Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1972 August 14 2015
Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1972 with a release date of Friday,
August 14, 2015 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. Hams remember Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, 10
years later. Officials take a second look at frequencies to be used by
China's newest satellites. In Poland, a fitting on-the-air tribute
honors a World War Two codebreaker. And we ride along with the most
mobile of mobile hams - via bicycle. All this and more in Amateur Radio
Newsline report 1972 coming your way right now.
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Here is this week's news with Anchor Don Wilbanks, AE5DW, in New Orleans:
We begin this week with events marking anniversaries - one, for an
international reciprocal license agreement, and another, for two
devastating natural disasters in the U.S.
In Japan, the Tokyo International Amateur Radio Association (TIARA) has
kicked off the 30-year anniversary of the reciprocal licensing agreement
the Japanese signed with the United States in 1985. With the start of
its 8-J-1-J-A-U-S(8J1JAUS) operation earlier this month, hams will be
operating through Feb. 29, 2016. The stations will be at different
locations throughout Japan, working SSB, PSK-31, CW, RTTY and in other
modes. The association is hoping to hear stories from hams in the United
States who have operated while in Japan, and from hams in Japan who have
operated while in the United States. For more information, visit the
Tokyo association's web site at http://tinyurl.com/pjpslsv.
(Tokyo International Amateur Radio Association)
REMEMBERING THE STORMS OF 2005
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita forever changed the face of Louisiana and
Texas, respectively, when they tore through those states in 2005. As the
devastated Gulf Coast area struggled to recover, hams throughout the
country stepped in to restore the region's connections with assistance
and concerned family members.
The Southeast Louisiana Amateur Radio Club is commemorating the 10th
anniversary of both storms on Aug. 29 - the day of Katrina's arrival on
the Mississippi Gulf Coast near Buras, Louisiana. Single sideband
operation will be on 7.200, 7.250, 14.155 and 14.255Mhz, with CW on
7.050 and 14.050. For QSL cards, send a stamped self-addressed envelope
to the club at Post Office Box 1324, Hammond Louisiana 70404.
Beginning on Aug. 26 and continuing through Sept. 2, an international
memorial event will take place honoring the more than 235 who did not
survive Katrina. Stations along the Mississippi coast will operate using
1x1 calls that start with the letter "K," for the storm's name. A
special Thank-You station will also operate, with the call sign K5T, in
appreciation of all volunteers who assisted in the aftermath. In
addition to QSL cards, four certificates will be available. For more
information, visit the website Triple-W-dot-Katrina-5-H-dotcom
(www.katrina5h.com).
By the time it was over, Hurricane Rita became the Gulf's most intense
tropical cyclone ever and the fourth most intense Atlantic hurricane
recorded. And Katrina had become one of the nation's five deadliest
hurricanes and the country's costliest natural disaster.
(SELARC, 599 DX association and Hattiesburg Amateur Radio club)
NAMES IN THE NEWS
Two hams were honored by the Central States VHF Society at their recent
annual conference held in Denver. The society's John Chambers Memorial
Award was presented to Wayne Overbeck, N6NB, for having achieved new
world DX records on both 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz. This marks the second time
Overbeck has received this award, which he also won in 1978. The society
also presented its Wilson Award to Lauren Libby, W-ZERO-L-D, (W0LD), for
outstanding longtime service to the Central States society.
(ARRL)
AUTHOR, AUTHOR,PART 2
Last week we introduced you to Don Keith, N-4-K-C, (N4KC), the author of
two new common-sense books that serve as roadmaps to success for ham
radio newcomers. This week, Amateur Radio Newsline's Cheryl Lasek,
K-9-B-I-K, (K9BIK), concludes her talk with this prolific Elmer whose
books guide confused rookies but also provide a reliable roadmap for
longtimers:
[Cheryl's interview with Don Keith]
COORDINATING SATELLITES
The International Amateur Radio Union is keeping a cautious eye on
satellite operations on certain amateur radio bands, concerned about the
potential for conflicts in different parts of the world. IARU Secretary,
Rod Stafford, W-6-R-OH-D, (W6ROD), said that despite existing band plans
drawn up by volunteer satellite coordinators, the union is aware of some
parts of the world where problems are brewing. Stafford says in an
August 7 statement: QUOTE "IARU has now become aware of plans to launch
a series of satellites, where the frequencies proposed appear to
conflict with existing IARU band plans in some parts of the world. IARU
is investigating how this has arisen, and is discussing the issues with
the parties involved."ENDQUOTE He did not identify any satellites by
name. However, AMSAT-UK says some of the frequencies proposed for
China's launch of nine satellites in September are not aligned with the
Region 1 band plan for 2 meters.
