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Amateur Radio NewslineT Report 1908 - March 7 2014


Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1908 with a release date of March 7,
2014 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.


The following is a QST.


200 tiny satellites to be orbited in one launch this month; the ARRL
requests member comments on digital High Frequency operations; the IARU
announces the theme for Amateur Radio Day 2014; the FCC issues some stiff
fines to cable-casters that broadcast a commercial with EAS tones; an
Oregon ARES group donates a ham station to a mobile response clinic and a
United States ham is honored for expanding the Summits on the Air program
to this nation. All this and more on Amateur Radio Newsline report number
1908 coming your way right now:


**


HAM RADIO IN SPACE: LAUNCH OF TWO HUNDRED 437 MHZ PICO-SATELLITES SLATED
FOR MARCH 16


200 tiny satellites will soon launch skyward for a short stay in space.
Amateur radio Newsline's Bruce Tennant K6PZW, is here with the details:


--


The largest ever launch of micro-satellites operating in the 437 MHz band
is planned for March 16th. That's when some 200 tiny Sprite satellites on
the SpaceX Falcon 9 CRS 3 mission.


A Sprite is a tiny, 3.5 by 3.5 cm, single-board spacecraft that was
developed by Zac Manchester, KD2BHC. It has a micro-controller, radio, and
solar cells and is capable of carrying single-chip sensors. These might
include thermometers, magnetometers, gyroscopes, accelerometers and the
like.


The 200 Sprites will be carried in a CubeSat called KickSat. They are
stacked atop a spring-loaded pusher and secured by a nichrome burn wire
system. On reaching orbit KickSat will perform a de-tumble maneuver and
establish communication with Cornell University's ground station. After
check-out, the spacecraft will be put in a sun-pointing attitude and spun
up to maintain that attitude. Then a command signal from the ground
station will then trigger the deployment and the Sprites will be released
as free-flying spacecraft. These micro birds will be placed into a 325 by
315 kilometer 51.5 degree inclination orbit. After deployment, telemetry
and sensor measurements from the individual Sprites will be received
through Cornell's ground station in Ithaca, NY, as well as several other
amateur ground stations around the world.


All of the 200 Sprites operate on a single frequency of 437.240 MHz and
use Code Division Multiple Access. The transmitter runs only 10 milliwatts
transmitting Minimum Shift Keying modulated with binary data. Each data
bit is modulated as a 511 bit Pseudo-Random Number sequence.


Due to the low orbit Sprites will have a short lifetime before they
re-enter the atmosphere and burn up. In the best-case scenario the orbital
lifetime could be six weeks but realistically it may be considerably
shorter depending on atmospheric conditions. And while likely short lived
these 200 sprites will be making the space adventure of a lifetime for
many experimenters come true.


For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, in Los Angeles.


--


You should be able to watch the mission live on NASA TV at
tinyurl.com/sprite-launch

(KickSat project, NASA, Southgate, others)


**'


HAM RADIO IN SPACE: CUBESATS DEPLOYED FROM THE ISS


As we wait for the 200 sprite megamission comes word that ham radio has a
number of new microbirds on-orbit. On Friday, February 28th astronaut
Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA deployed a batch of amateur radio CubeSats from the
International Space Station. These include LituanicaSAT-1, LitSat-1,
ArduSat-2 , UAPSAT and the 915 MHz SkyCube.


There is yet another amateur radio Cubesat still on the ISS. Its the
Peruvian built Chasqui-1 which was launched to the space station on
February 5th. It is understood that this bird is scheduled to be
hand-deployed during a future Russian space walk.


(ANS)


**


RADIO POLITICS: ARRL BOARD REQUESTS MEMBER COMMENTS ABOUT DIGITAL MODES


Meantime, here on the ground, the ARRL says that it is seeking comments
from its members concerning the use of digital modes especially on the
High Frequency bands. Amateur Radio Newsline's Heather Embee, KB3TZD, has
the details:


--


At its January 2014 ARRL Board of Directors meeting, a resolution was
passed which asked for member feedback and input pertaining to the
increasing popularity of data modes. The information gathered by this
investigation is to be used by the League's High Frequency Band Planning
Committee as a means to suggest ways to use our spectrum efficiently so
that these data modes may compatibly coexist with each other.


