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   Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1973 August 21 2015   
      
   Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1973 with a release date of Friday,    
   August 21, 2015 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.   
      
   The following is a QST. Rockwell Collins mechanical filters are about to    
   become a thing of the past. In Mississippi, a hospital system decides    
   ham radio can be the best medicine for getting emergency messages    
   through. Summer school ends for public school teachers of radio science    
   just in time for regular back-to-school business. And we revisit the    
   Huntsville Hamfest one more time, celebrating the accomplishments of    
   Anna Veal, W-ZERO-A-N-T (W0ANT), our first Bill Pasternak Young Ham of    
   the Year. All this and more in Amateur Radio Newsline report 1973 coming    
   your way right now.   
      
   **   
      
   (Billboard Cart Here and Intro)   
      
   **   
      
   BREAKING NEWS:   
      
   We begin with breaking news. Fire swept through the Colorado home of    
   well-known contester, Chuck Cullian, K-ZERO-R-F (K0RF), on Tuesday, Aug.    
   18, gutting the home and leaving the Boulder County radio amateur and    
   his family homeless. Local media accounts and the Boulder County    
   Sheriff's Office reported that the damage was extensive, but no injuries    
   were reported.   
      
   A fellow ham, George Schultz, W-ZERO-U-A, told the ARRL that he has    
   operated often from Cullian's shack, which occupies two bays of the    
   ranch style home's six-bay garage. He said fire officials believe the    
   blaze originated in the laundry room, possibly the clothes dryer. Latest    
   reports said the Red Cross was assisting the family in finding temporary    
   shelter.   
   (Boulder County Sheriff, ARRL, Times Call of Colorado)   
      
   **   
      
   FILTERED OUT FOREVER:   
      
   For many radio amateurs, it's the end of an era: Rockwell Collins, which    
   designed and manufactured mechanical filters for more than two    
   generations of hams, has discontinued the filters production.   
      
   The company posted on its website: QUOTE Over the past several years, we    
   have seen a dramatic reduction in demand for narrowband analog filters.    
   Due to this and other economic reasons, Filter Products will be    
   discontinuing its mechanical filter products in the near future. ENDQUOTE.   
      
   The company acknowledged that the filters have since been eclipsed by    
   digital signal processing, and this was a significant factor in its    
   decision. Highly popular mainstays for many hams, the mechanical filters    
   were valued for being able to achieve bandwidths of between 0.05 percent    
   and 5 percent, with input and output transducers converting the    
   electrical signal to and from mechanical vibrations. Rockwell Collins    
   has not yet announced a date for the final production run.   
      
   **   
      
   A HEALTHY DOSE OF HAM RADIO:   
      
   A Mississippi hospital administrator has come to believe that the best    
   remedy for some emergencies may well be a reliable prescription of ham    
   radio. Harold Murphy, assistant safety director for the George Regional    
   Health System, expects to improve on the hospital system's emergency    
   response abilities by tapping into radio communications. The system    
   operates two hospitals, two nursing homes and a number of medical    
   clinics and other health-related centers.   
      
   Murphy's extensive career as a safety professional, both in hospitals    
   and as a volunteer firefighter, has landed him the thick of earthquakes,    
   mudslides, ice storms and tornadoes. His skills were especially tested    
   recently in Hurricanes Katrina and Ivan. He said recently, QUOTE    
   Throughout all of my experiences, one thing stands out the integral    
   piece in the response process: communication. ENDQUOTE   
      
   Toward that end, Murphy has thrown himself wholeheartedly into his new    
   management strategy: This past spring, he got his technician's license,    
   then wasted no time upgrading to general class. He's still studying, and    
   hopes to pass his next test no later than December.   
   (GULFLIVE.COM)   
      
   **   
      
   WAITING ROOM:   
      
   The Wireless Institute of Australia is advising applicants who are    
   awaiting reciprocal license recognition to wait just a little bit    
   longer. The institute put all applications on hold earlier this year,    
   pending a review process. They are now anticipating word soon from the    
   Australian Communications and Media Authority, which needs to issue its    
   findings on the review process.   
      
   The institute recently said progress was being made, stressing that    
   these reciprocal licenses are different from the free visitors licenses    
   that are issued to permit amateurs visiting Australia to operate for as    
   long as 90 days while in the country.   
      
   The wireless institute has said that the changes are being driven by    
   modifications of overseas standards of Amateur License levels.   
   (Wireless Institute of Australia, Southgate Amateur Radio News)   
      
   **   
      
   FIELD DAY WITH A TWIST:   
      
   In Ireland, radio amateurs are gearing up for Field Day which, this    
   year, offers new options for hams who'd rather not lose sleep over the    
   contest. Instead of operating overnight, they have other options.   
      
