http://www.radiobanter.com (rec.radio.info) To provide high quality, informational postings about radio. en Sun, 26 May 2013 07:24:45 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.radiobanter.com/images/002/misc/rss.jpg http://www.radiobanter.com http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194813&goto=newpost Sun, 26 May 2013 04:08:06 GMT "CB Radio" OR "Citizens Band" OR "Radio Emergency Associated Communications
Team" -Football -"Council Bluffs" - Google News

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SUV drivers to follow pioneer trail - Plumas County Newspapers

Posted: 25 May 2013 01:06 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...s%26Itemid%3D6


SUV drivers to follow pioneer trail
Plumas County Newspapers
In addition to tents and sleeping bags, participants are encouraged to
bring a CB radio, camera, folding chairs, snacks, refreshments and drinking
water. The trip is fully insured and operates under a permit from the
Bureau of Land Management. Proceeds ...



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Chapman recalls his school days - Moyne Gazette

Posted: 22 May 2013 04:49 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...ays/?cs%3D1484


Chapman recalls his school days
Moyne Gazette
May 22, 2013, 9:30 p.m.. Four generations of the Chapman family show how
times have changed (from left) Doug Chapman, Harold Chapman (in photo with
the Port Fairy Citizens Band), Narelle Gibb, Eadie Gleeson and Kayle
Gleeson. in the classroom ...



]]> Info Google News via rec.radio.info Admin http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194813 http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194812&goto=newpost Sun, 26 May 2013 02:39:30 GMT Radio Broadcasting - Google News

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Pacers broadcaster rips Miami Heat fans, calls them 'losers' for leaving
Game ... - NBCSports.com

Posted: 25 May 2013 05:01 PM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...-game-2-early/


Pacers broadcaster rips Miami Heat fans, calls them losers for leaving
Game ...
NBCSports.com
Its not uncommon in the NBA to have a teams radio or television
broadcasting crew unabashedly slant their coverage in favor of the home
team. In fact, many clubs prefer it, even if the coverage can be
off-putting to the more neutral observers forced ...

and more

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Popular Radio Broadcasting Personality Launches New Weekday Radio Show ...
- Daily Political (press release)

Posted: 13 May 2013 07:09 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...talk-radio.htm


Popular Radio Broadcasting Personality Launches New Weekday Radio Show ...
Daily Political (press release)
(Los Angeles, CA) Veteran talk radio host Maria Sanchez is now part of the
LA Talk Radio team as the host of her own live radio program, The Maria
Sanchez Show. The show covers current events and newsmakers; as well as
delving into the latest state, ...



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Ballarat heritage: broadcasting pioneers of radio and television - ABC Local

Posted: 10 May 2013 07:27 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...11/3756857.htm


Ballarat heritage: broadcasting pioneers of radio and television
ABC Local
From Henry Sutton to Jack Young, Bob OBrien and the Vibratones; the 2013
Ballarat Heritage Festival celebrates the heritage and legacy of
entertainment, with an exhibition and interview program that will reveal a
world first mobile radio broadcast ...



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Colleagues and friends remember legendary broadcaster Jim Zabel -
DesMoinesRegister.com

Posted: 25 May 2013 08:53 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...ster-Jim-Zabel


KCRG
Colleagues and friends remember legendary broadcaster Jim Zabel
DesMoinesRegister.com
Dolphin has a more interesting perspective on the man commonly referred to
as “Z” than most people — he replaced the icon in Iowas football and
basketball radio booth. “It was difficult for Jim for a while, because Iowa
football had been so much a ...
Broadcaster Jim Zabel PassesUniversity of Iowa Athletics
Iowa Sports Broadcasting Legend Jim Zabel DiesKCRG
Iowa Hawkeye Fans Mourn Death of Broadcasting Great Jim ZabelPatch.com
WOI -WGEM
all 21 news articles

]]> Info Google News via rec.radio.broadcasting Admin http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194812 http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194811&goto=newpost Sun, 26 May 2013 02:22:14 GMT Amateur OR Ham Radio - Google News

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Hundreds attend the Bergen Amateur Radio Association's 'hamfest' in ... -
NorthJersey.com

Posted: 25 May 2013 03:02 PM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t..._Township.html


Hundreds attend the Bergen Amateur Radio Associations hamfest in ...
NorthJersey.com
So began a life-long love of amateur, or “ham,” radio for the Mahwah
resident, one of hundreds who attended the Bergen Amateur Radio
Associations “hamfest” Saturday, a biannual event that brings together
radio enthusiasts to buy and sell equipment, ...



