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Amateur Radio Heads into WRC-15 "With Every Possibility of Success"
FCC Proposes to Make Past Amateur Radio Address Information Private
Amateur Radio Volunteers Activate Emergency Nets Following Chile
Volcano Eruption
ARRL "Ham Aid" HF Gear Arrives in Micronesia in Wake of Tropical
Cyclone
Spratlys DX0P DXpedition Participant Evacuated for Medical Emergency
Participants May Apply Anytime for Centennial Points Challenge, W1AW
WAS Awards
ARRL 600 Meter Experiment Coordinator Recommends Renewing Experimental
License
Australian Ham's "PicoSpace" Balloon Circumnavigates the Globe
IEEE 2015 International Microwave Symposium to Include Amateur Radio
Presence
CQ DQs Two Dozen CQ World Wide DX Contest SSB Participants
ARRL Teachers Institute Sessions Still Accepting Applications
Amateur Radio Special Events to Mark International Marconi Day
NCDXF Announces Major DXpedition Grants
The K7RA Solar Update
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions and Events
Amateur Radio Heads into WRC-15 "With Every Possibility of Success"
The recently ended second World Radiocommunication Conference 2015
(WRC-15) Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM15-2) left Amateur Radio
"with every possibility of success" heading into WRC-15 this fall,
said ARRL Chief Technology Officer Brennan Price, N4QX. Price was on
the US delegation at CPM15-2, which wrapped up on April 2. The
2-week-long meeting addressed a variety of spectrum-related matters,
including several dealing with Amateur Radio. Its Report to WRC-15
focuses on technical, operational, and regulatory matters that ITU
member-states will consider in developing their proposals to WRC-15.
More than 1250 participants from 105 ITU member-states attended.
"Through our combined efforts, methods favorable to Amateur Radio were
included in all appropriate places within the CPM report," Price said
this week. "Amateur Radio will enter WRC-15 with every possibility --
although no assurance -- of success."
In addition to Price, those representing Amateur Radio at CPM15-2
included International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) President Tim Ellam,
VE6SH/G4HUA; Bryan Rawlings, VE3QN (Canada); Ulrich Mueller, DK4VW
(Germany); Ken Yamamoto, JA1CJP (Japan); Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T
(The Netherlands), and IARU Vice President Ole Garpestad, LA2RR
(Norway).
Delegates to CPM15-2 okayed text for WRC-15 agenda item 1.4, dealing
with a secondary Amateur Radio allocation at 5 MHz. "The methods
proposed in the text, as expected, are all over the map -- ranging
from no change to an expansive allocation of 5275-5450 kHz, with
explicit suggestions of 15 kHz and 100 kHz in between, and a few
methods with details to be filled in later," Price explained. "In
short, there is a wide divergence of opinion, and no certainty as to
the outcome."
Text for other Amateur Radio-related agenda items "appropriately
reflects our concerns," Price said. "Text for agenda item 1.1
correctly notes that no compatibility studies between Amateur Radio
and mobile
ARRL Chief Technology Officer Brennan Price, N4QX, will be a part of
the US delegation to WRC-15.
broadband applications have been conducted for the bands under
consideration in which there is an Amateur Radio allocation." He said
a method for agenda item 1.6, proposing to authorize Fixed-Satellite
Service operation in the 10-10.5 GHz band, was removed from the final
text, while a method was added to agenda item 1.12 at the request of
the US to provide appropriate protections to the Amateur Satellite
Service at 10 GHz, "to supplement the high degree of compatibility
that proposed Earth Exploration Satellite Service operation has
demonstrated in the band," he added.
WRC-15 will get under way on November 2 in Geneva, and will conclude
on November 27. World Radiocommunication Conferences are mandated to
review and revise the Radio Regulations, the international treaty
governing the use of RF spectrum and satellite orbit resources.
François Rancy, Director of ITU's Radiocommunication Bureau, said the
outcome of CPM15-2 "represents a major step in the preparations for
WRC-15."
FCC Proposes to Make Past Amateur Radio Address Information Private
The FCC is seeking comments on a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM)
in WT Docket 15-81 that would restrict routine public inspection of an
Amateur Radio licensee's address history. The proposal, released March
31, calls for removing from public view in the Universal Licensing
System (ULS) Amateur Radio licensee address information not associated
with a current license or pending application.
