[Ham-News] Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1541 - February 23rd, 2007

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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1541 - February 23rd, 2007

The following is a Q-S-T.  Morse testing disappears in the United 
States but the node seems stronger than ever.  We have a special 
report.  Also, Australia seeks a new band at 500 Kilohertz and more 
proposed cellphone control laws that could affect ham radio mobile 
operations.  Find out the details on Amateur Radio Newsline report 
number 1541 coming your way right now.

**

RESTRUCTURING: MORSE TESTING GOES AWAY IN THE UNITED STATES

For better or for worse, Morse testing to obtain a United States 
Amateur Radio service license disappeared on February 23rd.  Amateur 
Radio Newsline's Mark Abramovich, NT3V, and a friend take a look at the 
mode and its illustrious history as a part of the wonderful world of 
Amateur Radio:  :

--

Many hams who either wanted Morse testing retained or a return to the 
more stringent 5, 13 and 20 word per minute testing regime said that 
the fight to save code exams would not be over until the proverbial fat 
lady sang.  Well, she not only has sung her final song but also danced 
her last dance.  Now Morse testing in the United States is being 
relegated to the ham radio history books.  But the mode itself, 
continues.  Joe Schroeder, W9JUV, is a Chicago area ham who happens to 
love Morse operation and knows a lot of its history in the hobby:  

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Schroeder:  "You really have to go back a long way.  Back to Samuel 
F.B. Morse himself.  The invention by him of the Morse Code and 
telegraphy which literally electrified the world as far as 
communications was concerned, and that was until the invention of the 
telephone.  

Of coarse, that (Morse) was the only way you could get messages 
instantaneously from city to city and then across the country and 
across the ocean between continents (via cable).  And until the 
invention of radio and its wide-spread use, that was the only means of 
rapid communications.  Otherwise you would write a letter and hope that 
in a month or two a couple of ship voyages would get it to where it was 
going."

--

Morse code and Morse testing has been a part of ham radio since its 
earliest days.  It made sense back then because Morse was the only mode 
available to hams in those early days.  So it was reasonable to assume 
any exam to obtain an Amateur Service license would contain an element 
to determine a candidates proficiency in what many called the artform 
of Morse code.  Before the advent of computerized keying, with many 
seasoned C-W operators able to tell who is calling from the first dots 
and dashes without ever hearing a stations callsign.

--

Schroeder:  "What you are talking about is the Morse operators swing 
which dates back originally to the straight key but more appropriately 
to the bug.  Different operators using the same bug are going to sound 
very, very different."

--

The introduction of voice communications using A-M telephony in the 
1920's caused a schism among hams.  Seasoned Morse operators looked 
down on the new mode.  Many said that there was no need for voice 
because Morse could get a message through far better under adverse 
conditions.  
And so it was that the proponents of Morse  and the supporters of voice 
went their separate ways.  But they were all still bound together by 
one common point in their ham radio careers.  Each had passed a Morse 
proficiency exam, because the government maintained that to get a ham 
license, code was a prerequisite.  

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Schroeder:  "One of the tenants of Amateur Radio is that we are 
supposed to be there for emergency communications in time of need.  
And, the simplest form of radio communications, which was CW, the 
breaking and renewing of a carrier, was both easier to create and 
better able to get through under adverse conditions.  So, with our 
responsibility of being an emergency communications system, CW was a 
necessity."

--

Eventually, Morse even spawned its own entry level license in the U-S-
A.  the Novice class was introduced inn the mid 20th century as a one-
time-only, non-renewable ticket.  While in its first incarnation it did 
have some very limited VHF voice privileges, those eventually went away 
leaving the Novice as a Morse only ticket.

--

Schroeder:  "Of coarse the purpose of the Novice license was not to get 
people to talk for one year on VHF/UHF and then off the air.  The 
purpose was to give them an opportunity to learn Morse code by actually 
using it on the air instead of having to listen to tapes or records."

--

That philosophy testing for Morse held true until the latter part of 
the 20th century when the FCC noted that the numbers of new hams coming 
to the service was dropping.  The FCC asked the ham community how to 
kick start interest in the service.  That lead to the dropping of Morse 
testing for the Technician class license in the 1990's and doing away 
with 13 and 20 minute Morse exams several years ago. 

