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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2292 for Friday October 1st, 2021
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2292 with a release date of Friday
October 1st, 2021 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. Hams help plan public safety in wildfire country.
Citizen science marks one decade of aurora-watching — and SOTA summit
activators celebrate four-legged friends. All this and more as Amateur Radio
Newsline Report Number 2292 comes your way right now.
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BILLBOARD CART
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CALIFORNIA HAMS AT FOREFRONT OF PUBLIC-SAFETY INITIATIVE
DON/ANCHOR: Our top story is an example of amateur radio playing an active
role in broad-based public-safety planning. The hams, in this case, are in a
wildfire-plagued part of California. A California amateur radio club in a
region imperiled by deadly wildfires has led the charge for a recently
approved early warning system designed to enhance safety in communities near
the San Bernardino National Forest. Here's Ralph Squillace KK6ITB to bring
us that story.
RALPH: At the urging of the Mile High Radio Club, the Riverside County Board
of Supervisors approved the network of strategically placed speakers to
broadcast public safety information during wildfires and other emergencies
and disasters. The speakers are to be located at schools, camps, fire
stations and other venues. The Mile High club has been a proponent of the
project, which will receive a 10,000 grant from the US Department of
Homeland Security. The project is expected be built in five phases and take
about two years before it is fully operational. The hams have favored the
establishment of the communications system to enhance their own roles in
providing realtime information to first responders and the public during a
crisis. The club is based in Idyllwild and covers the San Jacinto Mountain
region which is a high-risk zone for wildfires such as the Cranston Fire in
2018.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.
(NBC PALM SPRINGS, LA-IST)
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RADIO OPERATORS PREP FOR ARRL'S SIMULATED EMERGENCY TEST
DON: September was named “National Preparedness Monthö by the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, with dozens of organizations and agencies
participating in drills. On the heels of this emphasis for citizen
preparedness, the ARRL’s Annual Simulated Emergency Test takes place on
October 2nd and 3rd, as amateur radio operators show their readiness for
emergencies and disasters. Randy Sly W4XJ has the details.
RANDY: The Simulated Emergency Test, or SET, is an annual nationwide
exercise designed to assess the skills and preparedness of Amateur Radio
Emergency Service volunteers as well as those active in the National Traffic
System, Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service, SKYWARN, Community Emergency
Response Teams, and other allied groups. While the first week in October is
the normally scheduled weekend for the SET, local and section-level
exercises may take place throughout the fall.
In addition to determining the strengths and weaknesses in providing
communications under simulated emergency conditions and scenarios, the SET
also provides a platform, like Field Day, for a public demonstration for
service agencies and the news media regarding amateur radio’s emergency
capabilities.
The SET offers amateurs an opportunity to learn or practice useful skills in
traffic handling, net operation and emergency communications protocols and
management. They can also update their “go-kitsö for use during deployments
and ensure their home station’s operational capability is ready for any
emergency or disaster.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Randy Sly W4XJ.
**
PROPOSAL EYES REMOVAL OF AMATEUR SATELLITE ALLOCATIONS
DON/ANCHOR: A proposal to give radio astronomy operations use of frequencies
between 300 MHz and 2000 MHz within the Shielded Zone of the Moon would
remove amateur satellite allocations at 435 MHz and 1260 MHz for
communications such as those with Lunar-OSCAR 93 and Lunar-OSCAR 94, two
satellites in lunar orbits. The proposed changes by the Space Frequency
Coordination Group, reported in the online journal, Inside GNSS, would also
apply to Mars. According to the article in the journal, the purpose of the
proposal is to protect radio astronomy from RF interference. The article
identifies several affected projects already in the works, including one
from China that would include between 5 and 8 satellites forming a radio
astronomy antenna array in orbit around the moon.
(AMSAT NEWS SERVICE, SOUTHGATE, INSIDE GNSS)
**
CITIZEN SCIENTISTS MARK DECADE OF AURORA-WATCHING
DON/ANCHOR: The Northern Lights are nothing new but citizen scientists'
study of the aurora is a fairly recent development. Paul Braun WD9GCO tells
us about one established group whose enthusiasm endures.
PAUL: It's been ten years since that October night when space weather
scientist Elizabeth MacDonald logged onto Twitter to read the observations
people were recording about an aurora-filled northern sky — the product of a
solar storm. That moment marked the starting point for Aurorasaurus, a means
by which thousands of citizen scientists and aurora enthusiasts around the
world contribute realtime observations about the Northern Lights. The
research project has garnered the support of the National Science Foundation
and according to its website, has participation from researchers at NASA,
the New Mexico Consortium, Penn State University, and Science Education
Solutions.
Newsline's Science Editor Dr. Tamitha Skov WX6SWW recently joined in the
celebration by tweeting: [quote] "Congratulations on the 10-year anniversary
of Aurorasaurus and to all the dedicated aurora field reporters and
contributors over the years." [endquote]
If you're interested in participating, visit the website at aurorasaurus.org
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Paul Braun WD9GCO.
