-Fi   
   congestion at major hubs, such as airports, convention centers and large   
   conferences. In addition, this would also increase speed and capacity for   
   Wi-Fi in homes where multiple users and devices are often on a network at   
   the same time.   
      
   Genachowski made the announcement at last weeks Consumer Electronics Show in   
   Las Vegas, Nevada. There he said that the FCC will take the first steps   
   next month to free some 195 MHz of spectrum in the 5 GHz band. This will be   
   the largest block of spectrum to be made available for expansion of   
   broadband since 2003.   
      
   According to the FCC, this effort should increase spectrum available for   
   ultra-high-speed, high-capacity Wi-Fi by up to 35 percent. This should   
   enable higher data speeds and greater capacity that will likely be most   
   notable in the area of improved High Definition video distribution. (RW)   
      
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   EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: SPRINT AGREES TO MAKE SOME PHONES FM RADIO RECEIVERS   
      
      
   Sprint says it has come to preliminary arrangement with the radio industry to   
   enable an FM radio receiver chip to be included in some Android and Windows   
   smart phones. In announcing the agreement Sprint said that FM radio could   
   be delivered through the NextRadio tuner application or other radio apps or   
   services.   
      
   Currently, radio stations can be streamed over phones, but the inclusion of   
   this technology would allow the phones to receive over-the-air broadcasts.   
   This is something broadcasters have been pushing for both radio and digital   
   TV.   
      
   The company made the announcement at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in   
   Las Vegas, Nevada. Sprint says that it will begin including this feature   
   over the next three years. This agreement marks the first time a United   
   States wireless carrier will offer the ability to access local FM radio on a   
   broad array of its devices. (B&C)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO FROM SPACE: RUSSIA TO LAUNCH MOON PROBE IN 2025   
      
   Russia appears to be getting back into the space-race. According to   
   published news reports, that nation will resume its long dormant program to   
   explore the moon by sending an unmanned probe there in 2015.   
      
   The spacecraft will be called Luna-Glob which translates to Moon-Globe in   
   English. According to the Interfax news agency, Roskosmos director Vladimir   
   Popovkin said says the exploration payload will be carried by the first   
   rocket to blast off from a new facility that Russia is building in its far   
   eastern Amur region.   
      
   Popovkin is the head of Russia's space agency. He and other Russian space   
   officials have said Luna-Glob would consist of an orbital module and a probe   
   that would land on the moon. Once there it will radio back information   
   about samples it takes from the Lunar surface.   
      
   The last successful Russian launch of an unmanned probe to the moon was in   
   the 1970s. Unfortunately that nation has suffered setbacks in its space   
   program in recent years, including unsuccessful satellite launches and the   
   failure of a Mars probe in 2011. More is on the web at   
   tinyurl.com/russia-moon-mission and we will have more space related news for   
   you later on in this week's Amateur Radio Newsline report. (Published news   
   reports)   
      
      
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   BREAK 1   
      
   From the United States of America, we are the Amateur Radio Newsline, heard   
   on bulletin stations around the world including the VU3MGH repeater serving   
   Madurai City, India   
      
   (5 sec pause here)   
      
      
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   RADIO LAW: FCC TO HOLD HEARINGS IN WAKE OF HURRICANE SANDY   
      
   In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, Federal Communications Chairman Julius   
   Genachowski announced plans to convene a series of field hearings. These to   
   examine challenges to the nation's communications networks during natural   
   disasters and in other times of crisis. Amateur Radio Newsline's Buill   
   Pasternak, WA6ITF, has the details:   
      
   --   
      
   The FCC says that these first hearings will facilitate a wider national   
   dialogue about the resiliency of communications networks by focusing on the   
   impact of hurricane Sandy. It will also help form recommendations and   
   actions to strengthen wired and wireless networks in the face of such   
   large-scale emergencies.   
      
   The first of these hearings are slated for February 5th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.   
   Eastern time at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House in New York City.   
   This will be followed by an afternoon session from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the   
   Stevens Institute of Technology located in Hoboken, New Jersey.   
      
   The FCC adds that it will attempt to accommodate as many attendees as   
   possible; however, admittance will be limited to seating availability. The   
   Commission will provide audio or video coverage of the meeting over the   
   Internet from the FCC's Web page at www.fcc.gov/live.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, in the Newsroom   
   in Los Angeles.   
      
   --   
      
      
   As this report is being prepaid its unknown if representatives of any of the   
   numerous ham radio groups involved in providing emergency communications   
   during and after hurricane Sandy plan to attend. (FCC)   
      
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   PUBLIC SERVICE: HAM RADIO AND THE EAGLE CAP EXTREME SLED DOG RACE   
      
   Amateur radio will once again be providing communications for the Eagle Cap   
   Extreme Sled Dog Race through the rugged Wallowa Mountains in Northeastern   
   Oregon. This year two systems are to be linked to cover the race area.   
      
