Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1906 - February 21, 2014   
      
   Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1906 with a release date of February, 21   
   2014 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.      
      
   The following is a QST.  A ham in the United Kingdom hears China's lunar   
   rover; the public is invited to comment on FCC Process Reform; Canadian hams   
   get permanent access to a very low frequency band; hams in Bulgaria get three   
   new bands; South Africa hams told that they must comply with 12 point 5   
   kilohertz spacing for 2 meter repeaters; two teens bring a dormant AMSAT net   
   back to life and a trip back in time and space to the beginnings of the   
   universe.  All this and more on Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) report number 1906   
   coming your way right now.   
      
      
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   RADIO FROM SPACE:  UK HAM LOCATES SIGNAL FROM CHINA'S LUNAR ROVER    
      
   China's Jade Rabbit Lunar Rover is not dead after all.  This after its signal   
   was heard and confirmed by a United Kingdom radio amateur.  Bill Pasternak,   
   WA6ITF, is in the newsroom with the latest:   
      
   --   
      
   The Jade Rabbit rover was launched as a part of China's Chang 3 mission to   
   the Moon last December 1st .   On December 14th the Chang 3 landed on the   
   Moon with the first signals copied at UHF-Satcom around 17:18 UTC on that   
   same day.   The Jade Rabbit Lunar Rover was then deployed with its   
   transmitter activated and signals detected on 8462.080MHz running in a low   
   rate BPSK mode.     
      
   The rover functioned well until the lunar nighttime set in.  The missions   
   Command Control center was expecting the rover to contact Earth on February   
   12th  after it had it endured its second lunar night.  Since it did not   
   transmit any signals, the rover was officially declared permanently   
   inoperative.     
      
   But on that same day a signal from the Jade Rabbit was heard by a ham radio   
   operator in the United Kingdom.  Paul Marsh, G7EYT, who also holds the call   
   M0EYT reported detecting the missing rover on 8462.078 MHz.  This has brought   
   new hope to the China's Command Control personnel that the overall mission   
   might be saved.     
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, in the Newsroom   
   in Los Angeles   
      
   --   
      
   Needless to say that is quite an accomplishment for ham radio.  Especially   
   after those in command of the project seemed to think that all might be lost.   
   The complete story of how the Jade Rabbit was found along with spectral   
   pictures of the Chang mission is at www.uhf-satcom.com/amateurdsn/chang-e-3/   
   http://www.uhf-satcom.com/amateurdsn/chang-e-3/    (Southgate)   
      
   **   
      
   TEECOMMUNICATIONS LAW:  PUBLIC INVITED TO COMMENT ON FCC PROCESS REFORM   
      
   The Federal Communications Commission is inviting comment on what it terms as   
   its Process Reform.   Among the agency's goals is eliminating or streamlining   
   outdated rules that are candidates for such action.  This, as a result of   
   marketplace or technology changes that render them no longer necessary in the   
   public interest.   
      
   Interested parties may file comments on the Report and the proposed   
   recommendations on or before March 31, 2014.  All comments should reference   
   GN Docket No. 14-25.  Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet   
   by accessing the agency's Electronic Comment Filing System at   
   apps.fcc.gov/ecfs.  The entire notice can be read on-line at   
   tinyurl.com/FCC-rules-reform  (FCC)   
      
   **    
      
   RESTRUCTURING:  CANADIAN HAMS GET PERMANENT ACCESS TO 135 KHZ BAND   
      
   Industry Canada has approved permanent access by Canadian radio amateurs to   
   the Low Frequency band from 135.7 to 137.8 kHz, subject to certain conditions   
   put in place in late 2009.   This includes a maximum emission bandwidth of   
   only100 Hz as well as a maximum Effective Radiated Power level not to exceed   
   one watt.  Also, as this is a shared allocation which Canadian hams many not   
   cause interference to the primary users of this spectrum including stations   
   in other nations that operate radio-navigation services.     
      
