Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1820 - June 29 2012   
      
   Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1820 with a release date of June 29,   
   2012 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.   
      
   The following is a Q-S-T. Ham radio continues its aid in response to   
   wildfires in Colorado; hams in Sri Lanka say they want to be included in ham   
   radio emergency communications; big changes coming to 70 centimeters down   
   under; a day change for Ham Nation and a new method of data transfer could   
   reach 2 point 5 terabytes per second. Find out the details are on Amateur   
   Radio Newsline(tm) report number 1820 coming your way right now.   
      
      
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   RESCUE RADIO: COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO FIRE UPDATE   
      
   We begin this week with an update on ham radio assisting those fighting the   
   wildfires burning in Colorado and New Mexico. Don Carlson, KQ6FM, has   
   what's known so far:   
      
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   According to a report in the Denver Post, ham radio operators have become an   
   integral part of the fire fighting effort. A story talks about the   
   contributions of Amateur Radio Emergency Service operators. It describes in   
   detail the work of Randy Long, K7AVV, who the paper says is a ham radio   
   operator asked by firefighters to find more volunteers to aid communication   
   in the High Park fire zone.   
      
   Since then Long has been managing a team of ham radio operators staffing   
   eight hour shifts around the clock. They are described as setting up   
   portable repeaters and relaying messages between the fire lines and command   
   posts. About 40 operators have so far volunteered. Long is an Amateur   
   Radio Emergency Service coordinator for Larimer and Weld counties who was   
   forced to evacuate from his home southeast of Buckhorn Mountain.   
      
   Also involved in the Colorado fire communications effort is Colorado Section   
   Emergency Coordinator Robert Wareham, N0ESQ, Long, Wareham and the other   
   ARES volunteers were reported to be at the National Guard Armory in Fort   
   Collins. They became an integral part of the communications effort as the   
   High Park fire encircled Buckhorn and Horsetooth mountains. That's where   
   critical hubs of Larimer County public safety communications towers stand.   
      
   The Post story notes that as a part of their hobby amateur radio operators   
   have set up about 50 mountaintop repeaters around northern Colorado. If the   
   public service communication systems were damaged or forced off line, the   
   hams could provide alternate communications through one of their repeaters   
   or set up a portable repeater to fill in any gap.   
      
   Agencies being served by ARES volunteers include the Larimer County Sheriff,   
   American Red Cross, US Forest Service, Colorado State Patrol, and the High   
   Park Fire Incident Management team of the Poudre Park Fire Department.   
      
   Yet another massive wildfire broke out near the city of Colorado Springs on   
   Saturday, June 23rd. Called the Waldo Canyon Fire this blaze suddenly grew   
   to a level of fierce on Tuesday, June 26th. So far it has forced 32,000   
   people from their homes and has prompted evacuations from the near-by United   
   States Air Force Academy. The fire is reported to literally be swallowing   
   numerous houses at the edge of Colorado Springs. As we go to air there is   
   no word of any direct involvement by ARES or RACES teams but its likely that   
   some amateur radio communications lines are already on-scene.   
      
   Meanwhile in New Mexico, ham radio operations have stood down following the   
   Little Bear Fire in and around the city of Riudoso. Michael Scales, K5SCA,   
   is the New Mexico Section Emergency Coordinator. In a note released on June   
   17th and relayed to Newsline by Jay Miller, W5WHN, all personnel have been   
   released at this point. However they should be aware that the new threat is   
   flash flooding. With that in mind they should remain somewhat vigilant and   
   have their "go kits" ready for deployment.   
      
   The Little Bear Fire destroyed 224 homes and had burned 59 square miles   
   before it was 60 percent contained. As reported here two weeks ago, several   
   New Mexico ARES units responded to that blaze.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Don Carlson, KQ6FM, in Reno.   
      
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   More on this situation as information is made available to us. (W5WHN,   
   Denver Post, others)   
      
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   RESCUE RADIO: SRI LANKA HAMS OFFER TO ASSIST IN EMCOMM WORK   
      
   Sri Lanka's amateur radio operators have renewed their call to be included in   
   communication work during national disasters. This after the nation's   
   defense authorities have relaxed rules on clearing ham radio equipment into   
   that nation.   
      
