Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1832 - September 21 2012   
      
   Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1832 with a release date of September 21   
   2012 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.   
      
   The following is a Q-S-T.   
      
   Political wrangling over making spectrum available to expand broadband could   
   impact on ham radio in years to come; the South African Radio League backs   
   the Radio Society of Great Britain in is stand on in-home B-P-L; a bunch of   
   new cubesats reach orbit; a dozen operations approved for DXCC and the   
   upcoming Last Man Standing on-air celebration gets the special event   
   callsign K6T. Find out how to make contact with the sound stage on Amateur   
   Radio Newsline(tm) report number 1832 coming your way right now.   
      
      
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   RADIO POLITICS: HOUSE MAJORITY REPORTEDLY WANTS SPECTRUM CLEARING RATHER   
   THAN SHARING   
      
   According to news reports, the majority control in the United States House of   
   Representatives favors clearing federal spectrum for commercial use instead   
   of seeking sharing arrangements. This, according to the majority staff memo   
   circulated for a House of Representatives hearing prior to a meeting held   
   recently in Washington D.C.. And there is a chance that any decisions could   
   impact on future access to the highest Ultra High Frequency and Super High   
   Frequency bands used by ham radio. Amateur Radio Newsline's Don Carlson,   
   KQ6FM, takes a look at what's transpiring in the national capital:   
      
   --   
      
   On September 13th, House members of the Communications and Technology   
   subcommittee were to discuss the subject of Creating Opportunities through   
   Improved Government Spectrum Efficiency. But in rejecting a report from the   
   President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, the memo said   
   that sharing spectrum in the way it envisions is less useful than clearing   
   spectrum and too untested to be the focus of the subcommittee's spectrum   
   strategy.   
      
   The memo went on to say that such sharing should be reserved for cases in   
   which federal clearing is impossible. However the President's Council of   
   Advisors on Science and Technology and the National Telecommunications and   
   Information Administration both endorse public-private spectrum sharing.   
   They also claim that clearing the spectrum would cost more than $18 billion   
   and 10 years to clear the targeted airwaves.   
      
   But the staff memo claims that this figure was inflated and unconfirmed by   
   independent analysis. Instead it calls the figure merely aggregated the   
   estimates of the federal agencies currently using the spectrum. The memo   
   claims that the NTIA and the President's Council of Advisors on Science and   
   Technology never fully investigated the agencies' relocation estimates. Nor   
   has it determined whether the agencies need all the spectrum they have, or   
   whether they could get by with less if they had more efficient equipment or   
   relied more on commercial services.   
      
   At this moment its not known exactly what spectrum would be impacted if a   
   non-sharing plan is eventually passed. That said, it could impact   
   negatively on amateur radio if the reallocated spectrum was that shared   
   between Part 97 users and government agencies as quite a bit of the U-H-F   
   and higher bands are today. And while am eventual compromise between the   
   two factions is most likely, this is yet another matter that the nations ham   
   radio community will have to watch closely in the days, weeks and months   
   ahead.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Don Carlson, KQ6FM, in Reno.   
      
      
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   For its part, the President's Council's proposed a sharing arrangement is   
   similar to unlicensed devices in the broadcast bands, which use a dynamic   
   database to check for open frequencies. However the majority House staff   
   appears to have rejected that approach. (Adapted from TV Technology)   
      
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   RADIO POLITICS: SARL SAYS IT SUPPORTS RSGB STAND ON BPL/PLT   
      
   Over on the other side of the world, the South African Radio League says that   
   it supports the Radio Society of Great Britain's concerns over Access   
   Broadband over Powerline also known as Powerline Technology. These are the   
   internet access ports carried on unshielded in-home and powerline to home   
   wiring.   
      
   As reported last week, the RSGB had written an official letter to the   
   International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 Electromagnetic Compatibility   
   Working Group. In it the U-K national ham radio society asked that the   
   Working Group reconsider its policy on the draft European Broadband over   
   Power Line standard. One that the RSGB claims to threaten a 38dB increase   
   in RF pollution over much of the short wave radio spectrum.   
      
