Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1874 - July 12 2013   
      
   Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1874 with a release date of July 12 2013   
   to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.   
      
   The following is a Q-S-T. Ham radio continues its relief efforts in India   
   during monsoon season; hams in Canada and Portugal may soon have added   
   operating spectrum; the ARRL says "no" to encrypted communications on the   
   ham radio bands; the FITSAT One ham radio satellite deorbits and the story   
   of some strange radio signals from space. Find out the details are on   
   Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) report number 1874 coming your way right now.   
      
      
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   RESCUE RADIO: HAM RADIO MONSOON RELIEF EFFORTS CONTINUE IN INDIA   
      
   The crisis caused by the devastating monsoon rains and flooding in northern   
   India has so far claimed about 900 lives. Amateur Radio Newsline's Heather   
   Embee, KB3TZD, has the latest on the role being played by that nations ham   
   radio community:   
      
   --   
      
   Actually the latest word comes from Jayu Bhide, VU2JAU, who is the National   
   Coordinator for Disaster communication in India. He reports that amateur   
   radio storm relief operations have been using 7.073 and 14.160 MHz for   
   inter-region disaster relief communications. The messages they are handling   
   are being relayed by radio to authorities in the cities of Gwalior,   
   Calcutta, New Delhi, Vadodra, Kerala and Hyderabad.   
      
   VU2JAU says that a relief team of four hams will soon be continuing this work   
   with a further list of volunteer ham radio operators being made ready to go   
   to the region if they are needed. As this report is being prepared it   
   appears that the storm ravaged area will continue to receive monsoon relief   
   communications through amateur radio messaging for some time to come.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Heater Embee, KB3TZD,in Berwick,   
   Pennsylvania.   
      
   --   
      
   The unexpected heavy monsoon rains affected pilgrims and tourists in the holy   
   area in the foothills of the Himalayas on the Indo-Tibet border. (VK3PC)   
      
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   RESCUE RADIO: INDIA TOWN HIT BY FLOODS EMBRACES HAM RADIO   
      
   The recent rain damage in the area of Valparai, India has led to a decision   
   by civic leaders to install a permanent ham radio station in the town in the   
   coming months. The station will be used to link the local emergency   
   communications office to the amateur radio operators around the world along   
   with district office in Coimbatore and sub office in Pollachi.   
      
   The Amateur Radio Club of Pollachihas promised to establish the station free   
   of cost and permission has been sought from the government to proceed with   
   the project. Once established, it would facilitate emergency communication   
   during the time of crisis and disasters.   
      
   Meantime, an experimental station was set up on Saturday, July 6th and is   
   functioning as a tool for storm relief and forest officials. Based on their   
   positive feedback, a radio club spokesperson says that permission is   
   expected to be granted shortly and the ham radio emergency communications   
   station should be a reality in about month.   
   (Times of India)   
      
   **   
      
   RESCUE RADIO: HAMS READY FOR TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL   
      
   Meantime on this side of the world comes word that the Caribbean Emergency   
   and Weather Net was activated the night of July 8th in preparation of the   
   imminent arrival of Tropical storm Chantal in the vicinity of Barbados and   
   the Windward Islands. This net which operates on 3.815 MHz will continue to   
   function until the storm and its effects have dissipated from that area.   
   Hams elsewhere are requested to please keep this frequency clear until   
   further notice.   
      
   Meantime on Tuesday, July 9th Professor Arnie Coro, CO2KK, posted a report   
   over the VHF Reflector. It said that Cuba's national weather service 5 days   
   track forecast for tropical storm Chantal showed a cone of probability that   
   may involve the Florida Keys. At that time the storm was moving at the very   
   high speed of 26 miles per hour. (CO2KK, VHF Reflector, Facebook, other   
   reports)   
      
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   RADIO LAW: ARRL SAYS NO TO ENCRYPTED HAM RADIO COMMUNICATIONS   
      
   The ARRL is calling on the FCC to deny a Petition for Rule Making in   
   RM-11699. This is a request that seeks to permit the encryption of certain   
   amateur communications during emergency operations or related training   
   exercises. Amateur Radio Newsline's Norm Seeley, KI7UP, is here with the   
   details:   
      
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   As we previously reported, earlier this year the FCC accepted for filing a   
   Petition for Rulemaking from Don Rolph, AB1PH, designated as RM-11699 and   
   put it on public notice. In it Rolph suggested that an additional exception   
   to Part 97.113 be made to permit encrypted communications when hams are   
   participating in emergency services operations or related training exercises   
   which may involve information covered by medical privacy requirements or   
   other sensitive data. This could include logistical information concerning   
   medical supplies, personnel movement or any other data designated by Federal   
   authorities managing relief or training efforts.   
      
