Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1807 - March 30 2012   
      
   Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1807 with a release date of March 30th,   
   2012 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.   
      
   The following is a Q-S-T. The next Global Amateur Radio Emergency Conference   
   to be hekd in Malaysia; 1700 South African hams let their licenses lapse,   
   World amateur Radio Day to celebrate 50 yesrs of ham radio in space, Japan   
   to launch five new hamsats, DXCC is going on-line and Roving Reporter   
   Pierre Pulinmyleg returns with a truly out of this world April 1st story.   
   Find out where Pierre is this year on Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) report   
   number 1807 coming your way right now.   
      
      
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   RESCUE RADIO: MY GAREC 2012 TO BE HELD IN MALAYSIA IN NOVEMBER   
      
   The 8th Global Amateur Radio Emergency Conference now coined as MyGAREC 2012,   
   will be held from November 12th to the 14th in Malaysia. Amateur Radio   
   Newsline's Norm Seeley, KI7UP, has the details:   
      
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   Among the draft topics to be discussed at My GAREC 2012 are High Frequency   
   Emergency Operating Procedures, presentations from the three regions of the   
   IARU and presentations from societies with recent disaster relief   
   communications operations. Also to be discussed will be the future Global   
   Amateur Radio Emergency Conference itself.   
      
   GAREC began in 2005 and is now the premier annual event attended by those   
   with an interest in amateur radio providing emergency communications during   
   training exercises or in response to disasters. As such it attracts   
   participants from around the world.   
      
   General information including information on the venue, registration fees and   
   the tentative agenda and the registration forms will be posted on the   
   website www.mygarec2012.com by the end of this month. That website will be   
   updated frequently to keep all updated with the latest news and program   
   changes. For specific information you can e-mail to info (at) mygarec2012   
   (dot) com   
      
   For the Amateur radio Newsline, Im Norm Seeley, KI7UP, in Scottsdale,   
   Arizona.   
      
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   MyGAREC 2012 has been timed to immediately follow the IARU Region 3   
   Conference to be held in Vietnam from November 5th to the 9th. It too has   
   as its theme disaster relief communications.   
      
   (VK3PC, MyGarec 2012 Team)   
      
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   RESTRUCTURING: NTIA SAYS PACTOR III IS NOT THE ONLY DIGITAL MODE FOR 60   
   METERS   
      
   Some breaking news for those who operate the 60 meter band. In response to   
   requests for clarification from the ARRL, the National Telecommunications   
   and Information Administration says that it has no objection to the use of a   
   broader range of data emissions by amateurs on the five 5 MHz frequencies on   
   60 meters.   
      
   In an e-mail response to ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ,   
   Karl Nebbia, the Associate Administrator of the NTIA Office of Spectrum   
   Management, stated, that his organization had no interest in limiting the   
   types of emission used by the amateurs as long as the data emission does not   
   exceed the 2.8 kHz bandwidth as generated by the upper sideband transmitter.   
      
      
   Nebbia referred all further inquiries to the FCC, which he says sets the   
   conditions for use of the five 5 MHz frequencies by radio amateurs.   
      
   The ARRL said that its original understanding was that the NTIA preferred   
   that the use of 2K80J2D emission be limited to Pactor III. The NTIA now says   
   that that is not the case.   
      
   But it's not all peaches and roses. This is because the requirement of only   
   one signal per channel remains, as well as the prohibition against automatic   
   operation. Also, the FCC continues to require that all digital transmissions   
   be centered on the channel-center frequencies, which the Report and Order   
   defines as being 1.5 kHz above the suppressed carrier frequency of a   
   transceiver operated in the Upper Sideband mode. The ARRL says that this is   
   typically the frequency shown on the frequency display.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Heather Butera-Howell, KB3TZD, in   
   Berwyck, Pennsylvania. (NTIA, ARRL, others)   
      
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   WORLDBEAT: ICASA SAYS OVER 1700 SOUTH AFRICA HAM LICENSES HAVE LAPSED   
      
   The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa says that   
   approximately 1700 amateur radio call signs have been marked as having   
   lapsed by the regulatory agency. This is as a result of a substantial   
   cleanup that the ICASA undertook during the last 12 months.   
      
   According to the South African Radio League, this is a significant number of   
   former callsigns and that it is likely that many amateurs have unwittingly   
   allowed their licenses to lapse. As an example SARL says it has 43 paid up   
   members who no longer have valid licenses.   
      
