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Amateur Radio NewslineT Report 1531 - December 15th, 2006
Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1531 with a release date of
Friday, December 15th, 2006 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a Q-S-T. A U-K chip maker may have conquered B-P-L
interference, Denmark gives its hams more space at 70 MHz,
restructuring is welcomed in the U-S-A and a big fine to a retailer for
selling illegal C-B raduio gear. All this and more on Amateur Radio
NewslineT report number 1531 coming your way right now.
(Billboard Cart Here)
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THE BPL WAR: NEW UK CHIP MAY SOLVE PART OF THE INTERFERENCE PROBLEM
A British chip manufacturer called SiConnect has announced its first B-
P-L system designed to operates across the entire High Frequency
spectrum but not cause significant interference to other users. Bruce
Tennant, K6PZW, has the details.
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The U-K journal Electronics Weekly says that the SiConnect chip will be
available in limited quantity before years end. Designated as the
PLT050 it includes all the protocol processing required to establish a
bi-directional link over power mains for Ethernet, USB1.1, or 8-bit
parallel data. And it does all of this while only putting out 4 micro
power carriers into the 3 to 30 MHz frequency range .
The complete SiConnect B-P-L device is described as being just a little
bigger than a conventional United Kingdon power mains plug with an RJ-
45 connector on one side and prongs to plug into a socket on the other.
SiConnect says that initial applications will be to provide virtual
point-to-point or mesh Ethernet connections around a dwelling or
office.
While many B-P-L installations have been accused of radiating excessive
RF noise SiConnect says that it has all but eliminated the problem by
going to a micro power level and using a built-in repeater mode. Yes,
the chipset has a repeat function enabeling it to interconnect with
other near-by devices to relay data.
Because of this, SiConnect says that its chip does not emit sufficient
RF to be an issue as is common for competitor's designs and those built
to work with United States FCC approved levels which are higher.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, in Los
Angeles.
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SiConnect says that radiated emissions have been measured in a real-
world situation in an actual house. It also says that the low amout of
interference is because the cjip and device are made to conform to the
more stringent United Kingdom R-F interference control specification.
More on this new chip and its uses is on line at
www.electronicsweekly.com/ARTICLES/2006/12/06/40303/
Comms+over+power+cables+firm+launches+first+chip.HTM (KC6WFS)
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SOLAR MATTERS: DECEMBER 13 CME HEADS TOWARD EARTH
Further evidence that the solar cycle has bottomed out and is on the
way up is with us again as we go to air. Space Weather News for
December 13th reported that sunspot 930 erupted again producing a
strong X3-class solar flare.
The solar blast triggered an ongoing radiation storm and probably
hurled a coronal mass ejection or C-M-E toward Earth.
Spaceweather.com says that auroras are possible when the C-M-E arrives
on December 15th and continuing for several days. Typically, this can
mean poor High Frequency radio conditions but also a good chance that
6 meters and above could come alive with some unexpected D-X.
If you hearing this on December 14th 15th or 16th, and have the gear, you
might want to monitor the calling frequency of 50.125 MHz over the next
several days. With these solar conditions you never know what rare
station you might hear. (Handi Ham News, spaceweather.vom)
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RESTRUCTURING: DENMARK GIVES HAMS EXTRA 70 MHZ ALLOCATION
Danish Radio Amateurs have gained access to yet another segment of the
European-only 70 MHz band. As of December 4th, hams in Denmark can
operate from 70.1875 to 70,2125 MHz. This enables them to use the
'International' calling frequency at 70.200 MHz. The complete Danish
70 MHz bandplan can be found at the U-R-L in this weeks print edition
of Newsline.
(DO NOT READ: www.70mhz.org/bandplan_oz.htm)
**
RESTRUCTURING: AM WELCOMES THE EXPANDED 75 METER PHONE BAND
As we go to air on December 15th, restructuring should have taken place
here in the USA. To celebrate this milestone, a group of vintage radio
hobbyists are celebrating expansion of the 75 meter phone band with a
'bandwarming' party.
Operations started at 05:00 U-T-C with stations on the air from 3.6 to
3.8 MHz. A number of stations have been granted the use of Special
Event 1 by 1 Call Signs to help commemorate the regulatory upgrade.
