Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1941 - October 24 2014   
      
   Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1941 with a release date of October   
   24th 2014 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.      
      
   The following is a QST.  Hams in the Philippines to assist in Manila crime   
   watch; the Sun unleashes an X class flare on October 22;  China launches a   
   ham radio payload to circle the moon; CQ issues a revised policy statement in   
   regard to Crimea in contest scoring; the Veterans Administrations announces   
   plans for its own High Frequency radio network; Russia plans to launch newly   
   designed smart mini satellites and how to collect cosmic rays on a smart   
   phone.  Find out the details on Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1941   
   coming your way right now.   
      
      
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   WORLDBEAT:  HAMS TO BE AMONG VOLUNTEERS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR CROMINAL ACTIVITY   
   IN MANILA   
      
   Ham radio operators will soon be among several groups of volunteer radio   
   operators on the lookout for criminal activities in the city of Manila in the   
   Philippines.  Amateur Radio Newsline's Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF has the details:    
      
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   The Department of the Interior and Local Government has requested that   
   volunteers from a number of communication groups use their radios to report   
   from areas subject to a high incidence of theft and robberies.   
      
   Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II and the National Capital Region Police   
   chief recently met with various communications groups as part of an anti   
   criminal activity campaign.  This included representatives from the   
   Philippine Amateur Radio Association, React Philippines and several other   
   volunteer radio communication organizations.  Discussions centered on areas   
   where the radio equipped volunteer observers would be deployed as well as   
   their responsibilities.     
      
   For them to be easily recognized by those in need of assistance the radio   
   equipped volunteers will wear red berets and red vests.  On observing   
   criminal activities or receiving a complaint the radio operators would notify   
   one of a number of command centers.  The command centers will in turn relay   
   the complaints to the police stations for officers to be dispatched.   
      
   The Department of the Interior and Local Government and the radio   
   communication groups will sign the Memorandum of Agreement in November.    
   Roxas acknowledged that the collaboration was prompted by the lack of police   
   deployed to patrol in high crime areas.   He added that if this pilot project   
   is successful in the metro Manila area it would also be expanded to other   
   geographic regions.    
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, in Nelson, New   
   Zealand.   
      
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   The complete story of this crime fighting initiative in Manila is on the web   
   at tinyurl.com/anti-crime-drive  (inquirer.net)   
      
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   PROPAGATION:  X CLASS FLARE CAUSES RADIO OUTAGE   
      
   If the ham bands seemed to suddenly disappear from your radio on October   
   22nd, you can blame it on the sun.  According to a report posted to Facebook   
   by Thomas David Hood, NW7US, a strong, level X 1 point 7, sunspot x-ray flare   
   was produced by active sunspot region AR 2192 peaking at 14:28 UTC.  This   
   caused an R3-level radio blackout on the sunlit side of the Earth, during the   
   flare event.     
      
   NW7US said that if a Coronal Mass Ejection or CME was released, it is likely   
   heading toward Earth and would arrive in anywhere from two and four days.    
   Hood, who writes the propagation column in CQ Magazine notes that if that   
   occurs, it would result in Aurora along with degradation of shortwave radio   
   propagation.  You can follow Hood's solar activity reports at   
   facebook.com/spacewx.hfradio.  Updates are also available at spaceweather.com   
   (NW7US via Facebook)   
      
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   HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  HAM RADIO PAYLOAD ON ITS WAY TO CIRCLE THE MOON   
      
   China has launched its robotic moon circling mission that carries a ham   
   radio payload.  The main purpose of this flight is to test of re-entry   
   technology for the country's future lunar sample-return mission.  Complete   
   details on the role of amateur radio can be found beginning on page 14 of the   
   mission outline at tinyurl.com/lux-space-moon.  The file is in PDF format.  A   
   wed-based report on the actual launch provided by NASA is at   
   www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/10/china-lunar-sample-return-test-mission  (LUX   
   Space, NASA)   
      
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   RESTRUCTURING: CEPT TO CONSIDER REGION 1 ALLOCATION ON 4 METERS   
      
   A proposal has been adopted to modify the European Common Frequency   
   Allocation table to assign 69.9 to 70.5 MHz in the 4 meter band on a   
   secondary basis to the Amateur Service.     
      
   International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 and five IARU Region 1 countries   
   submitted the proposal at a meeting of the European Conference of Postal and   
   Telecommunications Administrations or CEPT.  This when its Frequency   
   Management Working Group met October 6th through the 10th in France.    
      