   The Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race first utilized amateur radio as its   
   primary means of communication around the race course in 2009. The   
   technology provided by the volunteer radio amateurs gave a big boost to   
   logistical and strategic planning plus an extra measure of safety for   
   volunteers, race officials, spectators, and the sled teams.   
      
   This years Eagle Cap Extreme is slated for January 23rd to the 26th and been   
   described as challenging, fun and beautiful by participants and fans alike.   
   If you can't be there in person, be advised that all communications during   
   the event can be heard on the DAWGGONE Echolink conference provided by the   
   DODROPIN conference server permitting those who want to listen in.   
      
   More is on-line at www.eaglecapextreme.com/ (KB7DZR)   
      
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   PUBLIC SERVICE: CANADIAN SKI MARATHON 2013 LOOKING FOR RADIO OPERATORS   
      
   Also, the Canadian Ski Marathon is spooling up with ham radio an important   
   part of this evwent. The race is slated for the weekend of February 9th and   
   10th and it depends on ham radio volunteers to provide timely safety and   
   logistical communications for the benefit of the skiers.   
      
   The event runs between Lachute and Buckingham in western Quebec regardless of   
   weather conditions. This year is the 47th anniversary for the marathon and   
   the 40th year for Amateur Radio supporting the event.   
      
   If you would like to volunteer this year, please email Harold Hamilton,   
   VA3UNK to radio1 (at) admin2 (dot) ca or va3unk (at) gmail (com) com.   
   More information is on-line at the Canadian Ski Marathon amateur radio   
   webpage. Its in cyberspace at www.radio-1.ca. (VA3UNK)   
      
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   RADIO LAW: ILLINOIS GUARANTEES BROADCASTERS ACCESS IN EMERGENCIES   
      
   Broadcasters in Illinois have been guaranteed the right to serve the public   
   in times of crisis. Amateur Radio's Cheryl Lasek, K9BIK, reports:   
      
   --   
      
   A new law assuring Illinois broadcasters and cable operators that they will   
   have the emergency credentials necessary to gain access to their operations   
   while also allowing the delivery of fuel to power emergency generators   
   during disasters has unanimously passed both Illinois houses of the Illinois   
   legislature. The bill titled Illinois HB-5528, was sponsored by   
   Representative John Bradley in the Illinois House and Senators Antonio Munoz   
   and Kirk Dillard in the Senate.   
      
   The Illinois state measure recognizes the important role local broadcasters   
   serve in times of emergencies and disasters and ensures that key personnel   
   needed to keep stations operational during times of emergencies will have   
   access to their facilities. It also insures fuel needed to power emergency   
   generators will be allowed to be delivered.   
      
   Dennis Lyle is the President of the Illinois Broadcasters Association. He   
   credited law enforcement officials as well as the Illinois Emergency   
   Management Agency for supporting the passage of the bill. Also crucial was a   
   lack of objections from the City of Chicago, the Illinois Sheriff's   
   Association or the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Cheryl Lasek, K9BIK, in Zion, Illinois.   
      
   --   
      
   The Illinois Broadcasters Association says that it will now work with the   
   states Emergency Management Agency to design a training curriculum that   
   personnel must complete before being issued emergency access credentials.   
   (RW)   
      
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   HAM HAPPENINGS: N3A TO CELEBRATE 2nd INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT OBAMA   
      
   The District of Columbia Amateur Radio Society has announced that it will be   
   activating special event station N3A. This for the inauguration of Barack   
   Obama on his second term as President of the United States.   
      
   The station will be operational through January 22nd operating from the   
   District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. Listen out for N3A on SSB, CW,   
   RTTY and various digital modes. There is no fixed operating schedule, so   
   please check the various on-line sources for activity. QSL electronically   
   via Logbook of the World or by the U.S. Postal Service mail and include an   
   SASE. (W3DQ)   
      
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   HAM HAPPENINGS: EARLYBIRD REGISTRATION FOR DAYTON CONTEST UNIVERSITY   
      
   Early bird registration is now open for 2013 Dayton Contest University to be   
   held all day on Thursday May 16th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dayton, Ohio.   
   2013 will be the seventh year in a row for Contest University in Dayton.   
   Early signups will have the opportunity to help select this years class   
   outline topics. A list of suggested topics as well as registration   
   information is on the web at contestuniversity.com   
   (K3LR)   
      