   But on July 8th the ARRL filed to oppose the AB1PH rules change request.   
   The ARRL says that in its view there is no factual or legal basis for the   
   assumption that encryption of transmissions is necessary in order to   
   continue and enhance the utility of amateur radio emergency and disaster   
   relief communication. The ARRL also characterized as erroneous the   
   assumption that encryption of certain information may be required under the   
   provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability or HIPPA   
   Act.   
      
   The ARRL is not alone in this view. Several other commenters on RM-11699   
   have also pointed out that the restrictions imposed by HIPPA can be   
   overlooked in time of a dire emergency.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Norm Seeley, KI7UP, in Scottsdale,   
   Arizona.   
      
   --   
      
   You can read an in-depth report on why the ARRL decided to oppose RM-11699 at   
   tinyurl.com/arrl-against-encryption. So far close to 280 comments have been   
   filed on RM-11699 with most of those in opposition to it. You can read them   
   on the FCC's website beginning at tinyurl.com/encryption-commentary. (ARRL,   
   FCC, Southgate)   
      
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   RESTRUCTURING: PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE CANADIAN TABLE OF FREQUENCY   
   ALLOCATIONS   
      
   What appears to be some good news for ham radio in Canada. This with word   
   from Radio Amateurs of Canada of some proposed changes to frequency   
   allocations in that nation that will provide more spectrum to use.   
      
   First up in the proposed revisions is the inclusion of a new allocation   
   running between 472 and 479 KHz. This 600 meter band was long sought and   
   won at the 2012 World Radiocommunications conference held in Geneva,   
   Switzerland.   
      
   Also some good news based on what's not seen in the proposal. Radio Amateurs   
   of Canada officials noted that the proposed revisions in the nations   
   frequency allocation table did not include the addition of an appropriate   
   Canadian Footnote for the range 5230 to 5240 KHz. This for authorization   
   of the amateur service on 60 meter spot frequency channels as petitioned in   
   2010 and the subject of the Industry Canada Proposal issued in May of 2012.   
      
      
   Radio Amateurs of Canada calls this simply an omission and should not mean an   
   unfavorable decision on the 5 MHz channels. Instead, from all indications   
   the national society says that there is good reason to believe the 60 meter   
   decision will be favorable to Canadian radio amateurs and is imminent.   
      
   The Canada Gazette notice that proposes these changes also invites public   
   comments on the proposed revisions. Following the review of comments by the   
   nations telecommunications regulator the allocation decisions will be   
   announced and a revised edition of the Canadian Table of Frequency   
   Allocations will be issued.   
      
   The public response period to the Gazette notice ends on September 27th.   
   (RAC)   
      
   **   
      
   RESTRUCTURING: PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE PORTUGUESE NATIONAL TABLE OF   
   FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS   
      
   The Portuguese National Communications Authority has approved a draft   
   decision to amend the nations National Table of Frequency Allocations. This   
   to give that nations radio amateur's additional operating spectrum at some   
   future date.   
      
   According to the regulatory authority, if approved the revisions would   
   provide hams in Portugal with access to the 472 to 479 kHz frequency band   
   for the amateur service. It would also alter some of the conditions   
   governing access to the 50-52 MHz and 1270-1300 MHz bands for access by that   
   nation's ham radio community.   
      
   This draft decision is submitted to the general consultation procedure as   
   provided for under the Portuguese Electronic Communications Law whereby   
   interested parties are given a period of 20 working days in which to   
   comment. This means a July 26th commentary cutoff date. (Portuguese   
   National Communications Authority)   
      
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   BREAK 1   
      
   With you 52 weeks a year, we are the Amateur Radio Newsline, heard on   
   bulletin stations around the world including the Two Rivers Amateur Radio   
   Club repeater, W3OC, serving Monroeville, Pennsylvania.   
      
   (5 sec pause here)   
      
      
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   SURVEY: ARE THOSE BEEPS NEEDED   
      
   As you just heard in our break, there are five one second tones that do two   
   things. For the listener they denote the fact we are in a station   
   identification break. On a technical level they keep the few tape machines   
   left feeding phone lines from resetting mid newscast.   
      
