Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1695 - February 5, 2010

Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1695 with a release date of
Friday, February 5th, 2010 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a Q-S-T. CQ Magazine files a rule making request to
give hams more leeway under section 97.113 for rescue radio training, a
Texas ham asks the FCC to create a United States 4 meter band and the
National Conference of Volunteer Examination Coordinators again revises
the recently revised Technician Class question pool. Find out more on
Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) report number 1695 coming your way right
now.


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RADIO LAW: CQ MAGAZINE FILES RULES CHANGE REQUST ON 97.113

One of the nations leading ham radio publications is joining the
movement to modify section 97.113 of the Amateur service rules. This,
to permit hams in the employ of government or relief agencies to take
part in disaster training drills. Amateur Radio Newsline's Mark
Abramowicz, NT3V, has the rest of the story:

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To hear talk among some in the amateur radio community, the FCC's decision
to offer an interpretation of this rule more than a year ago without the
filing of a complaint or request for clarification still is puzzling and
even troubling.

The commission legal counsel/enforcement officer, read a posting by on a
bulletin board by a ham who helped his hospital put together and then
participated in a disaster drill.

That ham got a communication from the FCC saying he was in violation of the
provision of 97.113 regarding pecuniary interest and an employer benefiting
from amateur radio.

The perception by some of this heavy-handed approach by the new FCC
administration sent shockwaves among not only the amateur community but
those it serves.

The result: Some organizations backed away altogether from using the
services of amateur radio for fear they could come under FCC scrutiny.

Then, a clarification from the FCC that waivers could be granted.

What followed, a petition by a group of hams led by noted radio instructor
Gordon West, WB6NOA, seeking to change the rule to allow hams to take part
in disaster training exercises put on by their employers.

But CQ Magazine editor Rich Moseson, W2VU, says so much more is at stake
and that's why he filed a more inclusive petition with the FCC.

"We realized in reading through all this that really this interpretation
goes beyond disaster and emergency communication," Moseson explains. "A
very strict reading of this rule means, for example, that I as an employee
of CQ Communications, would not be able to do equipment reviews.

"Or, at least, not if involved transmitting. And, for decades, staff
members of magazines have been doing equipment reviews. And, it's never
been a problem. But if you read this closely, if I transmit for the purpose
of doing an equipment review, then, I'm in violation of the rules."

But Moseson says the FCCs interpretation of this rule, goes even further,
and could impact the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
Program.

"Everyone thinks it's (ARISS) a wonderful program," Moseson says. "It's
good for NASA, it's good for ham radio, it's good for kids, it's good for
the national interest in promoting young people's interest in science and
technology by allowing them to communicate with astronauts on board the
space station via amateur radio.

"No one questions the value of this program. But the astronauts are NASA
employees and they are clearly communicating on behalf of their employer
when they are operating in an ARISS contact."

And, Moseson says, even though they're making those contacts on their free
time, if you look at the FCC interpretation, they, too, are in violation.
So, Moseson says, it's time to act and he suspects the American Radio Relay
League also will weigh in shortly.

"My understanding was that the ARRL board was going to consider at its
meeting a couple of weeks ago, filing its own petition," Moseson says. "My
guess is that the FCC will wait until the League files its petition and
then group all three of them, or more if there have been others filed as
well, into a single petition that is put out for initial public comment."

In the meantime, Moseson says the interpretation stands and waivers will
have to be sought.

Moseson says it's clear this issue won't be decided quickly. In most cases,
he says, it could take up to a year or more for the FCC to issue it's
decision.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Mark Abramowicz, NT3V, in Philadelphia.


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You can read the entire story on the CQ petition to change section 97.113
of the Amateur service rules beginning on page 8 and continuing on page 114
of February 2010 issue of that magazine. Its also on-line at
http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/ZeroBiasFeb10.pdf (ARNewsline(tm))

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RESTRUCTURING: PETITION FILED FOR CREATION OF U.S. 4 METER BAND

QRZ.com lead moderator Glen Zook, K9STH, of Richardson, Texas has filed a
Petition for Rulemaking to the FCC. One aimed at creating a 70.000 MHz to
70.500 MHz amateur radio band in the United States. Amateur Radio
Newsline's Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, has mo

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In his January 27th filing, Glen Zook, K9STH, notes that the 4 meter band
spectrum has been authorized in a growing number of European and African
nations. He says that by establishing such privileges for amateur radio
operators in the United States and other areas over which the Commission
has jurisdiction that it would be of great benefit to those operators
residing in such areas.

