Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1640 - January 16 2009

The following is a closed circuit advisory. Ladies and gentlemen, Amateur
Radio Newsline's support Fund Administrator Andy Jarema, N6TCQ:

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Yep its me -- A.J. And if Im here its because Amateur Radio Newsline is in
desparate need of your support.

Amateur Radio Newsline has only received enough financial support of late
to keep the service going for another month or so. In other words, most of
the bills from last year have been paid , but now money has to be raised to
keep from loosing the phones and e-mail service from bills accrued in
December.

Right now Newsline continues to exist on a week to week basis. He says
that It is up to you and the listeners to see that it can continue to
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Please help us to keep The Amateur Radio Newsline on the air. Our address
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For the support fund, I'm Andy Jarema N6TCQ

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Thank you Andy. Now, Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1640 with a
release date of Friday, January 16th, 2009 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a Q-S-T. The National Safety Council says its time to ban
all mobile cellphone operations. Would such a measure impact on mobile ham
radio operations? Also, a study by the National Academy of Sciences says
that the coming solar cycle maximum could cause havoc to communications,
President-elect Barack Obama makes his choice for the next FCC Chairman and
an earthquake in Costa Rica leads to a communications emergency declaration
on a 40 meter frequency. Find out the details on Amateur Radio Newsline(tm)
report number 1640 coming your way right now.


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RADIO SAFETY: NSC WANTS TOTAL BAN ON MOBILE CELLPHONE USE

The National Safety Council is calling for a total nationwide driver ban on
the use of cell phones including hands-free devices. Don Carlson, KQ6FM,
reports:

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In an announcement on Monday, January 12th, the National Safety Council not
only issued a plea directly to motorists to stop using the devices, but
also urged businesses to enact policies limiting the use of cell phones by
their employees. The Congressionally-chartered agency also called on
states to pass more laws banning the use of wireless communications devices
while driving.

California, Washington state, Alaska, the District of Columbia, Louisiana,
Minnesota, and New Jersey all have laws on the books that ban the use of a
mobile phone without a hands-free device. But the Councils proposal wants
to eliminate even these hands-free exemptions.

The National Safety Council news release does not mention Ham radio, C-B
radio or any other two-way radio based application other than cellphones
and text messaging. However in mustering support for its campaign, the
organization cites numerous studies including one by the Harvard Center of
Risk Analysis. That one found that driver use of cell phones contributes
to 636,000 crashes each year. This it says leads to 12,000 serious
injuries and 2,600 annual deaths.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Don Carlson, KQ6FM, in Reno.

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Needless to say, all two way mobile radio users, including hams, will have
to watch carefully for any state or federal laws that might develop out of
the National Safety Council total cellphone ban request. (Published news
reports)

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RECUE RADIO: COSTA RICA QUAKE LEADS TO EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS DECLARATION

A magnitude 6 point 2 earthquake that hit the Central American country of
Costa Rica on Thursday, January 8, has brought a declaration of a
communications emergency for a ham radio frequency. The Radio Club de
Costa Rica, which is that country's IARU member society, says that it is
monitoring local repeaters and 7 dot 090 MHz on 40 meters. Because of
this, IARU Region 2 Emergency Communications Coordinator Cesar Pio Santos,
HR2P, requested that 7 point 090 MHz be kept clear of non-essential traffic
due to possible emergency communications dealing with the earthquake.

The temblor, with an epicenter located about 22 miles northeast of the city
of San Jose hit after a series of seismic events rocked the country in
recent days. Until an all clear is issued, hams not involved in the
current emergency should avoid interfering with Spanish language SSB
operations while they are using digital modes. (ARRL, others)

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RESCUE RADIO: NEW STUDY SAYS SOLAR STORMS COULD BRING DISASTER

A new study from the National Academy of Sciences outlines dire
consequences on Earth for a worst-case scenario giant solar
storm. Scientists involved in the study say that damage to power grids and
other communications systems could be catastrophic. Even ham radio would be
affected. Burt Hicks, WB6MQV, has the rest of the story:

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While the sun is in now in a lull period, solar activity is expected to
rise sharply in coming years and what is known as severe space weather will
ramp up a year or two before the peak in 2012. At its worst, severe space
weather in the form of solar flares and other phenomena can produce a storm
electromagnetic energy. Once it hits Earth it can disrupt power
distribution grids and cause blackouts and also downgrade both terrestrial
wire-line and satellite to ground communications.

