[Ham-News] Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1525 - November 3, 2006

Sat Nov 4 20:40:51 EST 2006

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1525 - November 3, 2006

The following is a Q-S-T.  The American Red Cross tells hams to give it 
your personal info but the ARRL says -- not so fast.  Also, ham radio helps 
dock a Russian cargo ship to the I-S-S, Canada considers a new entry level 
Foundation Class license,  tire pressure monitoring could interfere with 70 
centimeters and the League asks the FCC to upgrade ham radio privileges on 
60 meters.  All this and more on Amateur Radio NewslineT report number 1525 
coming your way right now.

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RESCUE RADIO:  AMERICAN RED CROSS WANTS PERSONAL INFO ON HAM RADIO 
VOLUNTEERS

If you plan to volunteer your communications services to the American Red 
Cross, be aware that the organization wants to know everything about you.  
It even wants to know about your personal finances and that has the ARRL 
warning hams to be careful of what information you provide.  Amateur Radio 
Newsline's Mark Abramovich, NT3V is in Philadelphia with more:

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The American Radio Relay League was among the first to sound the alarm on 
this one after members involved in emergency communications activities with 
the Red Cross began questioning the need for extensive background checks 
for all volunteers. 

Perhaps it is the legacy of Hurricane Katrina and the fraud investigations 
of Red Cross activities that followed. 

Volunteers began receiving letters in the last several weeks from Red Cross 
chapters around the country instructing them if they wished to continue 
serving, they would have to submit to a mandatory criminal background check 
by Oct. 31. That deadline has since been moved to the end of December. 

The letters directed volunteers to go to the website: 
www.mybackgroundcheck.com. 

While the Red Cross chapter letters insisted there was only interest in 
whether someone had a criminal background and a valid driver's license, it 
was the disclosures and instructions on the website that alarmed ham radio 
operators around the country. 

Bob Josuweit, WA3PZO, writes the Public Service column for CQ Magazine. 

"The big concern right now is the difference between what the Red Cross is 
saying versus what is actually posted on a website that they are directing 
you to to register for the background check," Josuweit says. 

He says it's not so much the issue of a background check, but the kind of 
information the website seeks. 

"There is concern that the background checks that the site is requiring is 
much more extensive than many county background checks for RACES (Radio 
Amateur Civil Emergency Service) operation," Josuweit says. 

What has so many up in arms is the requirement of mybackgroundcheck.com 
that you give them your name, Social Security number, date of birth, 
telephone number, driver's license number, email address, and other 
personal data. Then, you must grant the company permission to run a credit 
report, education history, and quoting from the website's privacy policy 
"other types of background screening." 

This could involve exploring your sources of income, investments and other 
business or legal arrangements. 

In this age of privacy concerns about personal information, and risks of 
identity theft, many hams are crying foul and have called their ARRL field 
representatives and League headquarters to raise concerns. 

The League's president Joel Harrison, W5ZN, even issued a statement 
advising hams who work with the Red Cross to read carefully what the 
organization permission to gather. The League's position is it's up to the 
individual volunteer to comply with the Red Cross request. 

A website statement posted on a Red Cross chapter site in Maryland, and 
comments of a Red Cross official in an interview aired on KYW Newsradio 
here in Philadelphia, stated the Red Cross is not interested in credit 
checks - only criminal background and driver license information. 

The national office of the Red Cross has not been forthcoming with an 
explanation of the inconsistencies in what data is being sought. 

ARRL has a Statement of Understanding with the American Red Cross governing 
the work of ham radio operators with the organization. There is no mention 
of background checks in the agreement, which comes up for review next year. 

Bob Josuweit says some volunteer radio operators are exploring another 
alternative. 

"There's already some discussion going on several email reflectors 
indicating they don't want to go through the additional background check 
that is required at this point," Josuweit says. "However, other sections 
are looking into the possibility that they may be able to still provide the 
service but being assigned to a shelter by a local county government." 

Josuweit concedes the Red Cross has been under fire in the wake of 
allegations that some volunteers assigned duties during the Gulf Coast 
hurricanes engaged in theft and diverted donations elsewhere. 
"They had a need to take some drastic steps" Josuweit says. "There was 
concerns over some fraud issues following the Katrina disaster last year 
with the hurricanes. 

"And they need to take some steps to make sure that everybody, that they 
were above reproach and people, the volunteers were going to help out 
without any surprises coming on." 
Josuweit says he is hopeful the matter can be resolved amicably. 

