Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2029, Sept. 15, 2016   
      
   Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2029 with a release date of Friday,   
   Sept. 15, 2016 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.   
      
   The following is a QST.  Ohio hams stage their own "parks on the air"   
   celebration. A number of radio amateurs are among this year's Radio Club of   
   America honorees. An Arizona library adds some critical ham radio equipment   
   -- and our top story: HR 1301, the Amateur Radio Parity Act, passes in the   
   House of Representatives. All this and more as Amateur Radio Newsline Report   
   Number 2029 comes your way right now.   
      
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   BILLBOARD CART HERE   
      
      
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   HOUSE PASSES AMATEUR RADIO PARITY ACT   
      
   PAUL: We begin this week’s report with the big announcement out of   
   Washington, D.C. that the House of Representatives passed HR 1301, otherwise   
   known as the Amateur Radio Parity Act. The measure now goes to the Senate for   
   similar discussion and vote.   
      
   While this is great news and brings hams one step closer to potential freedom   
   from restrictive land-use rules and covenants, one ham would like us to   
   remember that we also need to work on our state legislatures   
   to pass companion bills to strengthen the message of HR 1301.   
      
   Larry Scantlan, KE Zero K Zed, has been directly involved with a similar bill   
   in Missouri. Scantlan moved back from Florida when he retired and into the   
   house where his new wife had been living in Wentzville,   
   Missouri. Shortly thereafter, he decided to become active in ham radio again.   
   And then came a surprise:   
      
   LARRY: A friend of mine gave me a vertical antenna and I put it against my   
   deck. My wife and I went on vacation to Branson and when I came back I had   
   received a letter in the mail from the City of Wentzville informing me that I   
   was in violation of city ordinance with this antenna. Well, I thought that   
   was rather strange. You know, I was well aware of HOA issues but not with the   
   city. But the bottom line is I was able to successfully get them to change   
   the ordinance in favor of ham radio operators. Not just me but there are   
   approximately 100 licensed ham radio operators in Wentzville on the books.   
   Not only did their ordinance restrict antennas but it was written in such a   
   way that you couldn't even have amateur radio equipment inside of your home   
   unless you filed a request to have that equipment in your house.   
      
   PAUL: That experience opened his eyes to the potential plight of others:   
      
   LARRY: In that process I discovered the reality is that I am not the only one   
   who deals with these kinds of issues and more importantly, with respect to   
   the HOAs. And as I became more familiar with the Amateur Radio Parity Act on   
   the federal side of things I felt like oftentimes it's the states who end up   
   determining things anyway. We are independent, united states and oftentimes   
   even though there may be federal legislation it's often helpful to have   
   companion legislation at the state level.That gives it that much more weight   
   in the legal course of action that ends up happening.   
      
   PAUL: Scantlan and his team managed to get a bill sponsored by their local   
   representatives and then got good news, followed by bad news:   
      
   LARRY; We were able to get through the House. We successfully won all the   
   votes, all of the challenges, through the two committees they had to go   
   through as well as the full House floor debate and vote which we felt was   
   pretty incredible. And then it was submitted to the Senate and we started the   
   long hard process again of trying to relay to these senators just how   
   important this was. It was submitted to committee. And on the committee there   
   were 2 or 3 people who were very pro what we were trying to accomplish.   
   Unfortunately, the chairman of that committee, for whatever reason, took a   
   position to table the matter and said there wasn't enough public interest. I   
   found it very concerning that one man could make a unilateral decision even   
   after the House of Representatives, after all that, and there were several   
   people who were on his own committee who were wanting this to move forward   
   into debate. He alone made this decision.   
      
   PAUL: Larry intends to keep fighting, and will work to get the bill brought   
   back up before the Senate. He wantd to emphasize that even if restrictions   
   don’t affect you now, you never know when life may dictate   
   that you move, and you may very well end up without the ability to practice   
   amateur radio. So it’s important to all hams to get behind efforts such as   
   these and what the A-Double-R-L is doing in Washington.   
      
   He also said it was crucial for all hams to get the word out to the community   
   about what amateur radio really is, how we are all tested and licensed, and   
   provide a crucial communications service in times of   
   emergency. In other words, we all need to work to build up our image.   
      
   For the full conversation, please go to our website, triple-w dot arnewsline   
   dot org and click on the “extra” tab.   
      
   We also encourage you to write to your Senators in support of HR 1301, as   
   this is critical to the future of our hobby here in the United States.   
      