Canadian hams are also taking part in these festivities. Their
operation was slated to begin Thursday evening December 14th. This as
vintage radio enthusiasts were to gather around several frequencies
between 3.7 to 3.8 Mhz where they already enjoy phone privileges.
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RESTRUCTURING: ARRL SEEKS 75 METER STAY
Meantime, the ARRL has fled a last minute appeal to the FCC to stay
part of the restructuring on the 75 meter band. We have more in this
report:
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Heres the bottom line. The ARRL wants to be certain that current
digital and other relatively narrowband operations between 3.6 to 3.635
MHz will not be negatively impacted by phone expansion.
Fearing that interference to these existing operations might take
place, the ARRL had originally asked the FCC to expand the phone band
only down to 3.7 MHz. It was the FCC on its own initiative that took
it to 3.6 MHz.
So on Monday, December 11th, the ARRL filed a petition to the regulatory
agency asking that it put a temporary hold on radiotelephone and any
other wideband mode expansion into the 3.6 to 3.635 MHz range and
rectify the expansion to protect the narrowband operations. The
requested changes also as the FCC to maintain access to the
automatically controlled digital subband between 3.620 to 3.635 MHz as
well.
As this newscast is being prepared the FCC has not acted on this last
minute ARRL request.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, at the
studio in Los Angeles.
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More on this in next weeks Amateur Radio Newsline report. (ARNewslineT
from ARRL information.)
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RADIO RECORDS: M3POU MAKES FIRST UK FOUNDATION CLASS 10 GHX QSO
Andy Hollings, M3POU, has become the first United Kingdom Foundation
licensee to complete a 10 GHz QSO. The entry level U-K ham made
contact with John Norrington, 2E0NOZ, shortly after the 10GHz band was
opened up to Foundation licensees on December 1st.
The two British hams used a combination of the DB6NT commercial kit and
a G3JVL transverter donated by G8AYY to achieve a contact over a short
distance.
Further information on this very special 10GHz contact is available
from U-K Microwave Group secretary Ian Lamb. E-Mail him at
ianlamb@btconnect.com.
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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 Barstow
Amateur Radio Club WA6TST repeater serving Barstow California.
(5 sec pause here)
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HAM RADIO IN SPACE: KATYSAT TO LAUNCH IN MAY
A ham radio satellite for the younger set should go into orbit next
May. Paul Vinoski, KR8ZZY, is here with more:
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The spacecraft is called KatySat. That's an acronym meaning Kids
Aren't Too Young for Satellites. To that end, KatySat is designed
specifically to put space technology into the hands of Kindergarten
through 12 grade students.
KatySat will be a digital bird using AX.25 packet protocol operating at
1200 baud on both its uplink and downlink. It will carry a 70cm FM
transmitter and 2 meter FM receiver, operating in half-duplex mode.
The satellite is a year-long project of the Stanford Aeronautics and
Astronautics department which is part the Stanford Space Systems
Development Laboratory in Northern California. It will be carried into
space on the Russian launch vehicle in May of 2007.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Paul Vinoski, KR8ZZY, reporting.
--
Further information on KitySat can is on-line at www.katysat.org
(KatySat)
**
ENFORCEMENT: $21000 FINE FOR SELLING ILLEGAL CB GEAR
The FCC has affirmed a $21,000 Forfeiture Order to Wesley Noe, doing
business as GI Joe's Radio Electronics and GI Joe's CB Radio. This,
for willfully and repeatedly violating the Commission's Rules by
offering for sale non-certified Citizens Band transceivers and external
RF power amplifiers.
On April 19, 2006, the Detroit Office issued a Notice of Apparent
Liability for Forfeiture to Noe after finding these items for sale on
the company's website. In his reply, the Richmond, Kentucky, supplier
did not dispute the findings, but requested a cancellation or reduction
based on an inability to pay. In support of the request, the company
submitted its federal income tax returns as required by the regulatory
agency.
