Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1920 - May 30, 2014   
      
   Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1920 with a release date of Friday, May   
   30 2014 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.      
      
   The following is a QST.  Good news for international cooperation an amateur   
   radio satellite development; the Ukrainian national ham radio society says   
   that the Crimea should remain theirs for DXCC;  special AM nets will mark the   
   70th anniversary of D-Day; KickSat re-enters the Earths atmosphere without   
   releasing its cargo of Sprite picosats and a final wrap-up on Hamvention   
   2014.  All this and more on Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) report number 1920   
   coming your way right now.   
      
      
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   HAM RADIO IN SPACE: ITAR RESTRICTIONS ON US RADIO AMATEURS TO BE EASED   
      
   Some good news for United States hams and amateur radio groups involved in   
   the development of ham radio satellites.  ITAR regulations are being eased.    
   Graham Kemp, VK4BB of the WIA news is here with the details:   
      
   --   
      
   The International Traffic in Arms Regulations or ITAR inexplicably applies   
   to amateur radio satellites. It threatens US radio hams with jail terms or    
   six figure fines if they cooperate with amateurs outside the USA on satellite   
   projects. Cooperation includes talking about or publishing on the web certain   
   information regarding amateur radio satellite systems.   
      
   Among the projects affected by ITAR has been the New Zealand Amateur Radio   
   satellite Kiwi SAT. A 2009 IARU Region 3 report highlights that ITAR    
   requirements made AMSAT-NA direct its members to cease operation with    
   AMSAT-ZL in the development of Kiwi SAT.    
      
   Satellite Today reports that after 15 years of restrictions and intense   
   scrutiny, the United States Department of State is reclassifying satellites   
   and several related components so they will no longer be treated as weapons.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Graham Kemp, VK4BB, reporting from   
   Brisbane, Australia.   
      
   --   
      
   ITAR regulations were also partially responsible for AMSAT North America's   
   cancellation several years ago of its Eagle ham-sat project because those   
   same restrictions made it almost impossible to work with its international   
   partners on this ambitious project.     
      
   The new and less restrictive ITAR rule on satellites and related technology   
   become effective this coming November 10th except for Selection 121.1,   
   Category XV(d), which is effective June 27th.  (WIA News, Satellite Today,   
   lexology.com, Southgate, others)   
      
   **   
      
   DXCC:  UKRANE CALLS CRIMEA A TEMPORARILLY OCCUPIED TERRITORY   
      
   Ukrainian Amateur Radio League says that it considers the Crimea as a   
   temporarily occupied territory and that it should continue to be listed as a   
   part of the Ukraine for ham radio awards purposes.     
      
   In a May 3rd letter to the ARRL, the Ukrainian National Society noted that   
   it strongly believes what it terms as the illegal referendum held in Crimea   
   on March 16th and subsequent illegal annexation of the Crimea peninsula by   
   the Russian Federation does not change the status of this territory.     
      
   Back in March, the ARRL Awards Committee had evaluated the current situation   
   in Crimea in light of the DXCC rules and determined that Crimea is not a DXCC   
   entity.  This was because neither Russia nor the Ukraine is a rare entity and   
   the vast majority of confirmations used for DXCC credit for either entity do   
   not involve Crimea. Now in a response to the Ukrainian Amateur Radio Leagues   
   letter, ARRL Chief Executive Officer Dave Sumner, K1ZZ, acknowledged the   
   Ukrainian society's position but reiterated the ARRL Awards Committee's   
   determination that the annexation did not lend Crimea status as a new DXCC   
   entity.  (UARL, ARRL, Southgate)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO LAW:  OHIO COURT OF APPEALS DISMISSES SWANTON OHIO CHALLENGE TO HAM   
   RAIO TOWER   
      
   Some good news for an Ohio ham.  In a surprise move, the Ohio Sixth District   
   Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal from the Village of Swanton in an   
   amateur radio antenna zoning case.    
      
   The matter involves Gary Wodtke, WW8N, who has been trying to erect a 60   
   foot antenna support structure on his residential lot since 2009.  But   
   Swanton had established a fixed antenna height of 20 feet above the   
   residential roofline, and it turned down Wodtke's antenna variance   
   application for the taller structure.     
      
