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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2379 for Friday June 2nd, 2023
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2379 with a release date of Friday June
2nd, 2023 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. The Rockall Island DXpedition is on the air and
rocking! A supernova sends a message to earth by radio -- and one CW
enthusiast goes from pounding the brass to winning it. All this and more as
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2379 comes your way right now.
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BILLBOARD CART
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ROCKALL DXPEDITION ACTIVATES IN NORTH ATLANTIC
JIM/ANCHOR: The big challenge is on!! Our top story takes us to the
uninhabitable granite islet in the North Atlantic Ocean known as Rockall
Island which is being activated by two amateur radio operators. Ed Durrant
DD5LP takes us there.
ED: As Newsline went to production, two hams were on the air and the
competition for contacts was predictably intense. It's a challenge for
chasers around the world. For the hams, the challenge is even bigger: Emil
Bergman, DL8JJ, and Nobby Styles, GØVJF, hope to break the record of a 46-
day stay on the rock set in 2014. The pair and their expedition leader, Cam
Cameron, plan to stay on the rock for as long as 50 or 60 days and raise
£50,000 for charity. This coveted DX is designated IOTA Number EU-189 and is
a most-wanted location. Be listening for MMØUKI - and cross your fingers
that they are listening for you!
This is Ed Durrant DD5LP.
(ROCKALL EXPEDITION WEBSITE, MARK FELTON PRODUCTIONS, QRZ)
**
RADIO WAVES CARRY MESSAGE FROM A SUPERNOVA
JIM/ANCHOR: Radio waves have been known to carry some important messages
over the years but one recent message, received by a research team led by
scientists at Stockholm University, contained a cosmic message. Here's Ralph
Squillace KK6ITB with that story.
RALPH: Scientists have picked up radio waves revealing the presence of an
unusual type of supernova, a thermonuclear supernova, the kind used by
researchers to measure the expansion of our universe. Not long after the
supernova's discovery, scientists at the W.M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii
detected helium emissions, another significant marker.
According to Sci Tech Daily, the discovery of this type of supernova, known
as Type 1a (ONE A), is the first to be accomplished via radio waves. The
presence of helium emissions is seen as evidence that an exploding compact
white dwarf star had pulled helium from the outer layer of a companion star
- the donor star - while the supernova was being triggered. That material is
more commonly hydrogen.
The discovery is an accomplishment on another level too, according to
researcher Erik Kool of the Stockholm team. He told the Journal Nature that
astronomers have been trying to accomplish this kind of detection by radio
for decades.
This is Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.
(SCI TECH DAILY, SCIENCE NEWS, NATURE)
**
HURRICANE WATCH NET NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
JIM/ANCHOR: In some parts of the US, where it's nearly hurricane season,
it's also the season for volunteering to look out for them, as we hear from
Randy Sly W4XJ.
RANDY: For 59 straight seasons the Hurricane Watch Net has been activating
for any hurricanes that make landfall as well as helping those in any
affected areas before, during, and after a hurricane. Just ahead of this
year’s season, the word is going out in the Southern and Eastern United
States and the Caribbean - the HWN needs you! They are looking for more
people who can get on the air from the areas hit by the storms.
Net manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, quickly offered cautionary words, telling
AR Newsline, “Of course, priority number one for anyone is to do all you can
to protect your property, home, family, and yourself. It’s always safety
first." However, if hams are safe at home or in a storm shelter, where a
portable station can be set up, the net would like to hear from them. Every
piece of weather data, measured or estimated, is considered to be important
information by the forecasters at the National Hurricane Center.
The Hurricane Watch Net covers the Caribbean, Central America, Eastern
Mexico, Eastern Canada, as well as the US Atlantic and Gulf Coast States.
Hams normally operate on 14.325 MHz by day and 7.268 MHz by night. In
addition to taking storm reports they also stand ready to relay any
emergency or health and welfare traffic as well as relaying the latest
information about storms in English and Spanish.
For more information about the Hurricane Watch Net, please visit their
website, www.hwn.org (www.hwn.org).
This is Randy Sly, W4XJ
**
HAMS CLAIM DISTANCE RECORD FOR SATELLITE
JIM/ANCHOR: Two satellite enthusiasts recently logged a contact that they
claim has set a new record. Neil Rapp WB9VPG brings us more.
NEIL: Two satellite enthusiasts are claiming a new QSO distance record with
the SO-50 satellite in a May 24th contact that covered 5,584 km - the
distance between Michigan and Northern Ireland.
Joe KE9AJ notes on his QRZ.com page that he has long had a particular
enthusiasm for extreme distance satellite QSOs. He and George MIØILE were
able to log one another and claim bragging rights to having beaten the
previous record by 61 km. That record was set in 2018 by Jerome F4DXV and
Scott N1AIA between France and Maine.
This is Neil Rap WB9VPG.