   Now, in its own public statement, the South African Radio League days that it   
   fully supports the RSGB's views. It says that any relaxation in emission   
   levels can have far reaching negative effects which ultimately may impact on   
   South Africa as well. (SARL)   
      
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   HAM RADIO IN SPACE: NEW CUBESATS NOW ON-ORBIT   
      
   What might best be called a flotilla of new cubesats operating in the ham   
   radio bands are now on-orbit. Amateur Radio Newsline's George Bowen, W2XBS,   
   has the details:   
      
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   The long awaited launch of a number of new ham radio cubesats has finally   
   taken place. The group of tiny birds winged their way to Earth orbit on   
   September 13th on board a The Atlas 5 launch vehicle from Vandenberg Air   
   Force Base in California.   
      
   The launch carried a satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office. Also   
   aboard this flight at four cubesats as part of NASA's Educational Launch of   
   Nanosatellites mission and seven cubesats for government use. The non   
   government mini-birds include the Cubesat for Ion, Neutral, Electron,   
   Magnetic fields that downlinks its science telemetry is in 2200 to 2300 MHz   
   range.   
      
   Also now on-orbit is the Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment that can   
   be heard on 437.345 MHz transmitting 9k6 modulation in AX.25 protocol.   
   Another is CP5 also known as PolySat with its downlink at 437.405 MHz at 1   
   watt, AFSK on Lower Sideband in AX.25 protocol. Rounding out the set is XBN   
   which is a Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite with its downlink 437.525   
   MHz running G-F-S-K also in AX.25 protocol.   
      
   Several hours after launch Justin Foley, KI6EPH, announced via the Cubesat   
   Internet Rely Channel that all of the microsats had been successfully   
   deployed. A detailed article of the launch can be found on-line at   
   tinyurl.com/microsats-to-orbit.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm George Bowen, W2XBS, monitoring the sky   
   at the North East Bureau in Albany New York.   
      
   --   
      
   A detailed article on the payloads of this mission and the reason for the   
   launch delays can be found on-line at tinyurl.com/multi-microsat-launch.   
   (ANS)   
      
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   HAM RADIO IN SPACE: FIVE CUBSATS TO GO ON-ORBIT FROM ISS   
      
   The long awaited deployment of five CubeSats from the International Space   
   Station will take place on Thursday, September 27. Four of the micro sized   
   birds carry amateur radio payloads. These are identified as F-1, FITSAT-1,   
   WE-WISH and TechEdSat. More about this microsat project is on-line at   
   tinyurl.com/iss-micro-birds. (AMSAT-UK)   
      
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   AMATEUR RADIO IN SPACE: THREE HAMS RETURN TO EARTH   
      
   Three astronauts hams have returned safely to Earth after completing a four   
   month mission aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 32   
   crew made up of American Flight Engineer Joe Acaba, KE5DAR with Russian   
   Commander Gennady Padalka, RN3DT, and Flight Engineer Sergei Revin, RN3BS,   
   undocked their Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft from the orbiting space lab at 7:09   
   p.m. EDT. They landed in northern Kazakhstan at 10:53 p.m. EDT Sunday   
   night.   
      
   The homeward bound Soyuz fired its orbital engines one last time at 9:56 p.m.   
   The descent module then separated from the spacecraft and fell through the   
   atmosphere. It then deployed its parachutes and fired landing engines   
   shortly before touchdown to soften the impact.   
      
