Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1773 - August 5 2011   
      
   Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1773 with a release date of Friday,   
   August 5th 2011 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.   
      
   The following is a Q-S-T. The FCC dismisses a rule making request that would   
   have barred convicted felons from holding amateur radio licenses, an update   
   on the ST0R South Sudan DX operation, the British Amateur Television Club   
   offers free Internet streaming to all of ham radio and the latest on   
   ARISSat-1. Is it on-orbit yet? Find out on Amateur Radio Newsline(tm)   
   report number 1773 coming your way right now.   
      
      
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   RADIO LAW: FCC DISMISSES PETITION TO BAR ALL CONVICTED FELONS FROM HOLDING   
   HAM LICENSES   
      
   The FCC has turned away a petition for rule making that asked that convicted   
   felons be barred from holding an amateur radio license. Amateur Radio   
   Newslne's Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, has the details:   
      
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   In its July 29th letter to Bernard J. Parker, K5BP, of Dallas Texas, the FCC   
   stated that it was dismissing his Rule Making request filed May 25, 2011   
   that dealt with a rules change request to bar convicted felons from holding   
   amateur radio service licenses.   
      
   In its dismissal order the FCC stated that before it will revoke a license or   
   deny an application based on the felony conviction, that it takes into   
   consideration factors that may mitigate a licensee's felonious misconduct.   
      
   For example, the Commission says that it reviews the willfulness of the   
   misconduct; the frequency of the misconduct; how recently the misconduct   
   occurred; the seriousness of the misconduct; efforts made to remedy the   
   wrong and the persons overall record of compliance with FCC rules and   
   policies. It also takes under consideration any form of rehabilitation that   
   a convicted felon may have been subject to.   
      
   The FCC went on to say that Parker has not presented grounds for the   
   Commission to revisit this policy. It stated that Parker's argument that   
   the policy is contrary to the basis and purpose of the amateur service fails   
   to recognize that the Commission has an established process for assessing   
   whether a felony conviction is grounds for denying participation in the   
   amateur radio service.   
      
   The FCC then continued that Parker offered no persuasive argument for barring   
   anyone convicted of any felony from ever obtaining an amateur radio operator   
   license and that he gave no evidence that the current policy is undermining   
   the purpose of the amateur radio service. Nor that it is otherwise contrary   
   to the public interest.   
      
   Rather, says the Dismissal order, Parker's petition relies entirely on the   
   case of a single amateur licensee and does not discuss why a higher standard   
   should apply to the amateur service than to other communications services.   
      
   Thus, says Scot Stone who is Deputy Chief of the FCC's Mobility Division, a   
   felony conviction does not necessarily disqualify all people from holding am   
   amateur service license. Rather, the question of disqualification is   
   addressed on a case-by-case basis.   
      
   Based on its findings the FCC has concluded that the regulatory change   
   petition filed by Bernard J. Parker presents no evidence of an existing   
   problem that has not been considered before, or other evidence meriting a   
   rule change. Therefore, Parkers petition has ben dismissed.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, in Los Angeles.   
      
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   Who the amateur the Parker petition was referring to was not mentioned by   
   name or call in the FCC dismissal order. Nor is it known if Parks will   
   appeal the staff decision dismissing his petition to ban convicted felons   
   from the amateur service to the entire commission or possibly into the   
   Federal courts. (FCC)   
      
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   DX NEWS: ST0R CONTINUES TO RACK UP CONTACTS FROM THE SOUTH SUDAN   
      
   The ST0R operations from the newly created Republic of the South Sudan   
   continues to work through the pile ups. By Monday, August 1st U-T-C time   
   the contact number was passing the 60,000 QSO mark. They continue to   
   operate five stations and are trying to get as many QSO's as possible before   
   its time for them to secure their operations.   
      
