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.

It's appropriate that we heard from these people in April, as I'm sure some
had just completed their taxes. No doubt a number of you thought that you'd
better increase your deductions for 2008. Well, the end of the year is fast
approaching, and you still have time to pen that check or get online to our
website: arnewsline.org and do it through PayPal. Newsline is a 501(c)3
not-for profit organization, and your donations are tax-deductible.

I'm Andy Jarema, N6TCQ, sending you the best wishes for a new year.

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Thank you Andy. Now, Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1637 with a
release date of Friday, December 26th, 2008 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a QST. The future of a famed New York City ham radio
exhibit is in doubt as the Hall of Science tells its radio club namesake to
get ready to move out. Also, wireless headphones are confiscated after
they are found to be jamming a repeater and the North Pole Network
activates to help jolly old Saint Nick. Find out the details on this year
end edition of the Amateur Radio Newsline" in report number 1637 coming
your way right now.

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RADIO IN THE PUBLIC EYE: NYC HALL OF SCIENCE TO OUST ITS NAMESAKE HAM
RADIO STATION

The future of WB2JSM, the club station operated inside New York's Hall of
Science museum is cloudy. This, after the group which operates it gets an
order to begin dismantling it. Amateur Radio Newsline's Mark Abramowicz,
NT3V, has the story:

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Thomas Tumino, N2YTF, who is taking the reins as president of the Hall of
Science Amateur Radio Club in New York, doesn't want to have the
distinction of being the last president of the organization.

Tumino been a member and officer for a number of years and has been serving
as a volunteer at the WB2JSM operation inside a building in Flushing
Meadows on the site where the World's Fair was held in the mid-1960s.

Tumino, who has been vice president of the group for the past year, got
word from the president of the New York Hall of Science that repairs to the
roof would require the temporary removal of the club's antennas.

Tumino says the the group moved antennas during the summer to the ground
and continued operating. Then, the club received blueprints to mark out new
locations on the roof for new antennas.

Tumino says all looked good until about two weeks ago when he was summoned
to a meeting where the group was told because of renovations there was no
room for amateur radio inside the museum.

To say he and the club were shocked by the news might be an understatement.

"We asked several times why there was no more space in the museum," says
Tumino. "We were told there was a renovation going on and that because of
the renovation there was limited space in the museum.

"And I asked if we could return once the renovation was complete and they
said, no."

Tumino says he pressed further and was told there was an avenue of appeal.

"We were told we could appeal it to the museum president, the new museum
president, and she has granted us a meeting for the first week in January,"
Tumino says.

She is Dr. Margaret Honey, the new president and chief executive officer of
the New York Hall of Science.

Tumino says he plans to make a case to her that amateur radio - from CW to
SSB, PSK-31 and EchoLink, IRLP and working through satellites - should be
an important part of the museum's exhibits.

Tumino says the New York Hall of Science is missing a golden opportunity.
He says science museums in the U.S. and Canada with amateur radio stations
are promoting them and using them as part of their programs.

"Those museum stations are promoted by their museums and cherished by their
museums in a way that the shows that their museum staffs have great vision
and a great sense of marketing," Tumino says. "And, I think for the past
several years at the Hall of Science, I don't think management has really
had that kind of vision.

"When the Hall of Science Radio Club runs a JOTA station - Jamboree on the
Air station - it is just the radio club that publicizes the event. Same
with our Field Day, same with Kids' Day. The museum does not publicize
these events, we're not included on their website."

He's right. WB2JSM isn't even listed on the museum's website. It, ham radio
or amateur radio, doesn't even come up on a keyword search on the site.

Tumino says the club has launched a petition campaign on the web and is
asking for electronic signatures at www-dot-tinyurl-dot-com forward slash
h-o-s-a-r-c. (www.tinyurl.com/hosarc).

If you didn't get that address, you can go to the text version of this
week's show to find it.

There have been hundreds of signatures already posted and lots of comments
as well.
Tumino says there's also a box on the site that asks for other contributions.

