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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2446 for Friday September 13th, 2024
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2446 with a release date of Friday,
September 13th, 2024 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. Scientists study a new way of looking at solar
storms. The APRS Foundation seeks members to help carry on its work -- and
an award-winning SOTA experience for one YL. All this and more as Amateur
Radio Newsline Report Number 2446 comes your way right now.
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BILLBOARD CART
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SCIENTISTS TO REVISE SOLAR STORM ASSESSMENT
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: We begin this week with solar storms, something we amateurs
have had more than our share of this year. In the US, scientists are looking
to update the way they assess solar weather's impact here on Earth and even
in space. Travis Lisk N3ILS has those details.
TRAVIS: US scientists in the Space Weather Prediction Center of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are collaborating with the National
Weather Service to update the way solar storms and other space weather is
classified.
According to an article on the space.com website, the scientists recognize
that new knowledge about geomagnetic storms and recent advances in
technology require them to revisit ways they look at space weather and its
impact on the Earth and human space travel.
The Space Weather Prediction Center's program coordinator, Bill Murtagh,
explained the need for change during an interview with space.com, saying
[quote] "The user base and needs have changed, the capabilities, the science
and our understanding of the science — a lot has changed. And the scales
for all practical purposes have not changed, and they need to." [endquote]
Some current scale categories for geomagnetic storms reflect impact on power
grids and spacecraft operations, for instance, and others focus on the radio
blackouts that have a serious impact on HF radio and navigation systems.
This is Travis Lisk N3ILS.
(SPACE.COM)
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LAUNCH DELAYED FOR AMSAT-DL'S ERMINAZ PAYLOAD
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: The launch of AMSAT-DL's latest payload was delayed until
next year because the original first stage of the rocket unexpectedly became
compromised. We hear the details from Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
JEREMY: The launch of AMSAT-DL's ERMINAZ payload has been moved to next
year, following what is being called a "serious anomaly" that resulted in a
loss of the first rocket stage. The incident took place on the 19th August
during the test by Rocket Factory Augsburg at the SaxaVord Spaceport on the
Shetland Islands. Rocket Factory Augsburg said it would take time to work on
a new first rocket stage after repair work, fault analysis and
qualification.
AMSAT-DL, AMSAT-EA and the Libre Space Foundation are working together on
the mission. The payloads include two PocketQubes from AMSAT-EA. The
satellites will be using the amateur callsign AM1HAD allowing hams around
the world to make contacts on FM or digital modes such as FT-4, FT-8 and
AX.25/APRS.
This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
(AMSAT NEWS)
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PENNSYLVANIA HAM CLUB MARKS CENTENNIAL OF HISTORIC RAILROAD
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: A radio club in eastern Pennsylvania plans to make some
history of its own as it celebrates a very special centennial involving
an iconic name recognized by railroad buffs around the world. Mark
Abramowicz NT3V(Abram-o-vich) has the story from Reading [REDDING],
Pennsylvania.
MARK: The Reading Radio Club is preparing to honor the 100th anniversary of
the historic Reading Railroad with two special event stations on Saturday,
September 21st. For the first time ever, the group will activate club call
signs W3BN and W3CCH simultaneously in separate operations 25 miles apart.
The big, daylong celebration will see club members use W3CCH on two HF
stations set up inside two retired passenger railroad cars parked outside
the Reading Railroad Heritage Museum in Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Another group
of club operators and friends will use W3BN on two HF stations that belonged
to longtime contester Steve Dobbs NE3F in Spring Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania.
Regrettably, Steve – who was extensively involved in the planning for the
celebration using his station and array of towers, beams and wire antennas
– died on August 30th following a short illness. It was his family’s wish
that the event still proceed from his QTH. Activity on all four HF radios
will be on 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 meters with frequent spots on the DX
clusters. The railroad earned its place in history starting in the 1830s as
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad.
For more on this special celebration and the available certificate, check
out details at either W3BN or
W3CCH on QRZ-dot.com.
I'm Mark Abramowicz NT3V
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CANADIAN TEENS GAIN LICENSES AFTER HAM RADIO COURSEWORK
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: In many parts of the world, school is back in session and
regular lessons have resumed. Even before regular classes began, however, 21
teenagers in British Columbia, Canada, were already entrenched in some
pretty important homework - or should we say hamwork? Andy Morrison K9AWM
has those details.
