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   Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2021, July 22, 2016   
      
   Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2021 with a release date of Friday, July   
   22, 2016 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.   
      
   The following is a QST.  Concern surfaces over amateur radio licenses in   
   Turkey the wake of the failed coup in that nation. Australian authorities   
   crack down on an unlicensed FM broadcaster. The editor of DXCoffee ham radio   
   magazine is hospitalized following an accident -- and we have an update on   
   Colorado's Hayden Pass Fire. All this and more in Amateur Radio Newsline   
   Report Number 2021 coming your way right now.   
      
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   BILLBOARD CART HERE   
      
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   BREAKING NEWS: CONCERN FOR TURKISH AMATEURS   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: As this edition of Amateur Radio Newsline went to production, we   
   received conflicting reports over the state of amateur radio licenses in that   
   politically troubled nation.   
      
   Early reports indicated that the airwaves had gone silent after Turkish   
   President Recep Erdogan had  ordered the Supreme Council of Radio and   
   Television to revoke 3,213 ham licenses along with those of more than 20 TV   
   and radio broadcasters. We were also told that numerous websites were also   
   shut down. The news was reported in QRP World which claimed to confirm its   
   details from TRAC, the national amateur radio nonprofit organization in   
   Turkey, which represents Turkey in the International Amateur Radio Union. The   
   IARU, however, had no immediate statement in response on its website as of   
   Thursday, July 21.   
      
   It was unclear at deadline time what changes amateurs face, if any, under the   
   latest severe government actions. Word came to Amateur Radio Newsline on   
   Thursday, July 21, that Turkey's sweeping restrictions against radio and TV   
   operations had not yet affected that nation's amateur licensees.   
      
   One Turkish amateur, Tevfik TA1HZ, reported to us in an email QUOTE "as of   
   this time, there are is no curfew imposed on amateur radio in Turkey. The   
   country is now under "extraordinary circumstances law" but BTK The   
   Communications Authority has not released any announcement about ham radio   
   restrictions." ENDQUOTE   
      
   Tevfik, a Turkish physician, added: QUOTE "There is no information about any   
   restrictions for amateur radio." ENDQUOTE   
      
   Turkey's president had earlier told Al Jazeera on Wednesday, July 20 that he   
   was not convinced the coup attempt was entirely over. He said QUOTE "I don't   
   think we have come to the end of it." ENDQUOTE   
      
   Amateur Radio Newsline will continue to follow this story.   
      
      
   (QRP WORLD, QRZ.NOW)   
      
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   BREAKING NEWS: COLORADO WILDFIRES REPORT   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: We continue our breaking news report with this update on the   
   Hayden Pass Fire that has burned more than 16,000 acres in Colorado's Fremont   
   County. Amateur Radio Newsline's Amanda Alden-Carrier, K1DDN, the ARES   
   Emergency Coordinator for the county, sent an update to Newsline on   
   Wednesday, July 20 -- 12 days after lightning first sparked the deadly   
   wildfire. Amanda told us that Colorado ARES amateurs remained active through   
   Friday, July 15 and handled all traffic via the DTR system on 800 MHz. She   
   said in an email that QUOTE "these wildfires spready so quickly, that it   
   reminds us all to be ready to answer the call for help in a matter of minutes   
   - not hours." ENDQUOTE According to various news reports, evacuees were   
   allowed back home Tuesday, July 19. Amanda told us, one day later, that the   
   second part of the ARES activation remained on standby, with the possibility   
   of staffing the Red Cross shelters. With Amanda in the field, Newsline will   
   have more on this story a   
   s it devel   
   ops.   
      
   (AMANDA ALDEN-CARRIER, K1DDN; COLORADO 9NEWS; 7NEWS DENVER)   
      
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   LIGHTHOUSE EVENT'S POPULARITY SHINES   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: One of the most popular events in ham radio isn't a contest but a   
   celebration of the world's lighthouses. In New York's Hudson Valley, one club   
   is celebrating the distinction of being registrant number 300 for this event,   
   which takes place next month.   
      
