Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1800 - February 10 2012   
      
   Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1800 with a release date of February   
   10th, 2012 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.   
      
   The following is a Q-S-T. Ham radio activates after a killer earthquake hits   
   the Philippines; some good news out of WRC 12; new rules about United States   
   ham radio operation on 60 meters take effect on March 5th and CQ Magazine's   
   Editor says that ham radio use of the Morse Code is still alive and well in   
   an era of no-code licensing. Find out the details are on Amateur Radio   
   Newsline(tm) anniversary report number 1800 coming your way right now.   
      
      
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   RESCUE RADIO: HAM RADIO RESPONDS TO PHILIPPINE QUAKE   
      
   Rescuers assisted by armed forces are hard at work searching for survivors in   
   the quake hit central Philippines. The 6.8 temblor shook the country on   
   Monday, February 6th. At least 56 are confirmed dead and thousands are   
   homeless. And soon after the shaking ended ham radio operators were asked   
   to provide what appears to be a first response effort. We have more in this   
   report:   
      
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   Most of the information to date comes from Jim Linton, VK3PC, who is the   
   Chairman of the IARU Region 3 Disaster Communication Committee. Jim reports   
   that the after effects continue across the central Philippines after the   
   magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck triggering numerous landslides and other   
   devastation.   
      
   Linton notes that Eddie Valdez, DU1EV, is the Chief Operating Officer for   
   IARU society PARA. Valdez says that ham radio operators are now active in   
   communications assistance, especially those near the quakes epicenter in the   
   DU7 and DU6 call areas. They have chosen to mainly use the VHF and UHF bands   
   for in-country communications. With phone communications cut, the services   
   they are providing include message handling, reporting on widespread power   
   outages as well as other infrastructure damage.   
      
   Meantime Radio Amateurs of Canada reports getting a message from a shortwave   
   listener in Taiwan. He notes that 7 point 095 MHz on 40 meter Lower   
   Sideband is also in use for emergency communications into and out of the   
   Philippines.   
      
   This latest disaster come on the heels of a series of typhoons that swept the   
   Southern Philippines last December. Those storms brought with them a heavy   
   loss of lives and severe property damage. In that scenario, radio amateurs   
   were called on to become that nations communications front line.   
      
   For the Amateur radio Newsline, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, in the Newsroom   
   in Los Angeles. Jim.   
      
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   As we go to air aftershocks are continuing and the Philippine ham radio   
   community remains on the job as an important first line of search, rescue   
   and quake relief communications. (VK3PC, DU1EV, RAC)   
      
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   RADIO LAW: A HAM RADIO ALLOCATION AT 500 KHZ COMES A STEP CLOSER   
      
   A ham radio allocation neat 500 KHz has taken another step closer to becoming   
   a reality. According to several reports out of WRC 12 being held in Geneva,   
   Switzerland, Working Group 4 has approved an agenda item that calls for a   
   worldwide secondary allocation to the Amateur Service from 472 to 479 kHz   
   and has sent it on to the full assembly called the Plenary for its   
   consideration.   
      
   There are some restrictions which come with this action. Power output is   
   limited to an effective one watt but would permit nations that are more than   
   800 Kilometers from an Aeronautical Service non-directional beacon to permit   
   hams up to five watts effective radiated. Either way, ham radio operators   
   must not interfere with any other spectrum user holding a primary status in   
   that band.   
      
   Hat said, this is far from a done deal. Next up is two separate   
   presentations or readings of this proposal before the Plenary session of all   
   nations taking part in the world wide communications law making process.   
   There, footnotes to the proposal can be added by any administration that has   
   a representative at the conference.   
      
   While there is still a lot of work to take place before WRC 12 ends, at least   
   near 500 KHz, there appears to be some light at the end of the proverbial   
   tunnel in the matter of a new super low frequency ham radio band. We should   
   know for certain by this time next week. (Various WRC 2012 Reports)   
      
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   RADIO LAW: NEW 5 MHZ RULES GO INTO EFFECT ON MARCH 5   
      
   In the United States, word that the new rules governing ham radio operations   
   in the 5 MHz or 60 meter spectrum take effect on March 5th. This after a   
   notice to that affect appeared in the February 3rd edition of the United   
   States Federal Register.   
      