"I'm asking for thoughtful comments as to why we should involve our
children in amateur radio to show how important amateur radio is in
children's science education," Tumino says.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Mark Abramowicz, NT3V, in Philadelphia.

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We'll have a follow-up report on the future of the Hall of Science ham
radio station in the coming weeks. (ARNewsline")

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ENFORCEMENT: WIRELESS PC HEADPHONES INTERFERE WITH VK REPEATER

From down-under comes word that Australia's telecommunications regulator
ACMA has confiscated a consumer device that was wreaking havoc on a 2 meter
repeater. The unit turned out to be a pair of wireless headphones, with a
talk back-channel, designed to be used with a PC online.

The headphones carried a brand label Omni model WEP-910D. It turned out
that they use the 2 meter frequency of 147.000 MHz as to deliver audio to
the headphones. This explains why hams in range of the repeater being
jammed heard endless hours of whatever was being processed through the
offending PC's sound card.

Now, here's the kicker. Not knowing that the unit was in a ham radio band
the users of these headphones complained that on some occasions they heard
"voices talking to them" on their personal computer system.

As there may be more of these units in use anywhere in the world, hams need
to keep an ear out for them. Most appear to operate on 147.000 MHz +-
about 15 kHz, so users listening to repeaters on or near 147.000 MHz are
more likely to be affected by these units. (WIA News)

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DXCC NEWS: MOUNT ATHOS WANTS HELP KEEPING SY PREFIX

A decision by Greek telecommunications authorities may cause confusion in
then DXCC program and the Monks at Mount Athos monastery are asking your
help to sort it all out.

According to Monk Appolo, a recent change in regulations made by the Greek
Ministry of Communications has re-designated the longtime Mount Athos SY
prefix to special call status and has made it available to any Greek ham
who wants it. Monk Appolo says that those at the Ministry do not
understand the importance of Mount Athos as a separate DXCC entity to the
world of amateur radio and to the DXCC program itself. .

To help reverse the decision, Monk Apollo is asking hams world-wide to send
an email to the Greek telecommunications ministry at . He
says to request that they act to once again reserve the SY prefix solely
for the use of Mount Athos. This, to eliminate any confusion to the DXCC

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RADIO IN SPACE: SATELLITE CONFIRMS CRACKS IN EARTS MAGNETIC SHIELD

Recent satellite observations have revealed the largest breach yet seen in
the magnetic field receded to date.

Scientists have long known that the Earth's magnetic field is similar to a
drafty old house that sometimes lets in charged particles from the sun.
These breaches cause the brilliant auroras but can also disrupt satellite
and ground communications.

The discovery was made last summer by a fleet of five small NASA satellites
known as Themis. Their observations showed the Earth's magnetic field
occasionally develops two cracks that allows a stream of charged particles
spewing from the sun to penetrate the Earth's upper atmosphere.

Last summer, Themis calculated a layer of solar particles to be at least
4,000 miles thick in the outermost part of the Earth's magnetosphere. This
is the largest tear of the planets protective shield found so far.

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HAM RADIO IN SPACE: W5KWQ TALK ABOUT HIS ARISS EXPERIENCE

Space traveler Richard Garriott, W5KWQ, ha been interviewed by science
fiction writer Tracy Hickman about Garriott's recent visit to the
International Space Station. During the session, W5KWQ talked about his
experience of operating amateur radio on orbit and conversing with the ham
community worldwide.

The entire interview is 2 hours and 45 minutes in duration. Its available
in 3 installments. You will find it at
http://feeds.feedburner.com/Dragonhearth (Southgate)

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With sleigh bells in the air and a hearty ho-how-ho, from the United States
of America, I'm Don Wilbanks, AE5DW, and this is the holiday 2008 edition
of the Amateur Radio Newsline. Its being heard on bulletin stations around
the world including the W4BS repeater serving Memphis, Tennessee.