   The report in Lanka Business quotes Radio Society of Sri Lanka official,   
   Victor Goonetilleke, 4S7VK, as saying that Sri Lankan hams would like to   
   join-up with the National Disaster Management Centre in some way. This, to   
   help them with emergency communication work.   
      
   4S7VK spoke during a recent public lecture on Disaster Risk Reduction,   
   organized by LIRNEasia, which is a regional think-tank. At the gathering it   
   was noted that with some 200 members the Radio Society of Sri Lanka is not   
   new to disaster communications in the island. It was noted that the society   
   played a crucial role during the 2004 Asian tsunami that claimed over 30,000   
   lives and displacing about one million people. More is on-line at   
   tinyurl.com/srilanka-emcomm and in this case srilanka is spelled as one   
   word. (Radio Society of Sri Lanka)   
      
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   RESTRUCTURING: PROPOSED REFARMING OF 70CM IN AUSTRALIA   
      
   Big changes are coming to the amateur 70 centimeter band down under. We have   
   more in this report:   
      
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   The Australian Communications and Media Authority's Spectrum Conference this   
   year saw the ongoing work associated on the review of 400 MHz spectrum.   
   This is a band of frequencies that also includes the 70 centimeter ham radio   
   allocation.   
      
   Currently, the Australian amateur service has a secondary status between 420   
   and 450 MHz. In the last report from the Australian Communications and   
   Media Authority on its review issued April 2010, it advised that the   
   allocation for the amateur service between 430 and 450 MHz would not be   
   affected from any rearrangement. However, they cited, a possible need for   
   some temporary use by other services in the segment 440 to 450 MHz during   
   the transition period.   
      
   In the Amateur secondary segment 420 to 430 MHz, in some geographic areas   
   around Australia, amateur use of that spectrum has already been withdrawn.   
   At the conference, the Australian Communications and Media Authority   
   indicated that they will be seeking to consult with the Wireless Institute   
   of Australia on withdrawal of the amateur service in this segment across the   
   rest of that nation.   
      
   Currently, the major use of this band segment by amateurs is fixed links and   
   the like. The Australian Communications and Media Authority database lists   
   around 126 assignments to some 35 licensees. It is expected these can be   
   relocated to the 430 to 450 MHz portion of the band.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, in the Newsroom   
   in Los Angeles.   
      
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   You can follow this story on-line on the Wireless Institute of Australia   
   news-pages at www.wia.org.au (WIA News)   
      
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   RESTRUCTURING: NEW LOW FREQUENCY ALLOCATION IN MALTA   
      
   Hams in Malta now have access to a new low frequency band. The as the Malta   
   Communications Authority grants amateurs access to 472 to 479 kHz. The   
   country's National Frequency Plan identifies this as a secondary allocation,   
   with a maximum power of 1 watt Effective Radiated Power. (GB2RS)   
      
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   BREAK 1   
      
   From the United States of America, We are the Amateur Radio Newsline, heard   
   on bulletin stations around the world including the N5YYU repeater serving   
   Clinton, Arkansas.   
      
   (5 sec pause here)   
      
      
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   ENFORCEMENT: FCC ISSUES A $15000 NAL TO ANOTHER FLORIDA UNLICENSED   
   BROADCASTER   
      
   The FCC has issued a $15,000 Notice of Apparent Liability also known as a   
   proposed fine to Pierre Nixon Jean. This, for operating an unauthorized   
   station on 92.5 MHz in West Palm Beach, Florida. Amateur Radio Newsline's   
   Norm Seeley, KI7UP, has the details:   
      
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   This past February, FCC agents from the Miami office traced the source of   
   unauthorized signal on 92.5 MHz to an antenna mounted on the roof of an   
   apartment building in West Palm Beach. Agents heard the station identify   
   itself on the air as "Exitfm.com."   
      
   Doing a bit of on-line sleuthing, the agents found an Internet site for the   
   station that showed a photo of Pierre Nixon Jean as a D-J and identified him   
   as the station owner. The agents also learned from the building owner that   
   Jean rented an apartment in the building from sometime in 2010 through March   
   of this year. He also identified Jean from a photograph as being the   
   renter.   
      
   The building owner told the agents he had seen what he believed what might   
   have been transmitting equipment inside the unit and told Jean to remove the   
   gear after speaking to the FCC. The Enforcement Bureau confirmed the   
   antenna was removed in May.   
      