(AURORASAURUS, TWITTER)
**
SILENT KEY: TOM CLARK K3IO, PIONEER IN HAM RADIO SATELLITES
DON/ANCHOR: The director emeritus and president emeritus of AMSAT and
prominent ham at the forefront of satellite operations has become a Silent
Key. Tom Clark, K3IO, died on September 28th. AMSAT has renamed its annual
general meeting and space symposium in his memory. The AMSAT Dr. Tom Clark
K3IO Memorial Space Symposium will be held virtually on October 30th on Zoom
and will be livestreamed on AMSAT's YouTube channel. In a statement on his
Twitter account, AMSAT's Bob McGwier N4HY wrote that he is putting together
a memorial talk for the AMSAT meeting and the journal will have an
appreciation as well.
Tom Clark was 82.
(AMSAT)
**
A DAY OF HERITAGE AND HAM RADIO FOR S. AFRICA'S VOORTREKKERS
DON/ANCHOR: Youngsters in South Africa's Voortrekker organisation marked
their nation's Heritage Day by getting on the air and making some meaningful
contacts. Jason Daniels VK2LAW tells us about them and the hams who helped
make it happen.
JASON: A group of young Voortrekkers, part of South Africa's scouting
movement that celebrates Afrikaaner heritage, were eager to get on the air
to celebrate the organisation's 90th birthday. With the help of the Northern
Cape Amateur Radio Club ZS3NC, they spent five hours at a Kathu field
station on September 24th, working and logging amateurs from a number of
provinces in South Africa and regions in Namibia. Roy Walsh ZS3RW, Esmè
Walsh ZS3EW and Gerhard Coetzee ZS3TG helped them add new names and
callsigns to the log of special event station ZS90TVK, moving them even
closer to qualifying for a communication badge.
Said Roy: [quote] "We had fun as well." [endquote] In all there were 60
contacts logged. Best of all, two of the youngsters now want more than just
their badge: they're looking to take the exam and get their licence.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jason Daniels VK2LAW.
(ROY WALSH, ZS3RW)
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BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the WM9W
repeater in Chicago, Illinois on Tuesdays at midnight local time during the
Nightcrawlers net.
**
CELEBRATING THE WORLD'S LARGEST HORSESHOE CRAB
DON/ANCHOR: There's nothing like being around a big crab — we mean a really
big crab — to put you in a good mood for a special event station. Neil Rapp
WB9VPG tells us about this "claws celebre."
NEIL: Horseshoe crabs are more commonly found on beaches, not near major
highways, but the world's largest horseshoe crab—really an oversized replica
of one—is being celebrated in Hillsboro, Ohio, as one of America's notable
roadside attractions. The Highland Amateur Radio Association K8HO is getting
into the act on Saturday, October 2nd by activating a special event station
that calls attention to this crabbiest of curiosities. According to the
Times Gazette newspaper, Crabbie—a pavilion-like structure made of
fiberglass and foam—is 12 feet high and measures 28 feet wide by 67 feet
long. That's a good bit larger than the real thing, which is no more than 19
inches. Hams will be on the air between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. local time.
Successful QSOs will make radio operators eligible for a special certificate
with a picture of Crabbie—so for all your efforts getting through the
pileups, you'll have nothing to crab about.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Neil Rapp WB9VPG.
(TIMES GAZETTE)
**
ILLINOIS RADIO CLUB'S EMERGENCY TRAILER MAKES ITS DEBUT
DON/ANCHOR: When it comes to emergency response, nothing can substitute for
hitting the road in an emergency. Knowing this, one Illinois ham radio club
has been preparing its new communications trailer for serious action. Andy
Morrison K9AWM brings us the details.
ANDY: The new mobile command center of the Massac County Amateur Radio Club
is making its debut at a major fall celebration in Illinois this month — but
the vehicle's appearance there is actually a dress rehearsal for its real
role, assisting in emergencies. The trailer, which is on loan to the club,
will be introduced to the public at the annual Fort Massac Encampment on the
16th and 17th of October. Club president Ruben Fuentes WB5WTF told Newsline
that the club has been busy outfitting it with radios, cables and antennas
and will demonstrate its operation during the two-day event. He told
Newsline: [quote] "Our goal is to be completely prepared to utilize the
trailer in response to natural or man-made disasters, such as floods,
earthquakes, and tornados." The fall celebration is part of their prep work
for activities requiring more urgent response. Ruben said: [quote] "This
will afford us the opportunity to fine tune the equipment as well as our
skills." [endquote]
Club members will also be working to purchase the loaned trailer to make it
a permanent part of their resources.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Andy Morrison K9AWM.