After reviewing this claim and supporting documentation, the FCC found
that a cancellation or reduction of the forfeiture based on an
inability to pay is not warranted. Noe was given the usual 30 days
from the December 11th release of the order to pay or to file a further
appeal. (FCC)
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ENFORCEMENT: ALLEGED LICENSE HIJACKING LEADS TO LICENSE HEARING
The FCC has designated for hearing before the Amateur Service license
application Joseph W. Hartmann, Jr.. This, to determine whether he
holds the requisite requirements to become a Commission licensee after
allegations surfaced regarding his alleged attempts to transfer the
call of another ham to himself. Amateur Radio Newsline's Jeff
Reinhardt, AA6JR, has more:
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According to the FCC, Joseph W, Hartmann, Jr. filed numerous
administrative update applications seeking to change the name and
address associated with the General Class license K3GUX from Joseph
V. Hartman, Sr. of Delaware to Joseph W. Hartmann, Jr. in Ohio.
This, starting on February 11th, 2005 and ending in January of this year
when the regulatory agency set aside his last attempt to make such a
change.
According to the Commission's records Joseph V. Hartman, Sr. of
Oceanview Delaware was born on September 9, 1919. The license
for K3GUX was initially granted to him back in 1964. It was most
recently renewed in 1997.
The FCC says that the record before it suggests that Joseph W.
Hartmann, Jr. in Ohio intentionally submitted fraudulent
administrative updates to obtain the privileges associated with
the K3GUX call. Based on the information before it, the FCC
believes that Joseph W. Hartmann, Jr.'s actions raise a substantial
and material question of fact as to whether he possesses the
requisite character qualifications to be a Commission licensee.
Because of this the FCC says that it is unable to make a determination
on the record currently before it that grant of Joseph W. Hartmann,
Jr.'s application for a new Amateur Service license would serve the
public interest, convenience, and necessity. As such, it is
designating the application for a hearing before an Administrative Law
Judge, as required by Section 309(e) of the Communications
Act. At that proceeding Joseph W. Hartmann Jr. will be permitted to
present evidence as to why the grant should be made and the Commission
will be afforded an opportunity to argue against it.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeff Reinhardt, AA6JR, in Los
Angeles.
--
No date has yet been set for the hearing to take place. Meantime, the
K3GUX call sign has been returned to its long term holder, Joseph V.
Hartmann Sr. in Delaware. (FCC)
**
ENFORCEMENT: FAKE ICOM 2 METER HT'S ON THE AUCTION BLOCK
If you are planning to buy a new radio from an auction site dealer,
breware. The radio may not be what it looks like. Especially if the
seller is posting far to low a price on an Icom IC V8 2 meter H-T. Jim
Linton, VK3PC, has the rest of the story:
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The latest to be hit by look-a-like rip-offs is Japanese radio
communications manufacturer, ICOM, that reports counterfeits of its VHF
IC-V8 transceivers and accessories that has appeared on the market.
This popular 5.5 watt hand-held can be configured for either amateur or
land-mobile applications.
The Japanese manufacturer in a statement said "some of them look almost
identical to genuine ICOM products . these products are also being sold
through internet shopping sites at very low price."
ICOM has obtained some and put them through its testing procedure to
declare that in its view, they performed poorly, and of course
certainly not up to company's high production standards.
"These transceivers, battery packs and chargers may even cause safety
problems," ICOM said, warning that it is not responsible, nor liable,
for any damage or loss resulting from the use of counterfeit products.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Linton VK3PC.
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An Icom spokesperson tells Amateur Radio Newsline that the company has
discontinued the original IC-V8 and reintroduced it as the IC V8 Sport.
He says that the pricing of the Sport version has discouraged the
importation of the knock off radio gear. (VK3PC, WIA News)
**
RESCUE RADIO: 2006 HURRICANE STATS
Some interesting statistics on the 2006 hurricane season. Early on,
the National Hurricane Center predicted 13 to 16 named storms during
the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season, which ran from June 1st to November
30th. Top researchers at Colorado State University had forecast 17.
Both were wrong.
This year there were only nine named storms, and not a single hurricane
has hit the U.S. mainland. The reason? Experts say a warm-water trend
in the Pacific known as El Nino developed more rapidly than expected
this summer, suppressing the formation of storms in the Atlantic. Also,
upper-level air currents pushed most of this year's five hurricanes out
to sea.
(NOAA)
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HAM RADIO SERVICES: USREPEATERS.COM
USREPEATERS.COM is a new website built by James Glass, AB9IF, to assist
hams travelers throughout the United States to find active repeater
systems. All of the various United States bandplans are included and
repeater information is updated daily. The site is in cyberspace at
www.usrepeaters.com (Via e-mail)
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HAM RADIO ON THE NET: IRLP TALKBACK OPERATION
If you have ever wondered what you sound like on air, wonder no more.