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Ham Radio balloon SEBA-3 launches today - Southgate Amateur Radio Club

Posted: 25 May 2013 12:53 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...ches_today.htm


Ham Radio balloon SEBA-3 launches today
Southgate Amateur Radio Club
The balloon, with the code name SEBA-3, will start from the place of the
nationwide amateur radio picnic named “ŁOŚ” (long.: 18.6689 E, lat.:
51.0399 N, QTH locator: JO91IA). A telemetry transmitter with 500mW power,
placed in the capsule of the ...



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Solar storm not immediate threat - Southgate Amateur Radio Club

Posted: 25 May 2013 12:53 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...ate_threat.htm


Solar storm not immediate threat
Southgate Amateur Radio Club
In an article about solar storms the Deccan Chronicle talks to radio
amateur K. Rajesh VU3RGK He tracks solar storms on a regular basis, and is
quoted as saying that solar storm block radio signals and as airline pilots
still use high frequency (HF ...



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Ecuador Pegasus CubeSat - fears over space debris crash - Southgate Amateur
Radio Club

Posted: 24 May 2013 01:06 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...is_cr ash.htm


Ecuador Pegasus CubeSat - fears over space debris crash
Southgate Amateur Radio Club
Southgate Amateur Radio News logo. Page last updated on: Thursday, May 23,
2013. News Home Page Email this ... Have your say on the news at the.
Southgate Ham Forum. Kindly hosted by. Advertisement. Amateur Radio News.
from around the world.



]]> Info Google News via rec.radio.info Admin http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194811 http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194807&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 22:21:16 GMT Weekly news from the WIA: MP3 edition of news available at: http://www.wia-files.com/podcast/wianews-2013-05-26.mp3 Text edition: Hello all, Weekly news from the WIA:
MP3 edition of news available at: http://www.wia-files.com/podcast/wianews-2013-05-26.mp3 Text edition:




Hello all,



It's 2:22am here in the West and after running for 26 hours straight, the news is now available also at the BACKUP location .



http://www.wiaq.org.au/ftp/wianews_128.mp3 (approx 28 megs in size)

http://www.wiaq.org.au/ftp/wianews_64.mp3 (approx 14 megs)


http://www.wiaq.org.au/ftp/wianews_32.mp3 (approx 7 megs)


There is no text, we did this one mostly live and off the cufff with a few paras here and there from a napkin.


No alcohol was consumed during the creation of the news, the humor is all adrenaline.


73, VK6POP / VK6FLAB and helpers
_______________________________________________
Vk1wia-news mailing list

http://lists.wia.org.au/mailman/listinfo/vk1wia-news

]]> Info vk1wia-news@lists.wia.org.au http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194807 http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194806&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 22:05:05 GMT eHam.net News /////////////////////////////////////////// Ham Operators Show Off New Capabilities: Posted: 24 May 2013 05:57 PM PDT http://www.eham.net/articles/30225 PICKENS COUNTY -- TriCounty Amateur Radio Group will hold a training event eHam.net News

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Ham Operators Show Off New Capabilities:

Posted: 24 May 2013 05:57 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30225


PICKENS COUNTY -- TriCounty Amateur Radio Group will hold a training event
next week to show off some of the new HAM Radio equipment and technologies
available. "There are a lot of young operators out there who talk on
Walkie-Talkies and we want to let them know about some of the new things
available," said Ken Sams of the radio operators group. 'They are talking
on radios that will allow them to reach from hear to Greenville with
repeaters. Equipment is now available that will allow them to talk (on a
handset) around the world," Sams said. In practical applications, the HAM
operators in Pickens County have assisted law enforcement in searches for
missing people and in weather spotting. The operators are able to go into
remote areas in nearby mountains and assist in law enforcement
communications. One example was in assisting with the location and
evacuation of a missing person from the Horse Pasture area. "We were able
to get up there and provide the GPS coordinates for the helicopter pilot,"
Sams said. Last week, Sams said he spent Wednesday night working through
Skywarn Net, a local network of HAM operators that act as trained weather
spotters during severe weather. They act as eyes in the community for
tornadoes and flooding and other severe weather, providing a communications
link. They are able to communicate when land telephone lines, Internet and
cell phones don't work, he said.


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At Age 10, Trenton Girl Is Among Youngest Ham-Radio Operators:

Posted: 24 May 2013 05:56 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30224


When many kids her age are learning texting abbreviations such as ROFL or
IYKWIM ("if you know what I mean"), 10-year-old Sierra Saylors is focused
on KK4RJW. That's her call sign, the collection of numbers and letters
issued by the FCC that identifies her as a legitimate ham-radio operator.
On the air you may hear a timid "KK4RJW, CQ?" know that it is spoken with a
big, hopeful smile. Sierra is thought to be the youngest ham-radio operator
in Northwest Georgia. Although ham radios may seem outdated in an era of
smartphones and Twitter, hobbyists remain devoted to their frequencies,
enjoying the chance for random chatter while standing by to use the
airwaves in an emergency. Sierra wanted to join her parents; father, David
WK4DS and mother Teresa KG4WHE, as amateur radio operators. After Sierra
saw her father work a ham in Russia with Morse code, she was primed to get
her ticket, FCC amateur radio license. She studied for a month and passed
the Federal Communications Commission's required technician-license this
week with flying colors. Recent years have seen a huge revival in the
interest in amateur radio, said Allen Pitts, spokesman for the American
Radio Relay League, a national ham-radio group. "We were the first social
media, and ham radio has had a three-year growth spurt in the number of new
licensees, now with almost 700,000 in the U.S.," Mr. Pitts said.


