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Amateur Radio NewslineT Report 1903 - January 31, 2014
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Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1903 with a release date of January
31, 2014 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a Q-S-T. Two hams in Europe monitor the Rosetta
spacecraft from 500 million miles away; blizzard conditions forces the
cancellation of ARISS contact; some new propagation forecasts for the
current solar cycle; Cuba gives hams access to 5 MHz but with strings
attached; ham radio and social networking team up to find a sailor out of
touch with his family and a permanent makeover for the FCC's home website
page. All this and more on Amateur Radio NewslineT report number 1903
coming your way right now.
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RADIO FROM SPACE: RADIO AMATEURS RECEIVE ROSETTA SIGNALS
An out of this world DX receiving milestone for two ham radio operators in
Europe. Amateur Radio Newsline's Heather Embee, KB3TZD, has the details:
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Two hams have successfully heard signals from the European Space Agency's
Rosetta comet seeking probe. The first was James Miller, G3RUH. He
reports reception of Rosetta as it was at a distance of some 500 million
miles from Earth.
Miller accomplished this feat using the 20 meter dish at the United
Kingdoms Bochum amateur radio facility. His receiving of the Rosetta
signal took place on Tuesday, January 21st at 09:34 UTC.
Also successful in hearing Rosetta was Bertrand Pinel, F5PL, located near
Castelnaudary, France. He tracked Rosetta also on January 21st at 10:00
UTC. In his case F5PL accomplished this amazing space listening DX using
only a 3.5 meter dish.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Heather Embee, KB3TZD, in Berwick,
Pennsylvania.
--
As reported last week, Rosetta's mission will be to first fly a series of
observational maneuvers of comet 67P before dropping a probe onto its icy
surface in November. That lander will dig up samples and analyze them with
its on-board instruments and radio the results back to the researchers
here on Earth.
More is on the web at
http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2014/01/22/radio-amateur-diy-rosetta-tracking
. (AMSAT-UK)
**
HAM RADIO IN SPACE: BLIZZARD FORCES POSTPONEMENT OF ARISS CONTACT
The severe weather outbreak cross the United States had a negative effect
on ham radio in space related functions. An ARISS contact with the
Indiana Area School District, in Indiana, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, January
24th had to be postponed due to weather conditions at the school. A new
contact time and date has yet to be determined. (ARISS)
**
PROPAGATION: NEW PROPAGATION PREDICTIONS FOR FIRST QUARTER 2014
The strange cat and mouse propagation of the current solar cycle continues
and now there is some important new information available for those on a
DX quest. Amateur Radio Newsline's Norm Seeley, KI7UP, reports:
--
Steve Nichols, G0KYA, who is the Chairman, RSGB Propagation Studies
Committee has now updated his High Frequency propagation prediction charts
for the first quarter of 2014. This to take into account the latest
predicted smoothed sunspot numbers.
It is generally thought that we may now be at or past the second hump of
this sunspot maximum, but according to Nichols the sun continues to throw
some surprises. For example, the observed sunspot numbers for the last
six months of 2013 were 57.0, 66.0, 36.9, 85.6, 77.6 and 90.3, which shows
the great variation.
The current predicted smoothed sunspot number is about 61 to 62 for the
next three months. This equates to a 10.7cm solar flux index of about 110.
A flux over 100 suggests that 10 meters will continue to open on a
fairly regular basis and the next few months should throw up some good
opportunities for DX on the higher bands. However, the longer-term trend
may be downwards.
G0KYA notes that on the downward side of the cycle we may also experience
more unsettled geomagnetic conditions due to flares and coronal mass
ejections. These may cause short-term D-layer absorption especially on
routes over the poles or depletion of the F layer with corresponding poor
conditions on the upper High Frequency bands. Looking on the bright side
it may also give raise to some good aurora propagation.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Norm Seeley, KI7UP, in Scottsdale,
Arizona.
--
If you want to produce your own detailed point-to-point propagation
calculations G0KYA recommends you try voacap.com/prediction.html (G0KYA
via Southgate)
**
RESTRUCTURING: CUBA GIVES HAMS ACCESS TO 60 METERS
Cuba's the Ministry of Communications of Cuba has given hams in that
island nation what amounts to strictly controlled access to the 5 MHz or
60 meter band. The rules change was approved on January 20th gives Cuban
Novice class operators a power limit of 50 watts while high class license
holders can run up to 100 watts maximum power out in emergency conditions
as needed for a reliable link establishment. That seems to mean once any
Cuban official declares any sort of a crisis situation exists that all
other operations must cease immediately and the spectrum will be
restricted for emergency communications only.
