Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1612 - July 4, 2008

Now, Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1612 with a release date of
Friday, July 4th, 2008 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a Q-S-T. The numbers are in and ham radio is growing once
again. Also, China's hams stand down from their post earthquake
communications effort and 17 year old Emily Stewart, KC0PTL, is named 208
Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year. Learn all about her on this
weeks Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1612 coming your way right now.


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RADIO HONORS: EMILY STEWART, KC0PTL, NAMED 2008 ARNEWSLINE YOUNG HAM OF
THE YEAR

A 17 year old from Leavenworth, Kansas, with interests as diverse as
astronomy, pharmacy and public service theough amateur radio has been named
as the 2008 Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year. Mark Abramovich,
NT3V, who happens to chair the award committee is here with the story of
Emily Stewart, KC0PTL.

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"This is really, really awesome. I'm really shocked!"

Those the words of the 2008 Young Ham of the Year, Emily Stewart after
learning at the end of a finalist telephone interview that she had been
chosen from among more than two dozen nominees for the prestigious award.

And, there is more. "I feel really, really honored," Emily says. "I think,
oh, man. This is like such an awesome opportunity for, I don't know.

"I was talking with my dad about it and he said, you know, 'How would you
feel if you won it?

"And I told him: Well, it would be because it would be a great opportunity
to show kids that like even though people in the general public may not
know what it is, if you work hard with radio and if you make a true
commitment to it and if you take it and run with it that you really can get
recognized for your achievements."

Emily is the daughter of Mike and Sharon Stewart. Mike is K0MDS. She is
heading into her senior year at Leavenworth High School where she's a
member of the National Honor Society, vice president of the Fellowship of
Christian Athletes, and is a copy editor for the school yearbook.

Emily is an only child and says she has lived in Kansas for eight years.
Prior to that, home was Germany where her father was serving in the
military. She credits her dad for sparking interest in amateur radio when
they moved back to the United States.

"I thought it was really cool when he started talking to people overseas in
Europe," Emily recalls. "And, Germany was still kind of home to me so when
he started talking to people in Germany I said I wanted to do that too."

Emily earned her Technician license in August 2003. Emily says she was so
excited about her new hobby that she wanted to share it with others and
made presentations at school during her sixth-and seventh-grade
years. That led to getting active in her local radio club and even
contributing articles to the club newsletter. Emily's activity also led to
her an appointment as the first Assistant Section Manager for Youth in the
Kansas section, a job she has held since 2006.

She upgraded to General in April 2007. Last August, while attending the
Kansas state convention, Emily asked how many had persuaded their children
or grandchildren to get involved in amateur radio. The slim response of
the attendees led her and Brian Short, KC0BS to develop the Kansas Legacy
Project. The purpose: Encouraging hams to get the younger members of their
families to get a ham license and get involved. The project has netted
good results in the Kansas Metro area, including one of the youngest hams
in the region to be licensed - 7-year-old Lucie Goodhart, KD0DMO, who took
a license class with her dad and passed her Technician test last March.

Emily's path has also crossed that of another former Young Ham of the Year,
Andrea Hartlage KG4IUM at the Dayton Hamvention where she helped run the
youth lounge and ran the youth dinner for young hams. But Emily says her
other passion is public service and storm spotting.

"My dad would sometimes take me out with him to go storm spotting and I
decided that I wanted to have some training so I took a couple of online
courses in emergency communications, " Emily says. "And, either I will go
out with my dad when we get called out to do some storm chasing.

"Or I will stay at home and do spotting from home just in case something
really nasty does happen then that way I'm home with my mom."

Emily says she also enjoys checking out the satellites: "I really like
listening to satellite communications," Emily says. "We have this little
satellite antenna and we use a program to track the satellites.

"And we follow the satellite with the antenna and listen to what people are
talking to and who they're talking to and where they're from.

"And, we heard all the way from California. And that's one of my favorite
things to do.

"I also really like packet. It's pretty cool."

