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If you hear the interference and can get a bearing on it, please report 
your findings to your nations Intruder Watch coordinator.  In the United 
States that's the American Radio Relay League.  (Q-News)

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ENFORCEMENT:  REPEATER ORDERED OF THE AIR

Back stateside, the FCC has ordered a repeater operator to take his 
system off the air.  It happened in California.  The agency's Daryl 
Duckworth, NN0W, explains the action taken:

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Duckworth:  "A repeater shutdown order was issued to Steven Decho, 
KE6FX, of Draper Utah regarding operation of his repeater or remote base 
on Mt. Disappointment in the Los Angeles area.  Decho was told in a 
letter to shut down operation until he either obtained current 
coordination or submitted a detailed, specific and acceptable plan to 
the enforcement bureau demonstrating how he would prevent interference 
to the WA6UZS repeater operation."
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Late word from the FCC is that Decho has replied to the agency.  He has 
shut down the Mt. Disappointment system.  (FCC, RAIN)

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RADIO SURVEY RESULTS:  1 IN 10 NEVER HEARD OF IRLP

A recent survey conducted by the website Radio-Scanner.co.uk shows that 
1 in 10 radio enthusiasts worldwide have never heard of the Internet 
Radio Linking Project better known as I-R-L-P.  The survey did however 
show that only 20% of radio enthusiasts were against the idea, with a 
massive 71% backing it.  9% were apparently undecided.

The Radio-Scanner release did not say if the survey was limited to 
licensed radio amateurs or included others such as S-W-L's and 
monitoring radio enthusiasts.  Also, no data was published regarding 
knowledge or acceptance of other ham radio Internet linking protocols 
such as I-Link,  Echolink, Hamlink or E-Q-S-O.  (Radio-Scanner)

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RADIO LAW:  GROUP WARNS ON NEW BROADBAND REGS

A consumer action group says that some proposed U.S. government policies 
could harm competition in the broadband Internet market.  This says the 
Consumer Federation of America will result in reducing choices and 
driving up monthly fees for users who want high-speed access. 

The C-F-A contends that by easing regulations on incumbent cable 
television and local phone companies, the Federal Communications 
Commission will hasten the demise of independent Internet providers who 
reach users over existing phone and cable lines. They say that , 
consumers will suffer as cable and local phone giants that currently 
dominate the broadband market will no longer be driven to lower prices 
and create innovative products. 
    
The FCC ruled in March that cable providers do not have to share their 
systems or provide open access for competing Internet services, and the 
agency is currently reassessing its line-sharing rules for local-phone 
giants like Verizon Communications and SBC Communications Inc.  (CFA)

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HAM RADIO HELP:  IHS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS

The International Health Service is looking for ham radio volunteers 
with High Frequency portable operating experience to go to Honduras from 
February 14 to March 2, 2003.  The International Health Service is a 
non-profit organization based in Minnesota that provides free health 
care to the people of Honduras.  Applications are being taken through 
the beginning of October.  If you are interested please contact John 
Kirckof, KB0UUP by e-mail to jmkkek at runestone.net or phone him at 320-
634-4386.  The I-H-S web site can be found at www.ihsofmn.org (HIS)

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NEW RELEASES:  PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO

Media Network reports that the 2003 edition of Passport to World Band 
Radio is now available for ordering from Universal Radio.  Priced at 
$15.90, Passport to World Band Radio is the bible of S-W-L's and other 
radio monitoring enthusiasts around the globe.  More information is on 
the web at www.universal-radio.com.  (Media Network)

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SPECIAL EVENTS:   THE COAST GUARD AUXILIARY 63RD ANNIVERSARY ON THE AIR

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary' 63rd Anniversary special event Radio Day 
is slated for Saturday October 5th.  The event will take place at all 
Coast Guard Auxiliary Districts across the  United States.  Operations 
will take place on 40 through 10 meters.  Listen for call signs like 
K1G, N2A, W8E and the like and Q-S-L as directed on the air.  (Press 
release)