"Oh, I think there is a resolution there," Josuweit says. "I think it's 
going to have to be discussed. I'm hoping that ARRL will continue their 
discussion with Red Cross on a national level and express our concerns. We 
do play a major role with the Red Cross communications and hopefully that 
this will resolve sooner before we have the next major disaster." 

Based on a reading of some of the popular ham radio websites, Red Cross 
chapters may be in for quite a shock when formerly loyal volunteer 
communicators don't respond to the call. 

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

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To what extent this demand for personal information will have on future ham 
radio volunteering to the American Red Cross is to early to tell.  
(ARNewslineT with information from various sources)

**

HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  NASA CALLS OUT HAM RADIO TO ASSIST CARGO SHIP DOCKING 

Ham radio operating as the "ISS Ham Contingency Network" sprang into action 
on October 26th.  This after its members were notified that NASA might need 
ham radio communications assistance in the docking of a Russian cargo ship 
to the orbiting International Space Station outpost.

A problem had arisen during the docking.  Controllers on the ground were 
unsure whether or not an automated antenna on the supply ship had 
retracted.  To avoid disturbing the cargo ship and with docking maneuvers, 
the space station was put into a free drift mode.  That meant 
communications with the ground via the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite 
System might be lost.

As a back-up, the ham radio network was put on alert.  Stations in the USA, 
Australia, South Africa and around the world were ready to jump in if 
satellite communications was lost.  Once the technical difficulties with 
the antenna retraction system was solved, the ham radio back-up network was 
permitted to stand down.  

The ISS Ham Contingency Network is operated by A-R-I-S-S -- the Amateur 
Radio on the International Space Station group. The call-up marked the 
first time that NASA had asked for its help since the Expedition 1 crew 
came aboard the I-S-S six years ago in November of 2000.   (SAREX Remailer, 
N1ORC)

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ARRL ASKS FCC TO UPGRADE 60-METER ALLOCATION, PRIVILEGES

The ARRL is asking the FCC to expand 60-meter operating privileges and 
substitute a new channel for one that's often occupied by a federal 
government user.  

The ARRL Letters says that the League wants the FCC to authorize General 
class and higher licensees to run 100 watts of effective radiated power 
instead of the present 50 watts.,  It also wants the FCC to allow CW and 
narrow-band digital modes, including PSK31 and PACTOR 3. 

In its filing, the ARRL also asked the Commission to replace the 5.368.0 
MHz center-frequency channel with 5.358.5 MHz.  This, so amateurs can avoid 
federal government digital traffic on the current channel. Operation on 60 
meters would remain on a secondary, non-interference basis.

The League filed a Petition for Rule Making  on October 11. The FCC has not 
yet assigned a rule making  number to the petition nor invited comments. 
The ARRL Executive Committee okayed filing the PRM when it met October 7.  
(ARRL)

**

WORLDBEAT-CANADA:  NEW ITU REGS MAY FORCE CHU TO GO QRT

One of the worlds best known time standard stations could be forced to go 
QRT next spring.  This, if Canada's C-H-U is not able to re-invent itself 
in order to meet current International Telecommunications Union 
regulations.  Bill Pasternak,  WA6ITF, has the details:

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C-H-U is operated by the Institute for National Measurement Standards at 
the National Research Council of Canada.  In April 2007 the license to 
operate C-H-U on 7.335 MHz will have to be modified to reflect recent 
changes on the status of the band made by the I-T-U.  This frequency has 
been changed from "fixed service" to "broadcast."

Three alternatives are currently being considered.  One possibility might 
be to re-license C-H-U to call it a broadcast rather than a time standard 
transmission.  Another option is to move C-H-U off of 7.335 MHz to a nearby 
fixed-service frequency.  But that would require an investment in new 
hardware and in manpower.

Simply taking C-H-U off the air is the easiest solution but could create 
problems for some users who are counting on this particular signal.  But 
with the current financial climate and the pending need to retool the C-H-U 
transmission system, this could be the logical conclusion that is reached.

By way of background, the call letters C-H-U were first used for Canadian 
time transmission in 1938.  Prior to that time essentially the same 
transmissions were made using the call sign VE9OB.  Before in the late 
1920's the call letters were VE9CC and prior to that it was simply 9CC.

Now the big question is whether or not C-H-U will be on the air after April 
of 2007.  Lots of hams in North America and around the world count on it, 
but only time will tell.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, at the studio 
in Los Angeles.