   The addition of permanent access to 135.7 to 137.8 kHz is a direct result of   
   Canada implementing changes from the 2007 World Radiocommunication Conference   
   which added amateur radio use of this spectrum on a secondary basis.  This   
   has now been included in the newly updated Canadian RBR-4 Standards for the   
   Operation of Stations in that nation's Amateur Radio Service.  (RAC, VE3YV,   
   VE3KI, VE3IQ)   
      
   **   
      
   RESTRUCTURING:  NEW AMATEUR BANDS FOR BULGARIA   
      
   Several new and one expanded amateur bands have been introduced to ham radio   
   in Bulgaria.  In the near future, L-Zed prefix amateurs will be able to use   
   bands 472 to 479 kHz, 5.250 to 5.450 MHz and 70.0 to 70.5MHz.  In addition,   
   the 160 meter band will be extended up to 2 MHz.  All those new and increased   
   allocations are on a secondary, non-interfering basis with the primary users   
   of these spectrum parcels.  (Southgate, others)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO LAW:  SOUTH AFRICA AMATEUR RADIO REPEATERS MUST COMPLY WITH 12.5 KHZ   
   CHANNEL SPACING   
      
   South Africa's telecommunications regulator ICASA has confirmed that all 2   
   meter amateur radio repeaters must comply to the 12.5 kHz channel spacing.    
   This, during a recent meeting between the South African Radio League and that   
   regulatory body.   
      
   While most South African repeaters operating in the two meter band do comply   
   with 12.5 kHz spacing there are however still a few repeaters that still use   
   the older 25 kHz inter-system spacing. The South African Radio League and   
   ICASA will meet again during March for a workshop to address repeater   
   frequency coordination and other operational issues.  (SARL)   
      
   **   
      
   RESCUE RADIO:  TASMANIA POLICE CHASE DOWN OLD ANALOG EPIRB   
      
   From Tasmania comes word of a rather messy rubbish search to locate an errant   
   signal from a discarded older style emergency locator beacon.  Amateur Radio   
   Newsline's Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, has the details:   
      
   --   
      
   Police in northern Tasmania had to use a rescue helicopter to locate an   
   errantly discarded Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon, or EPIRB.    
   Then a ground crew had to dig through the rubbish dump to located the unit   
   and manually disable it.    
      
   Personal radio beacons such as this are a safety measure used by people   
   mostly while at sea or traveling in remote areas.  According to Jim Linton,   
   VK3PC, who passed along the story, these older style beacons need to be   
   disposed of properly.  That means at minimum removing the battery before   
   casting them aside.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, in Nelson, New   
   Zealand.   
      
   --   
      
   As of February 2010, analogue beacons on 121.5 MHz are not monitored by   
   satellite and only 406 MHz EPIRB signals are now being listened for.   (VK3PC)   
      
   **   
      
   RESCUE RADIO:  RBDS GETS PRAISE FOR DELIVERING ALERTS   
      
   Back here in the United States, a report validates the benefits of using the   
   Radio Broadcast Data System or RBDS to deliver alerts to individuals during   
   emergencies.     
      
   Congress wanted the Federal Emergency Management Agency to study how RBDS   
   could be used with its Integrated Public Alert and Warning System.  FEMA now   
   says to improve the speed and penetration of federal, state and local   
   emergency alerts and warnings, the agency is evaluating RBDS to increase the   
   efficiency and effectiveness of the alerting distribution infrastructure.     
      
   One of the upshots that could potentially be seen because of the report is   
   finding more cellular telephones to be equipped for FM broadcast reception so   
   that that they can act as RBDS receivers as well.  More is on-line at   
   tinyurl.com/RBDS-2014  (RW)   
      
   **   
      
   DX UP FRONT:  AMSTERDAM ISLAND FT5ZM DXPEDITION CLOSES DOWN   
      
   In DX up-front, the on-the-air portion of the Amsterdam Island FT5ZM   
   DXpedition has come to an end, although the job of sending out QSL cards   
   remains.  During its stay, the DXpedition team logged on the order of 170,000   
   contacts on SSB, CW and RTTY.  Amsterdam Island has been the seventh most   
   sought after DXCC entity according to the ClubLog Most Wanted List.   
      
   (GB2RS)   
      
   **   
      
   DX UP FRONT: WESTERN SAHARA IN MARCH   
      
   DX-World.net is reporting that 3Z9DX is planning to operate stroke S0 from   
   the Western Sahara territory for one week only sometime in mid-March.  The   
   exact dates are yet to be determined but his activity will be on 40 through   
   10 meters using SSB only.  QSL this one via 3Z9DX.   
      
   **   
      
   BREAK 1   
      
   Time for you to identify your station.  We are the Amateur Radio Newsline,   
   heard on bulletin stations around the world including the KJ3LR repeater on   
   145.110 MHz serving Bradenton, Florida.     
      