   If you are a South Africa radio amateur and believe you might be one of these   
   people whose license inadvertently lapsed, the South African Radio Leagues   
   advises to visit its website where you will find more information and what   
   to do. The URL is www.sarl.org.za. (SARL)   
      
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   HAM CELEBRATIONS: WORLD AMATEUR RADIO DAY TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF HAM RADIO   
   IN SPACE   
      
   April 18th is World Amateur Radio Day and celebrates the 87th anniversary of   
   the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union, IARU. Now it has   
   been announced that the theme of this years World Amateur Radio Day is   
   "Amateur Radio Satellites: Celebrating 50 Years in Space."   
      
   The name and the theme were chosen in remembrance the launching of OSCAR 1 on   
   December 12, 1961 and OSCAR 2 on June 2, 1962. Several IARU Member   
   Societies have already announced special event stations for various dates   
   during April to celebrate these two early ham radio in space milestones.   
      
   Callsigns known as we go to air include 6H6IARU, 3G73IARU and LZ1WARD. The   
   EARD suffix standing for World Amateur adio Day. (IARU-R2)   
      
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   HAM RADIO IN SPACE: JAPAN TO LAUNCH AMATEUR RADIO SATELLITES   
      
   Big news on the ham radio space scene. This with word that the Japan   
   Aerospace Exploration Agency has announced the upcoming launch of five   
   amateur radio satellites. This, on two launches taking place this spring   
   and summer. Amateur Radio Newsline's Stephen Kinford, N8WB, is here with   
   more:   
      
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   The first launch is the H2A that takes place on May 17th. It will carry the   
   amateur radio satellite HORYU-2.   
      
   This will be followed on July 21st when the HTV3 mission. It will deliver   
   the JEM-Small Satellite Orbital Deployer or J-SSOD to the International   
   Space Station. That unit will enable small satellites to be deployed from   
   the ISS using the Japanese Experiment Module robot arm.   
      
   The Japanese amateur radio satellites WE-WISH and FITSAT-1, along with San   
   Jose State University's TechEdSat and Vietnam's F-1 will also be delivered   
   to the I-S-S on this mission. Plans are for them to be deployed to orbit on   
   September 20th.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Stephen Kinford, N8WB, in Wadsworth,   
   Ohio.   
      
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   We will have more ham radio space related news later on in this weeks Amateur   
   Radio Newsline report. (JN1GKZ, Southgate)   
      
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   CHANGING TIMES: ON-LINE DXCC   
      
   A new DXCC tool that brings the program partially on-line is to debut on   
   April 2nd. Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, is in the newsroom with more:   
      
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   Actually, initial word of the DXCC going on-line came not from the ARRL but   
   rather from the Ohio-Penn DX newsletter and was later confirmed by the ARRL   
   DXCC desk. And in a nutshell, here's how it's going to work.   
      
   Using an Online DXCC Application, the candidate can select the cards that he   
   or she would like to have checked by a card checker at his or her   
   convenience. The person then types that data into a form which can be saved   
   and retrieved at any time until submitted and make an application for DXCC.   
      
      
   When completed, the applicant will be able to print the list of cards and   
   take the list -- and the cards -- in the same order that they are entered   
   into the form -- to a card checker. He or she will check the cards, note   
   any changes and send the form to ARRL HQ.   
      
   For the most part, the card checker's job is exactly the same as before,   
   except he or she does not need to collect a payment. This is because the   
   applicant can pay the DXCC fee on-line.   
      
   Once submitted, DXCC staff will have access a given file, make any changes   
   noted by the card checker and process the application.   
      
   And oh yes, the good news: The Online DXCC Application will have rates that   
   are half those of a traditional paper QSL application that is sent to ARRL   
   HQ.   
      
   More detailed information is on-line at tinyurl.com/dxcc-online   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, in the Newsroom,   
   in Los Angeles.   
      
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   The bottom line: Submitting a DXCC application on-line should be easier than   
   making a paper application, saving both time and money. (DXCC, OPDX)   
      
   **   
      
   BREAK 1   
      
   From the United States of America, We are the Amateur Radio Newsline, heard   
   on bulletin stations around the world including the New Orleans VHF Club net   
   serving New Orleans Louisiana.   
      