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PUBLIC SERVICE: THE WARNER ROBINS SANTA PATROL

Hams in Warner Robins, Georgia calling themselves the Santa Patrol have
received praise from a local newspaper. This, for their work with police
and 911 dispatchers to offer extra sets of eyes and ears to law enforcement
during the holiday season. Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, is in the Newsroom with
mo

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According to a Macon Sun News story, the 15 member radio equipped group
calling itself the Santa Patrol spreads out mostly in store parking
lots. There they monitor the surroundings looking for suspicious activity
during the holiday season. They are especially on the lookout for people
who appear to be following shoppers out to their cars or folks going
through parking lots peering into car windows.

The majority of Santa Patrol members simply sit in their vehicles and
watch. For the most part they look like a typical husband waiting on his
wife to come out of the store.

But some members are more visible. These hams walk through the parking
lots with his hand-held radio in plain sight. If they spot someone
suspicious they radio back to a ham stationed at the Houston County 911
Center, where the sheriff's office has a desk set up for the Santa
Patrol. The 911 operators and police then decide whether to send out a
police officer.

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

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The complete article on the Warner Robins ham radio Santa Patrol including
quotes from some of the ham operators involved makes great reading. Its
on-line at www.macon.com/197/story/563630.html (Macon On Line)

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RESCUE RADIO: FEMA ANNOUNCES IPAWS CONTRACTOR HUNT

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is looking for vendors to help
implement the future generation version of Emergency Activation System
better known by the acronym EAS.

FEMA recently published a request for information on implementing the
Integrated Public Alert and Warning System known by its own acronym of
IPAWS. According to the news release IPAWS will use mobile media such as
cell phones, pagers, laptop computers and other personal communications
devices to warn people of dangerous situations. This through live or
pre-recorded audio, video and text messages in multiple languages and with
support for American Sign Language and Braille.

Responses to the government solicitation are due by January 30, 2009. A
fascinating article about the IPAWS system and its role in future rescue
radio operations is on-line at www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/#0 (FEMA, RW)

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TELECOM LAW: DEMOCRATS MAY SEEK EXPANDED FAIRNESS DOCTRINE

According to news reports Republican Minority Leader John Boehner is
concerned about Democratic Representative Anne Eshoo's statements to the
Palo Alto Daily Post. This, where Eshoo says that she will push Congress
to reinstate and expand the so-called Fairness Doctrine to other FCC
regulated services. Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, has mo

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The Fairness Doctrine was a policy of the Federal Communications
Commission that for many year s. It required the holders of broadcast
licenses both to present controversial issues of public importance and to
do so in a manner that was in the Commission's view honest, equitable, and
balanced. It was scrapped by the FCC as unconstitutional in
1987. Congress tried to revive it, but President Ronald Reagan vetoed it
once and pledged at the time that he would block it again if congress tried
to re-impose it.

The doctrine's demise is credited with the rise in conservative talk radio.
Hosts including Rush Limbaugh and Mark Levin have expressed concerns that
the new Democratic controlled Congress will try to reinstate the doctrine
as a way to silence its critics.. The office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
has also raised the idea of its return.

President-elect Barack Obama has twice told Broadcasting and Cable Magazine
that he is opposed to its return. Boehner has now called on him to speak
out against any congressional effort to limit free speech.. Regardless,
Eshoo says that he will work on bringing it back adding that she would want
it to apply to other services rather than just radio and television.

For the amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, in Los Angeles.

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The Fairness Doctrine should not be confused with the Equal Time provision.
The Equal Time rule only deals with giving the same access to the airwaves
to political candidates running for office. (Published news reports)

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D-STAR NEWS: ANOTHER NEW MACHINE ON THE AIR IN THE UK

D-Star continues to grow in popularity as an alternative to analog F-M for
ham radio utility communications. No where is more evident than in the
United Kingdom where the start-up of yet another D-Star repeater has been
announced with more than a bit of fanfare.