   As is the custom and practice of the Intrepid-DX Group, they invited local   
   youth to visit see the operation. 25 boys from the Juba Secondary Boy's   
   Academy have already visited. They were given a tour of the ST0R where they   
   were the various aspects of amateur radio were demonstrated. They also   
   listened in as QSO's were made around the world. Their visit was recorded   
   in photos now posted at tinyurl.com/juba-students   
      
   The ST0R DXpedition and will continue to be active through August 10th. We   
   will have more DX news later on in this weeks Amateur Radio Newsline report.   
   (Intrepid DX Group)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM RADIO IN SPACE: ARISSAT-1 NOW ON ORBIT   
      
   The ARISSAT One ham radio satellite is now on-orbit. Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF,   
   is in our Newsroom with the latest   
      
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   ARISSat-1 telemetry: Hear it in the MP3 audio version of this weeks newscast   
   downloadable at www.arnewsline.org.   
      
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   In NASA-ese, that's the sound of a satellite on-orbit. In this case it's the   
   two meter downlink of the brand new ARISSat-1 that was successfully   
   deployed from the International Space Station at 14:43 EDT on Wednesday,   
   August 3rd .   
      
   Russia's Sergei Volkov, RU3DIS, was the space walking cosmonaut who actually   
   hand-tossed the box-like satellite into space. This, after he and fellow   
   space walker Alexander Samokutyaev pushed the 57 pound ARISSat-1 through an   
   air-lock and away from the ISS, but not without incident.   
      
   Soon after the spacewalk began, the astronauts and flight controllers   
   realized one of two 70centimeter antennas may have somehow broken off the   
   satellite. Experts on the ground have no idea how or when it may have   
   happened, but after debating for close to three hours, Mission Control   
   instructed Volkov to release it. As he did, Samokutyaev photographed the   
   event as ARISSat-1 left the space station at a rate of just over 3 feet per   
   second. Not long after ARISSat-1 was in space, its telemetry beacon was   
   received by JR8LWY as the satellite passed over Japan.   
      
   According to several sources, the transmitting capability of ARISSat-1 will   
   not be affected by the loss of that antenna, but the reception of signals   
   from the ground might be somewhat degraded. None the less, test   
   transmissions its voice transponder by AMSAT Vice President for Operations   
   Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, proved that ARISSat-1 is a viable relay station in   
   space at power levels on the uplink as low as 1 watt:   
      
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   KO4MA test audio: Hear it in the MP3 audio version of this weeks newscast   
   downloadable at www.arnewsline.org.   
      
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   According to Glasbrenner, he was able to hear himself with as little as 1   
   watt on the 0425 UTC pass. His antenna system consisted of an M2 CP42 with   
   right hand circular polarization on the uplink and a 10 element horizontal   
   yagi for reception. We took the audio file supplied to us by Dave   
   Marthouse, N2AAM, applied a bit of digital filtering magic and KO4MA,   
   literally popped out of the background noise. Take a listen:   
      
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   KO4MA test audio noise reduced: Hear it in the MP3 audio version of this   
   weeks newscast downloadable at www.arnewsline.org.   
      
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   So whats next for ARISSat-1. According to a news release from AMSAT, full   
   operational capability of the satellite is still under underway to evaluate   
   its performance with the missing UHF antenna. Those hearing ARISSat-1 are   
   asked to submit reception signal reports on amsat-bb and via the mission's   
   e-mail boxes on located at www.amsat.org.   
      
   In the meantime, you can keep an ear on the bird and listen not only for the   
   sound of its telemetry, but also for the voices of people from around the   
   world speaking in many languages and sending greetings like this recorded by   
   Richard Flagg, AH6NM during an earlier test of ARISSat-1 while it was still   
   on-board the ISS:   
      
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   Greetings audio: Hear it in the MP3 audio version of this weeks newscast   
   downloadable at www.arnewsline.org.   
      
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   Right now, the best place to listen out for ARISSat-1 is on 145.95 MHz. If   
   it passes overhead, you will hear it even with as modest antenna such as the   
   dual band vertical in the attic we have here.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, on the U-S West   
   coast in the City of Angels.   
      