Severe solar storms can even damage satellites if they are not fully
hardened against radiation. Ground based communications, especially on the
High Frequency bands used by most radio amateurs would also be adversely
impacted during such a solar event.

Daniel Baker, the director of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space
Physics at the University of Colorado in Boulder was the lead researcher in
this study. He says that in the event of a high magnitude solar storm that
the social impact could be enormous. This is because emergency services
could wind up being strained, and command and control might be lost.

The National Academy of Sciences says that its prediction is based in part
on a major solar assault back in 1859. That storm is believed to be the
reason that telegraph systems short circuited in both the United States and
Europe. According to the new study with the advent of modern computer
controlled power grids and relay satellites on-orbit, much more is at risk.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Burt Hicks, WB6MQV, in Los Angeles.

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The report was commissioned and funded by NASA. Experts from around the
world in industry, government and academia participated. More is on line at
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,478024,00.html
and
http://in.news.yahoo.com/139/2009010...rm-could-shut-
down-u.html
(Science OnLine)

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RESTRUCTURING: MODIFIED REGION 1 BANDPLANS NOW ON LINE

A revised IARU region one bandplan is now available on the Radio Society of
Great Britain's website. The new plans are based on the outcome of the
2008 IARU Region 1 General Conference. That gathering lead to changes to
some of the plans that are now available to all in both PDF and HTML
formats from www.rsgb.org/spectrumforum/bandplans/ (Southgate)

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HAM HAPPENINGS: HAM RADIO AND THE INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

Amateur Radio will be a part of the inauguration of the 44th President of
the United States. At least it will be vicariously. This, with word that
the District of Columbia Amateur Radio Society will be on the air with
special event station W3A in honor of the inauguration of Barack Obama as
the nation‘s new leader.

W3A will be on the air during the week of January 17th to the 24th on all
bands, but likely concentrating on 80, 40 and 20 meters. And, if you make
contact with W3A you should send your QSL to either W3DQ with a Self
Addressed Stamped Envelope, via the bureau or electronically, using Logbook
of the World. (N0DRC)

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RADIO POLITICS: PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA TO NAME GENACHOWSKI TO CHAIR FCC

Several news reports say that President-elect Barack Obama plans to
nominate a key technology advisor to be the next chairman of the Federal
Communications Commission. The person expected to get the top FCC post is
Julius Genachowski, who held several positions at the FCC during the
administration of President Bill Clinton.

Genachowski served as an executive at I-A-C InterActive Corp. from 1997 to
2005 and as a law clerk at the Supreme Court from 1992 to 1994. He and the
President-elect were friends at Harvard Law School.

The Obama team would not confirm earlier reports of the planned
appointment. The person knowledgeable about the plans to nominate
Genachowski spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision has not
been formally announced. (Various)

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BREAK 1

From the United States of America, We are the Amateur Radio Newsline,
heard on bulletin stations around the world including the W7FTX Bitterroot
Amateur Radio Club repeater, serving Hamilton, Montana.

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COMMUNICATIONS LAW: FTC SHUTS DOWN SCAREWARE SELLERS

The US government has moved to shut down sellers of fake security
software. This, as the Federal Trade Commission announces that it has won
a restraining order that stops several sellers of scareware from continuing
to market their wares. Rebecca Bruce is here with the details:

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Scareware is software that misleads a computer user into believing that his
system may be infected with viruses, spyware or other malicious programs
that could harm or destroy data. Now, a U S District court has granted an
injunction which stops Innovative Marketing and Byte Hosting Internet
Services from continuing to advertise their products, and from making what
the Federal Trade Commission says are false claims about their efficacy.