Emily is a member of the Kickapoo QRP Amateur Radio Club and the American
Radio Relay League. She's also a regular participant in Field Day, Kids
Days and QRP events.

Emily was nominated by Susan Backs KC0JCR, XYL of Paul Backs KC0JCQ,
Leavenworth's Emergency Coordinator for ARES activities. Susan summarizes
Emily this way:

"Her leadership, her outreach, technical and public service achievements
mark her as an outstanding example to other young amateurs."

The Young Ham of the Year Award Committee wholeheartedly agreed.

Congratulations, Emily, from all of us.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Mark Abramowicz NT3V, chairman of the
Young Ham of the Year Committee, reporting from Philadelphia.

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Please join us in congratulating Emily Stewart, KC0PTL, on being named the
2008 Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year (ARNewsline(tm))

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HAM RADIO STATES: THE LATEST NUMBERS FROM K3UD

According to George Mc Couch, K3UD, it looks like the overall number of
licensed radio amateurs numbers have increased by 873 from April through
June 2008.

George says that the Technician and Technician Plus category had large
increases while General had a smaller increase. On the downside, Novice
license holders declined by 299 and Advanced declined by 2,134.

Further breaking down the numbers, George says that the Technician license
had gains of 1,856 over the reporting period and is still the most popular
license for newcomers. He says that it is continuing to make good gains
over the last 3 quarters. However, it also seems that the large movement
from hams upgrading to General has slowed to trickle over the last 9 months.

On the other hand K3UD says that we are seeing very good movement in
upgrading to the highest class with increases of 1,447 hams earning the
Extra Class. He says that this increase about matched the last quarter in
terms of growth.

George says that his figures are based on a comparison of two snapshots of
the numbers taken at two different times. He says that the numbers do
change every day, sometimes increasing and sometimes decreasing. He say
that he always uses the last day of previous reporting period and the last
day of the present reporting period as his points in time.

K3UD unofficially took over reporting ham radio license statistics at about
the same time that Fred Maia stopped publishing his W5YI Report
newsletter. George provides a truly valuable service to the nations ham
radio community. You can see his actual figures on the news pages at
www.qrz.com. (K3UD, QRZ.com)

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RESCUE RADIO: CHINA'S HAMS STAND DOWN FROM QUAKE COMMUNICATIONS

The emergency communications provided by China's radio amateurs in the
aftermath of the devastating magnitude 8 Sichuan earthquake has now ended,
although some remain on standby for rapid re-activation if needed. Jim
Linton, VK3PC, has a wrap up on this great ham radio humanitarian ham radio
effort:

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IARU Region 3 Chinese Radio Sports Association disaster communication
liaison Fan Bin BA1RB reports that several hundred hams took part to help
the disaster recovery and relief efforts.

This began almost immediately after the huge ‘quake on the 12th of May and
it continued through until the 13th of June.

A number of radio amateurs traveled into the epicentre area, a difficult
task due to earthquake damaged roads, to set up communications.

In the early days long distance telephone lines were either cut or
congested and this is where amateur radio HF links including one in the
provincial city of Chengdu to give the Red Cross a link to Beijing.

VHF and UHF repeaters were in heavy use, both those which survived the
quake and others pressed into service to provide much needed local
communications including front line rescue and recovery activity.

Amateur radio was used to provide coordinating communications for cars that
were used to ferry supplies and transport the wounded immediately after the
quake.

Amateur radio operators across the country made donations of equipment and
supplies and the CRSA thanks them and all international radio societies and
individuals for the support given.

The CRSA has produced a powerpoint slide presentation to give an overview
of the role emergency communications provided during the disaster, and what
it proposes for the future.

The slide show was presented at the fourth Global Amateur Radio Emergency
Communications Conference in Friedrichshafen, Germany, by the IARU Region 3
Chairman, Michael Owen VK3KI.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Linton VK3PC, Chairman of the IARU
Region 3 Emergency Communications Committee.

