Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1560 - July 6, 2007

Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1560 with a
release date of Friday, July 6, 2007 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a Q-S-T. The mystery signal that
put space shuttle video on a Chicago baby monitor
did come from ham radio. Also, North Carolina's
governor signs a ham radio antenna protection
bill, D STAR goes into space and Amateur Radio
Newsline announces its choice for 2007 Young Ham
of the Year. Find out who gets a free trip to
Spacecamp this year on Amateur Radio Newsline(tm)
report number 1560 coming your way right now.


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HAM RADIO IN SPACE: ME AND MY BABY - MONITOR - MYSTERY SOLVED

Ham radio is responsible for the NASA video seen
over an Illinois mothers baby monitor during the
recently concluded STS 117 space shuttle
flight. Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, reports:

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A radio club in Schaumburg, Illinois says it is
likely responsible for the NASA spaceflight video
over baby monitor. But it turns out that the
signal seen only by suburban Chicago teacher
Natalie Meilinger was not on 2.4 GHz as originally thought.

It happened this way. The club was
re-transmitting STS 117 mission video on
it's 910.25 MHz amateur television
repeater. The system runs 100 watts out into a
par of horizontal yagis. These antennas are at
70 feet with one pointed north and the other to the west.

And it turns out that not all baby monitors
operate on 2.4 GHz as everyone first
thought. Some are in the 900 Mhz spectrum while
others are dual band units. If you do the math
it mean that a more than receivable signal could
easily reach the Meilinger home and be displayed on the monitor receiver.

So why was no I-D noted by the Meilinger family?
During the mission the transmitter had the call
sign K9MOT displayed in the lower right corner of
active video every 10 minutes - per FCC
identification regulations. Any properly aligned
video monitor like those used in Amateur
Television stations would have displayed it
because the I-D fell inside what broadcast
engineers call the video safe zone. That's the
screen area you are supposed to see in off air television viewing.

But a baby monitor is not a broadcast quality
monitor. In reality, most are low-end consumer
products that tend to overscan the picture tube
face. That's fine for watching the kids at play
but not for trying to see the whole picture. And
that was likely the case with Natalie Meilinger's baby monitor as well.

The K9MOT identifier was there, but the baby
monitor had to much picture width. That put it
out of the picture area her unit could display so
she and anyone else looking at the monitor screen couldn't see it.

Mystery solved thanks to some good sleuthing on
the part of some Illinois hams.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bill
Pasternak, WA6ITF, at the studio in Los Angeles.

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By the way, this is the 5th year the club has
been re-broadcasting NASA video over its K9MOT
repeater but only the first time to their
knowledge that its been received by a non
ham. (ARNewsline(tm) with information provided by K1ATV and others)

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RADIO LAW: N.C. ENACTS HAM RADIO ANTENNA PROTECTION LAW

North Carolina is the latest state to adopt
legislation that guarantees most hams can erect
and use antennas. Amateur Radio Newsline's

On Friday, June 29th, North Carolina Governor
Mike Easley signed HB1340, also known the
"Amateur Radio Antenna bill" into law. The
measure which is crafted to follow the guidelines
set forth in the FCC's Federal Preemption Order
PRB-1. It permits antennas up to 90 feet in
height in areas regulated solely by municipal ordinances.

However like in other states, the North Carolina
measure does not override those Conditions,
Covenants and Restrictions which might preclude
antennas or even the ownership or use of radio
transmitting gear by those who have signed deeds
with those restrictions built in. Such CCR's are
still deemed to be personal contracts between a
buyer and a seller. As such, they remain outside
the realm of federal or state regulation. They
were also specifically excluded when PRB-1 was enacted.

The North Carolina bill was introduced in
February. It passed unanimously in both the
House and the Senate and takes effect October
1st. With this action, North Carolina becomes
the 25th state to enact laws that guarantee the
rights of its ham radio operators to have the
antennas they need to go on the air. (N2COP)

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RESCUE RADIO: BARSTOW CA SHERIFF WANTS HAMS FOR EMCOMMS

A California Sheriff is recruiting ham radio
operators in Barstow. This, to be a part of a
local emergency communication system. Amateur
Radio Newsline's Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, has mo

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Sgt. Tim Lotspeich, KI6GH, of the Barstow sheriff
station says that he watched as hurricane Katrina
devastated New Orleans. He also saw that it was
Amateur Radio operators who rushed in to take
over for the crippled the high tech communication
system left in ruins the storm's wake.

