Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1837 - October 26 2012   
      
   Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1837 with a release date of October 26   
   2012 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.   
      
   The following is a QST. New Zealand hams will have to wait a while longer to   
   gain full access to 6 meters; Germany's national ham radio society says no   
   to a new pan-European BPL standard; the Hurricane Watch Net activates for   
   hurricane Sandy; GRE quits the scanner business and a well known British   
   soprano will be the next space tourist to visit the International Space   
   Station. Find out who on Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) report number 1837   
   coming your way right now.   
      
      
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   RESTRUCTURING: CLOSURE OF TV CHANNEL 1 AND ZL ACCESS TO 6 METERS UPDATE   
      
      
   Changes will be coming to the 6 meter band down-under, but not as quickly as   
   some hams in New Zealand had hoped for. Amateur Radio Newsline's Jim   
   Meachen, ZL2BHF, reports:   
      
   --   
      
   Amateurs across New Zealand may have to wait a bit longer to get full access   
   to the 6 meter band. As previously reported, 50 to 51 MHz down-under is to   
   be returned to amateur radio once all Channel 1 television has ceased using   
   the spectrum and the current management right for this band expires.   
      
   What may not be known by some hams is that the last New Zealand channel 1   
   television transmitter is not due to close down until November 2013. After   
   that, the management right under which it operates does not expire until   
   August 2015.   
      
   Because of this, the New Zealand national amateur radio society, NZART, is   
   working with the nations Radio Spectrum Management on arrangements for the   
   period between when all the Channel 1 transmitters are turned off and their   
   management right expires. In the meantime any New Zealand amateur in an area   
   where TV channel 1 is no longer operating can apply for a permit to operate   
   on the band.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, down-under in   
   Nelson, New Zealand   
      
   --   
      
   As we go to air, not exact date when all New Zealand hams will have 6 meter   
   access is known. (NZART)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO LAW: DARC TO OPPOSE NEWLY PROPOSED EUROPEAN PLT STANDARD   
      
   Germany's national amateur radio society, the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club,   
   or DARC will be asking the Deutsche Commission for Electrical, Electronic &   
   Information Technologies to oppose a new pan-European draft Power Line   
   Transmission standard. PLT is what Europe call Broadband over Powerline or   
   BPL.   
      
   During its October 22nd meeting, the DARC Board discussed the pros and cons   
   of the proposed draft standard. While it said that it recognizes the new   
   draft provided for some non-binding commitments for notching out of certain   
   frequencies in the amateur bands, it also noted that it fears the future   
   ambitions of the manufacturers of other PLC products in the direction of   
   higher limits for the emission of harmful electromagnetic or EMC   
   interference. This could lead to a weakening of the previous limits in other   
   European EMC standards.   
      
   To be clear, this new standard concerns the devices that people install in   
   their homes to run data over their house wiring. It has nothing to do with   
   PLC or BPL that is carried over the over company power networks.   
   (Southgate, DJ0QN)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO LAW: SARL TAKES UP ZONING REGULATIONS WITH THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN   
      
   Its not just hams in the United States that are having problems erecting   
   towers and keeping them up. And a case in South Africa points graphically   
   this out. Amateur Radio Newsline's Norm Seeley, KI7UP, is here with the   
   details:   
      
   --   
      
   Recently South African Radio League President, Rassie Erasmus, ZS1YT and   
   Legal advisor. Johan Marais, ZS1JM, met with a delegation of the Cape Town   
   Metro Council. This, to intervene in a notice received by a society member   
   stating that he requires approval in terms of the Environmental Act & City   
   of Cape Town Zoning regulations for his antenna which is less than 15 meters   
   in height.   
      
   It was quickly learned that the council had received a complaint from a   
   neighbor, which was most probably RF related. Rather than investigate the   
   matter the Council simply elected to notify the ham that his antenna has not   
   been approved and that it intend taking steps to either have him remove the   
   tower or to apply for the necessary permits.   
      
   But the South African Radio League delegation was right on top of this one.   
   It pointed out that amateur radio antennas fewer than 15 meters of are   
   exempt under the provisions of the National Environmental Management Act of   
   1998.   
      