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As we reported last week, China's radio and television networks have heaped
praise on that nations amateur radio community for their life saving post
earthquake effort. (VK3PC)

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BREAK 1

From the United States of America, We are the Amateur Radio Newsline,
heard on bulletin stations around the world including the Pikes Peak FM
Association repeaters serving Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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RESCUE RADIO: NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH COALITION GROWS

The United State Department of Homeland Security has announced that more
than 1,200 national, regional, state and local businesses and organizations
have pledged their support and joined the 2008 National Preparedness Month
Coalition.

Sponsored by the department's Ready Campaign, National Preparedness Month
was created to help to raise awareness and promote action by Americans,
businesses, and communities on the issue of emergency readiness.

Launched in 2003 in partnership with The Advertising Council, the Ready
campaign is designed to educate and empower Americans. This, to prepare
for and respond to emergencies, including natural disasters and potential
terrorist attacks.

This past February marked the Ready Campaign's fifth year at the
Department
of Homeland Security. For more information on it and on National
Preparedness Month, please visit www dot ready dot gov on the World Wide
Web. (DHS Release)

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RESCUE RADIO: FIELD DAY PLANE CRASH AND FIRE IN NEVADA

Members of the Frontier Amateur Radio Society and guest hams operating the
N7V Field Day station on Mt. Charleston, Nevada likely will not receive any
bonus points for what they experienced. But it was a real-life lesson in
why we do Field Day in the first place.

Just hours after Field Day began last Saturday, in a canyon near the
station site a singe engine Piper Cherokee en route to California,
crashed. All for people on board were killed. The crash sparked a fire,
which quickly spread in the wilderness area. Neither crash site nor the
flames were visible at the nearby Toiyabe National Forest campground where
N7V was on air.

Soon the N7V operators and other campers began receiving conflicting
information as to whether they had to evacuate. With spotty cell phone
coverage in the national forest, ham radio was the quickest way to
ascertain whether everyone needed to leave. .

Field Day operations were suspended as Steve Herman, W7VOA, contacted
Dudley Emer, KK7IF on two meters. He telephoned the park service emergency
operator to get more information. At the ame time, John Bigley, N7UR,
headed down the mountain to get direct word from police. The remaining hams
and campers began packing, preparing for a quick departure in case they had
to make a quick retreat. But word soon reached them that the evacuation
order had been lifted. Operations resumed for N7V after the equipment was
connected for a second time.

And heres the kicker. Steve Herman, W7VOA, is an international
newsman. He also holds the call VU3USJ and currently lives in New Delhi,
India. He was on a trip home when this incident occurred. (W7VOA)

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RADIO LAW: FCC PROPOSES CREATING FREE WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS NATIONWIDE

Free high speed Internet for all. The FCC has released a Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking in docket item FCC 08-158. One that proposes public
access to free, nationwide, high-speed wireless broadband Internet services
using a portion of the winning bidder's network for the 2.1 GHz Advanced
Wireless Services or A-W-S spectrum. Amateur Radio Newsline's Don Carlson,
KQ6FM, reports:

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The FCC's June 20th Further Notice of Rule Making proposes requiring the
licensee for the 2155 to 2180 MHz spectrum to provide using up to 25
percent of its wireless network capacity free. It would be a two-way
broadband Internet service at engineered data rates of at least 768
kilpbits per second downstream.

An additional obligation associated with the licensee's free broadband
service would include a requirement to provide a network-based filtering
mechanism for the free Internet service. This, in order to protect
children and families from unwanted content. There would also be a
requirement that the network would allow for the use of open devices.

The build-out requirements for the licensee, as proposed, would be to
provide signal coverage and offer service to at least 50 percent of the
total population of the U.S. within four years. It would also have to
reach at least 95 percent of the U.S. population by the end of the 10-year
license term.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Don Carlson, KQ6FM, in Reno.