That's when Lotspeich decided to adopt the old
technology of ham radios into a new
emergency-communication program in the
California's High Desert. He also notes that
during the fires in the San Bernardino mountains,
it is always Amateur Radio operators who have
traditionally helped fire officials with
communications. KI6GH wants to expand that role.

KI6GH notes that there are a couple hundred
people in the Barstow area are licensed radio
amateurs. He is hoping to get about 10 of them to volunteer.

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

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Anyone interested in volunteering can contact
Sargent Lotspeich by e-mail to (Desert Dispatch)

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RESCUE RADIO: RAYNET ACTIVATES AS STORMS HIT GREAT BRITAIN

In emergency communications news from around the
world, word that RAYNET groups in many parts
of Great Britain were placed on standby last
weekend. This, as torrential rains caused rivers to overflow.

The Radio Society of Great Britain's Sheffield
and Rotherham RAYNET groups were called out on
Sunday, June 24th to provide point to point
communications. They operated for two days
before finally standing down on Tuesday evening, June 26th.

Net control station operator Mark Harrison,
G6NVT, commented that it had been an exhausting
30 hours for the ham radio volunteers. RAYNET is
the U-K equivalent of our A-R-E-S and RACES, combined. (GB2RS)

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RESCUE RADIO: GERMANY TRAINS INDIA'S EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS HAMS

An Emergency Communications training session has
been held in Vorarlberg, Austria. This, to
assist hams from India in learning the required techniques.

Eight hams from India selected by that nations
selected by National Institute of Amateur Radio
took part in the training sessions. Participants
from India included VU2MY, VU2JMA, VU2YOR, VU2SAX, VU2JOS and VU2MYH.

The Vorarlberg regional section of the Austrian
Amateur Radio Federation organized a four day
training exercise that was carried out by
Austrian and one German radio amateurs. The event
was featured in news reports by Austrian television.

The decision to send the hams to this special
emergency communications training event was
supported by many leading politicians of India. (DL3SBB)

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HAM RADIO IN SPACE: D-STAR RELAYED THROUGH AO-27

D-STAR has gone into space. Well at least a
D-STAR signal has and it has been successfully
relayed back to mother Earth by a ham radio satellite.

On July 1st, during the 20:00 UTC pass over North
America, the AO-27 Easy Sat ham radio satellite
was used by Michael Wyrick, N3UC, in Haymarket
Virginia and Robin Cutshaw, AA4RC, in Atlanta
Georgia, for what's believed to be the first
ever space relay communications using D-STAR radios at both ends of the
path.

All radios used in this contact were made by
Icom. IC-2200's were utilized on the uplink by
both N3UC and AA4RC. On the downlink side N3UC
used an IC-2820 while at AA4RC it was an IC-91AD.

Doppler shift did prove to be a minor
problem. Even so, the digital QSO was completed with comparative ease.

Thirteen years ago, AO-27 became the first Easy
Sat by putting an FM repeater in space. One that
has provided many hams the ability to
use satellite relay without the expense of multi
mode radios. Now that same bird has proven that
D-STAR can also be relayed through its on-orbit
system and opening up a whole new world of
digital ham radio in space for anyone with D-STAR
gear to enjoy. And according to N3UC, the AO-27
control operators fully support and encourage the
use of D-STAR via satellite on that ham radio bird. (WB9QZB, KA9SCF)

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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 W4GSO
repeater serving Greensboro, North Carolina.

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TECHNOLOGY FRONT: D-STAR FIRST EVER NATIONAL MEETING

Still on the subject of D-STAR, an event for
enthusiasts of this emerging technology has been
announced to be held in conjunction with the
upcoming Huntsville Hamfest and ARRL National
Convention. This, with word that the first-ever
national meeting of D-STAR users will be held in
Huntsville, Alabama. Amateur Radio Newsline's
David Black, KB4KCH, is at our South-East Bureau
in nearby Birmingham with mo

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The first-ever national gathering of D-STAR users
is set for the Embassy Suites Hotel adjacent the
Von Braun Center, the traditional home of the
Huntsville Hamfest and this year's ARRL National Convention.