   On appeal in January, Wodtke won a final judgment in his favor in the Fulton   
   County Common Pleas Court.  The court ruled that federal and state law   
   preempted Swanton's antenna ordinance.  But the town had appealed that   
   decision but this new ruling means that Swanton really has no place to go   
   with this matter other than the possibility of it appealing to the Ohio   
   Supreme Court.     
      
   It should be noted that the ARRL was making ready to file a Friend of the   
   Court Brief on Wodtke's behalf when this latest ruling was handed down.    
      
   A detailed report on this decision is on line at the ARRL website at   
   www.arrl.org.  (ARRL Letter, Delara News, Delaware (Ohio) Amateur Radio   
   Association)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  KICKSAT RE-ENTERS ATMOSPHERE WITHOUT RELEASING SPRITES   
      
   The KickSat amateur satellite burned up in the Earth's atmosphere without   
   releasing its payload of Sprite pico-satellites.  Re-entry took place on May   
   14th after the tiny cube sat's orbit decayed to a point where atmospheric   
   drag led to its fiery demise.   
      
   As previously reported, KickSat suffered an unexpected computer glitch on   
   April 30th that caused the Sprite deployment countdown timer to reset.  It   
   proved impossible to correct the problem, meaning the timer did not trigger   
   the release of the hundred-plus Sprites before the satellite burned up in the   
   Earth's atmosphere.     
      
   At airtime its not known if another KickSat project will be attempted.  (WIA   
   News, others)   
      
   **   
      
   ON THE AIR:  SPECIAL AM NETS MARK D-DAY LANDINGS   
      
   Friday, June 6th marks the 70th anniversary of the Allied D-Day landings in   
   Normandy, France.  To commemorate this event the United Kingdom's Vintage and   
   Military Amateur Radio Society is organizing a series of full carrier   
   amplitude modulation nets on 80, 60 and 40 metes for operators of vintage   
   military wireless gear that would have been in use at that time.     
      
   These special AM nets will be open to all amateurs and joining stations are   
   encouraged to undertake a little research beforehand, in order to provide a   
   description of how their equipment type was used in Operation Overlord.  The   
   schedule times and frequencies for these net operations are 07.00 hours GMT   
   on 3. 615 MHz, 11.00 UTC on 7.143 on MHz and 15.00 hours UTC on 5.317 MHz in   
   those nations where operation on this 5 MHz frequency using full carrier AM   
   is allowed.  More about the sponsoring group is on the web at vmars.org.uk.    
   (Southgate)   
      
   **   
      
   ON THE AIR:  COMMEMORATING D DAY IN FRANCE   
      
   On the air, two stations in France plan to be operational to commemorate the   
   70th anniversary of "D day" during the month of June.  From June 6th to the   
   20th listen out for TM7JUN on 160 through 6 meters using CW, SSB, PSK, RTTY   
   and JT65.  QSL via F4GAJ.     
      
   Also listen out for the special event callsign TM70BMC  from June 5th to the   
   8th.  This operation will be located atop Mont Canisy in France's Normandy   
   Province.  If you make contact QSL to FF5ILL via the bureau.  (Various)   
      
   **   
      
   DX UP FRONT:  TX5K GETS THE 2013 BEST COMMUNICATION AWARD   
      
   In DX up front, word that DX Coffee and DX University have honored the TX5K   
   operation from Clipperton Island with the 2013 Best Communication Award.    
   This in recognition of the large amount of information given before, during   
   and after the operation via the operation's official website and the related   
   blog.   
      
   According to the award sponsors, the information provided was extremely   
   complete and covered everything from the documents describing the project,   
   the equipment, the pilots and photo gallery.  Also, the very detailed   
   information reported on the blog let readers experience every facet of the   
   DXpedition from beginning to end.   (OPDX)   
      
   **   
      
   DX UP FRONT:  KJ6GHN /KH7 ON WAKE ISLAND   
      
   Also, Lisa Marks, KJ6GHN, is now operational stroke KH9 from Wake Island.    
   She is currently working on Wake and will be there for the next few years.    
   Her station is an Icom 718 and has been mainly operating PSK on 15 meters.    
   QSL via the address on QRZ.com but she asks that those wanting a card to be   
   patient mail only comes twice a month.  She does upload to Logbook of the   
   World and ClubLog, and also accepts bureau QSLs.  (OPDX)   
      
   **   
      
   DX UP FRONT:  TWO MORE APPROVED FOR DXCC   
      
   And this just in.  The ARRL's DXCC desk has announced that the ZA/IZ4JMA   
   2013 and 2014 Operations from Albania and the 2014 XW7T operation fro Laos   
   have both been approved for DXCC credit.  (ARRL)   
      
   **   
      
   BREAK 1   
      
   Time for you to identify your station.  We are the Amateur Radio Newsline,   
   heard on bulletin stations around the world including the W7CSK repeater   
   Everett Washington.   
      