   Based on this it was agreed that the process will be suspended pending the   
   Council consulting with its legal advisors. The South African Radio League   
   will then be afforded further opportunities to discuss the issues once   
   feedback has been received from the Council's legal department.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline. I'm Norm Seeley, KI7UP, in Scottsdale,   
   Arizona.   
      
   --   
      
   The South African Radio League will be keeping the qorld of amateur radio   
   up0dated on this one. (SARL)   
      
   **   
      
   RESCUE RADIO: HURRICANE WATCH NET ACTIVATED FOR HURRICANE SANDY   
      
   The United States-based Hurricane Watch Net has been activated for Hurricane   
   Sandy. Net operations began at 11:00 UTC on Wednesday, October 24th on   
   14.325 MHz to observe and report conditions surrounding the storm to the   
   National Hurricane Center.   
      
   Sandy is expected to develop into what forecasters are calling a volatile   
   hurricane as tropical storm Sandy merges with a powerful cold front charging   
   towards the East Coast late the weekend of October 27th and 28th. As Sandy   
   progresses the Hurricane Watch Net will be looking for condition reports   
   from stations located in the affected areas. Hams in the places affected by   
   this storm should be prepared to operate from a place of safety.   
      
   Net organizers say that they appreciate the consideration of all amateur   
   operators in keeping the frequency of 14.325 MHz clear, and listening for   
   possible relays. Operation on lower frequencies such as 40 or 80 meters   
   will be considered depending on propagation during evening and night hours.   
      
      
   For information on the storm and the Hurricane Watch Net, go to www.hwn.org   
   on the World Wide Web. (HWN)   
      
   **   
      
   RESCUE RADIO: UK ESSEX COUNTY RAYNET CALLED OUT IN FLOOD WATCH   
      
   Ham radio is called out in the UK as rising waters along riverbanks put   
   several towns on emergency alert.   
      
   The Radio Society of Great Britain reports that at 18:00 UTC on Sunday,   
   October 14th, the Emergency Planning Officer from the Maldon District   
   Council requested Essex RAYNET to be placed on standby. This in response to   
   flood alerts issued by the Environment Agency.   
      
   At 20.00 members were mobilized and deployed to the riverbanks at Heybridge   
   Basin, Fulbridge and the Hythe in Maldon. This was in preparation for the   
   high tide and possible tidal surge due at quarter to one in the morning.   
      
   Thankfully, the high tide hit without any significant incident. RAYNET   
   volunteers were able to stand down shortly afterward. More information is   
   on the Web at www.essexraynet.co.uk. (GB2RS)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM RADIO NEAR SPACE: PICO HAM BALLOON MAKES TREK FROM UK TO SWEDEN   
      
   PicoAtlas VII, a single foil balloon launched by James Coxon, M6JCX, on   
   Saturday, October 20th from Suffolk in the UK has landed some 1050   
   kilometers or 650 miles to the East in Sweden.   
      
   PicoAtlas VII carried a GPS receiver and a miniature transmitter running only   
   10 milliwatts output sending RTTY on 434.301 MHz USB. The telemetry data   
   from the balloon transmitter could be decoded using the free software at   
   dl-fldigi. This program can decode many different amateur radio digital   
   modes and can be downloaded for Windows, Mac and Ubuntu Linux at   
   tinyurl.com/8zlo437.   
      
   An increasing number of radio amateurs are experimenting with ultra light   
   balloon payloads, typically weighing less than 100 grams. Balloons such as   
   these do not go to high altitudes. Instead they float between 3,500 and   
   6,000 meters which roughly equates to 9000 to 20,000 feet for an extended   
   period of time. During the 19 hour flight this balloon successfully crossed   
   the North Sea before landing in central Sweden. We will have more ham radio   
   space related news later on in this weeks report. (Southgate)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM RADIO NEAR SPACE: MAY LAUNCH AND OCTOBER RECOVERY OF HIGH ALTITUDE   
   BALLOON PAYLOAD   
      
   An amateur radio balloon project launched last May finally ended this month   
   with the recovery of the payload.   
      