According to Zook, the recent migration of broadcast television stations to
primarily the UHF frequencies has basically eliminated any probable
interference to television channels 4 or 5 which otherwise might have
occurred. This is because the 4-meter band is located on frequencies that
were allocated to television channel 4. Since the 4-meter amateur radio
band does not fall in the 72.0 MHz to 76.0 MHz segment which is allocated
to Operational Fixed and various mobile services there would be no
potential co-channel or adjacent channel interference.

In his proposal Zook suggests that the FCC allow all classes of amateur
radio operators operating privileges on this new band. However, he also
suggests that Novice Class licensees be restricted to a lower output level
than those allowed for Technician, General, Advanced and Extra Class
licensees. He says that if the present maximum power output limitation of
1500 watts P-E-P is granted to the higher class licensees then the Novice
Class licensees should be restricted to no more than 200 watts power output
as per most of the privileges granted those operators who hold a Novice
Class license.

It should be noted that there are still a small number of low-band VHF
television transmitters in operation and their owners will likely oppose
the creation of a new ham band at 70 MHz. That said, the level of
opposition from broadcasters will likely be far less than it would have
been before the Digital Television transition of June 2009. Thats when
most of the nations VHF low band stations on channels 2 through 7 migrated
to channels in the U-H-F range.

If the FCC decides to issue it a Rule Making designation, Glen Zook's
petition to create a ham radio allocation at 70 MHz is likely to garner a
lot of support from within the ham radio community. Especially from those
who operate in the world above 50 MHz.

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

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You can read the entire K9STH filing on-line at
http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?t#4707 (QRZ.com, ARNewsline(tm))

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RESCUE RADIO: FCC TEAM ASSESSES HAITI'S COMMUNICATIONS NEEDS - PRAISES
HAM
RADIO

An FCC led telecommunications assessment team is on-the-ground in Haiti
evaluating the status of the country's communications
infrastructure. This, following the devastating earthquake that struck
that island nation on January 12th.

The communications experts were deployed in coordination with the United
States Agency for International Development. They came in response to a
request from the Director General of Haiti's Conatel which is the national
telecommunications regulatory agency in that quake devastated nation

The FCC team was led by International Bureau Chief Mindel De La Torre. She
and the others will continue to work with Conatel and local Haitian
telecommunications providers to come up with practical options for
restoring communications services to the people of Haiti.

Speaking from Port au Prince, De La Torre said that after seeing the
destruction of the country, and particularly the telecommunications
infrastructure, that she now has a much better understanding of the
monumental task to keep communications up and running in such a difficult
environment. She added that it is clear that the communications sector is
making a huge difference on a day-to-day basis for Haitians struggling with
tremendous personal and property losses.

Bureau Chief DeLaTorre has also taken note of the contributions to
earthquake relief efforts of the words ham radio community. Writing in the
FCC blog, DeLaTorre noted that in the aftermath of the earthquake, the
amateur radio community in Haiti, the Dominican Republic and elsewhere has
dedicated equipment and spectrum resources to the relief efforts. (FCC)

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From the United States of America, We are the Amateur Radio Newsline,
heard on bulletin stations around the world including the KL7ION repeater
serving Anchorage, Alaska.

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YHOTY: 2010 YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINATING PERIOD NOW OPEN

The nominating period for the 2010 Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the
Year Award is now open. Each year, we here at the Amateur Radio Newsline
in association with Vertex Standard Corporation -- the makers of Yaesu
brand ham radio gear and CQ Magazine combine to honor a ham radio operator
age 18 or younger. This, for his or her contributions to ham radio or to
society itself through ham radio.

It is expected that Vertex-Standard will once again fly the winner to
Huntsville, Alabama, where the award will be formally presented. Hotel
accommodations as well as convention tickets are normally provided. CQ
Magazine says that it will again treat the recipient to a week at
Spacecamp-Huntsville as it has done in years past.

