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Amateur Radio NewslineT Report 1915 - April 25, 2014



Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1915 with a release date of April 25
2014 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.



The following is a Q-S-T.  3100 miles on 630 meters down-under; KickSat
and its Sprites are now on-orbit; locations of WRTC 2014 station venues
announced; registration for GAREC 2014 now open; lots of enforcement
action from the FCC and a very special new booth at Hamvention 2014.  Find
out the details are on Amateur Radio NewslineT report number 1915 coming
your way right now.





(Billboard Cart Here)





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LOWBAND OPERATIONS:  ZL TO WESTERN VK AR 630 METERS OVER 3100 MILE PATH


It seems perseverance has paid off for long-time 630 meter operator Murray
Greenman, ZL1BPU, who uses the special-purpose call sign ZL1EEfor contacts
on that band.  Amateur Radio Newsline's Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, is here with
the details:



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During the week of April 13th to the 20th ZL1EE had numerous reception
reports from Berndt Josef Wulf, VK5ABN/8 some 2010 miles away near the
city of Adelaide, Australia.  But the real payoff came when he learned
that his signal had been copied by Dereck Zeck, VK6DZ, in the Australian
city of Elleker, some 3100 miles to the West.

Using the new WSPR 2 digital mode Greenman operated overnight at 200 power
out into a small 23 foot high Marconi antenna that was squeezed into a 1/5
acre urban lot.  This put the Effective Radiated Signal below the maximum
25 watts permitted.  It took a week of trying but with the reception
report from VK6DZ, he finally broke the 3000 mile distance barrier.



As elsewhere the 630 meter allocation here in New Zealand is from 472 kHz
to 479 kHz.  What undoubtedly helped ZL1EE achieve this remarkable low
frequency DX is that his location is only about 7 miles from our West
coast and most of the path to VK6DZ is over water.

It should be noted that activity between Australia and New Zealand on 630
meters is quite strong, especially over the winter months here in the in
the Southern Hemisphere.  The window of opportunity for these contacts
appears to be about two hours wide from local midnight.



For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, in Nelson, New
Zealand.



--



With the growing popularity of this band in the Southern Hemisphere,
there's now a New Zealand 630 Meter Net that meets ever Thursday night
local time.  Those involved say that they are looking for stations in
other South Pacific locations who prepared to listen and provide signal
reports of transmissions as they are heard.  (Southgate, others)



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HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  KICKSAT NOW ON-ORBIT



The KickSat cubesat is now on-orbit and getting ready to release its cargo
of Sprite pico satellites early in May.  After numerous delays, KickSat
was carried to space on Friday, April 18th on board a Space X Dragon
freight capsule using the companys' Falcon 9 re-usable booster.  This as a
part of the CRS 3 re-supply mission to the International Space Station.



As previously reported, KickSat's beacon can be heard on 437.505 MHz as
well as 2401 to 2436.2 MHz transmitting various satellite perimeters.
Once released from their mother ship the Sprites will all be transmitting
on 437.240 MHz but each with its own unique digital code.



In addition to KickSat the Space X CRS 3 mission also delivered several
other cubesats including SporeSat, T-SAT, PhoneSat-v2.5 and
ALL-STAR/THEIA.  All were deployed into a 325 by 315 kilometer 51.5 degree
inclination orbit.   (KickSat, SpaceX)



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RADIOSPORT:  WRTC2014 NAMES NEW ENGLAND COMMUNITIES TO HOST INTERNATIONAL
RADIOSPORT COMPETITION



 The 2014 World Radiosport Team Championship organizers have selected
sixteen New England communities as operating sites to host its 7th
quadrennial competition.  Amateur Radio Newsline's Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF,
is in the newsroom with the details:



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If you live in the North-East, and are a ham radio operator, get ready for
some visiting stations this summer.  This as the planners for the 2014
World Radiosport Team Championship competition slated for July 9th through
the 14th announces the venues from where the 59 teams representing 38
countries will operate.



Sites for WRTC2014 include private properties, state parks and other
state- and town-owned facilities in fifteen towns in Massachusetts and one
in New Hampshire.  Each was very carefully selected to establish a level
playing field do that no team would have an RF site or height advantage
over any other.



Competing teams were selected from around the world in a series of 55
qualifying events over a 3 year period.  During WRTC2014 teams will
compete to contact other amateur radio stations in countries around the
globe using both SSB and Morse code.  The teams will operate without sleep
for the entire 24-hour competition in an effort to contact as many
stations and countries as possible to take home the top prize.