As per the resolution, the ARRL Board of Directors is now reaching out to
the membership and requesting input and thoughtful feedback on matters
specific to digital mode operation on the HF bands.


According to the League's announcement, the feedback on this matter may
include, but is not limited to, the recent proposal the ARRL made to the
FCC in RM 11708. This, regarding the elimination of the symbol rate
restrictions currently in effect.


The Board of Directors believes that member input in the decision making
process is both valuable and important as well as fostering a more
transparent organization. It is to this end that they have opened this
dialogue.


For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Heather Embee, KB3TZD, in Berwick,
Pennsylvania.


--


Comments must be received no later than March 31, 2014 to be included in
the Committee's report to the Board at the July 2014 ARRL Board of
Directors meeting. Please e-mail your comments to
HF-Digital-Bandplanning(at) arrl (dot) org (ARRL)


**


HAM HAPPENINGS: THEME FOR 2014 AMATEUR RADIO DAY ANNOUNCED


The International Amateur Radio Union Administrative Council has
designated "Amateur Radio: Your Gateway to Wireless Communication" as the
theme for World Amateur Radio Day 2014. This ham radio holiday is
celebrated each year on April 18 to recognize the anniversary of the
founding of the International Amateur Radio Union in Paris, France back in
1925. The primary purpose of World Amateur Radio Day is to focus a public
spotlight on Amateur Radio and its benefits to countries and communities.
This year the International Amateur Radio Union and its member-societies
around the world will celebrate the organization's 89th anniversary.


(ARRL, IARU, Southgate, others)


**


ENFORCEMENT: FCC PROPOSES ALMOST 2 MILLION DOLLAR IN FINES FOR IMPROPER
USE OF EAS TONES


The Federal Communications Commission has proposed massive fines against
cable television networks Viacom, ESPN, and NBC Universal, This, for
repeatedly transmitting an advertisement that misuses the warning sounds
of the nationwide Emergency Alert System. Amateur Radio Newsline's Stephan
Kinford, N8WB, has more:


--


The FCC's Enforcement Bureau had initiated a large scale investigation in
response to consumer complaints about a commercial being transmitted on
multiple cable networks that used EAS tones in its content. The complaints
described it an advertisement promoting the release of the film "Olympus
has Fallen."


In response to the Bureau's Letters of Inquiry, each of the three
companies admitted that the commercial aired numerous times on multiple
national and regional networks under their control. Also that it used
actual EAS codes and the Attention Signal to advertise the film.


Now, as a result of the investigation, the FCC has issued an omnibus
Notice of Apparent Liability for a total of $1,930,000 to the companies
that breaks down in this way. Seven Viacom-owned networks transmitted the
advertisement a total of 108 times over five days, resulting in a proposed
forfeiture of $1,120,000. Three ESPN owned networks transmitted the
advertisement a total of 13 times over four days, resulting in a proposed
forfeiture of $280,000. Finally, seven NBC Universal owned cable networks
transmitted the advertisement a total of 38 times over a span of six days,
resulting in a proposed forfeiture of $530,000.


The FCC has long prohibited the transmission of actual or simulated EAS
Signals or tones in circumstances other than a real alert or an authorized
test of the EAS system.


For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Stephen Kinford, N8WB, reporting.


--


This case is the latest in a series of FCC enforcement actions to address
a recent increase in consumer complaints regarding the illegal use of EAS
alerting tones. All three networks are expected to file appeals. (FCC, TV
Technology, The Hill)


**


DX UP FRONT: ZAMBIA


In DX up front, word that members of the Italian DXpedition Team will be
on the air from Zambia until March 17th using the call sign 9J2T. They are
reportedly active on 160 through 6 meters using CW , SSB and RTTY. QSL
this operation via I2YSB either direct or on OQRS or Logbook of the World.