   Members of AMSAT-LU, had launched a high altitude balloon on 19th May from La   
   Pampa, Argentina. The payload included a 70cm to 2m 4 watt FM repeater,   
   live SSTV, an HF beacon and two video cameras. During the 4 hour flight,   
   over 200 stations made contacts through the repeater.   
      
   Unfortunately, while the flight was deemed to be a complete success the   
   balloon came down in an isolated and flooded area. It was finally recovered   
   from the mud on October 6th by a 4 by 4 off-road adventure group.   
      
   The good news is that all flight data was retrieved. This included over 6   
   hours of video from the two cameras. Details can be found at   
   www.uk.amsat.org. (GB2RS)   
      
   **   
      
   BREAK 1   
      
   From the United States of America, We are the Amateur Radio Newsline, heard   
   on bulletin stations around the world including the W1JLI Memorial repeater   
   serving Walpole, Massachusetts.   
      
   (5 sec pause here)   
      
      
   **   
      
   RADIO BUSINESS: GRE QUITS THE SCANNER BUSINESS BUR ALINCO NOT AFFECTED   
      
   GRE, the radio manufacturer which also represents Alinco here in the United   
   States, has ceased all manufacture of scanner radios. The good news is that   
   Alinco product sales and service will continue. Amateur Radio Newsline's   
   Mark Abramowicz, NT3V, has the details:   
      
   --   
      
   The news was a bit of a shock to the GRE group in Belmont, California - word   
   from Japan earlier this month that the GRE personnel in Asia and the United   
   States were being dismissed and scanner operations were being discontinued.   
      
   It was October 16th when the official word was released by GRE-employed U.S.   
   managers of the shutdown in Japan.   
      
   But there was a pledge to keep the California office open because of its   
   distribution affiliation with Alinco.   
      
   Michael Herbert, WB6JKV, a service technician and engineer for GRE's Belmont   
   office, officially confirmed for Amateur Radio Newsline that things are   
   still go for Alinco.   
      
   "GRE America will continue to market, service and support Alinco's radio   
   products without any interruption," Herbert says. "So, for us amateurs, it   
   will be business as usual."   
      
   And, Herbert continues: "No worries for warranty repairs. We have a great   
   parts supply. We have a direct line with the factory and they are really   
   eager to go forward with us and proceed."   
      
   Herbert says he's not authorized to say much more.   
      
   However, he says GRE is waiting on Alinco's new SDR, 100 watt HF radio due   
   for delivery by Christmas. And, is expecting to distribute the new 900   
   megahertz /220 megahertz mobile radio about Dayton time next May.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Mark Abramowicz, NT3V, in Philadelphia.   
      
   --   
      
   The bottom line. If you own or are planning to purchase an Alinco brand   
   piece of radio gear you have nothing to worry about. However at airtime the   
   future of GRE manufactured scanner radios is unknown. (ARNewsline(tm))   
      
   **   
      
   RESCUE RADIO: ISABELLA COUNTY MICHIGAN WANTS RADIO AMATEURS   
      
   An Emergency Management Director in Michigan, is seeking the assistance of   
   the local ham radio community. This to be ready to provide solid emergency   
   communications assistance in time of crisis.   
      
   Isabella County's Marc Griffis is actively recruiting licensed ham radio   
   operators to help out in a variety of situations including training   
   exercises. According to Griffis, there are more than fifty ham radio   
   operators in Isabella County and he wants those who are interested to attend   
   a Community Emergency Response Team training meeting.   
      
   Griffis says there is a potential in Isabella County for emergency management   
   to call upon those with expertise in ham radio operation, and he wants them   
   to be prepared for any situation. Examples of the types of assistance   
   Griffis is referring to include assisting in the coordination of search and   
   rescue perimeters. Also, communications between shelters and in other   
   situations where other forms of communication have failed.   
      