   --   
      
   More on ARISSAT One in future Amateur Radio Newsline reports. (ANS, ARISS,   
   AH6NM, AH6RH, N2AAM, others)   
      
      
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   BREAK 1   
      
   From the United States of America, We are the Amateur Radio Newsline, heard   
   on bulletin stations around the world including the K9OQO repeater serving   
   Appleton, Wisconsin.   
      
   (5 sec pause here)   
      
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   HAM RADIO POLITICS: IARU REGION 1 MEETING TO BE WEBCAST   
      
   The upcoming International Amateur Radio Union General Conference to be held   
   August 12th to the 19th in Sun City, South Africa will be streamed live to   
   the Internet. To access it in real time, you will need to take your web   
   browser to live.datamatix.at:8032/listen.pls to activate the stream. If you   
   do so before the meeting begins you should hear the following announcement:   
      
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   IARU Audio: "Welcome to the IARU Region 1 audio stream from the General   
   Conference in Sun City. The live vtransmission will start with the opening   
   meeting."   
      
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   We tested the audio stream on a PC running the Windows 7 operating system   
   using several popular media players. These included Real Player, Microsoft   
   Media Player and Winamp. All three brought up the stream with no problem,   
   albeit in our case we found Winamp to give the best overall quality.   
      
   Again the dates to the IARU Region 1 conference is August 12th to the 19th.   
   The planners welcome you to listen in on-line. (IARU R1)   
      
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   HAM RADIO AND 911: KCRA TO OPERATE COMMEMORATIVE STATION FROM CONFERENCE   
   HOUSE   
      
   New York City's Kings County Repeater Association has announced that it will   
   be a part of the 911 events commemorative events to be held at the historic   
   Conference House on Staten Island. The group plans to operate under the   
   clubs KC2RA call sign to honor those who lost their lives on September 11th,   
   2001. This after middle-East fanatics high jacked four U-S flag carrying   
   jetliners, crashing two into the World Trade Center towers in New York and a   
   third into the Pentagon near Washington DC. The forth plane crashed in rural   
   Pennsylvania when the passengers on-board challenged the al Quida lead air   
   pirates.   
      
   The operation by the Kings County Repeater Association will take place on   
   September 10th from 1300 to 2100 hours UTC on 7.250 lower and 14.295 MHz   
   upper sideband. There will also be local operation on the New York City   
   146.430 Mhz repeater that uses an access tone of 136.5 hertz and world-wide   
   using Echolink node 132967 which is the KC2LEB repeater. Frequencies on the   
   high frequency bands may vary due to conditions and usage. Operations may   
   not be on all frequencies at the same time. Please QSL with a a self   
   addressed stamped envelope to the Kings ounty Repeater Association 911   
   Memorial Event, PO Box 280288, Brooklyn, NY 11228-0288   
      
   By way of background, the museum from where the operation will occur is named   
   in memory of the September 11, 1776 conference convened at that location in   
   an attempt to end the Revolutionary War. In attendance were British Admiral   
   Lord Richard Howe, and American representatives including John Adams and   
   Benjamin Franklin. The conference failed because of Howe demands the   
   colonists revoke the Declaration of Independence. (KCRA)   
      
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   HAM RADIO AND 911: N3U TO COMMEMORATE 911 FROM PENNSYLVANIA   
      
   Also, listen out for special event station N3U stroke Flt93 to be activated   
   once again from September 8th to the 15th. Its stated purpose is to remind   
   amateur radio operators world-wide of the tragic events that happened near   
   Shanksville, Pensylvania, New York City and Washington DC on September 11,   
   2001.   
      
