Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1918 - May 16, 2014   
      
   Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1918 with a release date of May 16 2014   
   to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.      
      
   The following is a QST.  The gates of the Hara Arena swing open for   
   Hamvention 2014;  IARU Region 1 successfully removes illegal traffic from 10   
   MHz; Report says the young ham population is declining in the UK; Alpha   
   amplifiers and Ten-Tec announce merger under the RF Concepts name; Amsat's   
   Fox 1 hamsat launch delayed until 2015 and are migrating birds loosing their   
   way because of radio waves?  Find out more on Amateur Radio Newsline(tm)   
   report number 1918 coming your way right now.   
      
      
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   HAMVENTION 2014:  THE GATES OF THE HARA OPEN   
      
   As this newscast goes to air, the gates are opening at the Hara Arena for   
   the 2014 Dayton Hamvention.  This is the largest three day gathering of   
   amateur radio operators held anywhere in the world, and according to its   
   Public Relations Coordinator Henry Ruminski, W8HJR, in an interview with Hap   
   Holly. KC9RP, there are a number of changes this year as the Hamvention   
   celebrates the theme of "Makers - The Future of Ham Radio."     
      
   --   
      
   W8JHR:  "There are several forums related to the new technologies lie using   
   Android for ham radio purposes; some of the single stamp type computers.  For   
   the younger people there are some robotic events planned so that young people   
   can get involved in it that acknowledges the important part that hams play in   
   creating new communications technologies and some other technologies too."   
      
   --   
      
   To help make this knowledge available to the next generation Ruminski says   
   that youngsters and most school age students were eligible for free   
   admittance to Hamvention 2014:   
      
   --   
      
   W8HJR:  "If you are bringing young people with you, anyone under the age of   
   12 does not need a ticket; anyone 12 to 18 can get a student ticket if they   
   go to the main entrance and show proof that they are a student and they can   
   get a free student ticket."   
      
   --   
      
   And to carry this even further, W8HJR says that the Hamvention had a new   
   meet and greet area where young hams can mingle with others their age:   
      
   --   
      
   W8HJR:  "There is going to be a table for presenters to answer questions   
   from other young people.  It's a little easier for a young person to relate   
   to another young person who is in the hobby than it is to relate to someone   
   who may be as old as his grandfather.  So we are definitely trying to get   
   some of the young people in and we are definitely trying to get some of the   
   new technology in.  Ham radio is moving pretty quickly and we are trying to   
   acknowledge that."   
      
   --   
      
   One other change this year was that license exams had to be moved to a new   
   location.  Henry Ruminski explains why:   
      
   --   
      
   W8HJR:  "License exams at Hamvention have become quite a popular thing and   
   so we had to move it this year to the Grace Brethren Bayshore Church which is   
   located really close to Hamvention.  We are going to have a shuttle bus   
   running down to the church for those people who are taking tests.  And we had   
   to do that simply because the popularity of the license exams simply outgrew   
   the space available in Hara Arena we had for them."   
      
   --   
      
   And what about those who could not attend in person?  Ruminski says   
   Hamvention has that covered too:   
      
   --   
      
   W8HJR:  "For the first time, Hamvention itself is going to put streaming on   
   the Internet.  How successful it will be, it's the first time and its going   
   to be an experiment for us, but we are going to have a camera roving around   
   Hamvention throughout all three days is our current plan.   
      
   "W5KUB also broadcasts from there.  Ham Nation and a number of the Internet   
   outlets are going to be there.  There will be an opportunity to see some of   
   it (Hamvention) live on the Internet and there obviously will be other   
   opportunities to see it afterward from recorded materials; DVD's and those   
   kind of things."   
      
   --   
      
   And less we forget, as Hamvention 2014 is one of the regional ARRL   
   centennial conventions, a number of special fun events were planned.  W8HJR,   
   tells us about two of them:   
      
   --   
      
   W8HJR:  " There's one forum on Friday that looks at the history of ham radio   
   and the ARRL in particular tracing some of the things that have occurred over   
   the years.  And then on Sunday which is officially the birthday of the ARRL   
   there's going to be a birthday party at 9:30 in the morning.  I'm told   
   there's going to be cake and I hope a lot of people can make that."   
      