--

Schroeder:  "Certainly the no-code Tech was a real incentive for people 
who wanted to communicate (locally) but were not that interested in 
long distance communications.  So the no-code Tech really was a great 
boon for VHF and UHF.":

--

Meantime, the International Telecommunications Union which sets world-
wide standards for all telecommunications decided that in their eyes 
Morse testing was no longer needed.  They made Morse exams optional and 
it was not long before administrations world-wide began dropping the 
Morse test requirement.  Now several years later, the U-S is following.  

And after all the fighting and recriminations, it appears that interest 
in Morse is as strong as it has ever been.  Maybe even stronger now 
that is just another fun aspect of the hobby and not the entry hazing 
ritual that many say it had become the past several years.  

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

--

With the abolition of Morse testing, the restructuring of ham radio in 
the USA seems to be almost complete.  It now remains to be seen if 
doing away with the CW testing requirement will lead to any appreciable 
growth in the service as some proponents have predicted.  That part of 
the story, next week.  (ARNewsline)

**

RESTRUCTURING:  VK HAMS REQUEST 500 KHZ ALLOCATION

Australia's national Amateur Radio society says that its time to let 
hams down-under experiment on the 500 KHz.  The Wireless Institute of 
Australia is asking the Australian Communications and Media Authority 
to make it so.  Glenn Dunston, VK4DU, reports:

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The WIA has applied to the ACMA for experimental access to a small band 
of frequencies near 500 kHz.  Amateur radio operators in the United 
States, Sweden and Germany have recently been granted experimental 
access to frequencies just above 500 kHz
.
The WIA submission requests a temporary/experimental MF amateur 
allocation be made for the frequency range 505-515 kHz. 

This proposed allocation places us above the guard band around the 
distress and safety channel at 500 kHz, and lines up with the current 
amateur MF allocations in Europe and the US.   

The limited spectrum available precludes the use of wide band telephony 
type modes. The WIA submission proposes a maximum necessary bandwidth 
of 200 Hz, to limit operation to CW and slow speed robust data modes, 
such as PSK31. This is the practice adopted in the current experimental 
MF amateur band in Europe and the US. 

The WIA also proposed that because of the technical challenges 
involved, the MF band be only made available to Advanced class amateur 
stations.  It is also proposed that normal amateur output power limits 
be used. 

I'm Glenn Dunstan, VK4DU, for the national WIA.

--

Applications for access to this band have also been lodged by the New 
Zealand Amateur Radio Transmitters and the United Kingdom's RSGB.  (WIA 
News)

**

RADIO LAW:  MORE STATES JOIN THE NO MOBILE OPERATIOIN PARADE

Two more states are joining the parade to ban all mobile communications 
devices and anything else that cam distract a driver of a motor 
vehicle.  The ARRL Letter reports that Georgia, House Bill 5 would 
assess anyone found to be operating a motor vehicle while using a 
wireless communication device one driver's license infraction point.  
The bill defines "device" to cover not only cellular or mobile 
telephones -- whether or not they're hands-free -- but any wireless 
communication device.  This includes personal digital assistants, 
citizens band transceivers or commercial two-way radios.  HB 5 appears 
to also prohibit such routine activities as changing the station on a 
car radio or even turning the volume up and down.  

In New Jersey, Assembly Bill 1966 would broaden the scope of that 
state's existing law prohibiting the use of a hand-held wireless 
telephone while driving.  It would expand the law to cover distracted 
driving by prohibiting a motor vehicle operator from engaging in any 
activity unrelated to the actual operation of a motor vehicle in a 
manner that interferes with the safe operation of the vehicle.  It also 
would make enforcement of this law a primary issue and raise the fines 
imposed on violators.

