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HAARP's WSPR Research Campaign Yields Hundreds of Reports on 40 and 80
Meters
Indonesian Hams Take vantage of Satellite for Post-Earthquake
Communication
NIST FY 2019 Budget Would Eliminate WWV and WWVH
Texas Volunteer Examiner Setting Sights on Next 1,000 Exam Sessions
The Doctor Will See You Now!
ARISS Packet Radio System Expected to be Back Late this Year
4U1UN UN Amateur Radio Club Operation Could Resume Later this Year
Storm Takes Down Antennas at Memorial Ham Station on Swedish-Norwegian
Border
Ham-Astronauts among First Nine Astronauts Scheduled to Fly on
Commercial Spacecraft
Dave Popkin, W2CC/AAR2BU, Receives Presidential Lifetime Achievement
Award
In Brief...
The K7RA Solar Update
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
HAARP's WSPR Research Campaign Yields Hundreds of Reports on 40 and 80
Meters
Just-completed research at the High-Frequency Active Auroral Research
Program (HAARP) transmitters in Gakona, Alaska, successfully took
advantage of the WSPR digital protocol and the Weak Signal Propagation
Reporter Network (WSPRnet) on July 30 through August 1. University of
Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Space Physics Group researcher and HAARP Chief
Scientist Chris Fallen, KL3WX, told ARRL that the research -- HAARP's
fourth research campaign under management of the University of Alaska
Fairbanks -- went well.
The HAARP WSPR spots map.
"My 'citizen science' experiments were funded by the National Science
Foundation and were conducted for approximately 30 minutes at the end
of each campaign day," Fallen said. "They consisted of 2-minute
transmissions using the WSPR digital mode in the 40- and 80-meter
bands, with a 2-minute off period between transmissions." He said
HAARP transmitted in full-carrier, double-sideband AM because it does
not have SSB capability. HAARP operated under its Part 5 Experimental
license, WI2XFX, with Special Temporary Authority (STA) from the FCC
to transmit on amateur bands.
"I systematically varied the HAARP transmission parameters, such as
gain, net power, beam direction, and polarization, to see how they
affected the reception reports collected in the WSPRnet.org database,"
Fallen said. "During the 3 days, we gathered more than 300 confirmed
reports of signal strength and location from nearly 100 unique
participants throughout Canada and the US."
Fallen said the spots, collected along with the corresponding HAARP
transmission parameters, are available online, (1) and (2). He said
the spreadsheet at the second link is editable by the public,
"specifically by citizen scientists who want to manually add their
spot or other interesting data analysis," he added. "In this sense,
the experiment continues."
He said that HAARP's low-elevation transmissions on 40 meters resulted
in the greatest number of spots. "The most distant spot was located at
grid EL96xi, near Boca Raton, Florida, reported by W1NEJ, from a
distance of 6,154 kilometers," Fallen said. "Interestingly, HAARP was
aimed in the magnetic west direction during that spot."
HAARP and the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico are planning to
conduct heating campaigns this fall, Fallen noted, although not at the
same time, as experimenters are shared. Read more.
Indonesian Hams Take vantage of Satellite for Post-Earthquake
Communication
Amateur Radio volunteers in Indonesia have been taking advantage of
the LAPAN-ORARI (IO-86) ham satellite in addition to HF on 7.110 MHz
as the Lombok area recovers from two recent earthquakes. The death
toll has topped 400. A second powerful earthquake in the area on
August 5 killed at least 98 people and seriously injured more than 200
others.
Power in the area has been disrupted, and Kardi Wibisono, YB9KA, and
Untung "i" Riadi, YB9GV, of the West Nusa Tenggara Region chapter of
ORARI, the Indonesian national Amateur Radio organization, have been
leading efforts to provide communication to areas lacking cellular
coverage. That has included hauling batteries to run repeaters taken
down by the power outage. Four repeaters are reported to be operating
in the disaster area. ORARI Headquarters has asked for more repeater
support from its Bali Island region and issued an official request to
help with logistics and additional volunteers in Lombok.