   As previously reported, last November the FCC released a Report and Order   
   detailing new rules for the 5 MHz Amateur Radio band.   
      
   The announcement brought with it a number of changes for 60 meter operators.   
   This included substituting a channel at 5 point 358 point 5 MHz for 5 point   
   368 MHz previously authorized. The effective radiated limit in the 60 meter   
   band will be raised by 3 dB to 100 Watts Peak Envelope Power relative to a   
   half-wave dipole. Also, three additional emission types are authorized.   
   These are Data, RTTY and CW.   
      
   Currently, amateur radio in the United States holds a secondary allocation   
   for 5 MHz and ham radio operations must not cause any interference to the   
   primary users of that band. These include fixed service, as well as mobile   
   stations authorized by the telecommunications regulators of other sovereign   
   nations. Access in the United States to the channelized 60 meter spectrum   
   is limited to holders of General class or high FCC license grants. You can   
   read the entire Federal Register item explaining the 5 MHz changes at   
   tinyurl.com/6wzsfjm (FCC)   
      
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   HAM RADIO IN SPACE: SUMBANDILASAT MAY LIVE AGAIN   
      
   From South Africa comes word that the SumbandilaSat amateur radio payload may   
   resume operation in the near future. This according to the South African   
   Radio League which says that a combination of ingenuity and innovation by   
   the satellite payloads ground control team has resulted in bringing the ham   
   radio functions back to life. Amateur Radio Newsline's Norm Seeley, KI7UP,   
   has the latest:   
      
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   A statement issued by South Africa AMSAT and released by the South African   
   Radio League says that there is a real possibility that communication   
   through SumbandilaSat may resume next month while the satellite is in   
   sunlight. Here's the back story:   
      
   According to Johann Lochner, ZR1CBC, last June the primary controller on the   
   power distribution unit for the On-Board Computer stopped responding to   
   commands from the ground. While the exact cause has never been determined   
   it appears likely that this failure was related to a major solar radiation   
   event on June 7th.   
      
   It later appeared that the battery had also failed and nothing was heard from   
   the satellite for some time. In the meantime the ground station operation   
   to monitor for SumbandilaSat on passes over South Africa and to begin any   
   recovery procedure was automated.   
      
   After a month of trying contact was made with SumbandilaSat. That was last   
   November and the control team set in place a planned recovery procedure. It   
   took about 4 days to discover that the main battery had indeed failed with   
   SumbandilaSat responding only when it's solar panels were in full sunlight.   
      
   The ground stations at the South Africa National Space Agency's operations   
   center at and the Electronic Systems Laboratory at Stellenbosch University   
   are now receiving telemetry when the satellite's solar panels are   
   illuminated by the sun. As a result, Lochner is confident that some   
   operations will be restored even to the point where it may be possible to   
   have the amateur radio transponder back in operation within a reasonable   
   time frame.   
      
   The bottom line is that while the overall space-frame has been written off by   
   South Africa's SunSpace, the SumbandilaSat ham radio payload may be usable   
   whenever the bird is illuminated by the Sun. In the world of ham radio   
   space operations having that kind of service is far better than having   
   nothing at all.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Norm Seeley, KI7UP, in Scottsdle,   
   Arizona.   
      
   --   
      
   More on SumbandilaSat recovery efforts are on line at www.amsatsa.org.za.   
   (SARL)   
      
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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 radio station CHNW on 88.7   
   FM serving the city of Westminister, near Vancouver, British Columbia,   
   Canada.   
      
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   RADIO LAW: PROPOSED MOBILE CELLPHONE LAW COULD END HAM RADIO MOBILE   
   OPERATIONS IN ILLINOIS   
      
   Proposed laws introduced into both houses of the Illinois legislature could   
   severely impact on mobile operation by hams, C-B operators and even   
   long-haul truckers passing through that state. Matthew Chambers, NR0QQ, has   
   the details:   
      
   --   
      
   New legislation has been introduced into the Illinois House that will have a   
   significant impact on the mobile use of amateur radio transceivers within   
   the state.   
      