But there is also some good news in all of this.  In New Mexico, House 
Bill 241 that we reported on last week has been tabled by that states 
legislature. It would prohibit a driver from using any form of mobile 
communication device while operating a motor vehicle.  Also tabled is 
In Montana, House Bill 233.  That measure would restrict drivers from 
the use of electronic communication devices, or any other activity that 
causes the driver to become inattentive.  Being tabled does not mean 
the proposed laws are dead.  Only that the legislatures are putting off 
action till a later date.  (ARRL. Others)

**

RADIO LAW:  SENATOR AIDS UNLICENSED BROADCASER TO RETURN TO THE AIR

A high ranking Democrat and leader in the Senate has helped an 
unlicensed radio station return to the airwaves.  This, after the FCC 
acted to take it off the air following an inspection revealed that it 
had no license.  Amateur Radio Newsline's Norm Seeley, KI7UP, is in 
Scottsdale, Arizona with more:

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Rod Moses, the owner of Radio Goldfield Broadcast Inc., was given 
special temporary authority to go back on the air with his low-power 
radio station in a January 29th letter from the Federal Communications 
Commission.  A letter generated by pressure brought by Nevada 
Democratic Senator Harry Reid.  

Based the action on a complaint filed with the agency, FCC enforcement 
agents came to Moses' trailer on June 9, 2006.  This is the location 
that also houses his radio station, The FCC engineers inspected the 
station, and then requested that it be shut it down.  Moses complied 
but then wrote to Senator  Reed asking his assistance in getting back 
on the air.  He explained that he had been running the station he calls 
Radio Goldfield since March 2005.  In that time frame he had been 
broadcasting community news as well as oldies from an MP3 player. He 
wanted a low power license but had been informed by the FCC that the 
period to apply had long ago expired.

Reed apparently got Moses letter and in turn wrote to the FCC.  In his 
letter to FCC chairman Kevin Martin dated Sept. 1, 2006,, Senator Reed 
stated  that Radio Goldfield made significant public interest 
contributions to the local community.  He told Martin that the 
unlicensed stations programming brought regular weather reports to this 
high-desert area of Nevada, where conditions can abruptly change in 
often times dramatic ways.

It did not take the FCC very long to act.  It soon wrote to Moses 
giving him permission to put his unlicensed station back on the air.  
The letter cites Section 309(f) of the communications Act of 1934, 
which authorizes the commission to grant the temporary allowance in 
cases of extraordinary circumstances requiring temporary authorizations 
in the public interest.  

For the Amateur Radio Newsline., I'm Norm Seeley, KI7UP, reporting from 
Scottsdale.

--

Moses originally from Fresno, California was a radio broadcaster for 40 
years.  He says that a friend who used to run a radio station in 
California has informed him that because of his protest, other hopeful 
radio station operators are bringing up a resolution to ask the FCC to 
offer low-power FM licenses again.  Its not known if  Senator Reed will 
lend his support to such a request.  (CGC, RW, Pahrump Valley Times)

**

ENFORCEMENT:  A VEC MISTAKE

A ham who was given an Extra class license in an upgrade clerical error 
will have it downgrade to the General class that he applied for.  On 
February 15th the FCC notified John R. Ure, W5VXJ, of Phoenix, Arizona 
that it was taking this action after being informed that the VEC 
handling the upgrade has made the mistake.

By way of background, on February 2, 2006 the Commission receive an 
electronic data file from the ARRL VEC that contained Ure's application 
requesting modification of the license for amateur station W5VXJ to 
upgrade your operating privileges from Technician Plus Class to Amateur 
Extra Class.  It then routinely granted the request.  On April 19, 2006 
the ARRL VEC notified the Commission that its February 2nd data file 
contained an error.  Specifically, the ARRL VEC stated that the 
requested upgrade was intended to modify Ure's operator privileges to 
General Class and that the requested upgrade to Amateur Extra Class 
privileges was due to a typographical error in its processing of the  
application.

The ARRL VEC requested that the FCC set aside this grant so that it 
could file an application to properly upgrade Ure's operator license to 
General Class operator privileges.  The FCC says that it agrees with 
the ARRL VEC that the license should be modified to show the correct 
class of operator privileges but in accordance with Section 1.87(a) of 
the Commission's Rules, it  we will not modify Ure's license until he 
has received notice of the proposed action and is given an opportunity 
to file a protest.  (FCC)

**

ENFORCEMENT:  TV STATION TO PAY $16,000 HURRICANE CHARLEY CLOSED 
CAPTIONING

A Ft. Meyers, Florida CBS television affiliate is paying a steep price 
for not providing enough closed-captioned information during Hurricane 
Charley.  Jim Danron, N8TMW, is here with the details.