Meanwhile, in China, the Amateur Satellite Group CAMSAT has reported
that the 9 satellites, carrying amateur radio payloads, have arrived at
the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in central China. CAMSAT's CEO, Alan
Kung, B-A-ONE-D-U, (BA1DU) said their launch will be sometime between
Sept. 7 and Sept. 9.
(IARU, AMSAT News Service)
EUROPEAN MICROWAVE WEEK
Industry and academia merge in Paris at European Microwave Week 2015, a
6-day event taking place in September. With three conferences, courses,
workshops and seminars, participants will be able to have direct
interaction with major movers driving the future of microwave
technology. Subject areas will microwave Microwave, RF, Wireless or
Radar, with sessions on antennas and propagation, telecommunication,
sensors and remote systems and wireless technologies. For details, visit
the website TripleW-dot-eumweek-dotcom(www.eumweek.com
)
FINAL CHECK FOR FIELD DAY
Yes, paperwork does matter - even if your Field Day logs were submitted
in some other form, such as through an app or an e-mail. The ARRL is
asking all Field Day participants to visit their "Logs Received" Page on
the ARRL website and review the list for any errors. Although the
deadline for Field Day entries has long since passed, it's important to
verify your records for accuracy. If you find anything in dispute,
contact Matt Wilhelm, W-ONE-M-S-W (W1MSW) by 0400 UTC on Aug. 21 and
provide the correct information. He can be reached at ARRL offices at
860-594-0232.
(ARRL)
BREAK HERE:
Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world. We are being
relayed by the volunteer services of the following radio amateur:
(5 second pause)
ENIGMA AWARD
Now and through the end of the month of August, radio amateurs around
the world are being asked to help honor a Polish code-breaker and
mathematician whose work contributed to the later success of British
cryptanalysts' work during World War II. The Polish Amateur Radio Union
has organized "Enigma Award" special event stations throughout Poland,
honoring mathematician Marian Rejewski on the 110th anniversary of his
birth. Rejewski was among the Polish code-breakers to work on the German
Enigma codes before the war broke out.
Special event stations will operate on all bands between 80 and 10
meters, using CW, phone and all digital modes. The stations will be
using one of five special call signs, and each radio operator having a
QSO with one of these stations will receive a cryptogram to decode,
honoring the spirit of Rejewski's work and that of his team. For details
and a list of the call signs, visit the website enigmaaward.eu
Prizes will be given for the best operators as well as the best SWLs.
(Polish Amateur Radio Union)
DXING WITH WHEELS
For the past five years, Danish radio amateur Thomas Andersen,
OH-ZEE-1-A-A/K-9-D-X-X (OZ1AA/K9DXX), has focused on a cycle that has
nothing to do with sunspots. The cycle that carries him in this case is
the two-wheeler he's been riding around the globe. His travels have most
recently found him headed northbound along Route 1 on the East Coast of
the U.S.
Andersen has spent most of his overnights with American hams but, oddly
enough, his travel gear has not included a radio because, he says, he
wished to avoid carrying too much weight. He has since changed his mind,
as he notes on his QRZ.COM page. Andersen writes: QUOTE"I have come to
the conclusion that I would like to add a small HF rig to my setup.
Having a radio in my bag simply seems worth it." ENDQUOTE
Having cycled through India, Turkey, Syria and Australia and now making
his way through North America, he is ready to head home to Denmark for a
spell.
For this world traveler, having a ham radio license has probably served
him far better than having a deal with a travel agent. Become a ham, he
says, and you will have friends all over the world. Says Andersen:
QUOTE"I can't honestly think of any other hobby where you can show up in
any town in any part of the world and be welcomed like I have
been."ENDQUOTE.
(ARRL)
IN SEARCH OF TELEMETRY REPORTS
Radio amateurs worldwide are being asked to assist students at Japan's
Nihon University who have been operating a nonosatellite project known
as SPROUT - for Space Research On Unique Technology. The project was
launched on May 24, 2014. The team is collecting telemetry reports from
amateurs who make contact with the satellite on 437.525 Mhz (1k2 AFSK
AX.25). The call sign is JQ1ZJQ. The beacon is in CW. Slow-scan TV is
also transmitted from the satellite on 437.600 MHz, and there is also an
FM digitalker and digipeater on the same frequency. Reports should be
submitted by email. Hams are being directed for more details to the
SPROUT/Miyazaki Laboratory's Facebook page.