   The successful landing wraps up a mission that began on May 17 with the   
   Expedition 32 crew spending 125 days in space. (ARRL, Southgate, others)   
      
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   DXCC NEWS: ARRL APPROVES A DOZEN OPERATIONS FOR DXCC   
      
   A busy day at the ARRL's DXCC Desk with word that an even dozen operations   
   have been approved for DXCC credit. Amateur Radio Newsline's Bill   
   Pasternak, WA6ITF, is in the newsroom with the list:   
      
   --   
      
   According to Bill Moore, NC1L at the ARRL Awards Desk, the following 2012   
   operations have been approved for DXCC credit. In no particular order they   
   are the 3B8 stroke IW5ELA operation from Mauritius Island; E40VB from   
   Palestine; JY8VB from Jordan; 9A8VB from Croatia; E7 stroke UA4WHX from   
   Bosnia-Herzegovina; 4O7VB from Montenegro; Z38VB from Macedonia; ZA stroke   
   UA4WHX from Albania; YU9VB from Serbia, EY8 stroke UA4WHX from Tajikistan   
   and the UN stroke UA4WHX operation from Kazakhstan.   
      
   And that's quite a list.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, in the Newsroom   
   in Los Angeles.   
      
   --   
      
   If you missed any of that you can find the entire list in this week's printed   
   Amateur Radio Newsline report. (ARRL DXCC Desk)   
      
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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 WB0QXW repeater serving   
   St. Louis Missouri.   
      
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   BREAKING DX NEWS: N8HS SWAINS ISLAND OPERATION GOES QRT EARLY   
      
   The NH8S team on Swains Island is now QRT and is reported to be in the   
   process of tearing down their camp. This, for a possible early departure.   
      
   Sanford Houston, K5YY, who is the DXpedition's Pilot Station. He says that   
   the decision to go silent before the announced September 18th end of   
   operations date was due to several factors. This included bad weather   
   conditions, antennas that had come down, a number of operators that had   
   fallen ill with some wounds requiring medical care.   
      
   During its stay on Swains the NH8S team has made a total of 105,455 QSOs with   
   26,010 Unique callsigns. Of these 43,126 were on SSB, 54,128 on CW and   
   8,201 made using RTTY.   
      
   Direct QSLs can be mailed to the Swains Island DXpedition, P.O. Box 5005,   
   Lake Wylie, South Carolina. 29710, in the USA. Bureau QSLs go to AA4NN.   
      
   More information on this operation is on-line at http://nh8s.org And we   
   will have more DX related news later on in this weeks Amateur Radio Newsline   
   report. (OPDX)   
      
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   RADIO CRIME: HAM RADIO EMCOMM REPEATER VANDALIZED   
      
   Steven Tidwell, KF5NDG, reports to Amateur Radio Newsline on a recent case   
   where a repeater used for Skywarn and other ham radio emergency   
   communications was criminally damaged. The only good news us that it   
   appears the perpetrators have been caught. Amateur Radio Newsline's Cheryl   
   Lasek, K9BIK has the details:   
      
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   It all happened a few weeks ago at about 4:15 a.m. local time on August 20th.   
   That's when the 147.12 MHz hub of the W5RHS linked repeater system in   
   Benton, Arkansas, was taken off the air by an act of vandalism.   
      
   The repeater site is located on a water tower that sits behind a fence and   
   locked gate. The suspects managed to break in to the site, and cut the   
   hard-line going to the repeater and the link antennas. They also cut the   
   coax going to the Water Association radio system. The latter is the   
   commercial radio system communicates between the plant and the water tower.   
      
   According to KF5NDG the system owner is Kelly Hesters, whose call is W5RHS.   
   He reportedly noticed that his repeater was off the air when he was leaving   
   work about 7 AM. He made a stop at the repeater site and noticed a Toyota   
   pickup truck outside the gate. He then went inside he found the damage.   
      
   The next day when he went back to see what parts and supplies he needed to   
   get the repeater back on the air he found a key that the suspects dropped on   
   the ground. He contacted the Saline County Sheriffs office which determined   
   that the key belonged to the vehicle. As a result of some detective work by   
   the local authorities the suspects in the break-in have been arrested.   
      