   NEIL's REPORT: Three hundred might just be a lucky number for the QSY Society   
   in Dutchess County, New York. Organizers of the International Lighthouse and   
   Lightship Weekend have identified the ham radio club as the 300th registrant   
   for the annual two-day August event. This year more than 36 countries are   
   represented so far, from Australia and Argentina to Sri Lanka and Uruguay.   
      
   The QSY Society will be active on Saturday, August 20, operating with 100   
   watts and some wire antennas at the pavilion in Margaret Lewis Norrie State   
   Park in Staatsburgh. The location gives them a great view of the 19th century   
   Esopus Meadows Lighthouse, an octagonal wooden tower in the Hudson River,   
   according to Paul Bork, KD2CCW, one of the organizers. The lighthouse is   
   listed on the National Register of Historic Places and operates as a museum.   
      
   The club station K2QS will be working several HF bands, both on phone and CW.   
   Best of all, the event is not a contest so there's no pressure. It may not be   
   a walk in the park, but it's definitely going to be a TALK in the park.   
      
   For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Neil Rapp, WB9VPG.   
      
      
   (SOUTHGATE AMATEUR RADIO, PAUL BORK, KD2CCW)   
      
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   DXCOFFEE EDITOR HOSPITALIZED AFTER ACCIDENT   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: Pasquale La Gamba, IZ8IYX, chief editor of DXCoffee, the   
   Italian-based amateur radio magazine, has been hospitalized following an   
   accident in which he was struck by a car while enroute to work. Word of the   
   accident was disclosed on the Dxcoffee website as well as on the magazine's   
   Facebook page. Details about his condition were not provided. Both web page   
   reports indicated that although Pasquale survived, he will have to undergo   
   two surgeries.   
      
   The DXCoffee staff also indicated that readers should expect less activity on   
   the website for the next several weeks -- until Pasquale is able to return.   
      
   We here at Amateur Radio Newsline would like to wish Pasquale a swift and   
   complete recovery.   
      
   (DXCOFFEE, FACEBOOK)   
      
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   BREAK HERE:   
      
   Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio Newsline,   
   heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the Arlington Amateur   
   Radio Club's W4WVP repeater in Arlington, Virginia on Tuesday evenings at 7.   
      
      
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   GERMAN LICENSES CONTINUE A DECLINE   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: In Germany, ham radio licenses continue their steady decline. But   
   if the German national amateur radio society has its way, that may change   
   soon. We hear more from Amateur Radio Newsline's Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.   
      
   JEREMY: With the number of licensed radio amateurs reported to be shrinking   
   in Germany, it appears that members of the German national amateur radio   
   society have their work cut out for them; however the Deutscher Amateur Radio   
   Club seems to be up to that task. A release of amateur radio licensing   
   figures earlier this year tells a story of this ongoing slump in German   
   licensees over the years. In 2002, Germany had about 80,000 radio amateurs --   
   a number that dropped steadily to 67,468 by the start of 2015.   
      
   Those figures made available by Gerrit Herzig DH8GHH, however, also tell a   
   story of hope. The DARC noted that the numbers show a steady growth in the   
   number of DN call signs held by those training young amateurs. By the start   
   of the new year, 2015, those training licenses had grown to 2,925, up from   
   2,126 counted only four years earlier. The number of exam candidates had also   
   increased.   
      
   The figures have presented a challenge that the DARC has already risen to   
   meet. The DARC makes a free training course available on-line on its website,   
   and members have also become increasingly pro-active in working with young   
   hams and hopefuls of all ages. The DARC provides information on   
   correspondence courses and its website features sample questions from the   
   licensing test. The idea is to get the numbers back up again. Statistics for   
   2015 reflect some growth, with 590 candidates taking the Class E exam last   
   year and 325 for the higher level Class A exam. Compare that with the five   
   years previously when only 379 candidates sat for the Class E exam and 147   
   for Class A.   
      