Please note that if the recipient is unable to travel to the convention,
Amateur Radio Newsline will attempt to arrange a special award ceremony
where he or she resides. This might be at his or her school, in front of
his or her Amateur Radio club. In this case the trip to the convention
will be forfeited by the recipient, but all other aspects of the award will
remain.

All nominations and materials required by the official rules must be
received by Amateur Radio Newsline no later than midnight on May
30th. Both mail in and electronic submission are being accepted this
year. Full rules and a downloadable nominating form are now on our website
at www dot arnewsline dot org. Just scroll down until you see "2010 Young
Ham of the Year Awards Now Being Accepted" and click on the words "here" to
download the directions and the form. We look forward to hearing from
you. (ARNewsline(tm))

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RADIO LAW: CODIFYING THE VANITY CALL SIGN RULES

The FCC is in the process of making permanent the rules governing the
Vanity call sign program. As regular listeners are aware, late last year,
the FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making titled WT Docket 09-209
that seeks to amend the Commission's Amateur Radio Service rules. This, to
clarify certain rules and codify existing procedures governing the vanity
call sign system, as well as revise certain rules applicable to club
stations.

Now, interested parties may make comments on this Notice of Proposed Rule
Making via the Federal Rulemaking portal or the FCC's own
website. Comments must be submitted by March 26, 2010 with reply comments
are due no later than April 12, 2010. The U-R-L's to use are
http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#home, or via the FCC's Web
site at http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/. (ARRL, FCC)

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RADIO TESTING: NCVEC RELEASES REVISED ELEMENT 2 TECH QUESTION POOL

A revision to the new Element 2 Technician class ham radio testing question
pool released this past January 4th. This, as the Question Pool
Committee of the National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators
says that after further review that it found and corrected more than 50
minor typographical errors. Also that it clarified the questions and
answers making them easier to understand.

These changes are now incorporated in a revised Element 2 question pool
that contains some 400 questions. 35 are selected to make up any given
Element 2 exam. And in a departure from past Element 2 question pools this
one contains graphics and diagrams.

According to the NCVEC the errata list, as well as the revised Technician
question pool, is available on the organizations website at www dot ncvec
dot org. This new Element 2 question pool becomes effective for Technician
class examinations administered on or after this coming July 1st and will
remain valid until June 30, 2014. (NCVEC)

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COMMUNICATIONS LAW: NEW GROUP FORMED TO FIGHT DISTRACTED DRIVING

A new group with government support is targeting all forms of distractions
while driving. And while amateur radio is not yet in its gun-sights, hams
will want to keep a close eye on this one as we hear from Frank Haas, KB4T,
has the details:

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has teamed up with the
National Safety Council for form a new organization to end distracted
driving. This through the creation of a new organization called
FocusDriven which is the first nonprofit organization devoted to combating
distracted driving and supporting victims of distracted drivers.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration defines distracted
driving as any non-driving activity a person engages in that has the
potential to distract him or her from the primary task of driving and
increase the risk of crashing. It notes that there are three major types
of driving distraction that incude visual, manual and cognitive. In simple
terms this means any activity that causes a driver to take one's eyes off
the road, ones hands off the steering wheel, or one's mind off of driving.

While distracted driving has always been a safety issue. Now, with the
advent of mobile communication devices and other mobile technologies, it
has become what the FocusDriven calls a growing epidemic. The group
considers cell phone texting the most alarming of newer distractions,
because it involves all three types of distraction. Other forms of
distracted driving includes driving while using a cell phone, changing a
radio station, eating and drinking, talking to passengers, grooming, using
a CD or Mp3 player, watching a video or reading, or using a PDA or
navigation system or other portable electronic devices.

So far, a ban against texting while driving has been enacted in 19 states
plus Washington D.C. and Guam. Six states plus Washington D.C. and the
Virgin Islands have banned the use of all hand-held devices for any reason
while driving. Most but not all do have exclusions for users of two-way
business communications and some have extended that exclusion to amateur
radio.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Frank Haas, KB4T, in Holly Hill,
Florida.