WRTC2014 is the first competition to be held in the United States since
1996.   Previous WRTC competitions have been held in Seattle, San
Francisco, Slovenia, Finland , Brazil, and most recently in Russia.



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



--



For more information on this years World Radiosport Team Championship
please visit wrtc2014.org or contact Chairman Doug Grant via e-mail to
k1dg (at) wrtc2014 (dot) org.

(WRTC2014)



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RESCUE RADIO:  GLOBAL AMATEUR GAREC-14 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN



The ARRL's Alabama Section and the Huntsville Hamfest have announced
further details of the Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications or
GAREC Conference on August 14th and 15th.  According to the planners,
GAREC-14 will mainly focus on the application of advanced technologies
available in emergency communications.



Both the Alabama Section and the Huntsville Hamfest are jointly hosting
this years Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Conference with
pre-registration now open.  Complete details can be found at
tinyurl.com/garec-14.  All emergency communication minded radio amateurs
and professionals are invited to attend.   (IARU-R1)



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HAM HAPPENINGS:  ARMED FORCES DAY CROSSBAND MILITARY/AMATEUR RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS TEST MAY 10



The United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard are
again co-sponsoring this year's annual Military to Amateur Radio Crossband
Communications Test.  This in celebration of the 64th anniversary of Armed
Forces Day.



This annual celebration features military to amateur cross band
communications SSB voice and Morse Code tests. These give both amateur
radio operators and shortwave listeners an opportunity to demonstrate
their individual technical skills, and to receive recognition from the
appropriate military radio station for their proven expertise.



Although the actual Armed Forces Day will be celebrated on Saturday, May
17th, this years Communications Test will be conducted on May 10th to
prevent conflict with the Dayton Hamvention which is slated for May 16th
to the 18th.  QSL cards will be provided to those stations making contact
with the military stations.  (Army MARS HQ)



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DX UP FRONT:  TROMELIN ISLAND DXPEDITION ANNOUNCES PILOT STATIONS



In DX up front, word that the FT4TA DXpedition team to Tromelin Island has
announced its pilot stations and posted a link to them on the operations
website.  A pilot station is a ham operator that works as a volunteer
spotter of sorts alerting those wanting to make contact of whom the
DXpedition is looking to make contact with at any given moment in time.
The list for the FT4TA pilot stations along with e-mail addresses is at
www.tromelin2014.com and we will have more DX related news for you later
on in this week's newscast.   (FT4TA Team)





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DX UP FRONT:  JULY OPERATION FROM THE ISLAND OF JERSEY



A group of hams from the Czech Republic will be active as MJ0ICD from the
Island of Jersey between July 21st and the 27th.  Operations will be on
160 through 10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. They are also
taking equipment for 6 and 2 meters along as well.  QSL MJ0ICD via OK1BIL.
 (Facebook)



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BREAK 1



Time for you to identify your station.  We are the Amateur Radio Newsline,
heard on bulletin stations around the world including the VU3MGH repeater
serving Madurai in Southern India.





(5 sec pause here)





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ENFORCEMENT:  TEXAS HAM AGREES TO RELINQUISH HIS LICENSE IN CONSENT DECREE



A Texas ham facing a $7000 proposed fine after admitting interfering with
other radio amateurs has entered into a Consent Decree with the FCC.   One
where he will surrender his license and make a voluntary contribution to
the United States Treasury.  Amateur Radio Newsline's Ralph Squillace,
KK6ITB, reports:



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The story began last January 21st.  Responding to complaints of
intentional interference to other hams operating on 7.195 MHz, an agent of
the Enforcement Bureau's Dallas Office used mobile direction finding to
positively identify the source of the transmissions to the address of
record for James R. Winstead, KD5OZY, of Coleman, Texas.



As previously reported, the agent monitored the transmissions for
approximately 30 minutes.  Throughout that time he heard the replay
multiple times of short sentences or conversations that had just been
transmitted and someone occasionally speak the word "George."



The agent then identified himself to Mr. Winstead and requested to inspect
the radio station located on the premises.  During the inspection,
Winstead admitted that he intentionally interfered with amateur
communications on 7.195 MHz claiming that he had an ongoing disagreement
with another amateur licensee only identified as George.  He also showed
the agent how he recorded and retransmitted other amateur licensees'
communications.



On February 19th the FCC proposed a $7000 fine which Winstead was given 30
days to appeal.  Now, in its Order released April 22nd, the FCC says that
it has entered into a Consent Decree between its Enforcement Bureau and
Mr. Winstead.  Under its terms, Winstead has agreed to send the Commission
a letter requesting cancellation of his Amateur Extra class license.  He
has also agreed to make a $1000 voluntary contribution to the United
States Treasury in 12 monthly installments.  As a result, both the FCC and
James R. Winstead agree that the Consent Decree constitutes a final
settlement between them with respect to the Investigation as long as
Winstead abides by its terms.