   --   
      
   Amateur Radio Newsline has several reporters at Hamvention 2014.  Look for a   
   full wrap-up in next week's newscast.  Meantime, we say Happy 100th Birthday   
   ARRL and a great 2014 Hamvention to the Dayton Amateur Radio Association from   
   all of us here at Amateur Radio Newsline.   (ARNewsline with interview audio   
   supplied by KC9RP / RAIN)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO LAW:  FCC DISMISSES LOCKHEED MARTION 433 MHZ PART 15 REQUEST   
      
   The FCC has dismissed without prejudice a Petition for Rule Making filed by   
   aerospace giant Lockheed Martin.  One that would have amended the   
   Commission's Part 15 rules to expand deployment of the company's radio   
   frequency identification system in the 433 MHz band.  Lockheed Martin sold   
   its RFID business 2 years ago, but the company only this month requested that   
   the Petition be withdrawn and the proceeding terminated.  The ARRL had   
   vigorously opposed this Lockheed Martin rules change request.  More is on the   
   web at www.arrl.org http://www.arrl.org/  (ARRL)   
      
   **   
      
   INTRUDER WATCH:  ILLEGAL FISHERY TRAFFIC REMOVED FROM THE 10 MHZ BAND   
      
   The latest issue of the IARU Region 1 Monitoring System newsletter reports   
   on action by UK telecommunications regulator Ofcom's Baldock Monitoring   
   Station.  This against an intruder in the 10 MHz band.     
      
   The report credits Peter Jost, HB9CET, as finding illegal fishery traffic on   
   10 point 123 MHz USB daily.  After receiving the report, the Radio Society of   
   Great Britain's Intruder Watch Coordinator, Chris Cummings, G4BOH, asked the   
   Baldock Monitoring Station for Assistance.  As a result, the British Coast   
   Guard contacted the offenders to tell them that their phone traffic was   
   illegal.  A few days later the frequency was clear.  (IARU - R1)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO POLITICS:  IARU REGION 3 DIRECTORS AT ASIA-PACIFIC TELECOMMUNITY   
   MEETING   
      
   The International Amateur Radio Union Region 3 Directors will be at the   
   Asia-Pacific Telecommunity meeting being held June 9th to the 13th in   
   Brisbane, Australia.  This in the  lead-up to the 2015 World   
   Radiocommunications Conference known as WRC-15.   
      
   This third preparatory group meeting is one of a series of regional   
   gatherings at which the IARU is seeking support for an allocation at 5 MHz,   
   to fill the gap between existing bands allocated to then in Region 1.  To   
   head toward that and other goals, IARU Region 3 will submit an information   
   paper on the WRC-15 agenda items which are of concern to the amateur service   
   in that part of the world.  Immediately after the Brisbane gathering, and   
   also in that city, the IARU Region  3 Directors will hold their own annual   
   meeting.  (WIA)   
      
   **   
      
   DX UP FRONT: VU4K OPERATIONS FROM ANDAMAN AND NICOBAT APPROVED FOR DXCC   
      
   In DX up front, Bill Moore, NC1L at the ARRL Awards desk says that the 2014   
   VU4K operation's from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2014 Operations have   
   been approved for DXCC credit.  If you worked this operation you can put in   
   for credit as soon as your card arrives at your QTH.   (NC1L - DXCC)   
      
   **   
      
   DX UP FRONT:  ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON AIR IN JUNE   
      
   Also, the special event call VI2R operated by the Rotarians on Amateur Radio   
   will take to the air from May 31st to June 4th. This from the Rotary   
   International Convention to be held in Sydney, Australia.  If you work VI2R   
   please QSL as directed on the air.  (VK3PC)   
      
   **   
      
   DX UP FRONT:  ISLE OF MAN OPERATION TO TWEET UPDATES   
      
   Also, members of the United Kingdom's Telford and District Amateur Society   
   will be operating from the Isle Of Man as GT3ZME stroke P between June 26th   
   and the 30th.  Activity will be on 160 though 10 meters plus all other bands   
   up to and including 24 gigahertz.  You can follow the DXpedition planning and   
   operation on Twitter @paulbowen18.  (OPDX)   
      