   Isabella County is a located in central Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the   
   population was 63,351. Its county seat is Mt. Pleasant. (Michigan Morning   
   Sun)   
      
   **   
      
   ENFORCEMENT: UNLICENSED IOWA BROADCASTER ISSUED $10000 NAL   
      
   It's rare that you hear of an unlicensed broadcaster in Iowa, but it   
   apparently has happened. This with word that the FCC has issued a $10,000   
   Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture to Thomas Costa for allegedly   
   operating an unlicensed radio transmitter on the frequency 87.9 MHz in Iowa   
   City. Amateur Radio Newsline's Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, reports:   
      
   --   
      
   This past September 17th agents from the Enforcement Bureau's Kansas City   
   Office used direction finding to locate the source of radio frequency   
   transmissions on the frequency 87.9 MHz to a transmitting antenna mounted on   
   a chimney of a residence in Iowa City. The agents determined that the   
   signal exceeded the limits for operation under Part 15 of the Commission's   
   rules and therefore required a license. The Commission's records showed   
   that no authorization was issued to anyone for operation of an FM broadcast   
   station at or near this address.   
      
   On September 18th agents from the Kansas City Office again used direction   
   finding and confirmed that the station was still in operation. The agents,   
   this time accompanied by the property owner, inspected the unlicensed   
   station's antenna and transmitter. The latter was located in a locked   
   basement room. It turned out that the station was automated with a computer   
   providing audio to a non-certified FM transmitter. The property owner   
   stated that one Thomas Costa rented the basement room housing the station.   
      
   Later that day, the agents interviewed Costa. At that time he admitted that   
   he rented the basement room and installed the radio station equipment but   
   denied operating it. Rather he claimed that several unnamed individuals   
   owned the equipment and gave him rent money each month which he, in turn,   
   gave to the property owner. Costa also asserted that the alleged operators   
   of the station did not provide him with their names or contact information   
   in order to protect him and them from the FCC. He also stated that he was   
   told by the unnamed operators that he could expect the Commission to inspect   
   the station at some point and order him to cease operation.   
      
   Now in issuing the $10,000 N-A-L the FCC says that the record evidence in   
   this case is sufficient to establish that Costa violated Section 301 of the   
   Communications Act. Also that Costa can be said to have "operated" the   
   unlicensed radio station because the evidence shows that he exercised   
   control over the general conduct or management of it despite his claim that   
   other individuals, who he refused to identify, were actually the operators.   
   In this regard, Costa admitted that he rented and paid the monthly rental   
   for the locked room housing the unlicensed station, and that he installed   
   the station equipment.   
      
   Further, during the interview with the FCC agents, Costa mentioned that he   
   was warned about the unlawfulness of the operation by unnamed individuals,   
   who told him that he could expect the Commission to inspect the station and   
   order him to cease operations at some point. Assuming the statement to be   
   true, it appears that, in spite of the warning, Costa nonetheless allowed   
   the station to continue to operate in the basement room. The FCC says that   
   these facts indicate that Costa consciously operated and/or otherwise was   
   involved in the general conduct or management of the unauthorized station.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, in Los Angeles.   
      
   --   
      
   Costa was given the customary 30 days to pay the proposed fine or to file an   
   appeal. (FCC)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO LAW: BBG ACCUSES SYRIA OF JAMMING SATELLITE SIGNALS   
   (Print version only)   
      
   The United States Broadcasting Board of Governors and several other   
   international broadcasters believe jamming of their satellite signals last   
   week came from Syria.   
      
   According to an announcement from the board, the interference has disrupted   
   satellite transmissions in Europe and the Middle East. Specifically, the   
   jamming hit satellites operated by Eutelsat, a European satellite operator,   
   and affecting TV and radio programs reaching millions of households.   
      
   The board noted that the jamming started when Eutelsat announced it would   
   terminate transmission of 19 channels belonging to Islamic Republic of Iran   
   Broadcasting. Several international broadcasters also criticized the   
   jamming, citing disruption of broadcasts from Russia through Europe, Central   
   Asia and the Middle East. Here in the United States, the Broadcasting Board   
   of Governors said signals of Voice of America, Radio Free Europe and the   
   Middle East Broadcasting Networks were affected.   
      
