Amateur Radio Newsline" Report 1637 - December 26, 2008

Ladies and gentlemen, once again with thank-you's to those listeners who
have supported these newscast in the past year, here is Amateur Radio
Newsline's Support Fund Administrator, Andy Jarema, N6TCQ.

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In the month of April, besides some of our monthly contributors we heard
from Dr. Eric Stoll, K2TO of Teaneck NJ, Frank Donough, W3PMV of
Monroeville, PA, Lloyd Willever, K9LJW in Fishers, IN. Tom Hise, NC0O of
Shellsburg, IA. And Steven Blaisdell, W0PER in Englewood, CO.

Moving to California, Steven Gibson, K6KGO in Lake Almanor, with a very
pretty card, Ray Day, N6HE and Donna, W6DLD in Rancho Palos Verdes, Steven
Rhodes, KF6JIN in Orange, The Western Amateur Radio Association in
Fullerton and Alvin Borne, W6IVO in Hermosa Beach. Via PayPal there was.
Adalberto Castelo.

BREAKING NEWS FROM AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE

The following two items arrived after our regular newscast was
released. While we will include synopses in our next newscast, their
importance requires release at this time.

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FROM ICOM:

�Route 66 On The Air� Adopts D-STAR Digital Radio Operations

BELLEVUE, WA (September 10, 2008) � During the running of the 2008
Route
66 On The Air, event leaders will be adding the D-STAR digital
communications mode to the existing HF/VHF/UHF analog modes. From September
13 � 21, over a dozen ham radio clubs located along the famous
highway
are taking part as official participants. The Citrus Belt Amateur Radio
Club out of San Bernardino, CA is the sponsoring club that is hosting this,
the 9th annual running of the event.

All,

In case you missed the announcement on the ARRL website:

http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2008/09/11/10326/?nc=1

Collins Radio celebrates it's 75th year over the next week, starting
on 9/20/2008 at 0:01 UTC though 9/26/2008 23:59 UTC.

Why do you care?

Well... If you collect QSL cards and would like to get the card that
celebrates this once in a lifetime event, all you need to do is
operate 4 out of the 6 club stations and get a QSL card from each,
then turn in these 4 cards for the special event certificate. It will
be quite a challenge to get 4 of the stations in the next week, but if
you have the time and keep an eye on the DX Spotting clusters this
could be a fun thing to try.

Why do I care?

Well, personally I'll be operating W5ROK for a number of hours during
this event. We are competing among ourselves to see who can do the
best job of logging QSO's. I don’t think I’ll win, but I intend to
make it as hard as I can on the guys who will. I plan to operate
voice and PSK and I need your help getting your call into our log!

Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1623 - September 19, 2008

Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1623 with a release date of Friday,
September 19th, 2008 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a Q-S-T. Hurricane Ike hits Texas and ham radio is
ready. Also, Australian ham T-V to go digital, an electronics show is
raided in Germany and D-Star comes to a remote corner of the world. Find
out where on Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) report number 1623 coming your way
right now.

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RESCUE RADIO: HAM RADIO FACES HURRICANE IKE

Amateur radio was ready when hurricane Ike made landfall on the East Texas
coast on Saturday, September 13th. Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF is in the
newsroom with a look at the storm and the work of the nations ham radio
community during and after the storm:

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Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1622 - September 12, 2008

Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1622 with a release date of Friday,
September 12th, 2008 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a QST. The sun stays silent and so does High Frequency
DX, ham radio prepares to face Hurricane Ike, South Africa may give its
hams some new operating privileges, Russia considers joining the
pan-European CEPT licensing scheme, and a report on this years World
Radiosport championship games. All this and more coming your way on
Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) report number 1622 as we begin right now.

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RADIO SCIENCE: SOLAR OBSERVERS REPORT NO SUNSPOTS IN AUGUST

A new record has been set by the sun, but its not one that will make hams
who need long range propagation very happy. Amateur Radio Newsline's Jeff
Reinhardt, AA6JR, reports:

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Daily Tech dot com says that the sun has reached a milestone not seen for
nearly 100 years. That being an entire month has passing without a single
visible sunspot being recorded.

Amateur Radio Newsline" Report 1621 - September 5, 2008

Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1621 with a release date of Friday,
September 5th, 2008 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a Q-S-T.

Hams face the wrath of hurricane Gustav as they make ready for more
Atlantic storms. Also, Australia to get new radio frequency allocation
table and a major DXpedition invites young hams to join in on the fun.
Find out the details on Amateur Radio Newsline" report number 1621 coming
your way right now.

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RESCUE RADIO: HAMS RESPOND TO THE THREAT OF HURRICANE GUSTAV

Ham radio operators were ready as hurricane Gustav made landfall along the
Louisiana coast on Monday, September 1st. Don Wilbanks, AE5DW, lives in
Piccyune Mississippi and works in New Orleans. He picks up the story from
here:

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The ARRL Letter
Vol. 27, No. 34
August 29, 2008
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IN THIS EDITION:

Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1620 - August 27, 2008

Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1620 with a release date of Friday,
August 29th, 2008 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a Q-S-T. Ham radio returns to Bangladesh, Canada adopts a
new High Frequency ham radio bandplan, U-S hams prepare for Hurricane
Gustav, repeater site rental fees go up in Australia and ham radio helps to
honor an aviation pioneer. Find out who on Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) report
number 1620 coming your way right now.

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RADIO NEWS: HAM RADIO RETURNS TO BANGLADESH

Ham radio is returning to Bangladesh after an several years absence. This
with word that the amateur radio license issuing authority in Bangladesh
has begun issuing licenses once again. Marilyn Syme, VK3DMS, has the
details:

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Good news from S21 Land , Bangladesh.

Since 2004, amateur radio license issuing authority in Bangladesh had
stopped taking examinations and issuing licenses to the enthusiast.