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The Notice also proposes permitting both downlink and uplink transmissions
throughout the entire 2155 to 2180 MHz band. (FCC)

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ENFORCEMENT: UNLICENSED BROADCASTER ON EMERGENCY FREQUENCY DINGED $18000

The FCC has issued a Forfeiture Order in the amount of $18,000 to someone
identified only as a John Doe. This for what the Commission terms as a
willful and repeated violation of Sections 301 and 325 of the
Communications Act involving the operation of radio transmission equipment
without a license in Largo, Florida. He or she is also accused of making
these transmissions on the International Distress, Safety and Calling
Channel l3 and of the transmission of false signals of distress.

Back on April 30th the Commission's Tampa Office of the Enforcement
Bureau
issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of
$18,000 to the unidentified alleged offender. The FCC says that this John
Doe has not filed a response. So based on the information before it, the
FCC in a June 26th action affirmed its earlier forfeiture order. And as in
other cases, our John Doe was given the customary 30 days from the June
30th the release of the order to pay or to file an appeal.

Why the FCC is withholding the actual name of the alleged offender has not
been stated, but doing so is usually the case when a minor is involved or
there are other extenuating circumstances. (FCC)

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ENFORCEMENT: FCC TO NJ HAM - STAY OF THAT REPEATER

The FCC has issued a Warning Letter to William G. Aber, Sr., N2AJI, that in
essence orders him to stay off of a local New Jersey repeater. This after
he allegedly failed to heed the written request of the control operator of
the 449.875 MHz KC2JPP repeater to refrain from use of the machine.

According to the FCC, that letter was issued to Aber as a result of his
failure to follow operational rules set forth by the licensee or control
operators of the repeater system for its users. The FCC says that Aber was
previously requested verbally to refrain from using the system, but that he
apparently ignored both verbal and written requests and that he refused
delivery of the letter.

In its June 11th Warning Notice to Aber, the FCC says that it expects him
to abide by the request to stay off the KC2JPP system and any other such
request by a repeater licensee, control operator or trustee. If he uses
the repeater again after receipt of its warning letter, that the FCC will
initiate enforcement action against your license, which may include
revocation, a fine or a modification proceeding to restrict the frequencies
on which he may operate. Fines normally range from $7,500 to $10,000. (FCC)

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ENFORCEMENT: KEEP THE COAL OFF 2 METERS

The FCC has issued a Warning Notice to the Gateway Coal Mine of
Coulterville, Illinois. This, after receiving a complaint that the company
had been using unlicensed radio equipment operating on 146.400 MHz.

In its June 26th letter to Gateway Coal Mine, the FCC said that 146.400 MHz
is an Amateur Radio Service frequency, not a business or public safety
frequency. It advised the company that operation of radio transmitting
equipment without a license is a violation of Section 301 of the
Communications and will subject its owners to a fine or imprisonment, as
well as an seizure of any non-certified radio transmitting equipment. (FCC)

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ENFORCEMENT: FCC FINES FACILITIES PROVIDER $10000

The FCC has affirmed a $10,000 fine issued earlier to to Frank
Rodriguez of Patterson, New Jersey. This, for willfully and repeatedly
violating Section 301 of the Communications Act by providing services and
facilities
incidental to the operation of an unlicensed radio transmitter on the
frequency 90.5 MHz.

Back this past April 9th, the Commission's New York Field Office issued a
Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $10,000 to
Rodriguez. This, after the FCC found an unlicensed station not under
Rodriguez ownership but operating from his property.

Now in its June 30th release, the FCC says that to date that Rodriguez has
not filed a response to the proposed fine. Therefore, based on the
information before it ,the Commission had now affirmed the forfeiture and
given Rodriguez the usual 30 days to pay or to file an appeal. (FCC)

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HAM HAPPENINGS: 200TH LIGHHTHOUSE REGISTERS FOR LIGHTHOUSE WEEKEND

The 200th lighthouse to register for this summers International Lighthouse
and Lightship Weekend is GB4KAY, the Kay Kendall Memorial Lighthouse,
at Yorkshire, in the U-K. Built in the early 1890's due to a large number
of shipwrecks nearby, it was later named in memory of the glamorous 1950s
actress Kay Kendall who was born in the town.