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The I-T-U decision only affects 7.335 MHz.  C-H-U transmission frequencies 
3.33 MHz and 14.67 MHz do not have to make any changes.  (RAC, others)

**

RADIO MYSTERY: FIRST DEFENDANT GOES ON TRIAL IN THE HAWKES MURDER CASE: 

The trial of one of five defendants in the alleged murder of Thomas and 
Jackie Hawkes, KD7VWJ and KD7VWK, is underway. This as Jennifer DeLeon goes 
before a Orange County California Superior court on Monday, October 30th.  
Amateur Radio Newsline's Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, has been following the case 
since the Hawkes disappeared back in 2004 and has the latest:

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Jennifer Deleon is the wife of  Skylar Deleon.  He is the reputed 
mastermind behind a November 2004 plot to kill the Thomas and Jackie Hawkes 
and then steal money from their bank accounts using power-of-attorney forms 
obtained under extreme duress.  

In April 2005, charges were filed against Mr and Mrs. Deleon, along with 
Deleon, Myron S. Gardner Sr., John F. Kennedy and Alonso Machain.  The 
Orange County District Attorney's office later announced it would seek the 
death penalty for Skylar DeLeon and John F, Kennedy. Prosecutors allege 
that  the two overpowered the Hawkses and dumped them overboard into the 
Pacific Ocean during a phony test cruise of the Hawkses' 55-foot cabin 
cruiser. Their bodies have not been recovered.

According to defendant Machain's testimony at an earlier hearing, Jennifer 
Deleon was not present on the yacht when the Hawkse's were killed.  But 
there was also testimony from a Newport Beach police detective that Mrs.  
Deleon accompanied her husband to a bank and unsuccessfully tried to 
withdraw money from the ham radio couples account.

Recently, the Orange County California District Attorney's office elected 
to try Jennifer Deleon separately.  Now, as her trial is about to begin, 
word from her attorney Michael Molfetta to the Orange County Register 
newspaper that Mrs. Deleon has filed for divorcee from her husband.  What 
that might mean when Skylar Deleon goes toi trial is not yet clear.  

Right now, the big question in Jennifer Deleon's trial is whether she'll 
take the stand.  The Orange County Register says that opinion is she must, 
if she's to have a chance at acquittal.  But attorney Molfetta says he 
won't decide until he sees how the first few weeks of testimony shape up.

Jennifer Deleon's trial is expected to last several weeks.  We will keep 
you updated on developments.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, reporting.

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The trial of Skylar Deleon and John Fitzgearald Kennedy  is scheduled to 
begin on January 29th, 2007, also in Orange County California Superior 
Court.  (From www.tomandjackiehawks.com and other reports)

**

EMI WORRIES:  NEW TIRE PRESSURE MEASURING SYSTEM IS EMI PRONE

As if BPL was not enough for hams to worry about, now comes word of a new 
vehicle tire pressure monitoring system on luxury cards in Europe and the 
United States that is far from interference proof.  The system operates in 
the 70 centimeter ham band using a frequency of on 433.92 MHz to 
communicate between the tires and a monitor receiver mounted in the 
dashboard.

Recent tests conducted by the Korean Amateur Radio League, found that this 
system is at the meruy of radio frequency interference ingress.  K-A-R-L 
noted that the system is seriously affected by any amateur station 
transmitting on or near the frequency at close range.  The transmitter does 
not even have to be mounted in the vehicle for the interference to occurr.  

Oh yes. 433.92 MHz  is that this same frequency is also under consideration 
worldwide for remote keyless vehicle entry systems.  It is already being 
used for radio frequency identification tages on some shipping containers 
now traveling across the globe.  (Amateur Radio Victoria via WANSARC News )

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RESTRUCTURING - CANADA:  RAC TO STUDY NEW CANADIAN ENTRY LEVEL TICKET

The Board of Directors of Radio Amateurs of Canada has authorized the 
formation of an Advisory Committee.  One to examine whether 
telecommunications regulator Industry Canada should be asked to create a 
new entry level license.  

The committee is under the leadership of Midwest Director Bj Madsen, VE5FX.  
It  is reportedly  looking at the very successful Foundation License that 
has been implemented in the UK and Australia as a way of encouraging 
youngsters to take an interest in science and technology and to promote 
growth in amateur radio.  

Radio amateurs of Canada says that the committee will seek input from 
Canadian radio amateurs as to what should be done regarding an entry level 
license in that nation.  (RAC)

**

RESTRUCTURING - USA:  THE HAM RADIO COMMUNITY REACTS - MOOREFIELD W. VA.

