[Ham-News] Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1529 - December 1st, 2006

Sun Dec 3 08:35:16 EST 2006

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1529 - December 1st, 2006

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The following is a Q-S-T.  A Broadband over Powerline trial causes 
havoc in Australia, restructuring takes effect on December 15th here in 
the United States, the U-K says goodbye to C-B licenses and Canada is 
heard in Germany on 137 Kilohertz.  The details on Amateur Radio 
Newsline report number 1529 coming your way right now.

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THE BPL WAR:  INTERFERENCE CONTINUES DOWN-UNDER

The battle lines are being drawn down-under.  This over a B-P-L trial 
in Mt Beauty, Australia, that's playing havoc with communications for 
two radio operators.  Jim Linton, V-K-3-P-C, is here with the details:

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The substantial interference resulting from a trial of Broadband over 
Power Lines in Mt Beauty in north-east Victoria continues to be 
experienced by at least two radio operators.

In addition to Ian Paul VK3FIOP now VK3LJJ, a CB radio operator is 
plagued with  the interference. He too has so far been unable to get 
the BPL operator SP Ausnet to  solve the problem.  The CBer wants to 
become a radio amateur and shares Ian VK3LJJ's disappointment  at the 
loss of HF radio communications.

The evidence is stacking up against this BPL trial. The latest is an 
observations report  by a former ACMA BPL Project Team Manager, Peter 
Young, who reports interference on five amateur bands, 27MHz CB band 
and the adjacent Industrial,  Scientific and Medical (ISM) band.

He found that the BPL emissions, in addition to amateur radio and CB 
radio, create a  potential for severe interference to medical alert 
alarm devices, some remote control devices such as door openers, 
cordless telephones and radio controlled model aircraft.

Meantime, Ian VK3LJJ is continuing to deal with SP Ausnet and the ACMA, 
with help from the WIA and Amateur Radio Victoria. 

I'm Jim Linton VK3PC, for the Amateur Radio Newsline.

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W-I-A Newsman Phil Waite, VK2DKN, is in Mt. Beauty.  Hes there  taking 
readings and gathering further material as the Wireless Institute of 
Australia  works towards as successful outcome to this latest B-P-L 
interference problem down-under .  (WIA News)

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RESTRUCTURING:  GET READY TO EXPAND ON DECEMBER 15TH 

Back here in the United States, with publication in the Federal 
Register on November 15th, the long-awaited changes to the amateur 
rules are set to take effect at 12:01 AM Eastern Standard Time on 
December 15.  Amateur Radio Newsline's Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, is here 
with some of the details:

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According to an ARRL bulletin, for Amateur Extra class licensees, the 
75 meter phone band will start at 3.6 MHz, while Advanced class 
licensees start at 3.7 MHz and Generals at 3.8 MHz. The high end of the 
CW/RTTY/Digital band is now 3.6 MHz although CW is allowed on the 
entire band.

On 40 meters, Amateur Extra and Advanced licensees will be able to 
operate phone beginning at 7.125 MHz, while Generals start at 7.175 
MHz.  The top end of the CW/RTTY/Digital band will be 7.125 kHz.  
Again, Morse is allowed on the entire band.

There are no changes to the 20 meter band.

On 15 meters, the General class phone band now starts at 21.275 MHz.

On 10 meters, Novice and Technician Plus licensees can now operate 
CW/RTTY/Digital from 28.0 to 28.3 MHz.

Also, Novices and Tech Plus licensees can use CW only on the same 
frequencies as General and Advanced licensees on the 80, 40 and 15 
meter bands: 3.525 to 3.6 MHz; 7.025 to 7.125 MHz and 21.025 to 21.2 
MHz.

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

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The Report and Order as published in the Federal Register clarified two 
items that had raised some concerns when it was first released October 
10th.  First is that the 80/75 meter band split applies to all three 
IARU Regions.  Also that FCC licensees in Region 2, which includes 
North America, can continue to use RTTY and data emissions in the 7.075 
to 7.1 MHz segment of the 40 meter band.  (ARRL)

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RESTRUCTURING:  FCC ISSUES ERRATUM IN RESTRUCTURING R&O

The FCC has released an Erratum that corrects one error in the recent 
restructuring Report and Order.  A mistake that inadvertently limited 
J2D emissions to an occupied bandwidth of 500 Hz.  