"We believe that these steps will enhance Amateur Radio operators'
privacy without undermining the public interest in knowing who is
authorized to operate on amateur spectrum," the FCC said in the NPRM.
The proposed change would not affect public access to a licensee's
current address information, which would remain available.
"We believe that publicly available licensee address information
facilitates the Amateur Radio community's self-regulation and
maintains the distinction between the Amateur Service and other radio
services," the FCC said in the NPRM.
The Wireless Bureau also solicited public input on whether it should
extend the same approach to individual licensees in any other radio
services.
The FCC said that it has, in recent years, received occasional
requests from amateur licensees to remove their address information
from public access in the ULS. "These requests are not granted,
because Section 0.453(d)(4) requires that the information be available
for public inspection in ULS," the Commission explained.
The FCC noted in the NPRM that the ULS includes not only current
authorizations and pending applications, but expired, canceled, or
terminated licenses; archived versions of active licenses, and
applications that have not been processed. "Information available on
ULS includes a licensee's name and address, and technical information
about the authorization requested or granted," the NPRM explained.
The FCC pointed out that an Amateur Radio licensee is not required to
provide a home address, just a valid mailing address. "Those who are
concerned about their residential address appearing in ULS may use,
among other alternatives, a post office box, a business address, the
address of another property the licensee owns, or the address of a
friend or relative as their mailing address," the NPRM suggested.
The FCC acknowledged that for a licensee whose residential address may
already appear in ULS, this approach "offers only a partial solution,"
the NPRM said, "because replacing the address on a current license
does not remove the old address information from archived licenses and
processed applications, and it remains publicly viewable even if the
license expires or is canceled or otherwise terminated."
Comments are due in the proceeding by June 16, with reply comments due
on July 16.
Amateur Radio Volunteers Activate Emergency Nets Following Chile
Volcano Eruption
Southern Chile's Calbuco volcano erupted this week for the first time
in more than 40 years, forcing the evacuation of an area of some 12
miles around the volcano. Approximately 5000 residents have been
relocated, and ash has been reported from as far away as Argentina.
The eruption of the Calbuco volcano.
"Nature strikes our Chilean brothers one more time," said
International Amateur Radio Union Region 2 news editor Joaquín Solana,
XE1R. IARU Region 2 reports that emergency nets are in operation on
7050 kHz, 14,250 kHz (alternate), and 3,738 kHz (alternate), and
requests that other users keep those frequencies clear for emergency
traffic.
According to Chile's National Mining and Geology Service, the column
of ash measures nearly 7 miles. The agency said volcanic activity was
diminishing but that the state of emergency remains for the affected
region.
NPR quoted correspondent Lourdes Garcia-Navarro, who reported that
local officials are saying people are very frightened. "The immediate
concern is the volcano's eruption could trigger snow melts and cause
flooding," she said.
According to NPR, the volcanic activity "seems to have caught Chile's
geologists by surprise." No injuries have been reported so far.
ARRL "Ham Aid" HF Gear Arrives in Micronesia in Wake of Tropical
Cyclone
An ARRL "Ham Aid" kit of HF gear has arrived in Federated States of
Micronesia (FSM) as part of a relief effort in the wake of Tropical
Cyclone Maysak. The Ham Aid equipment accompanied a shipment of radio
gear, tools, and supplies that John Bush, KH6DLK/V63JB, took from
Hawaii to FSM last week. Tropical Cyclone Maysak ravaged many of the
nation's islands in late March and early April, wreaking major damage
and causing some deaths. ARRL Hawaii Section Manager Bob Schneider,
AH6J, said he spoke with Bush via a phone patch established through
the station of Richard Darling, AH7G, and Barbara Darling, NH7FY.
"John is now on Falalop Island, which is part of Ulithi Atoll, in Yap
state," Schneider reported. "John said the Ham Aid kit was next to him
in the shack, so it made the trip all the way. He plans to deploy it
at the dispensary." Bush serves as technology coordinator for the
Federai Elementary School in Ulithi.