Hams across the United States are talking about the latest round of 
restructuring affecting them?  This week we get the reaction in the city of 
Moorefield, West Virginia.  Paul Vinoski, KR8ZZY, lives there and sought 
out feedback from his fellow hams:

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Moorefield, WV, is a small town located on the South Branch of the Potomac 
River, not all that far from Washington D.C.. On October 13th, hams from the 
Moorefield area listened with rapt attention to the AR Newsline report of 
the release of FCC Docket 04-140.  Afterward, I asked some of them for 
their views on some of the key restructuring issues.  

First off, under this latest round of restructuring, some operating 
privileges have undergone revision.  Specifically, on High Frequency bands 
where spectrum  previously allocated exclusively for Morse is now available 
for phone operation. Bryan Crites, KD8BOG says it's a step in the right 
direction:

"Well, I guess that it should relieve some of the overcrowding.  I believe 
it will just open up more area for phone use in the HF."

However, he could also see the opposite side of this issue and said:

"I can see where it's going to restrict that band quite a bit with the 
increased traffic, and that will deter more people from operating CW."

A change also to the 2 meter band that will open it up to new forms of 
digital communications, such as Voice over IP or VOIP.   Frequencies above 
144.5 MHz, except 145.8-146.0 MHz, will be open to these communications.  
It also will allow spread spectrum communications on the 220MHz band. Scott 
Greenwalt, KD8AZC responded by saying 

"I'm kind of looking forward to the Voice over IP and it's really hard to 
tell what people will come up with to make use of it, especially the newer 
generations which are fluent with computers and software will really enjoy 
having those other privileges open to them to try new things."

However, some hams were concerned as to the future of the two meter band, 
and the possible interference this could cause to analog communications.

One "nice" thing that was added to the rules is the ability for hams to 
will his or her call sign, in memoriam, to a favorite Amateur Radio Club.  

The bottom line:  There are obviously mixed feelings here in Moorefield 
about these latest FCC rules changes.  Only time will tell how well any of 
them work.

Reporting from the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia for the Amateur Radio 
Newsline, I'm Paul Vinoski, KR8ZZY.

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More of your reaction to this latest round of restructuring in future 
Amateur Radio Newsline reports.  Be sure to tune in.  (KR8ZZY, ARNewslineT)

**

RESCUE RADIO:  WICEN IN SEARCH FOR OLD CESSNA

WICEN, which is Australia's version of our ARES was called up recently.  
This, to take part in a search for an aircraft lost years ago.  Did they 
find it?  Robert Broomhead, VK3KRB, has more:

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VK2UD has reported on a WICEN activation come exercise in the llyn River 
area, a combined services exercise involving WICEN, Wilderness Rescue, 
police, Rural Rescue, S.E.S. AND V.R.A. 

The volunteers and professionals were searching for a Cessna aircraft that 
crashed in the region some years ago. The crash was real and the aircraft 
was never found.

WICENS involvement is to supply operators for the various communication  
links that are set up to coordinate the search and rescue.

This is Robet, VK3KRB.

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The missing Cessna is still missing, but ham radio got some high marks for 
for the work it performed during this exercise.  (WIA News)

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RESCUE RADIO:  EM-COMM PARTY ON THE AIR

Region 1 of the International Amateur Radio Union is calling on its member 
societies' headquarters stations and emergency communications groups to 
take part in the first Emergency Communications or Em-Comm Party on the 
Air. The aim of the event is to raise the profile of amateur radio 
emergency communications, test how usable these frequencies are across 
Europe.  Also to create practices for international emergency communication 
between Region 1 member societies and special emergency communication 
groups

The happening takes place between 1100 and 1500UTC on November 18th on the 
40, 20 and 15 meter bands using SSB.  The aim for participants is to 
contact IARU Region 1 HQ station OF3F in Finland and also as many other 
national HQ and special group stations as possible.

You can find out about the event from IARU Region 1 emergency communication 
coordinator Seppo Sisatto.  E-mail him at seppo.sisatto at uta.fi.  (RSGB)

**

CHANGING OF THE GUARD:  MARSHALL QUIAT, AG0X _ S.K.

The changing of the guard in Amateur Radio continues.  This with the sad 
news that former ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Director Marshall Quiat, 
AG0X, has become a Silent Key. 