(WSIL-TV, RUBEN FUENTES WB5WTF)
**
SATELLITES, ARCTIC DXPEDITION, HIGHLIGHT RSGB'S CONVENTION
DON/ANCHOR: It's almost time for the online convention of the Radio Society
of Great Britain. The agenda for the October 9th program is putting some of
its spolight on amateur satellites and on one recent Arctic DXpedition.
Jeremy Boot G4NJH has more details.
JEREMY: One of the operators from the JW0W Arctic DXpedition will recreate
this past summer's adventure during the RSGB online convention. Allen,
EA3HSO, will share the adventure of how Prins Karls Forland Island was
activated for the first time in 20 years. During the four-day operation, six
hams logged 16,000 QSOs. Allen will describe the setup - and the pileups!
Also on the programme is Sean, KX9X, who will give convention attendees an
introduction to using amateur radio satellites, whose popularity has been on
the rise. The convention lectures will be livestreamed and there will be an
interactive Q&A for the lectures. Anyone missing the convention can view the
talks later on the YouTube channel of the RSGB.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
(RSGB)
**
WORLD OF DX
In the world of DX, Emilio, HP2NG, is one of several operators on the air
with the callsign 3E200P from Colon, Panama, marking the nation's 200th
anniversary of independence from Spain. The station will be on the air until
November 30th on various HF bands using several modes.
There is a special QSL card that will be sent for contacts. It is
recommended to QSL via ClubLog's OQRS. You may also use eQSL
or LoTW.
Be listening for special event station 8J250IWA celebrating the 50th
anniversary of the Japanese city of Iwakura. This callsign will be on the
air starting October 1st through to December 5th. QSLs will be sent via the
bureau.
Members of the Tifariti Gang/DX Friends will be using the callsign HD8R from
the Galapagos Islands starting October 26th and through to November 7th. Be
listening on 160-6 meters, including 60m, where operators will be using CW,
SSB, the Digital modes and low orbit satellites. Send QSLs to EA5RM.
The Budapest Radioamateur Society BRASZ will be using the special event
callsign HG5NATURE until October 22nd. The activation will take place during
and after the World of Hunting and Nature Exhibition in Budapest. QSL via
eQSL.
(OHIO PENN DX)
**
KICKER: SOTA SUMMITS BECOME A DOG'S BEST FRIEND
DON/ANCHOR: Our final story this week goes a little bit off the beaten track
and a whole lot off the leash. It's about Summits on the Air....and the dogs
who love summit activations as much as their human counterparts do. Ed
Durrant DD5LP tells us of their adventures.
ED: A good dog will happily come when called. Some especially good dogs will
retrieve something you need. Radio operators know, however, that even the
best dog can't necessarily fetch good DX from a Summit on the Air
activation. Still, many bring their dogs along for the trip and are glad to
have a friend there. A recent photo gallery called SOTA Dogs on Summits was
so popular when it first appeared online on the SOTA Reflector website that
a second edition surfaced this year: This new pack of SOTA dogs includes
Juri and Vinnie, with Vinnie the elder statesman of the mountain for Martin
OE3VBU. There's Zoe, avid radio hound of Jeffry KX6I, and even a SOTA puppy
in training, introduced by proud radio buddy Stuart KB1HQS. The mountain
goat of the bunch turns out to be a mountain sheep—a lamb named Norit, born
last May and rejected by his mother. Norit says "baaaa" instead of bark but
he and his friend Jon EA3BV are likely to have some summit adventures that
are likely wild and...woolly.
To see more of these loyal SOTA friends, visit the SOTA reflector website at
the link provided in this week's Newsline script at arnewsline.org.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Ed Durrant DD5LP, that's DD5 loves puppies.
[PRINT ONLY, DO NOT READ: https://reflector.sota.org.uk/t/sota-dogs-on-
summits-part-2/23919/5]
(SOTA REFLECTOR)
**
NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to AMSAT; the ARRL; Aurorasaurus; CQ Magazine;
David Behar K7DB; Inside GNSS; Ohio Penn DX; QRZ.com; Radio Society of Great
Britain; Roy Walsh, ZS3RW; Ruben Fuentes, WB5WTF; the SOTA Reflector;
Southgate Amateur Radio News; shortwaveradio.de; Spacenews; Ted Randall's
QSO Radio Show; Times Gazette newspaper; Twitter; WSIL-TV; WTWW Shortwave;
and you our listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline. You can
write to us at newsline@arnewsline.org. We remind our listeners that Amateur
Radio Newsline is an all-volunteer non-profit organization that incurs
expenses for its continued operation. If you wish to support us, please
visit our website at arnewsline.org and know that we appreciate you all.
For now, with Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT at the news desk in New York, and our
news team worldwide, I'm Don Wilbanks AE5DW in Picayune Mississippi saying
73. As always we thank you for listening.
Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) is Copyright 2021. All rights reserved.
73 de Bill, PY2BIL
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