   (5 sec pause here)   
      
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   ENFORCEMENT: UNLICENSED BROADCASTER IN PUERTO RICO HAS FINE REDUCED   
      
   The operator of an unlicensed FM broadcast station in Puerto Rico has been   
   able to convince the FCC to reduce a fine levied against him based on   
   financial hardship.   
      
   After being handed a Notice of Apparent Liability in the amount of $15,000,   
   Eleuterio Lebron of Guayama, Puerto Rico responded to the regulatory agency   
   last September. In his note to the agency he claimed that he was not trying   
   to violate the FCC rules or the Communications Act when he operated an   
   unauthorized station on 88.5 MHz. He went on to say that he thought he   
   could use his Ramsey model PX50 transmitter legally without a license   
   because it was marketed as being Part 15 compliant.   
      
   However in its findings the FCC disagreed with Lebron interpretation of   
   Ramsey's marketing. It noted that Part 15 compliance wasn't mentioned. It   
   also stated Lebron's ignorance of the rules doesn't justify or mitigate the   
   violation. Especially as he had been warned before that the transmissions   
   were illegal.   
      
   However the agency did reduce the penalty to only $1500 based on   
   documentation submitted by Lebron's backing up his assertion that the   
   original $15,000 penalty amounted to a financial hardship that he could not   
   pay. While it accepted this as a viable reason to reduce the fine, the   
   commission warned Lebron that any future violations may result in higher   
   monetary forfeitures that may not be reduced based on his financial   
   circumstances.   
      
   Payment of the reduced fine was due within 30 days of Lebron being officially   
   notified of the FCC's decision in the case. (FCC)   
      
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   RESTRUCTURING: FCC FORMS BROADBAND SPECTRUM RE-ALLOCATION TASK FORCE   
      
   The Federal Communications Commission is proposing to re-allocate another 40   
   MHz of spectrum out of mobile satellite services spectrum for broadband, and   
   has formed an Incentive Auction Task Force. Amateur Radio Newsline's Cheryl   
   Lasek, K9BIK, reports:   
      
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   This is a committee loaded with some well known names in the field of   
   telecommunications. Its purpose will manage the auction process to   
   restructure current broadcast television spectrum for future broadband use.   
      
   Ruth Milkman, the former Wireless Bureau chief who is now special counsel to   
   the FCC chairman, will head up the task force. Among others she will be   
   joined by Rick Kaplan, who now heads the FCC's Wireless Division; Julius   
   Knapp, head of the Office of Engineering and Technology; FCC Chief Economist   
   Marius Schwartz; Chief Technologist Henning Schulzrinne and General Counsel   
   Austin Schlick.   
      
   Along with the formation of the task force the commission also issued a   
   Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to open up 40 MHz of spectrum in the 2 GHz   
   Mobile Satellite Services band for wireless broadband. The proposed rules   
   would allow flexible use of the targeted spectrum and reflects the   
   directives in the National Broadband Plan.   
      
   For the amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Cheryl Lasek, K9BIK, in Zion, Illinois.   
      
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   A related Notice of Inquiry seeks comment on more strategies to free up   
   additional spectrum as well. (FCC, TVT)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM HAPPENINGS: ARRL SPONSORING WEBINAR TO HELP YOU PUBLICIZE FIELD DAY   
      
   The ARRL Public Relations Committee will be holding a free Webinar on   
   Thursday evening April 12 for Public Information Officers, radio club   
   officers and anyone else wanting to join in. This, to teach the easiest and   
   most effective way to write a press release for Field Day and actually get   
   it noticed by the mass media in your home region.   
      
   The webinar will begin at 9 pm Eastern Daylight Time and will run for about   
   90 minutes. Several experts in mass media communications will be on hand to   
   teach the tricks of the trade in dealing with radio, television and print   
   publications.   
      
   Pre-registration is required. To reserve a spot simply take your web browser   
   to tinyurl.com/arrl-field-day-webinar or directly at   
   https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/278619454.   
      