   House Bill 3970 introduced by Democrat Representative Karen May would ban use   
   of all electronic communication devices with the limited exceptions of those   
   in a hands-free or voice-activated mode and for law-enforcement and   
   operators of emergency vehicles or parked vehicles.   
      
   Not included in that bill is any exceptions for two way radios or amateur   
   radios. That would in effect ban all amateur and CB / GMRS / FRS activity in   
   vehicles in Illinois.   
      
   Also introduced into the Illinois House is House Bill 3972 by Democrat   
   Representative John D'Amico that is identical to HB 3970.   
      
   As the legislative sessions are getting into full swing across the nation,   
   here at the Amateur Radio Newsline we will be watching closely as more cell   
   phone bills are being introduced that may effect the mobile use of amateur   
   transceivers.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Matthew Chambers NR0Q.   
      
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   As we go to air, efforts are being made from within the amateur radio   
   community to obtain exclusion for mobile ham radio operations, but the   
   wording of the two measures may make that very hard to accomplish. (NR0Q)   
      
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   ENFORCEMENT: COLLEGE STATION GIVES UP LICENSE FOR NET ONLY OPERATION   
      
   Yet another college radio station has gone QRT. Amateur Radio Newsline's   
   Stephen Kinford, N8WB, reports:   
      
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   Paul Smiths College in Adirondack Park, New York, has relinquished its Class   
   D FM broadcast license for its campus radio station WPSA FM. The school had   
   been facing problems keeping it on the air that came from a series of FCC   
   Monetary Forfeiture Orders over the late renewal of the station license in   
   2006 as well as lack of interest from the student body in the stations   
   operation.   
      
   WPSA reportedly operated at around 10 watts with a service radius of two   
   miles that covered little more than the campus. Its problems began when its   
   license was cancelled by the FCC and the call sign deleted. Two years   
   later, the college filed a Petition for Reconsideration and had it   
   reinstated. Following the late renewal in 2006, the FCC issued a Notice of   
   Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $7,000 fine for   
   unauthorized operation of a radio station after the license had expired.   
      
   Adding to the situation was a seeming loss of interest by its potential   
   audience. According to the schools coordinator for student activities,   
   students were part of the decision to give up the broadcast license. She   
   said that no one wanted to participate in it and that it had very few   
   listeners.   
      
   The spokesperson added that it appears the trend these days is that the   
   students are on-line rather than listening on the airways.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Stephen Kinford, N8WB, reporting.   
      
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   WPSA will live on but without a transmitter or antenna. Current plans are to   
   bring it back to life, but as a strictly online entity. (RW)   
      
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   COMMUNICATIONS LAW: FCC CHAIRMAN EMBRACES DIGITAL TEXTBOOKS   
      
   FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has joined Secretary of Education Arne Duncan   
   to discuss the state of digital learning in American schools.   
      
   At the first-ever Digital Learning Day Town Hall held recently in Washington,   
   D.C., the Digital Textbook Collaborative presented them with the "Digital   
   Textbook Playbook." This is a plan to help Kindergarten through 12th grade   
   schools transition to digital textbooks. The Collaborative also helped the   
   FCC and the Department of Education update the School 2.0 bandwidth planner   
   to help schools plan for their connectivity needs.   
      
   At the meeting, Chairman Genachowski challenged state leaders and the digital   
   textbook industry ecosystem to make national adoption of digital textbook a   
   09reality. He also announced a meeting for March with CEOs of companies in   
   the digital learning space to drive national adoption of digital textbooks   
   in the next five years.   
      
   The complete FCC press release that details the agency's plans to help   
   facilitate the conversion to digital textbooks is available on-line at   
   tinyurl.com/fcc-digital-textbooks. (FCC)   
      
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   LIGHT SQUARED VS GPS: GOVERNMENT REPORT SAYS THERES NO WAY FOR THE TWO TO   
   CO-EXIST   
      
   More problems for LightSquared in its bid to construct a 4 G network in   
   spectrum adjacent to that used by the GPS navigation system. Amateur Radio   
   Newsline's Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, reports:   
      
   --   
      
   A joint panel of representatives from nine federal agencies says that it has   
   determined that there are no practical solutions that would allow   
   LightSquared's proposed broadband service to operate without significantly   
   interfering with the Global Positioning System or GPS that operates in   
   adjacent spectrum.   
      
