Amateur Radio Newsline=E2=84=A2 Report 1780 =E2=80=93 September 23 2011   
      
   Please note that this is an extended Amateur Radio Newsline report and   
   contains three breaks.   
      
   Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1780 with a release date of Friday,   
   September 23rd, 2011 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.   
      
   The following is a QST. Ham radio assists as a 145 square mile wildfire rages   
   in an isolated area of Minnesota, IARU Region One looks at a possible change   
   to the QRP Center of Activity Frequency, the DX0DX operation from the   
   Spratley Islands is cancelled due to safety concerns and Soyuz flights to   
   the International Space Station to resume in November. All this and more on   
   Amateur Radio Newsline=E2=84=A2 report number 1780 coming your way right   
   now.   
      
      
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   RESCUE RADIO: RACES AND THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA FIRE   
      
   Hams in Minnesota became a backbone of communications for several days. This   
   as authorities continue to deal with a 145 square mile wildfire that began   
   in mid-August from a lightning strike in a remote area of the state.   
      
   The fire is located in an area called the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. This is   
   a very large region along the US and Canadian border in North-East Minnesota   
   where no motorized equipment or vehicles are allowed. Generally, wildfires   
   in remote areas such as this are allowed to burn out as a part of natures   
   own forest renewal. This fire went for several weeks with no problem until a   
   front came through with strong North-West winds and blew it into a lightly   
   populated zone.=C2  That in turn brought out a massive firefighting   
   effort.   
      
   In a recent news story, WDIO television interviewed Jim Anderson, N0JWA,   
   about the involvement of amateur radio in this emergency. We caught up with   
   Jim a few days later and he told us that hams from Lake County RACES were   
   called out on Tuesday, September 13th when the evacuation of the small   
   fishing town of Isabella appeared imminent:   
      
   --   
      
   N0JWA: "We been training with all types of drills or activities through the   
   years and the real call came last Tuesday from the Lake County EOC and the   
   Lake County Sheriff. So seven of our guys got their stuff together, grabbed   
   their go kits and away they went."   
      
   --   
      
   Also sent to the area was the groups well equipped communications trailer:   
      
   --   
      
   N0JWA: "We also had a communications trailer that went to Lake County first   
   and they were directed to go up to Isabella. We had hams located there in   
   Isabella, and we also had them in Silver Bay and in Finland (Minnesota). And   
   those were evacuation points."   
      
   --   
      
   Anderson told Newsline that a formal net was in place to handle health and   
   welfare traffic:   
      
   --   
      
   N0JWA: "N0MR, he was in a city in-between Duluth and the fire area and he   
   served pretty much as net control. I was on this end here in Duluth prepared   
   to do wgt I would have to do in any calling-out or calling family members o   
   let them know that their relatives, sons, daughters, mothers, fathers,   
   whomever that were up in the fire area were OK."   
      
   --   
      
   N0JWA that he was preparing to drive up to the fire area to act as a relief   
   net control when word came on Sunday, September 18th that the services of   
   the RACES operators were no longer required. This was because it had begun   
   to rain in the fire area.   
      
   Winter weather tends to arrive early in the Northern Latitudes. Hopefully,   
   this seasonal change will help to quickly extinguish this rather fearsome   
   blaze.=C2  (N0JWA, N0ZRD)   
      
      
   **   
      
   RESTRUCTURING: REGION ONE QRP CENTER OF ACTIVITY COULD CHANGE   
      
   The IARU Region 1 High Frequency Committee meeting minutes caused some alarm   
   and confusion over the future of 7030 kHz as the Region 1 QRP center of   
   activity.=C2  This relates to the discussion about moving the frequency,   
   and possible further discussion at the Region 1 Interim Meeting in 2013.   
      
   It is important to note that these discussion points did not feature in the   
   minutes of the final General Conference Plenary. The question as to whether   
   7030 kHz is the best frequency for the QRP center of activity was actually   
   raised in the context of discussing a proposal from Germany's Deutscher   
   Amateur Radio Club to change the 40 meter Contest Preferred Segment.   
      