Court papers submitted by the FTC assert that the peddlers of the fake
security software first trick legitimate websites into advertising their
products. Then, anyone clicking on a scareware advertisement is then taken
to the webpages run by the fake security firms. There a so-called scan of
the consumers hard drive takes place looking for security problems. The
FTC claims that every scan finds a host of security problems like viruses
and spyware and urges visitors to buy their brand of software to fix them.

The Federal Trade Commission says that it is pursuing further legal action
to win a permanent ban on those peddling the scareware. It has also asked
firms hosting the websites owned by these firms to block customers from
accessing them while at the same time freezing the assets of the two
companies. This, so that it can reclaim cash and refund those were caught
in the alleged scam. The government says that the possibility exists that
millions of people may have been caught by the many scareware schemes that
are roaming the Internet these days.

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

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While the Federal Trade Commission can shut down scareware sellers here in
the United States, it will have a lot harder time with those who operate
overseas, especially in countries that spend little time in oversight of
Internet based business. (BBC, others)

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RADIO LAW: FCC SAYS NO TO CITIZENS CHALLENGE OF RADIO STATION LICENSE

A citizens request that the FCC deny the renewal of the license of a
non-commercial radio station has been turned down by the agency. This, as
the FCC tells William Crozier of Union City, Oklahoma, that his challenge
amounts to little more than a difference of opinion with Creative
Educational Media Corporation, Inc., over what types of programming best
serve the needs of the community of Moore, Oklahoma.

Way back on January 24, 2005, Creative Educational Media filed for renewal
of the license of its non-commercial educational station KMSI-FM. On April
29, 2005, William Crozier filed an informal objection alleging that
Creative lacked local programming and challenging its non-profit
status. Creative filed its opposition on May 12, 2005. The FCC agreed
with Creative, and on July 13, 2007, it released a Staff Decision which
both denied Crozier's objection and granted the KMSI renewal application.
At that time the FCC said that there was no substantial and material
question of fact that grant of the renewal application would be
inconsistent with the Communications Act.

On August 21, 2007 Crozier filed a Petition for Reconsideration still
claiming that Creative still lacked local programming. Now, in its January
9, 2009 announcement, the FCC notes that Crozier's Petition was late-filed
and was being dismissed on that basis. The FCC adds that this action is
consistent with the D.C. Circuit's decisions on whether the Commission has
failed to adhere to its procedural rules for providing notice of its
decisions. It notes that no such circumstances are present here. (FCC)

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THE DTV TRANSITION: THE FEBRUARY 17 DTV SWITCH DATE MAY SLIP

President-elect Barack Obama is urging Congress to postpone the February 17
Digital Television switch date. This, for fear that too many people aren't
ready. Obama has been joined by a small chorus of U-S Senators and
Representatives, including Representative Ed Markey of
Massachusetts. Markey is Chair of the House Subcommittee on
Telecommunications and the Internet. Each has his or her own reason to
hold off on fully implementing the new technology until various real or
perceived hurdles can be overcome.

Also joining the call to delay the February 17th date is Detroit Mayor Ken
Cockrel Jr. In a letter to FCC Commissioner Michael Copps, a Federal
Communications Commissioner, Cockrel said despite a massive outreach effort
to get converter boxes in the hands of those who still use a television
antenna to receive a signal, too many would be left with no television
service when the changeover occurs. Cockrel claims that seniors, the poor
and first-generation immigrants especially would be hit hard.

The politically powerful Consumers Union also wants the transition put on
hold. In a letter sent to a number of key government officials, the
Consumers Union suggested the government's inability to issue new coupons,
on top of concerns about the number of call centers and the amount of
assistance to viewers, should prompt a re-examination of the switchover
date.

However, a delay is not a certainty at this time, so the only conservative
course of action is to stick with the current February 17th DTV switch
plans unless and until an official postponement is announced. (CGC, others)

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THE DTV TRANSITION: DTV HELP GROUPS CHOSEN BY FCC

Delay or no delay, the FCC has identified a dozen grassroots groups that
will get $8.4 million in Digital TV education money from the regulatory
agency. The groups will be using the funds to conduct seminars, help
viewers buy and install Digital -to-analog converter boxes, provide call
centers, and more. Jeff Clark, K8JAC, has the details:

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According to the Waveform broadcast industry newsletter, the largest grant
of $2,719,947 is going to the American Association of Retied People. AARP
will use it to create call centers targeted at senior citizens.