The meeting takes place Saturday August 18th,
from 6 until 8 P.M. It will allow hams involved
and interested in D-STAR to gather with
counterparts from across the U-S. Some of the
topics to be covered will include emerging D-STAR
networks, innovations, new ideas, hardware and
the fun side of D-STAR operation. Refreshments,
door prizes and handouts are planned. Huntsville
will also be the site of GAREC, the Global
Amateur Radio Emergency Conference, set for
August 16th and 17th at the Embassy Suites. Greg
Sarratt, W4OZK, is the ARRL's Section Manager for
Alabama and a D-STAR promoter:

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W4OZK: "It is bringing a lot of world wide
players in one room, so we can get to know one
another, build relationships and swap ideas. We
are also going to do a D-STAR presentation for 'em."
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And what better place for that to occur than in
Alabama, which Sarratt sez is setting the pace
for other states to follow in implementing D-STAR:

W4OZK: "I am really proud of the fact that
Alabama leads the nation in the number of D-STAR
systems, the number of repeaters. users and activity."

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More and more Alabama ham repeaters are taking
their first steps to digital by augmenting
traditional F-M operation with D-STAR. The state
also hosts the fastest growing D-STAR user
community anywhere in the nation. D-STAR, Digital
Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio, is a new
frontier for hams. It was born from research by
the Japan Amateur Radio League investigating
digital technologies for ham radio. D-STAR is a
digital voice and data protocol specification
developed for use on VHF and UHF Amateur Radio frequencies.

In addition to the over-the-air protocol using
D-STAR compliant radios, D-STAR also provides
specifications for network connectivity -- that
enables these next generation radios to be
connected to the Internet or other networks. And
because of the growing interest among VHF and UHF
relay enthusiasts, three D-STAR forums are
planned during the Huntsville Hamfest in addition
to the national users meeting. A D-STAR Hamfest
booth and demonstrations of the technology are also planned.

With D-STAR likely to become the successor to
today's analog F-M repeaters, whether you just
want to learn the basics, or whether you're
wanting to take the technology further, the
Huntsville Hamfest promises D-STAR opportunities galore.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm David Black,
KB4KCH, at the Southeast Bureau in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Again, that's Saturday, August 18th, from 6 to 8
P.M. local time for the first-ever National
D-STAR Users Meeting at the Embassy Suites Hotel
in Huntsville, Alabama. We hope to see you there.

Information on additional events, hotels and
hamfest can be found at:
www.arrl.org/announce/nc/2007/huntsville.html,
http://www.hamfest.org/ and
www.arrl-al.org/Alabama_link.htm (ARNewsline(tm), WB9QZB, W4OZK)

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ENFORCEMENT: 10 METER UNLICENSED TRUCKER DINGED BY THE FCC

A follow-up to our story two weeks ago about the
invasion of 10 meters by Freeband operators and
truckers using illegal C-B radio gear. The FCC
has now acted in one case where truckers have
been found to have illegally taken up operation
on 28.085 MHz and is warning the company it will
face stiff fines if the pirate operation does not cease.

The target of the FCC enforcement action is
Tennessee Steel Haulers of Nashville,
Tennessee. In a letter to the company the FCC
says that it has evidence that at least one of
Tennessee Steel Haulers drivers had been
operating radio equipment on 28.085 MHz without a
license and causing interference to licensed
stations in the Ten Meter Amateur
Band. Specifically that this past May 3rd the
driver was observed on Interstate 85 in Gastonia,
North Carolina, at 6:40 P.M. while operating the radio gear.

Tennessee Steel Haulers were warned that this
type of unlicensed operation is a direct
violation of Section 301 of the Communications
Act of 1934. The penalty for such operations
includes the possibility of seizure of any
non-certified radio transmitting equipment along
with a hefty fine or even time in jail. The
company was also instructed to contact FCC
Special Counsel Riley Hollingsworth to discuss the issue with him. (FCC)

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ENFORCEMENT: HAMTRONICS RECEIVER INTERFERES WITH SARSAT

The FCC has issued a Citation to a California
resident whose U-H-F radio receiver caused
accidental interference a radio frequency used by
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration. Henry Feinberg, K2SSQ, reports:

