Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1972 August 14 2015



Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1972 with a release date of Friday, 
August 14, 2015 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a QST. Hams remember Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, 10 
years later. Officials take a second look at frequencies to be used by 
China's newest satellites. In Poland, a fitting on-the-air tribute 
honors a World War Two codebreaker. And we ride along with the most 
mobile of mobile hams - via bicycle. All this and more in Amateur Radio 
Newsline report 1972 coming your way right now.



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Here is this week's news with Anchor Don Wilbanks, AE5DW, in New Orleans:

We begin this week with events marking anniversaries - one, for an 
international reciprocal license agreement, and another, for two 
devastating natural disasters in the U.S.

In Japan, the Tokyo International Amateur Radio Association (TIARA) has 
kicked off the 30-year anniversary of the reciprocal licensing agreement 
the Japanese signed with the United States in 1985. With the start of 
its 8-J-1-J-A-U-S(8J1JAUS) operation earlier this month, hams will be 
operating through Feb. 29, 2016. The stations will be at different 
locations throughout Japan, working SSB, PSK-31, CW, RTTY and in other 
modes. The association is hoping to hear stories from hams in the United 
States who have operated while in Japan, and from hams in Japan who have 
operated while in the United States. For more information, visit the 
Tokyo association's web site at http://tinyurl.com/pjpslsv.

(Tokyo International Amateur Radio Association)



REMEMBERING THE STORMS OF 2005

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita forever changed the face of Louisiana and 
Texas, respectively, when they tore through those states in 2005. As the 
devastated Gulf Coast area struggled to recover, hams throughout the 
country stepped in to restore the region's connections with assistance 
and concerned family members.

The Southeast Louisiana Amateur Radio Club is commemorating the 10th 
anniversary of both storms on Aug. 29 - the day of Katrina's arrival on 
the Mississippi Gulf Coast near Buras, Louisiana. Single sideband 
operation will be on 7.200, 7.250, 14.155 and 14.255Mhz, with CW on 
7.050 and 14.050. For QSL cards, send a stamped self-addressed envelope 
to the club at Post Office Box 1324, Hammond Louisiana 70404.

Beginning on Aug. 26 and continuing through Sept. 2, an international 
memorial event will take place honoring the more than 235 who did not 
survive Katrina. Stations along the Mississippi coast will operate using 
1x1 calls that start with the letter "K," for the storm's name. A 
special Thank-You station will also operate, with the call sign K5T, in 
appreciation of all volunteers who assisted in the aftermath. In 
addition to QSL cards, four certificates will be available. For more 
information, visit the website Triple-W-dot-Katrina-5-H-dotcom 
(www.katrina5h.com).

By the time it was over, Hurricane Rita became the Gulf's most intense 
tropical cyclone ever and the fourth most intense Atlantic hurricane 
recorded. And Katrina had become one of the nation's five deadliest 
hurricanes and the country's costliest natural disaster.

(SELARC, 599 DX association and Hattiesburg Amateur Radio club)



NAMES IN THE NEWS

Two hams were honored by the Central States VHF Society at their recent 
annual conference held in Denver. The society's John Chambers Memorial 
Award was presented to Wayne Overbeck, N6NB, for having achieved new 
world DX records on both 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz. This marks the second time 
Overbeck has received this award, which he also won in 1978. The society 
also presented its Wilson Award to Lauren Libby, W-ZERO-L-D, (W0LD), for 
outstanding longtime service to the Central States society.

(ARRL)



AUTHOR, AUTHOR,PART 2

Last week we introduced you to Don Keith, N-4-K-C, (N4KC), the author of 
two new common-sense books that serve as roadmaps to success for ham 
radio newcomers. This week, Amateur Radio Newsline's Cheryl Lasek, 
K-9-B-I-K, (K9BIK), concludes her talk with this prolific Elmer whose 
books guide confused rookies but also provide a reliable roadmap for 
longtimers:

[Cheryl's interview with Don Keith]



COORDINATING SATELLITES

The International Amateur Radio Union is keeping a cautious eye on 
satellite operations on certain amateur radio bands, concerned about the 
potential for conflicts in different parts of the world. IARU Secretary, 
Rod Stafford, W-6-R-OH-D, (W6ROD), said that despite existing band plans 
drawn up by volunteer satellite coordinators, the union is aware of some 
parts of the world where problems are brewing. Stafford says in an 
August 7 statement: QUOTE "IARU has now become aware of plans to launch 
a series of satellites, where the frequencies proposed appear to 
conflict with existing IARU band plans in some parts of the world. IARU 
is investigating how this has arisen, and is discussing the issues with 
the parties involved."ENDQUOTE He did not identify any satellites by 
name. However, AMSAT-UK says some of the frequencies proposed for 
China's launch of nine satellites in September are not aligned with the 
Region 1 band plan for 2 meters.