   At this time more than two dozen governments that comprise members of   
   International Telecommunications Union Region One have adopted the CEPT   
   agreement that permits amateur radio operators the use of part or all of the   
   4 meter band.  Others have taken wait and see position looking to the CEPT   
   and the ITU for final guidance on this matter.     
      
   Efforts to place a request for an allocation at 70 MHz in the region one on   
   the CEPT future action table have been underway since the mid-1990's.  From   
   here the matter will work its way through the organization for ongoing   
   consideration and possible future action.   (IARU-R1, Southgate)   
      
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   WORLDBEAT:  UK 146 - 137 MHZ NOTICES OF VARIATION NOW AVAILABLE VIA RSGB   
   WEBSITE   
      
   United Kingdom holders of that nation's Full license class can now apply for   
   Notices of Variation to gain temporary access to use the 146 MHz to 147 MHz   
   band.     
      
   As reported last week, British telecommunications regulator Ofcom had   
   published a Statement that included an intention to release an additional   
   megahertz of 2 meter spectrum to radio amateurs on a temporary basis but UK   
   hams wanting to use the spectrum would require a Notice of Variation.     
      
   Now comes word that applications for the Notices of Variations can be made   
   via the RSGB website from the end of October.  These Notices of Variation   
   currently being issued have an expiration date of October 31, 2015.  What   
   type of activity will take place in this added temporary spectrum is at   
   airtime unknown.  (RSGB)   
      
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   RADIOSPORTS:  CQ MAGAZINE REVISES POLICY ON CRIMEA IN CQ SPONSORED CONTESTS   
      
   CQ Magazine says that it has reconsidered an earlier decision regarding   
   contact credit  made with stations in the Crimea.  This after receiving   
   requests from contesters world-wide.   
      
   On September 17th, CQ announced that logs will not be accepted for any CQ   
   contest from stations in Crimea operating with Russian-issued call signs.    
   Also, contacts made by others with those stations will be removed from   
   contestants' logs without penalty and that no contact or multiplier credits   
   will be given.   
      
   This brought on some highly heated debate both on the air as well as in   
   web-based discussion groups.  Now, in its October 21st response to requests   
   from a large number of contesters around the world, CQ has reconsidered its   
   decision.    
      
   As CQ Publisher Dick Ross, K2MGA, explained, a large portion of the   
   contesting community felt that CQ was unfairly denying our fellow amateurs in   
   Crimea of the opportunity to fully participate in our contests.  Ross went on   
   to say that since the country list for CQ contests is based on a combination   
   of the Worked All Europe and ARRL DXCC lists, and the ARRL has already   
   adopted a policy regarding Crimean stations in its award and contest   
   programs, CQ will amend its policy to be consistent with the ARRL's DXCC   
   policy.   
      
   With this latest decision the listings of Crimean stations submitting logs   
   for CQ contests will be based on the call sign under which they have   
   operated.  If they used Russian-issued calls in the contest, they will be   
   listed under Russia.  If they used Ukrainian-issued calls in the contest,   
   they will be listed under Ukraine.    
      
   According to Ross, this change reflects not only the desire of many   
   contesters around the world, but also of a large majority of members of the   
   CQ World Wide DX Contest Committee.  (CQ)   
      
   **   
      
   DX UP FRONT:  ZD9 TRISTAN DA CUNHA OPERATION CANCELLED.    
      
   In DX up front, the Italian DXpedition Team has announced that its ZD9TT   
   DXpedition to Tristan Da Cuna originally planned for September 2014, but   
   later postponed until September 2015 due to transportation issues, has now   
   been canceled.  The group also says that it will no longer advertise its   
   plans in advance and that it regrets that this decision might affect the   
   plans of other teams.  However, it feels compelled to adopt this policy due   
   to the course of events.  (OPDX)   
      
   **   
      
   DX UP FRONT:  CHRISTMAS ISLAND THROUGH OCTOBER 31   
      
   A team of operators from Poland should be active as VK9XSP from Christmas   
   Island through October 31st.  Operation will be on 160 through 6 meters using   
   CW, SSB and RTTY with two to three stations on the air 24 hours a day.    
   Special attention is being paid to the lower bands and to areas where   
   Christmas Island is the most difficult to work.  QSL's go via SP6EQZ.  (OPDX)   
      
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   DX UP FRONT:  DXCC APPROVED FOR E30FB ERITREA   
      
   The ARRL has announced that last the September 17th to the 22nd E30FB from   
   Eritrea sponsored by the Foundation for Global Children has been approved for   
   DXCC credit.  This was the operation by JH1AJT reported on extensively in   
   past Amateur Radio Newsline reports.  (OPDX)   
      
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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 Pacific Maritime   
   Net serving the needs of the sailing community in the Pacific Ocean.     
      