In addition to designating the HF National Emergency Frequency of
7.110 MHz, VHF frequencies have been established and the LAPAN-ORARI
(IO-86) satellite has been activated to assist with communication.
Launched in 2015, IO-86 carries an FM transponder and an APRS
digipeater. The Central Java Region of the Indonesian Search and
Rescue Council sent in a team to join the national rescue operation in
Lombok and ORARI volunteers.
Indonesian President H. Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is YD2JKW. -- Thanks to
Southgate Amateur Radio News via IARU Region 1; Dani, YB2TJV, and
AMSAT News Service
NIST FY 2019 Budget Would Eliminate WWV and WWVH
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) FY 2019
budget request includes shutting down "NIST radio stations in Colorado
and Hawaii," an apparent reference to WWV and WWVH. Radio amateurs, HF
listeners, and others around the world routinely make use of the time
and frequency standard signals, which also include propagation
information. NIST said eliminating funding currently "supporting
fundamental measurement dissemination" would include putting WWV and
WWVH off the air for a savings of $6.3 million. The overall NIST FY
2019 budget request for efforts related to fundamental measurement,
quantum science and measurement dissemination is $127 million, which,
the agency said, is a net decrease of $49 million from FY 2018 levels.
"The proposed reductions will allow NIST to consolidate and focus on
narrower core [fundamental] measurement programs while meeting budget
levels," the agency said in its FY 2019 budget summary. "NIST will
focus on basic research while reducing funding for efforts applying
some of its breakthroughs into new measurement applications.
The FY 2019 proposed budget cuts developed earlier this year came to
light via Tom Witherspoon, K4SWL, who maintains The SWLing Post
website, after a number of viewers called it to his attention. He
posted an article on his blog.
"I've always considered WWV and WWVH to be the heartbeat of the
shortwaves here in North America -- a constant, timely companion and
brilliant gauge of HF propagation," Witherspoon wrote. "I assumed both
stations would be some of the last to go silent on the shortwaves."
"I find this budget request very disappointing," Witherspoon said with
respect to the proposed elimination of WWV and WWVH. "Let's hope,
somehow, this does not come to fruition." He said The SWLing Post
would be tracking and posting any new developments. Read more.
Texas Volunteer Examiner Setting Sights on Next 1,000 Exam Sessions
In July, Franz Laugermann, K3FL, of Houston, achieved a milestone that
no other Volunteer Examiner (VE) has before, by taking part in his
1,000th exam session as a VE. But, he told ARRL, he's far from
finished.
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett presents Laugermann with a framed
proclamation from the County in recognition of Laugermann's
accomplishments as a Volunteer Examiner.
"As long as I can be here, I'm going to go on doing this. It's so
rewarding," he said, adding that he's set his sights on 2,000
sessions. He estimated that he's helped about 5,000 people get their
Amateur Radio licenses. At one recent session, a 10-year-old boy who
passed the exam became the fourth generation in his family to get
licensed through Laugermann, who also had conducted the testing
sessions at which the boy's father, grandfather, and great-grandfather
earned their ham licenses.
Laugermann became an ARRL-accredited Volunteer Examiner in 1991. His
wife Barbara, KA5QES, has been a VE nearly as long as her husband.
Both are ARRL members.
Retired from the US Army in 1975, Laugermann, 78, has been licensed
since 1978, has served as an Official Observer for 27 years and is a
member of ARESŪ. He supported the ARES effort for Hurricane Harvey at
the Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency
Management's Emergency Operation Center at Houston TranStar.
He has been running VE sessions at Houston TranStar for more than 16
years. "I like meeting new people," Laugermann said. Whenever he talks
to people, young or old, he always encourages them to give Amateur
Radio a try. "I tell them, 'I don't know everything, but I'll tell you
everything I do know,'" he said with a laugh.
He's taken to telling his recent exam graduates to text him with their
new call signs so he can keep an ear out for them when he's on the
air. "I'm retired, so I'm on the radio all day long," he said.
The Doctor Will See You Now!
