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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2377 for Friday May 19th, 2023
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2377 with a release date of Friday May
19th, 2023 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. US hams prep for hurricane season. Getting a
stubborn folding antenna to unfold - in space! And an early net marks 24,000
mornings of check-ins. All this and more as Amateur Radio Newsline Report
Number 2377 comes your way right now.
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BILLBOARD CART
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HAMVENTION IS HAPPENING IN XENIA, OHIO
DON/ANCHOR: As Newsline went to production, hams from all over the world
were converging on a busy fairground in the US state of Ohio for Hamvention.
Be sure to listen to our newscast next Friday, May 26th, for a Hamvention
wrap up.
**
IT'S ONLY A TEST (FOR NOW) AT THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
DON/ANCHOR: We begin this week with - what else? - the weather. It's storm
season in many parts of the world and here in parts of the United States,
amateurs are checking their hurricane season preparedness. We hear more
about that from Randy Sly W4XJ.
RANDY: It’s that time of year again, when amateurs check out their equipment
and get ready for a new season of storms and storm-related activity. This is
especially important for such stations as WX4NHC at the National Hurricane
Center in Florida. Their annual on-the-air communications test will take
place on Saturday, May 27 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Assistant Amateur Radio Coordinator Julio Ripoll, WD4R, says that the
purpose of the event is to test the station’s equipment and antennas as well
as operators’ home equipment prior to the 2023 Hurricane Season which runs
from June 1st through November 30th.
The station will be operating on HF, VHF and UHF, including 2 and 30-meter
APRS and Winlink.
Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, net manager of the Hurricane Watch Net, told AR
Newsline that they will be active during that time, on or near their
standard frequencies of 14.325 and 7.268 MHz, depending on propagation. The
VoIP Hurricane Net will activate that day too from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time.
Look for WX4NHC on the air or posted on DX Cluster. For more information,
you can visit wx4nhc.org.
This is Randy Sly, W4XJ
**
SILENT KEY: PETER STUART, PA3EPX, FORMER VERON BOARD MEMBER
DON/ANCHOR: A ham who helped build enthusiasm for homebrew and other amateur
radio practices in The Netherlands has become a Silent Key. We hear more
details about him from Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
JEREMY: Peter Stuart, PA3EPX, was well-known for his enthusiasm and creative
spirit within the leadership and membership of VERON, the Dutch amateur
radio society. Peter, who first became active in VERON at the end of the
1970s, became a Silent Key on the 16th of April.
He was remembered by colleagues as an advocate for teaching fox hunting and
for his service on the VERON board as its secretary. An avid do-it-
yourselfer, he was also a proponent of homebrew equipment and he encouraged
others to build a variety of projects including an ATV transmitter.
Peter was 71.
This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
(VERON)
**
JUPITER SPACECRAFT RESOLVES ANTENNA ISSUES
DON/ANCHOR: There's antenna work..........and then there's antenna work. If
your antenna is a folding antenna that won't unfold - and it's out in space
- you're gonna need to do a little more than just climb up the tower to fix
it. Graham Kemp VK4BB tells us what happened.
GRAHAM: With the launch last month of the European Space Agency's JUICE
mission - short for Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer - hopes were high for its
antenna, which had been folded up inside the spacecraft ready for its
eventual full deployment. The 16-metre-long antenna, known as RIME - for
Radar for Icy Moons Exploration - was to completely unfold in its first week
after the launch date and it did - that is, all but one final part.
According to various media accounts, a variety of remedies were tried
without success until the flight control team finally freed the remaining
part by delivering a shock that moved a tiny stuck pin that had left the
antenna section jammed in its folded position. The shock came via a device
known as a nonexplosive actuator that was located inside the bracket. What
happened was disruptive enough to shake things up.
May 12th brought freedom as the stuck part became unstuck.
Now the antenna should be ready for an even bigger challenge - the moons
around the giant planet Jupiter. The mission will use the antenna to study
those icy moons as far down as 9 km, analysing both the surface and
subsurface. What unfolds there may possibly deliver some shocks of its own.
This is Graham Kemp VK4BB.
(EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY, DIGITAL TRENDS)
**
BILL REINTRODUCED TO PROPOSE HF DIGITAL CHANGES
DON/ANCHOR: In the United States, an Arizona lawmaker has renewed hope for
changing what many consider outdated rules by the FCC for digital
communications. Sel Embee KB3TZD has those details.
SEL: A bandwidth limit would replace symbol rate limit for HF digital
operations under a bill known as the Amateur Radio Communications
Improvement Act. The bill was introduced on May 11 by Arizona congresswoman
Debbie Lesko, a Republican, and is similar to a bill she had introduced last
year, hoping to update rules by the FCC that focus on symbol rates. The
bill, which is now in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, would set
a bandwidth limit of 2.8 kHz instead. US advocates of the bill, including
the ARRL, have long argued that a bandwidth limit was necessary because of
crowded conditions on the HF bands. They have been concerned that protocols
might be developed in the future that would possess wider bandwidth
protocols than necessary.
The lawmaker said in a statement that updating the rules to accommodate
modern technology is especially important in times of natural disasters,
such as forest fires, floods and hurricanes, when messages need to be sent
and received efficiently. Faster protocols already accomplish this in other
countries.
This is Sel Embee KB3TZD.
(ARRL, REP. DEBBIE LESKO)
**
FORMER FCC CHAIRMAN NEWTON MINOW DIES AT 97
DON/ANCHOR: Newton Minow, who had been appointed chairman of the Federal
Communications Commission by President John F. Kennedy in the 1960s, has
died. The attorney, who was a vocal critic of the emerging content of
broadcast television in the US, died Saturday, May 6th, at the age of 97. He
was also well-known as an advocate of the US space program. It was during
his tenure in 1962 that the world saw NASA's launch of Telstar 1, the first
communications satellite, developed by the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, better known as AT&T.
(NPR)
**
POPULAR SATELLITE DECAYS FROM ORBIT
DON/ANCHOR: A popular ham radio satellite launched a little less than eight
years ago from China has left its orbit. Stephen Kinford N8WB brings us that
report.
STEPHEN: Satellite enthusiasts have one fewer satellite to rely on now. The
orbit has decayed for the popular linear transponder satellite known as XW-
2A. The satellite was sent into space in September of 2015 from China's
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. The satellite does not leave space without
sharing a little bit of glory: In August of 2022, two amateurs used XW-2A to
achieve communication over a record distance for the 25 kg microsat. It was
a transatlantic QSO between EA4NF in Spain and VE1CWJ in Nova Scotia, a
memorable distance of 4,751 km.
This is Stephen Kinford N8WB.
(AMSAT NEWS SERVICE, CAMSAT)
**
HAMS, START YOUR ENGINES FOR THE BIG RACE
DON/ANCHOR: Hams, start your engines. A big race - and a big special event
station - is getting under way in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jack Parker W8ISH
has the details.
JACK: Now that the dust has settled from the Indy Grand Prix race, members
of the W9IMS Special Event Station are gearing up for another week of
logging contacts leading up to the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500
Mile Race beginning May 22nd.
This is the 20th year for the W9IMS team to reach out and let ham radio
operators be a part of the racing season in Indianapolis. For two decades
they have logged over fifteen thousand contacts a year for the three race
series at Indy. That is a lot of QSL cards.
Check the W9IMS page at QSL.com for more information.
Reporting from Indianapolis, this is Jack Parker, W8ISH.
**
TRY NEWSLINE'S HAIKU CHALLENGE
DON/ANCHOR: If a great QSO feels like poetry to you, you might enjoy this
new challenge from Amateur Radio Newsline. We're inviting listeners to
channel their most creative selves and share the joy of ham radio in the
form of a haiku. On our website, arnewsline.org, you will find a submission
form for sending your most inspired offering. All haikus must follow the
traditional form to qualify: The first line is five syllables, the second
line is seven syllables and the finishing third line has another five
syllables.
Our team will pick from the best submissions that follow the 5/7/5 syllable
rule and represent the love of amateur radio. Your prize? Glory, of course!
We will share our favorite haiku of the week on the Amateur Radio Newsline
website.
