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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2442 for Friday August 16th, 2024
  
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2442 with a release date of Friday, 
August 16th, 2024 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a QST. ISS astronauts await their delayed ride home in 
2025. Longwave radio comes to the Arctic Circle -- and hams welcome the 
return of the callsign of a beloved Silent Key.  All this and more as 
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2442 comes your way right now.

**
BILLBOARD CART
**

STARLINER ASTRONAUTS MAY RIDE HOME ON CREW DRAGON

JIM/ANCHOR: We begin this week on the International Space Station where one 
amateur radio operator and her fellow crew member are still waiting for a 
much-delayed trip back home to Earth. Sel Embee KB3TZD updates us on the 
fate of that flight.

SEL: Boeing's troubled Starliner CST-100 will not be returning home from the 
International Space Station with astronauts Sunita Williams, KD5PLB, and 
Butch Wilmore on board. NASA instead hopes to book a return flight to Earth 
for them on the next Crew Dragon in February 2025. According to a NASA press 
release, the space agency will delay the August 18th launch of SpaceX's Crew 
9 mission until September 24th and make room for the duo on its return 
flight in 2025. That would mean sending two astronauts to the ISS in 
September instead of four.

The two US astronauts have been in space since the June 5th launch of the 
Starliner, which has suffered a series of technical issues, including five 
helium leaks. Their mission was to have lasted eight days. A number of media 
outlets have reported internal strife at NASA as officials cannot reach an 
agreement in the meantime on how to handle the stranded, disabled Boeing 
spacecraft and whether it can ultimately return to spaceflight.

This is Sel Embee KB3TZD.

(ARS TECHNICA, NASA)

**
HAARP RESEARCHERS SEEK HAM INPUT

JIM/ANCHOR: There is still time to participate in ongoing research by the 
High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program in Alaska. Be listening on 
August 18th through to the 20th on frequencies between 2.8 MHz and 10 MHz 
and log your reception reports. The experiments support work by the Polar 
Aeronomy [pron: AIR - onomy] and Radio Science Summer School whose studies 
include the generation and propagation of extremely low frequency/very low 
frequency waves. The address for sending your reports can be found  in the 
text version of this week's Newsline script at arnewsline.org

[DO NOT READ:  uaf-gi-haarp@alaska.edu or postal mail to: HAARP, PO Box 271, 
Gakona, AK 99586 ]

(AMATEUR RADIO DAILY, HAARP)

**
HAMS IN INDIA GIVE FEEDBACK ON RADIO RULE PROPOSALS

JIM/ANCHOR: Hams in India are being asked to give input on new license rules 
being proposed. We have more on that from Graham Kemp VK4BB.

GRAHAM: Radio amateurs in India are facing a deadline of the 24th of August 
to submit feedback on new amateur radio rules being proposed by the Ministry 
of Communications' Department of Telecommunications. 

The changes relate specifically to the Amateur Station Operators' 
Certificate. A certificate would become mandatory for anyone who wishes to 
operate or even install ham radio equipment and would be assigned under two 
categories, restricted and general, defined by operating privileges.

The government is also proposing the elimination of a separate authorisation 
for the import of ham radio equipment.

Finally, candidates for the certificate will be required to apply to sit for 
the exam at least one month before it is given.

The government released a draft of these and related changes, publishing 
them in the Gazette, in July.

Feedback and suggestions should be sent directly to the Joint Secretary of 
the Department of Telecommunications in New Delhi.

This is Graham Kemp VK4BB.

(NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AMATEUR RADIO, WIA)

**
NEW SHORTWAVE TRANSMITTER FOR RADIO NEW ZEALAND

JIM/ANCHOR: A brand-new 100 kW transmitter began sending its signals across 
the Pacific this month as Radio New Zealand entered a new era of commitment 
to serving its shortwave listeners. Jim Meachen ZL2BHF has that report.

JIM: As one of two nations still providing the Pacific region with shortwave 
radio service, Radio New Zealand has replaced its 33-year-old transmitter in 
the central North Island with a new one capable of DRM digital and analogue 
operation. The move is part of the public broadcaster's .4 million 
investment in facilities improvements.

New Zealand's Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters was quoted by the 
Radio World website as affirming the vital role shortwave still places since 
the service was launched in 1948. He said: [quote] "Shortwave is the most 
certain system there is to make sure that in a crisis, tsunami or cyclone, 
we can get through." [endquote] The minister marked inauguration of the 
transmitter along with dignitaries from the shortwave service area which 
includes the Cook Islands, Samoa, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon 
Islands. There are 22 broadcast partners throughout the region using RNZ's 
DRM digital streams by rebroadcasting them locally without compromising 
audio quality.

Following Australia's shutdown of its shortwave transmitters in 2017, New 
Zealand and China have become the only two providing the region with 
shortwave services.

This is Jim Meachen ZL2BHF.

(RADIO WORLD)

**
ARCTIC CIRCLE BROADCASTS TO DEBUT AS LONGWAVE RADIO

JIM/ANCHOR: On the other side of the spectrum, the decline of long-wave 
radio may be a little bit overstated. Here's Jeremy Boot G4NJH with word of 
a long-wave radio startup.