   Space is limited so if you want to take part you need to sign up today.   
   (ARRL PR Committee)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM HAPPENINGS: MICROWAVE UPDATE 2012 PUTS OUT CALL FOR PAPERS   
      
   This years Microwave Update Conference will be held October 18th to the 21st   
   in Santa Clara, California. Hosted by the 50 MHz and Up Group, a first call   
   is going out to solicit conference papers, presentations and workshops on   
   technical and operational aspects of microwave weak signal amateur radio.   
   This covering the centimeter, millimeter and sub-millimeter to light   
   wavelengths. Tutorials and overviews are also welcome to summarize current   
   know how and to help and encourage newcomers. For more information on   
   submitting papers as well as all other aspects of the conference please go   
   www.microwaveupdate.org on the World-Wide-Web. (WZ1V)   
      
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   HAM HAPPENINGS: ESPN EMPLOYEES CREATE THE WORLDWIDE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB   
      
   Current and former employees of the Entertainment and Sports Network, better   
   known to the public as ESPN, have formed the Worldwide Amateur Radio Club.   
   Located on the grounds of the ESPN facility in Bristol, Connecticut, the   
   group has now been granted the club call WE1SPN .   
      
   At present the club has about 40 members. Inaugural operations were to take   
   place on 7.177 MHz at 21:00 UTC on March 29th. This opening gala was to   
   include trying to contact as may radio clubs at Disney theme parks as   
   possible.   
      
   The Worldwide Amateur Radio Club is the latest bin a long series of   
   broadcast industry based employee recreation entities. It joins similar   
   employee groups at the CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox networks as well as at a number   
   of broadcast stations nationwide and world-wide.   
      
   More about WE1SPN can be found by checking the listing page for their   
   callsign on QRZ.com. (KE6ZGP)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM HAPPENINGS: SOUTH AFRICA WESTERN CAPE ANTIQUE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION EXPO   
      
   South Africa's Western Cape section of the Antique Wireless Association of   
   South Africa will be holding an Expo over Easter weekend from April 6th to   
   the 9th. Location ids the farm owned by John and Judy Martin, ZS1D, and   
   ZS1JEG and located near the town of Stanford. Featured will be a large   
   display of radios of yesteryear and associated equipment. Also a classic   
   radio station will be in operation. Talk-in is on 145.5 MHz simplex as   
   well as on the 145.725 Hermanus repeater. Those planning to attend are   
   encouraged to bring an antique radio to exhibit. (SARL)   
      
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   NAMES IN THE NEWS: VE3CBR APPOINTED PIO FOR RAC NATIONAL FIELD OFFICE   
   SECRETARIAT   
      
   Some names in the news. Radio Amateurs of Canada has announced that Alan   
   Bauld VE3CBR has been appointed Public Information Officer to the Field   
   Organization National Secretariat. VE3CBR resides in Stittsville, Ontario   
   just outside Ottawa, and brings with him an extensive background in both   
   management and amateur radio. His appointment is effective immediately.   
   (RAC)   
      
   **   
      
   NAMES IN THE NEWS: RSGB APPOINTS NEW AROS COORDINATOR   
      
   The Radio Society of Great Britain has announced the appointment of Keith   
   Bassett, G7NBU has been appointed as the new Amateur Radio Observation   
   Service or AROS Coordinator with Mario Brashill, G2DPA appointed as a   
   deputy. The RSGB says that together they bring significant experience and   
   skill to the Amateur Radio Observation Service with its broad challenges of   
   investigating matters that might create a negative public of amateur radio.   
   (RSGB)   
      
   **   
      
   NAMES IN THE NEWS: ANDY SENNITT TO RETIRE FROM RNW END OF APRIL   
      
   Andy Sennitt who edited the now closed Radio Netherlands Media Network weblog   
   says that he will be retiring from that international broadcaster at the end   
   of April. Sennitt says that during his last weeks at Radio Netherlands that   
   he will be writing a series of articles reflecting on the changes in   
   international broadcasting since he started appearing on the Media Network   
   radio show in 1981 as well as looking ahead to the coming decade.   
      
   This perspective will be published on the Radio Netherlands English language   
   website. Sennitt asks that if you have any memories of Radio Netherlands or   
   any other international broadcasters that you would like to share, please   
   e-mail them to him. He can be reached at at MediaNetwork (at) rnw (dot) nl.   
   Sennitt adds that he will try to include them in the articles as is   
   possible. (Media Network)   
      
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   NAMES IN THE NEWS: WO4W SAYS BETTER TORNADO WARNING SYSTEM NEEDED   
      
   In an interview with National Public Radio, veteran T-V meteorologist James   
   Spann, WO4W, recently highlighted the limitations he and his colleagues face   
   when covering tornadoes. Spann, who has become something of a severe   
   weather pundit during his time at Birmingham Alabama's ABC 33/40, says that   
   we are not as good as we think we are, and we have to accept that and work   
   on it and be better.   
      