   The High Frequency Committee decided that this change couldn't be done   
   without first seeking the views of the Region 1 QRP community. Further   
   discussion across IARU Region 1 is expected over the coming months and   
   years. It's important to remember that any change in the Region 1 plan for   
   any spectrum will in some way eventually impact on Q-R-P operations in   
   Regions 2 and 3 as well.=C2  (IARU R-1)   
      
   **   
      
   DX NEWS: SPRATLEY ISLANDS OPERATION CANCELLED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS   
      
   Plans to activate Thitu Island in the Spratley group have been cancelled.   
   This due to the deteriorating safety to life and property issues in the   
   South China Sea.   
      
   Back in January, some 30 hams had planned to operate for three weeks from the   
   Philippines controlled island using the call DX0DX. Due to the security   
   concerns the DXpedition was put on hold. Now, the Team Leader VK3FY says   
   that it's off for good.   
      
   The Spratlys which lie between Vietnam, China, Malaysia, Brunei, and The   
   Philippines is a much sought DX entity. However, VK3FY indicates that having   
   a responsibility for the well being of the operators, he has concluded that   
   the risks outweigh the wants or needs of the hobby. Its well known that   
   personal safety conditions in the region have been deteriorating over the   
   past 12 months.   
      
   And we will have more DX news near the end this weeks newscast. (VK3PC)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM RADIO IN SPACE: NEXT MANNED FLIGHT TO ISS WILL BE NOV 14   
      
   NASA and the Russian Federal Space Agency have agreed on a November 14th date   
   for the first manned Soyuz rocket. This following the launch failure of a   
   similar booster carrying a robotic cargo ship last month.   
      
   The decision follows an investigation by Russian space officials to identify   
   the source of that failure and ensure it won't plague future launches. It   
   also clears the way for a new three-member crew to launch on a Soyuz to the   
   International Space Station, sustaining the orbiting lab's 10-year streak   
   for a continuous human presence in space.   
      
   The two space agencies had temporarily suspended all manned Soyuz flights   
   while Russian engineers investigated the August 24th launch failure that   
   sent the Progress 44 spacecraft packed with food and supplies for the space   
   station. That spacecraft crashed over Siberia shortly after liftoff.   
      
   As most listeners know, in the wake of last summer's retirement of NASA's   
   space shuttles, the Russian Soyuz is the only means of transportation for   
   people to and from the ISS. (Various reports)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM RADIO IN SPACE: THREE ISS CREW MEMBERS RETURN TO EARTH   
      
   Meantime, another Russian Soyuz capsule carrying three returning Expedition   
   27 astronauts from the International Space Station touched down safely in   
   central Kazakhstan on September 16th.   
      
   NASA astronaut Ron Garan, KF5GPO, and Russian cosmonauts Andrei Borisenko,   
   RW7LFG, and non-ham Alexander Samokutyayev landed some 93 miles southeast of   
   the city of Zhezkazgan at 10 a.m. their local time. This, after spending 164   
   days in space on board the International Space Station.   
      
   But during re-entry there were some rather tense moments due to a yet   
   unexplained communications breakdown. Repeated calls to the Soyuz TMA-21   
   capsule from Mission Control outside Moscow, went unanswered for several   
   minutes, well after the craft had de-orbited. Communication was eventually   
   established between the crew and an Antonov fixed-winged aircraft circling   
   the landing site.   
      
   Sergei Volkov, UA1OSS, Mike Fossum, KA5AQG and Satoshi Furukawa, KE5DAW, are   
   serving as the current Expedition 29 crew aboard the ISS. (Various reports)   
      
   **   
      
   BREAK 1   
      
   From the United States of America, We are the Amateur Radio Newsline, heard   
   on bulletin stations around the world including the N7SKO repeater serving   
   parts of Arizona, Nevada and California.   
      
   (5 sec pause here)   
      
      
   **   
      
   ENFORCEMENT: HAM FINED $17000 FOR MARITIME BAND INTERFERENCE   
      
   The FCC has told a Tennessee ham that he must pay a $17,000 fine. This after   
   admitting that he transmitted without a license on a United States Coast   
   Guard frequency. Amateur Radio Newsline's Don Carlson, KQ6FM, is in Reno   
   with the details:   
      
   --   
      
   In an acation date September 20th, the FCC has affirmed a $17,000 forfeiture   
   order issued to to David Edward Perka, KA3PRB, of Lewisburg, Tennessee.   
   This, for willfully and repeatedly violating section 301 of the   
   Communications Act by operating without a license in the Maritime Radio   
   Service and maliciously interfering with the United States Coast Guard on   
   the International Distress, Safety, and Calling Channel in Annapolis,   
   Maryland.   
      