J2D is data sent by modulating an SSB transmitter.  Had it been left to 
stand, the error would have rendered illegal below 30 MHz PACTOR III at 
full capability as well as Olivia and MT63 when operated at bandwidths 
greater than 500 Hz bandwidth, 1200 baud packet, and several other 
digital modes.  According to an ARRL bulletin, the Erratum fixes this 
problem.  

And a reminder that all restructuring under the omnibus rule changes -- 
including those accounted for in the Federal Register and the Erratum -
- take effect Friday, December 15, at 12:01 AM EST.  Until then all 
current FCC rules and regulations stand in place.  (ARRL)

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RESTRUCTURING:  OPERATION BY CANADIAN BASIC PLUS LICENSEES IN THE USA

Canadian hams holding that nations Basic Plus code free license can 
legally operate in the United States.  But only within the terms 
allowable under FCC regulation.  

According to Radio Amateurs of Canada, a spokesperson for the FCC's 
Amateur Radio Division says that a Canadian Basic Plus licensed 
operator located within the United States, U-S controlled territories 
or U-S territorial waters has the same H-F privileges as in Canada, 
insofar as those privileges do not exceed those granted to U-S Extra 
Class amateurs.  In other words, the visiting Basic Plus has the same 
privileges as a United States Extra, but nothing greater even if the 
grant under Canadian regulation is for greater privileges than that of 
the U-S Extra class ticket.

Since Industry Canada removed the mandatory requirement for the Morse 
Qualification for access to the High Frequency bands below 30 MHz, 
there has been confusion as to whether Canadian radio amateurs with a 
'Basic Plus' qualification are permitted to use the HF bands in other 
countries. Industry Canada says that this statement by the FCC is 
consistent with its understanding of the reciprocal operating treaty 
between Canada and the U-S-A.  (RAC)

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LOW FREQUENCY NEWS:  VY1JA BEACON HEARD IN GERMANY

The first confirmed Low Frequency reception of a western Canadian 
station in Germany has taken place.  It happened on the night of 
November 21st when German low frequency experimenter, Hartmut Wolff, 
located in Schoenewoerde reported hearing the 2200 meter VY1JA  beacon 
on located in Whitehorse in the Yukon Territories.

The VY1JA beacon is operated by Canadian experimenter Jay Allen.  It 
transmits on 137.7786 KHz and runs 140 watts out to a 100 foot high top 
loaded wire vertical antenna.  

Hartmut's received VY9JA using  a double K9AY loop at 07:00 UTC.  That 
was just after it had been turned on for the evening when the downward-
drifting signal appeared in the pre-sunrise hours in Germany.  The 
mostly overland path covered a distance of 4370 miles.  (RAC)

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RESTRUCTURING:  UK ABANDONS CB LICENSING

11 meter CB will no longer be a licensed radio service in the United 
Kingdom.  This, with word that telecommunications regulator Ofcom has 
announced new regulations that will remove the need for a Citizens' 
Band radio operators to obtain a authorization to be on the air.  

Ofcom says that doing away with C-B licenses will deduce the cost 
burden for administering about 20,000 licensees for U-K citizens who 
use these short-range transceivers.  This rules change is effective on 
December 8th and parallel the de-licensing of C-B that tool place in the 
United States over three decades ago.  (Media Network, Southgate)

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RESTRUCTURING:  UK RADIO LICENSING CENTER CLOSES IT DOORS

Also from the U-K word that its Radio Licensing Center closed down on 
Wednesday November 22nd.  This, as a part of the first phase of  
telecommunications regulator Ofcom's new On-line Licensing system that 
was scheduled to go live on the 1st of December.  Word is that any 
applications the Radio Licensing Center receive up until December 1st 
will be forwarded to Ofcom.  (RSGB)

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ENFORCEMENT:  TWO  SAT-CASTERS CHARGED WITH TERRORISM

US authorities have brought formal terrorism charges against two men.  
This, for providing satellite broadcasts of Hezbollah television 
channel al-Manar to US customers.  Evi Simons reports:

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According to a government news release, Saleh Elahwal and Javed Iqbal 
were charged with providing material support to Hezbollah broadcaster 
al-Manar. al-Manar has been branded by the United States as a foreign 
terrorist organization in March.

Iqbal, a Pakistani who moved to the United States 24 years ago lives in 
New York,.  As previously reported, he was arrested and first charged 
in August with providing satellite customers with the Hezbollah -
operated channel.