      
   (5 sec pause here)   
      
      
   **   
      
   RADIO SAFETY:  IDAHO HAM SERIOUSLY INJURED IN TOWER REPAIR ACCIDENT   
      
   A tower accident has seriously injured an Idaho ham.  Amateur Radio   
   Newsline's Ralph Squillace, KK6ITB, is here with the details of what happened:   
      
   --    
      
   Robert Galindo, KE7ADT, of Athol, Idaho, was critically injured when the   
   winching cable snapped while he was working on his forty foot crank-up tower   
   resulting in the loss of his right hand and several fingers on his left hand.    
      
   The 52 year old Galindo, who goes by the name of BearPaw was trapped and left   
   hanging 20 feet up in the air when rescue crews arrived at his home.  The   
   accident, which occurred on February 14th was witnessed by his wife Gail   
   Perry, KE7ADN, who called for the emergency assistance.     
      
   Multiple agencies responded to her 911 call, with help arriving in under a   
   half hour.  Timberlake Fire Protection District officials say that it took   
   rescuers another 20 minutes to raise the upper tower sections and to   
   extricate Galindo.    
      
   KE7ADT was then transported by a Life Flight helicopter to the Kootenai   
   Health Center in the city of Coeur d' Alene.  There he underwent more than 4   
   hours of surgery and at last report we have was that  he was listed in   
   critical condition following the operation.     
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ralph Squillace, KK6ITB, reporting.   
      
   --   
      
   More on this story as information is made available.  (cdapress.com,   
   nevadahamradio.com, N7UR)   
      
   **   
      
   ENFORCEMENT:  FCC ISSUES $7000 NAL TO TEXAS HAM    
      
   The FCC has issued Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount   
   of $7000 to James R. Winstead, KD5OZY, of Coleman, Texas.  This for his   
   alleged violation of Section 97.101(d) of the Commission's rules by operating   
   a radio transmitter to interfere with the communications of other licensees.     
      
   This past January 21st, in response to several complaints of intentional   
   interference from amateur licensees operating on 7.195 MHz, an agent of the   
   Enforcement Bureau's Dallas Office used mobile direction finding to   
   positively identify the source of transmissions to the address of record for   
   Mr. Winstead's amateur radio station.     
      
   The agent monitored the transmissions for approximately 30 minutes.  During   
   that time he heard the replay multiple times of short sentences or   
   conversations that had just been transmitted and someone occasionally speak   
   the word "George."  The FCC alleges that  it was Winstead who replayed   
   recorded conversations so frequently that other licensees were unable to   
   complete their conversations.    
      
   The agent then identified himself to Mr Winstead and requested to inspect the   
   radio station located on the premises.  The agent soon noted that Mr.   
   Winstead's amateur radio station was tuned to the frequency 7.195 MHz.    
   During the inspection, Mr. Winstead showed the agent how he recorded and   
   retransmitted other amateur licensees' communications.  He also admitted that   
   he intentionally interfered with amateur communications on 7.195 MHz and had   
   an ongoing disagreement with another amateur licensee named George.   
      
   Now in its February 19th decision to propose the $7000 fine the FCC says that   
   the evidence in this case is sufficient to establish that Mr. Winstead   
   violated Section 333 of both the Communications Act and Section 97.101(d) of   
   the Rules.  Section 333 of the Communications Act prohibits any person from   
   willfully or maliciously interfering with or causing interference to any   
   radio communications of any licensed station.  Section 97.101(d) of the FCC   
   Rules states that no  amateur operator shall willfully or maliciously   
   interfere with or cause interference to any radio communication or signal.   
      
   Winstead was given the customary 30 days to pay the proposed fine or to file   
   an appeal.  (FCC)   
      
   **   
      
   ENFORCEMENT:  WLS CHICAGO FACES $40000 FINE   
      
   A proposed $44,000 fine issued against legendary Chicago broadcast station   
   WLS-AM has now progressed to a forfeiture order.  Amateur Radio Newsline's   
   Hal Rogers, K8CMD, reports:   
      
   --   
      
   The case began in 2009 when the Enforcement Bureau received a complaint that   
   the station aired a program on behalf of the Workers Independent News without   
   making it clear that the program was an ad, rather than a news story.  In its   
   response, WLS told the commission it aired several ads of various lengths,   
   promotional items, a pair of two hour programs and an additional half hour   
   program on behalf of the group.  The station claimed that all of the ads   
   referenced Workers Independent News and identified the narrator, but admitted   
   that it did not specifically state that the program material was sponsored,   
   paid for and provided by the group.     
      
   WLS asked that the proposed fine be reduced to $4000.  It asserted that the   
   FCC mechanically applied the base fine to the 11 times the ads aired, which   
   raised the fine to the $44.000 level.  . The station also blamed the incident   
   on inadvertent employee error which the company says has now been corrected.   
      