   **   
      
   BREAK 1   
      
   Time for you to identify your station.  We are the Amateur Radio Newsline,   
   heard on bulletin stations around the world including the Hamvention repeater   
   W8BI serving the city of Dayton, Ohio.  (5 sec pause here)   
      
      
   **   
      
   RECRUITMENT:  REPORT SAYS YOUNGER RADIO HAMS DISAPPEARING IN THE UK   
      
   The Radio Society of Great Britain has released the figure for the number of   
   members aged under 25 and the news is not very good.  Amateur Radio   
   Newsline's Stephan Kinford, N8WB, has the details:   
      
   --   
      
   According to the Southgate ham radio news service, membership in the Radio   
   Society of Great Britain is completely free for United Kingdom radio amateurs   
   aged 25 and under who are full time students.  As such, you think that almost   
   every younger person involved in the hobby to be a member of the Society.    
   This in turn would provide  a good estimate for United Kingdom amateurs in   
   that age group.     
      
   But a recently released figure says otherwise.  Numbers are falling with   
   only 295 UK hams who are aged 25 or younger hams.   
      
   Take almost any UK radio club and you will find many members who have been   
   licensed for 40, 50 or 60 years, having first taken up the hobby in their   
   teens or early twenties.  The latest figure suggests a declining demographic   
   which could conceivably see amateur radio in the United Kingdom all but   
   disappear in 20 years time.   
      
      
   But says Southgate, all is not doom and gloom.  For instance, this year the   
   Radio Society of Great Britain has decided to take part for the first time in   
   the annual International Amateur Radio Union  Region One Youngsters On The   
   Air event.  The RSGB also intends to run a separate event for youngsters   
   called YOTA UK on July 19th and the 20th.  All this in the hope of reversing   
   the current downward trend.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Stephen Kinford, N8WB, reporting.   
      
   --   
      
   Southgate ends by noting that many United Kingdom amateurs at grassroots   
   level are now becoming involved in attracting younger-blood into the hobby.    
   It singles out at least two major groups it says have been doing a great job   
   in promoting amateur radio to a new generation.     
   (Southgate)   
      
   **    
      
   RESCUE RADIO:  OKLAHOMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT GRANT  AWARDED HELP TRACK STORM   
   SPOTTERS    
      
   The Okmulgee County Oklahoma Emergency Management has been awarded a $3,670   
   in a Grant award from Operation Round Up and the ECE Foundation.  These funds   
   will allow the purchase of an amateur radio based location tracking system   
   for use by SKYWARN storm spotters in and around the County.   
      
   In Oklahoma most SKYWARN storm spotters report their observations via   
   amateur radio to local emergency management.  The tracking and guiding storm   
   spotters to safe observation locations during a severe weather events can be   
   a challenge. To benefit the spotters as well as the citizens of Okmulgee and   
   neighboring counties, Okmulgee County Emergency Management plans to use the   
   funds to construct and maintain several APRS based digital systems.  These   
   include a number of APRS based digital repeaters, an APRS receiving station   
   for the county's Emergency Operations Center, add APRS systems to several   
   County Emergency Management vehicles, and developing several portable APRS   
   tracking systems.  (N7XYO)   
      
   **   
      
   RESCUE RADIO:  INMARSAT OFFERS FREE OVER WATER AIRCRAFT BASIC TRACKING    
      
   Inmarsat, the global mobile satellite provider, says it will offer free   
   basic tracking services for planes flying over oceans.  This in the hope of   
   preventing another incident like the loss of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 in   
   late March.   
      