   Now, in its penalty decision, the FCC says that Jean had no license for the   
   station and was operating the facility illegally. The FCC also noted that   
   Jean had been found to have been transmitting unlawfully on the same   
   frequency from another location in 2010. It said that such continued   
   illegal operation demonstrates a deliberate disregard for the commission's   
   rules. Because of this the agency increased the level of the fine from the   
   $10,000 base figure to $15,000.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Norm Seeley, KI7UP, in Scottsdale   
   Arizona.   
      
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   As is usual in these cases, Pierre Nixon Jean has 30 days to pay the fine or   
   file an appeal. (FCC)   
      
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   ENFORCEMENT: FCC AFFIRMS $22000 FINE AGAINST TENNESSEE UNLICENSED   
   BROADCASTER   
      
   The FCC has affirmed a $22,000 monetary forfeiture previously issued to   
   Arthur Lee Young Cosby, Tennessee. This for his alleged operation of an   
   unlicensed radio station on 87.9 MHz and refusal to allow an inspection of   
   his radio station.   
      
   This past March 27th the FCC Enforcement Bureau's Atlanta Office (issued a   
   Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture to Young for the alleged   
   violations. According to the regulatory agency, Young has not filed a   
   response to the NAL. So, based on the information before it, the FCC   
   affirmed the fine on June 8th. Young was given the customary 30 days from   
   issuance of the fine to pay it or to file an appeal. (FCC)   
      
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   HAM HAPPENINGS: HAM NATION CHANGING NIGHTS TO WEDNESDAY ON TWIT.TV   
      
   Beginning on July 11th, the TWIT.tv program Ham Nation will be moving to   
   Wednesday evenings. This as network owner Leo Laporte, W6TWT, announces a   
   new programming schedule. Bob Heil, K9EID, who hosts Ham Nation says that   
   the move is really good news for his program due to the strong lead in shows   
   that Leo Laporte has chosen to precede it:   
      
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   K9EID: "They're going to change the day of Ham Nation and we are going to   
   move it to Wednesday. The reason is that he is going to put up a like-up of   
   some of his top shows on Wednesday.   
      
   "It starts off with the Security Now with Steve Gibson which is an incredible   
   show, by the way. (It covers) all kinds of security (including) your home,   
   your computer. Whatever needs security, Steve is the master.   
      
   "And then, they are going to have the TWIG show - This Week in Google,   
   Android and all that.   
      
   "Then, the big show Triangulation. That show will precede Ham Nation.   
      
   "So you're going to have four of their top shows on Wednesday."   
      
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   The day change does not affect the shows hour of air-time schedule. The   
   netcast will still take place live at 9 P.M. Eastern, 6 P.M. Pacific with   
   video and audio podcasts available for download at twit.tv/hn about 24 hours   
   later.   
      
   Again the new day for the TWIT.TV amateur radio program Ham Nation will be on   
   Wednesday starting on July 11th. K9EID and the gang hope you will join them   
   there. (Ham Nation)   
      
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   HAM BUSINESS: ETHERKIT RELEASES QRSS BEACON KIT   
      
   Etherkit which is a new amateur radio kit company devoted to open source   
   hardware, has released its first product. Called OpenBeacon, it is   
   described as an open source crystal-controlled QRP beacon transmitter kit   
   which can output a variety of slow-speed modes. These include QRSS, DFCW,   
   and Sequential Multi-tone Hellschreiber. More information is on-line at   
   www.etherkit.com (Southgate)   
      
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   HAM HAPPENINGS: CK6S FOR CALGARY STAMPEDED JULY 5 TO 15   
      
   The Calgary Amateur Radio Association will be operating special event station   
   CK6S from July 5 to 15th. This to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the   
   Calgary Stampede.   
      
   The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo, exhibition and festival held every   
   July in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The event's roots are traced to 1886 when   
   the Calgary and District Agricultural Society held its first fair.   
      
   In 1912, American promoter Guy Weadick organized his first rodeo and   
   festival, known as the Stampede. He returned to Calgary in 1919 to organize   
   the Victory Stampede in honor of soldiers returning from World War I.   
   Weadick's festival became an annual event in 1923 when it merged with the   
   Calgary Industrial Exhibition to create the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede.   
      