   For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, in the UK.   
      
   (SOUTHGATE AMATEUR RADIO)   
      
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   LESSONS FROM AN UNLICENSED OPERATOR IN AUSTRALIA   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: In Australia, one radio operator got a stern reminder, and faces   
   a hefty fine, after going on the air as a commercial FM broadcaster. Here's   
   Amateur Radio Newsline's Graham Kemp, VK4BB, with the story, which also   
   serves as a cautionary tale to amateurs too.   
      
   GRAHAM: The latest reminder to radio operators from one Australian court is   
   this: No matter where in the world you are, before you get on the air,   
   whether for amateur or commercial purposes, get a license. Dan Morris, a   
   pirate radio operator in the suburb of West Wollongong in New South Wales was   
   fined for illegally   
   operating a reggae station in the commercial FM broadcast band.   
      
   According to published reports, the Australian Communications and Media   
   Authority discovered he was operating from his home-based station,   
   transmitting about 150 watts on 99.4 MHz and raided his home earlier in the   
   year. In a published report in the Illawara Mercury he did not deny   
   operation, but simply said he was filling community needs. He was quoted as   
   saying he believed he had about 800 listeners.   
      
   The raid on his home in February, conducted with a search warrant, brought   
   his operation to a halt. Court action followed earlier this   
   month. The local magistrate ordered that in addition to paying the fine, he   
   would have his broadcast equipment confiscated. According to the   
   Illawara Mercury report.   
      
   Magistrate Michael Stoddart fined Morris a total of 3,000 Australian Dollars.   
   He was charged with possessing and operating   
   radiocommunications devices without a licence. He told the court that he had   
   looked into getting a license in the aftermath of the raid. That   
   request was denied by the ACMA.   
      
   For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Graham Kemp, VK4BB.   
      
      
   (SOUTHGATE, RADIOINFO.COM, ILLAWARA MERCURY)   
      
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   INDIA CULTIVATES A CROP OF FUTURE YLs   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: In India, a group of undergraduate women recently got an   
   introduction to ham radio that included a history lesson as well as a look to   
   the future. We hear more from Amateur Radio Newsline's Jason Daniels, VK2LAW.   
      
   JASON: Nearly 4 dozen students from St. Francis College for Women in   
   Hyderabad, India, accompanied their lecturers on a visit to the National   
   Institute of Amateur Radio in Hyderabad on Saturday, July 16, to learn more   
   about ham radio and to tour the Amateur Radio Museum there. They were given a   
   live demonstration of operating on the VHF bands, and got to watch videos as   
   well as a Power Point presentation about other aspects of the hobby.   
      
   The museum, which houses artefacts that tell the history of wireless from the   
   earliest inventions, regularly presents these kinds of awareness programs to   
   schools and other organizations who want to know more about the technology   
   behind all modes of modern ham radio.   
      
   So while the 43 undergraduates who attended the program may be studying to   
   earn their B.Sc degree, it's likely some of them may also end up getting   
   their "YL" calls too.   
      
   For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jason Daniels, VK2LAW.   
      
   (SOUTHGATE AMATEUR RADIO)   
      
      
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   SCOUTS' MICHIGAN CAMPOREE GETS ON THE AIR   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: There's lots going on in radio scouting in the week ahead,   
   including a special event station. Here's Amateur Radio Newsline's Bill   
   Stearns, NE4RD.   
      
   BILL'S REPORT: This week in Radio Scouting in addition to our 3 scout camps   
   that are on the air this summer as K2BSA and making the news, we have a   
   special event station coming on the air in Michigan and updates on the   
   National Jamboree.   
      
   Richard Zarczynski, AC8FJ, will be the control operator for the portable 8   
   station at the Michigan International Camporee at the Northwoods Scout   
   Reservation in Lupton, MI from July 24 to July 31.  This special camporee,   
   occurring once every four years, has scouts from over 20 countries as well as   
   from 14 U.S. states.  The 1,000-scouters camp will experience a miniature   
   World Jamboree. Richard will have a special event station set up to let other   
   amateurs know on various frequencies about the event.   
      