(AMATEUR RADIO DAILY, AMSAT)
**
SILENT KEY: HALL OF FAME MEMBER, CONTESTER, CHIP MARGELLI, K7JA
JIM/ANCHOR: The amateur radio community has been shaken by the loss of
someone who was a familiar face, a familiar voice and a friend to many --
including those of us at Amateur Radio Newsline. Chip Margelli, K7JA, has
become a Silent Key. We hear more about him from Don Wilbanks AE5DW.
DON: Chip Margelli, K7JA, was many things to many of us: A top-notch
contester in numerous ARRL and CQ magazine competitions; a Silver Medalist
at the 1990 World Radiosport Team Championship; and a polished operator of
CW who was admitted into the First-Class CW Operators' Club. Chip, who
became a Silent Key on May 25th, even achieved national notoriety outside
the amateur radio community when he appeared on a US late night talk show
with TV host Jay Leno 2005 in an on-screen rivalry that pitted his CW
proficiency against the speed of the US champion in fast cell phone text-
messaging.
A recipient of the E.T. Krenkel Medal in 2021, Chip was also listed in the
CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame. Over the years he worked for such companies
as Yaesu USA, Heil Sound, Ham Radio Outlet and for CQ magazine. He was a
personal friend to many of us at Amateur Radio Newsline. Chip was present in
1986 with Newsline cofounder and treasured friend the late Bill Pasternak,
WA6ITF, at the first ceremony introducing the Young Ham of the Year Award
and at subsequent ceremonies at the Huntsville Hamfest.
Rest well, Chip. You leave many grieving friends behind.
This is Don Wilbanks AE5DW.
**
RADIO SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN SEEKS EDITOR
JIM/ANCHOR: If you are a member of the Radio Society of Great Britain and
have strong skills in writing and editing - plus technical knowledge
relevant to electronics and amateur radio - this job might just suit you.
Jeremy Boot G4NJH has the details.
JEREMY: Lee Aldridge, G4EJB, the editor of RadCom Basics, has announced his
retirement later this year and the RSGB is seeking a replacement. RadCom
basics publishes material focusing on new amateurs and those who want to
develop greater skills in the fundamentals. A successful applicant will
assign articles and work with authors in developing them and will be
responsible for writing additional articles There are also editing
responsibilities that include handling copy sent in by regular contributors
and others.
The RadCom Basics editor reports to RadCom's managing editor. For details
about the job, including salary range being offered, send an email to radcom
at rsgb dot org dot uk. (radcom@rsgb.org.uk)
This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
(RSGB)
**
BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the N5OZG
repeater of the Crescent City Amateur Radio Group in Metairie, Louisiana
following the net on Sundays at 8 p.m.
**
TRY NEWSLINE'S HAIKU CHALLENGE
JIM/ANCHOR: What's almost as good as perfect propagation? How about....a ham
radio haiku! 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 poetic
offering. Be sure you 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? Fame and glory, of
course -- and a featured spot for your haiku on the Amateur Radio Newsline
website. Visit our website at arnewsline.org to see this week's winning
haiku.
**
CALIFORNIA AMATEUR FACES 4,000 FINE
JIM/ANCHOR: A California amateur is facing a 4,000 fine from the FCC which
has charged him with deliberate interference with a regularly scheduled 80
meter net held by the Western Amateur Radio Friendship Association. Philip
J. Beaudet, N6PJB, is said to have repeatedly interfered with the net and
failed to identify himself by his callsign. They released a Notice of
Apparent Liability for Forfeiture on May 30th, outlining the case against
him. The agency said that last November and December, an agent from the San
Francisco Field Office used direction-finding on 3.908 MHz and on both
occasions was able to identify the ham's Burney, California, home as the
source of the interference cited in repeated complaints to the agency.
The notice states that Beaudet has 30 days to respond either with payment or
a written statement seeking a reduction or cancellation of the proposed
forfeiture.
(FCC, RADIO WORLD)
**
BELGIAN HAMS GAINING 8M BAND ACCESS
JIM/ANCHOR: Some new space on the spectrum awaits amateurs in Belgium and
Jeremy Boot G4NJH has that story.
JEREMY: Hams in Belgium will soon be enjoying the privileges enjoyed by
those in South Africa, Slovenia and Ireland by gaining access to the 8-metre
band. The UBA, the Royal Belgian Amateur Radio Union, has proposed giving
hams with a Class A operating certificate, a HAREC full licence, the ability
to get on the air with as much as 5 watts ERP and a bandwidth limit of 3
kHz. Permission is to be granted to individuals following approval from the
Belgian regulator BIPT.
The frequency range being authorised is between 40.660 and 40.690 MHz.
This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
(AMATEUR RADIO DAILY)
**
HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN HAVE ARISS QSO WITH SPACE STATION
JIM/ANCHOR: Hospitalized children outside Washington, D.C., were given a
chance to talk with an ISS astronaut recently on amateur radio. Patrick
Clark K8TAC tells us how things went.
PATRICK: Having fulfilled the first part of his space mission a few days
earlier - to arrive on board the ISS - astronaut John Shoffner, KO4MJC, got
under way with one of his next goals: to share the joys and opportunities of
STEM studies as an educator. On May 26th, he shared that view from space
through a QSO with youngsters at the Children's Inn in Bethesda, Maryland.