**


DX UP FRONT: LICHTENSTEIN


Down the road a bit, DL4HTK and DO5AD will be on the air as HB0DRK and
HB0YRK, respectively, between May 4th to the 18th from Liechtenstein.
Their operation will be on 80 through10 meters using CW, SSB, PSK and
RTTY. QSL both callsigns via DL5DRK. And we will have more DX news for you
near the end of this weeks bulletin.


**


RADIO LAW: HAM RADIO ANTENNA RULES DEBATED IN POWAY CALIFORNIA


Working to comply with federal guidelines and recent court decisions, the
Poway, California, City Council has signaled its intent to ease
restrictions on local ham radio antenna installations. Amateur Radio
Newsline's Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, is in the newsroom with the details:


--


News reports out of San Diego say that at a recent meeting, the Poway City
Council directed its staff to prepare a draft ordinance that will raise
the height limit of antennas from 35 feet to 65 feet. The new rules should
also make it easier and less expensive to obtain the permits to erect a
ham radio antenna and support structure.


The Federal Communications Commission licenses amateur radio operators,
but under PRB-1 gives municipalities some amount of limited power to
regulate antennas under local zoning rules. Over the years, that power has
been shrinking in response to numerous lawsuits brought against cities
around the country. While hams in Poway have not taken any legal action
they have spent the last decade urging the city to change its rules. The
council has been resistant, hoping to keep what it calls unattractive
antennas from scarring the city's horizon and possibly lowering property
values of homes near such a structure.


Now Poway officials are changing their stance, most likely to protect
against future lawsuits and bring the city within federal guidelines.
According to a survey conducted by Poway officials, most San Diego County
cities have no height limit, and few, if any, permit requirements,


Bob Manis is the Director of Developmental Services. By contrast, he told
the council that Poway has some of the most stringent antenna laws in the
county, including a 35-foot height limit. It also has a permitting process
that, among other things, requires neighbors be notified if a new antenna
is proposed.


But that appears to about to change. According to the council it has been
concluded that a jurisdiction must make reasonable accommodations for
amateur radio operators and their antenna installations. And that's good
news for hams living in the Poway area.


For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, in the
newsroom in Los Angeles.


--


We will let you know the outcome of this proposed antenna ordnance change
in a future newscast.

More is on line at
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/feb/19/poway-council-ham-radio-antenna

(San Diego Union Tribune)


**


RESCUE RADIO: FLORIDA GOVERNOR'S HURRICANE CONFERENCE


The 28th Annual Governor's Hurricane Conference will be held May 11 to the
16th at the Rosen Center Hotel and Orange County Convention Center in
Orlando, Florida. This conference also features an impressive presence of
amateur radio and ARES members. As plans for Amateur Radio-related
workshops and forums evolve, they will be reported in the ARRL's ARES
E-Letter. More information can be found on the web at flghc.org. (ARRL)


**


RESCUE RADIO: HAMS DONATE GEAR TO MEDFORD OREGON MOBILE RESPONSE TEAM


The La Clinica's Mobile Health Center in Medford, Oregon has gained the
added ability to communicate by radio during an emergency. This thanks to
the generous donation of a portable amateur radio station from Jackson
County Amateur Radio Emergency Service. Amateur Radio Newsline's Norm
Seeley, KI7UP, has the latest:


--


David Dismuke is the outreach coordinator for La Clinica. He says that the
new ham radio station was purchased through a grant from the national
Public Health Preparedness Program. He says that it will be stored with
the mobile health center for use if an emergency takes down other forms of
communication.