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   HAM HAPPENINGS: DAYTON CONTEST DINNER TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE   
      
   The North Coast Contesters have announced that the 21st Annual Dayton Contest   
   Dinner will be held on Saturday night, May 18th also at the Crowne Plaza   
   Hotel. Master of Ceremonies is CQ Contest Hall of Fame member and World   
   Wide Radio Operators Foundation Chairman, John Dorr, K1AR. Dr. Robert G.   
   Cox, K3EST, will be the featured speaker. The CQ Contest Hall of Fame   
   inductions for 2013 will take place at this dinner. Tickets are only   
   available for pre-purchase only on-line at contestdinner.com. There will be   
   no tickets for sale at the door. (K3LR)   
      
   **   
      
   NAMES IN THE NEWS: KO0Z NAMED CQ BEGINNERS EDITOR   
      
   Ron Ochu, KO0Z, of Girard, Illinois, has been named Beginners Editor of CQ   
   Amateur Radio magazine, Ochu will begin writing the "Learning Curve" column   
   as of the April 2013 issue. Ochu succeeds Rich Arland, K7SZ, who stepped   
   down after a decade of writing various columns for several CQ Communications   
   magazines. (CQ)   
      
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   NAMES IN THE NEWS: AUSTRALIAN HAM GIVEN AN AMSAT ACCOLADE   
      
   Tony Hutchisson VK5ZAI, has received an award from AMSAT North America. THis   
   for the voluntary work he has done for the Amateur Radio on the   
   International Space Station program.   
      
   Hutchisson is the Australian ARISS Coordinator and a Telebridge Earth Station   
   involved in many contacts between the International Space Stations and   
   schools taking part in the program. In accepting the award VK5ZAI said it   
   was a very nice honor which made him feel humble.   
   (VK3PC)   
      
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   BREAK 2   
      
   This is ham radio news for today's radio amateur. From the United States of   
   America, 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:   
      
   (5 sec pause here)   
      
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   CHANGING OF THE GUARD: FORMER ABC ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR AND QST TECHNICAL   
   EDITOR STU COHEN N1SC - S.K.   
      
   Yet another changing of the guard in amateur radio. This with the sad news   
   that former QST Technical Editor Stuart Cohen, N1SC, of Colbert, Washington,   
   passed away January 4th following a long battle with cancer.   
      
   Better known as Stu Cohen, he was first licensed in 1954 as K2IOC, Cohen   
   enjoyed operating CW and chasing DX on 40 and 20 meters. He also was active   
   on 75 meters AM.   
      
   Cohen came to ARRL Headquarters in 2002 after a highly successful career in   
   television broadcasting. Prior to his service with the League, Cohen was an   
   Emmy winning Engineering Supervisor at ABC-TV in Los Angeles where he worked   
   from 1974 to 1993. After leaving the ARRL in 2005, he continued his   
   relationship with the League, becoming a Technical Advisor.   
      
   Services for Stu Cohen, N1SC, were scheduled to take place on Wednesday,   
   January 9th at the Charles Francis Adams Memorial Chapel in Portland,   
   Oregon. At the time of his passing he was age 70. (ARRL)   
      
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   WORLDBEAT: LED LIGHTS JAM CITY BUSES   
      
   The Swedish national amateur radio society the S-S-A reports on a case of LED   
   lights in a shop jamming the VHF radio used by buses. The lighting in shop   
   windows at a business called Punkt House jammed the city bus system which   
   uses 167.0375 MHz for communications and dispatch.   
      
   The lights causing the problem were LED spotlight lamps. It was found they   
   did not conform to the regulations on Electromagnetic Compatibility and they   
   are now being replaced. The full story in Google English is on-line at   
   tinyurl.com/LED-VHF-Interference, (Southgate)   
      
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   HAM RADIO IN SPACE: SA AMSAT ACCELERATING CUBESAT PROJECT   
      
   South Africa AMSAT has decided to accelerate its CubeSat project and expects   
   to have the first prototype version of the transponder and control system on   
   the table for testing by end February.   
      
   As part of South Africa's contribution to the African Resource and   
   Environmental Management Constellation of satellites, the South African   
   National Space Agency or SANSA, in collaboration with local industry and   
   academic experts, have been in discussions on the specifications for the new   
   satellite called Zed A-ARMC1. Specifically in regard to its benefits for   
   South Africa and the continent. South Africa AMSAT is making a presentation   
   to SANSA to have an amateur payload included in the project.   
      
