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Amateur Radio NewslineT Report 1823 - July 20 2012
Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1823 with a release date of July 20
2012 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. The FCC turns down a request to extend PRB-1 to
overturn deed restrictions, the ARRL says a White House Executive Order on
telecommunications should not impact ham radio, proposed changes in
British laws governing spacecraft could make microsat launches by UK hams
possible and the FCC continues its crackdown on unlicensed broadcasters.
Find out the details are on Amateur Radio NewslineT report number 1823
coming your way right now.
RADIO LAW: FCC DENIES PETITION TO EXPAND PRB-1 TO COVER CC&R
Deed restrictions and other land use covenants that limit the antenna
rights of many hams will remain in place for the time being. So says the
FCC in its July 16th denial of a rule making request filed by Leonard
Umina, W7CCE, of Gilbert, Arizona. One that sought to expand the policy
of limited Federal preemption of state and local regulations governing
amateur towers and antennas. Amateur Radio Newsline's Don Carlson, KQ6FM,
has the latest:
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In its denial, the FCC told Leonard Umina, W7CCE, that when it codified
PRB-1 as Section 97.15(b) of the Amateur Service Rules back in 1985, the
mandate to state and local municipalities were that they reasonably
accommodate the antenna needs of ham radio operators. But at the same time
the FCC purposely avoided extending this preemption to cover CC&Rs and
other land use restrictions in deeds and bylaws that curb the installation
of antennas and associated support structures.
When the matter was brought before it again in 2001 the Commission noted
that its decision within the framework of PRB-1 to exclude CC&Rs from its
preemption policy was based on the fundamental difference between state
and local regulations as opposed to land use restrictions. The latter are
considered as private contractual terms to which the purchaser of a
property voluntarily agrees to. The FCC also concluded in its PRB-1
decision that there had not to date been a sufficient showing that CC&Rs
prevent Amateur Radio operators from pursuing the basis and purpose of the
Amateur Service.
Lastly, and perhaps most important, the FCC pointed out to W7CCE that
should Congress see fit to enact a law mandating the expansion of its
limited preemption policy to include more than state and local
regulations, it would do all it could to expeditiously act to fulfill such
an order. It noted that shortly after Umina filed his request that
Congress enacted a directive regarding an investigation into the uses and
capabilities of Amateur Radio Service communications in emergencies and
disaster relief. This report will identify impediments to enhanced Amateur
Radio Service communications and provide recommendations regarding the
removal of such impediments. This could conceivably include unreasonable
or unnecessary private land use restrictions on residential antenna
installations.
In closing, the FCC noted its belief that it would be inappropriate and
premature for the regulatory agency to consider modifying its policy until
after Congress has an opportunity to review the report and decide whether
to enact laws mandating the expansion of PRB-1 to include more than state
and local regulations.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Don Carlson, KQ6FM, in Reno.
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The order denying Umina's Rule Making request was signed by Scot Stone
who is the Deputy Chief of the Mobility Division of the FCC's Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau. As we go to air, its unknown if W7CCE plans to
appeal the FCC pronouncement on his rule making request, or await the
outcome of the current Congressional inquiry. You can read the complete
text of the FCC decision on-line at tinyurl.com/no-ccr-overide. (FCC)
**
RADIO LAW: ARRL SAYS NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER POSES NO THREAT TO HAM RADIO
According to the ARRL, an executive order dealing with telecommunications
poses no threat to the amateur radio service. Amateur Radio Newsline's
Norm Seeley, KI7UP, reports:
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On Friday, July 6th the White House released an Executive Order signed by
President Obama that addresses the National Security and Emergency
Preparedness communications functions of the federal government. Contrary
to some concerns raised in a few amateur radio circles, the order does not
appear to contain any threat to the Amateur service or its ability to
continue support communications during times of emergency or disaster. It
also poses no threat to hams for continued access to their spectrum.
Dan Henderson, N1ND, is the League's Regulatory Information Manager. He
explained that the purpose of the new entity, which would be created
within the Executive Branch by this Order, appears to be to plan for
future National Security and Emergency Preparedness communications and to
insure survivability, hardness and interoperability. It will also develop
a long-term strategic plan for National Security and Emergency
Preparedness communications.
Henderson noted that based on the Amateur service's ongoing, positive
working relationship with officials at the Department of Homeland
Security's Office of Emergency Communications, it is hard to envision that
any new management plan would not include Amateur Radio. N1ND says that
nothing in this Order directly affects amateur radio's daily operations.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Norm Seeley, KI7UP, in Scottsdale,
Arizona.