   United Airlines Flight 93 was a scheduled morning transcontinental flight   
   across the United States from Newark International Airport in to San   
   Francisco International Airport. On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, the Boeing   
   757 aircraft was hijacked by four al-Qaeda terrorists as part of the   
   September 11 attacks. It subsequently crashed into a field near Shanksville,   
   Pennsylvania during an attempt by some of the passengers to regain control.   
   Although the evidence remains inconclusive, it is widely presumed the   
   intended target was the United States Capitol or possibly the White House.   
      
      
   Its known that after the hijackers had taken control of the plane, several   
   passengers and flight attendants were able to make telephone calls and learn   
   that attacks had been made on the World Trade Center in New York and the   
   Pentagon in Virginia. As a result, some of the passengers decided to try to   
   regain control of the aircraft. During the attempt, the plane crashed into   
   a field in Stonycreek Township, near Shanksville in Somerset County,   
   Pennsylvania, about 80 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. All on board were   
   killed.   
      
   This year's operation will take place during 10th anniversary and the   
   Memorial Dedication for the victims of United Flight 93. If you happen to   
   make contact with N3U, QSL's for this special commemorative operation go   
   with a stamped self addressed envelope to N3U/Flt 93 via W3PN, either direct   
   or via the bureau. (OPDX)   
      
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   RESCUE RADIO: HF LINK ALE TEST AUGUST 5 TO 15   
      
   Hams world-wide are being invited to participate in 10 days of High Frequency   
   Automatic Link Establishment activity on the air. The purpose of this event   
   is to encourage A-L-E communication techniques among amateur radio operators   
   globally. The operation will begin at 00:01 UTC on Friday August 5th and   
   continue through 23:59 UTC on Monday August 15th. This H-F Interoperability   
   Event is an on-the-air international exercise to determine readiness for   
   High Frequency Emergency Disaster Relief and Networking communications for   
   the amateur radio service. More is on-line at hflink.com/aotaw. (HF LINK)   
      
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   ENFORCEMENT: SACRAMENTO WOMAN ACCUSED OF MAKING 2457 CALLS TO 911 SINCE JUNE   
      
   The California Highway Patrol says that while there was never any emergency,   
   that didn't stop a Sacramento woman from allegedly making 2,457 calls to the   
   states 911 emergency response number since June.   
      
   According to CHP Officer Adrian Quintero, the woman identified as Jennifer   
   Arguelles, age 44 was arrested after allegedly placing more than 130   
   non-emergency calls to 911 dispatchers on one Wednesday morning alone.   
   Authorities claim that Arguelles dialed 911 some 180 times for   
   non-emergencies on July 4 and during the month of June, called 911 for   
   non-emergencies 2,147 times.   
      
   News reports say that Arguelles was always polite when she called in but   
   would eventually hang up on dispatchers. By law they were required to call   
   her back and make sure she didn't have an emergency.   
      
   Officer Quintero told the press that Arguelles used three different cell   
   phones to make the 911 calls. Arguelles is facing a misdemeanor for   
   unlawful use of the 911 system. (Published news reports)   
      
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   RADIO LAW: MICROSOFT NAMED TO BE A WHITE SPACE DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR   
      
   Microsoft Corporation has been designated a white-spaces database   
   administrator by the Federal Communications Commission. This brings the   
   number nationwide to 10.   
      
   The purpose of the database and its administrator is to provide a reference   
   for the unlicensed devices now authorized to operate between TV channels.   
   Under the FCC's rules governing the use of white spaces, unlicensed devices   
   must ping a database to make sure frequencies aren't occupied by licensed   
   users. A white-space database must maintain a registry of fixed unlicensed   
   devices and protected services such as full- and low-power TV transmissions,   
   broadcast auxiliary facilities, private land mobile and commercial radio   
   operations.   
      