   Jim Wilson, K5ND, announced that K2BSA has secured sponsorship for the   
   National Jamboree in 2017 from Icom America, DX Engineering, and MFJ   
   Enterprises.  The volunteer roster is full and all leadership roles are   
   filled.  We are all looking forward to a successful event next summer.   
      
   Congratulations to the team at Camp Geiger on making it on the news.  Fox 26,   
   KNPN, did a video segment on the scouts finishing their week of radio merit   
   badge work at camp.  Be sure to check it out.   
      
   Please help support this activity, and others involving youth in amateur   
   radio, by working and spotting them on the air and online.  For more   
   information on K2BSA and radio scouting, please visit http://www.k2bsa.net/   
      
   For Amateur Radio Newsline and the K2BSA Amateur Radio Association, this is   
   Bill Stearns NE4RD.   
      
   (K2BSA)   
      
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   THE WORLD OF DX   
      
   In the world of DX, Pierre HB9AMO is operating as HH2/HB9AMO on CW until July   
   26 from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Send QSL cards to M0URX.   
      
   Listen for ST2M using the special callsign ST0A from Khartoum, Sudan until   
   the end of July. You are most likely to hear him on 40m to 10m SSB. Send QSLs   
   directly to ST2M.   
      
   Noro OM6NM will be active from Corfu Island during the Radio Society of Great   
   Britain's IOTA Contest on July 30 and July 31. Listen for Noro working as   
   SV8/OM6NM. Send QSL cards to OM2FY.   
      
   (IRISH RADIO TRANSMITTER SOCIETY, DX COFFEE)   
      
      
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   KICKER: EVERYTHING'S PEACHY FOR SOUTH CAROLINA HAMS   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: We close this week's newscast with a story about propagation and   
   peaches. That's right: peaches. In South Carolina, this year's Peach Festival   
   ended up bearing a different kind of fruit for participating amateur radio   
   operators: successful contacts with hams as distant as North Dakota and even   
   Mexico. The Special Event station, W4W, had been set up at the peach festival   
   by Cherokee County Coroner, Dennis Fowler, KG4JIA, using a fully equipped   
   emergency communications trailer reserved for disaster response.   
      
   In a recent report in the Gaffney Ledger newspaper, Fowler shared his   
   excitement about the special operation, saying, QUOTE "Ham radio operators   
   all over the world were part of the festival." ENDQUOTE Indeed, the station's   
   log, compiled over a 24-hour period, showed 107 successful QSOs made on   
   Saturday, July 16.   
      
   That surely proved to festival-goers and ham radio operators alike that the   
   next best thing to enjoying fresh local peaches may be having the best   
   pickings from the crop of radio contacts worldwide.   
      
   (THE S.C. GAFFNEY LEDGER)   
      
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   NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to Alan Labs; the ARRL; Amateur Radio Europe;   
   Colorado 9NEWS; CQ Magazine; DXCoffee; Facebook; Scott Powell of The Gaffney   
   Ledger; Gizmodo; Hap Holly and the Rain Report; Illawara Mercury newspaper;   
   Irish Radio Transmitter Society; K2BSA Amateur Radio Association; News7   
   Denver; Ohio-Penn DX Bulletin; QRZ; RadioInfo.com; Southgate Amateur Radio   
   News; Ted Randall's QSO Radio Show; Wireless Institute of Australia; WTWW   
   Shortwave; and you our listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline.   
   Please send emails to our address at newsline@arnewsline.org. More   
   information is available at Amateur Radio Newsline's only official website   
   located at www.arnewsline.org.   
      
   For now, with Caryn Eve Murray, KD2GUT, at the news desk in New York, and our   
   news team worldwide, I'm Jim Damron N8TMW in Charleston, West Virginia saying   
   73 and as always we thank you for listening.   
      
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