--
N1ND says that a good summary of the content of the Order can be found
online at tinyurl.com/new-communications-order. (ARRL)
**
HAM RADIO IN SPACE: PROPOSED LAW CHANGES COULD MAKE SPACE MORE FRIENDLY
FOR UK HAM RADIO
Some good news for ham radio space enthusiasts in the UK. Proposed
changes in laws governing satellites launched any United Kingdom entity
could soon become friendlier. Amateur Radio Newsline's Bill Pasternak,
WA6ITF, reports:
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A posting on the United Kingdom's Space Agency Web Site has announced what
is called the "Reform of the Outer Space Act 1986 Consultation". These
are a pair of proposals that, if enacted as written, could make United
Kingdom CubeSat launches more ham radio friendly.
The key aspects of the changes are the proposals to waive the capped
liability and insurance requirement for in-orbit operation of any
satellite that meets the criteria of a CubeSat. Also, to remove the
requirement for unlimited indemnity from satellite operators.
The existing United Kingdom Outer Space Act imposes heavy additional costs
up to œ50,000 Pounds or $78,300 US dollars a year on those wishing to
launch small educational CubeSats. That additional cost has acted as a
major deterrent and to date no such UK CubeSat has been launched.
The United Kingdom Outer Space Act covers all UK satellites irrespective
of size. This, from tiny low cost educational CubeSats up to large
commercial satellites that cost 10's of millions of dollars to manufacture
and launch.
The UK Space Agency says that responses to the Consultations are due by
August 31st.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, watching the
skies from outside the Newsroom in Los Angeles.
--
By the way, a Consultation in the United Kingdom is very similar to a
Notice of Proposed Rule Making here in the United States. (G3VZV,
AMSAT-UK)
**
HAM RADIO IN SPACE: NEW ASTRO-HAMS ARRIVE AT THE ISS AS PART OF THE
EXPEDITION 32 CREW
Three ham radio space fliers arrived safely at the International Space
Station early Tuesday, July 17th. This, for a four-month stay while also
bringing the orbiting outpost back to its full crew complement of six.
Amateur Radio Newsline's Bruce Tennantt, K6PZW, reports:
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The Soyuz space capsule carrying NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, KD5PLB;
Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, RK3DUP and Japanese space explorer Aki
Hoshide, KE5DNI, docked with the station at 12:51 a.m. Eastern Daulight
Time on Tuesday, July 17th . This following a two-day flight from
Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
At docking time, the Soyuz spacecraft and space station were at an
altitude of 251 miles over North-Eastern Kazakhstan. The Soyuz parked
itself at an Earth facing docking port on the station's Russian built
Rassvet module. After the hatches were opened between the Soyuz and ISS,
Williams, Malenchenko and Hoshide moved to the ISS and joined their fellow
Expedition 32 crew members Sergei Revin; Gennady Padalka, RN3DT and Joseph
Acaba, KE5DAR.
Padalka, Revin and Acaba have had the space station to themselves since
July 1st. That's when three previous crew members returned to Earth and
brought the station's previous Expedition 31 to a close.
Padalka, Revin and Acaba return to Earth in mid-September. When that
happens, Sunita Williams, KD5PLB, become the commander of the I-S-S team.
She, Malenchenko and Hoshide are scheduled to depart the station on
November 12th.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'n Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, in Los Angeles.
--
As an aside, this latest group crew members arrived at the International
Space Station exactly 37 years to the day after the world's first truly
international spacecraft meeting took place on-orbit. That was the famed
docking between a NASA Apollo spacecraft and a Russian Soviet Soyuz 19
capsule during the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project in 1975. Many believe that's
what laid the groundwork that led to the International Space Station that
is on-orbit today. (Published news reports)
**
ENFORCEMENT: ANOTHER ALLEGED UNLICENSED BROADCASTER BUSTED
The FCC has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability in the amount of $10,000
to Florida resident Michael Gregory. This for his alleged operating an
unlicensed radio station calling itself "Down South Radio 305" on 92.7 MHz
in the city of Miami.
This saga began to unfold last March, That's when the FCC received a
complaint that lead agents from the Miami office of the Enforcement Bureau
to monitor for the station. They soon heard a person identify himself as
"DJ Miami of 92.7 Heavy FM" and advertise the website www.whvy927.com.
Agents tied Gregory to the site by finding his domain name registration as
well as his photo online.