But access to the new allocation by Cuban hams will not be immediate.
According to Pavel Costa, CO7WT, as reported in the Southgate News,
getting on the new allocation will require a request to the related
authority and the agency's approval before hams in Cuba will be able to
fire up in the new spectrum. As to whether this will be a spot frequency
or continuous allocation was not mentioned in the CO7WT report. (CO7WT,
Southgate)
**
RESTRUCTURING: PORTUGUESE RADIO HAMS GET 1850 TO 2000 KHZ ACCESS
Portuguese telecommunications regulator ANACOM has granted that nations
ham radio community the temporary use of the 1850 to 2000 kilohertz band.
According to the announcement as posted on Portugal's national amateur
radio society website this will permit Portuguese radio amateurs the
ability to participate in more radiosports competitions during 2014.
(REP)
**
DX UP FRONT: D8A TO OPERATE FROM NEW KOREAN ANTARCTIC STATION
In DX up front, word that DS4NMJ is part of a scientific team that was
expected to leave on January 25th for the new Korean research station
currently under construction at Terra Nova Bay in Antarctica.
The new base is near the Italian Zucchelli Station and is scheduled to
open February 12th. Look for operation by DS4NMJ using the call D8A to
begin on he air operations sometime in mid-February. He plans to use 160
through 10 meters mostly on CW with some SSB and RTTY and says that he
will be in Antarctica until the end of January 2015. QSL via HL2FDW.
(OPDX)
**
DX UP FRONT: TE6U APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT
Also word from Bill Moore, NC1L at the ARRL Awards Desk that the current
TE6U operation from Afghanistan has been approved for DXCC credit. That
operation will continue through May 3rd of this year.
Also from NC1L is word that the 7Z1ES operation from Saudi Arabia has also
been approved for DXCC. NC1L says that if you had this rejected in a
recent application send a note to him to bmoore (at) arrl (dot) org to be
placed on the list for an update to your account.
We will have more DX news later on in this weeks report. (ARRL, NC1L)
**
RESCUE RADIO: HAM RADIO AND FACEBOOK JOIN TOGETHER TO LOCATE HAM SAILING
AROUND THE WORLD
A woman in Tennessee recently took to the Ham Radio pages on Facebook to
seek assistance in locating her father who is sailing single handed around
the world. Amateur Radio Newsline's Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, is in the
newsroom with the rest of the story:
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We won't hold you in suspense. This is a story with a very happy ending.
It also shows how ham radio and social media can combine forces to provide
assistance to someone who was thought possibly to be in harms way.
The story begins on Tuesday, January 21st. That's when Rachel Carmichael
of Mount Juliet, Tennessee took to the Facebook Ham Radio Operators forum
with a request for assistance in locating her father, Bill Carmichael,
KK4UOR. Bill Carmichael was reported to be at sea and headed towards
Belize on his sailboat the Kairos. Rachel Carmichael said the family had
not heard from her dad in 36 hours and that she could not reach him by
satellite telephone. She added that the family was very concerned about
him.
Within minutes of her posting, numerous hams replied to her suggesting a
number of ways to help to find KK4UOR. Among them were to notify the
Coast Guard, to post information on yachttrack.org and to enlist the help
of the 20 Meter Maritime Mobile Services Net on 14 dot 300 MHz.
While we do not have all the details, it was the latter that seemed to be
the magic charm. Within only a few hours word was past back to Rachel
Carmichael via Facebook from various ham radio operators monitoring the
situation that KK4UOR had been heard in contact with the Maritime Mobile
Services Net. Most important that all was O-K on-board the Kairos.
As it turned out there was no emergency, but simply poor radio conditions
from where KK4UOR was and some unconfirmed satellite telephone
interruption. A bit later it was posted on Facebook that Bill Carmichael
was back in contact with his family via satellite telephone. Later on,
Rachel Carmichael posted a thank you to all the hams that helped out.
In the Newsroom, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, in Los Angeles.