The International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend is conducted annually by
the Ayr Radio Club of Scotland. The webmaster of its official website at
WWW.ILLW.NET is Kevin Mulchay VK2CE. He says it's shaping up to be a
big year and he would not be surprised if registrations topped 400 before
the event gets underway (VK3PC)

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HAM HAPPENINGS: INDIA TO HAVE LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVE LIGHTHOUSE WEEKEND

The first Indian lighthouse has also registered for International
Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend. Bangalore Amateur Radio Club Secretary,
Lion Ajoy, VU2JHM, says permission has been received to activate a
lighthouse in southern India. A callsign is pending but it will be
activated from the Indian Independence Day of the 15th of August through to
the 18th which happens to include the International Lighthouse
Weekend. (VK3PC)


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BREAK 2

This is ham radio news for today's radio amateur. From the United States
of America, 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:

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CHANGING OF THE GUARD: STEREO TV INVENTOR CARL EILERS - SK

The electronic engineer who helped develop production of high-fidelity
stereo sound over the airwaves has died. 83 year old Carl G. Eilers,
Friday at his home in River Forest, Illinois, on June 26th of an apparent
of a heart attack.

A 50-year employee of Zenith Electronics, Eilers joined Zenith in 1948 as
an engineer in the research department working on a subscription television
system called Phonevision. In 1977, he became manager of research and
development and led the team that in 1961developed FM stereo
broadcasting. Eilers was also co-developer of another key industry
standard known as MTS or multi-channel television sound for stereo
TV. Zenith's MTS system was adopted by the industry in 1984.

Eilers also worked on development of remote controls, laser-disc recording
and supplemental audio programming. He also contributed significantly to
high-definition television and was granted 21 U.S. patents.

Eilers retired in 1997 but returned as a consultant for the company, which
is based in the Chicago suburb of Lincolnshire. He is survived by his wife
of Sandra; his son John and a daughter Janet Ames. (Published reports)

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PUBLIC SERVICE: SBE NEEDS RF VOLUNTEERS AT THE DNC

Its not exactly amateur radio but hams are the ones with the skill to
help. This, as the Denver Colorado chapter of the Society of Broadcast
Engineers puts out a call for skilled radio frequency volunteers for the
upcoming Democratic National Convention. Amateur Radio Newsline's Fred
Vobbe, W8HDU, has the details:

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According to the June 13th issue of TV Technology Magazine, broadcast
engineering leaders in Denver are looking for volunteers to assist with
wireless coordination and enforcement at the convention. Qualifications are
knowledge of R F and broadcasting. Tasks will include meeting radio and TV
crews and checking in their wireless equipment, monitoring for interference
and evidence of non-coordinated equipment, and resolving problems. Test
gear will be available, and the organizers hope to have their own 450 MHz
channel for communication.

If you think that this sounds a lot like what ham radio coordinators do to
keep repeaters on the amateur bands from interfering with one another, you
are right. More information on how to volunteer is available at
www.tvtechnology.com/pages/s.0018/t.13999.html

I'm Fred Vobbe, W8HDU.

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As far as we know this is a non-partisan volunteer effort. The Society of
Broadcast Engineers is not endorsing any party or candidate by this
action. Its just providing solid R-F engineering practices to both
conventions. (TV Technology, KN4AQ, WB9QZB,)

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RADIO IN SPACE: SATELLITE INTERFERENCE GROWING

The problem of interference to the satellite signals of broadcasters and
other space relay communications is getting worse. So says a high ranking
executive of the satellite transmission company Intelsat.

According to a report carried by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union,
Khalid Chaudhry, Intelsat's Vice President of network operations recently
made the comments during a meeting of the World Broadcasting Unions
International Satellite Operations Group at in Atlanta. He said that
interference is coming in all shapes and sizes, and the problem is becoming
more critical because of global demand for the Internet, including services
for ships and aircraft.

