Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) 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 Newsline(tm)   
   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:   
      
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   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:   
      
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   Actual FUNcube-1 audio (time compressed)   
      
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   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)   
      
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   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 http://www.facebook.com/StaDoKo. (Southgate)   
      
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   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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   BREAK 1   
      
   Time for you to identify your station.  We are the Amateur Radio Newsline,   
   heard on bulletin stations around the world including the Twin City Amateur   
   Radio Club net serving Champaign and Urbanna Illinois.   
      
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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)   
      
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   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.   
      
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   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)   
      
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   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)   
      
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   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)   
      
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   BREAK 2   
      
   With you every week, 52 weeks a year since 1977, we are the Amateur Radio   
   Newsline with links to the world from our only official website at   
   www.arnewsline.org http://www.arnewsline.org/ and being relayed by the   
   volunteer services of the following radio amateur:   
      
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   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)   
      
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   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)   
      
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   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.   
      
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   More is on the web at tinyurl.com/maven-to-mars.  (NASA, Wikipedia)   
      
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   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."   
      
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