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Great Lakes Marine Mobile Net this Weekend:

Posted: 24 May 2013 01:04 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30223


The GLMMNet will be at 08:30 am Eastern on 7.268 MHz LSB this coming
weekend, including Monday morning. This year we will have some exciting
additional features to play with during the nets. We are adding a brand new
HF Remote server here in the shack.
Several other HF Remote servers are available to us around the Great Lakes
this time around.


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Propagation Forecast Bulletin #21 de K7RA:

Posted: 24 May 2013 12:59 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/30222


Overall, solar activity is still pretty quiet, but one positive sign
was on May 16, when the daily sunspot number was 212. I eyeballed
the records, and had to keep searching further and further back to
find a higher sunspot number.


]]> Info eHam.net via rec.radio.info Admin http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194806 http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194805&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 20:19:12 GMT RadioInsight /////////////////////////////////////////// Memorial Day Weekend Format Change Rundown Posted: 24 May 2013 04:58 PM... RadioInsight

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Memorial Day Weekend Format Change Rundown

Posted: 24 May 2013 04:58 PM PDT
http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlin...change-rundown

In most years, Memorial Day Weekend is among the top three times of the
year for station format changes. For whatever the reason, this year is
currently shaping up to be less active than recent years but eventful
nonetheless. 5/24 - No format changed, but Cumulus made the biggest splash
as they rebranded five of [...]

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Less Rush For WPTI Greensboro

Posted: 24 May 2013 04:13 PM PDT
http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlin...pti-greensboro

The station hasnt changed its Conservative Talk format, but the Rush Radio
brand is out at Clear Channels 94.5 WPTI Eden/Greensboro, NC. WPTI is now
positioning itself as The Piedmonts Talk Station and using its call letters
for branding. The station joins sister 106.1 WTKK Raleigh in dropping the
Rush Radio brand over the past [...]

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Buckley Sells KYZZ To Mount Wilson

Posted: 24 May 2013 01:37 PM PDT
http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlin...o-mount-wilson

Buckley Broadcasting has sold Sports 97.9 ESPN KYZZ Salinas, CA to Saul
Levines Mount Wilson FM for an undisclosed amount. Mount Wilson will likely
use KYZZ to expand its Classical K-Mozart brand currently heard on 1260
KMZT Los Angeles and 95.9 KMZT-FM Big Sur into the Montery/Salinas area.
KYZZ is a Class A FM operating [...]

]]> Info RadioInsight via rec.radio.broadcasting Admin http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194805 http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194798&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 18:07:18 GMT Shortwave Radio - Google News /////////////////////////////////////////// End times for doomsday-linked radio network? - CNN (blog) Posted: 16 May 2013 04:01 AM... Shortwave Radio - Google News

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End times for doomsday-linked radio network? - CNN (blog)

Posted: 16 May 2013 04:01 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...radio-network/


End times for doomsday-linked radio network?
CNN (blog)
It was through Family Radio – and its multitude of U.S. stations, satellite
feeds, shortwave radio use, Internet reach and translation machine – that
Campings teachings and 2011 predictions spread across the globe. His
doomsday message was bolstered ...

and more

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Facts and figures of the 97th Indianapolis 500 - San Jose Mercury News

Posted: 24 May 2013 10:07 PM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...dianapolis-500


Facts and figures of the 97th Indianapolis 500
San Jose Mercury News
RADIO—More than 350 affiliate IMS Radio Network stations throughout the
United States and Canada, plus Sirius XM 211, the Verizon IndyCar13 app,
LeSea Broadcasting on shortwave radio worldwide, American Forces Radio
Network, shortwave radio ...

and more

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Nick Leonovich 'Now with the Lord' : Described as 'A true hero of the
faith' - Continentalnews.net

Posted: 24 May 2013 12:41 PM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...th-208269.html


Nick Leonovich Now with the Lord : Described as A true hero of the faith
Continentalnews.net
“So many Russian-speakers around the world will remember their shortwave
radio ministry from Monte Carlo, in more recent years their ministry in
Russia, Ukraine and neighboring countries, and here in North America
encouraging churches and individual ...

and more

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Australia (MNN/HCJB) ― A 24 year-old dream finally comes to life in
Australia. - Mission Network NEws (press release)

Posted: 16 May 2013 09:04 PM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t.../article/18552


Australia (MNN/HCJB) ― A 24 year-old dream finally comes to life in
Australia.
Mission Network NEws (press release)
David Maindonald seemed incredulous as he reflected on his 24-year vision
to air the gospel via shortwave radio from Australia to the Asia Pacific
Region. “Yes, the story of HCJB Global-Australia is truly a story of what
God has done,” he told a crowd ...