   According to the Broadcasting Board of Governors, an earlier round of jamming   
   this month was traced directly to Iran. (RW)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO ON THE WEB: SOUTHGATE NEWS OPENS AMATEUR RADIO TODAY DISCUSSION BOARD   
      
   Great Britain's Southgate Amateur Radio News has launched a new amateur radio   
   forum discussion board. Called the Ham Radio Today the forum contains lots   
   of amateur radio news stories, plus sections for special interest groups.   
   While geared mainly toward Europe and IARU Region 1, the board offers   
   subjects of interest to hams world-wide including specialty areas to discuss   
   5 MHz operation, ham radio satellites EME operations and reports from   
   several of the worlds best known propagation experts. Registration is free   
   and only takes a minute. You'll find the new forum board at   
   www.hamradiotoday.com (Southgate)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO EDUCATION: ARRL GRANT RETURNS HAM RADIO TO MISSOURI SCHOOL   
      
   Thanks to a dedicated teacher and a grant from the American Radio Relay   
   League, ham radio is back at a suburban Saint Louis, Missouri school.   
      
   STL Today reports that a new amateur radio club has been created at St.   
   Charles High School, in St. Charles County. The club was started by science   
   teacher Ellen Zerr, KD0PES, after the ARRL recently awarded nearly $2,000 to   
   the school. Zerr used the grant to buy radio gear and antennas for the   
   station.   
      
   The last time the school had an active amateur radio club was way back in the   
   1960's. You can read the full story at tinyurl.com/new-missouri-club (STL   
   Today)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM HAPPENINGS: ANOKA COUNTY ARC CELEBRATES THE HALLOWEEN CAPITOL OF THE   
   WORLD (Print Version Only)   
      
   Turning to the social scene, since 1920 the City of Anoka, Minnesota, has   
   hosted some major Halloween festivities, earning the reputation of "The   
   Halloween Capitol of the World". To commemorate this years festivities the   
   Anoka County Radio Club will operate a special event station W0YFZ from   
   Anoka High School parking lot on Saturday, October 27th from 10 a.m. to 6   
   p.m. local time. Visitors are welcome to come observe the special event   
   Haloween station. More about this operation is on the web at   
   tinyurl.com/anoka-halloween-event (KB1UOG)   
      
   **   
      
   NAMES IN THE NEWS: 14 YEAR OLD MAKES DIGITAL DXCC   
      
   The ARRL report that 14 year old radio amateur Tom Jose, VU3TMO, has just   
   achieved his Digital DXCC award.   
      
   First licensed when he was 13 years old in December of 2011, VU3TMO is a 3rd   
   generation ham operator in his family along with his parents. VU3TMO is a   
   member of India's National Institute of Amateur Radio and the Dayton Amateur   
   Radio Association. He is reported to be one of the youngest hams in his   
   nation. (ARRL, Southgate)   
      
   **   
      
   NAMES IN THE NEWS: ARRL MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER ALLEN PITTS,   
   W1AGP, RETIRES   
      
   After more than eight years as the ARRL Media and Public Relations Manager,   
   Allen Pitts, W1AGP, has retired.   
      
   During his tenure, Pitts was responsible for developing public relations   
   campaigns that featured the many facets of the Amateur Radio Service. The   
   first of these was the simple but very effective Hello Radio campaign in   
   2006 that highlighted the fun and friendships of ham radio. That was   
   followed by Emergency Radio, which built on the ARRL and the Amateur Radio   
   Service's response during Hurricane Katrina. Next was his We Do That -   
   Radio in 2008 showcased the technologies used in Amateur Radio. Pitts   
   rounded out his career by spearheading the 2011 with the Do It Yourself or   
   DIY campaign aimed at recruiting members of the burgeoning maker and hacker   
   community to expand their horizons through becoming amateur radio operators.   
      
   While W1AGP has retired from day to day work at ARRL headquarters, he has not   
   severed his ties with the national society. The ARRL is currently seeking a   
   new Media and Public Relations Manager. In the interim, Pitts has agreed to   
   continue on a very limited part-time basis during the selection process to   
   find a successor. He also hopes to be able to work as a consultant on the   
   League's Centennial projects, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the ARRL.   
   (ARRL)   
      
   **   
      
   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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   WORLDBEAT: OPERATOR NEEDED FOR 2013 AMERICAN SAMOA DXPEDITION   
      
   Are you interested in going to American Samoa on a DXpedition? If yes,   
   listen up.   
      