   This case goes back to the spring of 2008. At that time agents in the FCC's   
   Columbia Maryland Office alleged that on April 6th and April 7th of that   
   year David Edward Perka operated on Marine Channel 16 or 156.800 MHz, which   
   is the International Distress, Safety, and Calling Channel for stations   
   operating in the Maritime Radio Service.   
      
   The unauthorized transmissions on April 6th, 2008 consisted of Perka making   
   threatening statements to the United States Coast Guard. The ones on April   
   7, 2008 consisted of tones from a Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency keypad.   
      
   Although Perka holds an amateur license, the FCC says that he does not hold   
   any form of certification to operate in the Maritime Service. The FCC order   
   says that Perka later admitted to FCC agents that the transmissions on April   
   6, 2008 were intentionally transmitted to harass the United States Coast   
   Guard. .   
      
   On March 27, 2009, the Columbia Office issued Perka a $17,000 Notice of   
   Apparent Liability for Forfeiture. In his response, Perka admitted to the   
   findings leading to the proposed fine. At the same time he requested a   
   reduction based on his inability to pay.   
      
   In examining Perka's response, the FCC says that is required to take into   
   account the nature, circumstances, extent and gravity of the violation.   
   Also, with respect to the violator, the degree of culpability, any history   
   of prior offenses and ability to pay.   
      
   The FCC says that its Notice of Apparent Liability issued to Perka   
   specifically stated that a cancellation or reduction based on inability to   
   pay will not be considered unless the petitioner provides certain specific   
   documentation. The Commission says that the only documentation Perka   
   submitted was a single unemployment check from the State of Maryland dated   
   April 6, 2009.   
      
   After receiving Perka's response the Enforcement Bureau staff provided him an   
   additional opportunity to submit the proper documentation. The regulatory   
   agency says that while it has evidence that Perka received that letter, to   
   date it has received no response. Based on this the FCC says that it has no   
   basis for assessing Perka's financial situation As such a forfeiture in the   
   amount of $17,000 in this matter is warranted in this case.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, Im Don Carlson, KQ6FM, in Reno.   
      
   --   
      
   Perka was given the usual 30 days to pay the monetary forfeiture or to file a   
   further appeal. (FCC)   
      
   **   
      
   ENFORCEMENT: MAJOR REDUCTION IN FINE TO FLORIDA UNLICENSED BROADCASTER   
      
   And a follow-up to another case we recently reported on. This involving an   
   unlicensed broadcaster in Florida named Fritzner Lindor who was caught   
   operating on 94.7 MHz in the city of Orange Park.   
      
   Back in June 2010, agents from the FCC's Tampa office had traced an   
   unauthorized signal on 94.7 MHz to Lindor's home. During a station   
   inspection, the commission said that Lindor admitted he had purchased the   
   transmitter and operated it without a license. He also admitted that he knew   
   his actions violated the Communications Act.   
      
   Lindor was eventually issued a $15,000 Notice of Apparent Liability. In his   
   response he did prove the fine to be a severe economic burden by submitting   
   the required documentation. In the end the Commission agreed to a dramatic   
   reduction in fine from $15,000 down to only $300. Lindor was given the   
   normal 30 days to pay. (FCC)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO RULES: FCC GRANTS CAP-EAS TIME EXTENSION   
      
   Broadcasters and cable-casters are issuing a collective sigh of relief. This,   
   with word that the FCC has approved another extension for broadcasters to   
   comply with the Common Alerting Protocol or CAP-EAS deadline.   
      
   The new deadline is June 30, 2012 and supersedes the previous compliance date   
   o this coming Sept. 30th. An earlier deadline was extended in March of this   
   year.   
      