Schneider said Bush stopped first on Yap Island, spending a couple
days talking to government and civil authorities concerning recovery
planning and the school situation. Bush told Schneider that Yap Island
suffered little damage. Bush reported that the airport on Falalop
Island was damaged but operational. "He reports most buildings --
including his own -- were destroyed," Schneider said. "The operations
building at the airport, high school, and a couple others had damage
but were stronger than most buildings. The high school lost its roof
and the computer lab was flooded, along with all the computers." Bush
told Schneider that there is a massive amount to debris all around.
Bush was able to borrow two 60 Ah batteries on Falalop, and
replacements are in one of the cargo shipments coming from Guam. He
also has two small, sealed batteries that he was able to transport on
his flight. Suitcase solar panels that Bush transported from Hawaii
have worked very well, Schneider said, adding that Bush suggested that
the ARRL obtain a couple of these units as power backup in isolated
areas, as part of the Ham Aid package.
John Bush, V63JB.
Bush told Schneider that the HF equipment was working well and that he
prefers to operate during daylight, since electrical power has not yet
been restored on the island. "The power company is replacing poles,
and it may take some time to get commercial power back," Schneider
said.
Schneider said Bush had not yet made his way to any of the other
islands in Ulithi Atoll, such as Federai. "Second-hand reports from
those are grim," he said, and responders have been in short supply.
With a population of about 103,000, FSM is comprised of four states
over 600 islands -- about 1800 miles from end to end. Typhoon Maysak
struck Ulithi Atoll with 160 MPH winds, with gusts to 195 MPH -- a
Category 5 storm. A major storm surge of unknown height also hit, and
infrastructure on most islands, including schools, homes, and the
power and telecommunication systems, suffered major damage or were
destroyed altogether.
Schneider has requested that the Amateur Radio community listen for
relief traffic on HF, but not to interrupt if vital communications are
in progress. Ham Aid kits containing both HF and VHF/UHF gear had been
shipped to Hawaii last fall, as the massive Puna volcanic lava flow
threatened some communities on the Big Island of Hawaii. It includes
both HF and VHF gear. Only the HF gear was sent to FSM. Read more.
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Spratlys DX0P DXpedition Participant Evacuated for Medical Emergency
One of the participants in the just-ended DX0P DXpedition to the
disputed Spratly Islands was airlifted from Pag Asa Island after
suffering a medical emergency. Chito Pastor, WW6CP, became ill just as
the DXpedition was starting to wrap up on April 20.
"The Medevac just arrived half an hour ago!" DXpedition leader Leo
Almazan, WA6LOS, told ARRL early on April 23. "Chito is on his way to
the hospital!"
Almazan said that he and four other team members were able to return
to the Philippines on another flight. The remaining team members will
remain on Pag Asa until a Philippines Navy Nomad aircraft picks them
up on April 24. "From what I heard, they were all busy snorkeling all
day," said Almazan, who is now at his Angeles City home in the
Philippines. He said he plans to fly stateside next month for Dayton
Hamvention®.
According to Amateur Radio DX.com, an Adventist Medical Aviators
Services aircraft that picked up Pastor landed safely in Puerto
Princesa without incident.
Members of the Mabuhay DX Group went to Pag Asa Island earlier this
month and operated for about 5 days, logging some 5000 contacts. All
of the DXpedition participants have roots in or reside in the
Philippines.
The DX0P DXpedition logged about 5000 contacts during its 5-day
Spratlys operation.
A Philippines TV news account posted on the InterAksyon.com website on
April 22 reported that Pastor developed kidney problems from drinking
from the highly saline water supply on Pag Asa after the DXpedition's
drinking water supply ran short. According to the InterAksyon report,
a Chinese naval vessel had "harassed a Philippine Air Force patrol
flight in the Spratlys" by firing an illumination round on April 21.
Almazan told ARRL that the Philippines military later backed away from
that account, but the incident caused the postponement of future
flights to Pag Asa Island, including the Philippine Navy flight that
was to evacuate Pastor. The aircraft set to pick up Pastor later
developed mechanical problems, causing further delay, and the
Adventist flight was subsequently cleared to make the medical mission
on April 23.