This one is in London and operates under the callsign GB7OK. The system is
located in Bromley. It has an output on 145.7125 MHz and the input 600 kHz
lower on 145.1125. The new machine serves both greater London and Kent and
is being called by some as an early Christmas present to the hams of that
region. (Southgate)

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EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: THE FUTURE IS LED LIGHTING

Science OnLine says that innovations in photonics and solid state lighting
will lead to trillions of dollars in cost savings, along with a massive
reduction in the amount of energy required to light homes and businesses
around the globe. This, according to a paper published by two professors
at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

The paper suggests that a new generation of illuminating devices based on
light-emitting diodes or LED's will supplant the common light bulb in
coming years. In addition to the environmental and cost benefits of LEDs,
the technology is expected to enable a wide range of advances in areas as
diverse as healthcare, transportation systems, digital displays, and
computer networking.

Researchers say that they are able to control every aspect of light
generated by light-emitting diodes, allowing the light sources to be
tweaked and optimized for nearly any situation. In general LED's will
require 20 times less power than today's conventional light bulbs, and five
times less power than compact fluorescent lamps. (ScienceOnLine)

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EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: FOX TV TO GO ALL HD BY 2010

Fox's television network group plans to distribute all of its cable and
networks exclusively in high-definition within two years. It will also
eliminate standard-definition feeds with an infrastructure upgrade the
company expects will double its satellite capacity.

As part of the project, Fox will convert its encoding and satellite
transmission infrastructure to Motorola equipment, covering all cable
networks and the national broadcast network. The change will require all
cable, satellite and other distributors to install new satellite receiver
and decoder units from Motorola, although Fox for the time being will
continue to offer the high-definition feeds in the widely used MPEG-2
encoding format.

Fox will begin the switch to the Motorola-based high definition gear on
March 1, 2009. Its aiming to migrate all networks by the end of
2010. (MultiChannel News)

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HAM HAPPENINGS: CTU 2009 DAYTON REGISTRATION.

Turning to the ham radio social scene, word that Contest University 2009
registration is now open.

The event is slated for on Thursday, May 14th, 2009 in Dayton, Ohio a day
prior to the opening of the Dayton Hamvention. It features some of the
best contest operators and station builders as teachers. They will present
state of the art contesting in way to increase your knowledge and fun.

Again this year the events primary sponsor will be Icom America. Others
supporters include CQ Magazine, DX Engineering, Comtek Systems, SuperBertha
Antennas and W9ZRX.

This day long event is one that any ham into radio sporting won't want to
miss. For Contest University 2009 registration please visit
www.contestuniversity.com on the World Wide Web. (Press release)

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HAM HAPPENINGS: STRAIGHT KEY NIGHT ON OSCAR 2009

Ray Soifer, W2RS extends an invitation to all radio amateurs worldwide to
participate in AMSAT's Straight Key Night on OSCAR 2009.

The event takes place between 0000 and 2400 UTC on January 1st, 2009. Its
C-W only and you must use a straight hand key.

Participating is easy. There really are no rules, no scoring and no need
to send in a log. Just operate CW through any OSCAR satellite and have a
good fun and safe New Years Eve. (ANS)

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NAMES IN THE NEWS: N5XFW IS NAMED NEW ARKANSAS SM

J.M. Rowe, N5XFW, of Hot Springs, has been appointed as the new ARRL
Arkansas Section Manager with a term that began on December 22nd. He
takes over the Section Manager reins from David Norris, K5UZ, who was
elected Vice Director of the ARRL Delta Division in November. Norris
assumes his office on January 1st, 2009. (ARRL)

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Wishing you a joyous holiday season. 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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EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: HIGH POWER AUDIO TO THWART PIRATES AT SEA

A British firm is spearheading use of a high-tech "sonic laser" to
beat bandits on the high seas. Burt Hicks, WB6MQV, has the details on
this new media based unit:

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About the size of a domestic satellite dish, the long range acoustic device
blasts the target with a precise beam of sound. This could include
warning messages, noise or sirens that can be tuned to excruciatingly
painful levels should an attacker get too close.