   Bill Worthman, N6MW, and Jim Colletto, N6TQ. will be active stroke KH8 from a   
   hotel in Tutuila between March 19th and the 28th of next year. Their   
   location on the island will be well south of the Pago Pago harbor area to   
   avoid as much mountain low angle cut off as possible.   
      
   According to their website, they have an opening for one more operator to go   
   along on this operation. For more details and updates, visit n6mw.jimdo.com   
   on the World Wide Web. (OPDX)   
      
   **   
      
   WORLDBEAT: DARC SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR ANNUAL HORKHEIMER PRIZE   
      
   Nominations are being invited by the German national amateur radio society,   
   the DARC, for the prestigious Horkheimer Prize. The prize consists of an   
   etched glass trophy and a monetary prize for non-personal use. The money is   
   to be spent for the promotion of amateur radio however the recipient   
   chooses. The prize can be awarded to one or more persons or institutions.   
      
   Any member of an amateur radio society in the International Amateur Radio   
   Union is eligible, and self proposals are permitted. Nominations must be   
   submitted to DARC by March 28, 2013, and the prize itself will be awarded at   
   the opening of next year's Ham Radio convention in Friedrichshafen. More   
   information in the German language is on-line at www.darc.de (DARC, GB2RS)   
      
   **   
      
   HAM RADIO IN SPACE: FUNCUBE-2 A STEP CLOSER TO LAUNCH   
      
   The highly publicized Funcube satellite has taken another step toward   
   becoming a reality. This with work that AMSAT-UK has delivered a set of   
   completed Funcube 2 subsystem boards to Clyde Space Ltd in Glasgow. The   
   handover took place on October 19th. The boards represent the Funcube-2   
   subsystem that will become a part of the UKube-1 spacecraft.   
      
   Three circuit boards make up the spacecraft. One is for command, control and   
   telemetry. An RF Board that houses the command receiver, telemetry   
   transmitter and linear transponder and a third board contains the 400   
   milliwatt VHF amplifier and sensors.   
      
   Funcube-2 will provide a 435 to 145 MHz linear transponder for amateur radio   
   SSB and CW communications and telemetry for school students around the   
   world. Its host, the UKube-1 spacecraft is expected to be launched on a   
   Soyuz-2 launcher from the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch facility in Kazakhstan   
   in March 2013. (AMSAT-UK)   
      
   **   
      
   RADIO FROM SPACE: NEW EXOPLANET DISCOVERED ONLY 24 TRILLION MILES AWAY   
      
   Scientists using visual and radio telescope data have discovered the closest   
   planet outside our Solar System. One that is orbiting a sun-like star about   
   24 trillion miles away from Earth.   
      
   According to astronomers at the European Southern Observatory the so-called   
   exoplanet has about the same mass as Earth but it circles its star much   
   closer than Earth does the sun, The exoplanet which is described as a   
   planet outside our Solar System is outside the "habitable zone" for possible   
   life because of hot and rocky conditions Temperatures on its surface could   
   reach some 2,200 degrees and the surface is likely to be lava.   
      
   Scientists discovered the planet while monitoring stars in Alpha Centauri, a   
   neighboring star system, only about four light years away. That system is   
   peppered with stars orbiting one another, making the hunt for planets   
   difficult, astronomers explained.   
      
   This is now the closest of more than 840 confirmed exoplanets. This   
   according to research published in the British science journal Nature.   
   (Nature)   
      
   **   
      
   DX   
      
   In DX, DF7NX is currently operational from Bolivia as CP8MW. He is active on   
   HF Bands mostly operating CW. QSL as directed on the air.   
      
   LU3XEM, LU3XEI, LU1XBF, LU5VAT and LU7DSY will be active from Penguin Island   
   November 2nd to the 4th as LTZ0. They will be operational on 80 through 10   
   ethers using CW, SSB and PSK 31. QSL this operation via LU7DSY   
      
   DF7NX is currently operational from Bolivia as CP8MW. He is active on the   
   High Frequency bands mostly using CW. QSL via his home call, either direct   
   or via the bureau.   
      