The InterAksyon report noted that China "has embarked on an aggressive
reclamation and construction spree" in the Spratlys, which are claimed
in whole or in part by China, the Philippines, Vietnam, and other
countries. The Philippines National Telecommunications Commission
issued the DX0P license.
Spratly Island is number 75 on the ClubLog DXCC Most Wanted List.
Almazan headed a nine-member team to Pag Asa Island.
"I can write a novel about this DXpedition!" Almazan told ARRL.
Participants May Apply Anytime for Centennial Points Challenge, W1AW
WAS Awards
The window to apply for ARRL Centennial Points Challenge and W1AW
Worked All States awards has been open for a month now, and the
initial rush of applications has been processed. Participants'
Centennial Points Challenge logs must already have been submitted via
Logbook of The World (LoTW) -- the cut-off date was January 22 -- but
the League will continue to accept award applications indefinitely.
With little to no backlog in the queue, it's anticipated that
processing will be prompt.
The ARRL Centennial QSO Party and W1AW/portable activities in 2014
represented the biggest on-the-air operation in the history of Amateur
Radio, with more than 3.5 million Centennial event contacts recorded
in LoTW. W100AW operation accounted for some 70,000 contacts.
Most applicants will find the process simple and largely automated.
The form will auto-populate, if ARRL has the applicant's information
on file. The form may be edited to update name and address information
oD2XSH has
accomplished and to consider whether it should be renewed," he said.
"Following the WRC-12 decision to create an amateur 630-meter band,
most of us expected the FCC to approve access for US amateurs," Raab's
report said. "Had this happened, there would not be further need for
the WD2XSH license. Over 2 years have passed since the ARRL petitioned
the FCC to consider this band, and the FCC does not appear to be in
any hurry to do so."
Patrick Hamel, W5THT, is one of the ARRL 600 Meter Experiment
participants.
According to the report, which covered WD2XSH operations through
February 28, the experiment also has demonstrated reliable regional
ground-wave communication. "This will make possible regional
beyond-line-of-sight emergency communications that is available at all
times of day and is not subject to whims of the ionosphere," the
report added.
The report also pointed out that in 179,000 hours of operation, "there
has not been one complaint of harmful interference from either other
radio services or utility power-line communications." The FCC cited
concerns about possible interference to utility power-line carrier
(PLC) systems in deciding not to adopt its own 2002 proposal for an LF
allocation in the vicinity of 137 kHz.
Raab said the ARRL "should have a continued presence in our quest for
a 630 meter amateur band" and recommended renewing the license. Read
more.
Australian Hamn in suspected poor weather
off the east coast of Africa near Madagascar.
The solar-powered, helium-filled PS-41 balloon carried an HF payload,
sending WSPR spots and JT9 telemetry on 30 and 20 meters from a 25 mW
transmitter. The high-attitude PS-41 took a path over Tasmania, then
south of New Zealand, the southern tip of South America, directly over
the South Georgia and South Sandwich islands, well south of Africa,
and back across to Australia.
Nguyen's companion PS-42 balloon made its way to the South Pacific
between New Zealand and South America, but it went down at about the
same time PS-41 completed its round trip.
The balloons were extensively tracked via JT9 by a network in
Australia, New Zealand, South America, South Africa, and Ireland. WSPR
spots were received from all over the world. -- Thanks to Jim Linton,
VK3PC
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IEEE 2015 International Microwave Symposium to Include Amateur Radio
Presence
If Dayton Hamvention® doesn't satisfy your need for wireless
exuberance, the so-called "World Series of RF" will convene in
Phoenix, Arizona, the following week -- May 17-22. The annual IEEE
International Microwave Symposium (IMS) attracts thousands of
professional and academic RF specialists every year -- many of them
radio amateurs. And ARRL will have a seat at the table, so to speak.
For the third year, the ARRL exhibit will be in "student row" to
introduce Amateur Radio to conference attendees. The potential
audience includes students of all interests, as well as educators
interested in applying the hands-on nature of ham radio to help
students gain practical experience. This year, ARRL will focus on the
three themes: Gaining experience, career development, and the wealth
of spectrum that ham radio offers to anyone interested in RF and RF
technologies.