   But as we plan for the future we need to know if anyone else is using these   
   tones for any other purpose during the replay of this newscast. We have   
   heard stories that some repeaters or Echolink nodes use the beep tones for   
   cueing purposes, but we are far from certain if this is actually the case.   
      
   If you are among those who require the tones please drop us a note to   
   newsline (at) arnewsline (dot) org and let us know. And please only those   
   who require the tones respond. To which we add our sincere thank you in   
   advance. (ARNewsline(tm))   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO LAW: FCC MODIFIES CALIFORNIA HAMS LICENSE AFTER VEC SAYS IT MADE   
   CLERICAL ERROR   
      
   The FCC has gone ahead with the license class modification of a California   
   ham after it was notified by the supervising V-E-C that it had made a   
   clerical error. One that had awarded James H. Schofield, KI6JIM, a General   
   Class ticket even though he was only eligible for Technician class   
   privileges.   
      
   As previously reported, on November 29, 2012, the W5YI Volunteer Examiner   
   Coordinator sent a data file to the Commission requesting that Schofield's   
   operator license be upgraded from Technician Class to General Class. Based   
   on this application, the Commission granted Schofield a General Class   
   license on November 29, 2012.   
      
   But on May 30, 2013, the W5YI VEC notified the Commission that it had made a   
   typographical error in the original 2012 data file and that a licensee other   
   than Schofield had qualified for a General Class operator license. As a   
   result the FCC proposed to modify the license for Station KI6JIM to show   
   Technician Class operator privileges.   
      
   The Order Proposing Modification was released this past June 4th. Schofield   
   did not protest the proposed modification of his license within the   
   requisite thirty-day time frame. As such Schofield is deemed to have   
   consented to the proposed modification. (FCC)   
      
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   ENFORCEMENT: NYC POLICE TAKE DOWN UNLICENSED BROADCAST STATION   
      
   Running an unlicensed broadcast radio station in the Metro New York City area   
   can put you behind bars. Amateur Radio Newsline's Stephan Kinford, N8WB,   
   reports:   
      
   --   
      
   Detectives in New York City have arrested two men for allegedly operating an   
   unlicensed radio station on 104.7 MHz. The Kings County District Attorney's   
   Office says Seon Bruce and Solomon Malka are charged with making   
   unauthorized radio transmission which is a class-A misdemeanor.   
      
   To thwart the illegal operation, detectives bought advertising on the station   
   and an FCC engineer traced the signal to a rooftop antenna on a 50-story   
   building in Manhattan. The detectives then seized the transmission   
   equipment.   
      
   According to the Kings County District Attorney, Solomon told them he   
   installed the stations gear and knew the station didn't have a license.   
   Investigators also found equipment for another station, 91.7 MHz, which was   
   on the air in June. Solomon is reported to have told detectives he had a   
   license for that station but the FCC disputes that claim.   
      
   The defendants have been charged with a class-A misdemeanor of making   
   unauthorized radio transmissions. If convicted under New York law, they   
   could serve up to a year in jail.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Stephan Kinford, N8WB, in Wadsworth,   
   Ohio.   
      
   --   
      
   According to the FCC, New York has seen more enforcement against unlicensed   
   operations than any other state, with 330 official actions including   
   citations, fines and shutdowns logged against pirate radio stations since   
   2003. Previously it was Florida that held this rather dubious distinction.   
   (FCC, NYPD, Daily News, others)   
      
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   ENFORCEMENT: FCC UPHOLDS $25,000 FINE AGAINST IDAHO BROADCASTER   
      
   The FCC has upheld fines totaling $26,000 against Salmon River   
   Communications. This, for not filing for renewal on time and continuing to   
   operate two stations after their authorizations had expired.   
      
   Salmon River Communications owns radio stations KSRA AM and FM in Salmon   
   River, Idaho. According to the commission their renewals were due in June   
   2005, four months before their licenses would expire. The licensee did seek   
   Special Temporary Authority to remain in operation, but those also ran out.   
      
      
   The commission eventually renewed both licenses and in 2011 proposed the   
   fines. The agency now says that it has not received a response from Salmon   
   River. Saying no circumstances warrant a reduction or cancellation, the   
   commission upheld the penalties and said Salmon River has 30 days to pay or   
   file a further appeal. (FCC, RW)   
      
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   RESCUE RADIO: DETROIT MI EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM FAILS   
      
   Detroit, Michigan is the latest city to receive national news media attention   
   for the failure of its P25 digital trunked radio system. The system failed   
   during the 4th of July holiday weekend creating what was described as havoc   
   for first responders.   
      