"Dummy Loads" is the topic of the new (August 16) episode of the "ARRL
The Doctor is In" podcast. Listen...and learn!
Sponsored by DX Engineering, "ARRL The Doctor is In" is an informative
discussion of all things technical. Listen on your computer, tablet,
or smartphone -- whenever and wherever you like!
Every 2 weeks, your host, QST Editor-in-Chief Steve Ford, WB8IMY, and
the Doctor himself, Joel Hallas, W1ZR, will discuss a broad range of
technical topics. You can also email your questions to
doctor@arrl.org, and the Doctor may answer them in a future podcast.
Enjoy "ARRL The Doctor is In" on Apple iTunes, or by using your iPhone
or iPad podcast app (just search for "ARRL The Doctor is In"). You can
also listen online at Blubrry, or at Stitcher (free registration
required, or browse the site as a guest) and through the free Stitcher
app for iOS, Kindle, or Android devices. If you've never listened to a
podcast before, download our beginner's guide.
ARISS Packet Radio System Expected to be Back Late this Year
The currently silent packet radio system on the International Space
Station could be back on the air by year's end. Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) hardware team members have located
an original duplicate of the packet module that had been in use on the
International Space Station (ISS) before failing more than a year ago,
after 17 years of service. With a new battery installed, the unit was
tested and found to be functioning. The ARISS packet system in the
space station's Columbus module, operating on 145.825 MHz, quit last
July after first experiencing some problems. All necessary paperwork
has been completed to manifest the packet module on the Progress 71P
spacecraft launch now set for Halloween, with docking on November 2.
"Installation date will depend on the crew's busy schedule, but ARISS
hopes packet can be online again by the end of November 2018," ARISS
said this week in a news release. ARISS said it's heard from "many
hams" who have been asking when the packet system will be back on the
air.
When the ARISS packet module aboard ISS died last year, the ARISS
hardware team was already overburdened with the design and safety
certification of the new interoperable radio system ARISS has been
developing, which is set for launch next year. The team did attempt
some basic troubleshooting of the old packet module, but was unable to
revive it and decided instead to dedicate all of its time to the new
replacement radio system, including packet capability.
Early this year, thermal testing of the first flight-identical power
supply for the new comprehensive radio system showed that some changes
to air flow were needed. This change would delay launch of the new
radio equipment from late 2018 to early 2019.
To contribute to the ARISS radio fund, visit the ARISS website and
click on the "Donate" button.
4U1UN UN Amateur Radio Club Operation Could Resume Later this Year
Outside of beacon signals, 4U1UN, the Amateur Radio club station at
United Nations Headquarters in New York, has not been heard on the air
since 2015, and only then under the commemorative 4U70UN call sign
marking the UN's 70th anniversary that fall. Even then, operation took
place in a ground-level garden area within the UN Headquarters
complex. That could change soon.
The 4U1UN station, once within the iconic UN building, was dismantled
in 2010 and antennas removed in advance of extensive building
renovations. But room for 4U1UN -- which counts as a separate DXCC
entity -- was not allocated in the new building layout. UN staffer
James Sarte, K2QI, the president of the United Nations Amateur Radio
Club, said in late July that "red tape" has been a roadblock to
getting 4U1UN back on the air.
"It's taken us years just to get the administration and security to
allow us to resume beacon operations," he told DX-World.net. "Security
protocols became much tighter after 9/11. And when renovations [for]
the Secretariat were completed, staff were no longer permitted to
engage in any activities above the [Secretary-General's] floor. That
said, we're slowly working to restore operations."
Negotiations have been continuing off and on for a few years now, but
Sarte says that any notion of returning to staffed operations from the
station's former 41st floor annex is a thing of the past. "Any such
activity from the club will have to be done remotely from a broadcast
booth that was loaned to us by the UN's broadcast services section,"
he explained. "The good news, however, is that new equipment was
recently donated to the club that would make that a reality. The
transceiver, amplifier, and associated network equipment are now in
place. We also had a dedicated closed network line installed primarily
for that purpose." Operation would take place from UN Headquarters
grounds.