]]> Info Google News via rec.radio.info Admin http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194798 http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194797&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 16:41:06 GMT Bulletin readers, please use the item below in the SARL News of 26 May SILENT KEY It is with great sadness that the Cape Town Amateur Radio Centre records the sudden passing on Friday evening 17 May of Maurice Drinkwater, ZS1ACH. He was 61. Maurice had a heart attack about three weeks ago but was... Bulletin readers, please use the item below in the SARL News of 26 May

SILENT KEY

It is with great sadness that the Cape Town Amateur Radio Centre
records the sudden passing on Friday evening 17 May of Maurice
Drinkwater, ZS1ACH. He was 61. Maurice had a heart attack about three
weeks ago but was home and recovering well when he suddenly collapsed
and died. Coming to SA from Zimbabwe he quickly assimilated into the
Western Cape amateur fraternity, first associating himself with Oakdale
where he served as chairman of the club for a number of years.
Thereafter he began to associate more with the Cape Town ARC where he
was always keen to assist at all our field events, but more importantly
as QSL manager, where he quickly catalogued our call books and claimed
several certificates on our behalf. In this sphere, he is an immense
loss to the club. At the recent SARL AGM, Maurice was awarded the Jack
Twine Merit Award.

To his wife Celia, and son Alex, ZR1SPA, our deepest sympathy and
condolences. His key may be silent but his signals will always be 5 and
9 plus 40.

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]]> Info No Name http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194797 http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194796&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 16:26:32 GMT QRZ Forums - Contests, DXpeditions and Special Events /////////////////////////////////////////// KK5W Museum Ships 2013 Event June1 0000UTC - June 2 2359 UTC Posted: 24 May 2013 08:44 AM... QRZ Forums - Contests, DXpeditions and Special Events

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KK5W Museum Ships 2013 Event June1 0000UTC - June 2 2359 UTC

Posted: 24 May 2013 08:44 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php...C&goto=newpost


KK5W will be operating from June 1 0000UTC through June 2 2359 UTC



This marks the 6th year The Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club is
participating in the Museum Ships Weekend. June 1 0000 UTC to June 2
2400UTC. Listen for our call sign. A contact with KK5W is credited as a
contact with both WW II Submarine USS Cavalla and Destroyer Escort USS
Stewart. Visit our web page for more information, www.bvarcmswe.org . We
will be operating from, Seawolf Park in Galveston, Texas, NA-143.



Amateur radio operators in the Galveston - Houston area are cordially
invited to participate. You can sign up on the web page if you would like
to operate KK5W during the event at Seawolf Park.



Frequencies as follows:

SSB

7.260 MKHz

14.260 MHz

21.360 MHz

28.360 MHz



CW

7.039 Mhz

14,039 MHz

21.039 KHz

28,039 KHz



KK5W will host two VHF Nets for Houston-Galveston amateurs to contact the
local museum ships using the WA5CYI repeater 146.94 (-) PL 167.9 on
Saturday and Sunday from 11AM - 1 PM Local time. We are anticipating the
USS Texas (NA5DV), Elissa (N5E), and the Grandcamp/High Flyer Memorial
(AC0TX) will be on the net.



Operation on OSCAR satellites is planned for daytime passes on Saturday,
June 1.



A balloon launch is scheduled for Saturday morning with a 10 meter repeater
aboard



BVARC , is sponsoring the Texas Navy Award for the second year.



This year’s Texas Navy Fleet is expanded to include:

USS Cavalla and USS Stewart – KK5W

USS Texas – NA5DV

Tall Ship Elissa – N5E

USS Lexington – W5LEX

SS High Flyer and SS Grandcamp Memorial – AC0TX

National Museum of the Pacific War – N5P For KK5W and AC0TX, one
contact counts for both ships.



Provide evidence of two way communication (log extract) with at least four
of the call signs during MSWE 2013 to earn the 2013 Texas Navy
Certificate. Work all six to earn the coveted “Clean Sweep” endorsement.
Check out our MSWE website www.bvarcmswe.org for information on how to
claim the award.



73,

Ron, K5HM

Event Coordinator



www.qrz.com/db/k5hm




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2012 WWSA DX Remarks

Posted: 24 May 2013 08:29 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php...s&goto=newpost


2012 WWSA DX Remarks



You know that he organization of an international contest like the
WWSA, isn´t an easy task for a small group

without economic resources as the GACW is. However, the perseverance
and commitment shown by all who have some

responsibility in the organization and other South Americans who feel
this competition as our CW regional party, have

become the second weekend June each year a classic contest with South
American and friends of the rest of the world who

join us.