That is if you use I-R-L-P, you can wonder no more.
There is a great talk-back and sound check function that is available
on most IRLP nodes. If your no is so equipped, al you need do is type
in a DTMF 9990 and then say a sentence and release the PTT button.
The the IRLP node should, after a short delay, play your sentence back
over the air.
To stop this operation just type the normal DTMF 73 and this will
cancel the talk-back record and replay mode. (VK7HAH via VK7WIA News)
**
HAM RADIO ON THE NET: IRLP CONTEST - WIA A DJ-5V FOR GETTING ON
Speaking of IRLP, using it could win some ham a brand new Alinco DJ-5V
dual band hand, held radio. This, in a New Years Eve on-the-air party
sponsored by Burnaby Radio in British Columbia Canada. Heres how it
works.
Anyone who checks into the IRLP International Open Forum Net during
December can get a contact number from the net control station and
enters your callsign in the contest bucket. Then New Years Eve a
drawing will be held at 0300 UTC during the annual New Year Around The
World QSO party on Reflector 9200.
Only a few simple rules for this contest. That is only one check-in per
station will be allowed per net session. Also, you must be present on
Reflector 9200 to win as the person whose name is drawn will be
notified on the radio. If the first person chosen does not respond,
another entry will be drawn until a station on the net answers their
call.
And here is the best part. No matter where in the world you live you
will get a radio that works in your region. If the winner lives
outside Canada, Alinco U-S-A will make the arrangements for delivery of
a version of the radio for the destination country.
The drawing will be conducted from the facilities of Ronald McKay,
VA7MWR, Clinton, British Columbia, Canada. All questions go VA7MWR on
I-R-L-P Node 1547. (WS7A)
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HAM RADIO BUSINESS: THAT CORP IN ALLIANCE WITH MOUSER
THAT Corporation has announced a new partnership with Mouser
Electronics. One that both companies say will permit better service to
customers desiring smaller order sizes.
The alliance will augment THAT Corporation's current distribution chain
and increase access to its line of analog integrated circuits. This is
especially important for those customers who appreciate Mouser's
practice of breaking packs without imposing minimum quantities.
THAT Corporation is a Massachusetts based provider of high-performance
audio technology in the form of integrated circuits to manufacturers of
professional and industrial products. Mouser, located in Mansfield,
Texas is well known in ham radio circles. Mouser is a privately-held
company dedicated to supplying its customers with the latest new
products and technologies. (THAT release)
**
HAM HAPPENINGS: SPAR WINTER FIELD DAY 2007
SPAR, the Society for the Preservation of Amateur Radio has announced
that it will sponsor what it calls Winter Field Day 2007. SPAR as the
organization is better known says that this first attempt at a Winter
Field Day will be held from 12:00 noon on Saturday January 13th to 12:00
noon on Sunday January 14th your local time.
Like the ARRL's June Field Day, the object of this event is to set up
emergency-style communications and make as many contacts as possible
during the 24 hour period. The rules encourage as many contacts on as
many bands and modes as possible, because during a real emergency, the
most important factor is the ability to communicate.
The event is open to all licensed radio amateurs. The official rules
for Winter Field Day 2007 and information about the Society for the
Preservation of Amateur Radio can be found at the SPAR web site. Its
in cyberspace at www.spar-hams.org. (W5ALT)
**
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:
(5 sec pause here)
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CHANGING OF THE GUARD: TED SUAREZ, K8SBC - S.K.
Word that past Dayton Hamvention General Chairman Ted Suarez, K8BSC,
has also passed on. Suraz died on early on December 9th at the Miami
Valley Hospital in Dayton after an extended stay of more than a month.
According to Ron Moorefield, W8ILC, Suarez held the Hamvention Chairman
seat for more years than anyone before or since. He served for
consecutive years beginning in 1973 and ending in 1976. During that
time the Hamvention began its climb in attendance that peaked in the
1990.
Ted Suarez is survived by his two grown daughters. No funeral is
planned as K8BSC had previously arranged to have his remains donated to
the medical department at Wright State University to be used in
research. (W8ILC)
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WORLDBEAT: UK TEACHER HONORED FOR ARISS CONTACT
From Great Britain, word that a teacher whose pupils were the first
school children in the United Kingdom to speak to astronauts using
amateur radio has won the I-T-V Pride of Britain Award.