The agents then went out on a transmitter hunt and traced the source of
the transmission to an antenna on the roof of a commercial building in
Miami. Records showed no one was authorized to operation a station on
92.7 MHz, nor at that location.
While waiting in the lobby for the building owner, the agents actually met
Gregory. He took them to his leased suite, admitted he ran the station,
and turned off the transmitter. Now Gregory has 30 days to pay the
proposed fine or to file an appeal. (FCC)
**
RADIO CRIME: MONTREAL STATION TORCHED AFTER CRITICIZING FORMER HAITIAN
DICTATOR
A Haitian radio station in Montreal, Canada, has been hit by arsonists.
This, after hosts criticized the country's former dictator.
CPAM 1610 AM was set ablaze following calls by show hosts for a criminal
trial for Jean-Claude Duvalier, who returned to that nation last year.
CPAM's north-end administrative offices were partially destroyed and the
studio suffered water damage, rendering it useless. A spokesperson for
the Montreal fire department said the front window of CPAM 1610's studio
was smashed and a fire lit near the broken glass at about 4 a.m. Monday
July 2nd. Another fire was started at the back of the second floor where
the station's office is located, he said.
Engineers had the station back on the air about 10 hours after the attack
from an alternate studio location. According to its management, CPAM is a
beacon for the more than 100,000 Haitian expatriates in Montreal who form
the largest such community in Canada. (Montréal Gazette, B&C)
**
RADIO HAPPENINGS: ITALY CLOSING NATIONAL SOUND ARCHIVES
Italy is shutting down its famed National Sound Archives. This as a
likely result of the continuing economic downturn that has hit many
European nations.
On July 6th, a simple 12 line document was signed by the government to
shut down the archive of priceless audio history dating back to the dawn
of the machine recording. According to one source there are close to half
a million recordings housed in the Italian archive.
The big concern now among preservationists is that unless another such
museum such as the United States Library of Congress takes over the
Italian archive, that it could wind up being sold off on the streets or on
an on-line auction site, piece by piece. More is on-line at
www.artsjournal.com (Arts Journal, Critical Distance Weblog)
**
HAM STUFF: NEW FREQUENCY CHART AVAILABLE FROM US GOVERNMENT BOOKSTORE
If you have ever had the yearning to own one of those nifty United States
radio spectrum posters to hang on your wall, now is your chance to get
one. Properly titled the United States Frequency Allocations: The Radio
Spectrum Chart, the very latest edition is now available from U.S.
Government Printing Office Book Store at a cost of $12. To order yours,
take your web browser to tinyurl.com/big-frequency-map and follow the
directions you will find there. (RW, E-News, others)
**
HAM HAPPENINGS: UK SPECIAL EVENTS STATIONS FOR THE 2012 OLYMPICS
As part of the celebration of the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics,
two flagship amateur radio stations will be active during the games.
The Cray Valley Radio Society will host England's Olympic celebration from
the Royal Borough of Greenwich. This is home to many of London's events
outside the main Olympic arena. The call-sign used at that location will
be Two Oscar One Two Lima. A similar amateur radio celebration is
happening in Barry, South Wales, where the call-sign will be Two Oscar One
Two Whisky.
Both groups are looking to make as many contacts as possible worldwide
during the Olympics. They will be on the air 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week from Wednesday July 25th through Sunday September 9th. The London
station will be open to the public from 10am to 4pm and the Welsh station
from 10am to 5pm daily. Both are local times.
Commemorative QSLs will be available for both operations. QSL information
is on-line at at www dot Two Oscar one two Lima dot com and www dot Two
Oscar One Two Whisky.com. Both stations hope to contact you on the air.
(Southgate)
**
HAM HAPPENINGS: K4C TO CELEBRATE THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PUERTO RICO
Special Event station K4C will be on the air on July 25th to commemorate
the 60th anniversary of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico. According to the Movimiento Radioaficionados which is sponsoring
the operation, the purpose of the activity is to commemorate this
important date for citizens of Puerto Rico.
Operations will take place on the campus of the National Park Julio
Enrique Monagas of the Municipality of Bayamon beginning at 1400 UTC.
Activities will be on the 40 through 10 meter bands, and locally on the
chain of repeaters operated by the club. QSL via WP4NPC. (KP3CB)
**
HAM HAPPENINGS: RESULTS OF 2012 ARDF YOUTH COMPETITION ANNOUNCED
The results are in from the 2912 Youth ARDF Championship event that was
held this year near the town of Siauliai, Lithuania. In all there were
104 contestants representing 9 countries. Medals went to Russia, the
Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Lithuania. The
competition was organized by LY2CD and a company of volunteer assistants.
