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US House Subcommittee to Consider Amateur Radio Parity Act:

Posted: 10 Feb 2016 05:46 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/36135


The Amateur Radio Parity Act, H.R. 1301, will be among three bills
that the US House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will
consider in a Thursday, February 11, "markup" session. The
subcommittee will gather on February 10 for opening statements only.
When it reconvenes the next day, its members could vote to send the
measure to the House Energy and Commerce Committee for further
consideration.


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Japanese Satellites Carrying Amateur Radio Payloads to Launch on Feb. 12:

Posted: 10 Feb 2016 05:44 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/36134


Three Japanese satellites - ChubuSat-2, ChubuSat-3, and Horyu-4 -
carrying Amateur Radio payloads are expected to launch between
0845-0930 UTC on Friday, February 12 into a 575 kilometer, 31 degree
inclination orbit. ChubuSat-2 and ChubSat-3 are message
store-and-forward Amateur Radio payloads. Horyu-4 will transmit a
telemetry in the 70 centimeter band.


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The New SSCA HF Radio Station:

Posted: 09 Feb 2016 04:45 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/36133


With the help of amateur- radio enthusiast Glenn Tuttle, the Seven Seas
Cruising Association has a new high-frequency radio voice service for
sailors in the Caribbean who are without a cellular or Internet connection.
Tuttle says, "The purpose of this service is to pass emergency and priority
traffic, safety and security issues and to provide any vessels needing
assistance with land-based resources." The radio service can help cruisers
who need a radio check or who want to share float plans, telephone family
and friends, relay a message to another boat, access medical or mechanical
professionals, or contact a marina or other assistance. All vessels are
welcome to participate in this service provided by the SSCA. In order to
reach the entire Caribbean and Bahamas, the SSCA needed a high-power,
land-based antenna system and had to acquire a public coast license from
the FCC. The SSCA is now authorized to operate under the call sign KPK
(Kilo Papa Kilo) from southwest Florida. Tuttle has erected a 70-foot tower
with a rotatable beam antenna tuned to the 8 MHz marine band, which will
effectively reach the entire Caribbean and beyond.


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Ham Radio Experts Study Kudremukh Area:

Posted: 09 Feb 2016 04:45 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/36132


A team of people who take part in amateur radio (also known as ham radio)
has decided to assist the Kudremukh Wildlife Division, Karkala for
restoring the wireless network to combat poaching and fire incidents
effectively. Confirming this, Dr Pruthviraj U, Assistant Professor of
Department of Applied Mechanics and Hydraulics National Institute of
Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, said the institute has the required
equipment and valid wireless licence to execute the project. "NITK Amateur
Facility under Faculty in-charge Dr Gangadharan K V, along with ham radio
volunteers from Udupi, Manipal and Mangaluru region have decided to take up
socially relevant projects like improving communication facility to enable
better forest and wildlife conservation, along with disaster risk reduction
communication systems," Pruthviraj told Mirror.