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   DESPITE RAIN, OHIO STATE PARKS GET ON AIR   
      
   PAUL/ANCHOR: The National Parks on the Air centennial doesn't offer the only   
   ham radio celebration of beautiful places in the great outdoors. There are   
   plenty of parks in Ohio that recently got into the act, too. Here's Amateur   
   Radio Newsline's Stephen Kinford, N8WB.   
      
   STEPHEN: Organizers of the 9th annual Ohio State Parks On The Air contest   
   were counting on more operators than ever this year on Saturday, September   
   10, as 59 of the state's 74 parks were being activated. What they hadn't   
   counted on was the storm front that swept through Ohio halfway through the   
   eight-hour contest. Hail, rain, wind and lightning prompted most of the   
   stations to halt operations and only a few got back on the air after the   
   weather had cleared.   
      
   Like its counterpart at the national parks level, which it helped inspire,   
   the Ohio state contest encourages outdoor and portable operations and is also   
   viewed as a good way for hams involved in emergency communications to assure   
   that their gear is functioning. It was created in 2008 by the Portage County   
   Amateur Radio Society.   
      
   According to the event's chairman, Tom KB8UUZ, even as organizers await   
   arrival of final scores and statistics by November 1, they are already   
   working on the event for 2017, which will be held September 9. They're hoping   
   for the usual high level of participation, and definitely better weather.   
      
   For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Stephen Kinford, N8WB, in Wadsworth, Ohio   
      
   (OHIO STATE PARKS ON THE AIR)   
      
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   RADIO CLUB OF AMERICA HONORS HAMS   
      
   PAUL: In just a few weeks, radio amateurs are going to share the spotlight   
   with broadcast professionals and others in the wireless world, as the Radio   
   Club of America confers honors at its 107th annual banquet. Here's Amateur   
   Radio Newsline's Bobby Best, WX4ALA.   
      
   BOBBY: The Radio Club of America, the world's oldest group of wireless   
   communications professionals, has set aside November 18th as its day to honor   
   a number of men and women for their contributions to and achievements in   
   radio and a number of radio amateurs are on that list. They'll be among the   
   recipients of awards being given at the RCA's 107th banquet in Manhattan on   
   that day.   
      
   One of them, William T. Murphy, W0RSJ, will receive the Sarnoff Citation for   
   his work in electronic communication. Joseph H. Taylor, K1JT, will be   
   recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award, for his life's work with   
   wireless technology. The Fred M. Link Award will go to Dan Clark, W9VV, for   
   his work in land mobile radio communication. Stanley Reubenstein, WA6RNU,   
   will receive the Barry Goldwater Amateur Radio Award, for his contributions   
   to Amateur Radio.   
      
   The Ralph Batcher Memorial Award will be given to Marc F. Ellis, N9EWJ, for   
   his work in keeping the history of radio and electronic communications   
   preserved. For his devotion to military communications work, Robert A. Rude,   
   K0RAR, will be given the Frank A. Gunther Award.   
      
   Another radio amateur, John E. Dettra Jr, WB4NBF, has been selected to   
   receive the President's Award for his work devoted to the Radio Club of   
   America itself.   
      
   The club is also elevating a number of people to Fellow, and the newest group   
   of Fellows will count several amateurs among its membership.   
      
   For more details about the banquet and the award recipients, visit the club   
   website, radioclubofamerica.org   
      
   For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bobby Best, WX4ALA.   
      
   (RADIO CLUB OF AMERICA)   
      
      
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   HAMS NEEDED FOR CHARITY RIDE   
      
   PAUL: When the Ride to Defeat ALS steps off on Sunday the 25th of September   
   in Worcester, Massachusetts, organizers are hoping to give participants the   
   best assurance of safety: the watchful eyes of amateur radio operators. If   
   you are in the Worcester area and and could volunteer your time, the   
   Worcester Emergency Communications Team would welcome you. The 70-mile   
   bicycle route is more of a charitable event than a true competitive race. It   
   begins at 6 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m., but some stations open as late as 9 a.m.   
   and close as early as 11 a.m., so contact Ben NB1H at nb1h@wect.org if you're   
   interested.   
      
   Bring your HT. The event makes use of both 2m and 70cm linked repeaters.   
      
   (WORCESTER EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS TEAM)   
      
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   HAMS NEEDED FOR MARINE CORPS MARATHON   
      
   PAUL: Hams are also needed to assist with communications at the 41st running   
   of the U.S. Marine Corps Marathon in the Washington, D.C. area on Sunday,   
   October 30. An estimated 25,000 runners step off near Arlington National   
   Cemetery and continue into Washington itself, ending at the Marine Corps War   
   Memorial back in Arlington after completing 26.2 miles. Because the race   
   travels past so many monuments, it is nicknamed "The Marathon of the   
   Monuments."   
      