   The report was made in a January 13th letter from the National Executive   
   Committee for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing to the   
   National Telecommunications and Information Administration. It said that   
   over the past year it has closely worked with LightSquared to evaluate its   
   original deployment plan, and subsequent modifications, to address   
   interference concerns. It said that substantial federal resources were   
   expended and diverted from other programs in testing and analyzing   
   LightSquared's proposals. The report added that no further tests are   
   warranted, as LightSquared has not demonstrated any means that would prevent   
   such interference from occurring.   
      
   As previously reported, numerous tests over the past year have shown that   
   signals from LightSquared's proposed 4G network held the potential to   
   interfere with the weaker signals from space used by global positioning   
   system receivers. As a result, In December 2011, the company offered to   
   limit its signal to lower frequency spectrum farthest away from the   
   bandwidth used by GPS in exchange for immediate access to that spectrum.   
   Then as reported last week LightSquared lashed out at the GPS industry in a   
   Federal Communications Commission filing, claiming poor design of GPS units   
   is solely to blame for the problem.   
      
   Not surprisingly, LightSquared immediately issued its own press release   
   calling for the FCC and NTIA to retake the lead on conducting tests of its   
   network, claiming the committee report demonstrated bias and inappropriate   
   collusion with the private sector. LightSquared noted a director for   
   Trimble GPS, whom is called an outspoken LightSquared opponent, served as   
   Director of the Advisory Board. It also claims that government testing has   
   become unfair and shrouded from the public eye.   
      
   With the latest on this seemingly never ending story, Im Bruce Tennant,   
   K6PZW, in Los Angeles.   
      
   --   
      
   With the committee decision now on the books, a final ruling from the FCC on   
   whether LightSquared will be allowed to go ahead with its plans to turn on   
   its 4 G could come at any time. (Various News Reports)   
      
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   NAMES IN THE NEWS: W9GKA WANTS JANUARY VHF CONTEST E-SKIP INFO   
      
   Some names in the news. First up is Kevin Kaufhold, W9GKA, of Belleville,   
   Illinois. He says over the VHF Reflector that he is looking for log data on   
   the E-skip conditions in this year's January VHF Sweepstakes. W9GKA says   
   that he is writing an article on the e-skip QSO's in the contest, and would   
   like to include as much information as possible. If you can assist, please   
   send the log information on your e-skip contacts to him at kaufhold (at)   
   yahoo (dot) com. (W9GKA)   
      
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   NAMES IN THE NEWS: G0SFJ RELEASES NEW NOVEL INVOLVING MORSE CODE   
      
   A new novel featuring Morse code and radio is now available for purchase on   
   the internet. Of Martian Lines was written by Andy Thomas, G0SFJ. It's   
   plot is set on the Mars and in modern Russia and the Ukraine of two   
   generations in the future. The book is described as a blend of cosmology,   
   radio, space technology and Russian literature.   
      
   This is the second novel in the "Dmitri" series that explores the first   
   Russian colony on Mars, and the lies and tensions the first Cosmonaut   
   colonists from Earth bring with them. Of Martian Lines is available for sale   
   on-line at www.createspace.com/3739192 (Southgate)   
      
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   HAM HAPPENINGS: SARL NATIONAL CONVENTION   
      
   The 2012 South Africa Radio League's National Convention will be held in   
   Pinetown from April 20th to the 22 at the Premier Hotel in Pinetown. The   
   event kicks off with a buffet type supper at the Highway Clubhouse on Friday   
   evening featuring a presentation highlighting how South Africa's electronic   
   industry found it's origin in Pinetown and the local development off SSB.   
      