Sarte said the remaining task is to install an antenna and begin
testing, which, he estimated, should happen this month. "But I do
promise that 4U1UN will be back on the air soon," he concluded.
4U1UN is the 34th most-wanted DXCC entity. Read more.
Storm Takes Down Antennas at Memorial Ham Station on Swedish-Norwegian
Border
The SJ9WL-LG5LG Morokulien memorial station on the border of Sweden
and Norway is off the air after a large tree, brought down during a
severe storm on August 10, caused extensive damage to the station's
antennas. According to one report, the station's 100-foot tower was
broken into pieces after the tree fell across three tower guy wires.
That pulled the support structure toward the station building, but a
third set of guys on the other side of the tower held and kept it from
damaging the structure. The tower has been up for at least a decade.
"This is a unique place, because the radio shack is exactly on the
border, and the users are obliged to use the call signs alternatively
-- one day SJ9WL and the next day LG5LG," Henryk Kotowski, SM0JHF,
told ARRL. Kotowski has operated from the station in the past, and a
photo he shot at Morokulien appeared on the cover of the October 1996
issue of QST.
"This was a memorial station devoted to SM5WL and LA5LG," Kotowski
explained. "They both promoted Amateur Radio and supported disabled
hams. Swedish and Norwegian hams took over the abandoned border
checkpoint house 50 years ago and made a joint club station there." He
said the area is now devoted to recreation and includes a peace
monument. With funds from station rentals, the association Amateur
Radio in Morokulien (ARIM) maintains and manages the station, which
may be the only one located on an international border in what ARIM
calls a "ham state." The name Morokulien is a combination of the words
for fun -- moro in Norwegian, and kul in Swedish -- plus a suffix
indicating "in one place."
This fall, clubs on both sides of the international border are
planning a joint 50th anniversary celebration. Read more.
Ham-Astronauts among First Nine Astronauts Scheduled to Fly on
Commercial Spacecraft
Three radio amateurs are among the initial nine NASA astronauts
scheduled to fly on commercial spacecraft to the International Space
Station. Others in the group are studying for their ham licensing
exams in order to take part in Amateur Radio on the International
Space Station (ARISS) school radio contacts, or because they have
expressed interest in supporting ARISS events. The women and men
chosen will be the first to fly on one of two commercial spacecraft.
SpaceX plans to fly a two-person crew -- Robert Behnken, KE5GGX, and
Doug Hurley -- in Crew Dragon atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy
Space Center. A Boeing CST-100 Starliner capsule on an Atlas V vehicle
from Cape Canaveral will carry a three-person crew -- Eric Boe, Chris
Ferguson, and Nicole Aunapa Mann, who attended an ARISS introductory
talk at Johnson Space Center (JSC) and voiced interest in doing ARISS
contacts in the future.
Boe and Ferguson, along with Josh Cassada, Victor Glover, Michael
Hopkins, KF5LJG, and Sunita Williams, KD5PLB, will also be on the
commercial spacecraft on later trips following the first test flights.
Behnken earned his license with help from the ARISS team at JSC in
2005. Hopkins got his license in 2011 and made ARISS school contacts
in early 2014. Within the Amateur Radio community, however, he may be
best known for installing the ARISS Ham Video system in 2014, shortly
before wrapping up his ISS duty tour. Glover has been studying for his
ham radio license at Johnson Space Center with a little mentoring from
ARISS team member Kenneth Ransom, N5VHO. Cassada spoke in person to
students taking part in an ARISS contact at an ISS education
conference in 2016, at the time telling the ARISS team that he wanted
to get his ham radio license. Williams has supported a large number of
ARISS contacts on the ISS throughout her career. Read more.
Dave Popkin, W2CC/AAR2BU, Receives Presidential Lifetime Achievement
Award
A New Jersey radio amateur and Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS)
member has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from President Donald
Trump. ARRL Charter Life Member Dave Popkin, W2CC/AAR2BU, was
recognized for his extraordinary contributions as a MARS volunteer.