According to the new charges, between September 2005 and August 2006 
the two men used the television company they own, Brooklyn-based HDTV 
Ltd., to negotiate with representatives of the al-Manar network to air 
the channel.  Court documents said Elahwal and Iqbal were paid more 
than $111,000 by al-Manar between December and March.

Both men pleaded not guilty during a hearing in Manhattan federal 
court. Elahwal was released on $400,000 bond, while Iqbal was let go 
after posting $250,000 bail. The men are due to appear again on 8 
January.  Each faces a maximum of 110 years in prison if convicted of 
all 11 counts.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Evi Simons in New York.

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The US Treasury Department froze the US assets of al-Manar in March, 
saying it supported the fund-raising and recruitment activities of 
Hezbollah. a Shiite Muslim group backed by Syria and Iran. (Published 
news reports)

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ENFORCEMENT:  FCC SAYS INTERFERENCE CHARGES HAVE NO MERIT

The FCC has dismissed an interference complaint against Robert Dudick, 
K3KDK, of Mc Clure Pennsylvania.  This, in an October 23rd letter to one 
Gene M. Long who had filed the complaint back on June 28th of this year.

In his letter to Long, the FCC stated rgat it had reviewed Long's 
complaint and had then requested and received information from Dudick..  
After review, it found Longs complaint to be without merit.   

The FCC went on to advise Long that any future complaints that he may 
file must contain tape recordings and specific information regarding 
his conclusion as to the interference source.  It will also require 
signed verifications from other licensees participating with Long in 
the location of the alleged interference source. 

The FCC also wrote to Dudick to let him know that the case was now 
closed and thanking him for his cooperation in putting the matter to 
rest.  (FCC)

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ENFORCEMENT:  FCC DISMISSES REPEATER INTERFERENCE COMPLAINT

The FCC has also informed James N. Navaroli, KJ1Q, of Rocky Hill, 
Connecticut that the operation of the KB1CDI repeater of which he is 
trustee now falls within acceptable interference guidelines.

Back in August the FCC contacted Navaroli in regard to a complaint from 
the licensee of the coordinated N1JGR repeater system.  It alleged that 
the KB1CDI repeater operating on the 147.15 and 147.75 MHz channel pair 
was operating without coordination and causing interference.  The 
complaint also claimed that Navaroli had been contacted numerous times 
about this problem but had declined to address it.

According to the FCC, Navaroli responded by letter dated August 11, 
2006.  At that time he was unable to show that his repeater was 
coordinated but did state that he had incorporated the frequency pair 
into his system in 1997.  This, after the previous repeater operator 
indicated that he was no longer going to use the frequency.  

In its September 21st letter the FCC requested Navaroli respond within 
20 days detailing what steps he was taking to resolve the interference 
to the coordinated N1JGR. repeater  On October 16th, Navaroli filed his 
answer and the FCC now says that it has have reviewed it and finds it 
as acceptable.  

The FCC says that it has now closed the case.  It also thanked Navaroli 
for his cooperation in solving this matter.  (FCC)

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ENFORCEMENT:  FCC TRACKS DOWN UNLICENSED SOCAL BROADCASTER

The Los Angeles FCC Office has issued a warning to San Clemente 
Properties, LLC of San Clemente, California regarding an unlicensed 
radio station operating from property that the company owns.  The 
station was monitored on 106.9 MHz and on October 13th,  Agents then 
confirmed by direction finding that the signal was coming from San 
Clemente Properties, LLC.  

The FCC has now warned San Clemente Properties that operation of radio 
transmitting equipment  without a valid FCC issued radio station 
authorization constitutes a violation of Federal laws.  That failure to 
go off the air immediately could lead to a fine, imprisonment or both.   

San Clemente Properties, LLC was given ten days from the date of the 
FCC notice to respond with any evidence that shows it might have the 
authority to operate. The FCC says that it  will use all relevant 
material information before it to determine what, if any, enforcement 
action is required to ensure compliance with FCC Rules.  (FCC)

**

 RADIO RULES:  FCC SEEKS COMMENTS ON 10-YEAR OLD RULES

As part of routine housekeeping mandated by law, over the next year the 
FCC will be reviewing rules adopted by the agency in calendar year 
1996.  Rules which have, or might have, a significant economic impact 
on a substantial number of small entities.  The purpose of the review 
is to determine whether these regulations should be continued without 
change, be amended, or possibly even rescinded. (CGC)

**

PUBLIC RELATIONS:  HAM RADIO FEATURED IN SKY AT NIGHT MAGAZINE

Amateur Radio is featured in the December issue of the United Kingdom's 
BBC Sky At Night magazine.  This, in a page article called "How To Get 
Pictures From Space" written by David Worboys M0ZLB.