   The company says that the service is being offered to all 11,000 commercial   
   passenger aircraft already equipped with an Inmarsat satellite connection.    
   This accounts for most of the world's long haul commercial fleet.     
   (Published News Reports)   
      
   **   
      
   PUBLIC SERVICE:  THE BOSTON HEARTBREAK HILL HALF AND  FESTIVAL   
      
   Hams in the Boston, Massachusetts area are being asked to provide public   
   service communications for a new race.  The Heartbreak Hill Half and    
   Festival features  combined 5K and 10K marathons on Saturday, June 7th, and a   
   half marathon on Sunday, June 8th.  The medical staff has asked for amateur   
   radio volunteers to provide communications and logistics support.  The only   
   required equipment is a dual band 2 meter and 70 centimeter  handheld radio,   
   preferably with a gain antenna.  Anyone interested in volunteering their   
   services should contact Brett Smith, by e-mail to  ab1rl (at) arrl.net     
   (KG1H)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO BUSINESS:  ALPHA AMPLIFIERS AND TEN-TEC MERGE UNDER RF CONCEPTS BANNER    
      
   The May 9th announcement that RF Concepts, LLC the maker of Alpha Amplifiers   
   and Sevierville, Tennessee-based TEN-TEC  Inc. were merging literally caught   
   the worlds ham radio community by surprise.   The merger creates a   
   multi-million-dollar company with products that span from QRP transceivers to   
   full-legal-limit amplifiers.  It also establishes an organization with the   
   size and scale to continue to innovate into the next decade and beyond.    
      
   The new company will retain the RF Concepts name but operations will now be   
   shared between its Longmont Colorado and its Sevierville Tennessee   
   facilities.  The company is currently seeking a new operations location in   
   the Sevierville area to more efficiently house factory operations, part of   
   the engineering  resources, as well as technical and customer support   
   services.  The Colorado facility will house engineering resources, technical   
   and customer support services, and much of the front-office operations.    
      
   Both  Jim Wharton, NO4A, who in January of this year took the reins of    
   TEN-TEC after the retirement of founder Jack Burchfield, K4JU and Ken  Long,   
   N0QO, who has been overseeing the operations at Alpha Amplifiers will be   
   presidents of their respective group.   (RF Concepts)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM HAPPENINGS:  MT. BEACON HAMFEST JUNE 8   
      
   The Mt .Beacon Amateur Radio Club will hold a "Ham Flea Market" on Sunday   
   June 8th at the Pavilion on the grounds of the Downstate Correctional   
   Facility in Fishkill, New York.  If you will be in the area that day and want   
   to attend, you can get more information by e-mail to Adam Nowik, KC2DAA, at    
   president (at) wr2abb.org or click on the flyer found at wr2abb.org   (WA2BSS)   
      
   **   
      
   AMATEUR RADIO ON TV:  LAST MAN STANDING RENEWED FOR 4TH SEASON   
      
   Last Man Standing, the hit situation comedy that stars Tim Allen as an   
   outdoors store marketing manager who's also a ham, has been renewed for a   
   fourth season, for 22 new episodes.  This, according to Co-Executive Producer   
   John Amodeo, NN6JA.    
      
   Allen's character, Tim Baxter, KA0XTT, has a ham station in his office as   
   well as his basement at home, and both are often seen in background shots.    
   Amateur radio has already played a significant part in two episodes so far   
   and a number of the shows staff have become licensed radio amateurs since the   
   show began..     
      
   Last Man Standing" airs Friday nights at 8 PM Eastern and 7 PM Central on   
   the ABC Television Network.  (NN6JA)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO READING:  SPRING 2014 OF 5 MHZ NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE   
      
   The Spring 2014 edition of the 5 MHz Newsletter is now available for free   
   download in PDF format.  According to its editor Paul Gaskell, G4MWO, this   
   latest edition features information on new allocations of the band; news of   
   preparations going on in preparation for the 2015 World Radiocommunications   
   Conference; United Kingdom Cold War era communications using 5 MHz and   
   various updates on activity in a number of countries.  To get your copy,   
   simply go to tinyurl.com/lyofs36  (G4WMO)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO READING: K6LCS FREQUENCY LIST FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   
      
   If you are planning a vacation or visit to Southern California and will have   
   a radio with you then take note.  Clint Bradford, K6LCS, has just updated his   
   Southern California Ham Radio Frequency List' for the 2nd quarter of 2014.   
      
   K6LCS list contains more than 80 repeater systems, simplex frequencies, and   
   miscellaneous frequencies that he himself keeps programmed into his own   
   radios.  He says that the list is weighed towards enjoyment of the 144 and   
   440 MHz amateur radio airwaves.  Most listings contain website addresses to   
   repeater owner sites and/or club sites.     
      