   Hams will be needed to staff mile markers, water points, food stops, medical   
   aid stations and other locations as well as help with logistical   
   communications in cooperation with law-enforcement and emergency workers. For   
   more information, contact Howard WD5DBC, the marathon's communications   
   director, at howardc@macrollc.com   
      
   (ARRL)   
      
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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 SPARC club   
   repeater for the Sportsman's Paradise Amateur Radio Club, K4WAK, in Wakulla   
   County, Florida in time for the Friday afternoon commute.   
      
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   NO MYSTERY TO THIS ENIGMA   
      
   PAUL: The Enigma Machine that played a key role during World War II is now   
   serving as an inspiration for an exercise in encryption that draws   
   participation from hams worldwide. We hear more from Amateur Radio Newsline's   
   Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.   
      
   JEREMY: During World War II, Germany made wide and successful use of its   
   notorious and highly complex message-coder known as the Enigma Machine. These   
   days, among radio amateurs, the concept of enigma has come to mean something   
   else -- a fun challenge at deciphering communications and a test of one's   
   ability at finding meaning in code. At least, that's how it has been since   
   2014 when the Enigma event, an international on-air exchange of encrypted   
   messages began as a cooperation between the Marine Museum of La Spezia in   
   Italy and the Cultural Association Rover Joe in Fidenza. It has also received   
   major support from the Italian Radio Amateur Association.   
      
   This year's formal Enigma Reloaded Contest begins on the 17th of September   
   and runs through the 1st of October. On that final day of the event, in   
   October, the exchange will involve encrypted messages. Despite the   
   encryption, the messages are designed to be easy to solve and the content   
   will be made publicly available, either through a web-based Enigma emulator   
   or some other means.   
      
   It doesn't take much deciphering however, to appreciate the real goal of the   
   annual event: to get as many radio amateurs around the world as possible   
   involved and on the air.   
      
   For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.   
      
   (ENIGMA RELOADED WEBSITE)   
      
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   TIGNISH LIGHTHOUSE SPEAKS TO THE WORLD   
      
   PAUL: The allure of a contact with a lighthouse never dims, especially if the   
   lighthouse is in a rare and special location such as Prince Edward Island,   
   Canada. Amateur Radio Newsline's John Williams, VK4JJW, explains.   
      
   JOHN: You don't need to wait for next year's International Lighthouse and   
   Lightship Weekend in August to add to your collection of lighthouse contacts.   
   In fact, if you are especially hoping to collect contacts with lighthouses in   
   somewhat rare locations and even add to your list from Islands on the Air,   
   this lighthouse will be a beacon for both of those pursuits. On Friday,   
   September 23 through Sunday afternoon, September 25, members of the Prince   
   Edward Island Amateur Radio Group are activating the Tignish Run lighthouse   
   in the Fisherman's Haven Park.   
      
   The three-story lighthouse, which was built in 1880 and decommisioned in   
   1997, has been designated as CAN-036 by the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society.   
      
   This is one coveted contact however, that carries the added bonus of being an   
   island location. Prince Edward Island, in Atlantic Canada, is listed with   
   Islands On The Air as NA-029.   
      
   For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm John Williams, VK4JJW   
      
   (GEORGE DEWAR, VY2GF, PEI LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY)   
      
      
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   MORE THAN BOOKS AT ARIZONA LIBRARY   
      
   PAUL: One Arizona library is adding something unusual to its vast collection:   
   an antenna and a repeater. We hear more from Amateur Radio Newsline's Neil   
   Rapp, WB9VPG.   
      
   NEIL: The latest addition to the Centennial Public Library in La Paz County,   
   Arizona isn't a new wing or multi-media room or even a first edition of a   
   collectible book -- it's going to be a ham radio antenna and radio repeater.   
   On September 6, the county's Board of Supervisors voted to allow the   
   installation of the radio equipment, after hearing from Dave Anderson, K1AN,   
   president of the group applying and the Arizona Amateur Radio Association.   
   Dave said the ham radio group gives special priority to encouraging   
   youngsters to participate in ham radio. He'd asked the supervisors for   
   permission to install the antenna and repeater so his group could bring   
   services into the McMullen Valley, which has challenging, mountainous terrain.   
      
   According to the Parker Pioneer newspaper, Anderson told the supervisors that   
   his group's genesis came about a year ago when it became apparent to him that   
   the youngsters living in the county's 22 communities were not only struggling   
   with poverty but also the geographic isolation of that region of Arizona,   
   which has fewer than 1 child per square mile in the county. He envisioned   
   amateur radio as a way of linking the children into a cohesive community able   
   to talk with one another. The strategy worked, he added: There are now 34   
   young amateur radio licensees who got their tickets within the last eight   
   months.   
      