The full results are on-line at www.qrz.LT/eyac. (IARU-R1)
**
NAMES IN THE NEWS: MICULESCU NEW GM OF ROMANIAN BROADCASTING
Some names in the news. The Romanian parliament recently confirmed Ovidiu
Miculescu as the new general manager of the Romanian radio broadcasting
corporation. With more than 20 years experience in media, Miculescu has
held executive positions at the public broadcaster as well as at private
radio and television stations. Miculescu said that modernization of
public radio and the resolution of issues regarding coverage throughout
Romania were among priorities. (RW)
**
NAMES IN THE NEWS: VA4AJG APPOINTED RAC MIDWEST REGION DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Allan Grant, VA4AJG, has been appointed as Deputy Director for Radio
Amateurs of Canada Midwest Region. The Midwest region includes all the
VE4 and VE5 call sign area.
Each Director of RAC is authorized to appoint one Deputy Director from
among RAC members residing in their region to serve at the pleasure of the
Director. Grant was appointed by Canada Midwest Region Director, Derek
Hay, VE4HAY. (RAC)
**
NAMES IN THE NEWS: AO-7 DISTANCE RECORD BROKEN AGAIN BY AC0RA AND OM3BD
July 4th saw AC0RA and OM3BD set yet another world distance record using
ageing AMSAT-OSCAR-7 ham radio bird. This by breaking their own record
set just 48 hours earlier.
The new distance record is 7903.55km comfortably exceeding the previous
contact over a path of 7849km by 54.55 kilometers.
OM3BD was in Grid Square JN88mf. He says that AC0RA once again woke up
early and this time drove 150 miles to grid EN41ad. They had a 30 second
contact at 09:49 UTC to set their latest distance record.
Recordings, pictures, and further information are on-line at
tinyurl.com/ao7-dx-record. (Southgate)
**
THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD: WRITER H. WALTER MAXWELL - S.K.
Famed writer M. Walter Maxwell, W2DU, passed away on July 3rd at his home
in DeLand, Florida.
Known Better as Walt Maxwell. W2DU was best known in the amateur radio
circles for his ground-breaking articles, "Another Look at Reflections."
These were published in QST Magazine in a seven part series from 1973 to
1976,and explained in plain English concepts such as line loss, SWR,
baluns and antenna tuners.
The articles were later compiled into a book, titled Reflections:
Transmission Lines and Antennas, that included additional material on
matching networks, antennas and the Smith Chart. It was first published by
the ARRL in 1990 and went through several editions. Later editions were
published by CQ Communications.
W2DU is survived by his spouse, Jean Binkley Mayhew, three sons, William
W. Maxwell of DeLand, Florida, Richard A. Maxwell of Marietta, Georgia,
and John R. Maxwell of Gainesville, Florida, and one daughter, Susan M.
Glasnapp of Delray Beach, Florida.
More details of his life and work are available on his website at
www.w2du.com. At the time of his passing, Walt Maxwell, W2DU, was age 93.
(ARRL, others)
**
CHANGING OF THE GUARD: FAMED HAWAII BEACON KEEPER PAUL LIEB, KH6HME-SK
Hawaii's weak signal legend, Paul Lieb , KH6HME, has also become a Silent
Key. According to Gordon West, WN6NOA, who spoke to the family, Lieb was
visiting his sister and other relatives on the U.S. mainland. Leib's
sister told WB6NOA that on Sunday night July 15th, KH6HME had dinner with
them, went to bed, and died peacefully in his sleep.
Paul Lieb, KH6HME, maintained four VHF and UHF propagations beacons atop
the Mauna Loa volcano which were regularly received along the U-S west
coast. This usually took place in July when troposphere conditions
permitted. And it was not unusual for KH6HME to make the 3 hour drive to
the 8200 foot site of the beacons to maintain them and get on the air
himself to be a bit of rare VHF and UHF DX. West says that while they are
currently on the air that the long term fate of beacons is unknown.
As we go to air, funeral arrangements for Paul Lieb, KH6HME, were pending.
(N6CL, WB6NOA)
**
HAM RADIO IN SPACE: FITSAT-1 - A VISUAL MORSE CODE BIRD
Call this one visual Morse code from space. This with word that the
FITSAT-1 ham radio cubesat will carry an optical communications experiment
that aims to write in C-W across the night sky using super high intensity
LED's as a lighting source.
FITSAT-1 will be carried to the International Space Station on July 21st
from where it will be deployed sometime in September. For more information
see www.uk.amsat.org/2037. (AMSAT UK)
**
WORLDBEAT: FRANCE WILL NOT PREEMPT DIGITAL RADIO FOR RFE
Digital radio may not come into being in France. According to the daily
newspaper Les Echos, the French government has decided not to preempt
digital radio frequencies for Radio France exclusive use.