JEREMY: Radio listeners tuning to 252kHz may soon be enjoying some long-
range Dxing, as Arctic 252, the new broadcast station on that frequency, 
begins testing things out in September.

The Finnish-based station is hoping to serve listeners throughout the Arctic 
region. It is possible too that anyone with a long-wave radio receiver might 
be able to hear some of its signals in the northernmost parts of North 
America.

According to Hackaday, the website reporting this story, the same frequency 
is used by an Algerian station in North Africa - and it was formerly used by 
an Irish station as well as Finland's own YLE longwave broadcaster although 
both have long since gone off the air. The broadcaster says on its website, 
arcticradio.net, that it hopes for a clear channel allocation by the ITU.

This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.

(HACKADAY, ARCTICRADIO.NET)

**
US BUSINESS PETITIONS FOR EXPANDED USE OF 900 MHz

JIM/ANCHOR: In the United States, the FCC has put out a request for public 
comment on a petition by a Virginia-based business to have the 900 MHZ band 
reconfigured and new rules adopted. The company, NextNav, specializes in 
geolocation, navigation, timing and positioning services. NextNav asked the 
FCC last April for rules to permit the band's use for backup to GPS and to 
have 15 MHz of the spectrum allocated for mobile broadband.

Since 1995, location and monitoring services have been allocated use of the 
band between 902 and 928 MHz. They share primary-user status with 
industrial, scientific and medical users, as well as government. Amateur 
radio and unlicensed FCC Part 15 devices are secondary users.

The FCC is seeking comments no later than the 5th of September. Hams are 
being encouraged to look at the petition and provide input on how amateur 
radio might be affected.

Matt, KØLWS, explains the details in a podcast on his YouTube channel, where 
he has also posted links to the FCC documents and NextNav's petition. Follow 
the link in the text version of this week's Newsline script at 
arnewsline.org

[DO NOT READ:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGMg8lwR2lg  ]

(MATT KASKAVITCH, KØLWS; FCC]

**
TWO CUBESATS GIVE SATELLITE FANS MORE OPTIONS

JIM/ANCHOR: Hams chasing the birds have two new CubeSats to contact. Jeremy 
Boot G4NJH tells us about them.

JEREMY: Welcome to Robusta-3A, a French student-built CubeSat launched in 
July by the European Space Agency, and Sonate-2 a German CubeSat that 
activated its APRS digipeater earlier this month. Sonate-2 was launched in 
March.

Amateurs chasing Robusta have been advised to expect operating protocols and 
uplink frequency similar to the FalconSAT-3 store-and-forward system. Until 
its formal commissioning, Robusta-3A was to transmit short telemetry bursts 
on 436.750 MHz, the downlink coordinated by the IARU. r Robusta's main 
mission is weather observation. It is the seventh satellite built on campus 
by students at the University of Montpellier and elsewhere.

Meanwhile, plenty of activity has been reported on the APRS digipeater 
aboard SONATE-2, whose mission has been to demonstrate the use of AI with 
autonomous payloads. The digipeater operates intermittently and in half-
duplex mode using the callsign DPØSNX.

Its amateur radio payload has a central role in the educational mission of 
the CubeSat, which is designed to serve mainly high school students. In 
addition to the digipeater and CW beacon, the VHF transceiver is expected to 
provide SSTV downlinks on 145.880 MHz with images from optical sensors in 
the AI payload.

This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.

(AMSAT NEWS SERVICE; AMATEUR RADIO DAILY)

**

BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio 
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the WBØQXW 
Repeater System in Saint Louis, Missouri on 145.210 Mhz Mondays after the 
World Friendship Net beginning at 7 pm Central time.

**

HAMS' WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP ASSISTS POLICE

JIM/ANCHOR: Technical wireless officers and radio operators in the Police 
Wireless Department in Gujarat, India received some relevant lessons from 
amateur radio during a technology workshop held at training headquarters in 
Rajkot. Jason Daniels VK2LAW has the details.

JASON: For three hours, 25 attendees inside the police training centre in 
Rajkot had their eyes opened to applications from amateur radio that could 
assist communications in their law-enforcement work.

Led by Rajesh Vagadia, VU2EXP, the regional coordinator of AMSAT-India and 
the Amateur Radio Society of India, the session covered the various modes 
and applications useful in both ham radio and police work. It included an 
overview of the different types of modulation and communication protocols, 
as well as the importance of SWR, power measurement and the use of an 
antenna analyser.

Various types of equipment were on display, from telescopic antennas and 
dummy loads to an RTL SDR Dongle and CW Paddle and Keyer.

There were demonstrations of digital communication, including sending text 
messages between two VHF radios and SSTV images between two local VHF 
stations.

A report in the AMSAT News Service bulletin proclaimed the session fruitful. 
The organisers hoped that the attendees had taken away some new approaches 
to enhance their productivity in police work.

This is Jason Daniels VK2LAW.