   But in denying the request the FCC noted that it has the authority to fine a   
   licensee up to $37,500 for each violation of the sponsor ID rules or for each   
   day of the violation occurs up to a maximum of $375,000.   It went on to say   
   that it can find no legal basis on which to reduce the amount noting that   
   inadvertent employee errors are not justification.  As such the FCC said the   
   proposed amount stands and the commission directed WLS to pay within 15 days   
   of the date it issued its decision.   
      
   I'm Hal Rogers, K8CMD.   
      
   --   
      
   At airtime it's not known if WLS plans any further appeals.  (FCC, RW)   
      
   **   
      
   TELECOMMUNICATIONS:  TWO LOS ANGELES TV STATIONS TO TRY CHANNEL SHARING   
      
   Two Los Angeles,. California, television stations are going to explore   
   channel-sharing with the support of the major wireless lobby.  This after The   
   Wireless Association along with stations KLCS and KJLA announce a   
   channel-sharing pilot project that responds to the Federal Communications   
   Commission's request to demonstrate the technical and legal arrangements   
   necessary to implement a successful channel-sharing operation.    
      
   Once the two broadcast stations receive FCC approval, the testing will take   
   place throughout the remainder of the first quarter of 2014.  Under the   
   channel-sharing agreement, KLCS and KJLA will conduct a series of tests that   
   will culminate in KLCS hosting KJLA's content and transmitting a shared   
   stream that will combine the two stations' primary and multicast content.    
   KLCS and KJLA will also attempt a variety of High Definition as well as   
   Standard Definition video feeds to confirm the feasibility and technical   
   limits of channel sharing between two unaffiliated broadcasters. There will   
   be no impact to KJLA's and KLCS' viewers during this test.  More is at   
   tinyurl.com/channel-sharing-study.  (TV Technology)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM HAPPENINGS:  ORANGE COUNTY NY SPRING HAMFEST APRIL 27   
      
   Turning to upcoming ham radio events, word that the Orange County New York   
   Amateur Radio Club will hold its spring 2014 hamfest on Sunday, April 27th   
   from 8 a.m to 2 p.m..  The venue this year is the Wallkill Community Center   
   in the city of Madison.  Free parking will be available with talk-in on the   
   local 146.76 MHz repeater that requires a 100 Hertz tone to access.  For more   
   information please contact Tom Ray by e-mail to W2TRR (at) ocarc-ny (dot) com   
   or check the clubs website at tinyurl.com/ocarc-hamfest.  (OCARC NY)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM HAPPENINGS:  RCA TO HOLD MEMBERSHIP BREAKFAST IN LAS VEGAS MARCH 27   
      
   The Radio Club of America will hold its Membership Breakfast on March 27th.    
   This, in conjunction with the 2014 International Wireless Communications Expo   
   Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.     
      
   The featured speaker will be retired New York City educator Carole Perry,   
   WB2MGP.  The get-together will also see the presentation of the IWCE   
   Scholarship to 2013 Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the year Padraig   
   Lysandrou, KC9UUS.     
      
   The venue for the Radio Club of America 2014 Membership Breakfast is the Las   
   Vegas Hotel in  Ballrooms E and F.  Cost is $15 per person in advance or $20   
   at the door.  Pre-registration information in PDF format is on the web at   
   tinyurl.com/rca-member-breakfast-2014.  (RCA)   
      
   **   
      
   NAMES IN THE NEWS: FCC CHAIRMAN WHEELER TO SPEAK AT NAB   
      
   Some names in the news.  First up is FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler who will   
   provide the regulatory agency's keynote talk at the 2014 National Association   
   of Broadcasters convention and trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The NAB says   
   that Wheeler's address will take place on Tuesday, April 8th, from 9 to 10   
   a.m..  At that time he is expected to provide insight into his views on   
   broadcasting and what his expectations are on the regulatory front in the   
   coming years.  (NAB, TV News Check)   
      
   **   
      
   NAMES IN THE NEWS: VE4BOZ IS NEW RAC DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR MID WEST REGION   
      
   Bill Boskwick, VE4BOZ, has accepted the position of Radio Amateurs of Canada   
   Deputy Director for the Mid-West region.  Now living in Elm Creek, Manitoba,   
   and officially retired, Boskwick previously served as the District Officer   
   for North East Alberta Province with the Alberta Emergency Management Agency   
   .  He also served 32 years in military service with Canadian Forces as a   
   Communications Electronics Engineering Officer and former deputy commander of   
   the signals regiment in Winnipeg.   (RAC)   
      