Meanwhile, in China, the Amateur Satellite Group CAMSAT has reported 
that the 9 satellites, carrying amateur radio payloads, have arrived at 
the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in central China. CAMSAT's CEO, Alan 
Kung, B-A-ONE-D-U, (BA1DU) said their launch will be sometime between 
Sept. 7 and Sept. 9.

(IARU, AMSAT News Service)



EUROPEAN MICROWAVE WEEK

Industry and academia merge in Paris at European Microwave Week 2015, a 
6-day event taking place in September. With three conferences, courses, 
workshops and seminars, participants will be able to have direct 
interaction with major movers driving the future of microwave 
technology. Subject areas will microwave Microwave, RF, Wireless or 
Radar, with sessions on antennas and propagation, telecommunication, 
sensors and remote systems and wireless technologies. For details, visit 
the website TripleW-dot-eumweek-dotcom(www.eumweek.com 
)

FINAL CHECK FOR FIELD DAY



Yes, paperwork does matter - even if your Field Day logs were submitted 
in some other form, such as through an app or an e-mail. The ARRL is 
asking all Field Day participants to visit their "Logs Received" Page on 
the ARRL website and review the list for any errors. Although the 
deadline for Field Day entries has long since passed, it's important to 
verify your records for accuracy. If you find anything in dispute, 
contact Matt Wilhelm, W-ONE-M-S-W (W1MSW) by 0400 UTC on Aug. 21 and 
provide the correct information. He can be reached at ARRL offices at 
860-594-0232.

(ARRL)



BREAK HERE:

Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio 
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world. We are being 
relayed by the volunteer services of the following radio amateur:



(5 second pause)



ENIGMA AWARD

Now and through the end of the month of August, radio amateurs around 
the world are being asked to help honor a Polish code-breaker and 
mathematician whose work contributed to the later success of British 
cryptanalysts' work during World War II. The Polish Amateur Radio Union 
has organized "Enigma Award" special event stations throughout Poland, 
honoring mathematician Marian Rejewski on the 110th anniversary of his 
birth. Rejewski was among the Polish code-breakers to work on the German 
Enigma codes before the war broke out.

Special event stations will operate on all bands between 80 and 10 
meters, using CW, phone and all digital modes. The stations will be 
using one of five special call signs, and each radio operator having a 
QSO with one of these stations will receive a cryptogram to decode, 
honoring the spirit of Rejewski's work and that of his team. For details 
and a list of the call signs, visit the website enigmaaward.eu

Prizes will be given for the best operators as well as the best SWLs.

(Polish Amateur Radio Union)



DXING WITH WHEELS

For the past five years, Danish radio amateur Thomas Andersen, 
OH-ZEE-1-A-A/K-9-D-X-X (OZ1AA/K9DXX), has focused on a cycle that has 
nothing to do with sunspots. The cycle that carries him in this case is 
the two-wheeler he's been riding around the globe. His travels have most 
recently found him headed northbound along Route 1 on the East Coast of 
the U.S.

Andersen has spent most of his overnights with American hams but, oddly 
enough, his travel gear has not included a radio because, he says, he 
wished to avoid carrying too much weight. He has since changed his mind, 
as he notes on his QRZ.COM page. Andersen writes: QUOTE"I have come to 
the conclusion that I would like to add a small HF rig to my setup. 
Having a radio in my bag simply seems worth it." ENDQUOTE

Having cycled through India, Turkey, Syria and Australia and now making 
his way through North America, he is ready to head home to Denmark for a 
spell.

For this world traveler, having a ham radio license has probably served 
him far better than having a deal with a travel agent. Become a ham, he 
says, and you will have friends all over the world. Says Andersen: 
QUOTE"I can't honestly think of any other hobby where you can show up in 
any town in any part of the world and be welcomed like I have 
been."ENDQUOTE.

(ARRL)



IN SEARCH OF TELEMETRY REPORTS

Radio amateurs worldwide are being asked to assist students at Japan's 
Nihon University who have been operating a nonosatellite project known 
as SPROUT - for Space Research On Unique Technology. The project was 
launched on May 24, 2014. The team is collecting telemetry reports from 
amateurs who make contact with the satellite on 437.525 Mhz (1k2 AFSK 
AX.25). The call sign is JQ1ZJQ. The beacon is in CW. Slow-scan TV is 
also transmitted from the satellite on 437.600 MHz, and there is also an 
FM digitalker and digipeater on the same frequency. Reports should be 
submitted by email. Hams are being directed for more details to the 
SPROUT/Miyazaki Laboratory's Facebook page.