   (5 sec pause here)   
      
      
   **   
      
   HAMVENTION 2014 - Part 2 - NEW GEAR AND ANNOUNCEMENTS   
      
   Last week we brought you the human interest side of Hamvention 2014.  This   
   week Amateur Radio Newsline's Don Wilbanks, AE5DW, takes a quick look at some   
   of the product releases made this year:   
      
   --   
      
   The Dayton Hamvention is known for new product introductions each year and   
   2014 was no different.  For Yaesu the word is Fusion... Dennis   
   Motschenbacher, K7BV.   
      
   --   
      
   K7BV:  "Its been kind of a big year in particular because we have had a lot   
   of interest in our System Fusion which is our new dual mode digital and   
   analog system that allows digital users and analog users to co-exist on the   
   same repeater.  And we introduced that repeater, the DR1X, this weekend."   
      
      
   --   
      
   At Icom D-star rolls on... Ray Novak, N9JA.   
      
   --   
      
   N9JA:  "The biggest thing being talked about is the FT-5100; people have   
   seen the Android app for it; the wireless control for it; the wireless   
   headset; Bluetooth.  A great little radio."   
      
   --   
      
   Other new radios include the TEN-TEC Patriot, Model 507, a 20 and 40 meters   
   SSB/CW QRP open source rig and the Flex-6300 software defined radio for 160   
   through 6.  Sierra Radio Systems had their TeleSense remote site monitoring   
   system and Hendricks QRP Kits had their new multiband CW transceiver.   
      
   And year in, year out, nobody has more new stuff than Heil Sound... Bob   
   Heil, K9EID   
      
   --   
      
   K9EID:  "Our new HBA.  It's a wireless adapter that you can use in your   
   station so you can run around for about 30 feet and you don't need a   
   microphone cable, and its really cool.  And it works on any radio for   
   transmit with a microphone.   
      
   "We are showing a couple of new products.  We have the new K1000 headset.    
   It will be out August or September.  It is an amazing headset.  It is   
   probably the beast headset I have ever seen.   
      
   "And I have a new microphone, the PR-10.  It's a smaller version of the   
   PR-781.   
      
   "We brought back the MB-10 this year.  The BM-10 was the first headset we   
   did back in 1985.  We brought it back with a full range element and with our   
   push-to-talk switch in line."   
      
   --   
      
   RadioWavz had a couple of new antennas available.  Emmett Hohensee, W0QH.   
      
   --   
      
   W0QH:  "The first one is an all-band, off-center-fed antenna that we   
   designed for the military.  Its designed to give you everything from 160   
   meters up to 10 meters without an auto-coupler.  It's a fantastic product   
   that the military likes to use because they don't have time to mess with   
   thins, so they can just throw it up in a tree and it works.   
      
   "The other is an NVIS loop antenna that we designed especially for the   
   Ministry of Transportation in Quito, Ecuador.  This is an NVIS HF antenna   
   that works 3.5 MHz all the way up to 50 MHz and it literally mounts on top of   
   a control tower.  Every control tower in Ecuador has one of our HF antennas   
   on its roof."   
      
   --   
      
   How will they top themselves next year?  I can't wait to find out!     
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Don Wilbanks, AE5DW.   
      
   **   
      
   DAYTON 2014:  THE FINAL WORD   
      
   No report on the Dayton Hamvention can be complete without the words of one   
   of our best observers and analysts for well over a decade.  Here's Chip   
   Margelli, K7JA:   
      
   --   
      
   K7JA:  "Dayton this year was really quite good.  We had some rough weather   
   earlier in the week and I know some people got stranded.  And we had some   
   hail during the Hamvention, but overall I think the crowd was quite good.   
      