   On Sept. 5 and Sept. 6, Single Sideband Field Day will proceed as    
   always, but this year hams can register for a restricted 6-hour section    
   which the organizers hope will draw more operators. Although hams still    
   need to register for the 24-hour open and restricted sections, the    
   6-hour portion of Field Day does not require registration. For more    
   details and to see the rules, visit the website at    
   triple-w-dot-irts-dot-ie-slash-contests (www.irts.ie/contests)   
      
   For those who can't wait until Field Day, Sunday Aug. 30 will provide    
   more immediate gratification: hams in Ireland will compete in a Two    
   Metres Counties Contest, which offers opportunities to operate from    
   portable as well as fixed locations, as well as from activated locations    
   for the Summits on the Air program.   
   (Irish Radio Transmitter Society)   
      
   **   
      
   SCHOOL'S OUT - SCHOOL'S BACK IN:   
      
   Even though it's back-to-school season for students around the country,    
   some public school teachers and other educators returned to the    
   classroom already this summer. They enrolled in ARRL's Teachers'    
   Institute on Wireless Technology where ARRL's team of trainers taught    
   them how to be more effective radio science instructors for their    
   returning young students. Let's hear from Larry Kendall, K6NDL, one of    
   the institute's instructors, who spoke recently with Amateur Radio    
   Newsline's Hap Holly, KC9RP, about how and why he teaches these teachers    
   how to teach everything from robotics and electronics to satellites and    
   weather.   
      
   (AUDIO ONLY)   
      
   Kendall told Holly that the institute, already planning for next year,    
   meets the challenge of teacher enrollment by doing some effective    
   communication of its own, this time off the air:   
      
   (AUDIO ONLY)   
      
   To hear Kendall talk more about the Teachers Institute on Wireless    
   Technology, check out this week's RAIN Report, available on demand from    
   therainreport.com; via Twitter at hashtag therainreport; and via iTunes.   
      
   **   
      
   BREAK HERE:   
      
   Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio    
   Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the    
   Cuyahoga Falls Amateur Radio Club repeater W8VPV in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.   
      
   **   
      
   HUNTSVILLE HAMFEST YHOTY:   
      
   Just about one week ago, the Huntsville Hamfest was setting records, and    
   setting the amateur radio community on course for a weekend of prizes,    
   fellowship, forums and yes, even a little foolishness. Huntsville lived    
   up to its reputation, whether you were there in person, or watched from    
   afar via live webcam.   
      
   One special event that has called Huntsville home for over 20 years now    
   is the Newsline Young Ham Of The year award, now renamed in honor of    
   Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF.  It was my very special privilege to present the    
   2015 award to Anna Veal, W0ANT.  Due to an audio glitch we don't have    
   any of Anna's remarks but we do have some words from our corporate    
   sponsors CQ Communications, Yaesu and RadioWavz antennas.  First up,    
   Charlie Payne from CQ:  (audio) Next up, RadioWavz:  (audio)  And    
   finally, Chris Wilson from Yaesu: (audio).  The good news is they found    
   an 817 so Anna went home with her radio.  Next it was my turn, and it    
   was emotional:  (audio). Again, our unending thanks to corporate    
   sponsors Yaesu, CQ, RadioWavz and HeilSound, and to the Huntsville    
   Hamfest for giving us a home for the last 20-odd years.  We hope to be    
   there another 20 and beyond.  Mark your calendars for the 3rd weekend in    
   August and we'll  introduce you to another very special young person    
   doing amazing things with amateur radio.   
      
   **   
      
   A SHINING BEACON:   
      
   British radio amateurs now have a new UHF beacon to guide them: On    
   Sunday, August 9, at 1225 UTC, GB3LEU became operational, transmitting    
   on 432.490 MHz. The beacon, which is near Markfield, Leicestershire, is    
   operated by the Leicestershire Repeater Group. The beacon keeper, Geoff,    
   G3TQF, welcomes comments, reports and suggestions from hams. The beacon    
   was established with assistance from the Emerging Technology    
   Coordinating Committee and the Propagation Studies Committee of the    
   Radio Society of Great Britain. Comments can be sent via the repeater    
   group's website, triple-w-dot-leicestershirerepeatergroup-dot-org-dot-uk.   
   (RADIO SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN)   
      
   **   
      
   THE POLITICS OF RADIO:   
      
   Election season is over in the various ARRL Sections, and the    
   office-holders now have a few weeks to prepare for the start of their    
   2-year terms on Oct. 1.   
   In the Sacramento Valley Section, a new manager takes office: Dr. Carol    
   Milazzo, KP4MD, of Citrus Heights, California, who is presently    
   Assistant Section Manager. She was the only nominee for the position.   
      
   In the Los Angeles Section, David Greenhut, N6HD, was re-elected 601 to    
   213, over challenger Philip A. Minch, K6MUG. Greenhut has been section    
   manager since 2009.   
      