ANDY: Adam, VE7ZAL, and John, VE7TI, believe that their recent course on
radio frequencies and electronics may well be unprecedented for secondary
school students in Canada. That was what John wrote in the September/October
issue of The Communicator, the magazine of Surrey Amateur Radio
Communications. John and Adam, a robotics teacher at Kwantlen Park Secondary
school in Surrey, British Columbia, teamed up to help nearly two dozen 13-
through 17-year-olds get a better grasp on the principles behind amateur
radio and pass the gift of radio on this next generation. By the time the
course concluded, the students were able to sit the exam for the Canadian
Amateur Radio Certificate.
John wrote that Adam had proposed the idea for the course earlier in the
year and that while the instruction progressed, the students' enthusiasm
grew gradually with each session. He wrote: [quote]: "Throughout the course,
we witnessed students experiencing significant revelations about the
pervasive role of radio in our daily lives." [endquote] POTA, satellite
communications and high-altitude balloons were - literally - among the high
points of the lessons. When the sessions ended, the tradition of a Thursday
night "Get on the Air" net kept the momentum going for the graduates.
John and Adam hope to repeat the course next year.
This is Andy Morrison K9AWM.
(THE SARC COMMUNICATOR)
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AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM REOPENS AS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SHOWCASE
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: A museum in Australia that once gave history lessons about
the evolution of the telephone is preparing to reopen as a showcase of
telecommunications. Jason Daniels VK2LAW takes a look inside for us.
JASON: In Melbourne, a 1939 building that once housed a telephone exchange
and, in 2003 a telecommunications museum, is reopening this month as the
National Communications Museum at Hawthorn.
The big day is the 21st of September. When the doors open, visitors will get
a vast range of the past and present technologies used in communications
throughout Australia. The building had formerly been home to the Victorian
Telecommunications Museum, which was run entirely by volunteers from the
Australian Historic Telephone Society until the museum's closure in 2019.
According to its website, the new museum has inherited some of its
collection from its predecessor. Emily Siddons, co-CEO and artistic
director, writes on the website that the genesis of the building's design
and planning occurred during COVID lockdown with the purpose of exploring
human relationships with technology. She writes: [quote] "Ethical
exploration of the development of new technologies has never been more
urgent, especially given the rapid pace at which they are developing."
[endquote]
This is Jason Daniels VK2LAW
(WIA, NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS MUSEUM WEBSITE)
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SRI LANKAN GIRL GUIDES FIND POWER IN HAM RADIO
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Girl Guides in Sri Lanka got some guidance themselves
recently from the Radio Society of Sri Lanka, which helped them get on the
air. John Williams VK4JJW tells us how it happened.
JOHN: The International Girl Guide Camp that concluded on the 23rd of August
left a lasting mark on two thousand Girl Guides from Sri Lanka's nine
provinces and showcased the power of amateur radio for them all. The Radio
Society of Sri Lanka was there in Ceylon to conduct demonstrations and to
help the girls' hands-on experience with radio.
Society volunteers ensured there would be radio capability by setting up for
HF, VHF and Echolink communications. The radio society considered it a
milestone for the camp with the Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association getting on
the air with an amateur radio club licence of its own through the help of
society secretary Victor 4S7VK. The Girl Guides were calling QRZ as 4S7GGA.
This is John Williams VK4JJW.
(YL BEAM, RADIO SOCIETY OF SRI LANKA)
**
BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the N2JDW
repeater in New York City on Monday nights at 8 local time, just before the
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Service Net.
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WEST BENGAL HAMS HELP PREPARE POLICE FOR DISASTER
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Police personnel in West Bengal, India sharpened their
disaster-communications skills recently with the help of some seasoned
amateur radio mentors. Jim Meachen ZL2BHF brings us that story.
JIM: Kolkata police and more than two dozen sub-inspectors of state received
an introduction to the ways amateur radio can assist them when catastrophic
events leave conventional means of communication disabled. The one-day
session in late August at the police training centre in Salt Lake was taught
by hams from the West Bengal Radio Club. The session was part of a broader
three-day training program on disaster management for police personnel.
The officers also learned what laws govern amateur radio activities and how
the laws would apply to their on-air activities. They were reminded that
hams need a licence from the Ministry of Telecommunication. More training
programmes will be scheduled for the police personnel to bring them closer
to getting that licence.
This is Jim Meachen ZL2BHF.
(MILLENNIUM POST)
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NOMINATIONS NEEDED FOR HONORS AT CINCINNATI HAMFEST
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: If you know of a club in the Great Lakes Region or the Ohio
Valley region of the US that has distinguished itself in support of amateur
radio, now is the time to let everybody know. Dave Parks WB8ODF tells us
how.