In May, telecommunications regulator CSA received more than 178
applications for the cities of Paris, Marseille and Nice. It also
announced plans to open a call for digital terrestrial licenses for
France's next 20 biggest cities.
It appears as if the public service broadcaster, which has first right of
refusal on frequencies, will thus not go digital, in line with certain
private groups including RTL, NRJ and NextradioTV.
The French government is expected officially to announce its final
decision on this matter in the coming days. However, if reports are true,
observers say that they doubt the digital system will be able to move
forward in France. (RW)
**
WORLDBEAT: RF EXPERIENCED WITH CONTROL SYSTEM IN WESTERN SOUTH AFRICA
Interference problems are being experienced by radio amateurs in the Paarl
and Stellenbosch Municipal areas of South Africa. That's where a load
control system is currently being installed to switch a geyser off during
peak hours.
According to the South African Radio League, this unit causes disturbances
right through the High Frequency spectrum. Word is that South African
telecommunications regulator ICASA has investigated the complaints and is
currently having discussions with the Municipal officials and the South
African Bureau of Standards regarding a fix. (SARL)
**
DXCC NEWS: RWANDA AND BANGLADESH APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT
Several more operations have been approved for DXCC credit. According to
Bill Moore, NC1L, who is the ARRL Awards Branch Manager, these are the
9X0PY DXpedition to Rwanda that ran from December 24, 2011 through January
7, 2012. Also approved are the S21YD Bangladesh operations for 1994,
1995, 1998, and 1999. If you have had cards for any of these rejected in
the past please contact Bill via e-mail to bmoore (at) arrl (dot) org to
be put on the list for an update. (ARRL)
**
In DX, word that UA1OEJ will be active stroke P from Solovetsky Islands
from July 22nd to the 31st. Operations will be on the HF bands using SSB
and the Digital modes. QSL via his home callsign.
JA8COE will once again be active stroke 8 from Yagishiri Island between
July 27th and the 29th. No word on what bands or modes will be used. QSL
via his home callsign, direct or by the bureau.
A team of Saudi operators will activate Al-Dhahrah Island as 7Z7AB
possibly between October 1st and the 15th. More details and a Web page
will be forthcoming. Meantime keep an eye on their page on QRZ.com.
K9HZ will once again be active as J68HZ from his villa at Labrelotte Bay,
St. Lucia. Listen out for him between August 1st and the 18th on 80, 40
and 20 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to KH9Z.
OH1VR and OH3JR will be operational stroke VK9 from Lord Howe Island
between November 17th and the 27th. Activity will be on 160 through 6
meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL only direct via their home callsigns
with a self addressed envelope and an International Reply Coupon to cover
return postage.
5B4AIF will be active as E51E from a villa in Tautu Village on Aitutaki
Island between December 10th, 2012 and January 5th, 2013. QSL only via
EB7DX.
Lastly, members of Russia's Armed Forces Amateur Radio Union will be on
the air as R100WWS from many areas of that nation between August 10th and
the 18th. This operation is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the
Military Air Forces of Russia which were formed on August 12, 1912.
Activities will be on all bands and using all modes. QSL via RV3YR.
(Above from various DX news sources)
**
THAT FINAL ITEM: STOPPING COPPER THEFT IN ITS TRACKS
British Telecom is taking on copper cable thieves. Amateur Radio
Newsline's Jim Damron, N8TMW, has the details:
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A new tool has been unveiled in the United Kingdom to literally locate
copper wire thefts as they are taking place.
Called the Rapid Assessment British Telecom Incident Tracker or RABIT,
this computer based program has the ability to monitor all 120 million
kilometers of cable on British Telecom's phone network.
RABIT is a real-time system based on a neural network that has been
trained to sense the difference between a telecommunications cable being
severed and a cable that has gradually failed. It does this by undertaking
line tests and bandwidth measurements to home in on a telltale signature
of a cable cut. This event data is then immediately plugged into an
incident monitoring system which gives British Telecom's security staff a
national view of trouble spots on its networks, including cyber attacks.
I'm Jim Damron, N8TMW, in Chareston, West Virginia, reporting.
--
The industrial scale theft of copper telecommunications cables is a
massive world-wide problem. In the UK alone, cable worth œ770 million
pounds was stolen from overhead and buried telephone lines and railway
signaling systems in 2011. (New Scientist)
**
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