In it Wordboys describes the Amateur Radio SpaceCam1 system, which is 
onboard, the International Space Station.  He also provides a step-by-
step guide on how to receive ISS Slow Scan TV pictures.

The article is written in a straightforward way that should be readily 
understandable by the non technical readers of that magazine, very few 
of who would be Radio Amateurs. At the end of the article David gives a 
plug for Amateur Radio and hopefully some of the readers will be 
interested enough to follow it up.  More is on-line at 
www.skyatnightmagazine.com  (Southgate)

**

THE HAM BUSINESS SCENE:  INTERNATIONAL RADIO SOLD 

Effective January 1st, 2007 International Radio will be under new 
proprietorship.  The new owners are Trey Garlough, N5KO, and Mark 
Oberman, AG9A.  

Retiring owner George Cutsogeorge, W2VJN, describes the new company 
leadership as a pair of dedicated radio amateurs who appreciate all 
aspects of this hobby with a special interest in contesting.

The final day for International Radio to be operated by W2JVN is 
December 15th.  The company will then be closed until January 1st, 2007 
but on-line orders will be accepted during this time.  These will be 
filled when the business reopens in January. 

International Radio is best known as an after-market supplier of filter 
upgrades for most popular ham gear.  More information is on-line at 
www.qth.com/inrad  (Via e-mail)

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NAMES IN THE NEWS:  RADCOM'S G0FUW TO END NEWCOMMER COLUMN

Radio Communications Magazines Steve Hartely, G0FUW, who edits the U-K 
magazine's 'Newcomers Column says that the December issue will be the 
last.  Hartely has been editing the Newcomers Column in RadCom for the 
last 7 years.  He also runs very successful Foundation, Intermediate 
and Advanced amateur radio courses in the city of Bath.  He is also the 
author of the very popular United Kingdom "Intermediate License Book" 
and joint author of "Advance - The Full License Book."   (GB2RS)

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NAMES IN THE NEWS:  VE3AQQ ELECTED RAC ONTARIO N.E. DIRECTOR

Dave Goodwin, VE3AAQ is the new Radio Amateurs of Canada Director for 
the Ontario North East Region.  Goodwin took the seat in a race that 
pitted him against Bill Unger, VE3XT. Goodwin will begin his two-year 
term of office in a few weeks on January 1st.  (RAC)

**

NAMES IN THE NEWS:  TOMLINSON RE-NOMINATED TO BROADCAST BOARD OF 
GOVERNORS

President Bush has re-nominated Kenneth Tomlinson as chairman of the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors, AP reports. The board oversees Voice 
of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, Radio and 
TV Mart¡ and other broadcasting initiatives. Tomlinson's nomination had 
been stalled in the Senate amid allegations of misconduct.  (RW)

**

HAM HAPPENINGS:  BADGER WEATHER NET CELEBRATES NUMBER 42

A happy 42nd anniversary to the Badger Weather Net.  Founded by a 
handful of Wisconsin Amateur Radio operators, the Badger Weather Net 
first took to the air on December 14, 1964.  

Since that time the it has provided the National Weather Service with 
valuable weather observations of high/low temperatures and 
precipitation from across the state. This collected data is utilized 
for input into the river forecast model, for public and fire weather 
forecasts, verification of watches and warnings, for local media use, 
updating of computer models and various research projects. 

The net meets every day to collect weather data on 3.985 MHz from 5 to 
7:15AM Central time.  There is also an early bird pickup station on 
from 4:45AM Central for those operators that have to leave early.  More 
information about the net is on-line at 
www.crh.noaa.gov/mkx/?n=badger-weathernet (WR9G)

**

HAM HAPPENINGS:  THE VK3RTS 95TH BIRTHDAY BEACON

And to celebrate its 95th birthday, Amateur Radio Victoria, in 
Australia, is now running a low power beacon on the 30m band and 
welcomes signal reports.

On November 30th, 1911, the Amateur Wireless Society of Victoria was 
founded by a meeting of wireless telegraphy experimenters in Melbourne.  
In May 1913 it changed its name to the "Wireless Institute of 
Victoria", and today is the statewide organization known as Amateur 
Radio Victoria.