The account of Chaudhry's remark also quotes him as saying that while most
interference is not intentional, a small amount is deliberate, some of it
is possibly politically motivated. (RW)

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HAM RADIO IN SPACE: FINAL CALL FOR COLLOQUIUM PRESENTERS

AMSAT U K has issued its final call for speakers and papers for its 23rd
Space Colloquium. This event is slated to be held at the University of
Surrey in Guildford, England, from Friday July 25th to Sunday July
27th. Offers of talks should be submitted as soon as possible. The final
date for full documents to be received is July 16th in order that the
printed "Proceedings" document be available to participants.

Submissions should be sent only to G4DPZ, by e-mail to david dot johnson at
blackepper dot co dot uk mor via reguular mail to his address in Q-R-Zed
dot com. Full details of this and previous events can be found on-line at
www.uk.amsat.org/Colloquium (AMSAT-UK)

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DX

In DX, word that PE9PE will be operating from SI9AM, which is the King
Chulalongkorn Memorial Amateur Radio Society in Ragunda, Sweden. This,
through July 11th. Listen out for him on SSB on 1.840, 3.760, 7060,
14.210, 18.160, 21.310, 24.960 and 28.510 MHz. For US Stations he will
announce the Q-S-X frequency on 40 meters and when needed on 75 and 80
meters. More info including QSL routes is on-line at www.si9am.se.

DL7DF and a team of operators will be active as portable A25 from
Botswana. This, between September 23rd and October 6th. The group plans
to have several stations on the air on 160 through 10 meters using CW and
SSB. One station will be exclusively dedicated to RTTY, PSK31 and
SSTV. QSL via DL7DF, either direct or by the DARC Bureau.

Lastly, ON7YK will be active from Gambia as C56YK between October 13th and
November 9th. Operation will be on 80 through 10 meters and perhaps 160
meters as well. Modes announced are CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. This will be
a holiday style operation. For more details and updates visit the
www.on7yk.net

(Above from various DX news sources)

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THAT FINAL ITEM: SOME THANK YOU'S FROM US TO YOU

And finally this week:

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I'm Andy Jarema, N6TCQ with some thank-you's for supporters of Newsline.

First a huge one to the awesome Anchorage Amateur Radio Club and their
continuing support of Newsline. Just a reminder that their big 2008
Hamfest and convention will be held August 1st through the 4th. It will be
an official ARRL convention this year, celebrating the 50th year of Alaska
statehood. Well have more on this in coming weeks, or you can check their
website at akhamfest.com

Its been a while since we've done these thank-yous, so we have to go back
to January of 2007. We heard from:

The Greensboro, NC Amateur Radio Association, W4GSO; Peter Norloff, KG4OJT
of Oakton, VA; Monthly contributor Joseph Bartzi, Jr., KC8DKF of Columbus,
OH; The Southwest Michigan Amateur Radio Team of Kalamazoo; The
Indianapolis Repeater Association; Frank Gassmere, K9BWQ in Crestwood, IL;
J. Steven Blaisdell, W0PER in Englewood, CO; The Superstition ARC in Mesa,
AZ; Monthly contributors William Walters, WA2IBM, and Scott Hensley of the
Area Communications Team, both in San Jose, CA and the South Orange Amateur
Radio Association in Mission Viejo


Via PayPal there was Douglas Gilbert, WD6CZH and The Zerox ARC in El
Segundo, CA; Andrew Engle in Saint Peters, MO; Matt Kraner, K8MAT, in
Canton OH; Todd Champion in Champlin, MN; Sigtomics and Todd Siglin, WA2LTD
in Vestal, NY; Murray Hunt, KB3LZV of Frederick, MD; Randy Dorman of
Hampstead, MD; Mark McCormick, N4RK of Woodstock, IL; Christopher Spacone;
Jimmy Reynolds, Jr. of Morristown, NJ; Brian Levy in Tehachapi, CA; Dennis
Hardy in Richfield, MN; Fred Bader, K3CSX of Gaithersburg, MD and Bill at
Good Fortune Advisory, Woodland, CA.

Well have more thank-yous in upcoming weeks. Im Andy Jarema, N6TCQ.

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Thanks Andy. (ARNewsline(tm) Support Fund)

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