   The ham radio special event station CK6S plans to use frequencies in the   
   general portion of the United States phone bands. These will be around   
   3.825, 7.180, 14.250, 21.320 and 28.475 MHz. A special QSL card will be   
   available through the QSL bureau or direct by following the CK6S/VE6AO QSL   
   instructions on QRZ.com. (VE6TC, Wikipedia)   
      
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   HAM HAPPENINGS: W1A CELEBRATES TELSTAR AT 50   
      
   A celebration of the world's first telecommunications satellite will take   
   place on July 7th. This when the Radio Adventurers of Maine activate the   
   callsign W1A to commemorate the first messages through the Telstar bird.   
   They will be operating on site at the Andover, Maine satellite facility, the   
   original earth station which broadcast the first messages via Telstar was   
   uplinked on July 10th, 1962. The clubs commemorative operation will begin   
   at 1300 UTC on both 40 and 20 meter phone. Other bands will be added as   
   propagation allows. QSL as directed on the air. (Radio Adventurers of   
   Maine)   
      
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   NAMES IN THE NEWS: JAMIE GAVIN, KF7WIS NAMED QRZ.COM GENERAL MANAGER   
      
   Some names in the news. First up is Jaime Gavin, KF7WIS, who has been named   
   as the first General Manager of the QRZ.com ham radio website. According to   
   site owner Fred Lloyd, AA7BQ, Gavin will be overseeing all aspects of QRZ's   
   daily business and interaction with the public.   
      
   Jaime Gavin holds a Master's degree from Arizona State University and Lloyd   
   describes her as being extremely enthusiastic and capable. She will be   
   handling the business aspects of QRZ LLC, and will oversee its day-to-day   
   activities including advertising sales, database administration, and user   
   and customer support.   
      
   According to AA7BQ, with the addition of KF7WIS, his role at QRZ now   
   transitions to the one that he loves the most. That being the sites systems   
   designer, programmer, and ambassador for QRZ.com. (QRZ)   
      
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   NAMES IN THE NEWS: FORMER FCC COMMISSIONER RICHARD WILEY HONORED   
      
   The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law has honored   
   communications law expert Richard Wiley for a lifetime of achievement,   
   including a career at the Federal Communications Commission that spanned   
   three presidential terms.   
      
   Wiley is the only person to act as general counsel, commissioner and chairman   
   of the FCC. He started under President Richard Nixon, served under   
   President Gerald Ford and then resigned after helping transition into the   
   administration of President Jimmy Carter for a year. His pivotal role in   
   the development of HDTV earned him the nickname, the "Godfather of Digital   
   Television," and earned him an Emmy from the Academy of Television Arts and   
   Sciences.   
      
   Richard Wiley, who is now age 77, is only the third person to receive the   
   Milestone Award from the university's Institute for Communications Law   
   Studies. (RW)   
      
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   NAMES IN THE NEWS: KJ4UFG SAYS HE NEEDS FIELD DAY COVER PHOTO FOR SERA   
   JOURNAL   
      
   John Ghormley, KJ4UFG, who is the editor of the South East Repeater   
   Association publication known as the SERA Repeater Journal is looking for a   
   cover photo that depicts an ARRL Field Day activity.   
      
   Specifically, KJ4UFG requires a high resolution photograph taken at a Field   
   Day site in Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina,   
   Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. These are the states serviced by   
   the organization.   
      
   A suitable cover photo should be in vertical portrait orientation. The file   
   size should be such that it can be turned into a super sharp image of at   
   least 300 dots per inch or greater when rendered at 8.5"x11" page size. If   
   there are people prominently depicted in the photo, he will need full names,   
   and call signs for the hams in the photo.   
      
   If you have a photo you want to submit, email it as an attachment, to editor   
   (at) sera (dot) org. (KJ4UFG)   
      
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   BREAK 2   
      
   This is ham radio news for today's radio amateur. From the United States of   
   America, We are the Amateur Radio Newsline with links to the world from our   
   only official website at www.arnewsline.org and being relayed by the   
   volunteer services of the following radio amateur:   
      
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   THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD: FORMER ARRL GENERAL MANAGER AND IARU PRESIDENT   
   RICHARD, BALDWIN, W1RU - SK   
      
   It's yet another changing of the guard in amateur radio. This as we learn   
   the sad news of the passing of former ARRL General Manager Richard Baldwin,   
   W1RU, of Damariscotta, Maine,   
      
   An ARRL Charter Life Member, Richard Baldwin capped a long career on the ARRL   
   staff with service as General Manager from 1975 until his retirement in   
   1982. He served as Secretary of the International Amateur Radio Union   
   (IARU) from 1976 to 1982. After retirement, he continued his involvement as   
   a volunteer, serving as IARU President   
   from 1982 to 1999 and as ARRL International Affairs Vice President from 1982   
   to 1986.   
      