   The commission issued a call for white-space database managers in late 2009.   
   Nine responded, and all were conditionally designated in January of this   
   year. Microsoft didn't apply until April of this year. The FCC now has made   
   Microsoft administrator number 10. Along with the other nine designated   
   administrators, Microsoft's database will be subject to a trial period of at   
   least 45 days. (TVB)   
      
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   HAM HAPPENINGS: EASTERN VHF/UHF CONFERENCE IN ENFIELD CT IN OCTOBER   
      
   Turning to the ham radio social scene, word from the North East Weak Signal   
   Group that it will sponsor the combined Eastern VHF/UHF Conference and   
   Microwave Update 2011 Conference in Enfield, Connecticut from October 13th   
   to the 16th. The venue this year is the Holiday Inn Hotel in Enfield. This   
   is the hotel formerly known as the Crowne Plaza. More information on the   
   convention, its participants and the planned program, along with hotel and   
   conference registration information can be found on-line at www dot   
   microwaveupdate dot org. (WZ1V)   
      
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   HAM HAPPENINGS: AMSAT SEEKS PRESENTATIONS FOR 2011 SPACE SYMPOSIUM   
      
   A first call has gone out to solicit papers to be presented at the 2011 AMSAT   
   Space Symposium. The event is slated for Friday, November 4th through   
   Sunday, November 6th at the Wyndham San Jose Hotel, San Jose, California.   
   Proposals for papers, symposium presentations and poster presentations are   
   invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community. A   
   tentative title of a presentation is required as soon as possible. The   
   final copy must be submitted by October 1st for inclusion in the printed   
   proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent as soon as possible to Dan   
   Schultz, N8FGV, by e-mail to n8fgv (at) amsat (dot) org (N8FGV)   
      
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   NAMES IN THE NEWS: LEO LAPORTE NOW KJ6QGP   
      
   And a warm welcome to amateur radio to TWIT.TV network founder Leo Laporte   
   who now sports the call letters KJ6QGP. But not for long.   
      
   With the urging and guidance of both Bob Heil in Gordon West, the self   
   proclaimed "Chief Twit and President of the Internet" has already applied   
   for a vanity call sign and expects W6TWT to reflect the name of his   
   fledgling media empire: "This Week in Technology." He may already have that   
   callsign as we go to air.   
      
   Leo, who is known quite well in the world of both the media and by the public   
   as the go-to tech guy, has been a fixture on radio and television for many   
   years. He became involved in the hobby through his association with ham   
   radio's Mr. Audio, Bob Heil, K9EID. This, when he discovered Bob's   
   professional line of microphones and made them his standard mic for all of   
   his live to air and recorded programming.   
      
   Bob has been a guest on several Twit interview shows. But the impetus to get   
   his license and perhaps the thing that convinced Leo to launch the "Ham   
   Nation" podcast was when Leo attended Bob's amateur radio reception at the   
   2011 National Association of Broadcasters convention last April. The two   
   became close friends and with a little help from Bob and ham radio educator   
   Gordon West, WB6NOA, Leo has now become a member of the ham radio   
   fraternity.   
      
   Leo studied for and passed his Technician class license while maintaining his   
   nearly 20 hours per week live broadcast schedule and while overseeing the   
   construction of his new 10,000 square ft. studio and transmission center   
   which opened July 24. Word is that he's planning to take the "General" in   
   about a month. We wish him the very best. (ARNewsaline(tm))   
      
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   BREAK 2   
      
   This is ham radio news for today's radio amateur. From the United States of   
   America, 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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   RADIO SCIENCE: WHAT LIGHT BULB DESIGNATIONS MEAN   
      
   Light bulb descriptions can seem mysterious and at times totally   
   unfathomable. That said but they tell a lot about any given lamp.   
      
   Many bulb descriptions include a letter followed by a number. A few examples   
   are such nomenclatures as BR30, PAR20, ED28 and T8. The letters are a code   
   for bulb shape and the number is the diameter of the bulb, at the widest   
   point, in 1/8inch increments. To calculate the diameter in inches, simply   
   divide the number by 8.   
      