The Jackson County Amateur Radio Emergency Service which made the donation
is an all-volunteer group of Medford area amateur radio operators trained
in emergency communications. The group functions under the Jackson County
sheriff's volunteer program and reports to the county emergency manager.
It operates using the services of the Rogue Valley Manor K7RVM repeater on
147.00 MHz and has nearly two dozen amateur radio stations placed
throughout the county. This includes those set up at hospitals, fire
stations, the county Emergency Coordination Center, the health department
and the 911 dispatch center.


The La Clinica Mobile Health Center team is part of Jackson County's plan
for responding to major emergencies. The mobile health center would not be
part of the initial response, but could be called on in the following days
to provide health care services.


For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Norm Seeley, in Scottsdale, Arizona.


--


The equipment donated by the Jackson County Amateur Radio Emergency
Service will help clinic workers remain connected in case of a disaster
and enable them to help send information to and from other emergency
responders. More is on the web at tinyurl.com/medford-radio-donation (Mail
Tribune)


**


RADIO BUSINESS: HRD SOFTWARE ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO SAM CALLBOOK

HRD Software has announced that it has acquired the rights to the SAM
Callbook CD. HRD says that it will honor the current subscriber base and
continue to send out the monthly CD's starting in March.


HRD says that it will also be developing a Windows interface for the
Callbook. Windows 32, 64 bit and Windows RT versions are planned, as well
as incorporating the Callbook data into HRD Logbook. This will provide
immediate downloads for United States and Canadian calls from the internet
inside of HRD Logbook. More information about the SAM Callbook CD will be
on the HRD Website in late March.

HRD Software has also announced the release of Ham Radio Deluxe 6.2
Preview/Beta 2 This includes many fixes for issues the user-base has
found. The list of the fixes and enhancements for Beta 2. is on the HRD
website at www.ham-radio-deluxe.com. (HRD Software)


**


RADIO BUSINESS: RADIO AMATEURS OF CANADA PARTNERS UP WITH RFINDER

Radio Amateurs of Canada and RFinder have announced a new business
agreement effective March 1st. As of that date, Radio Amateurs of Canada
has endorsed RFinder as the official Worldwide Repeater Directory for all
Canadian amateur radio operators.

RFinder is described as a steadily growing worldwide repeater directory.
In addition to single site machines RFinder also lists IRLP, Echolink,
AllStar, D-STAR, MotoTRBO and even Winlink information in over 175
countries.

Canadian hams purchasing the RFinder application will financially benefit
the Radio Amateurs of Canada through the terms of this new agreement.
(RAC, VA3GX/VE2HHH)


**


NAMES IN THE NEWS: FCC TO APPOINT TRAVIS LEBLANC ACTING CHIEF OF
ENFORCEMENT


Some names in the news. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has announced his intent
to appoint Travis LeBlanc as acting Chief of the agency's Enforcement
Bureau. LeBlanc previously served as a top deputy and senior advisor to
California Attorney General Kamala Harris where he spent his time
overseeing the office's complex operations and activities. This included
but was not limited to issues involving complex litigation and policy
matters on a broad range of issues such as technology regulation,
telecommunications, high-tech crime, cyber-security, privacy, intellectual
property and antitrust. During his time with the Office of the California
Attorney General, he established and oversaw California's first high-tech
crime and privacy enforcement units. He also secured global agreements
with a number of high-tech companies to protect consumer privacy, promote
online safety and respect intellectual property rights. (FCC)


**

NAMES IN THE NEWS: US HAM HONORED FOR EXPANDING SOTA PROGRAM


Guy Hamblen, N7UN, who has been recognized for his work in helping to
establish the popular Summits on the Air or SOTA award program in the
United States. Hamblen was selected by the Summits on the Air Management
Team to receive the SOTA Sherpa Award which presented annually and is
sponsored by SOTA Beams. This is an outdoor radio specialist. The award
consists of a handsome certificate and some store credit at the SOTA Beams
online shop. (SOTA)