   The announcement was made at a regulatory session at the Radio Show that was   
   being held this year in Chicago. In its statement the FCC noted that no one   
   can yet comply with the new E-A-S rules because the commission has not   
   finalized all the key technical specifics necessary for receiving   
   CAP-formatted alerts. (RW)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO RULES: W6TIA ON CAP-EAS PROTOCOL   
      
   Meantime, EAS expert Richard Rudman, W6TIA, blogs that FEMA has a plan for   
   how broadcast stations will get domain names or I P addresses that they will   
   need to program in to their Common Alerting Protocol or CAP   
   encoders/decoders. These are the devices which will then "poll" the federal   
   CAP message alerting system.=C2  That's how primary stations will get   
   their EAS alert messages to be re-transmitted across the daisy chain.   
      
   Rudman says Antwane Johnson, who is the Division Director and Program Manager   
   for FEMA's Integrated Public Alert and Warning or IPAWS System told him that   
   a PIN will be assigned to each of the approved EAS equipment vendors. To   
   receive a PIN, each vendor will need to e-mail FEMA IPAWS requesting the PIN   
   and the structure of the Atom feed URL.   
      
   W6TIA adds that once final security checks have been completed, FEMA IPAWS   
   will update the EAS community with the release of the domain names to be   
   used by the broadcaster community. More about the Integrated Public Alert   
   and Warning System and how it might affect you can be found on-line at   
   www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws. (RW)   
      
   **   
      
   RESCUE RADIO: HAM RADIO TO FOLLOW A ZS HIKING GROUP   
      
   Ham radio will be used for lifeline and safety communications. This as a   
   group of South African hikers embark on a 12 day hike across some rugged   
   terrain.   
      
   The trip begins on the 26th of September at Mount Aux Sauces and end at the   
   city of Boesmansnek. At least two South African radio amateurs will be   
   involved in the mission. Johan Leslie, ZR4CAA, is a member of the hiking   
   group with the base camp station manned by John Longland, ZS6AA.   
      
   The bands to be used are 80, 40 and 2 meters. Hams world-wide are being   
   requested to listen out for these call signs and assist if an emergency   
   situation should arise. (SARL)   
      
   **   
      
   BREAK 2   
      
   Coming to you this week from Florida's sunny shores, 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:   
      
   (5 sec pause here)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM RADIO BUSINESS: HRD VERSION 5.1 TO BE FREE UPGRADE TO REGISTERED USERS   
      
   The version 5.1 release of Ham Radio Deluxe will be made available at no   
   charge to registered users when completed. So say Mike Carper,WA9PIE, Randy   
   Gawtry, K0CBH and Rick Ruhl, W4PC.   
      
   The trio announced last week that they had acquired the source and rights to   
   the Ham Radio Deluxe suite of software from Simon Brown, HB9DRV. Since then   
   there had been a lot of rumor on the Internet chat sites as to what would   
   happen next.   
      
   A lot of that was cleared up with the release of a statement by Carper,   
   Gawtry and Ruhl over the weekend of September 17th and 18th posted on   
   Facebook and other websites. In addition to making version 5.1 a free   
   upgrade to registered users, the trio say that they plan to continue   
   improving Ham Radio Deluxe to keep it as the best ham radio package   
   available.   
      
   Whether or not it will remain free after the release of version 5.1 was not   
   discussed in their news release. Right now Carper, Gawtry and Ruhl say that   
   they are in the process of building a development environment for Ham Radio   
   Deluxe. They say that their main concern is to begin by addressing some of   
   the bugs in the existing "To Do List" for the upcoming version 5.1 release.   
   (HRD Team)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM HAPPENINGS: K9HAM AT THE WINGS AND WHEELS FLY IN   
      
   Turning to ham radio happenings, word that the Lewis and Clark Radio Club of   
   Godfrey, Illinois, will be operating special event station K9HAM on   
   September 24th. This, for the 17th annual Wings and Wheels Fly-in slated to   
   be held at the St. Louis Regional Airport.   
      
   Operation of K9HAM will be from 10:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. Central Time,   
   weather rpermitting. The primary operating frequency will be 14.245 S.S.B.   
   +/- QRM on 20 meters. A commemorative certificate will be available with   
   your card and a self addressed stamped envelope or electronically direct to   
   your e-mail.   
      