   "Its been a rough winter so I know a lot of people were looking for antennas   
   which kept our booth busy and I think that overall people were just happy   
   that we've got some good band conditions on HF and VHF and we're in a good   
   mood.   
      
   "Of coarse the ARRL's 100th anniversary celebration had a lot of people   
   interested too and I think that helped the crowd."   
      
   --   
      
   Thanks Chip and we will look forward to your report next year right after   
   Hamvention 2015.   
      
   **   
      
   DISTRACTED DRIVING:  SHAKER HEIGHTS OHIO NEW LAW VERY AMBIGUOUS   
      
   A new and somewhat ambiguous ant-distracted driving ordinance has been   
   enacted in Shaker Heights, Ohio, that appears at least on the surface to   
   cover only cellphones and texting.  But there is a kind of caveat in that   
   there is no exemption for amateur radio or other mobile operations.  In fact,   
   the ordinance is written in such a vague way as almost to leave it to those   
   enforcing it to decide if the law is being broken.   
      
   To quote from the Frequently Asked Questions or FAQ published by the city to   
   explain what was enacted, the new ordinance prohibits the use of a hand-held   
   electronic wireless communications device  in any manner for composing,   
   sending, or receiving text messages or using such a device to dial, answer,   
   talk or listen.  And it's the last three words - answer, talk or listen --   
   that might be broadly interpreted by a law enforcement officer to include   
   those using two-way radios that require a push to talk microphone, or even   
   simply listening to one.     
      
   There are very few exemptions to the Shaker Heights ordinance.  These only   
   apply to Police Officers, Fire Fighters and Public Works Department   
   employees. Members of the public will only see an exemption during   
   emergencies to contact law enforcement, hospital, a health care provider, the   
   Fire Department, or other similar emergency agency.     
      
   The complete FAQ that tries to answer questions pertaining to the new   
   ordinance is on the web at shakeronline.com/faq/category/72-police.  Those   
   affected by it might want to take a look and let us know what they think.    
   (KC5FM)   
      
   **   
      
   ENFORCEMENT:  FCC CITES CALIFORNIA ONLINE RETAILER FOR IMPORTING AND   
   MARKETING ILLEGAL SMARTPHONES   
      
   Don't sell counterfeit smartphones in the United States.  This is the crux   
   of a warning to one company from the FCC as we hear from Amateur Radio   
   Newsline's Hal Rogers, K8CMD:   
      
   --   
      
   The FCC Enforcement Bureau has cited Panasystem Corp., a California-based   
   online electronics retailer, for importing and marketing what the agency   
   termed as counterfeit smartphones marked with unauthorized or invalid labels   
   falsely indicating that the devices were certified by the FCC.   
      
   The FCC investigation identified the smartphones imported by Panasystem as   
   counterfeit Samsung models of the "Galaxy S Duos" and "Galaxy Ace."  Although   
   these devices were labeled with seemingly-valid Samsung FCC Identifiers, the   
   investigation showed that Samsung neither manufactured the devices nor   
   authorized the FCC Identifier labels. The investigation also revealed that   
   another set of smartphones imported by Panasystem contained counterfeit   
   BlackBerry model 9790 devices. These smartphones were also labeled with   
   invalid FCC Identifiers, which rendered them illegal for sale in the United   
   States.   
      
   The FCC Enforcement Bureau's Citation notified Panasystem that it must take   
   immediate steps to come into compliance and discontinue the importation and   
   marketing of these uncertified devices.  If it fails to comply with the FCC's   
   directive it may be subject to penalties of up to $16,000 for each model per   
   day for each violation.      
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Hal Rogers, K8CMD.   
      