   The South Africa Radio League's Annual General Meeting will be held on   
   Saturday morning at the hotel venue followed by two presentations covering   
   VHF antennas and Logbook of the World. An awards banquet will also be held   
   at the Premier Hotel. The full program and booking details are available   
   on-line at www.sarl.org.za. (SARL)   
      
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   HAM HAPPENINGS: HAMVENTION 2012 QCWA DINNER MAY 18   
      
   The 2012 QCWA Banquet will take place on Friday May 18th at the Dayton Ohio   
   Airport Holiday Inn simultaneously with the Dayton Hamvention. The   
   gathering will begin at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time with nature photography   
   expert John Lemker as the featured after dinner speaker. For more   
   information or to make reservations please contact Jerry Ragland, WA8BOB, at   
   his Callbook or QRZ.com address.   
      
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   BREAK 2   
      
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   CHANGING OF THE GUARD: WORLDRADIO FOUNDER ARMOND NOBLE, N6WR - SK   
      
   The changing of the guard in amateur radio continues with the sad news that   
   Armond Noble, N6WR, founder and publisher of WorldRadio Magazine for 37   
   years has become a silent key. According to Les Cobb, W6TEE, Noble died   
   February 1st in Sacramento, California after a short illness.   
      
   The print version of WorldRadio was published monthly from July 1971 until   
   the end of 2008, when N6WR sold the magazine to Hicksville, New York-based   
   CQ Communications, Inc.   
      
   Armond Noble had a long and distinguished career in communications and the   
   media. From 1953 to 1955 he served in the U.S. Army with a VHF radio relay   
   unit. He went on to positions at commercial radio and TV stations around the   
   United States. These included KTWO-TV and KATI in Casper, Wyoming; KOOK-TV,   
   Billings, Montana; KTVB, Boise, Idaho; KERO-TV, Bakersfield, California,   
   WOOD-TV, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and KCRA Radio in Sacramento.   
      
   During the Vietnam War, Noble was a reporter and photographer for TIME   
   magazine and the Milwaukee Journal. He also served in the TIME-LIFE bureau   
   in Sacramento, California.   
      
   Armond Noble, N6WR, was reportedly hospitalized about two months ago. As we   
   go to air memorial services have not been announced. (W6TEE, W6FJ, CQ   
   Publishing)   
      
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   WORLDBEAT: RSGB WANS HAMS ABOUT UNAUTHORIZED USE OF OLYMPIC LOGOS   
      
   The Radio Society of Great Britain is warning that although   
   telecommunications regulator Ofcom has granted permission for that nations   
   radio amateurs to use special prefixes over this summer, this permission   
   does not extend to use of the various logos associated with the London   
   Olympic games on QSL cards or elsewhere.   
      
   The RSGB notes that these logos, or Games Marks as they are called in the UK,   
   are strictly controlled by the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic   
   and Paralympic Games. As such they are not free for individuals and   
   organizations to use without express permission..   
      
   There is so far only one exception. Project ECHO which is concerned with the   
   two main special event stations has been granted permission to use the games   
   Inspire logo, but only in a limited way.   
      
   More information about the use of the Olympic logos and their use can be   
   found in the at the Frequently Asked Questions on the www.london2012.com   
   website. (RSGB)   
      
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   DX   
      
   In DX, HA0NAR and HA0SR will be active as FW0NAR from Uvea Island through   
   February 20th. The plans were to have two stations active on 160 through 6   
   meters using CW, SSB and RTTY, with a focus on the lower bands. However,   
   this may change since they lost the third operator who was to make the trip.   
   QSL FW0NAR via HA0NAR.   
      
   SP5APW is expected to visit Phu Quoc Island between March 7th and the 12th.   
   He has applied for the callsign 3W4JK. Operations will likely be holiday   
   style on 40 through 10 meters using SSB, PSK31 and RTTY, with possible   
   operations on 6 meters. QSL as directred on the air.   
      
   Lastly, well placed reports indicate that an international group of 10   
   operators will activate St. Paul Island during the middle part of 2012. More   
   details should be forthcoming in future Amateur Radio Newsline reports.   
      