   The list in PDF file format is available on the DOCS page at www.k6lcs.com   
   http://www.k6lcs.com/.  Bradford adds that he has been on most of these   
   repeaters and found them to be open and welcoming of hams.     
   (K6LCS)   
      
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   NAMES IN THE NEWS:  CQ MAGAZINE NAMES 2014 HALLS OF FAME INDUCTEES   
      
   Some names in the news.  CQ magazine has announced its 2014 Hall of Fame   
   inductees, adding two members each to the CQ DX and Contest Halls of Fame, as   
   well as eight new members of the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame.     
      
   CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame:   
      
   The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame honors those individuals, whether licensed   
   hams or not, who have made significant contributions to amateur radio; and   
   those amateurs who have made significant contributions either to amateur   
   radio, to their professional careers or to some other aspect of life on our   
   planet. The 2014 inductees (listed alphabetically) are:   
      
   Clifford Berry, W9TIJ, who helped usher in the computer age as co-inventor   
   of the Atanasoff-Berry computer (or ABC), the precursor of virtually all   
   electronic computers.   
      
   Warren Bruene, W5OLY, prolific radio designer and innovator who designed   
   many Collins radios and helped the company introduce single-sideband voice   
   communications.   
      
   John Huntoon, W1RW, former ARRL General Manager, QST Editor, helped bring   
   about international allocation of the 30-, 17- and 12-meter bands.   
      
   Mike Koss, W9SU, DXer and DXpeditoner; founder and owner of filter   
   manufacturer ICE (Industrial Communications Engineers); key player in   
   establishment of Indianapolis Motor Speedway Amateur Radio Club, W9IMS;   
   organizer of special event station W87PAX at 1987 Pan American Games in   
   Indianapolis.   
      
   Nancy Kott, WZ8C, former Editor of WorldRadio and WorldRadio Online and   
   tireless promoter of Morse Code as U.S. coordinator of the FISTS CW Club.   
      
   Paul Laughton, N6BVH, software designer whose accomplishments include   
   developing Apple's disk operating system and Atari's operating system.   
      
   Ralph Showers, ex-W3GEU, expert on electronic interference and leader of   
   efforts to set national and international standards for electromagnetic   
   compatibility (EMC). He holds several awards from the American National   
   Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics   
   Engineers (IEEE).   
      
   Steve Wozniak, ex-WV6VLY and ex-WA6BND, co-founder of Apple Computers.   
      
   CQ DX and Contest Halls of Fame:   
      
   The CQ DX and Contest Halls of Fame honor those amateurs who not only excel   
   in personal performance in these major areas of amateur radio but who also   
   "give back" to the hobby in outstanding ways.   
      
   The 2014 inductees to the CQ DX Hall of Fame are:   
      
   Joe Reisert, W1JR, a DXer and DXpeditioner since the 1950s, Joe has DXCC   
   Mixed, Phone, CW, Digital and QRP with over 300 entities confirmed for each,   
   along with 13-band Worked All States, 13-band Worked All Continents and CQ's   
   USA-CA All Counties award. Joe is also a pioneer in 432-MHz EME   
   (Earth-Moon-Earth) communications, ran his own antenna manufacturing company   
   (Antennaco) and is a prolific writer and public speaker.   
      
   David Collingham, K3LP, a leading DXer and DXpeditioner who is also focused   
   on using amateur radio as an educational tool, at home and around the world.   
   He has equipped a complete station at his hometown elementary school and has   
   taught amateur radio to young people in Iraq, Ethiopia and Rotuma.   
      
   The 2014 inductees to the CQ Contest Hall of Fame are:   
      
   J. Scott Redd, K0DQ, is already a member of the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of   
   Fame for his service to our nation as an Admiral, Deputy Administrator of the   
   Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq and the first Director of the   
   National Counterterrorism Center. Scott has always found time within his   
   professional duties for amateur radio and his first love, contesting. He is   
   one of only two people to have won the single-operator category of all of the   
   world's major contests.   
      