   --   
      
   The complete text of the Citation issued to Panasystem Corp. is available at   
   tinyurl.com/banned-smartphones   
      
   (FCC)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO READING:  JUNE 432 AND ABOVE EME NEWSLETTER   
      
   The June 2014 edition of the free 432 MHz and Above EME Newsletter is now   
   available.  The current issue includes a picture of the impressive 15 foot   
   dish antenna that Peter Blair, G3LTF, used in 1964 for his experiments as   
   well as a report on the recent GS3PYE/P DXpedition.  You can download your   
   free copy in either Word or PDF formats at tinyurl.com/432-and-above.    
   Archive copies of past editions can be found at the website as well.    
   (Southgate)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM HAPPENINGS:  INTERNATIONAL MUSEUMS WEEKEND IN JUNE   
      
   The 2014 International Museums Weekend will take place on the two weekends   
   of June 14th/15th and 21st/22nd.  The purpose of the happening is to set up   
   and operate amateur radio special event stations at as many of the museums as   
   possible throughout the world.  The choice of museum is left you, however   
   planners say that it is best to try for either the largest or most unusual   
   site that is willing to host your operation.  More details about the event,   
   its history and how to register can be found at www.radio-amateur-events.org    
   (Southgate)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO PROMOTION:  NEW RADIO PSA'S FROM ARRL   
      
   ARRL Media and Public Relations Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, has created a   
   series of new thirty second audio public service announcements or PSA's   
   designed for radio station air-play to promote Amateur Radio and Field Day.     
      
   The spot named "Amateur" talks about the how the Amateur Radio Emergency   
   Service helps during disasters.     
      
   "Careers" tells how amateur radio skills can lead to a career path, and   
   references the ARRL website.    
      
   "What Is Ham Radio" is a generic spot to promote how much fun Amateur Radio   
   can be.    
      
   There are also two PSA's promoting Field Day one of which includes an 8   
   second music background or bed near the end to add your clubs contact   
   information.  All are available for free download at    
   arrl.org/public-service-announcements  (ARRL)   
      
   **    
      
   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 and being relayed by the volunteer services of the   
   following radio amateur:   
      
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   HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  ARISS PARTNERS MEET IN THE NETHERLANDS   
      
   Partner members of Amateur Radio on the International Space Station or ARISS   
   recently met for the first time in almost two and a half years at the   
   European Space Agency Space Research and Technology Centre in the   
   Netherlands.  The purpose of the gathering was to reassess the ARISS   
   program's overall direction and to consider new goals for it.      
      
   One of the key speakers was Lou McFadin, W5DID, who among other things noted   
   that there is need for what he termed as a power override switch.  This would   
   a simple way for the astronauts to shut completely down ARISS equipment   
   during safety-critical events such as Extra Vehicular Activities which are   
   better known as space-walks.     
      
   W5DID also suggested that there would be a definite advantage of installing   
   a new and higher power VHF/UHF transceiver in the Columbus module similar to   
   the one located in the Service Module.  Of late, many ARISS school contacts   
   have been made using the 5 watt Ericsson hand-held transceiver making some of   
   these QSO's difficult to achieve.   
      
   The gathering was presided over by ARISS International Chairman Frank Bauer,   
   KA3HDO.  Meeting minutes and committee reports are on the web at   
   tinyurl.com/ariss-meet-2014.   
      
   (ARISS)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  SPROUT MICROSATELLITE LAUNCHED WITH SSTV AND DIGITALKER    
      
   SPROUT is a 15 and a half pound micro satellite launched on May 24th from   
   the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan to a 406 mile high sun synchronous   
   orbit.  This satellite is a project of Nihon University and includes some   
   interesting amateur radio payloads and experiments as well as CW telemetry.    
   The experiment packages contains an FM digipeater, a digitalker and message   
   box along with live and preloaded Slow Scan TV pictures.  The Morse based   
   telemetry can be found on 437.525 MHz while the downlink for the Slow Scan TV   
   and the Digitalker is at 437.600 MHz.  Nihon University enjoyed previous   
   success with SEEDS-II ham-sat also known as CO-66.   
      
   (ANS)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIOSPORT:  WRTC2014 ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION AWARDS    
      
   WRTC 2014, Inc., the host of the 2014 World Radiosport Team Championship   
   competition has announced the awards that will be available for stations that   
   work the teams during the competition.    
      
   The WRTC2014 Chase will run concurrently with the IARU HF Championship   
   beginning on July 12 at 1200 hours UTC.  The fifty nine WRTC2014 stations   
   will have distinctive callsigns that will be easy to recognize.   
      
   Everyone is encouraged to work the WRTC teams on as many bands and modes as   
   possible.  Any station that appears in all 59 WRTC team logs will be able to   
   download a certificate from the WRTC2014 Web site after the contest.  No   
   additional application will be necessary.   
      