   **   
      
   BREAK 2   
      
   This is ham radio news for today's radio amateur.  We are the Amateur Radio   
   Newsline with links to the world from our only official website at   
   www.arnewsline.org http://www.arnewsline.org/ and being relayed by the   
   volunteer services of the following radio amateur:   
      
   (5 sec pause here)   
      
   **   
      
   THE SWL SCENE:  PIRATE RADIO COMES ALIVE IN SYRIA   
      
   Pirate FM transmitters have hit the airwaves in pockets across Syria.  WIA   
   newsman VK4LAW has more:   
      
   --   
      
   Radio Watan is but one of more than a dozen opposition radio stations that   
   have sprung up since the start of the revolt against the Syrian president,   
   Bashar al-Assad.    
      
   The stations are run by young civilian activists who played an important role   
   early in the uprising but have since been targeted by government forces, for   
   airing music and women's voices.    
      
   The opposition radio stations are the most recent arrivals on Syria's   
   combative news media scene, where parties on both sides try to shape   
   perceptions of a conflict that is conducted largely out of the public eye,   
   because the violence and government restrictions severely limit journalistic   
   access.    
      
   "It is much cheaper than TV and more accessible to the public because the   
   listener doesn't have to have electricity to listen to you," said Obai Sukar,   
   the director of Radio al-Kul. "Just a small radio with two batteries, and you   
   are on."    
      
   With international news I'm Jason, VK4LAW.   
      
   --   
      
   The unlicensed radio outlets range from small operations with a single   
   transmitter that cover one town to complete networks that broadcast into   
   different Syrian provinces.   (WIA News)   
      
   **   
   HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  CAPE II HAM RADIO CUBESAT DESIGNATED LO-75   
      
   The Cape II ham radio satellite is now known as the University of Louisiana   
   OSCAR 75 or LO-75.  This according to  OSCAR Number Administrator Bill Tynan,   
   W3XO, who recently informed AMSAT mentor Nick Pugh, K5QXJ, of the decision.   
      
   The CAPE II ham satellite operates on 145.825 MHz FM with a CW beacon signing   
   the call W5UL.  The bird also includes a digipeaters, text to speech   
   operation, a simplex repeater, e-mail and tweet functions. The ground station   
   software can be downloaded at www.ulcape.org http://www.ulcape.org/    
      
   (ANS)     
      
   **   
      
   HAM HAPPENINGS:  TWO TEENS BRING COLORADO AMSAT NET BACK ON THE AIR   
      
   A pair of young hams in Colorado have brought that states dormant AMSAT net   
   back to life as we hear from Amateur Radio Newsline's Amanda Alden, K1DDN:   
      
   --   
      
   15 year olds Skyler Fennel, KD0WHB and Jordan Walters, KD0MLV have   
   reestablished the Colorado AMSAT net.  The purpose of the net is to discuss   
   anything related to Satellites.  Topics include informative bulletins on   
   active Satellites as well as  when they will be passing over the area.     
      
   After hearing their enthusiasm on the Colorado Astronomy net, its control   
   station Burness Ansell, KI0AR encouraged the two teens to pick up the AMSAT   
   nets operation.  And while the AMSAT net is only a few weeks old, its   
   popularity is already growing.  In fact, Internet listeners have been tuning   
   in from as far as Florida.     
      
   One of the ongoing topics has been if net members have ever made contact   
   through a satellite, and if so what antenna was used.  The net operations   
   also stands-by at times so that members can go outside and view the   
   International Space Station passing overhead.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline,  I'm Amanda Alden, K1DDN in Canon  City,   
   Colorado   
      
   --   
      
   The Colorado AMSAT net takes place every Thursday evening at 7 pm local   
   Mountain Time.  If you would like to listen or check in, connect to Allstar   
   node 29298 or 29436.  Operation here in Canon City Colorado area is via the   
   Rocky Mountain Radio League repeater on 146.940 MHz.  (K1DDN)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  SCHEDULING AN ARISS SCHOOL CONTACT   
      
   Hams in the United States are reminded that there is a new process for   
   Amateur Radio on the International Space Station school contact proposals.    
   For U-S schools to have an ARISS contact, they must fill out a proposal,   
   submit it to NASA, and see if the school is selected.  If so, it will be   
   placed onto a future contacts list and a mentor will be assigned to assist   
   the school in planning for the event.  For more information contact the NASA   
   Teaching From Space Education office by e-mail to JSC-TFS-ARISS (at)   
   mail.nasa.gov.  If you missed that kind of long address you can find it in   
   the print edition of this weeks Amateur Radio Newsline report.  (ARISS)   
      