THE U.S. AND CUBA TEAM UP

This fall's CQ World Wide SSB contest will include participation of a 
team that, just years ago, could not have been possible - the United 
States is teaming up with Cuba in pursuit of good DX, with an average of 
9 operators from both countries. The team will operate as T42US on 160 
through 10 meters, on SSB and CW. The unprecedented teamwork closely 
follows the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two 
countries. The team leader in the United States is Jim Millner, WB2REM 
and in Cuba, the team leader is Bob Ibarra, CM2KL.





THE WORLD OF DX

POLAND, SP. The radio club SP6KAO celebrates its 60th anniversary with 
the call HF60KAO until the end of October. QSL via SP9KAO. Also, special 
event station HF0MK honours the memory of Maximilian Kolbe until the end 
of August. QSL via SP7PZS.

HAITI, HH. Doug, KD8CAO will be active as HH8/KD8CAO from August 15 to 
22. Activity will be mainly on the satellites (SSB/FM), with the 
possibility of some HF activity using QRP. His activity on the 
satellites will be on FO29, AO7, AO73 and SO50. QSL via home call and LoTW.

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F. Leo, PP1CZ will be active as PY0F/PP1CZ from 
August 26 to 31. Activity will be holiday style on 80 to 10 meters with 
some tries on 6 meters, depending on propagation, using CW, RTTY and 
some SSB. QSL direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or OQRS.

Gil, VE4GIL/VYO, will operate from various locations in Nunavut in 
Canada from August 30 through September 7. He'll beon SSB on 160 through 
6 meters. QSOs from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut count for IOTA NA-006. QSL 
directly to VE4GIL.

The activation of Antarctica ANZAC 100, marking the 100th anniversary of 
the World War I battle at Gallipoli, has been postponed. Storm damage 
has halted plans at Casey Station in Australia's Antarctic Territory. 
Doug McVeigh, V-K-ZERO-D-M-V (VK0DMV), who is working at the station, 
says new dates are being worked out.

EU-121. The Westnet DX Group will have members operating from Gola 
Islands between August 22 and 27, with operations on all HF bands and in 
all modes. Look for operators Declan, E-EYE-6-F-R, (EI6FR), Liam 
E-EYE-7-D-S-B (EI7DSB) and Tony E-EYE-2-KAY-CEE (EI2KC).

AS-073. Look for Hary, 9M2GET, operating from Perhentian Kechil on 
August 22 and 23^rd as 9M2GET/P. QSL directly via 9M2GET.

(from Southgate Amateur Radio, DX World, Hamcall UK and Ohio-Penn DX 
Newsletter)





LONG DISTANCE CALLER

For British Amateur radio operator Adrian Lane, a recent QSO with the 
International Space Station was not just a watershed moment, but a 
garden shed moment too.

That's the backyard building where the former truck driver was sitting 
when the voice of an American astronaut some 200 miles overhead, 
responded after Lane gave his call sign, 2-E-ZERO-S-D-R (2E0SDR). The 
QSO ended less than a minute later - but not before the astronaut 
assured Lane that yes, it was indeed "very dark" out there in space, 
just as he thought.

Working the space station is the kind of thrill well-known to students 
around the world who formally apply for scheduled contacts with 
astronauts. That program is known as as Amateur Radio on the 
International Space Station.

But because these communications occur within a very narrow window of 
opportunity, and timing is everything, unscheduled contacts such as 
Lane's are less common.

The press coverage in the days that followed all referred to the content 
of the actual conversation as being "unremarkable." And that's not 
inaccurate: You don't need an astronaut's expertise to confirm that it 
is very, very dark out there in space.

But despite the fact that Lane found luck in a shack converted from an 
outdoor shed, the last way he'd describe the experience is garden variety.

(WESTERN DAILY PRESS, the UK TELEGRAPH)





NEWSCAST CLOSE

With thanks to Alan Labs, AMSAT, the ARRL, CQ Magazine, DXWorld, the 599 
DX Association, Hap Holly and the Rain Report; the Hattiesburg Amateur 
Radio Club, Hamcall UK, NASA, the Ohio-Penn DX Newsletter; the Polish 
Amateur Radio Union, SELARC, Southgate Amateur Radio News, TIARA, TWiT 
TV, QRZNOW, and you our listeners. Our email address for news tips and 
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For now, I'm Don Wilbanks AE5DW in New Orleans, Caryn Eve Murray, 
KD2GUT, at the news desk in New York, and our news team worldwide saying 
73 and as always we thank you for listening.

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