 In addition to his years of volunteer service to the ARRL AG0X was also 
was a notable contributor to Amateur Radio antenna law.  He was an attorney 
by profession who had also served as a judge and a Colorado state 
legislator.

Recognizing his contributions to both the League and the nations ham 
community in 2000 the ARRL Board of Directors elected him as an Honorary 
Vice President.

Marshall Quiat, AG0X, passed away on Sunday, October 15th at age 84.  A 
memorial service was scheduled for this past Wednesday, November 1st at the 
Grant Humphries Mansion in Denver, Colorado.  (ARRL, others)

**

HAM RADIO TOWN MEETING:  THE DIGITALIZING OF HAM RADIO

Are you one of those who cannot wait for the day when ham radio exists in 
an all digital world?  Or would you prefer it to remain the analog world of 
yesterday and today?  Maybe you want a little of both.  

No matter, we figure that everyone has an opinion on the digitalization of 
the hobby and next May we invite you to share it with us and everyone else 
attending the 2007 Ham Radio Town Meeting.

As it has for the past 6 years, the Ham Radio Town Meeting will be held 
next spring at the Hara Arena in conjunction with the 2007 Dayton 
Hamvention.  That date is Saturday, May 19th from 1 to 3 p.m. local time.  

And starting right now we are looking for presenters who want to share 
their opinion, their technological know how or both with those attending 
the session.  If you plan on attending Hamvention 2007 and would like to be 
part of the Ham Radio Town Meeting, e-mail us to newsline at arnewsline.org 
and include a bio on whom you are and a short outline of your presentation.  
We will look it over and get back to you.  

Again, that e-mail address is newsline at arnewsline.org  We look forward to 
hearing from you.  (ARNewslineT)

**

HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  RADIO AMATEUR TO HELP REPAIR HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

A space shuttle carrying a crew that includes a ham radio Astronaut will 
make one final repair call to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.  This, as part 
of a mission to extend and improve the observatory's capabilities through 
2013.

Veteran astronaut Scott Altman will command the final space shuttle mission 
to Hubble. Navy Reserve Capt. Gregory Johnson will serve as pilot. Mission 
specialists include veteran spacewalkers John M. Grunsfeld , KC5ZTF and 
Michael J. Massimino.  Also in the crew will be first-time space fliers 
Andrew J. Feustel, Michael T. Good and K. Megan McArthur.

The two new instruments are the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph and Wide Field 
Camera 3. The Cosmic Origins Spectrograph is the most sensitive ultraviolet 
sensor ever flown on Hubble. The instrument will probe the large-scale 
structure of the universe whose form is determined by the gravity of dark 
matter and is traced by the spatial distribution of galaxies and 
intergalactic gas.

The Wide Field Camera 3 is a new instrument that is sensitive across a wide 
range of wavelengths including infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light.  
It will look at the planets in our solar system as well as early and 
distant galaxies beyond Hubble's current reach. 

Other planned work also includes installing a refurbished Fine Guidance 
Sensor that replaces one degrading unit of the three already onboard.  The 
sensors control the telescope's pointing system.  (NASA)

**

HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  ISS EXPEDITION 14 CREW TO SPEND AN EXTRA MONTH IN 
SPACE

A Russian space officials says that the astronauts and cosmonauts currently 
working on the International Space Station will have their mission extended 
by a month.  This, to avoid flooding on the Kazakh steppe, where they are 
due to land.  

According to the official, the flooding makes it extremely hard to find a 
dry place for a capsule with astronauts to land on, and landing on a 
flooded steppe may be quite dangerous.  

According to a revised schedule, U.S. astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria, 
KE5GTK,  and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin, RA9ANS of the Expedition 14 
crew, who began working on the orbital station on September 20th, will 
return to Earth in April instead of March.  They will be joined by the 
fifth space tourist on their return trip.  He is Hungarian-born American 
software billionaire Charles Simonyi, who is expected to arrive at the ISS 
with the 15th crew.

European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Reiter, DP0MIR,  of Germany, has 
been on board the station since July.  He will work as part of the 
Expedition 14 crew until December and will then hand off to astronaut 
Sunita Williams, KD5PLB.  (N1ORC)

**

WORLDBEAT - BELGIUM:  THE UBA AT 60

The Belgian Radio Society, better known as the U-B-A celebrates its 60th 
birthday on December 1st.  To help in the festivities, the Belgian Institute 
of Post and Telecommunication is permitting the use of the  special prefix 
ON60 by all of that nations radio club stations holding membership in the 
U-B-A.  This, from November 1st to next February 10th.  