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In its June 18th notification to Fred Caughell of
Bakersfied, the regulatory agency noted that in
response to a complaint from NOAA, an
investigation by the Enforcement Bureau's Los
Angeles Office took place. It revealed that last
May 10th Caughell operated a Hamtronics R901
receiver that produced an emission on 406.086 MHz
with a field strength greater than the limit
allowed under the FCC rules. It also noted that
the radiated emission on 406.086 MHz is within
the 406.0-406.1 MHz band, which is reserved for
use by low power satellite emergency position-indicating radio beacons.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration operates the Search & Rescue
Satellite Aided Tracking System better known by
the acronym SarSat. That agency had complained
to the FCC that a 406.086 MHz signal in
Bakersfield had the potential to cause
interference to their life-saving system.

In the Citation, Caughell was told that
violations of the Communications Act or the
Commission's Rules may subject the violator to
substantial monetary forfeitures, seizure of
equipment and criminal sanctions, including
imprisonment. He was also told to call the Los
Angeles area FCC office to schedule an interview
with a field engineer or to submit a detailed
written response within 14 days of the issuance of the Citation order.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Henry Feinberg, K2SSQ.
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The FCC says that Caughell's response will be
used by the agency to determine if further
enforcement action is required. (FCC)

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ENFORCEMENT: WAYWARD SAFETY LIGHT BRINGS FCC CITATION

A malfunctioning security light has brought a New
Mexico resident a citation from the FCC. In its
June 18th action, the regularity agency wrote to
Fred Grant of Albuquerque citing him for
operating a security light located atop the
garage of his residence that was interfering with
wireless car remote keys being used near his residence.

Agents from the Denver Office investigated the
complaint and found that wireless remotes
operating on 315 MHz did not function in the area
immediately near Grant's residence. The agents
located the interfering signal as coming from
Grant's single family residence. Further
investigation this past May 7th revealed that
the source of the interfering signal was the security light.

Grant was given 14 days from the date of the FCC
action to y request an interview at the closest
FCC Office or to submit a written statement to
specify what actions have been taken to correct
the violation . He was also told that any
statement or information provided may be used by
the Commission to determine if further
enforcement action is required. Such action
could include government seizure of the
interfering lighting system and a fine of up to $10,000 for using it.
(FCC)

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ENFORCEMENT: YOU CANT USE THOSE REPEATERS

A pair of hams who refused repeater owner
requests to not operate on their systems have
been ordered to comply by the FCC. In two
separate cases the FCC notified Donald Ellis,
KB0TVP, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and William
Westley, Jr, AF4GC, of New Port Richey, Florida,
that they must not operate on certain repeaters in their geographic areas.

Prior to the FCC acting, Ellis was requested by
the licensees of W0MXW and K0RGR repeaters to
stop from using them. Westley had been asked by
the licensee of the W4FLG repeater to stop using
that machine. The FCC said it took the
enforcement action because neither ham would
follow the user operational guidelines as set
forth by the licensees and the control operators of the two systems. (FCC)

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NEW PRODUCTS: RDL INTRODUCED 18 WATT STICK-ON AUDIO AMP

Need some extra audio in a small space? Radio
Design Labs is offering the ST-PA18 18-watt
utility power amplifier as part of the company's
line of Stick-On products. The ST-PA18 features a
balanced line-level input that may be connected
unbalanced. The gain control range accommodates
standard unbalanced levels as well as
professional balanced levels. The module bridges
the input signal.. Now heres the best part. The
bottom adhesive permits permanent or removable
mounting. The amplifier can also be used with
RDL's racking accessories. More is on line at www.rdlnet.com/ (RW)

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NAMES IN THE NEWS: RSGB PRESIDENT AND THE LONDON 10K RUN

Some names in the news. First are RSGB President
Angus Annan, MM1CCR, and Financial Controller
Marilyn Slade, 2E1GKR, who have taken part in the
British London 10K run. The event was held on
Sunday the 1st July with the RSGB in support of
the British Wireless for the Blind
organization. More is on-line at www.blind.org.uk. (GB2RS)

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NAMES IN THE NEWS: VK5ZAI NAMED AUSTRALIAN ARISS COORDINATOR

And congratulations Tony Hutchison, VK5ZAI, who
has been named to the newly created WIA board
position of Australian National Coordinator for
Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station. The official recognition of Hutchison's
work took place at the recent Wireless Institute
of Australia annual meeting. That's where he had
gone to addresses board members with an outline
of the Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station educational program and its aims. (K1STO)

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WORLDBEAT - HUNGARY: TEMPORARY 70 MHZ ALLOCATION APPROVED

Hams in Hungary have a new albeit temporary band
to experiment on. This, with word that the
nations telecommunications regulator has issued
an experimental radio license to the Haros
Radioklub which permits radio use of the Region 1
exclusive 70 MHz band for a period of 30 days that began on July 1st.