   Meantime W5RHS is waiting on the delivery of some new hard-line to get the   
   repeater back on the air.   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Cheryl Lasek, K9BIK, in Zion, Illinois.   
      
   --   
      
   By way of reference, the W5RHS repeater is the main hub for a multi-linked   
   repeater system in Arkansas. This repeater system is also very involved in   
   Skywarn operations as well as carrying NOAA weather radio alerts. (KF5NDG)   
      
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   ENFORCEMENT: FCC AFFIRMS $15000 NAL TO UNLICENSED MIAMI BROADCASTER   
      
   The FCC has affirmed a $15000 monetary forfeiture previously issued to   
   Jeffrey Darius. This for his alleged operation an unlicensed transmitter in   
   the Miami, Florida area.   
      
   Back on March 6th the Enforcement Bureau's Miami Office issued a Notice of   
   Apparent Liability for Forfeiture to Darius after tracing an unlicensed   
   broadcast operation on 88.7 MHz to him. To date, Darius had not filed a   
   response to the proposed fine. As a result the forfeiture has been   
   affirmed.   
      
   As is the custom, Darius was given the usual 30 days from the September 14th   
   release date of the order to pay or file an appeal. (FCC)   
      
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   RADIO BUSINESS: ICOM AMERICA ANNOUNCES NEW SUBSIDIARY IN BRAZIL   
      
   Icom America has announced the establishment of Icom Brazil. This as a   
   subsidiary with headquarters located in Belo Horizonte which is the capital   
   city of Minas Gerais state.   
      
   The creation of the new subsidiary will allow the radio manufacturer to   
   solidify its brand visibility in an emerging South American market.   
   According to the Central Intelligence Agency's "World Factbook" publication,   
   Brazil became the world's seventh largest economy in terms of gross domestic   
   product in 2011.   
      
   The initial objective of Icom Brazil will focus on the public safety industry   
   with Brazil's government. The new subsidiary will also help existing   
   distributors expand their dealer networks nationwide. (Icom, Southgate)   
      
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   NAMES IN THE NEWS: BECKY SCHOENFELD, W1BXY, NAMED QST MANAGING EDITOR   
      
   The ARRL has announced that Book Editor Becky Schoenfeld, W1BXY, has been   
   promoted to QST Managing Editor. A Connecticut native, Schoenfeld has more   
   than two decades of publishing experience.   
      
   Prior to her employment at ARRL Headquarters, Schoenfeld served as Senior   
   Editor at Teaching Kindergarten through 8th grade magazine and Senior   
   Project Editor for textbook publisher Macmillan/McGraw-Hill. She is also   
   the founder of Amaranth magazine which is a highly successful poetry   
   journal.   
      
   W1BXY holds a Masters of Fine Arts from Emerson College and a Bachelor of   
   Arts from Fairfield University. Her Amateur Radio activities include   
   chasing grid squares in pursuit of her 6 meter VUCC award and DX hunting on   
   10 meters.   
      
   Schoenfeld replaces the position formerly held by Joel Kleinman, N1BKE, who   
   died tragically in a house fire several weeks ago. (ARRL)   
      
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   NAMES IN THE NEWS: AMSAT 2012 BOD ELECTION RESULTS ANNOUNCED   
      
   Tom Clark, K3IO, Lou McFadin, W5DID, and Gould Smith, WA4SXM, will serve on   
   the AMSAT North America Board of Directors for the next two years. The   
   first alternate is Mark Hammond, N8MH and the second alternate is Patrick   
   Stoddard, WD9EWK. In all some 700 AMSAT North America members cast ballots   
   in this year's election. (AMSAT)   
      