For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ralph, Squillace, KK6ITB, reporting.



--



Consent Decrees have long been used by various government bureaus
including the FCC to settle investigations but are rare in regard to
personal and hobby radio.  The entire text of the Consent Decree between
the FCC and James R. Winstead is on-line at
http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2014/db0422/DA-14-
455A1.txt  (FCC)



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ENFORCEMENT:  FCC LOWERS $15000 PROPOSED FINE TO $250 IN CB LINEAR CASE



The FCC has drastically reduced a proposed $15,000 monetary forfeiture
issued to an Oklahoma Citizens Radio operator accused of using a linear
amplifier.  The original fine was issued to Carlton Lewis of Enid back on
November 26th 2013.  In his response to the Commission, Lewis did not deny
operating the linear amplifier but claimed that he had quit operating his
CB radio.  He also requested cancellation of the forfeiture based on his
inability to pay stating that his only source of income is Social Security
benefits and provided the FCC with the required proof.  Now after
considering all of the evidence before it the regulatory agency has
decided that complete cancellation of the monetary forfeiture is not
warranted but a reduction of the forfeiture amount from $15,000 to $250 is
appropriate in this case.    (FCC)



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ENFORCEMENT:  RADIO EQUIPMENT SEIZED FROM THREE ILLEGAL RADIO STATIONS IN
GREATER BOSTON



Last week it was New York City.  Now comes word that the FCC has again
teamed up with U.S. Marshall's to confiscate radio gear used by three
unlicensed broadcasters in the Boston, Massachusetts, area.  Amateur Radio
Newsline's Stephan Kinford, N8WB, has the details:



--



Warrants were recently unsealed in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts
detailing the seizure of radio transmission equipment used by three
unlicensed radio stations around the Boston area.  Named were 100.1 FM,
broadcasting from Everett, Mattapan, and Brockton, with a studio in
Dorchester.  Also named were 88.7 FM also in Brockton and Touch 106.1 FM,
broadcasting from Boston.


The seizures were conducted by the United States Marshals Service and the
FCC on April 16th and 17th.  In all three cases the government alleges
that the stations were operating without a license from the Federal
Communications Commission.  According to affidavits filed with the court,
the FCC issued multiple warnings to the illegal operators but the radio
stations continued to broadcast.  The forfeiture actions were brought
after complaints were received, including one from a licensed broadcaster
about interference with its signal.  Separate civil actions were brought
seeking forfeiture of the equipment because it was allegedly used in
violation of federal law.



The overall case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine
Wichers of the United States Attorney's Civil Division.  What further
punitive actions may be taken against the operators of these unlicensed
broadcast transmitting facilities is at airtime, unknown.



For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Stephan Kinford, N8WB, reporting.



--



Since 2011 the U.S. Attorney's Office has filed eight forfeiture actions
against illegal radio stations in the greater Boston area, effectively
taking all of them off the air.  A detailed report from the U.S. Attorneys
Office can be read at
http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/news/2014/April/PirateRadioPR.html  (U.S
Atty. For District of Massachusetts, FCC)



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PUBLIC SERVICE:  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR BOSTON BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY BIKE
RIDE



Still in the North-East, the National Brain Tumor Society is planning
several changes to its 2014 Boston fundraising bike ride and because of
this additional ham radio communications resources are needed.



The ride takes place on Sunday, May 18th with the first wave of riders
taking to the pavement at 8:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time.  Volunteers will
work from 7:00 AM until the early afternoon, with lunch provided.



If you live in the area or will be visiting and would like to volunteer
your time and radio skills please contact ham radio organizer Jim Bradley,
KB1JKJ by e-mail to bradleyjab (at) gmail (dot) com or by the snail mail
at his address on QRZ.com.  (KG1H)



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HAM HAPPENINGS:  HAM RADIO PRAISED ON SSN SARASOTA NEWSCAST



Some truly nice words about Amateur Radio in a recent segment of Sarasota
Florida's Suncoast News Network.  In it reporter John Woodruff talks with
Dennis Spiess, W2DEN, about the hobby and its importance to the community.
 Later on in the story Woodruff talks with Sarasota County Emergency
Management Chief Ed McCrane who says that ham radio provides a valuable
network in the event of a disaster.  But in some ways its newscast anchor
Mike Stevens who has the highest praise for hams.  To find out what he
says watch the 2 minute news story at tinyurl.com/ham-radio-on-SNN  (SNN
via Facebook)