   Ed Muns, W0YK, is a noted RTTY contester with 9 single-op all-band and one   
   multi-two championships and six world records. Ed is also Director of the CQ   
   World Wide RTTY DX and RTTY WPX Contests, and manager of the North American   
   Sprint RTTY Contest. He is also very active in the Northern California   
   Contest Club and is a past club officer and director.   
      
   Formal inductions to the CQ Contest and DX Halls of Fame were scheduled for   
   the Dayton Hamvention.  More detailed descriptions of inductees will appear   
   in the official announcement in the July 2014 issue of CQ magazine.   (CQ)   
      
   **   
      
   HAMES IN THE NEWS:  ASTRO-HAM CHRIS HADFIELD HONORED FOR HIS SPACE   
   PHOTOGRAPHS   
      
   Canada's most famous astronaut is now a professionally-recognized   
   photographer.  Chris Hadfield, VA3OOG,  has been awarded an honorary Service   
   of Photographic Arts designation by the Professional Photographers of Canada   
   for his photos from space.   
      
   Once Hadfield had returned to Earth, members of the organization began a   
   campaign to give tribute his work.  Hadfield said he was honored by the   
   designation that was bestowed in recognition of contributions made to   
   photography in Canada.   
      
   (DO NOT READ:  The complete story of this honor bestowed on Chris Hadfield   
   can be found at tinyurl.com/Hadfield-Photo-Honor)  (Vancouver Sun)   
      
   **   
      
   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)   
      
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   EMERGING TECHNOLOGY:  SARL PRESENTS RADIO TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION   
      
   The first South African Radio League Radio Technology in Action symposium   
   will be held at the University of Kwa Zulu Natal on Saturday June 21st.  The   
   program features a great variety of subjects of interest to radio amateurs   
   and electronic enthusiasts with a number of presentations to be supported by   
   practical demonstrations.  The full program and registration form are now   
   available at sarl.org.za.  Simply select the Radio Technology in Action link   
   on the left hand side of the home page.   (SARL)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  AMSAT FOX 1 LAUNCH DELAYED TO 2015    
      
   The launch of Amsat's Fox 1 ham radio satellite will now take place in 2015.   
   Fox 1 was originally manifested to be carried to orbit from Vandenberg AFB   
   this December.  But due to what is being termed as governmental priorities,   
   Fox 1 will likely launch in the summer of 2015.   
      
   This delay is mixed news for Amsat.  While it is disappointed that this will   
   keep Fox-1 reaching space this year, it also means that the organization has   
   more time to complete and test the spacecraft prior to delivery.  Amsat says   
   that in the overall scheme of things, the delay allows it to have greater   
   confidence in the delivery of a thoroughly tested spacecraft by taking more   
   time to allow for unforeseen contingencies and to do more ground testing.    
      
   More information on the Fox 1 project is on the web at   
   http://ww2.amsat.org/?page_id=1113 http://ww2.amsat.org/?page_id=1113      
   (AMSAT)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  JUNE 19 LAUNCH FOR FUNCUBE 2   
      
   Some better news from the United Kingdom.  This with word from the FUNcube   
   team that it has  received confirmation that the FUNcube-2 payload remains   
   scheduled for a Soyuz launch on  June 19th.     
      
   Those involved in the project do not yet have any lift off times or orbital   
   data but will make these available as soon as possible.  It is believed that,   
   immediately after deployment and activation that the UKube-1 host vehicle   
   will start transmitting a CW beacon and that this will be later followed by   
   an AX25, 1200 BPSK beacon.  Both of these will be on 145.840 MHz.  The   
   FUNcube-2 payload, with its telemetry downlink for educational outreach, is   
   expected to be tested at a later date.  (Southgate, FUNcube Team)   
      
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   HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  DELFI-C3 CELEBRATES 6 YEARS IN SPACE    
      
   Delfi-C3 also known as DO-64 celebrated its 6th birthday in space on April   
   28th.  Delfi-C3 has exceeded its mission lifetime by six times and on-board   
   telemetry still does not indicate any degradation in performance.  As such,   
   the spacecraft is still operational, telemetry only, on 145.870 MHz USB.     
      