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The new FocusDriven organization is said to be modeled after the
organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving. More is on-line at www dot
focusdriven dot org. (FocusDriven, various news reports)

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RADIO LAW: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BANS TRUCKERS FROPM TEXTING

The Department of Transportation has announced an immediate ban on
operators of trucks and buses on U.S. roadways text messaging will
driving. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the ban on Tuesday,
January 26th saying that this is an important safety step and we will be
taking more of them to eliminate the threat of distracted driving.

Officials of the trucking and bus industries say they support the new ban
on texting while driving buses and trucks. The president of the American
Bus Association told the press that many bus companies already have similar
policies in place. Drivers of interstate buses and large trucks who text
while driving could face fines of up to $2,750.

Secretary LaHood has been campaigning against texting and cell phone use
while driving for some time. He says enforcing restrictions on texting by
long haul drivers will be difficult and he's calling on the wireless
industry to work with public officials to come up with a
solution. (Published reports)

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RESCUE RADIO: PROPOSED EAS CHANGES COULD LEAD TO ANNUAL TESTS

Federal telecommunications officials are planning to hold the first
nationwide test of the broadcast Emergency Alert System, but they have yet
to set a specific date. And it will not happen until new regulations are
in place.

FCC rules currently provide for voluntary testing at the state and the
local level, but not nationally. The FCC has now issued a Second Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to change the rules governing the Emergency
Alert System so as to conduct national testing at least once a year.

The FCC is also proposing requiring a more detailed form documentation from
participating TV, radio and cable operations. The information would be due
to the commission within 30 days after the test, and would be made
available to the public. The agency is also asking for feedback on the
equipment used to retransmit the EAS codes, which the agency says differs
depending on the manufacturer. (FCC, Broadcast &Technology)

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HAM HAPPENINGS: ARRL AUDIO NEWS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED

The American Radio Relay League has temporarily suspend its ARRL Audio News
operation. According to the League, the suspension was brought about by
the planned introduction of the ARRL's new and redesigned website. It said
that in order to do this properly, the League was suspending the ARRL Audio
News operations while it looks for solutions that will enable it to provide
the technical quality and distribution channels expected of that
organization. The last newscast in the current ARRL Audio News series was
issued on Thursday, January 28th. At our airtime the League has not set a
date for the return of its audio news service. (ARRL)

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HAMVENTION HAPPENINGS: 25TH ANNUAL DAYTON DX DINNER ON MAY 14TH

The SouthWest Ohio DX Association will sponsor the 25th annual DX Dinner at
the 2010 Dayton Hamvention on Friday, May 14th at 6 p.m. Eastern time. The
venue is the Crowne Plaza Hotel, in downtown Dayton. Program details and a
list of the prizes will be available on the SouthWest Ohio DX Association
website as soon as both are confirmed. You will find that along with
information on reservations in cyberspace at www dot SWODXA dot org
(SWODXA)

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HAMVENTION HAPPENINGS: 2010 DAYTON CONTEST DINNER MAY 15TH

And the 18th Annual Dayton Contest Dinner is now slated for Saturday night,
May 15th at 6:30 P.M. local time. The venue is the Van Cleve Ballroom also
at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Dayton. Master of Ceremonies will be
CQ Magazine Contest Editor John Dorr, K1AR. Along with Dorr will be CQ
World-Wide Contest Director Bob Cox, K3EST, who will formally announce the
2010 CQ Contest Hall of Fame inductees. Tickets are available only on-line
at www.contestdinner.com. (K3LR)

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THE SOCIAL SCENE: THE VISALIA TOP BAND DINNER

And the famed Top Band Dinner at the 2010 Visalia DX Convention will be
held Friday, April 16th, at the convention hotel. That's the Birth Room
at
the Visalia Holiday Inn in Visalia, California.

This years dinner speaker is Bruce Butler, W6OSP. He will present the
program "The Low Bands from K4M, Midway."