   According to his daughter Judy, Baldwin's life revolved around   
   telecommunications. He first became licensed in 1934 as W1IKE. An Amateur   
   Extra class licensee, he earned DXCC, WAS and WAC, as well as membership in   
   the ARRL's A-1 Operator Club.   
      
   Baldwin began his career at ARRL Headquarters in 1948 as an Assistant   
   Secretary. After a brief hiatus to work in the private sector in the early   
   1950s, he returned in 1956 as Managing Editor of QST. In that position he   
   was responsible for production of the monthly member journal and all ARRL   
   publications.   
      
   In 1963, Baldwin became Assistant General Manager and almost immediately got   
   involved with international matters. He organized the Intruder Watch   
   program and served as the ARRL Liaison between the amateurs who monitored   
   the bands and the FCC. In 1975 he was named by the ARRL Board to succeed   
   John Huntoon, W1RW, as General Manager on Huntoon's retirement, That's the   
   position now titled Chief Executive Officer. In total, Baldwin wrote 234   
   articles and columns for QST.   
      
   A graduate of Bates College in Maine, Baldwin earned an MS in Physics from   
   Boston University in 1948. He spent five years in the US Navy during World   
   War II. In March 1943, while serving as Communications Officer aboard the   
   USS Coghlan, he participated in the longest American naval daylight   
   firefight of the war. That being the Battle of the Komandorski Islands.   
   After the war he served in the US Naval Reserve, achieving the rank of   
   Commander.   
      
   Richard Baldwin, W1RU, was age 92 when passed away on Thursday, June 21,   
   after a long struggle with Parkinson's Disease. He is survived by his wife   
   Phyllis, daughter Judy and son Glenn. A memorial service was planned for   
   Friday, June 29 at Second Congregational Church in Newcastle, Maine. (ARRL)   
      
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   EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: NEW DATA TRANSFER METHOD PROMISES UP TO 2.5 TB PER   
   SECOND   
      
   American and Israeli scientists have developed a new technology of wirelessly   
   transmitting data using twisted beams of light that could produce a   
   theoretical throughput of 2.5 terabits per second. Amateur Radio Newsline's   
   Heather Butera-Howell, KB3TZD, has the story of the science making this   
   possible:   
      
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   The new method of high speed data transfer reportedly uses orbital angular   
   momentum or O-A-M to increase the amount of information that can be carried   
   by a single stream. To accomplish this feat, the researchers twisted   
   together eight 300 Gigabytes per second visible light data streams using   
   O-A-M technology over a space of one meter to achieve speeds of 2.5 terabits   
   per second. The development comes just one month after it was finally proved   
   that orbital angular momentum is actually possible.   
      
   Using this new orbital angular momentum technology an infinite number of   
   conventional transmission protocols such as WiFi and LTE, can be twisted   
   together for faster speeds without the need for more spectrum. For   
   perspective, that's more than 8,000 times faster than the fastest home   
   Internet connection at 300 Megabytes per second.   
      
   The development team says that it will be working increasing the transmission   
   distance which currently at only 1 meter. The theoretical distance limit for   
   this new method is likely to be less than one kilometer. At least in the   
   foreseeable future.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Heater Butera-Howell, KB3TZD, in Berwick,   
   Pennsylvania   
      
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   You can read more on-line at tinyurl.com/super-speed-data. (slashgear.com,   
   N6ZXJ)   
      
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   HAM RADIO IN SPACE: SCOTLAND MOBILE ON THE BIRDS   
      
   2E1EUB is currently mobile on the various amateur radio satellites from   
   Scotland. He began his operation on June 24th and can be heard stroke P   
   through July 6th or 7th. Grid squares he will be activating include IO-76   
   IO-77 IO-87 and others if he has the time. QSL to 2M1EUB via his address on   
   QRZ.com. (Southgate)   
      
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   WORLDBEAT: CANADIAN HAMS NEEDED FOR COMMUNICATIONS FOR CYCLING EVENT   
      
   This note to our friends up north. Radio Amateurs of Canada says that   
   volunteers are needed to provide communications in support of that nations   
   Coast to Coast Against Cancer Foundation cycling event. The ride takes   
   place August 3d to the 5th along Nova Scotia's Cabot Trail. The route   
   involves at least 100 riders and more than 50 volunteers.   
      