   The Wings and Wheels Fly-In is an annual event that features a display of   
   historic war aircraft and vintage automobiles. More about it is on-line at   
   www.stlouisregional.com. (KF9F)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM HAPPENINGS: THE CANADIAN AMATEUR RADIO HALL OF FAME 2011   
      
   Nominations for Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame for 2011 close on   
   September 30th. This award recognizes deserving Canadian amateur radio   
   operators for outstanding achievement and sustained service to amateur radio   
   in Canada or to ham radio at large. Nomination forms and details of the   
   procedure are available from the Radio Amateurs of Canada website, or direct   
   at tinyurl.com/canada-award (RAC)   
      
   **   
      
   NAMES IN THE NEWS: K0KG NAMED NEW CQ DX AWARDS MANAGER   
      
   Some names in the news. First is Keith Gilbertson, K0KG, who as been named by   
   CQ Magazine to succeed Billy Williams, N4UF, as its CQ DX Awards Manager.   
   According to an announcement from CQ, Keith Gilbertson is retired vocational   
   and technical education teacher and community college administrator. He is a   
   veteran of the U.S. Air Force and Air Force Reserve who lives in Rochert,   
   Minnesota, with his wife, Jeannie. They have two adult children and four   
   grandchildren.   
      
   CQ adds that effective immediately, any correspondence relating to the CQ DX   
   Award program should be directed to Keith Gilbertson, K0KG, 21688 Sandy   
   Beach Lane, Rochert, Minnesota. 56578-9604. K0KG can also be reached by   
   e-mail ato keith (dot) gilbertson (at) cq (dot) com.   
      
   Gilbertson's appointment follows the retirement of Billy Williams, N4UF,   
   after more than three decades of service to the amateur radio DX'ing   
   community. (CQ)   
      
   **   
      
   NAMES IN THE NEWS: N5HYP AND THE SCOUTING MERIT BADGE CLASS   
      
   Congratulations to Tom Schuessler, N5HYP, for a successful Radio Merit Badge   
   class and amateur radio satellite demo at the National Scouting Museum. The   
   Boy Scout station K2BSA/5 had contacts with numerous stations during its   
   operational hours. It will again be again be active on October 15th for the   
   2011 Scouting Jamboree on the Air. (ANS)   
      
   **   
      
   NAMES IN THE NEWS: KA3HDO RETIRES FROM NASA AFTER 36 YEARS   
      
   After an illustrious 36 year career with NASA, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, has   
   retired from the agency.   
      
   In his farewell note to his colleagues, Bauer said that for someone who   
   dreamed about space exploration as a very young child and started at NASA   
   when the Apollo program was in its twilight, it has been truly a pleasure to   
   spend over 3 decades developing and operating systems as part of the NASA   
   team. Bauer said that he has had what he called a phenomenal time   
   contributing to countless Human and Robotic spaceflight missions, flight   
   tests, technology experiments, pioneering systems, studies, formulations and   
   on-orbit operations activities as well as numerous agency-level, U.S.   
   Government and international strategies and initiatives.   
      
   In addition to his job with NASA, KA3HDO, had a parallel volunteer career as   
   one of the leaders of the manned Amateur Radio in Space program. Among his   
   many achievements was taking manned ham radio operations on-orbit from the   
   now retired space shuttles under the SAREX operation over to the   
   International Space Station and into the ARISS program.   
      
   Bauer, who stepped down from ARISS and AMSAT duties in March of 2009, had   
   served as ARISS Program Leader and ARISS International Working Group Chair.   
   Since 1991, he had also held the title of AMSAT Vice President for Human   
   Spaceflight Programs.   
      
   In May of 2009 Bauer was presented with the ARRL President's Award for his   
   many contributions to ham radio's part of mans exploration of space. (ANS)   
      
   **   
      
   DOWN BUT NOT OUT: GET WELL WISHES TO WB6FDF AND W2ML   
      
   Two people long associated with Amateur Radio Newsline are currently   
   suffering medical problems. Retired news anchor and board member Robert   
   Sudock, WB6FDF, is in a rehab facility in Long Beach, California where he is   
   recovering from a badly burned foot and a flare-up of an previous medical   
   problem. Once back on his feet Robert will be come the permanent news anchor   
   for the weekly Newsline-produced news capsules that you will see on the Ham   
   Nation Internet TV show that airs Tuesday nights at live dot twit dot tv.   
   Get well wishes go to him via e-mail to wb6fdf (at) arnewsline (dot) org.   
      