**


HAM HAPPENINGS: SE VHF SOCITY CONFERENCE APRIL 25 - 26


Turning to happenings in the world of amateur radio, the 2014 Southeastern
VHF Society Conference will be held on April 25th and 26th at the Hilton
Atlanta Northeast in the Atlanta suburb of Norcross, Georgia. The
conference will kick off with a luncheon on Friday. During the conference
there will be seminars, sessions as well as noise figure testing and
antenna testing. A banquet with speaker on Saturday evening to close the
festivities. For further information on speakers, agenda, etc. please
check this link svhfs.org/conference.html (W4KXY)


**


HAM HAPPENINGS: CHARLESTON W.VA. HAMFEST - MARCH 15


And if you happen to be in or around this are on Saturday, March 15th,
then you are cordiality invited to attend the 30th Annual ARRL Charleston
West Virginia Hamfest. This event will take place from 9 AM to 2 PM local
time at the Coonskin Armory, 1707 Coonskin Drive in Charleston, West
Virginia. Admission is only $6 at the gate and ham radio exams will be
administered by a V-E Testing Team at 12:30 P.M.. For info contact this
reporter, Jim Damron N8TMW by e-mail to n8tmw (at) arrl (dot) net. I hope
to meet some of you there. (Charleston W. VA. Hamfest)


**


THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD: PAST ARRL GENERAL MANAGER, QST EDITOR JOHN
HUNTOON, W1RW - (SK)


The changing of the guard continues with the sad news that former ARRL
General Manager and QST Editor John Huntoon, W1RW, became a Silent Key on
February 23rd at the age of 97. Huntoon of East Hartford, Connecticut,
served as ARRL Secretary and General Manager from 1961 until 1975. A Full
Charter Life Member of ARRL, he also was the Secretary of the
International Amateur Radio Union and Editor of QST.


John Huntoon was an Illinois native who became interested in radio and
electronics as a youngster and he obtained the amateur radio call of W9KJY
in 1932, while he was still in high school. Soon he was deeply involved in
traffic handling and becoming very proficient in radiotelegraphy. In 1936
he was elected Illinois Section Communications Manager which was the
forerunner of the current Section Manager position. He also served as
Secretary of the Chicago Area Radio Club Council.


Following his tenure as ARRL General Manager, Mr. Huntoon served as ARRL
treasurer from 1976 until 1980. He also was active in the Quarter Century
Wireless Association and was on its board of directors. His daughter said
he remained active in the QCWA until recently. (ARRL)


**


EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: MDSR V2.8 SOFTWARE NOW AVAILABLE

Modulator Demodulator Software Radio or MDSR has upgraded its software to
bring radio amateurs the best audio quality out of your existing analog
rig. This, by turning it into an Intermediate Frequency Software Defined
Radio.


According to the MDSR team, a simple and reversible modification on many
analog transceivers is all it takes to connect the down converter to a
sound card of the computer running Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8. MDSR works
with any symmetrical HF transceiver. Best of all the MDSR version 2.8
software is free to use for amateur radio operators. More about it is at
tinyurl.com/mdsr-2014. Just click on MDSR kit and Installation. (MDSR
Team)


**

HAM RADIO IN SPACE: SA AMSAT EXPANDS ITS SCHOOL'S SATELLITE PROJECT


South Africa AMSAT has expanded its call for schools to submit proposals
for small scientific projects to be included in the KLETSkous CubeSat
project. Each proposal will be evaluated and the five most original and
practical ones will be selected to build a prototype. The school projects
selected to build prototypes will be invited to make a brief presentation
at the South Africa AMSAT Space Symposium to be held on May 23rd at the
Innovation Hub in Pretoria. The closing date for proposals is 31 March
2014. More about this project is at amsatsa.org.za. (SARL)


**


ON THE AIR: AMERICAN LEGION AMATEUR RADIO CLUB TO CELEBRATE LEGION'S 95TH
BIRTHDAY WITH SPECIAL EVENT STATION


The American Legion Amateur Radio Club will operate special event station
K9TAL on Saturday, March 15th between1400 to 2100 UTC. This to commemorate
the 95th anniversary of the American Legion. The primary frequency to look
for K9TAL will be 14.275 MHz on 20 meters. A full color certificate will
be available to those who work and QSL K9TAL. More information is on the
web at www.legion.org / hamradio. (TALARC)