   Questions about WRTC2014 and the awards program can be sent to info (at)   
   wrtc2014 (dot) org.     
   (WRTC 2014)   
      
   **   
      
   ON THE AIR:  CELEBRATING THE BATTLE OF LE VIEIL AMAND   
      
   The special event call sign TM68VA will be on the air through October 19th   
   to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the World War One Battle of Le Vieil   
   Amand in Alsace, France.  Activity will be on 80, 40 and 20 meters using CW,   
   SSB and RTTY. All contacts with TM68VA are valid for the Centennial of War   
   1914 to 1918 Award and will be confirmed via the bureau.    
      
   **   
      
   DX   
      
   In DX, members of the Castres DX Gang are currently on the air as TM5FI from   
   Ratonneau Island  and will be there through June 4th.  Activity is on the   
   High Frequency bands only. QSL via F5XX.     
      
   JA7HMZ is on the air as V63DX from Pohnpei Island Micronesia through June   
   5th.  His activity is on 80 through 6 meters using various modes. QSL via   
   JA7HMZ direct only.   
      
   AF6WU and AF6KJ will be active as V31WU and V31DV respectively from Belize   
   between June 9th and the 15th.  Operations will be on the High Frequency   
   bands using SSB and PSK31.  QSL both callsigns via AF6WU, direct or via the   
   bureau.  Electronic QSL's go either by Logbook of the World or eQSL.   
      
   Laastly, a 6 member Russian team lead by RUZLM is preparing to operate from   
   South Kuril Islands in Asiatic Russia, from June 16th to the 26th. Callsign   
   to be used will be RIZ0F.  Operations will be on all bands including the 30,   
   17 and 12 meters using CW and SSB. QSL Manager is RX3F.   
      
   (This weeks DX news courtesy of OPDX)   
      
   **   
      
   THAT FINAL ITEM:  SOLAR WIND MAY CONTRIBUTE TO LIGHTNING ON EARTH   
      
   A new study suggests the activity of the sun may have more of an influence   
   on lightning storms on Earth than was previously thought.  This, according to   
   researchers at the University of Reading in England who found that when an   
   especially fast-moving solar wind may be connected to an increase in the   
   number of lightning storms recorded here on Earth.  Amateur Radio Newsline's   
   Heather Embee, KB3TZD, has the details:   
      
   --    
      
   According to meteorologists, lightning strikes the Earth about 4 million   
   times a day.  One theory on how it forms suggests that the gas in our   
   atmosphere is electrified by cosmic rays.  When our sun is in the most active   
   part of its 11 year cycle, in theory its magnetic field is at its strongest   
   and should account for fewer cosmic rays from entering our atmosphere. Based   
   on this one would expect to see fewer lightning strikes at the peak of the   
   solar cycle than at its low point.   
      
   While previous studies have shown a negative or inverse correlation between   
   solar activity and lightning over the long term, this latest research found   
   just the opposite.  As scientists looked at the relationship between solar   
   activity and lightning over a much shorter period of a few weeks they noted   
   that when the sun was most active they did see a drop in cosmic rays.  The   
   big surprise was that they also noted a definite increase in amount of   
   lightning.     
      
   As part of the study, the scientists looked at the speed of the solar wind   
   coming off the sun, which varies depending on which part of the sun is facing   
   the Earth.  When a fast solar wind swept over our home planet, the   
   researchers found that the number of recorded lightning strikes actually went   
   up.     
   The exact cause of this phenomenon has yet to be determined, but one   
   possibility is that charged particles from the sun are riding on extremely   
   fast solar winds.  While they don't move quite as quickly as the cosmic rays,   
   they may move fast enough to serve the same function with the aid of a swift   
   movement from the solar wind.  If the theory eventually proves to be true, it   
   could help weather forecasters to predict the likelihood of lightning storms   
   in the future.  This in turn could be a safety net to let hams and other   
   two-way radio users know when they should lower their towers, make sure to   
   disconnect all gear from both their antenna lead in cables and ground all   
   connectors.  Also that its time to disconnect their gear from the AC power   
   lines coming into their homes.     
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, Im Heather Embee, KB3TZD, in Berwick,   
   Pennsylvania.   
      
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   The study describing the findings was recently published in the journal   
   Environmental Research Letters.  (iopletters.org, other published news   
   reports)   
      
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