--

WINK-TV in Fort Meyers, Florida, has voluntarily agreed to pay the 
Federal Communications Commission $16,000 to settle a complaint brought 
by local hearing-impaired viewers.

The storm, which hit in August 2004, came ashore along Lee County's 
barrier islands before sweeping across Charlotte County.  WINK-TV 
dropped all its regular programming and was in solid storm coverage in 
the hours leading up to landfall.  The station's team of anchors, 
reporters and meteorologists supplied a steady stream of information to 
viewers. 

The only problem: Many of the fast-changing details were spoken aloud 
by the news team, but didn't make it into the more limited written 
information WINK was providing in its graphics and news tickers along 
the bottom of the screen.  This violates a federal rule protecting the 
rights of the hearing-impaired. 

Soon after Hurricane Charley, the station took steps to add real-time 
captioning to all its major newscasts.

The settlement came in the form of a consent decree. WINK admitted no 
fault and it ends the FCC investigation into the matter.

--

Both the local NBC and ABC stations were each fined $24,000 in late 
2005 for the same lack of comprehensive closed-captioning. Those 
stations appealed the fines and their managers each say the matter is 
still pending.  (FCC)

**

ENFORCEMENT:  TWO LINEARS BRING $2500 CB FINE

Another C-B operator has been dinged with a heavy fine for operating an 
over power transmitter that the FCC views as an unlicensed station.  
This as the regulatory agency issues the $2500 fine to Larry J. 
Duckworth of Cordele, Georgia.  Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, has the 
details:

--

The case dates back to July 18, 2006.  That's when agents from the 
Commission's Atlanta Office conducted an inspection of Duckworth's CB 
radio station and observed a coaxial cable connecting a linear 
amplifier to his CB transceiver.  The power of the station as installed 
measured at 106 watts. Duckworth admitted to the agents that he had 
been operating the station with the attached linear amplifier and 
voluntarily surrendered it to them.  

But it did not end there.  In response to another complaint, on 
September 28, 2006, agents from the Atlanta Office re-inspected the CB 
station in Duckworth's residence.  This time the agents observed a 
coaxial cable connecting not one but two linear amplifiers to his CB 
transceiver.  The power output measured  2500 watts.  Also, the CB 
transmitter at his station was a non FCC certified Galaxy model DX99V. 

Duckworth admitted he used his station as the agents found it.  On 
December 15, 2006, the Atlanta Office issued a Notice of Apparent 
Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $10,000.  Soon after, 
Duckworth submitted a response to the N-A-L requesting a reduction or 
cancellation based on his inability to pay.  After examining the 
documentation that Duckworth provided the FCC determined that a 
reduction of the forfeiture amount to $2,500 is appropriate based 
Duckworth's demonstrated financial hardship.  

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

--

The order was issued on February 14th.  Duckworth was given 30 days to 
pay the $2500.  If he fails to do so the FCC says it will turn the 
matter over to the Department of Justice for collection.  And that as 
they say on 11 meters is a big 10-4.  (FCC)

**

CHANGING OF THE GUARD:  SALUTE TO ISREAL PARADE NETWORK CREATOR LOUIS 
BELSKY, K2VMR, - S.K.

Unless you live in the Metro New York area, the name Louis Belsky and 
the callsign K2VMR, will likely not ring much of a bell.  But for those 
of us here at Amateur Radio Newsline, the word of his passing leaves a 
very deep void.

You see, Lou -- as he preferred to be called -- was one of those unseen 
and un-heard volunteers who has helped to bring these newscasts to you 
since our earliest days as Westlink Radio.  Lou not only served as our 
eyes and ears in the New York and New Jersey area, but contributed in 
so many ways to the success of both Westlink Radio and Amateur Radio 
Newsline that we cannot begin to enumerate the ways.  Whether it was to 
research background information for a story or pick one of our staffers 
up at a local airport and buy dinner, Lou was always there.  Always 
willing to help.  Always a good friend.

Lou was also an ardent supporter of Amateur Radio.  He was born and 
raised in Brooklyn and that was his home until he passed on.  And back 
in the late 1960's, it was Lou Belsky, K2VMR, who created the 
communications network for the city's annual Salute to Israel Parade.  
He guided this yearly ham radio support operation for many years until 
family obligations and health issues forced him to step aside.  