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   RESCUE RADIO:  VETERANS ADMINISTRATIONS ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR ALE BASED HF   
   RADIO NETWORK   
      
   The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to establish its own High   
   Frequency radio network to link up medical facilities in case of an emergency   
   that damages or destroys other normal lines of communications.  Amateur Radio   
   Newsline's Stephan Kinford, N8WB, has more:   
      
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   NextGov.com has reported on a plan by the United States Department of   
   Veterans Affairs Strategic Acquisition Center to award a five year firm fixed   
   price Indefinite Delivery and Indefinite Quantity contract for the creation   
   of a new high frequency radio network for its exclusive use.  The contract   
   will include equipment, installation, testing, certification, warranty and   
   training to guarantee that the network will be a fully functional turnkey and   
   resilient emergency communications system.    
      
   As outlined, this HF Network shall be made up of a yet to be determined   
   number of 400 watt backbone stations.  These will work in tandem to receive   
   and automatically relay communications 125 watt fixed and mobile stations   
   located at approximately 200 Veterans Health Administration facilities.    
      
   This High Frequency Network would operate somewhere in the 3 to 30 MHz   
   spectrum though no exact frequencies have been mentioned.  As outlined it   
   would provide emergency two-way radio communication, along with an   
   interconnect to the existing public switched telephone network as well as   
   cellular and Internet Protocol telephone networks.  This would allow for   
   radio-to-telephone communication and Automatic Link Establishment better   
   known in ham radio circles as ALE.  The Veterans Administration  plans to   
   issue a formal request for proposals by October 31st.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Stephen Kinford, N8WB, reporting.   
      
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   An in-depth look at this proposal including a ham radio aspect in its   
   planning is on the web at tinyurl.com/VA-HF-network  (NextGov.com, Southgate)   
      
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   RADIO LAW:  ARRL EXEC COMMITTEE POLICY STATEMENT ON AR MOBILE OPERATION   
      
   The ARRL Executive Committee has adopted an updated Policy Statement on   
   amateur radio mobile operation.  While agreeing that driver inattention is a   
   leading cause of auto accidents and that concern over driver distraction "is   
   not unreasonable," the policy cites Amateur Radio's 70-year history of   
   two-way mobile operation as evidence that such radio use does not contribute   
   to driver inattention.     
      
   The policy statement goes on to point out that Amateur Radio operation   
   differs from cell phone communication in part because the device need not be   
   held to the face to listen.  Also, no text messaging is involved and mobile   
   ham operators only need to pick up a microphone to make brief and infrequent   
   transmissions.   
      
   Prompting the policy update is the 2012 federal law titled "Moving Ahead for   
   Progress in the 21st Century" or MAP-21.  This is a statute that requires   
   states to enact and enforce laws that prohibit texting through a personal   
   wireless communications device while driving in order to qualify for federal   
   grants to support a state's program.    
      
   Many states already have statutes in place that restrict the use of cell   
   phones and other communication devices to a greater or lesser degree, and   
   several already exempt Amateur Radio.  The ARRL is urging states or   
   localities to adopt motor vehicle codes that narrowly define the class of   
   regulated devices, in order to specifically exclude Amateur Radio from their   
   jurisdiction.   
      
   The complete ARRL position on this issue can be found at   
   arrl.org/mobile-amateur-radio-policy.   
      
   (ARRL)   
      
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   RESCUE RADIO:  FCC ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH INDUSTRY CANADA FOR CROSS-BORDER   
   PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS   
      
   A new pack will permit cross border hand-held radio communications between   
   the United States and Canada between those involved in public safety issues   
   in both nations.   
      
   FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and Industry Canada Senior Assistant Deputy   
   Minister Kelly Gillis have signed an agreement allowing public safety   
   officials who cross the U.S.-Canada border to use their hand-held radios in   
   either country.  The agreement called a Statement of Intent between the FCC   
   and Industry Canada expands roaming privileges originally granted to public   
   safety officials in a 1952 Treaty.    
      