The 5-watt CW beacon with special callsign VK3RTS/95 will operate for 
12 Months.  Reception reports go to VK3WI via the Bureau or by e-mail 
to 95 at amateurradio.com.au  (VK3PC)

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HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  EDUCATOR HONORED FOR ARISS CONTACT

An educator in Great Britain has been honored for her role in helping 
youngsters learn about space science.  This through a ham radio contact 
with astronauts on-orbit.  Jeramy Boot, G4NJH, is in Nottingham in the 
U-K with more:

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A head teacher whose pupils were among the first school children in the 
UK to speak to astronauts using amateur radio has won an ITV Pride of 
Britain Award.   

Linda Davies was presented with the Teacher of the Year award live on 
television on the 7th of November for her work in promoting science at 
Neston Primary School in Wiltshire.  One of her biggest achievements 
was organizing a ten-minute chat between pupils and the astronauts 
aboard the International Space Station.

I'm Jeramy Boot, G4NJH, and you are tuned to the Amateur Radio 
Newsline.

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The amateur radio contact was undertaken by ARISS -- the Amateur Radio 
on the International Space Station organization and AMSAT-UK.  More 
about this contact is on the web at www.g6lvb.com/Neston/index.htm   
(RSGB)
**

HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  AMSAT-NA SIGNS LAB FACILITY AGREEMENT 

AMSAT North America has accepted an offer to co-locate its Satellite 
Integration Lab with the Hawk Institute for Space Sciences.   It's a 
deal that will provide the ham radio space agency with a prime location 
to assemble and test the upcoming Eagle ham radio satellite.  

With the unanimous approval of  its  Board of Directors, AMSAT North 
America has executed two Memoranda of Understanding, one with the 
University of Maryland Eastern Shore and the other with Maryland Hawk 
Corporation, formalizing the relationship. These memorandums give AMSAT 
essentially no cost access to the facility in return for sharing its 
equipment and ideas with the university.

The Hawk Institute for Space Sciences is a division of the Maryland 
Hawk Corporation.  This is a non-profit educational organization 
affiliated with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.  AMSAT has 
been actively searching for a suitable location for the past two years 
after its lab at the municipal airport in Orlando, Florida was 
condemned due to damage by Hurricane Charley in August of 2004. (ANS)

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RADIO IN SPACE:  SDR USED ON MARS MISSION

NASA has undertaken the first ever deep-space activation of software 
defined radio. This, as the US space agency activates a UHF radio 
system aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter based on software defined 
technology.

The radio went into operation on Monday 6th.  It was used to relay 
communications to and from the Spirit rover on the surface of Mars.  
During the orbiter's 4.2 minute pass, 31 megabits of data from Spirit 
were acquired at a return link rate of 128 kilobits per second.  (ANS)

**

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY:  NEW SERVICE ENABLES TRACKING OF FRIENDS VIA GPS 
ON CELL PHONES

A new service called Loopt, launched recently in New York City by 
Sprint/Nextel-subsidiary Boost Mobile, lets cellular subscribers 
pinpoint the locations of friends who have agreed to allow wireless 
tracking.  The service also sends an alert to a subscriber's cell phone 
whenever a friend's phone is nearby.  More is on-line at 
/www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/14/BUGMMMC1KE1.DTL  
(CGC)

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WORLDBEAT - UK:  NEW UK HAM FILM "TUNE IN"

Ham radio in the United Kingdom is the topic of a new film titled  
"'Tune In" that has been screened as part of the 50th London Film 
Festival.  The 15 minute film has been described as an astute and 
affectionate portrait of the unseen community of ham radio enthusiasts 
and a space age hobby where the world is your friend.

The movie is the work of Esther Johnson.  Johnson is a recent graduate 
of the United Kingdom's Royal College of Art.  Her film is described as 
dealing with both the politics of space and social communication.  
This, by connecting documentary and experimental film techniques with 
the texture of radio.  