Educator Linda Davies was presented with the Teacher of the Year award
live on television on November 7th. This, for her work in promoting
science at Neston Primary School in Wiltshire.
One of her biggest achievements was organizing a ten-minute chat
between pupils and the astronauts aboard the International Space
Station. Among the radio amateurs who took part in the ISS contact were
Charles Riley, G4JQX, Howard Long, G6LVB, and Carlos Eavis, G0AKI. The
ARISS organization arranged for the contact to be made. (GB2RS)
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WORLDBEAT: RSGB TO MERGE HF AND VHF CONTEST COMMITTEES
The Radio Society of Great Britain has decided to merge its HF and VHF
Contest committees. This, with the aim of providing contesters with a
better, centralized service.
The merger will take place over a 6-12 month transition time frame.
During this period, Don Field, the RSGB's board member for sport radio,
will act as interim chairman. (GB2RS)
**
HAM RADIO IN SPACE: US MAY PROVIDE HAM RADIO SPACE TRAINING
The United States may soon be teaching more ham radio to astronauts
before they go overseas for other training.
At a recent Space Flight Training Division Technical Interchange
Meeting the ARISS U.S. team may be tasked with performing more of the
amateur radio training. This, to reduce the amount of time that U.S.
crews spend in Russia.
The meeting was held November 6th through the 10th at the at Johnson
Space Center, in Houston, Texas. The ARISS-Russian team from Energia,
representatives from the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, and ARISS
United States members attended the session. (ARISS)
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HAM RADO IN SPACE: AMSAT 2007 COLLOQUIUM SET FOR JULY
The dates for the 2007 AMSAT-UK Colloquium have been announced as July
20 through the 22 . As per previous years the venue is to be the
University of Surrey, in Guilford, England. AMSAT - UK says that its
holding the gathering a week earlier than normal to avoid clashing with
the Central States VHF Event in the United States. (AMSAT-UK)
**
SPECIAL EVENT: CELEBRATING SOUTH POLE EXPLORATION
Look for special event station 8J1ANT to be active between now and 31st
March. His operation is in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the
Japanese Scientific Research Expeditions in Antarctica. The 8J1ANT
special station will operate from the Japan Amateur Radio League
building in Tokyo. QSL this special event station as directed on the
air. (OPDX)
**
DX
In DX, the 5A7A DXpedition went QRT on November 29th. According to
the December 3rd on-line log, the operation netted just over 112,000
QSOs. A complete band/mode breakdowns of QSOs are available at
www.df3cb.com/logsearch/5a7a
Lastly, keep an ear open for the Aland Islands. This, as OH1JT, OH1RX,
OH2JA and OH5DX will be active as OH0Z during the CQ 160M CW Contest
from January 27th to the 28th. They plan to operate as a Multi-Single
entry. QSL via W0MM.
(Above from various DX news sources)
**
THAT FINAL ITEM: CANADA CELEBRATING FESSENDEN
And finally this week, Canada is celebrating the accomplishments of one
of the inventors of Radio. And its letting its ham radio community do
it on the air. Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, has the details:
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Telecommunications regulator Industry Canada has authorized all
Canadian radio amateurs to use special event prefixes for the next two
months. This, to mark the 100th anniversary of the first A-M voice
broadcast by Reginald Fessenden that took place on December 24, 1906.
The permit comes at the request of Radio Amateurs of Canada, which
notes that on Christmas Eve, 1906, the Canadian-born Fessenden,
transmitting from a station in Brant Rock, Massachusetts, sent a short
program which included the song O Holy Night played on the violin and a
reading from the Bible. A second short program was broadcast on
December 31, 1906.
To commemorate this accomplishment, Canadian hams can take to the
airwaves using a series of prefixes beginning with the letter "C" with
the rest of the prefix dependant on geographic location. The period
for Canadian hams to use those commemorative prefixes started on the
December 1st concludes on the 31st of January, 2007.
--
Once again, Canadian hams can use the special prefixes through January
31st of 2007. (RAC)
**
NEWSCAST CLOSE
With thanks to Alan Labs, AMSAT, the ARRL, the CGC Communicator, CQ
Magazine, the FCC, the Ohio Penn DX Bulletin, Radio Netherlands, Rain,
the RSGB, the Southgate News, and Australia's W-I-A News, that's all
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