We are very sorry for the delay to publish the results, mainly because the
flood in La Plata city where Esteban

Toribio LW1DTZ live. He lost everything at home, his XYL also have to
endure the loss of his father, but they did a great job

even living in extreme conditions...!!!.



The WWSA stations number continues growing, the EU still leading the
number, then NA and we the SA need some little

push to take flight. Our thanks to the AS, AF and OC who also joined us.



Michel F5IN is the SOHP leader and Brian C4Z did a very good job in the
SOLP category while Norbert DK1YY put his name

in the QRP award.



The singlebander category show Kari OH3GD in 40 m, Eric KR2AA in 20
m,Vadim RK9QWM in 15 m, and Victor UN9GD in

10 m band and Bud AA3B sign as the best MS.



A very active DX and Contest club from the Penn area of USA like The
Frankford Radio Club was the Club Category winner.



Many thanks for your support and help. Congratulations to category
winners and all participants.



We “load” Gabriel LU3DAT to make a new award design and he will be in
charge to send it you via email asap.



Some of GACW Members will be visiting Friedrichshafen Hamfest this year
again and hope to meet some of you there to

drink some coffe and enjoy the amateur radio friendship. Our meeting point
will be the AGCW stand (also HTC).



Plese visit our Web Site www.wwsatest.org and Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/WwsaCwContest site where you can find all pictures
and some remarks.



We hope to QSO you during next WWSA 2013 to be held in June 8th and 9th.



Alberto U. Silva LU1DZ

www.lu1dz.com.ar






]]> Info QRZ.com via rec.radio.info Admin http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194796 http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194795&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 16:24:22 GMT QRZ Forums - Amateur Radio News

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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1867 May 24 2013

Posted: 23 May 2013 10:17 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php...3&goto=newpost


Amateur Radio Newsline™ Report 1867 – May 24 2013



Please note that this is an extended Amateur Radio Newsline report and
contains three breaks. Newscast begins after the tone.



]]> Info QRZ.com via rec.radio.info Admin http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194795 http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194793&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 15:25:27 GMT SARL NEWS SUNDAY 26 MAY 2013 You are listening to ZS6SRL, the official radio station of the South African Radio League, the national body for amateur radio in South Africa. The SARL broadcasts a news bulletin every Sunday at 08:15 CAT in Afrikaans and at 08:30 CAT in English. To listen to a web... SARL NEWS SUNDAY 26 MAY 2013

You are listening to ZS6SRL, the official radio station of the South
African Radio League, the national body for amateur radio in South
Africa. The SARL broadcasts a news bulletin every Sunday at 08:15 CAT
in Afrikaans and at 08:30 CAT in English. To listen to a web stream,
visit www.sarl.org.za, click on 'Amateur Radio Today' and follow the
links for details. For audio via Echolink, connect to ZS0JPL-R.

You can download this bulletin and previous ones from www.sarl.org.za
and also subscribe there to receive future bulletins by e-mail.

Your newsreader this morning is (name and call sign), on 145,725 from
Pretoria, with relays on 7,066 MHz and 3,695 MHz SSB. (Other news
readers change to suit).

SILENT KEY It is with great sadness that we record the sudden passing
on Friday evening 17th May, of Maurice Drinkwater ZS1ACH. He was 61.
Maurice had a heart attack about three weeks ago but was home and
recovering well when he suddenly collapsed and died. Coming to SA from
Zimbabwe he quickly assimilated into the Western Cape ham fraternity
first associating himself with Oakdale where he served as chairman of
the club for a number of years. Thereafter he began to associate more
with our club where he was always keen to assist at all our field
events, but more importantly as QSL manager, where he quickly
catalogued our call books and claimed several certificates on our
behalf. In this sphere he is an immense loss to the club.

At the recent SARL AGM Maurice was awarded the Jack Twine Merit Award.

To his wife Celia, and son Alex, ZR1SPA, our deepest sympathy and
condolences. His key may be silent but his signals will always be 5 and
9 plus 40.

IN THE NEWS TODAY: SARL HAMNET SIGNS MoU WITH BREEDE VALLEY
MUNICIPALITY FIVE YEAR AMATEUR RADIO LICENCE SA AMSAT REPORTS MAJOR
PROGRESS ON KLETSkous

You are listening to ZS6SRL. Stay tuned for more details on these and
other important and interesting items.