   WO4W says that television stations must stream their long form tornado   
   coverage in a way that is accessible to all portable devices, not just some   
   of them. And says Spann, its important to make the stream easy to find   
   either via a web page or app. You can hear the story on National Public   
   Radio's All Things Considered at tinyurl.com/npr-tornado-alert.   
      
   James Spann has long been an outspoken critic of the siren only warning   
   process and the public's over-reliance on them. Following the April 2011   
   tornado outbreak he wrote a long blog post about the siren mentality titled   
   "The Warning Process Must Be Fixed." Its on the web at   
   tinyurl.com/spann-tornado-warning (NPR)   
      
   **   
      
      
   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:   
      
   (5 sec pause here)   
      
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   THE FINAL FRONTIER: NASA ANNOUNCES ISSLIVE! APP   
      
   NASA has announced the release of the ISSLive! app for iPhone, iPad and   
   Andoid devices. Amateur Radio Newsline's David Black, KB4KCH, has the   
   details:   
      
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   The ISS Live! app delivers live streaming data from the International Space   
   Station. Users can take a virtual 3-D tour of the Mission Control Center and   
   the space station, and view mission control console displays with real-time   
   data. Interactive educational lessons using the data, as well as crew and   
   science timelines with individual crew member, social media and   
   international science experiment details are also available via the app.   
      
   The space agency calls ISSLive! an innovative, interactive application that   
   provides a novel way to learn about the International Space Station while on   
   the go. To learn more and find links to download the ISSLive! app, visit   
   spacestationlive.jsc.nasa.gov. That's where you will find the icons for the   
   iPhone App Store and the Android Market.   
      
   I'm David Black, KB4KCH, from the South-East bureau in Birmingham, Alabama.   
      
   --   
      
   Once again that URL is spacestationlive.jsc.nasa.gov. (NASA)   
      
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   RADIO IN SPACE: NASA CONSIDERING LAGRANGE POINT OUTPOST   
      
   NASA is pressing forward on assessing the value of a human-tended outpost   
   near the far side of the moon. One that would embrace international   
   partnerships as well as commercial and academic participation,   
      
   According to SPACE.com, William Gerstenmaier is NASA's Associate   
   Administrator for Human Exploration and operations. And in a February 3rd   
   memo Gerstenmaier says that a team is being formed to develop a cohesive   
   plan for exploring a spot in space known as the Earth-moon Lagrange point.   
      
   Lagrange points sometimes called liberation points, are places in space where   
   the combined gravitational pull of two large masses roughly balance each   
   other out. This would allow a spacecraft or other object to essentially   
   park in that spot without being pulled toward either one of the masses.   
      
   A pre-memo NASA appraisal of Lagrange Point EML-2, which is near the lunar   
   far side, has spotlighted this destination as the leading option for a   
   near-term space study. EML-2 could serve as a gateway for exploration of   
   multiple destinations including near-lunar space, our own moon, asteroids,   
   the moons of Mars and ultimately, the red planet itself. (Space.com)   
      
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   ON THE AIR: CELEBRATING THE US ISLANDS AWARD PROGRAM   
      
   On the air listen out for KL7JR and XYL WL7MY who will be active from the Big   
   Island of Hawaii between April 1st to the 15th. This venture is in   
   celebrating the 18th anniversary of the U.S. Islands Awards program.   
   Operation will be on 80 through 10 meters using the callsign NH7DX. QSL via   
   KL7JR (Southgate)   
      
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   ON THE AIR: HAM RADIO COMMEMORATES THE BATTLE OF SHILOH BATTLE   
      
   While a bit short notice, word that the NorthEast Mississippi Amateur Radio   
   Club will be operating a special event station March 30th and April 1st.   
   This in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War Battle of Shiloh, in   
   Tennessee.   
      
   The ham radio commemorative will have two stations set up on the grounds of   
   the Shiloh Military Park. Frequencies used will be in the lower part of the   
   General class SSB portions of the High Frequency bands which include the   
   Technician frequencies on 10 meters. Certificates and QSL will be available   
   after the operation has concluded.   
      