(AMSAT NEWS SERVICE)

**
WRTC OPENS BIDDING FOR ENTRY OF SPONSORED TEAMS

JIM/ANCHOR: Are you wishing you could compete in the big leagues at the 
World Radiosport Team Championship in two years? There's a way you can plan 
for it now -- and John Williams VK4JJW tells us how.

JOHN: The next World Radiosport Team Championship won't be happening until 
2026 but the worldwide competition has already begun for radio amateurs 
looking to enter this high-level event as part of a sponsored team. Instead 
of being selected based on the WRTC qualification programme based on results 
in major contests, prospective sponsored teams engage in competitive bidding 
in the hopes of securing a place as top bidder. Bidding begins at 20,000 US 
dollars and the sealed-bid auction will have two rounds. Sponsored teams are 
considered an important funding source by WRTC organisers.

Initial bids may be emailed until the 30th of April 2025 to finance at 
wrtc2026 dot org  (finance@wrtc2026.org)

The competitive element continues when the two winning teams get to the 
event venue in the east of England. Organisers say that sponsored teams are 
as eligible as any other entrants to win WRTC2026.

This is John Williams VK4JJW.

(WRTC)

**
WORLD OF DX

In the World of DX, be listening for the special event callsign GBØMND, 
marking Merchant Navy Day on the 3rd of September. Operators will be on the 
air from the coastal town of South Shields in northeast England, operating 
on the HF bands using CW, SSB and the digital modes. The activation 
recognizes merchant seafarers of the world and especially the British 
Merchant Navy. See QSL details on QRZ.com

Listen for Kari, JQ7ELL, operating from Tashiro island, IOTA number AS-206, 
as JQ7ELL/7 from the 31st of August through to the 1st of September. Kari 
will be on the HF bands and 6m; using SSB and FT8. QSL through the bureau 
only.

Francesco, IK6QON, will be active from Milos Island, IOTA number EU-067, 
using the callsign SV8/IK6QON from the 24th through to the 31st of August. 
He will operate holiday style on HF; SSB, CW and FT8. QSL via his home call, 
direct or by the bureau. 
Listen for special event station ES1924TE which is on the air to celebrate 
the centenary of amateur radio in Estonia through to the 18th of August. See 
QRZ.com for QSL details.

(425 DX BULLETIN, DX WORLD)

**
KICKER: HAM RADIO FAMILY EMBRACES SILENT KEY'S CALLSIGN

JIM/ANCHOR: For any grieving family or community, one of the greatest 
sources of comfort can sometimes be found in keeping memories vibrant. When 
grief strikes in the amateur radio family, however, one of the best comforts 
is sometimes.....that person's callsign. Especially THIS callsign. Don 
Wilbanks AE5DW explains.

DON: When he first went on the air a month ago with his newly reassigned 
callsign, Charlie Hartley was afraid that those hearing him would be 
startled. The last time that callsign - K9EID - was on the HF bands, it was 
the familiar on-air identity of his grandfather, Bob Heil. The popular, 
well-regarded audio engineer became a Silent Key in February, and the ham 
radio community was shaken.

Bob was also the proud grandfather of grandson Charlie, who'd presented him 
with a surprise Christmas gift two months before Bob's passing: He announced 
that he'd just received his ham license. On the K9EID page of QRZ.com, 
Charlie describes Bob - his mentor and inspiration - as "an incredible man 
who changed the lives of many." Charlie, who upgraded to General in March, 
applied for Bob's callsign to be transferred to him.

The surprise gift now belongs to Charlie, as the recipient of remarkable 
love and welcome from those who respond to his calls on 15 and 20 meters. 
Charlie told Newsline: [quote] "I have received nothing but positivity and 
heartwarming stories of how Bob touched their lives. Every story is unique, 
and I love to hear each and every one of them." [endquote] It has been a 
healing experience for Charlie's two families - his personal family and his 
ham radio family.

The bond between grandfather and grandson doesn't end there: The incoming 
sophomore at Webster University in St. Louis is busy with his studies for a 
career befitting the legacy of the original K9EID. Charlie told Newsline: 
[quote] "I'm studying audio engineering. It must be in my blood." [endquote]

This is Don Wilbanks AE5DW.

**
HITTING NEW HEIGHTS WITH HAIKU

If a good day of radio is like poetry to you, pick up a pencil and join the 
Amateur Radio Newsline haiku challenge. Share your experience by sending an 
original haiku to us here at Newsline. Use the entry form on our website, 
arnewsline.org and please follow the rules for writing your three-line haiku 
-- sorry but we cannot accept any entries that aren't written in traditional 
haiku form. Share with fellow listeners the poetry that is inspired by your 
ham radio experience!

NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to Amateur Radio Daily; AMSAT News Service; 
ArcticRadio.net; Ars Technica; Charlie Hartley, K9EID; CQ Magazine; David 
Behar K7DB; 425DXNews; FCC; Hackaday; Matt Kaskavitch, KØLWS; NASA; QRZ.com; 
Radio World; shortwaveradio.de; Wireless Institute of Australia; the WRTC; 
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 
Copyright 2024. All rights reserved.

73 de Bill, PY2BIL
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