The license permits 30 Hungarian hams from the
club to use the frequency range of 70.000 to
70.500 MHz, using all operating modes. This
means CW, SSB, narrow band FM as well as digital
modes like JT6M. The maximum effective radiated
power is limited to 1 kilowatt.

The aim of the experiment is to study propagation
in the 70 MHz band where all commercial FM
broadcasting was ended this past February. The
long term goal is to contribute to the joint
effort to help create a 70 MHz amateur radio
service allocation for Hungary and eventually
expand it worldwide. (Skywaves, Southgate)

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CONTEST CORNER: CQ WW VHF CONTEST JULY 21-22

Turning to radio sports news, the 2007 CQ World
Wide VHF Contest will take place this year on
July 21st to the 22nd. The objectives of this
competition is for amateurs around the world to
contact as many other hams as possible in the
contest period. Its also a vehicle to promote
VHF operations, to allow VHF operators the
opportunity to experience the enhanced
propagation available at this time of year, and
for interested amateurs to collect VHF Maidenhead
grid locators for awards credits.

All authorized Amateur Radio frequencies on 50
MHz and 144.00 MHz ham radio bands may be used as
authorized by local law and license class. The
complete rules appeared in the June issue of CQ
magazine. They are also posted online
http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/VHFC...s200741107.pdf (CQ)

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DX

In D-X, word that HB9QQ, will operate portable
HB0 from Liechtenstein until 2nd July and again
on July 6th to the 9th. Please use the normal QSL routes for this one.

And PA4JJ, will be active slash 9A from Porec,
Croatia until the 7th of July. He will be
operating mainly on the WARC bands using RTTY and PSK. QSL direct
or via bureau.

Lastly, a Swedish expedition to Market Reef, is
planned to take place from the 5th to 9th
July. Three or four operators will be active
using their home calls portable OJ0. Listen out
for them on 160 to 2 meters using CW, SSB and
digital modes and QSL as directed on the air.

(Above from various DX news sources)

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RADIO HONORS: ARNEWSLINE NAMES GRANT MORINE,
W4GHM, AS 2007 YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR

Finally this week, A 17 year old from North
Carolina, who carried out a major project to help
hospitals in his hurricane-prone area has been
chosen as the 2007 Amateur Radio Newsline Young
Ham of the Year. Mark Abramovich, NT3V, who
happens to head up the awards judging committee is here with the details:

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W4GHM: "This is so cool. I'm smiling from ear-to-ear right now."

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That's Grant Morine of Wilmington, N.C., who was
ecstatic to learn first that he had been
nominated and then recognized as the top
selection of the Young Ham of the Year judges.

Morine is W4GHM, a Technican, and the son of Bill
and Pam Morine. He's going into his senior year
at New Hanover High School's Lyceum Academy where
he's enrolled in several advanced placement courses.

Bill Morine is N2COP and an American Radio Relay
League Public Information Coordinator in Wilmington.

Grant and his dad are active members of the
Carolinas Amateur Radio Emergency Services which
provided the impetus for his Eagle Scout service
project helping the Coastal Carolinas Health Alliance.

That organization covers seventeen hospital
campuses throughout North and South Carolina.

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W4GHM: "I was looking at the Katrina disaster
down in New Orleans and how there was a lack of
communications and how amateur radio operators
stepped up to the plate down there and helped
relay the emergency traffic," Morine recalls.
"And, I was talking to my dad, who is in on the
CARES and CCHA, and he was saying there's a need
for emergency communications systems in the CCHA.

"So, I said, 'Why can't I build some antennas and
give them out to the 22 hospitals and five Red
Cross chapters?' So I did that, and I made some
spares and I found a design on the Internet - 220Mhz J-pole."