SARL HAMNET SIGNS MoU WITH BREEDE VALLEY MUNICIPALITY SARL HAMNET
signed a memorandum of understanding with the Breede Valley
Municipality with the purpose of the authorisation and mobilisation of
volunteer amateur radio operators when needed in a communications
emergency as part of the emergency auxiliary radio support programme of
the Breede Valley Fire Department. As part of the agreement the fire
department will provide suitable accommodation for SARL HAMNET Western
Cape to set up and establish an amateur radio station on the premises
of the fire station.

FIVE YEAR AMATEUR RADIO LICENCE The SARL is still receiving questions
about the five year license issues with ICASA. A detailed explanation
was received from ICASA and included in SARL News two weeks ago. The
ICASA statement is still available on www.sarl.org.za. If you paid for
5 years and have advised ICASA accordingly, the problem will be sorted
out even if you have received a license for only this year. This may
take several more weeks. It is not necessary to call ICASA. The SARL
has placed the matter on the Agenda of the next ICASA/SARL liaison
meeting which is scheduled for mid-June.

NOMINATIONS FOR MTN RADIO AMATEUR OF THE YEAR AWARDS Nominations for
the 2013 MTN Radio Amateur of the Year Awards close on 10 June. There
are three award categories: Garth Milne Technical Innovation Award, MTN
Radio Amateur of the Year Award and the MTN Amateur Radio Community
Service Award.

The Garth Milne technical innovation award is made for the support,
development and application of Technological Innovation in Amateur in
South Africa. The recipient will be a person who has promoted the use
of technology in amateur radio at club level, nationally, at schools or
tertiary education institution.

The MTN radio amateur of the year award is made for the support and
development of the Amateur Radio Service in South Africa. The MTN
amateur radio community service award recognises a radio amateur or a
group of radio amateurs for service to the community.

Each award carries a R2000 cash award and a 2013 ARRL Handbook.
Nomination forms and full details are available on
www.amateurradio.org.za. The award presentation will be held 26 June
2013 at a lunch at the Mid Rand Protea Hotel.

Use this opportunity to recognise a radio amateur that has made major
contributions to amateur radio in one of the three categories. Include
as much information about the nominee to enable the judges to make the
right choice. All the judges have to go by is what is included in the
nomination document.

DAYTON HAMVENTION HAILED AS THE BEST The 2013 Dayton Hamvention will
likely go down in the amateur radio history books as one of the best.
There were several new products introduced at Hamvention 2013. Perhaps
one of the most interesting was Yaesu's new High Frequency transceiver,
the FTDX-1200 which is an entry level TFT screen radio featuring a
built-in bandscope and the kind of features you would find on a higher
priced radio. Not to be outdone, Icom was there with two new products.
The company showcased both its ID-51A portable and IC-7100 mobile
radios. Both are D-STAR ready and as such they facilitate clear digital
voice, short data messages, worldwide D-STAR linked repeater access
over the Internet and more. The IC-7100 is particularly of interest in
that it combines VHF and UHF analogue and digital with all-band
all-mode mobile operations using a new slanted control head with what
is the amateur industries first touchscreen interface.

SA AMSAT REPORTS MAJOR PROGRESS ON KLETSkous At the SA AMSAT space
symposium held at the innovation Hub in Pretoria the KLETSkous team
reported major progress on SA AMSAT's first cubesat. Both the prototype
transponder and the controller boards are being populated and testing
will commence in the next few weeks. Major progress has also been made
with the space frame. Read more about the project on www.amsatsa.org.za
this weekend.

SA AMSAT also presented the project at the third annual South African
Space Association congress held on Thursday and Friday last week at
SANSA Space Operations at Hartbeesthoek.

SENTECH NEEDS YOUR ASSISTANCE Sentech is requesting the assistance of
radio amateurs and shortwave listeners to monitor the 7MHz amateur band
for spurious signals from antennas at their HF transmitting station at
Meyerton carrying RSG. If you hear RSG on any other frequencies than
3320, 7285, or 9650 kHz please send a report to Jaap Lourens at
including date, time and frequency.

THE ZS2X VHF BEACON IS NOW COVERING THE GREATER AREA OF SOUTH AFRICA
The two element Yagi of the ZS2X beacon on 50,007 MHz FSK, near Port
Elizabeth, has been turned north by Tim Joubert, ZS2X, as requested to
cover most of South Africa. This 25 Watt beacon will produce very
strong radio bursts on the daylight meteor shower Arietids that is
currently active until 2 July 2013, which is the most intense daylight
meteor shower of the year.

This VHF beacon can also indicate country-wide Tropo Ducting as well as
Tropo Scatter propagation on 50 MHz in the early mornings after sunrise
as well as Aircraft Scatter along the flight paths. It will be the most
effective during the summer months when it can give early warnings of
the strong but unpredictable Sporadic-E openings that could occur
during the mornings, afternoons and/or evenings. Reception reports of
the ZS2X beacon would be appreciated LEAGUE NEWS This week the SARL
welcomes the Soutpansberg Amateur radio Club that has affiliated with
the League. The Club resides in Polokwane from where it is active in
the Limpopo area. The Clubs call sign is ZS6SPB. Applications for
membership of the SARL have been received from the following radio
amateurs: David Schalk Venter; Michael Gendel; John McFarlane.