   (Abve from various DX News Sources)   
      
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   THAT FINAL ITEM: CQ SAYS MORSE IS ALIVE AND WELL   
      
   Finally this we we take a trip back to February of 2007. Thsats when the   
   Federal Communications Commission took action to eliminate Morse Code   
   testing as a requisite requirement to obtain any class of Amateur Service   
   license in the United States. Now, five years later, CQ Magazine Editor   
   Rich Moseson, W2VU, has published a very pointed editorial where-in he notes   
   that both ham radio and use of the Morse code are alive, well and growing.   
   This despite the ney-sayers who predicted the abandoning of Morse testing   
   would bring a sudden end to the hobby.   
      
   In his editorial titled "No-Code Plus Five Years: An Assessment", W2VU,   
   states that ham radio is still here. CW is still here and despite the fears   
   of many CW supporters the universe did not implode on February 23, 2007.   
      
   Rather his article was prepared based on research that checked on signs of   
   the state use of Morse by today's ham radio community. It did this by   
   asking manufacturer of keys and paddles about sales, talking to the FISTS   
   Morse preservation group, looking at CW contest results and overall United   
   States licensing statistics. And says W2VU, the article has already brought   
   some interesting response:   
      
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   W2VU: "We've gotten a lot of good feedback from readers on this already and   
   any ofb them are agreeing with the comment that we had at the end that the   
   only real hiccup that we see and that was pointed out by Nancy Kott, WZ8C,   
   is a difference in the conversion of CW learners to comfortable CW   
   operators. That a lot of the newer hams that are learning the code do not   
   yet feel comfortable on the air with it."   
      
   --   
      
   Moseson adds that ham radio has a long tradition of lending a helping hand to   
   newcomers in need of assistance:   
      
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   W2VU: "The best way to deal with this of coarse is the way that hams have   
   dealt with learning experiences for decades which is to hook up experienced   
   people with newcomers and helping them one-on-one, either on the air or off   
   to be more comfortable as code operators and they will find a lot more   
   enjoyment in it."   
      
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   Without giving away all the findings in the article, W2VU does note that   
   Morse has a bright future in amateur radio, despite or perhaps because of   
   the elimination of the code test requirement. You can judge for yourself by   
   reading Rich Moserson's complete article. You will find it on-line in Adobe   
   PDF format at tinyurl.com/6rreyxy (ARNewsline(tm), VK3PC)   
      
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   A VER SPECIAL NEWSCAST CLOSE   
      
   With thanks to Alan Labs, AMSAT, the ARRL, the CGC Communicator, CQ Magazine,   
   the FCC, the Ohio Penn DX Bulletin, Radio Netherlands, Rain, the RSGB, the   
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   for a moment and look back to 1977 when Jim Hendershot, WA6VQP, and Bill   
   Pasternak, WA6ITF, produced and issued the first Westlink Radio Network   
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   of thousands over the Internet. And as it was back in 1977, so it remains a   
   free listener supported service to the ham radio by your fellow radio   
   amateurs.   
      
   Yes, there are many people to thank, but we will limit it to three who were   
   part of the original 1970's core group and who sadly have become Silent   
   Keys. So as we end Newscast 1800 we lift up our imaginary glass to toast   
   the lasting memory of our original Production Coordinator Bill Orenstein   
   KH6QX. We also salute the master wordsmith and anchor Alan Kaul, W6RCL.   
   Last but by no means lest, we remember our guiding light of many years and   
   the man who made it possible for Astronauts to take ham radio into space.   
   Of coarse we are referring to one of the world's greatest news reporters,   
   producers and anchors, the late Roy Neal, K6DUE, of NBC Network News. All   
   three may no longer be with us in the flesh, but they will never be   
   forgotten here in the Amateur Radio Newsline studios. What they helped to   
   pioneer in the 1970's 1980's and 1990's is the reason you are hearing this   
   1800th newscast right now.   
      
   For now, with Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, at the editors desk, and for all of the   
   Amateur Radio Newsline volunteers the world over, I'm Jim Davis, W2JKD,   
   saying 73 and we thank you for listening all of these years. You are an   
   important part of the Amateur Radio Newsline family and we would not be here   
   if not for you.   
      
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   world, this Amateur Radio Newline(tm) message has been gated from the internet   
   and posted to you by Waldo's Place USA, 1:3634/12. We hope you enjoyed it!   
      
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   Thank you and good day!   
      
   -73-   
      
      
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