   Now look at a typical fluorescent bulb description: F32T8/841. Translation: F   
   is fluorescent, 32 is watts, T is shape , in this case tubular. The second   
   set of numbers such as an 8 is diameter 1 inch and 841 gives you the color   
   temperature information. Here the first number tells you the color   
   temperature range while the second two numbers indicate color temperature In   
   ths example 41 means 4100K. And as Mr. Spock of Star Trek fame might say:   
   Its all quite logical after its explained. (Science OnLine)   
      
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   RADIO FROM SPACE: MISSING SPACE ORBITER FOUND ON THE MOON   
      
   NASA scientists believe they may have found the final resting place of a   
   1960's space probe which took what some consider as being the definitive   
   picture of the 21st century. This, before it crash-landed on the far side   
   of the Moon.   
      
   The information comes in new imagery radioed back to Earth from the Lunar   
   Reconnaissance Orbiter. This is a spacecraft sent up to circle the Moon   
   under the Bush administration's plan for a manned return to the lunar   
   surface as a precursor to manned missions to Mars. The orbiter was intended   
   to map the lunar surface in unprecedented detail, perhaps discovering useful   
   ice deposits or crater-rim landing sites where solar power would be   
   available year round.   
      
   All that became moot when Congress refused to fund the Moonbase plans and   
   president Obama eventually axed them. But the lunar probe has nonetheless   
   produced many fascinating finds. Now, NASA believe that it may have   
   discovered the crash site of a previous Lunar Orbiter 2.   
      
   Lunar Orbiter 2 had a similar mission to the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, in   
   that it was sent up to help with selection of landing sites for the Apollo   
   moon missions. However the instrumentation of that era was far less   
   sophisticated than todays.   
      
   Despite not being a total success in the matter of moon mapping, Lunar   
   Orbiter 2 did achieve lasting fame when it sent back a stunning oblique   
   image of the Copernicus crater in 1967 dubbed "the picture of the century"   
   by news media. Later that year, its mission complete, the Orbiter was   
   disposed of by commanding it to crash-land on the far side of the moon.   
      
   Its exact resting place has never been known, but now the operators of the   
   Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have found what they believe is a tell-tale   
   impact site just at the coordinates where the Orbiter should have come down.   
      
      
   It's not yet certain that this marks the final resting place of the greatest   
   robot photographer of the last century, but scientists are working on   
   confirmation. They say, stay tuned for more. (Science On_Line)   
      
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   WORLDBEAT: SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO LEAGUE CONSIDERS ON-AIR YOUTH FORUM   
      
   The South African Radio League Council is considering the formation of an   
   on-the-air youth forum. The objective is to create a space where young   
   radio amateurs can share ideas and talk to each other. The forum will be run   
   with connections to various repeaters and HF. One proposal is to run it   
   once a month at an early evening time slot. The Council would like to   
   begin operations sometime in early December. (SARL)   
      
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   RADIOSPORTS: WRTC2014 RELEASES NEW PROMOTIONAL VIDEO   
      
   A new promotional video for the 2014 World Radiosport Team Championship games   
   has been released by the events planners. Produced for the planners by   
   noted film maker James Brooks, 9V1YC, the video showcases the aspect of   
   radiosports along with showing the planning that goes into preparing to host   
   an event of this magnitude.   
      
   For those not aware, the World Radiosport Team Championship or WRTC is held   
   every four years. The games consist of approximately 50 two-person teams of   
   amateur radio operators from around the globe competing in a test of   
   operating skill. Unlike most on-the-air competitions, all stations are   
   required to use identical antennas and to operate from the same geographic   
   region. This eliminates all variables except operating skill and ability.   
      
   Hosting rights for the 2014 WRTC have been awarded to the New England   
   WRTC2014 Organizing Committee. This organization is a newly-formed   
   independent group, and not part of any existing organization, national   
   society, or club and has taken the point position oin preparing for this ham   
   radio Olympian-like event. You can see the new promotional video on-line at   
   tinyurl.com/wrtc2014. More information on the planning of the 2014 World   
   Radiosport Team Championship 2is on-line at wrtc2014.org.   
      