   The big difference is that the new Statement of Intent allows public safety   
   officials to operate hand-held radios in the other country whereas the 1952   
   agreement only contemplated the cross-border operation of radios installed in   
   public safety vehicles.  The Statement of Intent also eliminates the need for   
   the host country to issue permits to public safety officials crossing the   
   border provided the radios used by such officials are licensed in their   
   country of origin.  (FCC)   
      
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   ENFORCEMENT:  FCC AFFIRMS $24000 FINE FOR INTERFEREING WITH SHOPING CENTER   
   RADIO SYSYEM   
      
   The FCC has denied a Petition for Reconsideration filed by Kevin W. Bondy   
   and at the same time has affirmed a forfeiture of $24,000 against him.  This,   
   for engaging in unlicensed operation, intentionally interfering with licensed   
   radio operations, and refusing to allow an FCC inspection of his radio   
   equipment.    
      
   Back in 2009 the FCC received a complaint about interference to the   
   operations and security frequency for a shopping center in Thousand Oaks,   
   California.  The security manager told the Enforcement Bureau someone was   
   interfering with the center's 461.375 MHz and 466.375 MHz frequencies after   
   which the FCC traced the interference to Bondy.   
      
   According to the FCC, Bondy admitted he was trying to force the shopping   
   center off its frequencies by transmitting NOAA Weather Radio on their radio   
   channels.  The agency said Bondy  also refused to allow an inspection of his   
   transmitting equipment and eventually issued the $24,000 Notice of Apparent   
   Liability to him.   
      
   Bondy did file an appeal but on October 14th the FCC ruled that it was   
   procedurally defective because it was filed to late.  It then upheld and   
   affirmed the fine and gave Bondy fifteen calendar days to pay the amount in   
   full or to contact the agency to arrange a time payment schedule.     
   (FCC)   
      
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   ENFORCEMENT:  FCC AFFIRMS $20000 FINE TO UNLICENSED FLORIDA BROADCASTER   
      
   The FCC has affirmed a penalty of $20,000 against Marc-Nus Charles for   
   operating an unlicensed radio station in Pompano Beach, Florida.     
      
   This past June 2nd , the Enforcement Bureau's Miami Office issued a Notice   
   of Apparent    
   Liability for Forfeiture to Charles for his alleged operating an unlicensed   
   radio transmitter on the frequency 92.5 MHz in Pompano Beach.    
      
   Before issuing the proposed fine the regulatory agency had warned Charles in   
   writing that such operations are illegal.  When the stations broadcasts   
   continued the FCC proceeded to issue the $20,000 Notice of Apparent Liability   
   but Charles did not filed a response to the proposed fine.     
      
   In affirming the fine the FCC stated on October 16th that the fact the   
   Charles ignoring the agency's warnings demonstrated a deliberate disregard   
   for the Commission's authority and its rules, warranting a significant   
   penalty.  As such, and based on the information before it, the FCC affirmed   
   the $20,000 forfeiture and gave Charles the thirty calendar days to pay in   
   full.  (FCC)   
      
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   NAMES IN THE NEWS:  JEAN L. KIDDOO JOINS FCC WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS   
   BUREAU AS DEPUTY BUREAU CHIEF   
      
   Some names in the news.  The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has   
   announced that Jean L. Kiddoo has been named as its Deputy Bureau Chief.     
      
   Ms. Kiddoo is a graduate of Colgate University and earned her law degree   
   from the Catholic University of America.  For more than 30 years she has   
   represented telecommunications, media and technology companies before federal   
   agencies, courts and state regulatory commissions.    
      
   She is a longtime member of the Federal Communications Bar Association and   
   served as its President from 1999 to 2000.  (FCC)   
      
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   NAMES IN THE NEWS:  KELLY KLAAS, K7SU, TO RETIRE FROM TOWNSQUARE MEDIA   
      
   Longtime Twin Falls, Idaho, broadcaster Kelly Klaas, K7SU, will retire at   
   the end of the year from Townsquare Media.  This, after more than 45 years on   
   the air.   
      
   Klaas began his radio career as a Top 40 Disk Jockey in 1969 at station KEEP   
   which is today known as KEZJ.   He ascended through various positions,   
   including News Director and Program Director, but most enjoyed hosting and   
   delivering the news.     
      