   JR1MLT has been heard on the air from Singapore as 9V1KK. He is reportedly   
   active on all of the High Frequency bands using various modes. QSL direct   
   only via JH1ILX.   
      
   N5ZO will be active from Ascension Island through October 30th as ZD8O. He   
   plans to operate the CQ WW DX SSB Contest in Single Operator All Band   
   category. If you make contact, QSL via OH0XX   
      
   ND9M will be active from Diego Garcia Island through November 4th under the   
   callsign VQ92JC. He also plans to operate the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest   
   while at that location. If you work him please QSL via home call.   
      
   Lastly, ZS3Oh is currently on the air from Botswana as A22LL. He is reported   
   to be active on HF Bands mostly using CW. QSL via home call.   
      
   (Above from various DX news sources)   
      
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   THAT FINAL ITEM: BRITISH SOPRANO SARAH BRIGHTMAN TO BE THE NEXT VISITOR TO   
   THE ISS   
      
   The British songstress who created the role of Christine Daae (pron "Die   
   Aye") in Sir Andrew Lloyd Webbers musical stage classic The Phantom of the   
   Opera will be the next space tourist to visit the International Space   
   Station. Amateur Radio Newsline's Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, has the details:   
      
   --   
      
      
   On Wednesday, October 10th it was announced in Moscow that world famous   
   soprano Sarah Brightman had passed the required mental and physical   
   examinations to permit her fly to the ISS. And in a video of the press   
   conference made public by the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos, and the singer   
   herself, Brightman described how as a child she was inspired by the Apollo   
   11 landing on the moon.   
      
   --   
      
   Brightman: "When I look back, my minds eye brings me to a rush of images   
   from all of the incredible things that I have been privileged to experience   
   in my life. But if I keep tracking back, my thoughts eventually come to   
   rest on a flickering TV screen in 1969. There as a small and incredulous   
   child I watched a man bound gently from the steps of a rocket ship and land   
   on the surface of the moon.   
      
   "This really was an adventure. It was something miraculous.   
      
   "For me it was an epiphany. From that moment I began looking into the   
   future. I began to dream about what life might hold in store for me and of   
   what I could accomplish."   
      
   --   
      
   During her comments, Brightman said the trip would serve as a way to promote   
   environmental awareness and to encourage women's education by helping to   
   close the gender gap in the sciences. For this she has called on the United   
   Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, better known as   
   UNESCO, to join with her to make it happen:   
      
      
   --   
      
   Brightman: "There are two key areas that we have identified which unify my   
   personal passions, UNESCO's objectives and my spaceflight. Both are   
   inexplicably linked and both relate to issues of sustainability."   
      
   --   
      
   After completing an upcoming world tour to promote her new album   
   appropriately called Dream Chaser, Brightman will undertake six months of   
   training at Star City in Moscow in preparation for her mission to the   
   International Space Station. Once on-orbit she is expected to take part in   
   several educational ventures as just mentioned but it is not yet known if   
   she will obtain an amateur radio license or has any plans to make any ham   
   radio contacts from the ISS.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, in the Newsroom   
   in Los Angeles.   
      
   --   
      
   This is not Sarah Brightman's first venture into the area of science   
   education. Earlier this year in conjunction with Virgin Galactic she   
   launched the Brightman STEM Scholarship program. STEM is an acronym for the   
   words science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Her program is   
   designed to help young women in the United States to pursue STEM education   
   across their four year college careers.   
      
   (Roscosmos, Southgate, others)   
      
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   NEWSCAST CLOSE   
      
   With thanks to Alan Labs, AMSAT, the ARRL, the CGC Communicator, CQ Magazine,   
   the FCC, the Ohio Penn DX Bulletin, Radio Netherlands, Roscosmos, Rain, the   
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   For now, with Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, at the editors' desk, I'm Jeff Clark,   
   K8JAC, saying 73 and we thank you for listening.   
      
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