   And Steve Mendelsohn, W2ML, who many knew as an early Newsline reporter   
   before becoming the ARRL Hudson Division and later as ARRL 1st Vice   
   President has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. That said,   
   Steve says that he is determined not to let his chemotherapy treatments slow   
   him down. At least not very much.   
      
   Steve who works for ABC Television in New York City and who also brought   
   game-day frequency coordination to the National Football League is profiled   
   in a rather amazing to read story in the NY Jets on-line magazine. You can   
   view by taking your web browser to tinyurl.com/Steve-Mendelsohn. Steve can   
   be reached by e-mail to W2ML (at) arrl (dot) net and we are sure a kind word   
   of support from the ham community would be very welcome right now.   
   (ARNewsline=E2=84=A2, CGC, others)   
      
   **   
      
   BREAK 3   
      
   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:   
      
   (5 sec pause here)   
      
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   HAM RADIO IN SPACE: FUNCUBE GROUP MEMBERSHIP EXCEEDS 2000   
      
   In under a year the AMSAT-UK FUNcube Yahoo Group has achieved over 2000   
   members.   
      
   The group was created by Rob Styles, M0TFO, at the end of October 2010. Its   
   purpose is to provide support for the AMSAT-UK FUNcube satellite and the   
   FUNcube Dongle Software Defined Radio package.   
      
   For those not aware, the FUNcube satellite is an educational micro-bird   
   project with the goal of educating young people about radio, space, physics   
   and electronics. Once on-orbit, FUNcube will provide a strong 145 MHz   
   telemetry beacon for the pupils to receive. The bird will also have a 435   
   to145 MHz linear transponder for cross band SSB and CW communications.   
      
   The target audience for FUNcube is school students age 8 to 18. Planners say   
   that FUNcube will support the educational science, technology, engineering   
   and maths initiatives. It will also provide an additional resource for the   
   RSGB's GB4FUN radio communications demonstration van.   
      
   Information on the FUNcube satellite project is at FUNcube.org.uk. You can   
   join the FUNcube Yahoo Group at groups dot yahoo dot com and using the   
   search feature to locate the FUNcube group. (M0TFO)   
      
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   RADIO IN SPACE: FIND YOUR GRAIL =E2=80=93 ON X BAND   
      
   The NASA Grail mission to the Moon should downlink on 2280.6 MHz and 2279.511   
   MHz. Also, X-Band Doppler ranging beacons are on 8451.5995 MHz and 8451.7995   
   MHz. And with due respect to Monty Python, if you have the gear to receive   
   these frequencies, with this information at hand, you might just find your   
   Grail. (ANS, others)   
      
   **   
      
   ON THE WEB: THE SIX AND TEN REPORTING CLUB   
      
   If you are a ham who likes to operate in the boundary area between High   
   Frequency and low VHF, then the Six and Ten Reporting Club may be for you.   
   This is an informal group of radio amateurs, mostly from the UK, who are   
   interested in propagation studies at frequencies around the HF to VHF   
   boundary. This means the 6 and 10 meter amateur bands.   
      
   The club produces a monthly newsletter that includes analysis of 28MHz   
   propagation based on beacon monitoring, analysis of 50MHz activity reports   
   broken down by propagation mode. Also included are discussions on unusual   
   propagation events, compilations of solar and geomagnetic data, lists of   
   activity world-wide, beacon news, and results of ongoing experiments.   
      
   The latest edition of the Six and Ten report is now available. You will find   
   it in cyberspace at g7kse.co.uk/6and10. (Southgate)   
      
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   RADIOSPORTS: REGION 3 ARDF CHAMPIONSHIP IN VK SEPTEMBER 23 - 28   
      
   The 8th ITU Region 3 Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships are being   
   held from September 23rd to the 28th at Maldon in Australia's Victoria   
   state. This is a historic gold mining area about a two hours drive from   
   Melbourne airport.   
      