   Klaas is the recipient of numerous awards from the Idaho State Broadcasters   
   Association including Newscaster of the Year, Best Farm Broadcast of the Year   
   and several Best Commercial Production of the Year.  He also served as a   
   station Chief Engineer and was essential in integrating new stations into the   
   existing operations.   
      
   On retiring, K7SU plans to spend more time with his grandchildren, operating   
   his amateur radio station and woodworking shop.  He also expects to pursue   
   his interest in photography.  More about his career and interest in ham radio   
   is at www.K7SU.com  (All Access Media, magicvalley.com)   
      
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   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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   EMERGING TECHNOLOGY:  OFCOM EXPERIMENTS WITH NEW BROADBAND SYSTEM IN UK   
      
   United Kingdom telecommunications regulator Ofcom is in the middle of trials   
   of what it calls an innovative new wireless technology as we hear from WIA   
   reporter VK2LAW:   
      
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   Ofcom is progressing plans for the introduction of new wireless technology   
   in the UK - the first country in Europe likely to do so.     
      
   Both public and private organizations are taking part in trials, testing a    
   variety of innovative applications, using spectrum temporarily licensed by   
   Ofcom.    
      
   With trials already taking place across the country, Ofcom is working with   
   Google and ZSL London Zoo.  These are the latest organizations to launch a TV   
   'white space' trial, using the technology to stream live footage of animals   
   to YouTube.    
      
   There are seven trials currently running across the UK, testing a variety of   
   applications, including: live wireless video streaming, next generation   
   Wi-Fi, sensor networks for flood defense, and broadband in remote locations.    
      
   I'm VK2LAW.   
      
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   How long this trial period will last and when the results will be made   
   available to the public is unknown at this time.  (WIA News)   
      
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   EMERGING TECHNOLOGY:  COLLECTING COSMIC RAYS ON A SMARTPHONE   
      
   Scientists at two campuses of University of California are looking to get   
   voluntary public support in their efforts to measure and track what they term   
   as the unimaginable number of cosmic ray particles that bombard the Earth   
   every second of the day.  And all anyone needs to participate in this   
   research is a smart-phone with a camera and the researchers' new Cosmic Rays   
   Found in Smartphones or CRAYFIS app.   
      
   According to a news release, the app works by recording and tracking every   
   time one of these particles hits a smart-phone camera's sensor.  This   
   effectively turns the device into a pocket based detector, computer and data   
   recorder.  By creating the app and making it available to the general public,   
   the scientists believe that they can remotely gather data and build a larger   
   database than they could ever possibly compile on their own.   
      
   Right now what's being called the CRAYFIS group is letting people sign up   
   for beta versions of the app that's available for both Android and iOS   
   platforms in an attempt to gather a sufficient number of volunteers.  They   
   say that the challenge is to create a willing user base within a dense enough   
   area to gather all the required data.     
      
   The complete proposal which includes graphical representations of the   
   research is available at the Cornell University Library in several formats at   
   www.arxiv.org/abs/1410.2895  (petapixel.com)   
      
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   WORLDBEAT: NEW SCHEDULE FOR SARL AMATEUR RADIO TODAY BROADCAST   
      
   The South African Radio league has announced a new broadcast schedule for   
   its program Amateur Radio Today.  As of October 26th the Sunday morning   
   transmission will take place at 10:00 central African time will be   
   transmitted on 7 dot  205 and 17 dot 760 MHz. The Monday transmission will be   
   at 18:30 Central African Time on 4 dot 895 MHz.   
      
   As many broadcasters around the world make their frequency change on October   
   26th, reception reports on the various frequencies from around the world will   
   be appreciated. Please send reports to artoday (at) sarl (dot) org (dot) za.    
   (SARL)   
      
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   WORLDBEAT:  HAM RADIO FOR YOUNGSTERS URGED IN WEST BENGAL   
      
   India's ZeeNews reports that members of the West Bengal Amateur Radio Club   
   recently met with the governor of West Bengal.  This, in the hope of making   
   headway to popularize the hobby among the youth in that area.     
      
   In the interview with the newspaper, VU2MQT who took part in the meeting   
   noted that basic equipment to get started in amateur radio is very simple,   
   inexpensive and user-friendly.  He also noted that the process is easy enough   
   for children to understand.  Because of this the best way to begin is to   
   introduce ham radio into West Bengal school curriculum.   
      