   Anderson said the vote of support meant the group could increase its coverage   
   beyond the present 12 communities using the My La Paz Radio System and of   
   course the public library.   
      
   For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm  Neil Rapp, WB9VPG.   
      
   (PARKER PIONEER NEWSPAPER)   
      
      
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   THE WORLD OF DX   
      
   In the world of DX, a special event station is underway through Nov. 15 in   
   Bosnia and Herzegovina. Members of the Radio Club Kakanj, E73EKK, and Cement   
   factory Kakanj are activating the callsign, E703QLA, in what they are calling   
   the "Third Ecological Project in organization of Heidelberg Cement Group."   
   Find them using CW, SSB and RTTY on 80/40/20/17/15/12 and 10 meters. Incoming   
   QSL cards should be sent via QSL manager, E71CQ. The club asks as well for   
   IRC or 2 U.S. dollars to cover direct mailing costs, with a self-addressed   
   envelope.   
      
   Andre, IZ1MHY, will be on the air as 8Q7MD from the Alimatha Resort, Felidhoo   
   Atoll between October 2nd and 12th, working holiday style on 40-10 meters. He   
   will be using SSB, JT-65, SIM31, RTTY and possibly   
   other Digital modes. Send QSL cards via 9A8ARS by the Bureau, LoTW, eQSL or   
   directly to IZ1MHY.   
      
   Listen for Herb, N4RG, in Namibia and possibly Ascension Island until   
   September. 29th. His call sign from Ascension Island is ZD8RG. It was   
   announced at press time what his Namibia call sign was going to be. He will   
   be operating during his spare time on 160 meters through 10 meters, working   
   CW and SSB. Send QSL cards to his home call sign.   
      
   Finally, listen for Frank, PH2M, in the Canary Islands. He will be active as   
   EA8/homecall from   
   Lazarote Island from September 25th through October 6th, working holiday   
   style on 40-10 meters. Frank will be using SSB only. Send QSL cards via his   
   home callsign or by the Bureau.   
      
   (OHIO PENN DX BULLETIN)   
      
      
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   KICKER: A SEPT. 11 REMEMBRANCE   
      
   PAUL: Finally, we look at an annual ritual for one ham who understands - as   
   any radio operator might - that often the best tribute one can pay is through   
   audio, no matter how painful it might be to hear. Such is the case with this   
   year's 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. Here's Amateur Radio   
   Newsline's Mike Askins, KE5CXP, with that story.   
      
   MIKE: The September 11 terror attacks of 2001 included the destruction of New   
   York City's Twin Towers and nearly 3,000 lives in New York alone on that day.   
      
   An Air Force and Army veteran and husband of an active Air Force member who   
   is also a ham, Mark Lacy W5TXR turns part of his website over, each year, to   
   air some audio that is forever frozen in time. These are the logging tapes of   
   the calls that went out to New York City's emergency responders on that day,   
   as buildings collapsed, as people became trapped and as help arrived,   
   sometimes to no avail. In many cases, the voices that remain on these   
   recordings belong to people who vanished forever.   
      
   The website also includes the FAA-NORAD audio featuring communications   
   between air traffic control and the doomed airliners as the attacks unfolded.   
      
   Mark told Amateur Radio Newsline recently that he shares the audio on his   
   website each year because QUOTE "I am a patriot. And I don't want people to   
   forget." ENDQUOTE   
      
   This is how things happened. Every year, we listen and we remember. Visit   
   www.w5txr.net and click on "historical audio archives" until the 25th of   
   September and you can hear it too, thanks to Mark. It is unforgettable which   
   is, of course, the whole point. When we think collectively of that single   
   painful day, no, we can never forget.   
      
   For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Mike Askins, KE5CXP.   
      
   (MARK LACY, W5TXR)   
      
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   NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to Alan Labs; the ARRL; Amateur Radio Europe; CQ   
   Magazine; Gizmodo; Hap Holly and the Rain Report; the IARU; Irish Radio   
   Transmitter Society; Mark Lacy W5TXR; Ohio-Penn DX Bulletin; QRZ; Ohio State   
   Parks on the Air; Parker Pioneer Newspaper; PEI Lighthouse Society; Radio   
   Club of America; Southgate Amateur Radio News; Ted Randall's QSO Radio Show;   
   Wireless Institute of Australia; Worcester Emergency Communications Team;   
   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 Paul Braun, WD9GCO, in Valparaiso, Indiana saying 73   
   and as always we thank you for listening.   
      
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