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HAM RADIO IN CYBERSPACE:  ARRL CENTRAL DIVISION NOW ON THE WWW

The American Radio Relay League's Central Division now has its own home 
in cyberspace.  Its the creation of Clay Melhorn, N9IO.  The good news 
is that there is no advertising of no pop-ups on this site.  Oh yes, you 
will find it on the web at www.central.arrl.org. (Listener contributed)

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CONVENTIONS AND HAMFESTS:  LIMARC RESCHEDULED

The LIMARC Hamfest that was to be held Sunday September 15th has been 
rescheduled to Sunday November 10th because Mother Nature would no 
cooperate.  According to Eddie Muro, K2EPM, inclement weather caused the 
last minute cancellation.  Muro adds that the venue will remain the same 
-- Briarcliffe College in the town of Bethpage New York.  More 
information is on the web at www.limarc.org.  (LIMARC)

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CONVENTIONS AND HAMFESTS:  CSVHFS IN MILWAUKEE

208 people attended the recent Central States VHF Society Conference 
held in Milwaukee Wisconsin.  Conference Proceedings are available for 
$20.00 shipped domestic United States from the Central States VHF 
Society in care of Bruce Richardson W9FZ, 2330 Lexington Ave S. #312, 
Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55120 . And less we forget, next year's 
conference is in Tulsa Oklahoma on the last weekend of July.  (VHF 
Reflector)

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HAM RADIO NEWS SERVICES:  GB2RS SUBSCRIBABLE LIST NOW ON YAHOOGROUPS

Also. the Radio Society of Great Britain's weekly news bulletin is now 
available over a Yahoogroups mailing list. The news is posted over the 
weekend, after it has been released for non RSGB members.  You can 
subscribe by sending  an empty e-mail to GB2RSnews-
subscribe at yahoogroups.com

Yahoogroups is also the home of the Amateur Radio Newsline e-mail list 
you subscribe to it by sending a similar empty e-mail to arnewsline-
subscribe at yahoogroups.com.  (Listener contributed)

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EMERGING TECHNOLOGY:  NEW CATV CHIPS REVOLUTIONIZE SETY TOP BOXES

A new chipset developed in Canada may revolutionize set top T-V 
converter boxes.  The spinoff of this technology could also impact 
future ham radio gear.  Norm Seeley, KI7UP has more:

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Zarlink Semiconductor of Ottawa Canada has announced availability of a 
new high performance chipset for tuning analog and digital RF cable TV 
signals.  Zarlink's two-device chipset claims to deliver reception of 
all analog and digital cable channels, while allowing designers of 
multi-service cable set-top boxes to shrink tuner designs by 50% and 
reduce tuner costs by up to 20%. 
    
The Zarlink chipset is comprised of a broadband tuner I-C and a new chip 
that handles frequency down-conversions and intermediate frequency 
amplification.  Zarlink says that the new I-C's implement active RF and 
IF amplification circuitry directly in the silicon wafer structure.  In 
fact, the circuitry inside the count-down integrated circuit eliminates 
up to 40 external components from high performance, double-conversion 
tuner designs.  

Norm Seeley, KI7UP.
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The same Zarlink based technology could conceivably be used to shrink 
the size of other electronic gear that will require advanced R-F signal 
processing.  This could include the next generation of digital 
communications ham radio gear.  Ham gear that could be no bigger than a 
set-top CATV converter box.  (Based on Zarlink release)

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EMERGING TECHNOLOGY:  INTEL TO INTRODUCE 3 GHZ PROCESSOR

Computer industry sources say that Intel may be moving up the 
introduction of its new 3 gigahertz Pentium 4 processor.  Intel had 
originally planned to introduce the 3.0 gigahertz Pentium 4 processor by 
the end of the year.  The earlier date will give manufacturers an edge 
in getting machines ready for the Christmas buying season. Intel also is 
reportedly accelerating the introduction of its 2.80 gigahertz Pentium 4 
as well.  (Via Internet)

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