   The radio system is for communication between 911 dispatchers and Detroit's   
   police, fire and Emergency Management Service crews. It failed at around   
   5:30 a.m. Friday morning, July 5th causing a backlog of hundreds of calls.   
      
   Michigan State Police stepped in to allow Detroit's emergency system to use   
   the state's communication system. This backup was used for several days   
   while crews worked to restore the Detroit system.   
      
   Detroit Police Spokeswoman Sergeant Eren Stephens said that during the   
   initial down time there had been some 60 priority one and more than 170   
   non-emergency calls that had backed up because of the issue.   
      
   Like most new digital systems, Detroit's is dependant on centralized computer   
   control. This means failure of the central processing system can bring the   
   entire system to a halt. And while Detroit does have a mirrored back-up   
   system in place it apparently had ever been fully tested and it also failed   
   leading to state to step in. More is on-line at   
   tinyurl.com/detroit-radio-down. (WXYZ, other published reports)   
      
   **   
      
   NAMES IN THE NEWS: HAM RADIO SAILOR MAKES IT AROUND THE WORLD   
      
   Some names in the news: A ham radio operator who is believed to be the   
   oldest female sailor to make a solo, non-stop circumnavigation of the globe   
   has finally reached her goal. This with word that seventy-year-old Jeanne   
   Socrates, KC2IOV, is back on land.   
      
   Socrates set out from Victoria's Inner Harbor in her 36 foot cruiser Nereida   
   in October of 2012. A note on her website says she returned to the harbor   
   just before 3 a.m. Monday, July 8th. The pre-dawn arrival ended several   
   days of anticipation as light winds along the west coast of British   
   Columbia, Canada, stalled her return, which was expected on July 5th.   
      
   This was not Socrates first attempt at such a voyage. She has made two   
   previous attempts to sail solo, non-stop, around the world. The first ended   
   in Cape Town, South Africa in 2009 and the second journey concluded in   
   January 2011 with damage to her boat in a storm off Cape Horn. During all   
   three trips KV2IOV reportedly held regular schedules with her support team   
   and also made lots of other QSO's while at sea.   
      
   Socrates, a grandmother and retired teacher is raising money for Marie Curie   
   Cancer Care. This is a United Kingdom-based program that provides free home   
   nursing for terminally ill cancer patients. (CFAX, The Canadian Press,   
   QRZ.com)   
      
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   NAMES IN THE NEWS: A WEBSIITE FOR HAM RADIO ROYALTY   
      
   A website has been created that lists those members of Royal families that   
   its creators believe may have held amateur radio callsigns. The page is at   
   tinyurl.com/royal-ham-radio and is sponsored by the Highfields Amateur Radio   
   Club in the U.K.. (M5AKA)   
      
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   NAMES IN THE NEWS: BURT WEINER K6OQK TO SPEAK ON THE HISTORY OF HAM RADIOS   
   EARLIEST REPEATERS   
      
   If you have in interest in the early development of repeaters and have some   
   free time, then listen up. The July 19th meeting of the Los Angeles   
   California-based San Fernando Valley Amateur Radio Club will feature a   
   one-time presentation on the history of Southern California's K6MYK and   
   WA6TDD repeaters presented by Burt Weiner, K6OQK, who is one of the people   
   who made it all happen.   
      
   It was the late Arthur M. Gentry, W6MEP, who built the nations first truly   
   automatic repeater. Its call sign was K6MYK, and it operated from above the   
   Hollywood sign on Mt. Lee beginning back in the late 1950's. Its history   
   was chronicled in the March, 2004, QST feature titled "Once Upon a   
   California Hilltop."   
      
   Burt Weiner, K6OQK, was a prot=E9g=E9e of Art Gentry. He became involved in   
   Amateur Radio in the early 1950's while in Jr. High School. He went ob to   
   build and maintain the nations second truly successful automatic control   
   repeater. WA6TDD later known as WR6ABE was sited atop Mt. Wilson and went   
   on the air in 1962. Burt ran it through the era of conversion from AM to FM   
   operation that lasted into the 1970's.   
      
   Burt Weiner's professional background is in broadcast engineering, antenna   
   systems and measurement systems design. His talk will be primarily the   
   history of WA6TDD with parts touching on Art and Millie   
   Gentry, the K6MYK repeater and the part they played in his building WA6TDD.   
   He will be open to questions after and maybe even during the presentation.   
      