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   HAM HAPPENINGS: HUNTSVILLE ARC TO ACTIVATE THREE LIGHTHOUSES   
      
   The Huntsville Alabama Amateur Radio Club says that it will be activating   
   three light houses in Mobile Bay for Alabama Lighthouse Weekend. The event   
   takes place beginning at 1800 Central Time on October 5th and runs through   
   1800 Central on the 7th. During that period the club will be on the air as   
   N4L from the Sand Island lighthouse near the entrance to Mobile Bay, W4L   
   which is the Mobile Point lighthouse at Fort Morgan , and K4L at the MidBay   
   lighthouse in Mobile Bay. Operations will be on the High Frequency bands.   
   For more information please contact the event organizer Warren Alford by   
   e-mail to KJ4RAQ (at) comcast (dot) net. (HARC)   
      
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   HAM HAPPENINGS UPDATE: W5KUB TO WEBCAST MFJ 40TH ANNIVERSARY   
      
   The 40th anniversary hamfest gathering of MFJ Enterprises will be streamed   
   live to the Internet thanks to Tom Medlin, W5KUB. The event takes place   
   October 5th and 6th from the grounds of the company's production complex in   
   Starkville Mississippi. As reported last week, there will be all sorts of   
   fun activities and now those hams unable to travel to the gathering will be   
   able to enjoy it vicariously thanks to Tom and his highly skilled video   
   production crew. As in past webcasts Tom will be offering prizes to some of   
   those who tune in. Updated information will be posted to Tom's Facebook   
   webpage at facebook.com/groups/w5kub/. The on-line address to enjoy all of   
   what looks to be a fun gathering at MFJ is simply w5kub.com. (W5KUB)   
      
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   HAM HAPPENINGS: PACIFICON TO FEATURE NEW MEDIA AND SOCIAL NETWORKING   
      
   And an update on plans for the joint Pacificon and ARRL 2012 National   
   Convention. A major theme this year is New Media and Social Networking.   
   And to emphasize its importance the Mount Diablo Amateur Radio Club and   
   Pacificon have teamed up to host "Night of the New Media Elmers" with   
   well-known amateur radio podcasters.   
      
   At airtime, speakers scheduled to appear include Jerry Taylor, KD0BIK, Randy   
   Hall, K7AGE, Chris Matthieu, N7ICE, and Ham Nation co-host Gordon West,   
   WB6NOA.   
      
   Jim Siemons, AF6PU, is the event's co-General Chairman. He says that forums   
   and seminars are the very heart and soul of Pacificon:   
      
   --   
      
   AF6PU: "Pacificon specifically is a forum driven event and we have fantastic   
   speakers from all over the country. We've had Nobel Laureates and   
   astronauts and all sorts of folks come out and talk about whatever you are   
   into in amateur radio we are going to have something for you."   
      
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   The New Media and Social Networking gathering takes place at 7 P.M. on Friday   
   night, October 12th. The location is in the Sedona Ballroom of the Satern   
   Conference Center at the Mariott Hotel and Convention Center in Santa Clara,   
   California.   
      
   Pacificon has also created a Facebook page where you can post photos, videos,   
   comments, and get up-to-date announcements about what's happening at the   
   convention. To join it sign onto Facebook and then go to   
   facebook.com/Pacificon2012 and click "Like" to join the page.   
   (MDARC, Pacificon)   
      
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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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   EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: ULTRA HIGH DEFINITION TV SYSTEM EXPECTS ITU APPROVAL   
      
   The next generation of super high definition television may soon be on its   
   way as we hear from Amateur Radio Newsline's Jim Damron, N8TMW:   
      
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   Ultra High Definition Television also known under the acronym Super   
   Hi-Vision, will likely be approved by the International Telecommunication   
   Union as the next generation universal global television standard.   
      
   Developed by public broadcaster NHK at its Science and Technical Research   
   Laboratories, Ultra High Definition Television is a system that delivers 16   
   times the resolution of current high definition images. The new format can   
   deliver images with 33 million pixels through 7,680 horizontal lines and   
   4,320 vertical lines. It also boasts a video refresh rate of 120 frames per   
   second, as well as 22.2 channel multi-dimensional sound.   
      