--
Perhaps Michael Walker, VA3MW, summed it all up best when he posted a
comment that said - quote - "nicely done all. As usual, ham radio comes
through as a very reliable technology that does not require help from
something high tech other than the Sun. It does work when all else
fails."
(KG6YTZ, VA3MW and others from the Facebook Ham Radio Operators Forum)
**
RESOURCES: FCC WEBSITE FRONT PAGE TO MAKE PERMANENT CHANGE
The old FCC website entry port will soon be completely gone to be replaced
by a new front page at fcc.gov. Amateur Radio Newsline's Stephen Kinford,
N8WB, has the details:
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For almost three years the Federal Communications Commission has
maintained a hybrid of both its old and new domains on its website.
Beginning Monday, February 3rd, the transition front page will redirect
automatically to the new FCC.gov homepage.
As we go to air, the old front page can still be reached by a click to
link on the new front page but that will likely have disappeared by the
time many of you hear this.
But the good news is that the structure of the new front page is such that
all of your personal bookmarks to items once featured on the old page
should continue to work. That should make the transition easier for
everyone.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Stephen Kinford, N8WB, reporting.
--
The FCC says that only the front page is affected and the commission still
has many of the former bureau pages still in use. (FCC, RW)
**
RADIO HAPPENINGS: BBC WILL HOST DRM GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The General Assembly of the Digital Radio Mondiale or DRM Consortium is
scheduled to meet March 26 and 27 at the British Broadcasting Corporation
headquarters in central London. Themed "DRM in Action," the consortium
will invite attendees to consider the benefits of the digital radio
standard and its progress toward standardization.
The first day of the event will be open to all Digital Radio Mondiale
members and invited guests from the UK and abroad. The morning will be
devoted to informative presentations on the benefits of digital radio. In
the afternoon consortium members who are attending will be able to
experience of DRM while networking in the BBC's Radio Theatre.
(To register for the open events on March 26th please contact
projectoffice (at) drm (dot) org.) (RW)
**
HAM HAPPENINGS: W5KUB LOOKING FOR VIDEO BUMPERS FOR HAMVENTION WEBCAST
Turning to the ham radio social scene, how would you like to be on the
w5kub.com webcast from the 2014 Dayton Hamvention even if you can't be
there in person? Tom Medlin, W5KUB, says that he and his production team
have already started the planning for this year's Hamvention webcast and
would like to have you as a part of it.
According to Tom, his group is looking for short video greetings that can
be played during his time at Hamvention. The video should be no more than
8 to 15 second long and should sound something like this:
--
Audio demonstration
--
There are loads of variations possible and you can make yours look and
sound as you might like. Once completed, simply e-mail your video clip to
Tom to videos (at) w5kub.com. Who knows: You might find yours seen world
wide this Hamvention weekend over w5kub.com. (W5KUB)
**
HAM HAPPENINGS: YOUNGSTERS ON THE AIR 2014 IN FINLAND THIS SUMMER
Youngsters on the Air 2014 ham radio camp will take place July 15th to the
22nd in Finland. This with 15 teams attending from different IARU Region
1 European member associations.
During the week teams will be participating in radio related activities
including radio-based competitions, visiting stations, taking part in
workshops, and the like. As the three previous events in Romania,
Belgium, Netherlands and Estonia have shown, for young radio amateurs
Youth in Amateur Radio will be a great experience they will never forget.
More on this one is at ham-yota.eu. (IARU-R1)
**
HAM HAPPENINGS: SOUTH AFRICA YOUTH WEEK
The South African Radio League will celebrate its youth week from February
10th to the 15th with a whole series of events that involve young hams in
that nation. David Conradie, ZR6DHC reports:
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Besides encouraging young radio amateurs to get on the air and make
contact during this week the SARL also hosts a youth week debate during
which amateurs under 20 years of age get the opportunity to show of their
debating skills. The topic of discussion is: "What does amateur radio
offer young people?"
There will also be a youth sprint to celebrate the Youth and to promote
contacts between young radio amateurs in Southern African countries.
Young amateurs are encouraged to call "CQ Youth Day" on Saturday 15
February 2014 from 10:00 to 12:00 South African Standard time, that is
08:00 and 10:00 UTC. The exchange is a RS report and the operator's age.