More than 500 exhibitors will be at IMS 2015, along with materials and
services vendors, top of the line equipment manufacturers, and exotic
new startups looking to publicize their technology. Don't let the word
"microwave" intimidate you. There is something of interest starting
below the AM Standard Broadcast band all the way to the millimeter
wavelengths.
The IMS promotes Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics and
includes fun activities for younger visitors, including a scavenger
hunt on the exhibit floor.
Part of the IMS fun is a significant academic presence. Hundreds of
students and educators participate in workshops, design competitions,
and the presentation of papers and posters. Along the way, they
exchange ideas and get acquainted with other programs from
universities and colleges around the world.
This year's 16 design competitions range from wideband baluns to SDRs
to high-efficiency power amplifiers and high-sensitivity receivers.
Post-secondary interest in communications and wireless technology has
never been higher.
If you're an RF professional and plan to attend IMS 2015, the ARRL
invites your help to explain and promote Amateur Radio to show
visitors. Contact the ARRL's IMS booth manager, Ward Silver, N0AX, and
find out how you can share your stories of how ham radio has helped
spark your interest and sustain the arc of your RF career! -- Thanks
to Ward Silver, N0AX
CQ DQs Two Dozen CQ World Wide DX Contest SSB Participants
The CQ World Wide Contest Committee has disqualified 2 dozen entrants
in the 2014 CQ World Wide DX Contest (SSB) last October. Another six
received warnings. The committee said that it has warned contesters to
play fairly and to obey the rules. The vast majority of the
disqualifications were for "unclaimed assistance."
"The CQ WW Contest Committee takes its job as referee for the contest
very seriously," the Committee said in a web blog post. "Each year a
group of dedicated members spends many hours poring over logs,
listening to SDR recordings, and following up on input from the
contest community. We do not always have perfect information, and it
is difficult when each entrant is operating from their own station
without any outside observer. Even so, the logs and recordings often
tell us a clear story. It is our job as referees to call them as we
see them."
Disqualified entrants are given 5 days to respond. "We do this to
allow everyone the opportunity to present an explanation of what
appears in the log," the Committee said.
CQ received 8283 logs containing more than 5.2 million contacts for
the CQ WW SSB. Contest participants represented 223 different
countries.
Log checking for the 2014 CQ WW DX Contest CW is now complete and have
been sent to CQ Magazine. Official results will appear in the May 2015
issue of CQ.
ARRL Teachers Institute Sessions Still Accepting Applications
The ARRL Education & Technology Program is still accepting
applications for all four sessions of the ARRL Teachers Institute this
summer. Apply now! The deadline is May 1.
ARRL is offering three sessions of its "Introductory Teachers
Institute on Wireless Technology" (TI-1) during the summer of 2015.
Topics covered in the TI-1 course include basic electronics, radio
science, microcontroller programming, and basic robotics. ARRL will
also offer an advanced Teachers Institute (TI-2), "Remote Sensing and
Data Gathering," open to applicants who have completed TI-1.
"If you are a past participant of the Teachers Institute we hope that
you have found many ways to use the ideas, training and resources you
received and are interested in spreading the word to other teachers,"
said ARRL Education Services Manager Debra Johnson, K1DMJ. "Consider
signing up for the advanced TI-2, 'Remote Sensing and Data
Gathering.'"
The March QST article, "The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless
Technology," includes the schedule and course descriptions. More
information is on the ARRL website.
Amateur Radio Special Events to Mark International Marconi Day
April 25 is International Marconi Day (IMD), organized by the Cornish
Radio Amateur Club in Cornwall, UK. IMD recognizes the anniversary of
the birth of wireless pioneer Guglielmo Marconi, born on April 25,
1874. Participating stations are expected to be on the air during the
period 0000 to 2400 UTC (ie, starting the evening of Friday, April 24,
in US time zones). The occasion offers an opportunity to contact
historic Marconi-related radio sites around the world on HF.