In addition to AARP, others getting funds include Communications Services
for the Deaf, the Hispanic Information and Telecommunication Network, The
Mayor's Commission on Technology, noncommercial station WXXI, Iowa Public
Broadcasting Board, Idaho Public Television, and several others. The FCC
says it looked for groups who would target key populations such as
minorities, senior citizens and the disabled who are most at risk of losing
over-the-air TV service or most in need of help to continue to receive a TV
signal. It also looked for organizations that could focus on the 82
markets with the greatest number of over-the-air analog viewers.

The money for this project comes from $20 million Congress appropriated
last year for Digital TV outreach. President Elect Barack Obama's
transition team has been pushing the FCC and broadcasters to make sure
there are enough people answering the millions of phone calls expected from
viewers in the days surrounding the February 17th transition from analog to
planned Digital-only broadcasting of TV.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeff Clartl, K8JAC



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You may recall that last December the ARRL announced that amateur radio
clubs across the country were being asked to voluntarily develop and
implement plans to provide information throughout January and February
regarding assistance in the Digital Television conversion in their
geographic areas. At that time the FCC said that it was leaving it up to
the clubs to decide how to do this. This because it felt that local groups
can understand the communities in ways that the FCC does not. As of
airtime, several ham radio groups have offered their services and according
to news stories, all are getting very high marks from their local
communities for their work (Waveform, FCC)

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THE DTV TRANSITION: FIRST RESPONDERS WANT EXEMPTION FROM ANY DTV DELAY

Meantime, public-safety organizations asked President-elect Barack Obama to
exclude spectrum designated for first responders in any plan to delay the
transition to digital television next month. The Association of
Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, the International
Association of Chiefs of Police, the International Association of Fire
Chiefs and the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council have
communicated their view to the President-elect. They say that an important
benefit of the Digital Television transition is that it clears spectrum in
the 700 MHz band for new interoperable radio communications systems for law
enforcement, fire, emergency medical and other public-safety agencies.

The groups also note that all fifty states have already received licenses
to operate in portions of the reallocated analog television spectrum. They
say that many agencies across the nation have already acquired radios
capable of operating in the 700 MHz band. They also note that there is
also at least one and perhaps a couple other instances in which a
public-safety agency has received or is currently seeking special FCC
authority to utilize spectrum on a television channel being relinquished as
a result of the Digital TV transition. (RCR, DTV News, others)

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RADIO BUSINESS: OVER 1 MILLION HD RADIO MODULES MANUFACTURED

Ibiquity Digital says that, as of early October, 2008, more than 1 million
H D Radio modules have been manufactured for retail radio receivers. This,
using the Texas Instruments D-R-I Series chipsets.

Original equipment module manufacturers using the chipsets include Kwang
Sung Electronics, LG Innotek, Powertech, Samsung EM, TOKO and Wistron
NeWeb. These modules are used in products from Audiovox, Alpine, Coby,
CSW, Denon, Dual, Harman/JBL, Insignia, Jensen, JVC, jWIN, Marantz, Onkyo,
Pioneer, Polk, Radio Shack, Sangean and Yamaha.

An Ibiquity company spokesman says that this reflects a steady increase in
product development that will translate into retail sales during 2009 and
beyond. (RW)

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HAM RAFDIO ON THE NET: CQ ANNOUNCES NEW WORLRADIO ON-LINE SIGN-UP LIST

CQ Magazine announced a new e-mail list has been established to notify
readers of the availability of each new issue of its latest
acquisition, WorldRadio magazine. CQ bought WorldRadio last month and is
in the process of converting it to a free online-only publication. You may
sign up for the list at several websites all of which can be found
at http://mailman.sunserver.com/mailman...o/WorldRadio-L . Direct
links to this signup page will be posted on both the CQ magazine website at
http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com and the old WorldRadio
website at http://www.wr6wr.com . (CQ)

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BREAK 2

This is ham radio news for today's radio amateur. From the United States
of America, we are the Amateur Radio Newsline, with links to the world from
our only official website at www.arnewsline.org and being relayed by the
volunteer services of the following radio amateur:

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HAM IN SPACE HISTORY: REWIND TO 1985 AND STS51F

Word that some long-lost 1985 news footage showing kids in New York City
trying to contact Astronaut Tony England, W0ORE, during the STS 51 F
shuttle flight has surfaced. You guessed it -- its surfaced on YouTube.com.