The activity will be on 40meters phone between 7 063 and 7 100 as well as
7 130 to 7 200 kHz
As part of Youth in Amateur Radio Week the SARL is hosting an essay
competition with the title "Amateur Radio your gateway to a career in
engineering and science. Young people under the age of 20 are invited to
explore how amateur radio has shaped the development of radio science and
how today amateur radio can be a gateway into an engineering, electronic
and science career. Research the subject on the internet, talk to radio
amateurs and people in industry who came into the field through their
amateur radio activity,
For the amateur radio Newsline I am David Conradie, ZR6DHC, in Sunny South
Africa.
--
For more information on the South African Radio League's Youth Week
Activity please visitwww.hamradio.org.za (ZR6DHC, SARL)
**
HAM HAPPENINGS: EASTERN VHF/UHF/MICROWAVE CONFERENCE IN APRIL
The 40th annual Eastern VHF-UHF and Microwave Conference will be held
April 11th to the 13th. The event is sponsored by the East Weak Signal
Group and will again will be held at the Baymount Inn and Suites in
Manchester, Connecticut. For more information take your web browser to
www.newsvhf.com. (Via press release)
**
NAMES IN THE NEWS: KC5FM / NNN0LAC NEW PIC FOR NAVY - MARINE MARS
Some names in the news. First up is our good friend Lloyd Colston, KC5FM,
of Altus, Oklahoma. Lloyd, who also holds the MARS call NNN0LAC has been
selected as the new Public Affairs Officer for the Navy and Marine Corp
Military Auxiliary Radio System.
Colston, an experienced journalist and also services the City of Altus as
their emergency management director. He received his bachelor's degree in
journalism and speech from Northeastern Oklahoma State University and has
print and broadcast media experience.
In addition to this post, Colston also serves as the Oklahoma Section
Public Information Officer with the ARRL and holds membership with a
number of amateur radio groups including the Quarter Century Wireless
Association. (MARS)
**
NAMES IN THE NEWS: KY HAM TO SHAVE BEARD TO SUPPORT SPECIAL OLYMPICS
On a lighter note, the Murray Ledger & Times reports that Farmington,
Kentucky, ham radio operator John Piper, WB4ZZT, says that he is planning
to shave off his foot long beard to raise money for the Special Olympics.
The newspaper says that Piper hopes to raise $1500 or more through a
fundraising campaign on Facebook that would result in a public shaving on
February 15th. That's the day of the fifth annual Polar Plunge in
Marshall County. The Special Olympics is to be the beneficiary of the
event in which participants jump into the frigid waters of this Kentucky
Lake.
As an aside, Piper reportedly patterned the beard after those worn by
members of his favorite musical act the famed rock group ZZ Top. You can
read the full story at http://tinyurl.com/beard-special-olympics-shave)
(Murray Ledger, Southgate)
**
NAMES IN THE NEWS: GET WELL QUICK TO DAVE BOOTH K6WFS
And wishes for a speedy recovery to our longtime friend Dave Booth,
KC6WFS, who is one of the moderators of Newsline's page on Facebook. Dave
underwent back surgery on Wednesday January 29th. According to the latest
reports from his family, Dave is now in recovery but may not be available
on-line for a while. Get well wishes can be sent to Dave by e-mail to
newsline (at) arnewsline (dot) org or posted on the Amateur Radio Newsline
Facebook page. (ARNewsline)
**
STRANGE TECHNOLOGY: FTC SAYS FREE SMARTPHONE FLASHLIGHT APP GAVE AWAY
PHONES LOCATION
If you have ever wanted proof that you never get anything for nothing,
then here's the evidence. Amateur Radio Newsline's Jim Davis, W2JKD,
tells us about an app that secretly told marketers where you were:
--
The maker of a popular Android mobile app that turns a smartphone into a
flashlight has agreed to settle the Federal Trade Commission's charges
that the software secretly supplied cellphone locations to marketers.
This even when consumers rejected its terms of service.
According to the FTC, the Brightest Flashlight Free app made note of a
phone's precise location and its unique code that identifies every such
device. The company would automatically pass that information along to
third parties, including advertising networks, even though its privacy
policy stated initially that information would not be shared outside the
company.