   This very special presentation will take place on Friday night June 19th   
   beginning at 7:30 p.m. Pacific time. The venue is the 5th floor penthouse   
   of Northridge Medical Center Hospital, 18300 Roscoe Boulevard on Northridge   
   California. The talk will also be video recorded for general release at   
   some later date.   
      
   For those interested in the history of this aspect of our hobby it should   
   prove to be a very interesting evening to say the least. (ARNewsline)   
      
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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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   RADIO IN SPACE: GOOGLE PROJECT LOON INTERFERENCE CONCERNS   
      
   A broadband communications experiment that involves a series of balloons   
   circling the globe is bringing some anxiety to other spectrum users. Bill   
   Pasternak, WA6ITF, is in the newsroom with the details:   
      
   --   
      
   Concerns have been raised about possible interference from the 2400 MHz and   
   5800 MHz transmitters on the Google Project Loon High Altitude Balloon   
   project. Google launched 30 balloons from New Zealand which transmit   
   wideband 2400 MHz and 5800 MHz signals and concerns have been raised about   
   the interference they could cause to radio astronomy.   
      
   The United Kingdom's Register reports that when Google engineer Brad Tucker   
   was contacted about the problem. He said that Google had identified   
   locations where Loon balloons might interfere with radio astronomy. He said   
   that these transmitters had been shut down until these balloons had floated   
   out of range.   
      
   But its not just radio astronomers that are worried about interference   
   generated by the Google Loon balloons. The Amateur Radio and Amateur   
   Satellite Services are also concerned about deterioration to their   
   communications especially in the area of weak signal operations. This is   
   because both use some of the same frequencies that Project Loon is   
   transmitting on.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, in Los Angeles.   
      
   --   
      
   Google eventually plans to send some 300 balloons around the world at the   
   southern fortieth parallel that would provide broadband coverage to New   
   Zealand, Australia, Chile, and Argentina. The company hopes to eventually   
   have thousands of balloons flying in the stratosphere at an altitude of 20   
   km relaying broadband almost world-wide. More about this project is on the   
   web at www.google.com/loon (Southgate)   
      
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   HAM RADIO NEAR SPACE: PICO BALLOONS - A NEW HAM RADIO FAD   
      
   The latest fad in ham radio near space experimentation, at least in the   
   United Kingdom, appears to be the so-called pico balloons. The small foil   
   party balloons can only carry ultra light payloads typically weighing less   
   than 100 grams. This presents a challenge to the builders to produce a   
   transmitter, GPS, batteries and antenna that are small and light enough to   
   be taken aloft.   
      
   Balloons such as these do not go to extremes of altitude but can float at   
   between 10,000 to 20,000 feet for an extended period. Their 434 MHz   
   transmitters can have a radio range of up to 900 miles.   
      
   Several pico balloons carrying 434 MHz payloads weighing less than 100 grams   
   launch were to be launched last weekend from locations in Great Britain.   
   James Coxon, M6JCX, was to launch one operating on 434.175 MHz USB   
   transmitting RTTY at 50 baud. David Bowkis, M0MDB, also was to have   
   launched one transmitting on 434.250 MHz running ASCII at 50 baud.   
      
   The free balloon software dl-fldigi can be used to decode many different   
   amateur radio digital modes and is available in Windows, Mac or Ubuntu Linux   
   versions. (UK Space, Southgate)   
      
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   HAM RADIO IN SPACE: FITSAT-1 DEORBITS AND BURNS UP   
      
   The FITSAT-1 ham radio Cube-Sat is reported to have de-orbited and burned up   
   in the Earth's atmosphere in the early hours of Thursday, July 4th.   
   According to Takushi Tanaka, JA6AVG, of the Fukuoka Institute of Technology   
   FITSAT's last signal was received byJA0CAW at 03:07 UTC. FITSAT-1′s   
   low orbit meant its lifespan was limited to just 9 months but in that time   
   it was able to achieve a number of technology firsts. (FITSAT)   
      
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   WORLDBEAT: UK RADIO CLUB LAUNCHES STREAMING ATV CHANNEL   
      
   The United Kingdom-based Sheffield Amateur Radio Club has its own streaming   
   TV channel thanks to the British Amateur Television Club. The channel will   
   be used to stream live TV from special events attended by the club's   
   communication trailer GX3RCM and viewable on-line at tinyurl.com/gx3rcm.   
   More information is at sheffieldarc.org.uk. (Southgate)   
      
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   WORLDBEAT: ILLW REGISTRATION REACHES 300   
      
   Registration number 300 for the International Lighthouse and Lightship   
   Weekend has been awarded to the Luehe Lower Lighthouse in Germany. Located   
   in that country's Lower Saxony region will be activated during the fun-event   
   on August the 17th and 18th by avid contester Rainer Arndt DL9OE.   
      