Any objections against the acceptance of the applications must reach
the Secretary before or on the Tuesday after this bulletin.

CLUB NEWS KARTS FLEA MARKET AND AWA OPEN DAY The Kempton Park Amateur
Radio Technical Society (KARTS) and the Antique Wireless Associations
(AWA) combined flea market and AWA open day event will take place this
forthcoming Saturday the 1st June 2013 from 08:00 onwards.

The venue is at the Impala Voortrekker Centre, Rooibos Avenue, Allen
Grove, Kempton Park. The GPS co-ordinates are 26.085 08S 28.232 39E or
visit the KARTS website at www.zs6kts.co.za/ for directions to the
venue.

Apart from the flea market a display of antique radios and associated
equipment an active HF, V/UHF station will be in operation from where
the Saturday AWA SSB 40 m net will be operating from.

Mariska from the SARL Head Office will be present for any
administrative matters and Willem ZS6WWJ from the QSL bureau will
ensure that QSL cards received are handed to members present that make
use of this service.

This event promises to be a most interesting, enjoyable and memorable
day. For table bookings or any queries, contact Selwyn, ZS6SEL, at 082
804 2782 or email to or Nico, ZS6QL, at 083 269 9939
or email to . KARTS and AWA are looking forward to
seeing you there!

NEW LIFE IN CLUB After a number of years of inactivity the Soutpansberg
Amateur Radio Club of the Limpopo province held its AGM on 11 May 2013
in Polokwane. 18 Members attended. A new constitution was approved and
a club committee was elected, as follows:

Chairperson: Karel Bezuidenhout ZS6WN Vice chairperson: Willem
Badenhorst ZS6WAB Secretary/treasurer: Karel Bezuidenhout Jnr ZU6KB
Public relations & RAE: Thinus Joubert ZS6TDS Technical & repeaters:
Eben Liebenberg ZS6EBN

The club applied for affiliation with the SARL.

RUSTENBURG AMATEUR RADIO CLUB AGM The AGM of the Rustenburg Amateur
Radio Club was held on the 18th of May 2013. The new committee that was
elected is: Chairperson: Gene Niemand ZR6CEN Secretary : John Keulder
ZS6BXL Technical Member: Dawie Conradie ZR6DHC

HF PROPAGATION REPORT Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar
activity is expected to be at moderate levels. The sun is peppered with
several large sunspots but only AR1755 and AR1756 have a beta-gamma
class magnetic field that harbours enough energy for M-class flares.

If you want to do your own frequency predictions, the expected
effective sunspot number for the week will be around 80. The
geomagnetic field may be unsettled.

All the bands from 20 to 10 m will provide lots of DX fun with 15 m
providing the best openings with 20 m not far behind. There will also
be some good 10 m openings on sunlit paths.

Please visit www.spaceweather.co.za for further information.

DIARY OF EVENTS 26 May - CQ WW WPX CW Contest 26 May - Second leg of
the SARL Digital Contest 26 May - Logs for The Day of the YLs to be in
to . 31 May - Last day to submit suggestions on the type
of activity young Amateurs in South Africa would like to see included
in 2014 Youth Week programme. Send your suggestions to
. 31 May - Last day to submit logs for the Antique
Wireless Association AM/SSB Valve QSO Party to
. 2 June - Deadline for submitting SARL Digital
Competition logs. 15/16 June - First weekend of International Museums
Weekend special event, register your museum station at
www.ukradioamateur.co.uk/imw. 22/23 June - Second weekend of
International Museums Weekend special event.

The SARL also invites you to listen to Amateur Radio Today every Sunday
morning at 10:00 CAT on 145,750 MHz in the Pretoria area, with relays
on 7 082, 7 025, and 17 660 kHz. There is also a podcast by ZS6RO. For
a web-stream and Echolink by ZS6FCS, visit www.sarl.org.za, click on
'Amateur Radio Today', go down the green column and click on 'LISTEN ON
THE WEB'. A repeat transmission can be heard on Mondays at 16:30 UTC on
3 230 kHz. The website also lists various other retransmissions.
Reception reports, comments and suggestions are invited. Send an email
to . Sentech sponsors the transmissions on the
non-amateur frequencies.

You have listened to a bulletin of the South African Radio League
compiled and edited by Louis Kirstein, ZS1LK.

Thank you for listening, 73.