The FTC says it didn't seek financial restitution because the app was
free. A key part of the settlement is a requirement that, if the
developer wants to collect and share geolocation data, it must send a
prominent disclosure notice when the app launches. The company also has
agreed to get a consumer's consent before collecting or sharing the
information.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Davis, W2JKD.
--
This particular case came to light because of the diligence of tech savvy
customers who questioned why a flashlight app would be interested in a
phone's geolocation. The Federal Trade Commission said consumer concerns
posted online helped to tip off the agency. (FTC)
**
WORLDBEAT: 80 YEARS OF LABRE COMMEMORATIVE OPERATION
The Brazilian Amateur Radio League says that it will be celebrating its
80th anniversary throughout the month of February by conducting a special
on the air operation. During this period Brazilian Amateur Radio League
stations operating in various states will use special ZZ 80 prefix
callsigns. The operation will be on all of the High Frequency bands plus
2 meters using various modes. All QSOs will be confirmed by commemorative
QSL card from the Brazilian Amateur Radio League. (LABRE)
**
WORLDBEAT: HOMECOMING SCOTLAND EVENT SPECIAL CALL MODIFICATION
UK telecommunications regulator Ofcom has announced that it will allow
radio amateurs based in Scotland to apply for a special Regional Secondary
Locator. This to help them take part in the Homecoming Scotland event.
Based on a Notice of Variation, Ofcom will allow the inclusion of A for
Alba in their callsigns instead of the letter M. Amateur radio licensees
whose main station address is in Scotland may apply for permission by
visiting www.rsgb.org/homescotland. The Notice of Variation is valid from
January 25th to November 30th November of this year. A Notice of
Variation in the United Kingdom is similar to an FCC granted Special
Temporary Authority or STA here in the United States.
(RSGB)
**
HAM RADIO IN SPACE: UNSA-SAT1 to be the first 3.4 GHz CubeSat
UNSA-SAT1 hopes to be the first CubeSat to make use of the 3400 MHz
Amateur-Satellite Service allocation. The aims of this CubeSat include a
study of the upper atmosphere; radio communication experimentation;
technology demonstrations; education and outreach.
The design team is currently proposing that the tiny bird carry a 435 MHz
transceiver using BPSK modulation and additional transmitters at 2.4 GHz
and 5.8 GHz. They also hope to have a BPSK downlink on 3.4 GHz that will
only operate in Region 2 when the spacecraft is over the ground station in
Peru. The ITU Amateur-Satellite allocation from 3400 to 3410 MHz is
available in ITU Regions 2 and 3 but not currently all across Region 1.
(AMSAT)
**
RADIO IN SPACE: TDRS-L SUCCESSFULLY ORBITED
NASA has announced the successful launch of its latest Tracking and Data
Relay Satellite called TDRS L.
This is the latest in a satellite network located that is some 22,000
miles above the equator and allows continuous two-way contact with the
space station and its crew and other spacecraft like the Hubble Space
Telescope.
While NASA is the primary user of the multi satellite TDRS system, it
occasionally assists other nations space agencies and the U.S. military.
And back in 2002, a TDRS satellite allowed doctors in Massachusetts to
oversee a knee surgery performed at the South Pole.
(NASA)
**
SPACE TOURISM: VIRGIN GALACTIC SPACE SHIP TWO SOARS TO MACH 1.4
Visiting space has taken another leap toward becoming a reality as we hear
from Amateur Radio Newsline's Hal Rogers, K8CMD:
--
Space tourism company Virgin Galactic sent its Space Ship Two reusable
space vehicle to new heights on Friday, January 10th. This by rocketing
the craft nearly thirteen and a half miles in altitude and reaching a
speed of Mach 1.4.
The craft left Mojave Air and Space Port at approximately 7:22 a.m.
Pacific Standard Time strapped to the White Knight Two carrier aircraft,
which took the space plane to around 46,000 feet. White Knight Two then
dropped Space Ship Two which used its own rocket motor to roar to 71,000
feet and setting a new record for the craft.
This flight was the third supersonic, rocket-powered test of the Virgin
Galactic system after dozens of subsonic flights. To date, the company
has accepted more than $80 million in deposits from approximately 680
people who want to be among the first of those seeking rides on the
tourist vehicle to the edge of space.
I'm Hal Rogers, K8CND.