DAVE: The next Cincinnati Hamfest is still almost a year away but organizers
are wasting no time in finding a deserving group of amateurs to receive the
award for Great Lakes Region Club of the Year. To be eligible, a club must
be located within the Great Lakes region of Kentucky, Ohio or Michigan. Most
importantly, clubs that are nominated must demonstrate a passion for amateur
radio and be active in its advancement. Cincinnati Hamfest also presents an
award for Club of the Year among nominees located within the Ohio Valley
region of Indiana, Kentucky or Ohio. Nomination forms for both awards are
available at the hamfest website, cincinnatihamfest - that's one word - dot
org. (cincinnatihamfest.org)
Cincinnati Hamfest won't be happening until August 9th, 2025 but the months
ahead will go quickly, so consider who you might want to nominate for these
honors.
This is Dave Parks WB8ODF.
(QRZ.COM, CINCINNATI HAMFEST)
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WORLD OF DX
Two separate activations are on the air in the UK from Jersey, the largest
of the Channel Islands. Tev, TA1HZ, is active as MJ/TA1HZ through to the
16th of September and will participate in the WAE DX SSB Contest on the 14th
and 15th. See QRZ.com for QSL details, Meanwhile, listen as well for the
two-person team of Peter, ON8ZZ and Fred, ON8ZL, on the air from the 13th
through to the 15th of September. Their call sign is MJ/OT9Z. The pair will
be calling on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres. Fred will participate in the
WAE DX SSB Contest . QSL via ON8ZL.
Listen for 4V1SAVANNAH, the callsign being used by the Radio Club d'Haiti
to commemorate the 245th anniversary of the Battle of Savannah in 1779,
during the American Revolution. Hundreds of volunteers from the French
colony that later became Haiti fought alongside members of the colonial
military against the British Army. The special event will take place from
the 16th of September through to the 20th of October. QSL via N2OO (EN TWO
OH OH),
The Belgrade Amateur Radio Club is using the callsign YT 100 RB to celebrate
the 100th anniversary of Radio Belgrade. A certificate is available. Visit
the website yu1ano [Y U One A N O] dot org (yu1ano.org) for details.
(425 DX BULLETIN, WIA)
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KICKER: A NEW JEWEL IN A SOTA QUEEN'S CROWN
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Our final story is about SOTA -- Summits on the Air -- and
the achievement that became possible this summer for one YL -- in memory of
another. We hear about them both from Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.
RALPH: In a recent posting on the SOTA Reflector, Amy AG7GP, shared a
thought from Ron Burns, NR3E, as he described his late wife's can-do
attitude: [quote] "There are no real hurdles in life, only those that you
imagine. Liz was proof that you can do anything you want, no matter what
life hands you." [endquote] Ron and his wife, Liz K1LIZ, shared many
challenging SOTA activations and hunts until she became a Silent Key in
February of 2022. Liz, who was blind for more than three decades, had
recently achieved the coveted SOTA standing of Mountain Goat.
The organizers of the inaugural Queens of the Mountains YL SOTA event this
past June have added a new jewel to the crown of one Queen of those same
mountains: They call the honor the K1LIZ Memorial Achievement Award. It was
conferred recently on Lorene W6LOR. Announcing the honor on the SOTA
Reflector in a September 7th post, Amy AG7GP praised Lorene for her events
during that June weekend. Lorene was presented with a personalized beverage
glass. Amy wrote that the honor was being given [quote] "in memory of Liz's
indomitable spirit that inspired so many." [endquote]
Queen Lorene's glass is not half-full - it is brimming over with the spirit
of a beloved fellow activator who knew that summits were never meant to be
hurdles, only opportunities to showcase excellence.
This is Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.
(SOTA REFLECTOR)
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HAIKU FOR YOU
Don't forget the Amateur Radio Newsline haiku challenge. If you're not too
busy tuning your antennas or chasing the latest DXpedition, pick up a pencil
and 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!
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Communications; AMSAT News; ARRL; Australian Communications and Media
Authority; David Behar K7DB; 425DXNews; Millennium Post; QRZ.com; National
Communications Museum; Radio Society of Sri Lanka; the SARC Communicator;
SOTA Reflector; shortwaveradio.de; SPACE.com; Wireless Institute of
Australia; and you our listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio
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in Wadsworth Ohio saying 73. As always we thank you for listening. Amateur
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