It was a telebridge contact that made use of a ground station in Belgium
with the callsign ON4ISS. The youngsters at the Children's Inn learned about
life in space and got a closer look too at the way amateur radio can connect
people. The Children's Inn provides a free residential environment to
children and young adults who are patients at the National Institutes of
Health as a means of reducing stress on the young patients and furthering
the institutes' clinical research. With the help of ARISS and amateur radio,
the youngsters also got a view of the great things that can happen beyond
the bounds of planet Earth.
This is Patrick Clark K8TAC.
(ARISS, FACEBOOK)
**
NEW SITE CONSOLIDATES HAM CLUBS' NEWS
JIM/ANCHOR: We were saddened some time ago by the passing of Richard G4TUT,
whose Southgate Amateur Radio News website served as a reliable global
bulletin board for many, including amateur radio podcast teams. This badly
missed resource is now being revived and provided by Cale K4HCK through his
new "Amateur Radio Daily" website. Once the domain name is transferred from
Southgatearc, its URL will also route you there. This is a new resource
available for hams and clubs looking to get word out about their activities.
So if you want other hams to see what your club is up to, visit Amateur
Radio Daily at daily.hamweekly.com or simply send the story directly to Cale
via email to K4HCK (at) hamweekly (dot) com. Cale's new website will display
the submitted stories and provide an RSS feed to receive daily updates
automatically as they arrive and are posted.
(CALE, K4HCK)
**
WORLD OF DX
In the World of DX, be listening for VU7W, the call being used by Yuris,
YL2GM, on Minicoy Island, IOTA Number AS-106, in the Lakshadweep Islands. He
will be on the air throughout June focusing on the 6m band, with some
operation on other HF bands. QSOs are to be uploaded to LoTW.
Special event station IQ3UV is on the air now through June 11th using CW and
SSB on all the HF bands, marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of
the Alpine group of Tolmezzo and the Carnia section. A certificate will be
available as a downloadable PDF for all stations who make contact. For other
details, see QRZ.com
Be listening for Dan, F5DBT, on the air as MM/F5DBT from several islands
off Scotland's west coast until the 15th of June. He will operate SSB, FT8
and FT4 on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL information is available on QRZ.com
Ric, DL2VFR, and Fred, DL4BBH, will operate as LA/DL2VFR and LA/DL4BBH
from IOTA group EU-061 and the Ytre Hvaler (EE-trah Valla) National Park in
Norway from the 2nd to the 6th of June. They will be using CW and SSB. This
is an IOTA and World Wide Flora & Fauna Expedition. QSL details are
available on QRZ.com
(425 DX BULLETIN, QRZ.COM)
**
KICKER: FROM POUNDING THE BRASS TO WINNING THE BRASS
JIM/ANCHOR: For our final story, we talk to a ham who took a test that may
have been just a little bit harder than the one for his amateur license.
Plus, it was on national TV. Graham Kemp VK4BB tells us how it all played
out.
GRAHAM: CW has always been a perfect fit for Richard Ayre, VK6PZT, since he
became a ham 10 years ago. Unaccustomed as he is to speaking publicly on or
off the air, he is most comfortable when he lets the dits and the dahs do
his talking for him. So why would he opt to get on the air - in this case,
on a national TV programme - where he had to answer questions and even trade
gently disparaging remarks with the host, in a kind of sledging worthy of
any cricket pitch? It's because the Australian hit show, "Hard Quiz," would
test his trivia knowledge about his beloved CW. Oh -- and because his two
daughters asked him to.
On Wednesday, the 31st of May, TV fans watched the medical sonographer
square off in the Melbourne studio against three other contestants who, like
him, were originally from England, Australia's rival this month in the Test
Series cricket matches. So he studied hard in pursuit of the show's coveted
Brass Mug. As he told Newsline recently: [quote] "I challenged myself to
find out something new about Morse Code once per day for about one year
prior to the show and made notes in a small blue book. I asked my family and
friends at our local Bunbury Radio Club to come up with the most obscure
questions possible for me to answer." [endquote] In fact, he said: [quote]
"I think if I spent as much time practicing my head copying as I did reading
about how the code was developed or used over the last 100 years I would be
a much better operator." [endquote]
No worry there: Richard scored a strong victory and got to take away the
huge 5kg mug. Now instead of pounding the brass, he'll said he'll be
drinking from it.
This is Graham Kemp VK4BB.
**
DO YOU HAVE NEWS?
JIM/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 Radio Daily; Ambarish Nag Biswas,
VU2JFA; AMSAT News Service; ARISS; ARRL; Cale, K4HCK; CQ Magazine; Dario
Rovedo, IV3HXF; David Behar K7DB; DX-World.net; FCC; 425 DX News; Jenny
Tupper; Mark Felton Productions; QRZ.COM; Radio Society of Great Britain;
Radio World; Sci Tech Daily; Science News; 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 Jim Damron N8TMW in Charleston West Virginia saying 73.
As always we thank you for listening. Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) is
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