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NAMES IN THE NEWS:  G3WKL NEW RSGB PRESIDENT

Some names in the news.  First up is John Gould, G3WKL, who has been
elected as the new president of the Radio Society of Great Britain.  Also
Steve Hartley, G0FUW who was chosen for a seat on the RSGB Board of
Directors.  Both were elected at the society's recent Annual General
Meeting held on Saturday, April 12th.   (GB2RS)



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NAMES IN THE NEWS:  RESULTS OF NCDXF ELECTIONS



Tom Berson, ND2T, has been elected President of the Northern California DX
Foundation at the recent meeting of the organizations annual meeting held
at the International DX Convention in Visalia, California.  Also elected
were Glenn Johnson, W0GJ as Vice President, Kip Edwards, W6SZN as
Secretary and Don Greenbaum, N1DG to the Treasurers post.  Directors
elected include Steve Merchant, K6AW; John Miller, K6MM; Glenn Rattmann,
K6NA; Ned Stearns, AA7A and Glenn Vinson, W6OTC.



At the same meting the passing of three of the groups past Directors was
deeply acknowledged.  These were the late Bruce Butler, W6OSP; Lee
Shaklee, W6BH and Jack Troster, W6ISQ.  Both Shaklee and Troster were
among the founders of the Northern California DX Foundation some 42 years
ago back in 1972.  Jack Troster was also a well known ham radio humorist,
a Contributing Editor to QST magazine as well as the author of the QCWA
column in Worldradio Magazine for many years.



For further information about the Northern California DX Foundation please
visit ncdxf.org on the World Wide Web.  (NCDXF, ARNewsline Archives)



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NAMES IN THE NEWS:  THE YASME FOUNDATION ELECTS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS



Also at the International DX Convention the YASME Foundation met and
elected its officers and Board of Directors.  Elected were Ward Silver,
N0AX as President; Fred Laun, K3ZO, Vice-President; Rusty Epps, W6OAT, as
Treasurer and Kip Edwards, W6SZN, as Secretary.  All four along with
Martti Laine, OH2BH and Bob Vallio, W6RGG were also named as Directors of
the group.



The YASME Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation organized to conduct
scientific and educational projects related to amateur radio, including
DXing and the introduction and promotion of the hobby in developing
countries.  For additional information about its activitieies take your
web browser to yasme.org  (The YASME Foundation)



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BREAK 2



This is ham radio news for today's radio amateur.  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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EMERGING TECHNOLOGY:  VANCOUVER, B.C. SOON TO GET IT'S 3RD DIGITAL VOICE
MODE



Call this one a possible shootout over the future of VHF and UHF digital
voice communications.  At least in Western Canada as we hear from Amateur
Radio Newsline's Heather Embee, KB3TZD:



--



Vancouver British Columbia is already well covered with 3 major D-STAR
repeaters, and 3 minor gateways.  There are also two Mototrbo 4FSK
repeaters.  Now the city is about to become home to its first C4FM system
as well thanks to Yaesu looking for Beta Testers of its new System Fusion.



The introduction of this latest digital voice mode is the result of the
Salt Spring Island Amateur Radio Club which operates the VE7RSI repeater
on 147.320 MHz.  While the old FM only repeater equipment has been
generally reliable the club felt that it was getting a bit old as well as
being heavy and difficult to work on.



In late 2013, the club made a decision that it would be a good idea to
eventually replace it with something more up-to-date.  With a list made
up, the brand new Yaesu DR-1 was at the top but it hadn't been released
yet.  In late March the club heard a rumor that Yaesu was still looking
for beta testers so the club sent in an application which was accepted.
Its now waiting the arrival of the new dual mode repeater.



The club looks at the new Yaesu machine as what it terms as a game
changer. While it is capable of FM, it also handles digital signals using
C4FM FDMA.  The club plans to make both modes available through the new
machine to see how current FM users are able to interact with those using
C4FM digital radios and vice versa.  Likely also watching very closely
will be those not yet involved in D-STAR, C4FM, 4FSK, and other digital
voice modes such as P25.



For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Heather Embee, KB3TZD, reporting.