**


ON THE AIR: K5B TO COMMEMORATE BATAAN DEATH MARCH


The Mesilla Valley Radio Club of Las Cruces, New Mexico will be operating
Special Events Station K5B on March 23rd, This in conjunction with the
25th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon event to be held at the
nearby White Sands Missile Range. K5B will be operating as near as
possible to 21.337, 14.330, 7.225, and 3.893 MHz as band conditions
permit. Those QSLing with a self addressed stamped envelope will receive a
commemorative card in return. More information about the event is
available at www.n5bl.org / bataan. (WB4AEJ)


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ON THE AIR: TESLA MEMORIAL HF CW CONTEST MARCH 8 - 9


And while a bit of short notice, the 2014 Tesla Memorial Contest will be
held March 8th starting 18:00 UTC and ending at 8:00 UTC on the 9th. The
competition is open to operators world-wide. Participants must use CW only
on the 80 meter band. Points are awarded for distance between stations.
For full details are at tinyurl.com/tesla-memorial. (IRTS)


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DX


In DX, DD5ZZ is now active as 8P9BZ from Dover Beach, Barbados and will be
there through March 13th. His activity is holiday style on 40 through 10
meters using mainly the digital modes. QSL to DD5ZZ either direct or via
the DARC QSL Bureau.


ZS6AYU will once again be active as C91GR from Mozambique between March
16th through the 19th. His operation will be holiday style on 40 through
10 meters using CW only at 350 watts into a Cushcraft R7000 vertical. QSL
via ZS6AYU either direct or via the bureau.


DL7DF will lead a team of operators to activate Sri Lanka between March
10th and the 23rd. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using several stations
operating CW and SSB. One station will be exclusively dedicated to RTTY,
PSK31 and SSTV. They will upload the full logs of the DXpedition to
Logbook of the World within 6 months after the DXpedition. QSL via DL7DF,
direct or by the Bureau.


Members of the Amateur Radio Taipei will be active as BP0P during the CQ
World Wide SSB Contest on March 29th and 30th as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via
BP0P.


Lastly, F5SGI will be active stroke CT9 from the Madeira Islands between
April 5th to the 12th. His operation will be on 80 through10 meters using
mostly CW. QSL via his home callsign either direct or via the bureau.


(Above from OPDX and other sources)

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THAT FINAL ITEM: CCTV REPLACING CB ON I-80 IN OMAHA


And finally this week, is CB radio is giving wway to emerging technology?
In one area of the United States that appears to be the case as we hear
from Amateur Radio Newsline's Cheryl Lasek, K9BIK:


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It does appears that 11 meter Citizens Band radio is taking a back seat
with truckers on Interstate 80 in and around Omaha, Nebraska. This after
the installation of road watching cameras tied to a control center that
alerts those driving the corridor of problems that may lie ahead through
high visibility electronic signs.


Tim Persing has been a truck driver for the past 24 years. He says that
the new alerting system has taken the place of CB radio, at least in that
geographic area. A half decade ago, CB radio was the only way to warn
truckers about upcoming problems on roadways. But thanks to new
technology, they are seeing more than they can hear on CB.


Gary Forman is with the Nebraska Department of Roads. He says that
truckers do pay attention to those signs. For example if word is put out
not to use I-80 bypass on I-680, we see all the truck traffic in
compliance.


For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Cheryl Lasek, K9BIK, in Zion,
Illinois.


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While this might be true in that one area of Nebraska, 11 meter CB is
still going strong with long-haul truckers across the length and breadth
of this nation and our neighbors to the North and South. (Omaha Now)


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NEWSCAST CLOSE


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For now, with Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, at the editors' desk, I'm Jim
Damron, N8TMW, saying 73 and we thank you for listening.


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