   The system is collaboration between NHK along with electronics manufacturers   
   Panasonic and Sharp.   
      
   From Charleston West Virginia, I'm Jim Damron, N8TMW, reporting.   
      
   --   
      
   Test broadcasts are scheduled to begin in Japan by 2020. (Published News   
   Reports)   
      
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   RADIOSPORTS: CALIFORNIA AND PENNSYLVANIA QSO PARTIES COMING   
      
   Two of the nations most popular radiosporting events are looming on the near   
   horizon. Amateur Radio Newsline's Mark Abramowicz, NT3V, is here with the   
   details:   
      
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   The first weekend of October, it's the granddaddy of all state QSO parties -   
   the California QSO Party. It's sponsored by the Northern California Contest   
   Club.   
      
   The action starts on Saturday, Oct. 6 and wraps up Sunday, Oct. 7.   
      
   The following weekend, Saturday, Oct. 13 and Sunday, Oct. 14, it's the   
   Pennsylvania QSO sponsored by the Nittany Amateur Radio Club in State   
   College, PA.   
      
   It's promoted as the "Friendly QSO Party."   
      
   Let's start right up front here.   
      
   You don't have to be a contester to take part in either of these events.   
      
   In fact, most of the operators competing in either of the parties like to   
   hear from the many casual operators who might turn on their radios during   
   the weekend, hear some activity, and tune up and down the HF bands offering   
   a simple contact and, perhaps, a much needed multiplier.   
      
   So, you're just as valuable, sometimes even more valuable, than you might   
   think.   
      
   Don't be afraid. Squeeze the mic or touch the CW paddles or the key and give   
   a fellow ham a hand.   
      
   California's party features activity from all 58 counties in the Golden State   
   and has special competitions for Y-Ls, youth operators, first-time   
   contesters and even school clubs.   
      
   Club competitions are highly encouraged, so if you decide to jump in, put the   
   name of your radio club into the entry form.   
      
   The California Party gives away a host of plaques for various operating   
   categories, offers unique T-shirts to those who are interested, and even   
   awards special prizes for the top 20 California and top 20 non-California   
   single operator stations. See their website for more on that.   
      
   The following weekend, the bands get active again as operators fan out across   
   Pennsylvania's 67 counties for a great operating event.   
      
   It's one of the few competitions where lots of non-contesters get together   
   with friends to set up Field Day-style stations to activate some of the rare   
   Pennsylvania counties.   
      
   There's lots of buzz in the months before the party on a reflector operated   
   by the party organizers.   
      
   And, there are plaques and certificates awarded to contestants both within   
   Pennsylvania and across the country. Even DX stations are recognized.   
      
   First-timers also are welcome in the PA Party. And, there are T-shirts for   
   those who to get one.   
      
   So, is your station ready?   
      
   If you're a contester, maybe you consider each of the parties a warm-up for   
   the fall contest competition.   
      
   If you're not a contester, get on anyway. Pick up a few counties in   
   Pennsylvania or California, maybe a few unique call signs if you're a prefix   
   hunter.   
      
   The bottom line: Have some fun.   
      
   We'll see you on the air!   
      
   For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Mark Abramowicz, NT3V, in Philadelphia.   
      
   --   
      
   More on the California QSO Party is on line at tinyurl.com/cal-qso-party.   
   The website for the Pennsylvania QSO Party is simply   
   tinyurl.com/pa-qso-party. We say good luck in both contests.   
      