--



While the outcome of a C4FM repeater into an already burgeoning city with
several other digital voice modes already entrenched will likely not set
any world wide precedent, it will give hams around the globe something to
consider when the time comes for them to make a similar change.  More is
at http://www.ssiarc.ca/VE7RSI.php  (SSIARC)



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EMERGING TECHNOLOGY:  SYDNEY AUSTRALIA A P 25 HOTBEAD



Meantime, VHF and UHF digital audio is on the rise down-under, but in one
city its not a ham radio format that's taking hold.  According to the
VK2WI News, the city of Sydney, Australia now boasts ten P-25 repeaters
on-air, and plans well  underway by Matt Robert, VK2LK, to link these to
other P-25 repeaters around the world.



VK2WI also reports that a group of active P-25 users have recently started
a Facebook group, and  invite other users of this mode world-wide to join.
  Just search for "Sydney P25 HAM Radio User" and click on the words "Join
Group" to take part.  (Amateur Radio New South Wales)



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HAM RADIO NEAR SPACE:  PONGSAT 2 KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN



John Powell, W6JPA, is trying to raise $11,000 on Kickstarter.com to send
2000 student projects to the edge of space.  According to news reports,
next September 27th Powell hopes to launch 2000 student projects that fit
inside ping pong balls called PongSats.

If his campaign is successful, students from all over the world be invited
to send their PongSats to be launched skyward on weather balloons to an
altitude of at least 98,000 feet.  After the landing and recovery, each of
the PongSats would be returned to its creators along with data from the
flight, a DVD with video of the launch and on board scenes and a
certificate confirming the flight.



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ON THE AIR:  BYLARA CELEBRATES 35TH ANNIVERSARY ON THE AIR

On the air, word that the British Young Ladies Amateur Radio Association
will be celebrating its 35th anniversary on April 29th with a special
event station using the callsign GB35BYL.  The station will operate from
Chapmanslade Village Hall in Wiltshire.  Listen out for it on or near
7.175 MHz beginning at 08.00 GMT. QSL as directed on the air on the air.
(GB2RS)



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DX



In DX, JA1FMN will be on the air as V63PSK from Weno Island Micronresia
between May 14th and the 17th.   His operation will be holiday style on 20
through 10 meters using the PSK and JT65A digital modes.  QSL to JA1FMN
either direct, via the bureau or electronically using eQSL.



DG5AA, DK8YY and DL1AWD will be operational as 3D2RH from the Fiji Islands
now through May 4th.  Activity will be on 80 through 10 meters using CW,
SSB and the Digital modes.  QSL direct or via the bureau to DH7WW only.



ON4LO should be active stroke EA6 from Mallorca Island until May 15th.
His operation will be on 40 through 10 meters using SSB.  While there he
also plans to activate various lighthouses on the island.  QSL via his
home callsign either direct or via the bureau.



DL4SDW will be operational stroke HI9 from the Villa Gonzales in the
Dominican Republic until May 15th.  His activity on the HF bands will be
mostly CW using at 100 watts into wire antennas.  QSL via DL4SDW either
direct or via the bureau.  The latter is preferred for this operation



Lastly, F4FJZ, will be active as TK4QL from Corsica between May and
October.  His operation will mostly mobile with operations on 17, 15, 12
and 10 meters using his FT-840 with 100 watts. Listen for his QSL
information during your contact or check QRZ.com.



(Above DX news from OPDX and other DX news sources)



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THAT FINAL ITEM:  THE NEW DAYTON YOUTH BOOTH



And finally this week, if you are planning to attend these years Dayton
Hamvention, you might want to consider bringing along your sons and
daughters of any age.  Thanks to the work of New York City educator Carole
Perry, WB2MGP, this year will mark the official introduction of the Youth
Booth where your offspring can meet and talk with those youngsters who
were presenters at the Hamvention Youth Forum.  And according to WB2MGP,
it all came about because of a pole climbing robot:



--



WB2MGP:  "Last year we had we had our last Youth Forum presenters do a
demonstration of an invention of theirs (which was) a pole climbing robot
device.  At the end of the forum we invited people who wanted to see the
robotic device up close to come to the RCA booth and we commandeered the
empty booth next to us so that hams could keep stopping by to see it up
close and speak with the kids themselves."



--



WB2MGP says that the demonstration booth turned out to be so popular that
she approached the planners of Hamvention 2014 to see if they might be
receptive to making it an official part of this years gathering.  And she
was successful:



--



WB2MGP:  "DARA has been generous enough to give us the booth next to the
RCA booth and we are going to call it the Youth Booth.  There the young
people from the Youth Forum are going to be there to explain their
inventions and to demonstrate them."



--



The Hamvention Youth Booth will be right next to the booth sponsored by
the Radio Club of America.  WB2MGP hopes to make it an official part of
the Dayton Hamvention from this year on.



(ARNewsline)



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