No word if or when it will be shown here in the United States.  More is 
on-line at www.lff.org.uk/films_details.php?FilmID=1192  (Various)

**

WORLDBEAT - BULGARIA:  HAPPY 49 TO RADIO BULGARIA'S DX PROGRAM

And a belated happy birthday to Radio Bulgaria's DX program which 
turned 49 this past November 17th.  Initially the show was devoted only 
to ham radio related topics but eventually became a program of general 
interest to shortwave listeners, worldwide.  The program was a monthly 
presentation until June of 1961 when it went weekly.  The shows founder 
Its writer and editor for 49 years is Dimiter Petrov, LZ1AF.  
(Southgate)

**

WORLDBEAT - DENMARK: SAQ ON THE AIR IN DECEMBER

The next transmission with Sweden's old S-A-Q Alexanderson Alternator 
will take place on Sunday December 24th at 08:00 UTC.  This, on 17.2 kHz 
using C-W.  

S-A-Q is the only the only Alexanderson Alternator transmitter 
remaining in the world that is still fit for operation. The station was 
built during the years 1922 to 1924.  

The transmitter, the heart of which is an alternating- current 
generator, was developed by the Swedish engineer Ernst Alexanderson.  
Alexanderson was an early pioneer of radio, employed at General 
Electric in Schenectady and later as chief engineer at Radio 
Corporation of America.

QSL reports can be sent via e-mail to info at alexander.n.se or by mail to 
to Alexander - Grimeton Veteranradios Vaenner, Radiostationen, Grimeton 
72, S-430 16 Rolfstrop, Sweden. More information is on-line at 
www.alexander.n.se   (Mike Terry)

**

SPECIAL EVENT:  CELEBRATING IN FRANCE

The F5KEK Amateur Radio Society will be active between 2nd and 16th 
December.  This, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the first air 
base in the French Auvergne Area in Varennes Sur Allier.  QSL either 
direct or via the bureau to the F5KEK Club Station, P.O. Box 20, 
Varennes Allier,  03150, France.  (OPDX)

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DX

In D-X, word that members of the Polish Amateur Radio Union and the SP-
DX-Club are organizing a DXpedition to the Island of Agalega to take 
place in March of 2007.  The group has received a license and access to 
visit the island.  Activity will last for 12 to 14 days on 160 through 
6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK3.  Also a  JT6M on 50 MHz.  Also, 
activity by this group is possible from the Seychelles, Mauritius as 
well as maritime mobile  from the Indian Ocean.

Also, OD5TX, who has operated from the United Arab Emerates portable A6  
has now been issued authorization to operate as A61TX.  The license was 
issued on November 14th and is valid for one year. His QSL Manager is  
W4JS.

And word that F2HE, is once again active from French Polynesia as 
FO5RH, and will stay on the Tatakoto Atoll until December 4th.  He will 
then return again starting January 10th.  QSL as directed on the air.

(Above from various DX news sources)

**

THAT FINAL ITEM:  CLOTHES THAT CAN LIGHT UP AND SEND MORSE

And finally this week, you can now have an entire shirt or even an 
outfit will tell the world who you are.  It can even do it using 
visible Morse code if you like.  Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, shines a light 
on this one:  :

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Those in pursuit of being the center of attention are this a bright 
idea.  We are talking about clothes made of fabrics with embedded 
light-emitting diodes which are expected to be the most innovative 
garments in 2007 fashion season.

No, We are not talking of just a few bright colored LED's here and 
there.  Nor are we talking about those LED's on flashing call sign 
badges.  

In this case, a new technology called Lumalive integrates micro-sized 
light emitting diodes into the fabric. The diodes can be programmed to 
produce patterns that change color, shape and size.  It will even  
allow those wearing this clothing to carry moving text messages along 
with vivid patterns.  This means that I could show up at a hamfest next 
year with my callsign WA6ITF traveling around my shirt or up and down 
my pants leg.  

Don't worry,  I am not the type to wear the modern electronic equivalent 
of a walking bread board sign.  But there are some YL's and XYL's are 
going to love this aspect of the LED cloth technology. The company 
making it says that the electronic textile is washable and durable, 
allowing it to be used for drapes, cushions and even sofa coverings.  
At the same time, Lumalive says that the integrated LEDs do not affect 
the softness or comfort of the cloth if used for garments. 

Hams will no doubt find other uses for it that the manufacturer never 
even dreamed of.   It will be interesting to see who comes wearing what 
at the 2007 Dayton Hamvention and at club meetings, nationwide.  

For the Amateur Radio Newsline. I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, just kind 
of twinkling away -- at the studio in Los Angeles.

--

Lumalive is a product of Phillips Electronics.  More information is on-
line at www.lumalive.com (Press release)

**

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