The sound source for the unit is any standard off the shelf MP3
player. The device has shown to be very effective at up to 1,000 meters
and excruciating if you get within 100 or 200 meters. At full power it
would result in permanent hearing damage.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Burt Hicks, WB6MQV, in Los Angeles.

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According to reports, the device has been tested in an actual attack and
the pirates were driven off. (WIA News)

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RADIO IN SPACE: NEXT LUNAR LANDER MISSION DELAYED TWO YEARS

Another wait before there will be more pictures radioed back to Earth from
Mars. This as NASA says that it will delay the launch of the
next-generation Mars rover two years due to technical difficulties and cost
overruns. Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, has the details:

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The mission, which was originally scheduled for late next year, is now
slated for 2011. This next generation of automated explorer will be known
as the Mars Science Laboratory. Its primary mission will be to try to
determine habitability on Mars now and in the past.

According to a report in The Los Angeles Times, the new target date was the
earliest available because missions to Mars can only be launched every 26
months when the Earth and Mars are properly aligned. In the interim, NASA
says that it plans to try to contact the Phoenix lander in the Martian
springtime.

The Phoenix, which landed on Mars last May, last communicated with the Mars
Odyssey orbiter on November 2nd. That's when it lost power and shut down
due to sub-freezing temperatures on the red planets surface.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF


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If NASA can revive the Phoenix, it will have a continuing flow of Mars data
until the next probe arrives. (NASA)

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WORLDBEAT: SOUTH AFRICA ON TRACK FOR EXPANDED 40 METER BAND

The South African Radio League has received assurances from that nations
telecommunications regulator that the issue of making 7 100 to 7 200 kHz
available to radio amateurs as of March 8, 2009, should be finalized by the
end of January.

The various changes have been included in the South African national table
of frequency allocation. Its expected to be published for comments in the
near future.

In the final process, the Minister of Communication will have to approve
the table of frequency allocation before it is implementation. The new
rules also will carry a correction of the Zed R allocation in the 20 meter
band. (Southgate)

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WORLDBEAT: 17TH IARU REGION 1 ARDF GAMES ANNOUNCED FOR BULGARIA

The Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs will host the 17th IARU Region
1 ARDF Championships to be held in Bulgaria September 16th to the
21st. The group is inviting Amateur Radio Direction Finding teams from
IARU Region 1 and guests from around the world to participate in the event.
The Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs also notes that this event also
marks the anniversary of 50 years of Amateur Radio Direction Finding
activity in Bulgaria. It began way back in 1959. More is on-line at
www.ardf2009.eu (BAFA)

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WORLDBEAT: MEXICO CONTEST AND DX CLUB 4TH ANNIVERSARY

Members of the Mexican Contest and DX group will celebrate their 4th
anniversary by using the special callsign 4A1DXXE between December 25th and
January 6th of the new year. Activity will be on 160 through 6 meters using
CW, SSB and RTTY. QSOs with this station are good for the DXXE Award. QSL
via N7RO and the Logbook to the World. For more information visit
www.dxxe.org. (OPDX)

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In DX, word that a team of six Italian team have been grated a license to
operate from the region called Palestine territory from January 1st to the
-11th. They will use the callsign E44M and will be active on 160 through 2
meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and all the digital modes with a maximum power
of 1 kilowatt on each band. Operations will be focused on RTTY and the
other digital modes, as well as the low bands and 30, 17 and 12 meters. The
operators plan to pay special attention to stations outside Europe when the
propagation will allow it. Pilot stations will be announced later. More
is on line at www.dxcoffee.com/e44m

F4EGX, as FT5Y has been heard from the French scientific station "Dumont D'
Urville." Nicolas doesn't know if he will spend Christmas at the station
or on the boat headed home. He will be back in France around the New
Year. If you worked him, QSL as directed on the air.

JA8BMK has gone QRT as T31DX from Central Kiribati and is now headed back
to Christmas Island. He should be there around by the end of the week.
Look for him to be active as T32YY again once he arrives. QSL direct to
JA8BMK.