   (WRTC2014, Southgate, ARNewsline(tm))   
      
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   ON THE AIR: 8J1A TO CELEBRATE HAM FAIR 2011   
      
   To celebrate the Ham Fair amateur radio convention in Tokyo, Japan, special   
   event station 8J1A will be activated between August 1st and the 28th.   
   Planners say to expect stations to be active on all bands and using all   
   modes. If you contact 8J1A, QSL via the J-A-R-L bureau.   
      
   (JARL, ICPO)   
      
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   DX   
      
   In DX, word that I2DMI, will be on the air as CE0Y from Easter Island   
   through Monday, August 8th. His operations are on 80 through 10 meters,   
   including 17 and 12 meters using mostly RTTY. QSL via his home callsign,   
   direct or via the bureau. His log will be uploaded to Logbook of the World   
   and eQSL.   
      
   Members of the Dutch Low Land DXpedition Team are planning a trip to   
   Luxembourg from August 30th to September 6th. Operators PA3EWP, PA9JO, PA7FM   
   and PA1AW will be signing their individual home callsigns portable LX for   
   this operation which will encompass all bands from 160 through 2 meters.   
   The team is willing to accept activity requests reflecting the demand for   
   the LX prefix worldwide. More details are available on line at lx2011 dot   
   lldxt dot nl QSL all callsigns via PA1AW.   
      
   Another Netherlands-based team who are all members of the Dutch Amateur Radio   
   Contest and Expedition team will be active as PA9M stroke MU from Guernsey   
   between October 23rd to the 30th. Operations will be on 160 through 6   
   meters using CW and SSB. QSL via PA9M, direct or by the via the bureau.   
      
   Lastly, KBZ0ZIA is now active from Djibouti City as J28FJ and will be there   
   through the   
   spring of 2012. New to DXing, he is currently set up to work 40 through 10   
   meters mostly SSB, but he may do some changes later. He plans to make a   
   special QSL card for his stay in Africa. QSL via his home callsign.   
      
   (Above from various DX news sources)   
      
      
   **   
      
   THAT FINAL ITEM: BATC OFFERS FREE STREAMING SERVICE TO HAM RADIO EVENTS   
      
   And finally this week, if you want to webcast a ham radio happening to the   
   world, the British Amateur Television Club is ready and eager to supply the   
   assistance that you might need. According to an e-mail from Ian Abel,   
   G3ZHI, the club has a high capacity streaming server available to any   
   individual radio amateur or ham radio group that would like to use it for   
   webcasting a ham radio event. According to G3ZHI, the server capacity was   
   large enough to stream the recent AMSAT UK Space Colloquium:   
      
   --   
      
   G3ZHI: "Last weekend we has AMSAT on for the whole of the weekend. We had   
   about 100 in, and we had people all over the world watching the AMSAT-UL   
   webcast."   
      
   --   
      
   Nor is live netcasting the only aspeact of this free video streaming   
   operation. Abel says that the BATC site is also a video repository for   
   those who want to have their video material made available on-line:   
      
   --   
      
   G3ZHI: "The other good thing that may be of interest is that on the website   
   you can not only watch live events of other peoples webcasts happening in   
   real time, but there is also on the film archive so that any webcasts that   
   have happened are also saved on the server if people wan't to do that. Then   
   they can thn save it in the Film Archive so that others can look at them.   
   So it's a great resource."   
      
   --   
      
   Ian tells Newsline that it is very easy to webcast and only requires the   
   Adobe video encoder which is a free download and that use of the British   
   Amateur Television Club streaming service is also free. If you are   
   interested in making use of this service please contact Ian by e-mail to   
   g3zhi (at) hotmail (dot) com. More information and the video archive is   
   on-line at www dot batc dot tv. (G3ZHI)   
      
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