Dinner is buffet style and costs $36. For reservations an email to WB6RSE
at his QRZ.com address. And for those of you not aware, the term Top Band
refers to 160 meter operation. (Via e-mail)

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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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CHANGING OF THE GUARD: LOUISIANA'S MR. HAM RADIO FRIENDSHIP - MIKE KING,
W5PY, S..K

Amateur Radio has lost a great friend and ambassador in the New Orleans and
southeast Louisiana region. Mike King, W5PY lost his battle with cancer
late Wednesday evening, January 27th. W5PY was a ham's ham. Mike served
as ARRL Assistant Section Manager for the State of Louisiana since 2002 and
was net Manager for the Louisiana Traffic Net. Passing traffic was a
passion for W5PY. He was also past president and past vice president of the
Ozone Amateur Radio Club in Slidell, LA. and was a regular net control for
the club's weekly 2-meter net. Any visitor to club meetings was greeted
by
Mike at the door and introduced to everyone in the room. Mike also sent
welcome letters to newly licensed hams. A friendlier guy you could never
hope to meet. Even very late into his battle with cancer he could be found
at the door of his church greeting worshipers as they filed in. An
intensely private man, Mike never complained or hardly ever acknowledged
his terminal illness.

As a naval aviator Captain King flew just about everything with
wings. From fighters off of aircraft carriers to cargo planes and
everything in between. Mike was awarded many medals and honors for his
service in Southeast Asia, Grenada and Viet Nam. W5PY was stationed around
the world and was assigned to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations Air
Warfare in the Pentagon and Commander Naval Air Forces Atlantic Fleet at
NAS Norfolk. After retiring from the military he flew for Braniff Airlines
and retired as a 747 First Officer flying freight between Miami and South
America. W5PY was an Eagle Scout and 32nd degree Mason. Sailing was a
passion as well. He spent many hours sailing his Beneteau 321 on New
Orleans' Lake Pontchartrain from his waterfront home in Slidell. He was a
volunteer for the First Baptist Church of Slidell, the Red Cross, Life
Songs Christian Radio and North Shore Regional Medical Center where he was
very active during Hurricane Katrina, practically living at the hospital
and spending countless hours at the hospital's ham station passing
traffic.

Mike was a fixture at just about every hamfest or testing session in south
Louisiana and Mississippi talking up the hobby, welcoming new hams and
spreading the word about the Slidell, LA hamfest. I'll never forget the
time he came up to me and introduced me to his girlfriend, who he called
"Crayola". "Don," he said, "I want you to meet Crayola. I call
her that
because she's colorful. I love to surround myself with colorful people,
Don. That's why I like you so much. You and Crayola are about the most
colorful people I know and I wanted you guys to meet". That was Mike
King,
W5PY. He was a friend to ham radio and all he met. In the more than 10
years I knew him I never once heard him say anything negative about
anything or anyone. He is survived by his mother, sister and brother Joel
King, KM5CA, All of San Antonio, TX. He was interred at Port Hudson
National Cemetery near Baton Rouge, LA. Mike King, W5PY was 62. (AE5DW)

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THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD: RADCOM COLUMNIST NORMAN FITCH, G3FPK - S.K.

And from the United Kingdom comes word that Radio Communications Magazine
VHF/UHF columnist Norman Fitch G3FPK, has also become a silent key. The
Southgate news reports that Fitch was found dead at his home in Surrey
England on Friday, January 29th.

Back in April of 1989 G3FPK took over the VHF/UHF duties from Ken Willis,
G8VR, when it was part of the Spectrum Analysis feature of the
magazine. The column then became VHF/UHF News and eventually, it became
the VHF/UHF column of today.

Norman Fitch, G3FPK, is described as having been a keen operator on the
VHF/UHF and Microwave bands and had been writing for over 20 years. His
friends say that he will be greatly missed. (GB2RS)

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HAM RADIO IN SPACE: NASA TO LAUNCH THREE NEW HAM RADIO CUBESATS

NASA plan to launch 3 CubeSats with amateur radio educational payloads late
in November. The small research satellites will go into orbit for several
universities as part of the agency's Educational Launch of Nanosatellite
mission.

The satellites, called CubeSats because of their shape, come from Montana
State University, the University of Colorado and Kentucky Space. Montana
State designated its satellite as Explorer 1 Prime in honor of the
scientific discoveries of the Explorer-1 mission. Colorado's satellite is
named Hermes with a mission objective to improve CubeSat communications
through the on-orbit testing.