   Now in the 16th year the annual event is always held on the third full   
   weekend of August to promote public awareness of old marine navigation   
   methods, amateur radio and foster international goodwill. Guidelines and   
   online registration information are at illw.net. (VK3PC)   
      
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   ON THE AIR: GRID SQUARE EXPEDITION TO SCOTLAND   
      
   On the air, listen out for 2E1EUB will be on the air from Scotland as 2M1EUB   
   for 14 days beginning August 5th. He will actually be driving around that   
   nation to provide other hams with new grid squares that they have not yet   
   worked. Activity will be on 160, 80 and 2 meter SSB along with several   
   satellites. He does accept E-mails and will arrange schedules to work him   
   at 2e1eub (at) amsat (dot) org. (VHF Reflector)   
      
   **   
      
   ON THE AIR: 4X19MG CELEBRATES MACCABIAH GAMES   
      
   Members of the Israel Amateur Radio Club will activate 4X19MG between July   
   18th to the 30th in honor of the 19th Maccabiah Games. The Maccabiah is an   
   international Jewish athletic event, held in Israel every four years. QSL   
   via 4Z1TL. (IARC)   
      
   **   
      
   DX   
      
   In DX, word that K4ZW, will be on the air from Addis Ababa until July 19th.   
   He plans to operate from the Ethiopian Amateur Radio Society club station   
   ET3AA and notes that most of his time will be spent on CW, but is going to   
   try some RTTY as well. QSL via N2OO   
      
   RK4FF will once again be active as 6V7S from Senegal through July 16th and   
   again from October 22nd to November 27th. His operations will probably be   
   on 80 through 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via RK4FF.   
      
   JJ2NYT, will be active as 9H1N from Malta between August 2ns to the 5th.   
   Activity will be holiday style on 40 through 10 meters using CW and SSB.   
   QSL only via his home callsign.   
      
   CT2HPM is now active as D2CT from Luanda, Angola. He will be there until   
   July 26th operating 20 through 10 meters using mostly PSK31 and RTTY. QSL   
   via his home callsign.   
      
   Lastly, VU2UR will be operational as AT20RRC from Bangalore, India through   
   the end of July. His activity is to celebrate 20th anniversary of the   
   Russian Robinson Club with stations on the High Frequency bands. QSL   
   electronically to AT20RCC via eQSL.   
      
   (Above from various DX news sources)   
      
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   THAT FINAL ITEM: THE CASE OF THE STRANGE RADIO SIGNALS FROM SPACE   
      
   And finally this week, if you are a ham with an interest in radio astronomy,   
   then this is for you. Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, reports:   
      
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   If you've been waiting to hear mysterious radio signals from space, then now   
   may be the right time to tune in. This as an international team of   
   astronomers has detected four powerful bursts that appear to come from   
   billions of light-years away. At that distance, the radio pulses would each   
   have put out in a few thousandths of a second the same amount of energy that   
   our Sun would take 10,000 years to produce.   
      
   The bizarre signals came to light as part of the High Time Resolution   
   Universe survey. This is a project using the 64-meter Parkes radio   
   telescope in Australia to search the sky for radio signals from pulsars.   
   These are the stellar signal generators that are believed to be caused by   
   super-novas.   
      
   Because the pulsars we detect lie in our own galaxy, astronomers mostly look   
   near the Milky Way when hunting for these dead stars. But when Dan Thornton   
   of the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom and Australia   
   Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization started digging   
   through the data he stumbled across the four signal bursts. After   
   scientists extrapolated the data across the entire sky, they concluded that   
   perhaps 10,000 of these blasts are happening every day. Its only a matter   
   of finding them.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, in Los Angeles.   
      
   --   
      
   According to researcher Thornton, it's still unknown as to what these signals   
   are, but at least it's no longer a mystery that they actually exist. More   
   about these interesting radio signal from space is on line at   
   tinyurl.com/powerful-signals-from-space (Various Sources)   
      
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