Among stations planning to be on the air is VP8VPC in the Falkland
Islands. The VPC suffix recalls the call sign of the Marconi spark
transmitters in Stanley. The 150 kW transmitter built in 1915 fed
seven 305-foot masts and operated on 60-70 kHz. It was the most remote
and most powerful station in the Royal Navy's First World War network
of stations. After the war, VPC handled commercial message traffic to
South America.
IMD certificate information and additional details are on the IMD
website.
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NCDXF Announces Major DXpedition Grants
The Northern California DX Foundation (NCDXF) has announced a $50,000
grant to the VK0EK Heard Island DXpedition, planned for November 2015.
In the wake of the recent Navassa operation, Heard Island has moved up
to number 5 on the ClubLog DXCC Most Wanted List.
The NCDXF also has donated $20,000 to the just-announced KH5 Palmyra
Atoll DXpedition, planned for January 2016. Palmyra is number 10 on
the ClubLog DXCC Most Wanted List.
Within the last year, NCDXF has given $175,000 in grants to DX
operations in Iran, Andaman, Navassa, Eritrea, Tromelin, South
Sandwich, South Georgia, Chesterfield, and Heard. -- Thanks to Glenn
Johnson, W0GJ, NCDXF Vice President
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Average daily solar flux increased
from 132.5 to 150.4 over the forecast period. The day with the
greatest geomagnetic activity was April 16, when the mid-latitude A
index hit 28, the planetary A index was 43, and the high-latitude
college A index in Alaska was 57. These are high numbers!
Predicted solar flux for the near term is 150 and 145 on April 23-24,
140 on April 25-30, 135 on May 1, 130 on May 2-5, 135 and 140 on May
6-7, 145 on May 8-9, 140 on May 10, 135 on May 11-16, and 150 on May
17-18.
Predicted planetary A index is 15, 8, 12, and 5 on April 23-26, 8 on
April 27-30, 12 on May 1, 8 on May 2, 5 on May 3-5, 8 on May 6-8, 5 on
May 9-11, then 8, 15, 20, 12, 8, and 12 on May 12-17, and 5 on May
18-19.
You can download and examine my archive of these forecasts, updated
daily, for flux values and Ap index (click the "Download this File"
button; files are Excel spreadsheets).
This weekly "Solar Update" in The ARRL Letter is a preview of the
"Propagation Bulletin" issued each Friday. The latest bulletin and an
archive of past propagation bulletins is on the ARRL website.
Look for reports from readers in Friday's bulletin. Send me your
reports and observations. -- Tad Cook, K7RA
Just Ahead in Radiosport
April 25 -- Florida QSO Party (SSB, CW)
April 25 -- QRP To The Field (CW)
April 25-26 -- Ten-Ten Spring Digital Contest
April 25-26 -- SP DX RTTY Contest
April 25-26 -- Helvetia Contest (SSB, CW, Digital)
April 26 -- BARTG 75 Sprint (RTTY)
April 29 -- VHF Spring Sprints (SSB, CW, Digital)
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions and Events
April 24-25 -- Southeastern VHF Society Conference, Morehead, Kentucky
April 25 -- Aurora Conference, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
May 1-2 -- West Coast Military Collectors Group Convention, San Luis
Obispo, California
May 1-3 -- Nevada State Convention, Verdi, Nevada
May 2 -- South Carolina Section Convention, Spartanburg, South
Carolina
May 15-17 -- Dayton Hamvention®, Dayton, Ohio
June 5-7 -- Northwestern Division Convention (SeaPac), Seaside, Oregon
June 6 -- Georgia State Convention, Marietta, Georgia
June 12-13 -- West Gulf Division Convention (Ham-Com), Irving, Texas
June 13 -- Tennessee State Convention, Knoxville, Tennessee
July 4 -- Eastern Pennsylvania Section Convention, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
July 10-11 -- Northern Florida Section Convention, Milton, Florida
July 13-16 -- Mobile Amateur Radio Awards Club Convention, The
Villages, Florida
July 17-19 -- Montana State Convention, East Glacier, Montana
July 23-26 -- Central States VHF Society Conference, Westminster,
Colorado
July 24-25 -- Oklahoma Section Convention, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
July 31-August 2 -- Rocky Mountain Division Convention, Bryce Canyon,
Utah
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