   The article is titled Ham Radio Can Counter Dark Side of Social Networking.    
   It  can be found in the English language at tinyurl.com/west-Bengal-ham-radio   
   (ZeeNews.com)   
      
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   HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  2ND ANNUAL AFRICA CUBESAT WORKSHOP   
      
   Radio amateurs from around the world are invited to attend the second annual   
   International Africa CubeSat workshop to be held in the city of Cape Town on   
   November 3rd and 4th.  The venue is the Bellville Campus of the Cape   
   Peninsula University of Technology.  Registration is free.  More information   
   is at www.sarl.org.za  (SARL)   
      
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   HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  CALL FOR PROPOSED ARISS EDUCATIONAL CONTACTS COSES   
   DECEMBER 15, 2014   
      
   The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station or ARISS program is   
   seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations.  These   
   to host an amateur radio contact with a crew member on board the   
   International Space Station next year.     
      
   ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between May 1st and   
   December 31st, 2015.  To maximize these radio contact opportunities, planners   
   would like organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and   
   that can integrate the contact into a well developed education plan.  Crew   
   scheduling and International Space Station orbit parameters will determine   
   the exact contact dates.    
      
   The deadline to submit a proposal is this December 15th.  Interested parties   
   can find more information about the program at www.ariss.org.  A contact   
   proposal form is at tinyurl.com/ariss-contact-2015.  (ARISS)   
      
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   DX   
      
   In DX, DG1BH is reported to be operating stroke 5B from Cyprus and will be   
   there through November 9th.  Activity will be QRP holiday style using a   
   FT-817 on 20 meters on PSK and some SSB. QSL via his home callsign, direct or   
   by the Bureau.   
      
   DL1WH will be operating stroke P from Pellworm Island until October 28th.   
   Activity is holiday style and mainly CW.  QSL via his home callsign, either   
   direct or by the bureau.   
      
   KL7SB will be active from Raratonga as E51RAT between late November and   
   early December.  He will operate only as time permits but is definite for   
   November 29th and 30th. QSL via NI5DX.   
      
   KK6BT will be operational as TX5W from Raivavae Island in the Austral   
   Islands group   
   between January 5th and the 11th of 2015.  His operation will be on 40   
   through 10 meters  including 17 and 12 meter bands, operating exclusively   
   SSB.  His primary objective is   
   to work as many amateurs in Central and Northern Europe as possible.  QSL   
   information will follow shortly.   
      
   Lastly, a multi-national team of operators from Belgium, The Netherlands and   
   Greece will be active likely using the call EP6T from Kish Island in January   
   2015. Reportedly, it took nearly 3 years of negotiations and a reconnaissance   
   trip by ON4HIL, to Tehran which finally resulted in obtaining a legal license   
   to operate with a team of ten people for fourteens days.  The group plans to   
   have at least four stations on the air around the clock for at least 10 days.   
   Activity will be on 160 through 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  More   
   information will as well as a Web page for this DXpedition will be available   
   in the near future.   
      
   (This weeks DX news brought to you courtesy of the Ohio-Penn DX Newsletter)   
      
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   RADIO IN SPACE:  RUSSIAN SMART MINI-SATELLITES TO GO INTO ORBIT IN 2016   
      
   And finally this week, the first group of Russian smart mini-satellites   
   should be launched into orbit in 2016.  Amateur Radio Newsline's Heather   
   Embee, KB3TZD tells us about these new and very intelligent mini birds:   
      
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   A number of Russian universities and space industry companies are expected   
   to create a specialized aerospace association.  One which will work on   
   creating software to control groups of mini-satellites and improve their   
   ability to interact with one another.   
      
   Mikhail Sonkin is the Deputy Governor of Russia's Tomsk Region.  He   
   announced that association members will include the Tomsk Polytechnic   
   University and the Tomsk State University.  Also, that in addition to the   
   smart mini-satellites both will also be working on developing new materials   
   for the space industry as well as on establishing communication networks in   
   remote areas.   
      
   Last month, Sergey Psakhie who is the Chairman of the Presidium of the Tomsk   
   Scientific Center announced that Russian scientists were planning to create   
   unique mini-satellites capable of group interaction.  The satellites will be   
   similar to the CubeSats that were developed in the United States, but would   
   be able to self-educate and repair each other without leaving the Earth's   
   orbit.  This is quite a step forward in miniature satellite design.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio  Newsline, I'm Heather Embee, KB3TZD, reporting.   
      
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   Sonkin is made the announcement at the recent Open Innovations Forum in   
   Moscow.  (ANS via RIA Novosti and Space Daily)   
      
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