The clips are from New York City's Channel 4 WNBC, and Channel 7 WABC. They
contains shots of the station set-up at the Rocco Laurie Intermediate
School on Staten Island, along with conversations with some of the
youngsters waiting for the pass to start and for W-Zero-O-R-E's signal from
space to come booming in. Also interviewed is educator Carole Perry,
WB2MGP, who for years taught a ham radio class at the school.

From a historical perspective these news clips are a lot of fun to watch.
This is especially true if you were a ham back then and tried to contact
W0ORE during the STS 51F mission. But you had better act fast to take a
look. With media companies becoming activists in protecting their
intellectual copyrights, news clips like these seem to disappear from
YouTube almost as fast as they are posted.

And one final thought. Those news stories were taped some 23 years
ago. The kids you see are now adults who are likely married with families
of their own. We can only imagine the pride some of them might feel
sitting in front of their computer with their own kids and telling them
that was the day when mommy or daddy spoke to a man in space.

We have one direct link to these news clips at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf839lfdO90,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHvRDLq-swk
and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeU13Iv4nYM (ARNewsline(tm))

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HAM RADIO IN SPACE: JAPAN TO LAUNCH 7 HAM RADIO MICROSATS

Japan is about to orbit a constellation of small ham radio
satellites. JE9PEL has sent out a launch alert for seven tiny Cubesat
amateur radio satellites planned as secondary payloads. This, when Japan
launches its GOSAT IBUKI satellite on January 21st.

GOSAT stands for Greenhouse gases Observing Satellite, and is an
environmental monitoring satellite. It, along with the ham radio payloads,
will be launched from Japan's Tanegashima Space Center aboard the H-IIA F15
booster slated for liftoff at 03:54 UTC. .

More news about the 7 Cubesats is expected shortly. Information about the
primary GOSAT mission and the launch vehicle carrying all the birds into
space can be found on-line at
http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f15/overview/ibuki_e.html
http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/gosat/index_e.html Information about the
launch vehicle can be found on-line at:
http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f15/overview/h2a_e.html) (ANS)

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WORLDBEAT: CHILIAN HAMS TO ASSIST IN MISSING QSL PROCESS

Turning to news from around the world, a group of Chilean radio amateurs is
offering to try to help obtain a missing card or cards by carrying out
searches and making inquires in Chile. This service is offered as a
goodwill gesture by some Chilean hams and is completely free. To use the
service you need to contact José Luis Jiménez. His email address is
ce1kr
(dot) joseluis (at) gmail (dot) com. You can write to him in Spanish or
English. Full details are available on the website http://hunting-qsl
(dot) blogspot (dot) com (Southgate)

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WORLDBEAT: REPORT ON BROADCASTS TO CUBA ISSUED BY STATE DEPARTMENT

The United States funded broadcasts to Cuba as Radio and Television Marti
have improved significantly in recent years. This, according to a draft
State Department review of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting. But it is
unclear as to how many people are watching and listening to the stations
that are designed to offer an alternative to the tightly controlled Cuban
media.

The report was made public late month on the eve of a congressional debate
over future Cuba-related funding. It cites a boost in the ability of TV
Marti's signals to reach Cuba, but it bases those conclusions on anecdotal
evidence not included in the report.

The review lauded the broadcasting office's use of a Gulfstream jet to beam
signals into Cuba. It stated that this system held the potential of being
replicated in other parts of the world where governments attempt to block
U.S. broadcasts.