(Above from various DX sources)

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HELPING HAMS: CHRISTMAS AND THE NORTH POLE NETWORK

And finally this week, it seems that radio propagation to the northern
latitudes is always especially good near the end of December. That gives
hams the chance to connect hospitalized children to a very special
inhabitant of the frozen north. Newsline's Joe Moell K0OV has a report on
this year's North Pole Network.

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K0OV: When you talk with a station 'way up north at this time of year, do
you hear the cold wind and the sound of reindeer hoofbeats? Well, the kids
at Childrens Hospital of Orange County do, and they have been hearing it
for 33 years.

WA6OPS: North Pole station, are you still on the air, Santa? This is WA6OPS.

SANTA (with cold wind): Ho, ho, ho, Santa copies you loud and clear at the
North Pole station.

K0OV: And what happens next is pure magic. Santa already knows who is in
the hospital that day, thanks to hard work by his elves.

WA6OPS: Hey Santa, signals are holding up well today. We're in room 316,
do you happen to know who's in here with me?

SANTA: Ho, ho, ho, Santa certainly does. And I'm very happy because I
want to say a very Merry Christmas to Cody Waters. Santa knows that he's
going home today and Merry Christmas to his Mom and Dad also.

WA6OPS: You're Cody? That's great, do you want to say hi to Santa?

CODY: Hi Santa Claus!

SANTA: Merry Christmas Cody, and you have a very nice voice.

CODY: Merry Christmas to you too Santa Claus.

WA6OPS: Hey as long as we've got Santa on the radio and he's got his
computer up, here's your chance to get in your last minute wishes.

CODY: "Piranha Panic," a board game please.

WA6OPS: Santa do the elves work on that stuff?

SANTA: Ho, ho, ho, oh yes, and Santa wants to say hello to Stacy [the
nurse] also.

NURSE: Santa, he's been good for me today.

WA6OPS: Just today?

NURSE: Well I've just had him today, but I've heard from the other nurses
and he deserves his piranha game.

WA6OPS: OK, so Cody's on the good list, right Santa?

SANTA: Ho, ho, ho, oh yes definitely, and a Merry Christmas to the nurse
and thank you for being so good and kind to all the boys and girls at the
hospital.

K0OV: Note that Santa has involved more than just the child. He's also
talking to the family members and caregivers. Then he has to deal with
some very noisy elves.

WA6OPS: What do you think about those elves, they're noisy aren't
they? But you know, you look like you could be a good elf. Would you like
to work up there? Yeah, he'd be a good elf worker, wouldn't he?

SANTA (with noisy elves): Ho, ho, ho, yes, he certainly would, and the
elves would love to have him up here to help test out the toys before I get
to deliver them. Every once in a while Santa has to go out in the workshop
and tell them to calm down.

WA6OPS: Yeah, they get a little carried away. Santa, thanks for talking
to us and from Cody and all the friends in the room ...

ALL: Merry Christmas!

SANTA: Merry Christmas to the Waters family.

K0OV: North Pole Network at Childrens Hospital began back in 1976 and
hasn't missed a year since. This year, there were dozens of kids and it
took seven hours to go from room to room and see them all, including the
ones in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. It's a project of the Hospital
Disaster Support Communications System, an ARES group that serves all 35
hospitals in the county when communications fail. This is the same group
that helped evacuate respiratory patients from a hospital in Brea during
the recent southern California firestorm.

From southern California, this is Joe Moell, K-zero-Oscar-Victor, for
Amateur Radio Newsline.

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You can read about the groups rescue radio work and the North Pole Network
at the group's Web site, www.hdscs.org. That's short for Hospital Disaster
Support Communications System, with a dot org. Click on North Pole to see
photos from this year and all the way back to the beginning. (K0OV,
ARNewsline")

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Wilbanks, AE5DW, saying 73, happy holidays, a joyous new year and as
always, we thank you for listening.

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