   This competition is being hosted by the Wireless Institute of Australia, and   
   run by the Victorian Amateur Radio Direction Finding Group. Accommodation   
   will be at the Victorian Blue Light Youth Camps in Maldon. For further   
   information, please contact Wireless Institute of Australia A-R-D-F   
   Coordinator John Bramham by e-mail to vk3www (at) wia (dot) org (dot) au.   
   More is on-line at www.ardf.org.au. (WIA, Southgate)   
      
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   DX   
      
   In DX, word that preparations for the large multi-national 3D2R DXpedition to   
   Rotuma are going according to plan. The team will meet in Suva, Fiji on=C2   
     September 22nd and depart for Rotuma on the 25th. They expect to be   
   operational sometime on the 27th on 160 through 10 meters using CW, SSB,   
   RTTY, PSK and SSTV. They also will hve stations on 6 and 2 meter moonbounce   
   with a focus on Europe and Africa. QSL via YT1AD or electronically using   
   Logbook of the World.   
      
   The Oh J-Zero-X team has successfully landed on Market Reef for the first leg   
   of its three week stay. Their focus will be on low-bands and RTTY, including   
   the weekend's CQ World Wide RTTY Contest. Please keep watching the Oh   
   J-Zero-X on QRZ dot com for updates. QSL this one via OH2BH   
      
   KL7JR and his XYL WL7MY will be active stroke HI3 from the northern coast of   
   Hispaniola using SSB on the High Frequency bands until 2013 concentrating on   
   80, 40, 22, 17 and 6 meters. They also plan some experiments with mobile   
   antennas from their 3rd floor balcony. Skeds are possible via e-mail to   
   KL7JR (at) yahoo (dot) com Their QSL route can be found on QRZ.com.   
      
   W6HGF/KH0, will be active from Saipan from Sep 20th through the 30th. He will   
   focus on RTTY and and plans to take part in the CQ World Wide RTTY Contest.   
   C2  Other modes will be used if time permits. QSL direct to W6HGF either   
   direct or via Logbook of the World.   
      
   TA1AMC is on a humanitarian mission in Mogadischu, Somalia and will be   
   operational stroke T5 during his spare time. He will be there for the next   
   three months. QSL as directed on the air.   
      
   IZ4AMS will be active from Tinetto Island on October 9th and 10th using the   
   call IZ4AM. If you make contact, please QSL as directed on the air.   
      
   Lastly, a Belgian team attempt at landing on Rockall Island in May 2009 was   
   unsuccessful due to the weather conditions at the time. They are now   
   planning to try again, with the projected date being around September 27th   
   or 28th. Rockall is the rarest of the European Islands on the Air and has   
   only been activated once a few years ago when just over 200 QSO's were made.   
   Foir the latest information keep a cyberspace eye on www.rockall.be. The   
   Islands on the Air reference for Rockall Island is EU-189.   
      
   (Above from various DX news sources)   
      
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   THAT FINAL ITEM: LPFM DONATED TO ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   
      
   And finally this week, students at Illinois State University are the   
   recipient of a Low Power FM license given to the school by a religious   
   broadcaster. Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, is in the nerwsroom with the details:   
      
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   Some good news for the proponents of college level radio. On September 1st,   
   the Federal Communications Commission approved the ownership transfer of   
   WEWT-LP from Rock in Victory Ministries to the Illinois State University   
   Foundation. This was accompanied by a change in call letters to WZND-LP. As   
   a result, 103.3 MHz will be the Low Power FM voice of Illinois State   
   University students with the potential of reaching nearly 75,000 listeners   
   with its 83 watts of power.   
      
   It should be noted that college radio advocates have long been protesting the   
   loss of student-run FM stations. On campuses nationally, cash-strapped   
   colleges and universities are selling or leasing stations to outsiders. And   
   as broadcast licenses and studio equipment are lost, at best, students end   
   up with Internet-only stations.   
      
   At least in Illinois, that's about to change.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, in the Newsroom   
   in Los Angeles.   
      
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   And that's a nice way to round out this week's newscast. (Radio Survivor)   
      
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