THE U.S. AND CUBA TEAM UP
This fall's CQ World Wide SSB contest will include participation of a
team that, just years ago, could not have been possible - the United
States is teaming up with Cuba in pursuit of good DX, with an average of
9 operators from both countries. The team will operate as T42US on 160
through 10 meters, on SSB and CW. The unprecedented teamwork closely
follows the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two
countries. The team leader in the United States is Jim Millner, WB2REM
and in Cuba, the team leader is Bob Ibarra, CM2KL.
THE WORLD OF DX
POLAND, SP. The radio club SP6KAO celebrates its 60th anniversary with
the call HF60KAO until the end of October. QSL via SP9KAO. Also, special
event station HF0MK honours the memory of Maximilian Kolbe until the end
of August. QSL via SP7PZS.
HAITI, HH. Doug, KD8CAO will be active as HH8/KD8CAO from August 15 to
22. Activity will be mainly on the satellites (SSB/FM), with the
possibility of some HF activity using QRP. His activity on the
satellites will be on FO29, AO7, AO73 and SO50. QSL via home call and LoTW.
FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F. Leo, PP1CZ will be active as PY0F/PP1CZ from
August 26 to 31. Activity will be holiday style on 80 to 10 meters with
some tries on 6 meters, depending on propagation, using CW, RTTY and
some SSB. QSL direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or OQRS.
Gil, VE4GIL/VYO, will operate from various locations in Nunavut in
Canada from August 30 through September 7. He'll beon SSB on 160 through
6 meters. QSOs from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut count for IOTA NA-006. QSL
directly to VE4GIL.
The activation of Antarctica ANZAC 100, marking the 100th anniversary of
the World War I battle at Gallipoli, has been postponed. Storm damage
has halted plans at Casey Station in Australia's Antarctic Territory.
Doug McVeigh, V-K-ZERO-D-M-V (VK0DMV), who is working at the station,
says new dates are being worked out.
EU-121. The Westnet DX Group will have members operating from Gola
Islands between August 22 and 27, with operations on all HF bands and in
all modes. Look for operators Declan, E-EYE-6-F-R, (EI6FR), Liam
E-EYE-7-D-S-B (EI7DSB) and Tony E-EYE-2-KAY-CEE (EI2KC).
AS-073. Look for Hary, 9M2GET, operating from Perhentian Kechil on
August 22 and 23^rd as 9M2GET/P. QSL directly via 9M2GET.
(from Southgate Amateur Radio, DX World, Hamcall UK and Ohio-Penn DX
Newsletter)
LONG DISTANCE CALLER
For British Amateur radio operator Adrian Lane, a recent QSO with the
International Space Station was not just a watershed moment, but a
garden shed moment too.
That's the backyard building where the former truck driver was sitting
when the voice of an American astronaut some 200 miles overhead,
responded after Lane gave his call sign, 2-E-ZERO-S-D-R (2E0SDR). The
QSO ended less than a minute later - but not before the astronaut
assured Lane that yes, it was indeed "very dark" out there in space,
just as he thought.
Working the space station is the kind of thrill well-known to students
around the world who formally apply for scheduled contacts with
astronauts. That program is known as as Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station.
But because these communications occur within a very narrow window of
opportunity, and timing is everything, unscheduled contacts such as
Lane's are less common.
The press coverage in the days that followed all referred to the content
of the actual conversation as being "unremarkable." And that's not
inaccurate: You don't need an astronaut's expertise to confirm that it
is very, very dark out there in space.
But despite the fact that Lane found luck in a shack converted from an
outdoor shed, the last way he'd describe the experience is garden variety.
(WESTERN DAILY PRESS, the UK TELEGRAPH)
NEWSCAST CLOSE
With thanks to Alan Labs, AMSAT, the ARRL, CQ Magazine, DXWorld, the 599
DX Association, Hap Holly and the Rain Report; the Hattiesburg Amateur
Radio Club, Hamcall UK, NASA, the Ohio-Penn DX Newsletter; the Polish
Amateur Radio Union, SELARC, Southgate Amateur Radio News, TIARA, TWiT
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For now, I'm Don Wilbanks AE5DW in New Orleans, Caryn Eve Murray,
KD2GUT, at the news desk in New York, and our news team worldwide saying
73 and as always we thank you for listening.
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