Lou Belsky, K2VMR, was age 65 when died at about 2 a.m. on Wednesday, 
February 21st at the Long Island Jewish Hospital due to complications 
from Cancer.  He is survived by his wife Linda, WB2GZW, and twin sons 
Alan and Steven.  Services were scheduled for Thursday, February 22nd, 
in Brooklyn, New York.  We at Amateur Radio Newsline will miss his warm 
friendship very much.  (ARNewsline)

**

NAMES IN THE NEWS: HEIL SOUND SUPPORTS BREST CANCER RESEARCH WITH 
SPECIAL PR-20 PINK MIC

Bob Heil, K9EID, has announced new variation on his famed Heil Sound 
PR-20 microphone that could eventually help to save lives.  Its not a 
scientific innovation but an aesthetic one.  

Heil says that the PR-20 P Pink Pearl was developed as a breast cancer 
awareness project.  This, in conjunction with the Susan G. Komen 
Foundation and its Susan G. Komen for the Cure campaign.

The new mic has the same audio response as the standard PR-20 but is 
emblazoned with the pink ribbon on a pink pearl finish.  More important 
is that ten percent of the retail sale price and a minimum guarantee of 
$6,800 will be donated to the Susan G. Komen group for the purpose of 
raising the awareness of breast health and breast cancer.  

For more than 20 years, the Komen Foundation has been a global leader 
in the fight against breast cancer through its support of innovative 
research and community-based outreach programs.  (Heil Sound)

**

NAMES IN THE NEWS:  W9JUV PRESENTED WRIGHT BROTHERS MASTER PILOTS AWARD

The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Joe Schroeder, W9JUV, 
its very prestigious Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.  This, in 
recognition of more than half century as an accident free pilot.

Joe received the award at a recent meeting of the Chicago Flight 
Instructors Association on Monday, February 12th.   The award is given 
by the FAA to pilots who have been licensed and who have flown without 
an accident or citation for 50 years or more.  There are only about 40 
recipients of this award in the state of Illinois.  (ARNewsline)

**

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY:  LOS ANGELES TO BECOME A WI FI CITY

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has announced that Los Angeles 
will create a  citywide wireless network for its citizens.  
Villaraigosa said the network will benefit business and plug every 
neighborhood directly into the knowledge-based global economy.

As a first step, Los Angeles plans to hire a technology expert to help 
structure a proposal to attract interest from the private sector.  A 
spokeswoman said the system would cover 400 square miles when completed 
in 2009. 

Also planning to go wireless is Houston Texas.  Its city leaders have 
announced that they have inked a deal with Earthlink Inc. to build a 
citywide wireless Internet network that would eventually cover about 
600 square miles.
   
The two cities would join more than 250 communities nationwide that 
have built or plan to build a public Wi-Fi network offering cheaper or 
free wireless Internet access to residents, businesses and government 
workers. As previously reported, last month, Earthlink and Google 
finalized a four-year deal to provide free wireless Internet service 
throughout San Francisco. 

So far all technology being discussed is Wi-Fi based.  B-P-L does not 
appear to be included in with the Los Angeles or Houston plans.  
(Published reports)
   
** 

HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  UK SPACE COLLLOQUIUM LOOKING FOR PRESENTERS

AMSAT-UK has put out a call for papers for its 22nd International Space 
Colloquium.  Taking place from Friday July 20th to Sunday the 22nd at 
Surrey University, Guildford, England, the colloquium is the flagship 
amateur satellite and space event in the United Kingdom. You can find 
out more about the International Space Colloquium 2007 on the web at 
www.uk.amsat.org.  (GB2RS)

**

RADIO IN SPACE:  IMPROPER SOFTWARE MAY HAVE CAUSED MARS SURVEYOR 
FAILURE

NASA is investigating whether incorrect software commands may have 
doomed the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft.  This after it abruptly 
fell silent last year after a decade of mapping the surface of the red 
Planet. 

John McNamee, is the Deputy Director of Solar System Exploration at 
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.  He says that a preliminary 
investigation points to incorrect software commands uploaded to the 
spacecraft in June. That software was aimed at improving the 
spacecraft's flight processors. Instead, bad commands may have 
overheated the battery and forced the spacecraft into safe mode.  