   Other incumbents, who ran unopposed will stay on as section managers:    
   Mark Tharp, KB7HDX, in eastern Washington State; Monte Simpson, AF7PQ,    
   in western Washington State; Bill Hillendahl, KH6GJV, in San Francisco;    
   Jack Ciaccia, W-M-ZERO-G (WM0G) in Colorado; Gene Clark, W4AYK in    
   Georgia, and Lee Cooper, W5LHC in South Texas.   
      
   **   
      
   DX UP FRONT:   
      
   In Turkey, members of GITRAD -- the Giresun Radio Amateurs -- and TCSWAT    
   -- the Special Wireless Activity Team -- will be on the air between Aug.    
   28 and Sept. 4 for the Victory Day celebrations, using the special call    
   sign T-C-THIRTY-A-Z-B (TC30AZB). The group will work on all HF bands on    
   all modes. Immediately after the event, logs will be uploaded to E-Qsl    
   and Logbook of the World, and the operators ask that no hardcopy QSL    
   requests be made. Victory Day, on Aug. 30, is celebrated as the final    
   step to Turkey's modern day independence.   
      
   **   
      
   THE WORLD OF DX:   
      
   CY0, SABLE ISLAND   
   Aaron, VA1AXC, is staying active and on the air as C-Y-ZERO/VA-ONE-A-X-C    
   (CY0/VA1AXC) on Sable Island (NA-063) until September 23rd. He is    
   concentrating only on SSB on 20 meters. You can find him operating    
   around 2300 UTC. Direct QSL via J-E-ONE-L-E-T (JE1LET) only.   
      
   E5, SOUTH COOK ISLANDS   
   Milan, OH-K-1-D-W-C (OK1DWC), is still operating from the Rarotonga    
   Islands as E51DWC and he plans to stay until at least through September.    
   While working on getting RTTY in operation, Milan is active every day on    
   SSB and CW and can be found on 160-10 meters. QSL information is on QRZ.COM.   
      
   7UO, Algeria   
   Members of the Algerian Amateur Radio Union will be active as    
   7-U-OH-A-R-U (7UOARU) between September 1st and 30th to celebrate the    
   creation of the Algerian Amateur Radio Union. Operators will be using    
   CW, SSB and digital modes on all HF bands. For information about the    
   award that is available, see QRZ.com. Send QSL cards via SM4VPZ.   
      
   NH0, MARIANA ISLANDS   
   And finally, despite his best intentions to operate as N-H-ZERO-D-X from    
   Saipan between Oct. 24th and 25th, Koji, JL3RDC, has had to scrap his    
   plans. Typhoon Soudelor, which left the area a major disaster, has    
   collapsed the radio room Koji had planned to use. There is no other    
   information about any alternate operation.   
   (Ohio-Penn DX newsletter, TCSWAT, Irish Radio transmitters society, DX    
   coffee)   
      
   **   
      
   A NATION UNTO ITSELF:   
      
   Since the spring, enthusiastic DXers have held out hopes of receiving    
   the gift of a new radio frontier from Czech politician Vit Jedlicka:    
   Jedlicka created a new nation on the western bank of the Danube River    
   and named it Liberland. For hams, this is not just a new country but    
   perhaps a new DXCC country. Liberland is a parcel of marshy land, three    
   square miles in size, that went unclaimed by neither of the two nearby    
   nations of Serbia and Croatia. In April, Jedlicka issued a proclamation    
   that he, in fact, wanted the land that no one else did and declared it a    
   free and independent nation. He was then elected president by an    
   overwhelming vote of 2-0. Liberland even raised its own flag, prompting    
   amateur radio chat forums and blogs to do some flag-waving of their own,    
   urging Liberland's inclusion on the official list of DXCC nations. That    
   may take some time, of course, but DXers are ever optimistic that    
   Liberland will see its way through the political pileup. Until then,    
   this former No Man's Land is going to remain a No Hams Land, at least    
   for now.   
   (DX COFFEE, THE NY TIMES)   
      
   **   
      
   NEWSCAST CLOSE:   
      
   With thanks to Alan Labs, AMSAT, the ARRL, CQ Magazine, DX Coffee,    
   DXWorld, Gulflive,com, Hap Holly and the Rain Report; the Irish Radio    
   Transmitter Society, the New York Times, the Ohio-Penn DX Newsletter;    
   Southgate Amateur Radio News, the Times Call of Colorado, TCSWAT, TWiT    
   TV, QRZNOW, the Wireless Institute of Australia and you our listeners,    
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   For now, with Caryn Eve Murray, KD2GUT, at the news desk in New York,    
   and our news team worldwide, I'm Don Wilbanks AE5DW in New Orleans,    
   saying 73 and as always we thank you for listening.   
      
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