   Deon Coetzee, ZR1DE, last year demonstrated a locally designed space frame.   
   He is currently working on the second prototype. Full details are on the   
   web at www.amsatsa.org.za. (SARL)   
      
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   HAM RADIO IN SPACE: NEW ARISS ISS CONTACT SCHEDULING   
      
   A reminder that a new process is in place for schools in the United States to   
   schedule a ham radio contact with crew members on the International Space   
   Station. For a US school to have an ARISS contact, it must fill out a   
   proposal, submit it to NASA, and see if it is approved. Once a school gets   
   the go ahead, it will be put on   
   the list and an ARISS mentor will be assigned to assist.   
      
   NASA will have two open windows a year for schools to submit a proposal. A   
   school or whomever is representing the school must first go to NASA to get   
   the proposal material. To do so, contact Teaching From Space to   
   JSC-TFS-ARISS (at) mail.nasa.gov. (ANS)   
      
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   DX   
      
   In DX, members of the 'Buddies in the Caribbean' suitcase mini-DXpedition   
   group are going to Barbados and will be active between January 29th and   
   February 6th. All members will use Buddipole portable antennas at 100 watts   
   or less. Several teams will be battery-only, field portable either from   
   Barbados beaches or from scenic mountain tops and will sign their own call   
   stroke P. QSL via Logbook of the world or direct to each operator with an   
   SASE.   
      
   KX9X will be operational stroke 4 from Dewees Island on Friday, February 1st   
   from 1500 to 2000 hours UTC. Dewees Island counts as SC-042 in the US   
   Islands program, is part of NA-110 for Islands on the Air and has never been   
   operational according to the US Islands website. He will operate QRP with   
   portable antennas on SSB and CW only. QSL as directed on the air.   
      
   Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL Awards Branch Manager, reports that the current 8Z1Z   
   operation is from the Republic of the South Sudan has been approved for DXCC   
   credit. This operation began on January 8th. Also approved was the 3D2C   
   operation from Conway Reef that took place back in 2012.   
      
   G3PJT will be on the air from Grenada from March 5th to the 20th as J34G and   
   active on High Frequency bands. QSL via his home call.   
      
   N3ME and W3UR will be active from the island of Dominica through February   
   11th operating as J76A and J77A respectively. They will be on 160 through   
   6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL J76A via N3ME and J77A via W3UR. Both   
   will also accept electronic confirmation using Logbook of the World.   
      
   Lastly, WN3R will be on the air from Grand Cayman Island February 20th to the   
   26th as ZF2RW. Listen out for him on 40 through 6 meters and QSL via WN3R.   
      
      
   (Above from various DX news sources)   
      
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   THAT FINAL ITEM: PACK YOUR HAM GEAR AND MOVE TO MARS   
      
   And finally this week, you might want to call this the ultimate one-way   
   DXpedition. While not specifically directed to the ham radio community, the   
   Netherlands based nonprofit organization Mars One, has released its basic   
   astronaut requirements setting the stage for a televised global selection   
   process that will begin later this year. Amateur Radio Newsline's Norm   
   Seeley, KI7UP, has the details:   
      
   --   
      
   Mars One hopes to put the first settlers on the red planet by 2023. The   
   organization is not looking for scientists or former jet jockeys as   
   colonists. Rather anyone who is at least 18 years old can apply to become a   
   Mars pioneer.   
      
   Officials at Mars One say that the most important criteria are intelligence,   
   good mental and physical health and dedication to the project. Those   
   selected as its astronauts will undergo eight years of training before   
   launch.   
      
   Norbert Kraft is Mars One's chief medical director and a former NASA   
   researcher. He is quoted as saying that gone are the days when bravery and   
   the number of hours flying a supersonic jet were the top criteria. Kraft   
   says that now a days space exploration planners are more concerned with how   
   well each astronaut works and lives with the others, in the long journey   
   from Earth to Mars and for a lifetime of challenges that would lie ahead.   
      
   Mars One plans to launch a series of robotic cargo missions between 2016 and   
   2021. These would be used to build a habitable outpost ahead of the arrival   
   of the first four colonists in 2023. More settlers would then arrive every   
   two years thereafter. And less we forget to mention, this will be a one way   
   trip as there are no plans to return the pioneers to Earth.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Norm Seeley, KI7UP, staying on this side   
   of any RF pile-up here on Planet Earth in Scottsdale, Arizona.   
      
   --   
      
   If you think you have the right stuff to help colonize Mars you can learn   
   more about the selection process at www.thenextgiantleap.com. And if we   
   might speculate a bit, it will be interesting to see if anyone from the   
   world wide ham radio community will pack up their station and take advantage   
   of this truly rare and exotic DX location. And we also guess all QSL's   
   would go electronically on this one. (Mars One, space.com, others)   
      
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