The Belgian Radio Society was first created in 1923 as "Le R‚seau Belge."  
It became the U-B-A in 1946.  (GB2RS)

**

WORLDBEAT - AUSTRALIA:  CRACKDOWN ON SPECIAL EVENT CALLS

Australian telecommunications regulator A-C-M-A has teightened the reins 
for those wanting a special event callsign.  Jim Linton, VK3PC, has the 
details

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Amateur radio tradition is over-ruled - down-under. 
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has confirmed a 
tightening up of the rules for special event stations and is now rigorously 
applying them. 
It began refusing some applications for special event callsigns earlier 
this year, but only recently published its new rules.
Australians have two special prefixes, Alpha X-ray for national or 
international events while Victor India is for locally significant events.
However these will no longer be issued recurrent events, except for 
Australia Day the 26th of January, Anzac Day - our veterans day on the 25th 
of April, and the ITU's birthday on the 17th of  May.
Use of the VI prefix for events such as the International Lighthouse and 
Lightship Weekend have now ceased. This year in Australia four callsigns 
were issued for this weekend before the new rules were invoked.
Victor India 4 Victor Victor that had been operated by Vietnam War Veterans 
from a special place in Queensland has had its last airing, according the 
new rules. 
Anniversaries are also now restricted 'unless it is a significant occasion 
such as the 25th, 50th or 75th anniversary'. 
The new rules provide that generally only one special event callsign will 
be available for each event. They also that state: "Special event stations 
will normally only be issued where the amateur station concerned is 
actually participating in the event." What a whammy! 
With heightened security at major events, the tradition of amateur stations 
celebrating events without them having direct participation in event has 
been the normal practice - but not anymore in Australia. 
I'm Jim Linton VK3PC    for the Amateur Radio Newsline.
--

If you hear fewer Australian special event callsigns on the air, now you 
know why.  (VK3PC, ARNewslineT)

**

WORLDBEAT:  FINLAND WINDING DOWN ANALOG TV

Analog television broadcasting is coming to an end in Finland.  In a recent 
article, the Finnish News Agency STT reminded viewers that all of that 
nations television  transmissions will switch to digital on August 31st of 
2007. 

The article noted that as of June of this year, about half the households 
in Finland with TV sets had acquired a digital adapter, set-top converter 
box or had purchased new receivers.  The European Union recommended all 
member states complete their transition to all digital operation by 2011 at 
the latest.   (TV Technology)

**

DX

In D-X, word that HA2VR and several others will be active from Thassos 
Island until ythe 8th of November.  They will be on all bands using CW and 
SSB.

And keep an ear open for  SX8F from Falkonera Island and lighthouse from  
November 15th to the 19th.  Tge operators will use SSB, CW, PSK, FSK441, 
SSTV and FM on 160 to 6 meters plus VHF, UHF and SHF.

Also word that K0NR is active portable PJ4 from Bonaire in the Netherlands 
Antilles through November 9th.  Bob is using SSB and PSK31 on 30 through 6 
meters and FM on the FM OSCAR satellites. 

Lastly, DL2SBY, HA4DX, and HA0HW, will be active portable TK  from Sisco, 
Corsica from the 2nd to the 11th of November.  They will operate CW, SSB and 
digital modes on all HF bands, with an emphasis on the low bands.  QSL all 
of these operations as directed on the air.

**

THAT FINAL ITEM:  WWW.NOVICE.BAPPY.COM

And finally this week, the FCC may not be issuing new Novice class licenses 
anymore, but one ham is keeping that ticket alive and on the world-wide-
web.  Amateur Radio Newsline's Jim Davis, W2JKD, has the rest of the story:

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Cliff Cheng, KI6CM, has relocated the Novice Historical Society webpage to 
its new cyberspace home at www.novice.bappy.com 

>From 1951 to the 2000, many of United States hams entered the hobby by way 
of the Novice class ticket.  Almost every Novice will tell you that his or 
her Novice years was their happiest in ham radio. 

Cliff says that he established this website to celebrate his Novice years 
as WN6JPA.  He says that many hams still remember their novice time with a 
smile on their face and that we need more smiles in ham radio.  And that's 
what www.novice.bappy.com is really all about.  Go take a look and see for 
yourself.  

--

Again that website is www.novice.bappy.com.  It's a place for Novices and 
ex-Novices to sit back, browse and smile.  (Southgate News)

**

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