   If you are able to help, please drop a note to Doug Mercer, V-Oh-1-T-D-M at   
   dougvo1dtm (at) gmail (dot) com. You can also get in touch with Radio   
   Amateurs of Canada's Atlantic Director Ev Price at vo1dk (at) rac (dot) ca   
   or Deputy Director Len Morgan ve9my (at) rac (dot) ca. Any assistance will   
   be sincerely appreciated. (RAC)   
      
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   ON THE AIR: CELEBRATING THE TOUR DE FRANCE CYCLING RACE 2012   
      
   Meantime, keep an ear open for special event station GB4TDF. G1JYB, G1LAT   
   and the Sands Contest Group are hosting the operation from Oysterber Farm in   
   the UK to coincide with for the 2012 Tour our de France bicycle race.   
      
   The special event station began operation on June 26th and will terminate on   
   July 23rd. Operations will be on HF, VHF and UHF as time and band conditions   
   permit. A special commemorative QSL card will be available. More is on   
   QRZ.com under GB4TDF.   
      
   The actual Tour de France cycling event starts on the June 30th June and ends   
   on July 22nd. (E-Mail)   
      
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   DX   
      
   In DX, Bill Moore, NC1L, the ARRL Awards Branch Manager, tells Newsline that   
   the 2011 TL8ES Central African Republic and the 2012 TT8ES expedition to   
   Chad have both been approved for DXCC credit. Also approved has been the   
   2012 XW4XR operation from Laos. Card submissions for all of these   
   operations are now welcome.   
      
   DL4ME will be active as 5H3ME from Tanzania between August 14th and September   
   3rd. His operation will be holiday style on the H-F bands from 80 through 6   
   meters using CW and the Digital modes. QSL via his home callsign.   
      
   AJ9C will be active as YN2CC from Granada, Nicaragua, between November 20th   
   and the 28th. Operations will be on 160 through 6 meters using CW, SSB and   
   RTTY. QSL electronically via Logbook of the World or direct to his home   
   callsign.   
      
   LA0HF will be on the air as TY2BP from Benin for a minimum of 30 days and   
   could be there for as long as 45. Activity will be on 20/15/10 meters. QSL   
   via IK2IQD.   
      
   Lastly, VE2XB will be operational stroke FP from St. Pierre and Miquelon   
   Islands from August 10th to the 20th. His activity will have a special   
   focus on 6 meters, but he will also be active on all bands from 80 through   
   10 meters as well. QSL via VE2XB.   
      
   (Above from various DX news sources)   
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   THAT FINAL ITEM: DEEP SPACE SUPER COMPUTER TO BE BUILT DOWN UNDER   
      
   And finally this week, a new super high speed data processing facility to   
   look at signals received from deep space is slated to be built down-under.   
   WIA newsman Graham Kemp, VK4BB, has the details:   
      
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   One of the world's most powerful supercomputers is planned for Perth to   
   process vast amounts of data being collected by radio telescopes in Western   
   Australia's Murchison region.   
      
   WA Today said the supercomputer is to be housed in the Pawsey Centre being   
   built in the southern Perth suburb of Kensington, near Curtin University.   
      
   The machines will initially process data from existing radio telescopes based   
   at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory but is free to expand for use   
   in the international Square Kilometre Array project.   
      
   It was decided in May that Australia would share the $2 billion Square   
   Kilometre Array project with South Africa.   
      
   3000 dishes and a discovery potential 10,000 times greater than the best   
   contemporary instruments, the SKA will observe such things as what happened   
   after the big bang and how galaxies evolved, and will attempt to uncover   
   more about the "dark matter" that fills the majority of the universe.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Graham Kemp, VK4BB, of the WIA News in   
   Australia.   
      
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   More on this project is on-line at tinyurl.com/vk-super-computer. (VK1WIA)   
      
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