**
BREAK HERE:
Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio Newsline
heard on bulletin stations around the world including the AH6LE repeater on
Sundays at 6 p.m. in Beavercreek and Wilsonville Oregon.
**
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR AMSAT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DON/ANCHOR: If you're active in AMSAT and know someone who shows promise in
the organization's leadership, consider nominating them for a spot on the
board of directors. Four incumbent seats will soon expire and voting will be
held in the third quarter of this year. Terms are for two years.
As many as two alternate directors may be chosen to serve one-year terms.
For nominations to be considered, they must be in writing and should be
submitted by either one member society or five individual members who are in
good standing. The nominee's name, callsign and contact information should
be provided along with the same information for those individuals submitting
the candidate. Email nominations are acceptable when sent to
jdavis@amsat.org - otherwise postal mail may be used. Send to Jeff Davis,
KE9VPO, Post Office Box 11, Yorktown, Indiana 47396.
The nomination deadline is the end of the day on June 15th. The four
incumbents leaving behind vacancies are Jerry Buxton, NØJY (En Zero Jay
Why), Joseph Armbruster, KJ4JIO, Robert Bankston, KE4AL and Zach Metzinger,
NØZGO (En Zero Zed Gee Oh)
(AMSAT NEWS)
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KEEP LISTENING FOR CORONATION STATIONS
DON/ANCHOR: If you're still feeling festive after the coronation of King
Charles and Queen Camilla, Jeremy Boot G4NJH offers some ways to keep
celebrating.
JEREMY: Coronation weekend has come and gone in the UK but the Radio Society
of Great Britain believes in keeping a good moment alive. Special event
callsigns are still on the air through to the end of June. Individual radio
amateurs and clubs are eligible to use the GB23C callsign which was used
first by the Cray Valley Radio Society which activated it in Greenwich.
Information on how to obtain and use the call on the RSGB website.
Hams are also being encouraged to use one of hundreds of callsigns Ofcom is
making available to celebrate the historic fire beacon network throughout
the UK. Callsigns such as GB23BIR was activated by the Furness Amateur Radio
Society and according to RSGB district representative Martyn, MØTEB, it was
quite popular as a contact.
Visit rsgb.org/coronation for other details and to find out more about
getting a Coronation QSL card or one of three RSGB Coronation awards.
This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
(RSGB)
**
AUSTRALIAN HAMS OFFER A QSO WITH A 'VAMPIRE'
DON/ANCHOR: Ever have a QSO with a vampire? It's not so hard as you might
think. Richard, VK2SKY, brings us this story about an Australian warship
that makes it possible.
RICHARD: G'day, Amateur Radio Newsline listeners, this is Richard VK2SKY in
Sydney, Australia, with a little vampire story for you. Yes, I know,
Halloween is months away, but I think you’ll like this story anyway.
A team of amateurs, led by Colin VK2JCC, has set up shop in the radio room
aboard HMAS Vampire. “HMASö stands for His Majesty’s Australian Ship, and
the Vampire is located at the Australian National Maritime Museum here in
Sydney. The radio room is part of the museum, and thus open for visitors to
learn about the importance of radio communications, both in wartime and in
peace.
The Vampire team has been active for a few weeks now, using the callsign
Victor Kilo Two Victor Mike Papa (VMP - Vampire, get it?). If you’ve never
worked a warship before, now is a great time to start!
So far, eight amateurs are on the roster to keep Vampire on the air, using
CW and Sideband on 20 and 40 metres, and the station is now a permanent
fixture on the ship.
But wait, there’s more! Over the weekend of the 3rd and 4th June, the
Vampire will be active for 24 hours for a special event, Museum Ships on the
Air. You’ll find the station on or near 14.250 MHz. Vampire will join many
other ships around the world for this fun event.
So, listen out for Victor Kilo Two Victor Mike Papa on board HMAS Vampire in
Sydney, Australia. And check out the VK2VMP page on qrz.com. Hope to catch
you on the air!
(AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM, MANLY WARRINGAH RADIO SOCIETY)
**
NOMINATE OUR NEXT 'YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR'
DON/ANCHOR: We remind our listeners that you still have an opportunity to
nominate a promising young radio amateur - but time runs out at the end of
this month. Young hams who live in the continental United States have an
opportunity to make news of their own in the world, if they aren't already
doing so, by being a recipient of this year's Amateur Radio Newsline Bill
Pasternak Memorial Young Ham of the Year Award. Think of an amateur radio
operator 18 years of age or younger -- someone who has talent, promise and a
commitment to the spirit of ham radio. This is your chance to help honor and
acknowledge that person who will, no doubt, go on to teach and inspire
others. Find the nomination form on our website arnewsline.org under the
"AWARDS" tab. Nominations close on May 31st.
**
WORLD OF DX
In the World of DX, be listening for special event station GBØAEL which is
on the air until May 26th. Hams with the North West Group Amateur Radio Club
are marking the anniversary of Amelia Earhart's transatlantic flight. In May
of 1932 she became the first woman to make that trip solo and nonstop,
departing from Canada and landing 15 hours later in Londonderry, Northern
Ireland. QSL instructions are on QRZ.com
Listen for Vincent, HB9VCJ, using the callsign 8Q7VJ from the Maldives, IOTA
Number AS-013 from May 20th through to June 4th. His QRP operation will be
SSB and various digital modes on 40-6 metres, and FM on 10 metres. QSL
instructions are on QRZ.com
Ivan, YT4RA/IV3CTS, and his brother Goran, YT7AW/SA7DXR will be operating
from Malta, IOTA Number E U-023, from the 24th to the 29th of May, with
their biggest activity to be during the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. They plan to
use the callsign 9H6WPX. QSL via LoTW.
Be listening for T41DX on the island of Cuba, IOTA Number NA-015, from May
18th through to the 22nd. The Guani DX Group will be operating CW, SSB and
various digital modes on 80-10m. QSL manager is RW6HS.
(425 DX BULLETIN)
**
NETS OF NOTE: THE ROOSTER NET HAS SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT
DON/ANCHOR: We end this week with an installment from our occasional series,
Nets of Note. We revisit a very proud group of early morning radio
enthusiasts who Newsline first interviewed back in 2017. Jim Damron N8TMW
tells us why they're so proud right now.
JIM: The early risers who have been meeting on 80 meters at 6 a.m.. local
time since 1957 are about to celebrate a milestone and this isn't exactly
chicken feed. The Rooster Net, as the group is known, will be marking 24,000
daily sessions on the air on May 26th.
The check-ins - that's check-ins, NOT chickens - can expect to get pretty
lively that day on 3.990 MHz. The rooster roster claims amateurs from as far
north as Canada, as far south sometimes as South America and as far west as
Arizona and Montana. So congratulations to these hams who leave the nest
early to get up with the sun - and with one another. That's something to
crow about.
This is Jim Damron N8TMW.
(ARRL)
**
DO YOU HAVE NEWS?
DON/ANCHOR: Do you have a piece of Amateur Radio News that you think
Newsline would be interested in? We are not talking about advertising your
club's upcoming hamfest or field day participation, but something that is
out of the ordinary. If so, send us a brief overview via the contact page at
arnewsline.org. If it's newsworthy and we would like to cover it, we'll get
back to you for more details.
NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to Amateur News Weekly; the American Cancer
Society; AMSAT News Service; ARRL; Australian National Maritime Museum;
CAMSAT; CQ Magazine; David Behar K7DB; DX-World.net; 425 DX News; Gardner
News; IARU Region 3; QRZ.COM; Manly Warringah Radio Society; National Public
Radio; Radio Society of Great Britain; shortwaveradio.de; and you our
listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline. We remind our
listeners that Amateur Radio Newsline is an all-volunteer non-profit
organization that incurs expenses for its continued operation. If you wish
to support us, please visit our website at arnewsline.org and know that we
appreciate you all. We also remind our listeners that if you like our
newscast, please leave us a 5-star rating wherever you subscribe to us. For
now, with Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT at the news desk in New York, and our news
team worldwide, I'm Don Wilbanks AE5DW in Picayune Mississippi saying 73. As
always we thank you for listening. Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) is Copyright
2023. All rights reserved.
73 de Bill, PY2BIL
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