"On behalf of a grateful nation, I thank you for your lifetime of
service to your fellow Americans and those most in need," President
Trump said. "Through at least 4,000 hours of service, you have ensured
the continuation of America's unparalleled commitment to improving the
lives of others. You have served as a model of the American spirit.
Your many hours of service have strengthened the bonds of cooperation
and trust that bring people together, while helping to address some of
the greatest challenges of our time."
MARS Region 2 Director Carver Washburn, W2TFM/AAA2RD, said Popkin's
"long and distinguished" history as a volunteer extends over 56 years
with US Army MARS, averaging some 2,000 hours a year.
"Dave is particularly noted for his MARS leadership roles, mentoring,
and training initiatives," Washburn noted. "It all started with his
inspiration and his motivation to take positive action that, to this
day, has fundamentally enhanced the ability of [the Department of
Defense] to achieve its goals under the most dire of circumstances,
such as occurred in Puerto Rico during Hurricane Maria in September
2017."
Washburn said Popkin served as net control for MARS radio nets in
Region 2, and has served as MARS New Jersey State Director.
Dave Popkin, W2CC, with his Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award.
"Also evident were his unique talents to train and mentor these team
members, substantially expanding the strength of the organization,"
Washburn said. "Dave made a difference in innovative ways through this
role. He worked on the HQ senior staff for many years as well. Chief
Army MARS Paul English and I are most grateful for his long and valued
MARS service."
A former FCC field inspector who also served as an ARRL Official
Observer, Popkin has made similar contributions to Amateur Radio,
Washburn said, citing Popkin's years of leadership with the New Jersey
Phone Net and with the Englewood Cliffs (New Jersey) Amateur Radio
Club's ARRL Field Day operation. Read more. -- Thanks to Carver
Washburn, W2TFM/AAA2RD
In Brief...
For the second year in a row, members of the Clallam County ARES group
took part in an "active shooter" training exercise. The Clallam County
Sheriff's Department conducts training each year to educate as many
first responders as possible in the proper techniques of conducting
operations during these incidents, including neutralizing the threat,
evacuating victims, reuniting families of victims, and offering
counseling. Safety is a major concern during these exercises. The
latest exercise on August 10 included participation by corrections
officers, tribal police, sheriff deputies, ambulance crews, county
fire personnel, and even the US Coast Guard. ARES personnel provided
communication between the instructors and locations being used so that
all regular communications among the various agencies could proceed
without interruption by training-related traffic. ARES establishes
communication between the command instructors and all remote locations
during the drill, including the hospitals, the reunification center,
the emergency operations center, and other sites. During this
exercise, the Coast Guard responded to pick up a victim for transport
to the hospital 35 miles away. "This is a great opportunity for ARES
to get more experience and training and to hopefully be more prepared
for the next event, whatever it may be," said ARES Assistant Emergency
Coordinator Joe Wright, KG7JWW.
AMSAT has issued the second call for papers for the 2018 AMSAT-NA
Annual Meeting and Space Symposium. The event is set for November 2 -
4 at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Proposals
for papers, symposium presentations, and poster presentations are
invited on any topic of interest to the Amateur Satellite community.
Send a tentative presentation title and abstract as soon as possible,
with final copy by October 15 for inclusion in the printed
Proceedings. -- Thanks to AMSAT News Service
Reorganized and updated FCC Personal Radio Services (PRS) Part 95
rules have been published in The Federal Register. Among other things,
the PRS covers the Family Radio Service (FRS), General Mobile Radio
Service (GMRS), and the Citizens Band Radio Service (CBRS). The
revised rules allot additional FRS channels and increase the power on
certain FRS channels from 0.5 W to 2 W. FRS channels are in the
462.5625 - 462.7250 MHz range. Effective September 30, 2019, it will
be illegal to manufacture or import handheld portable radio equipment
capable of operating under FRS rules and under other licensed or
licensed-by-rule services. The FCC no longer will certify FRS devices
that incorporate capabilities of GMRS capabilities or of other
services. Existing GMRS/FRS combination radios that operate at power
levels of less than 2 W ERP will be reclassified as FRS devices;
existing GMRS/FRS radios that operate above that power level will be
reclassified as GMRS devices, requiring an individual license. Radios
that can transmit on GMRS repeater input channels will continue to be
licensed individually and not by rule. Once the new rules are
effective, CBers will be allowed to contact stations outside of the
FCC-imposed -- but widely disregarded -- 155.3-mile distance limit.