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]]> Info No Name http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194793 http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194792&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 12:27:47 GMT Radio Society of Great Britain - Main Site /////////////////////////////////////////// Oklahoma tornado response Posted: 24 May 2013 05:57 AM PDT http://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/headlines/2013/05/24/oklahoma-tornado-response/ American hams rallied together in the aftermath of the tornado Radio Society of Great Britain - Main Site

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Oklahoma tornado response

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American hams rallied together in the aftermath of the tornado
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New afternoon readings of news on 5MHz

Posted: 24 May 2013 05:53 AM PDT
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Now that the 5MHz Experiment has terminated, there have been
The post New afternoon readings of news on 5MHz appeared first on Radio
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Logbook of the World hits 500 million QSOs

Posted: 24 May 2013 05:49 AM PDT
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The ARRL recently announced that the Logbook of the World
The post Logbook of the World hits 500 million QSOs appeared first on Radio
Society of Great Britain - Main Site.

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Ham Radio balloon SEBA-3 launches today

Posted:
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The SEBA-3 amateur radio balloon with a 29.494 MHz RTTY transmitter
launches today, May 25. Other balloons with 434 MHz transmitters are also
launching this weekend

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GB0TSG - Gloucester Tall Ships Festival

Posted:
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Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association (CARA) will be operating onboard SULA
Lightship at the Gloucester Tall Ships Festival this weekend (Saturday 25th
- Sunday 26th May) using the Callsign GB0TSG

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Special request from DL1MGB

Posted:
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Hello DXers all over the world! This time I am not announcing a new
DXpedition (don't worry, the planning for the next one has already
started). This time I want to call your attention to a campaign a colleague
of mine (Tobias Höher) and me initiated

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Bistatic Radars

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An interesting lecture presented on 23rd May 2013 on the history and
research into Bistatic radar and work by Prof. Hugh Giffiths UCL, winner of
the A F Harvey annual engineering research prize, can now be viewed online

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Propagation de K7RA

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Overall, solar activity is still pretty quiet, but one positive sign was on
May 16, when the daily sunspot number was 212. I eyeballed the records, and
had to keep searching further and further back to find a higher sunspot
number

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CME strike on May 24th

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As expected, a CME hit Earth's magnetic field on May 24th around 1800 UT.
It was just a glancing blow

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Solar storm not immediate threat

Posted:
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In an article about solar storms the Deccan Chronicle talks to radio
amateur K. Rajesh VU3RGK

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Small Satellite Workshop features Ham Radio

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A Small Satellite Developer Workshop featuring Amateur Radio is taking
place July 8-13 in Chennai, India

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IOTA news from OPDX

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Weekly IOTA (Islands On The Air) News - compiled by Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW,
editor of the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin

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New LoTW software available

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On May 21st, the ARRL reported that they had found three defects in the new
version of the Trusted QSL software

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DXCC Country/Entity Report

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According to the Amateur Radio Cluster Network for the week of Saturday
18th-May, through Saturday, 25th-May there were 217 countries active

]]> Info Southgate Amateur Radio News RSS Feed http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194791 http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=194790&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 10:27:05 GMT The RAIN Report /////////////////////////////////////////// The RAIN Report for 05-24-2013 Posted: http://www.therainreport.com/rainreport_archive/rainreport-5-24-2013.mp3 This posting includes a media file: The RAIN Report

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The RAIN Report for 05-24-2013

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This posting includes a media file:
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Hubbard's Ginny Morris to receive national broadcasting award - Minneapolis
/ St. Paul Business Journal

Posted: 24 May 2013 12:33 PM PDT
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Hubbards Ginny Morris to receive national broadcasting award
Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
Morris, daughter of Hubbard Broadcasting founder Stanley Hubbard, has spent
more than three decades in the broadcast industry, including business and
general management experience. As chair of Hubbard Radio, she is
responsible for leading the ...



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Broadcaster Jim Zabel Passes - University of Iowa Athletics

Posted: 24 May 2013 01:49 PM PDT
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KCRG
Broadcaster Jim Zabel Passes
University of Iowa Athletics
Zabel was employed by WHO radio in Des Moines, Iowa, and later was part of
the UIs original broadcast team for Learfield Sports Properties. Zabel was
currently serving as co-host of the Jim & Jim weekly radio show on WHO
radio. "The Hawkeyes lost a ...
Legendary Iowa broadcaster Jim Zabel diesGalesburg Register-Mail
Colleagues and friends remember legendary broadcaster Jim
ZabelDesMoinesRegister.com
Iowa Sports Broadcasting Legend Jim Zabel DiesKCRG
Patch.com
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Tribune names de Castro WGN president and GM - Chicago Business Journal

Posted: 24 May 2013 03:30 PM PDT
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Tribune names de Castro WGN president and GM
Chicago Business Journal
He co-founded six-station radio group Evergreen Media in 1988 and grew it
into 465 stations within 12 years, creating AMFM Inc., the nations largest
radio broadcasting company at the time. De Castro also served as chairman
and chief executive of AMFMi ...



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