Radio and TV Marti are requesting $33 million in this fiscal year's
budge. Thats, down from $38 million they received in 2007. (RW)

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RADIO AWARDS: CQ TO ACCEPT EQSL FOR AWARDS PROGRAMS

CQ magazine says that effective immediately it will begin accepting contact
confirmations made on the eQSL electronic Q-S-O validation system for its
operating awards. According to CQ editor Rich Moseson, W2VU, there will be
certain limitations and procedural differences for different awards, at
least to start. Only confirmations from "Authenticity Guaranteed" members
of eQSL will be accepted. This means that in accordance with existing eQSL
policy, a membership level of bronze or higher is required in order to
participate in award programs via eQSL.

According to Moseson, this is the first time that CQ has formally accepted
anything other than traditional paper QSL cards for its awards. He says
that CQ has been working with eQSL's Dave Morris, N5UP, and his team for
several months to assure that the integrity of the awards programs will be
protected. They also had to create mechanisms to make it easy for both
award applicants and managers to use eQSL credits toward CQ-sponsored
awards.

More information about how the CQ eQSL-based system will work is on line on
the awards page at www.cq-amateur-radio.com. Information on eQSL is on the
world-wide-web at www.eqsl.cc. (CQ)

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DX

In DX, word that Vietnam is back on the air. This as OM2DX reports that he
is now in Hanoi and is working for the Embassy of the Slovak
Republic. Mike has obtained a license with the callsigns XV9DX and
3W1M. He is expected to be there for the next 3 years and be active on all
bands using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via OM3JW.

KK9A says that he will be active from Aruba as P40A during the ARRL DX SSB
Contest. That's March 7th and 8th. John says that he will operate as a
Single-Operator All-Band entry. QSL him via WD9DZV.

And F5LGQ will be active from Reunion Island as TO4IPA through January
31st. If you make contact please QSL as directed on the air.

An international group of YLs will activate the Falkland Islands (SA-002)
between January 17th and the 31st. Each operator will be signing with the
callsign VP8YL, plus a third letter of the suffix that will be assigned at
beginning of the operation. QSL via the operator's home callsign as
directed on the air.

8Q7AK will be operational through January 27th from Embudu Island
in the Maldives. He will use SSB and CW on 40 through to 10 meters
including WARC frequencies. For comprehensive details of
operating times, suggested frequencies and QSL information, please
check 8Q7AK on QRZ.COM

A group of Chilean operators from the Atacama region will activate special
event station XR27RAID through January 24th. This outing is in celebration
of the 27th Raid Atacama Desert Trophy which takes place from January 20th
to the 25th. Operations will be on all bands using CW, SSB and PSK. QSL
via HA1AG, either direct or via the Bureau.

And the E44M operation from Palestine is now QRT. If you made contact with
E44M you can either QSL direct, by the Bureau or electronically using
Logbook to the World. An online log search is available at
www.hamradioweb.org/e44mlogsearch.html

Above from various DX news sources.


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THAT FINAL ITEM: RADIO FROM SPACE: NASA BALLOON FINDS NEW SPACE QRN

And finally this week, listening to the early universe has become a lot
harder. This, as a team led by researcher Alan Kogut of NASA's Goddard
Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, announces the discovery of
cosmic radio noise that is at least six times louder than
expected. Amateur Radio Newsline's Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, reports:

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The finding comes from a balloon carried instrument named ARCADE. ARCADE
stands for the Absolute Radiometer for Cosmology, Astrophysics, and Diffuse
Emission. In July 2006, the instrument flew to an altitude of 120,000
feet, where its mission was to search the sky for heat from the first
generation of stars. Instead, it found a cosmic puzzle.

Instead of the faint signal researchers hoped to find, it heard what Kogut
called a booming noise six times louder than anyone had
predicted. Detailed analysis ruled out an origin from primordial stars or
from any known radio sources, including gas in the outermost halo of our
own galaxy. As of now. Kogut says that the source of this cosmic radio
background remains a mystery.

For the amateur Radio Newsline, Im Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, in Los Angeles

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Many objects in the universe emit radio waves. In 1931, American physicist
Karl Jansky first detected radio static from our own Milky Way galaxy.
Similar emissions from other galaxies creates a background hiss type QRN,
as its radio noise. (Goddard Space Flight Center News Release)

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