   Delfi-C3 is a CubeSat satellite was constructed by students at the Delft   
   University of Technology in the Netherlands. It is a 3-unit CubeSat and was   
   launched in 2008 as part of the NLS-4 mission from the Satish Dhawan Space   
   Centre in India.     
      
   The original team of students that developed the bird has long graduated.   
   These days Delfi-c3 operations have been taken on by a small number of   
   volunteers who continue to monitor the live telemetry in their spare time.     
   (PA3WEG, ANS)   
      
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   TV FROM SPACE:  COMMERCIAL HDTV STREAMING LIVE FROM ISS   
      
   A new commercial video service called the High Definition Earth Viewing or   
   HDEV was launched the International Space Station on April 18th on board the   
   SpaceX Dragon re-supply mission.    
   The set of four High Definition video cameras and are now operational, after   
   being installed on the External Payload Facility of the Columbus module.  The   
   cameras and electronics are enclosed in a pressurized box to provide   
   protection to the equipment from the harsh environment of space.  This is not   
   the HAMTV experiment and your screen will appear black when the ISS is in its   
   orbital night.   You can see the new live ISS video feed anytime at   
   tinyurl.com/iss-to-earth     
   ( UniverseToday.com, ANS)   
      
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   ON THE AIR:  CELEBRATING THE POPES VISIT TO ISRAEL   
      
   On the air, be on the lookout for special event stations 4X266POPE and   
   4Z266POPE to be active between May 20 to the 27th.  This to celebrate Pope   
   Francis's visit to Israel.  QSL both callsigns via 4Z1TL.  (OPDX)   
      
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   DX   
      
   In DX, Tim Beaumont, M0Z0URX, and his team say that they have completed the   
   design of the VK9MT Mellish Reef QSL cards.  The design and layout went to   
   the printer the week of May 11th.  If all goes as planned, all QSL's from   
   this operation should be in the mail by sometime in June.     
      
   N7HX is now operational from Rarotonga as E51NHX where he is reported to be   
   vacationing.  Activity has been mainly on 20 and 15 meters SSB but the length   
   of his stay is not known.  If you make contact, please QSL via his home   
   callsign.   
      
   DG5LAC will be active stroke EA8 from Fuerteventura Island between through   
   May 23rd.  His operation is reported to be on 80 through 10 meters using only   
   SSB at 100 watts.  QSL via DG5LAC, direct or via the bureau.    
      
   KK9A will once again be on the air from Aurba as P40A between May 17th to   
   the 25th. Activity will be on 80 through 10 meters and including the CQ World   
   Wide CW Contest on May 24th and 25th. QSL via WD9DZV.   
      
   Lastly, LW9EOC will be operational from San Andres Island between November   
   26th and December 9th also to take part in the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest as   
   well as the ARRL 160 meter CW Contest during his stay.  No callsign for this   
   operation has been announced, but there is the possibly it could be 5JZ0T.    
   QSL via his home callsign.   
      
   (Above from QRZ-DX and other DX news sources)   
      
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   THAT FINAL ITEM:  RADIO AND THE BIRDS   
      
   And finally this week a story that's kind of for the birds.  This in a study   
   reported in the journal Nature says that AM radio signals can send out   
   interference that can disrupt the internal magnetic compasses of migratory   
   birds.  We have more in this report:   
      
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   Biologists at Germany's University of Oldenburg studied migratory robins and   
   found that the birds could not orient themselves when on the schools city   
   campus but could while they were kept in the countryside.  Further   
   experimentation showed that when the huts in which the birds were housed were   
   screened with grounded aluminum reducing electromagnetic interference, the   
   birds could easily orient themselves.  When the grounding was disconnected,   
   the birds again lost their sense of direction.     
      
   According to the report, the frequency range that was found to disorient the   
   birds is from about 50 kHz to about 5 MHz.  This implies that it is not   
   mobile phones nor power lines that are disrupting the birds ability to fly in   
   the proper direction but rather radio waves in that spectrum.    
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, watching the   
   birds fly by from here in the City of Angels.   
      
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   The team did seven years' worth of double-blind tests.  The conclusion is   
   that Migratory birds can sense the Earth's magnetic field and use it as an   
   in-built compass to help them fly in the right direction.  (Telegraph, The   
   Register, All Access News)   
      
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