--
Virgin Galactic is a company within Sir. Richard Branson's Virgin Group
which plans to provide suborbital spaceflights for space tourists,
suborbital launches for space science missions, and orbital launches of
small satellites. (Published news reports)
**
ON THE AIR: CELEBRATING COSMONAUT YURI GAGARIN'S 80th BIRTHDAY
On the air, keep an ear open during the entire month of March for Russian
special event station UE80HS. This operation is being held to celebrate
the 80th anniversary of Russia's first astronaut Yuri Gagarin who was born
on March 9th 1934. Gagarin was the first human to journey into space when
his Vostok spacecraft completed an orbit of he Earth on April 12th, 1961.
If you work UE80HS, please QSL via RW6HS. (OPDX)
**
ON THE AIR: THE BOSCH GROUP CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF HAM RADIO
Also, listen out for German special event station DK40BOSCH that will be
operational until December 31st. This activity is to celebrate 40 years
of ham radio operations within the Bosch group. QSL direct, via the
bureau or electronically using Logbook of the World. (OPDX)
**
ON THE AIR: CELEBRATING 400 YEARS OF NETHERLANDS AND SWEDEN FRIENDSHIP
From February 8th through March 7th, PA0FAW will be using the special
callsign PA400SM to help celebrate the 400 years of friendship between The
Netherlands and Sweden. Most of this operation will be on CW, with some
SSB and digital modes when a suitable location is available. QSL's and
SWL reports go via PA0FAW at his information on QRZ.com. (OPDX)
**
DX
In DX, JF1CCH will be active as 8Q7TS from Hulhumale Island in the
Maldives from March 20th to the 31st. Operations will be on 40 through 10
meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. There's also a chance he may show up on 160
and 80m meters as well. QSL via his home callsign.
K1ZE, W1EQ and W1UJ will be on the air stroke KP2 from the rental Mountain
Breeze Villa on St. Croix between February 10th to the 17th. Activity
will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via their home
callsigns.
WA2NHA will be active March 2nd to the 17th stroke P4 from Aruba. His
operating will be on 80 through 10 meters mainly using CW. QSL via his
home callsign.
WS5K will be operational as PJ4F from the island of Bonaire between
February 7th and March 9th. Activity will probably be on the H-F bands,
but no other information was provided. If you work him QSL via direct to
WS5K or electronically using Logbook of the World.
W5JON who also holds the call V47JA will be on the air between February
19th and March 25th from his vacation home in Calypso Bay on St. Kitts.
His operation will be on 160 through 6 meters using SSB. He will also be
active during the ARRL International DX SSB Contest that takes place March
1st and 2nd as a Single-Operator All-Band entry. Also his wife W5HAM
will occasionally operate as V47HAM. All QSLs go to W5JON direct or via
LoTW. No bureau QSLs for this one.
(Above from OPDX and other DX news sources)
**
THAT FINAL ITEM: NEWSLINE ANCHOR TO APPEAR ON ABC'S HIT TV SHOW NASHVILLE
And finally this week, word that one of the Newsline family -- anchor Jim
Damron, N8TMW -- will be appearing in an upcoming episode of the TV series
"Nashville." In the show, Jim plays the part of a minister presiding over
the funeral of one of the show's characters. His scene was shot
mid-January in the city of Nashville. He tells us that it was a great
experience for him:
--
N8TMW: "It was a fun experience. The cast and crew were wonderful. This
show is a top-notch production and I did get to work with most of the
shows regulars. Really, really nice people."
--
Jim Damron is by profession an actor and voiceover artist who operates his
own audio production business in Charleston, West Virginia. He also does
legal videography of depositions for attorneys. His movie credits include
"Forrest Gump" and he recently finished a supporting role in the
independent film "The Tribunal." N8TMW has also appeared in and voiced
numerous commercials, industrial and training videos and has also done
numerous plays on stage.
Nashville airs Wednesdays at 10 PM Eastern on the ABC Television Network.
As to when his episode will air, Jim says it should be soon. He tells us
that his is Episode 215. Jim also suggests that the best way to be
certain is to do a Google search for "Nashville TV Show Episodes List" to
keep up with the latest broadcast schedule.
(ARNewsline)
**
NEWSCAST CLOSE
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Wilbanks, AE5DW, in Southern Mississippi saying 73 and we thank you for
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