   **   
      
   ON THE AIR:  SLOVAK REPUBLIC SPECIAL EVENT STATION CELEBRATES LTE   
   COMMUNICATIONS   
      
   On the air listen out for Slovak Republic station OM44LTE to be on all of the   
   ham bands until December 31st.  This special event callsign is being used to   
   celebrate the allocation of frequencies for the Long Term Evolution or LTE   
   communications at 800 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2600 MHz in that nation.  The station   
   operator is OM3TOW who is a spokesman of the nations Regulatory Authority for   
   Electronic Communications and Postal Services.   Electronic QSLing via eQSL   
   is preferred but  for those who require a paper QSL can obtain one by sending   
   theirs with a self addressed envelope and sufficient return postage to OM3RP   
   who is the QSL manager for this operation.   (OPDX)   
      
   **   
      
   ON THE AIR:  THE ST. PATRICKS DAY AWARD   
      
   A group of Northern Ireland radio amateurs have introduced a new award for   
   hams who want to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on the air.  While details are   
   still a bit sketchy, the organizers hope this to be an annual event every   
   March 17th.  Those who want to participate as an award station or who want   
   more information on the event should go to stpatrickaward.webs.com on the   
   World Wide Web.  (MI0RYL, Southgate)   
      
   **   
      
   DX   
      
   In DX comes word that JA1IST, will be on the air stroke FK from New Caledonia   
   between February 25th and March 1st.  His activity will be holiday style on   
   High Frequency bands.  QSL to his home callsign or via the bureau.   
      
   F5MNW will once again be operational stroke FR from Saint Leu between March   
   16th and April 8th.  Activity will be on the HF bands using only CW.  QSL via   
   his home call either direct via the bureau.   
      
   F6ARC will be active stroke FG from Guadeloupe between March 11th to the    
   23rd.  Activity will be holiday style with a focus on the 30, 17 and 12 meter   
   bands and the lower bands using 100 watts and operating Morse only.  QSL via   
   FE1IDX either direct or via the bureau.     
      
   ZL3TE will be operational as 3D2SE from Viti Levu Island between April 11th   
   and the 14th.   His main activity will be in the Japan International DX CW   
   Contest on April 12th and 13th.  Operations outside the contest will mainly   
   be on CW, with some digital modes. QSL to ZL3TE or electronically via Logbook   
   of the World.   
      
   G0VJG will be active stroke  J6 from St. Lucia between June 5th and the 18th.   
   Operation is likely to be on 40 through 10 meters using SSB only.  If you   
   make contact please QSL via G4DFI.   
      
   Lastly, several sources are reporting that a multi-national team will be on a   
   DXpedition to Malawi as 7Q7Q sometime late November.  This will include an   
   entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest.  At airtime this operation seems to   
   be headed up by ZS6RJ, and will be the same group that was active as 3DA0ET   
   last year.  Look for more details to be forthcoming in future newscasts.   
      
   (Above information from OPDX and other DX news sources)   
      
   **   
      
   THAT FINAL ITEM:  A TRIP BACK IN TIME   
      
   And finally this week what can best be called a trip back in time to the   
   beginnings of the universe has been taken by researchers down-under.  WIA   
   news anchor Graham Kemp, VK4BB, has the details:   
      
   --   
      
   A team led by astronomers from the Australian National University has   
   discovered the oldest known star in the Universe, which formed shortly after   
   the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago.    
      
   It has now been confirmed using the Magellan telescope in Chile.  The   
   composition of the newly-discovered star shows it formed in the wake of a   
   primordial star, which had a mass 60 times that of our Sun.    
      
   The discovery has allowed astronomers for the first time to study the   
   chemistry of the first stars, giving scientists a clearer idea of what the   
   Universe was like in its infancy.    
      
   The star was discovered using the ANU SkyMapper telescope at the Siding   
   Spring Observatory, which is searching for ancient stars as it conducts a   
   five-year project to produce the first digital map of the southern sky.    
      
   I'm Graham Kemp, VK4BB.   
      
   --   
      
   Once completed the project should help giver a clearer understanding of the   
   origin of the universe and the stars that we on Earth see every night.  At   
   least those seen in the Southern Hemisphere.  (WIA News, Times of India)   
      
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