The space agency said that theory is just one of several that may 
explain the probe's failure.  It continues to investigate others.  
(NASA)

**

WORLDBEAT - UK:  BBC TO BEGIN DRM TRIALS IN APRIL

The BBC has announced that it will trial Digital Radio Mondiale 
transmissions on medium wave.  This in the Plymouth area for a year 
beginning the end of April.

An audience panel of BBC Radio Devon listeners will be given special 
radios that can receive DRM, DAB and FM transmissions.  They will 
compare the quality of BBC Radio Devon transmissions on the three 
different modes and report back to the BBC.  The trial Digital Radio 
Mondiale transmissions will be broadcast from an existing medium wave 
transmitter in Plymouth.  (Southgate, BBC)

**

DX

In D-X, keep an ear open for K8PT, and K3PLV, to be active again stroke 
MJ from the Isle of Jersey from March 14th to the 22nd.   They will 
operate on 160 through 6 meters on CW, SSB and RTTY, with an emphasis 
on the lower High Frequency bands.

And listen out for NE1B, and C6ANM.  They will be active from the 
Bahamas through March 6th.  They plan to operate mainly on 160 and 80 
meters and on the WARC bands

 DL3KWR, and DL3KWF, will be active again stroke CT3 from Madeira from 
the  8th to the 22nd of March. They plan to operate mostly CW and on the 
WARC bands.

 G3PJT, will be active as E51PJT from Raratonga in the South Cook 
Islands.  This from March 3rd to the 17th.  He will operate mainly CW and 
will definitely be on for the RSGB Commonwealth Contest.  QSL all of 
these as directed on the air

NE8Z will be active as HC1MD from Tumbaco, Ecuador from February 24th 
to March 14th.  Most activity will be on 80 through 10 meters on CW and 
SSB using 500 watts into a Carolina Windom antenna.  QSL via John C. 
Kroll, K8LJG, 3528 Craig Drive, Flint, Michigan 48506.

Lastly, after three years of trying, a multinational team lead by Bob 
Vallio, W6RGG, has been given permission to operate from Scarborough 
Reef.  A team is being assembled that will include members from Asia, 
Europe and the USA.  W6RGG and this group will operate from the reef 
for ten days in late April.  Scarborough Reef is currently considered 
as being the most wanted entity in the world. 

(Above from various DX News Sources)

**

THAT FINAL ITEM:  THE BATTERY AND THE BARIN 

And finally this week a question:  Can a jolt from a nine-volt battery 
make you smarter? Happier?  This report was found by the Wireless 
Institute of Australia on the packet system down-under.  It explains 
that medical researchers have revived a discarded technology and set 
the stage for the "brain pod".  We have this report from the W-I-A 
News:

--

He sits hunched over a desk in his bedroom, groping along the skin of 
his forehead, trying to figure out where to glue the electrodes.  Wires 
lead to a Radio Shack Electronics Learning Lab, a toy covered with 
knobs, switches, and meters. 

Even though he's working with a kiddie lab, he can't afford to make 
mistakes:  He's about to send the current from a nine-volt battery into 
his own brain. 

Called trans-cranial direct current stimulation the technology works on 
the principle that even weak electrical signals generated by a small 
battery can penetrate the skull and affect hot-button areas on the 
outer surface of the brain. 
In the past few years, scholarly research papers have touted tDCS as a 
non-invasive and safe way to rejigger our thoughts and feelings, and 
possibly to treat a variety of mental disorders. 

Most provocatively, researchers at the National Institute of Health 
have shown that running a small jolt of electricity through the 
forehead can enhance the verbal abilities of healthy people. That is, 
tDCS might do more than just alleviate symptoms of disease.  It might 
help make its users a little bit smarter. 

Needless to say, researchers caution against trying this sort of thing 
at home, although they had a grudging respect for anyone with the pluck 
to do it.!

--

Kind of reminds us of that scene from the 1950's science fiction movie 
Forbidden Planet.  You know -- the scene when the scientist takes a 
brain boost to learn all about the mythical civilization called the 
Krell.  What that fictional character found out cost him is life and if 
you play around with your brain, it could cost you yours.  (WIA News)

**

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