   The ham radio operation will be held in conjunction with a special   
   reenactment held by Blue Gray Alliance. For more information please e-mail   
   event coordinator Charles Buster, NA5MS to cebuster (at) ms (dot) metrocast   
   (dot) net. (NA5MS)   
      
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   RADIOSPORTS: THE 2012 HOLYLAND CONTEST APRIL 20 - 21   
      
   The 2012 Holyland Contest sponsored by the Israel Amateur Radio Club is   
   slated to begin on Friday, April 20th at 21:00 UTC and conclude on Saturday   
   April 21st at 21.00 UTC. Special trophies and newly certificates will be   
   issued to participating hams and SWL's for different classes and modes of   
   operation. The Israel Amateur Radio Club adds that it invites the   
   world-wide ham radio community to be on the bands during the contest as an   
   exercise in the spirit of friendship between all radio amateurs. More about   
   the contest is on line at www.iarc.org. (4Z0X)   
      
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   DX   
      
   In DX, F8ATS will be active portable 6W from Senegal between March 30th and   
   April 7th. Operations will be holiday style probably on all HF bands. QSL   
   via the Bureau is preferred.   
      
   DL7BC will be on the air from Mayotte through April 6th using the callsign   
   TO7BC on 80 through 10 meters. QSL to his home callsign, either direct or   
   via the bureau.   
      
   OH4MDY will be active as XV2RZ from Vietnam until April 16th and says that   
   this time he will pay special attention to digital modes. No frequencies or   
   operating hours are known. QSL via his home callsign, direct only.   
      
   ZB3M and ZB2ER will activate the special callsigns ZQ3M and ZQ2ER from   
   Gibraltar between May 5th and June 10th. This operation is to celebrate the   
   Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. QSL via ZB3M direct only. No bureau   
   or electronic QSL's will be accepted for this one.   
      
   An international team will activate the callsign E51M from the North Cook   
   Islands from March 28th to April 10th. They will operate on 160 through 6   
   meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. The QSL manager is DJ8NK.   
      
   Lastly, KV1J will be operating from Miquelon Island stroke FP between July   
   10th and the 17th. His activity will be on 160 through 6 meters using CW,   
   SSB, RTTY and PSK31. He will generally be on the highest frequency band that   
   is open, and he may try 6 meters if there is an indications of propagation.   
   Also, look for him on the satellites, weather permitting. QSL via KV1J,   
   direct, via the bureau or electronically using Logbook of the World.   
      
   (Above from various DX news sources)   
      
   **   
      
   THAT FINAL ITEM: STRANGE MORSE FROM SPACE   
      
   And finally this week, it appears as if radio astronomers have discovered   
   mysterious sources of extremely high-powered radiation across the universe.   
   Amateur Radio Newsline's Newsline's space-faring, roving reporter Pierre   
   Pullinmyleg, says that hams are helping to unravel the mystery.   
      
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   Scientists at NASA say the Fermi space telescope has discovered hundreds of   
   super-high-energy gamma ray sources at the very top end of the   
   electromagnetic spectrum, and that more than a third of them are complete   
   mysteries. Adding to the mystery is the pattern of these gamma rays on   
   spectrograms, showing short bursts of energy that resemble dots and longer   
   ones that look like dashes.   
      
   Several radio astronomers who are also radio amateurs noticed these patterns   
   and performed two sets of calculations with amazing results. The frequencies   
   on which the gamma ray sources were discovered correspond with the   
   two-billionth harmonic of 20 meters, and distance calculations show that,   
   had the signals originated on Earth and been re-radiated back toward us, the   
   dates of origin always seem to match up with the dates of major CW contests   
   here on Earth.   
      
   One spectrogram currently making the rounds in ham radio astronomy circles   
   clearly shows a pattern which, in Morse code, would read:   
   "Di-dah, di-dah-dah-dit, di-dah-dit, di-dit, di-dah-di-dit," followed by a   
   space and "di-di-dah-dit, dah-dah-dah, dah-dah-dah, di-dah-di-dit." Another   
   reason, they say, to know code.   
      
   Reporting from near Alpha Centauri, this is Pierre Pullinmyleg for Newsline.   
      
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   More details on the Fermi Space Telescope's findings and current sample   
   spectrograms are available online at science dot nasa dot gov. We are told   
   that the spectrograms Pierre alluded to in his report are not scheduled to   
   be released until sometime after the 1st of April, in the year 2112.   
   (Pierre Pullinmyleg Annual April 1st Technology Report)   
      
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