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Solar activity is still very weak --
and should get weaker, at least until 2020, when we will probably
reach the bottom of Solar Cycle 24. This week's average sunspot number
was 3.4, based on a sunspot number of 12 on August 14 and 15. Average
solar flux edged down, from 69.7 to 68.7. Geomagnetic indicators were
higher, with average daily planetary A index shifting from 5.7 to 6.9,
and mid-latitude A index from 6.9 to 7.3.
Predicted solar flux is 69 on August 16-23; 70 on August 24 -
September 5; 68 on September 6-18, and 70 on September 19-29.
Predicted planetary A index is 12, 15, 8, 5, 15, and 12 on August
16-21; 5 on August 22 - September 2; 12, 8, 5, 5, 10, 8, and 8 on
September 3-9; 5 on September 10-11; 12, 15, 8, 5, 15, and 12 on
September 12-17; 5 on September 18-28, and 8 on September 29.
Sunspot numbers for August 9 were 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 12, and 12, with a
mean of 3.4. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 70.3, 69.5, 67.4, 68.1,
67.8, 68.7, and 68.8, with a mean of 68.7. Estimated planetary A
indices were 5, 4, 11, 5, 5, 4, and 14, with a mean of 6.9. Estimated
mid-latitude A indices were 6, 4, 11, 6, 6, 6, and 12, with a mean of
7.3.
Send in your reports or propagation observations.
Just Ahead in Radiosport
August 18 -- Feld Hell Sprint
August 18-19 -- SARTG WW RTTY Contest
August 18-19 -- ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest (CW, phone, digital)
August 18-19 -- Russian District Award Contest (CW, phone)
August 18-19 -- Keyman's Club of Japan Contest (CW)
August 18-19 -- North American QSO Party (SSB)
August 18-19 -- CVA DX Contest (CW)
August 19 -- SARL HF Digital Contest
August 19 -- ARRL Rookie Roundup (RTTY)
August 20 -- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest (CW)
August 22 -- SKCC Sprint (CW)
See the ARRL Contest Calendar for more information. For in-depth
reporting on Amateur Radio contesting, subscribe to The ARRL Contest
Update via your ARRL member profile email preferences.
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
August 18-19 -- Southeastern Division Convention, Huntsville, Alabama
August 19 -- Kansas State Convention, Salina, Kansas
August 24-26 -- West Virginia State Convention, Weston, West Virginia
August 31-September 2 -- Roanoke Division Convention, Shelby, North
Carolina
September 1 -- Pennsylvania State Convention, Uniontown, Pennsylvania
September 7-9 -- New England Division Convention, Boxborough,
Massachusetts
September 7-9 -- Northwest APRS Convention, North Bend, Washington
September 8 -- Kentucky State Convention, Shepherdsville, Kentucky
September 8 -- Virginia Section Convention, Virginia Beach, Virginia
September 14-16 -- W9DXCC Convention, Schaumburg, Illinois
September 15 -- Wyoming State Convention, Rock Springs, Wyoming
September 16 -- Southern New Jersey Section Convention, Mullica Hill,
New Jersey
September 21-22 -- W4DXCC/SEDCO Convention, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
September 21-23 -- Rocky Mountain Division Convention, Albuquerque,
New Mexico
September 22 -- Washington State Convention, Spokane Valley,
Washington
September 28-29 -- Wisconsin State Convention, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
September 28-30 -- Mid-Atlantic States VHF Conference, Bensalem,
Pennsylvania
September 29 -- North Dakota State Convention, West Fargo, North
Dakota
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