   (NT3V)   
      
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   Radiosports: ARRL 2011 EME CERTIFICATES IN THE MAIL   
      
   Sean Kutzko, KX9X, who is the ARRL's Contest Branch Manager says that   
   Certificates for the Leagues 2011 E-M-E Contest were mailed out on September   
   18th. Winners should see them begin to arrive shortly. Awards processing   
   for ARRL contests can be tracked at arrl.org/plaques-and-certificates.   
   (ARRL)   
      
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   ON THE AIR: GB1LM CELEBRATES UL LIVERPOOL MARATHON   
      
   On the air, listen out for GB1LM which is the special event call sign for the   
   United Kingdom's famed Liverpool Marathon. The station will be active on   
   the High Frequency bands through October 14th. For QSL information please   
   check GB1LM on QRZ.com. (Southgate)   
      
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   DX   
      
   In DX, The Republic of South Sudan has issued its first amateur radio   
   license. The call Z81A went to Jim Pratt who holds the United States call   
   letters of K7QI. The second license issued was Z81D. It went to Diya Al   
   Sadi, YI1DZ. Both are reportedly now on the air.   
      
   Also new, on September 17th, shortly after 1700 U-T-C, a combined group of   
   international and local operators started operating as Z-6-zero-K from near   
   Pristina, Kosovo on both 20 and 17 meter SSB. Operators included 9A9A,   
   MD0CCE, OH2BH and OH2TA. Local television recorded the historic moment live   
   on air. QSL via G3TXF.   
      
   And word that the Martello Tower Group will be activating the Island of Herm   
   which from October 4th to the 8th. Operations will be on 80 through 10   
   meter SSB and RTTY. QSL via G6NHU.   
      
   Lastly ON6KE will be active as 9H3AK from Gozo Island through September 28th.   
   His activity will be holiday style on 40, 30 and 20 meters operating about   
   5 watts QRP on CW only. QSL only electronically via Logbook of the World or   
   eQSL. No printed cards will be available for this operation.   
      
   (Above from various DX news sources)   
      
   **   
      
   THAT FINAL ITEM: LAST MAN STANDING GETS SPECIAL EVENT CALL K6T   
      
   And finally this week, word from Last Man Standing Producer John Amodeo,   
   NN6JA, that the callsign K6T has been approved for use for the shows special   
   event operation to be held on Sunday, October 28th. NN6JA says that K6T   
   will take to the air at approximately 9 a.m. Pacific with exact bands and   
   frequencies to be announced as the date gets closer. And according to   
   Amodeo, he wants this to be a fun event that everyone can share in:   
      
   --   
      
   NN6JA: "We at the show are so excited about ham radio and we have so much   
   incredibly cool amateur radio here; not to mention some 12 licensed amateur   
   radio operators on the staff; that we decided why not share our good fortune   
   with hams out around America and our ham (radio) fans in particular and get   
   on the air and talk directly to our ham (radio) fans through all of our   
   great gear.   
      
   "So we took a few minutes, put all of our antennas on the roof so we could   
   improve our range; tuned everything up; and we are ready to go.   
      
   "So we are hoping everybody from around the country will take a few minutes   
   away from contesting, because that is a big contest afternoon, and come on   
   over (to where we are operating) and call us up."   
      
   --   
      
   NN6JA says that the current plan is to operate on the High Frequency, VHF and   
   UHF bands as well as D-STAR, Echolink and IRLP. This should make it   
   possible for hams anywhere to make contact with K6T.   
      
   --   
      
   NN6JA: "We are going to provide a large number of paths for people to get in   
   so we kind of feel that everyone in the country should be able to find some   
   path to get to our stage (ham radio operation) to talk to our crew and the   
   PAPA members who are helping us out."   
      
   --   
      
   According to Amodeo, members of the LA based PAPA System will assist the   
   licensed operators who are part of the shows the crew in running the event.   
   They will use several PAPA System repeaters to run its local and linked   
   communications. The operators will also be monitoring other linked repeater   
   systems from around the country as well.   
      
   As the day approaches further information will be posted on Facebook at   
   www.facebook.com/KA0XTT. Amodeo also says to monitor @nn6ja on Twitter for   
   the fastest updates.   
      
   Last Man Standing stars actor and comedian Tim Allen as Mike Baxter, KA0XTT.   
   The show airs on ABC.   
      
   (NN6JA, ARNewsline(tm))   
      
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