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Grant, his father, and mentor Paul Magnabosco,
AD4HZ, tweaked the design. Grant says he then
went to the local Lowe's and got them to donate
enough PVC pipe to build 30 antennas.

He says he bought the rest of the materials with
his own money and was reimbursed by the Coastal Carolinas Health Alliance.

Grant says he enlisted a number of fellow Scouts
in Troop 215 in Wilmington to help him build the
antennas and then they were distributed to the
hospitals and Red Cross chapters.

Grant, a National Honor Society member who also
runs track and cross country and plays lacrosse,
says his interest in amateur antennas and how
they work started some six years ago - after he got his ham ticket.

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W4GHM: "Kids were doing all sorts of weird
projects and such and I had just gotten my
license back in 2001 when I was going into sixth
grade," Morine says. "I remember I was looking
for an idea to do my first science fair project
because I never had to do it before and I was
like, 'Man, this sounds hard.' And, my dad was
like, 'Hey, you just got your ham radio license
and you can operate, you'll be the only kid who
can do that. Why don't you do a topic in ham radio?

"I said, 'All right.' So, the first project, we
made a copper Cactus J-pole and that was the
first science fair project and I got to like it
and I was like, 'Hmm, I can build all sorts of
things that can talk to people all over the world
out of copper piping that a plumber would use. This is pretty cool.'

"So then we started building more and more
antennas and then next year I built it was like
four Quads like made of wood with four copper
wires bent into diagonal cubes, he continues.
"And, then eighth-grade year we got a chili can
and stuck a clothes hanger out of the top and I
can't remember how far we got off that but I
actually won the state science fair with that and I got first place."

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Grant says he's active when he can be in
emergency communications and likes to rag-chew.

Besides school and ham radio, Grant says Scouting
is a big part of his life. He has served as a
senior patrol leader in his troop, is a
brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow, and
has earned 41 merit badges - 21 of those required for Eagle.

He says he's planning to earn the Bronze, Silver and Gold palms.

Grant says Scouting also has provided him with many great outdoor
experiences.

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W4GHM: "In 2004, I went to the Philmont National
Scout Ranch out in Cimarron, New Mexico, and I
hiked 74 miles out there in July 2004," Grant
says. "In 2005, I attended the National Scout
Jamboree (outside Winchester, VA) which went on
for 11 days and it let me try so many different
things like scuba-diving, and snorkeling and
kayaking, and it was just a really cool experience."

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When he grows up and eventually gets married,
Grant says Scouting will continue to be a part of his life.

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W4GHM "I'm definitely going to put my children,
whether they be boy or girl, into the Scouting
program and I'll probably become a leader in that
because Scouting has given me so much in my life."

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With high school graduation closing in, Grant says he already has a game
plan.

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W4GHM: "Right now, I'm looking at attending the
Naval Academy and from there going to Duke Law
School," Grant says. "And, then being a JAG in
the Navy or the Marines, I haven't determined which one, yet.
"And, then I don't know if I'd be a civilian
lawyer or continue to serve in the military. But,
right now, I want to pursue law."

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Grant says a recent experience solidified his career goal.

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W4GHM "I went to Boys State recently and I
participated in the Moot Court. And, I passed the
bar there and got sixth highest out of 44 kids.
And, then I won the position of attorney general
and we got to prosecute and defend a make-believe
case about a rape and a murder. I really enjoyed that."

And, finally, what does receiving the Young Ham
of the Year Award mean to Grant?

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W4GHM "It would mean that in the eyes of the ham
radio community I've done a lot of things as a
youth ham like all the science projects and such
and the Eagle project and that I'm being honored
for it and it's kind of luck a thank you for
promoting the hobby and what we do, especially
when it comes to the emergency services," he
says. "And, I just think it would be a good honor to have."

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We, the judges, think so, too, Grant. Congratulations!

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

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As 2007 Young Ham of the Year, Grant Morine,
W4GHM, will receive an expense paid trip to the
2007 Huntsvile Hamfest and ARRL National
Convention. This, courtesy of corporate
underwriter Vertex-Standard corporation which
will also present Grant with a gift of the
company's Yaesu brand Amateur Radio gear. Grant
will also get to spend a week at Spacecamp
compliments of corporate underwriter C-Q
Magazine. The Huntsville Hamfest and ARRL
National Convention is slated for August 18th and
19th at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. (ARNewsline(tm))

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