But its Kentucky's bird called KySat-1 that is what the ham in the street
is watching because it is believed to be the first CubeSat ever to carry a
2 meter to 70 cm FM transponder. Truly a crossband repeater in space and
one that should be accessible by most hams within its flight path.

CubeSats are in a class of small research spacecraft called
pico-satellites. They have a size of approximately four inches, a volume of
about one quart and weigh no more than 2.2 pounds. The University of
Florida was selected as an alternate in case one of the three primary
spacecraft cannot fly. (ANS, Southgate, others)

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WORLDBEAT: INCREASED VENUE COST CLOSES HAMFEST

Due to increased facility rental costs at the venue of the United Kingdom's
Chesterfield Rally the planners have decided to cancel all future
events. They add that they have been unable to secure another location
with the same space and facilities in the region apologizes for any
inconvenience to attendees and exhibitors who were looking forward to this
year's hamfest. The group's website at www.chesterfieldrally.com is still
online and a new website at www.m0oct.com will carry details of future
activities. (G6IBQ)

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WORLDBEAT: TOP BAND FOR SPANISH HAMS IN CONTESTS

At the request of the Spain's national ham radio society the Spanish
Director General of Telecommunications has permitted the use of 160 meter
Top Band in certain contests. In all, some seven contest periods through
the end of the year will permit Spanish hams the use of 1810 to 2000
kHz. A complete listing will soon be on-line at the society's website at
www.ure.es (URE)

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DX

In DX, word that EI6DX, will be active portable 6W from Senegal, in
November. He will concentrate on the lower bands and CW. QSL via RX3RC,
by the bureau or direct. Look for updates via the web at www dot ei6dx dot
com.

The VP8 South Shetland Islands AO-51 operation by XR9JA will be active
through February 28th. This affair was originally planned for January but
had to be rescheduled. The operation is taking place at the Chilean Naval
base on Greenwich Island. QSL via CE5JA, either direct or via the bureau.

7Q7HB is again heading to the warmer climate of Malawi for a period of 3
months or so. His activity will probably be on the Digital modes and on
CW. QSL only direct to G0IAS with sufficient funds for return cards.

OH5SB operating maritime mobile will activate the wet squares at the Baltic
on 2 meter SSB in summer 2010. His primary frequency on 2 meters will be
144.288 or 144.300. QSL direct to DL2SB.

DK1AX, will be active holiday style portable EA8 from Teneriffa in the
Canary Islands through February 14th. Hes using only QRP CW on 15, 20, 30
and 40 meters with an Elecraft K1 at 5 watts to a Kelemen dipole primarily
on the QRP frequencies. QSL only via the bureau to DK1AX or direct with a
self addressed stamped envelope. His address can be found at QRZ.com.

Lastly, UA3DJY, is back in Dar Es Salaam, and is operating from the D-I-T
Communications Club station, 5-I-3-A, until March 1st. He says that he
will try to be active on all bands with emphasis on 40, 20 and 15 meter CW
and 17 amd 15 meters SSB. QSL via RK3AOL.

(Above from various DX news sources)

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THAT FINAL ITEM: YOU TOO CAN OWN A SPACE SHUTTLE

And finally this week, if you have ever dreamed of operating ham radio from
the Space Shuttle, you may soon have your chance. That is if you have a
lot of extra bucks and a place on the ground to set one up as your
hamshack. Graham Kemp, VK4BB of the W-I-A News had the rest of the story
from down-under:

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NASA has slashed the price of its shuttles to just 20.3m Euro. Discovery
is going to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum while Atlantis
and the Endeavour are up for sale.

The delivery date is given as the second half of 2011 and shuttle main
engines are said to be available for the cost of transportation and
handling.

Now it can truly be said to watch this space.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Graham Kemp, VK4BB, of the WIA News in
Brisbane, Australia.

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One problem that might be a bit hard to deal with. If your neighbors think
that your tower and beam or unsightly imagine the protests that planting
the Atlantis and the Endeavour in your back 40 might create. (WIA News)

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