[Ham-News] Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1560 - July 6, 2007
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1560 - July 6, 2007
The following is a Q-S-T. The mystery signal that put space shuttle
video on a Chicago baby monitor did come from ham radio. Also, North
Carolina's governor signs a ham radio antenna protection bill, D STAR
goes into space and Amateur Radio Newsline announces its choice for
2007 Young Ham of the Year. Find out who gets a free trip to
Spacecamp this year on Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) report number 1560
coming your way right now.
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HAM RADIO IN SPACE: ME AND MY BABY - MONITOR - MYSTERY SOLVED
Ham radio is responsible for the NASA video seen over an Illinois
mothers baby monitor during the recently concluded STS 117 space
shuttle flight. Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, reports:
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A radio club in Schaumburg, Illinois says it is likely responsible for
the NASA spaceflight video over baby monitor. But it turns out that
the signal seen only by suburban Chicago teacher Natalie Meilinger was
not on 2.4 GHz as originally thought.
It happened this way. The club was re-transmitting STS 117 mission
video on it's 910.25 MHz amateur television repeater. The system runs
100 watts out into a par of horizontal yagis. These antennas are at 70
feet with one pointed north and the other to the west.
And it turns out that not all baby monitors operate on 2.4 GHz as
everyone first thought. Some are in the 900 Mhz spectrum while others
are dual band units. If you do the math it mean that a more than
receivable signal could easily reach the Meilinger home and be
displayed on the monitor receiver.
So why was no I-D noted by the Meilinger family? During the mission the
transmitter had the call sign K9MOT displayed in the lower right corner
of active video every 10 minutes - per FCC identification regulations.
Any properly aligned video monitor like those used in Amateur
Television stations would have displayed it because the I-D fell inside
what broadcast engineers call the video safe zone. That's the screen
area you are supposed to see in off air television viewing.
But a baby monitor is not a broadcast quality monitor. In reality,
most are low-end consumer products that tend to overscan the picture
tube face. That's fine for watching the kids at play but not for
trying to see the whole picture. And that was likely the case with
Natalie Meilinger's baby monitor as well.
The K9MOT identifier was there, but the baby monitor had to much
picture width. That put it out of the picture area her unit could
display so she and anyone else looking at the monitor screen couldn't
see it.
Mystery solved thanks to some good sleuthing on the part of some
Illinois hams.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, at the
studio in Los Angeles.
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By the way, this is the 5th year the club has been re-broadcasting NASA
video over its K9MOT repeater but only the first time to their
knowledge that its been received by a non ham. (ARNewslineT with
information provided by K1ATV and others)
**
RADIO LAW: N.C. ENACTS HAM RADIO ANTENNA PROTECTION LAW
North Carolina is the latest state to adopt legislation that guarantees
most hams can erect and use antennas. Amateur Radio Newsline's
On Friday, June 29th, North Carolina Governor Mike Easley signed HB1340,
also known the "Amateur Radio Antenna bill" into law. The measure
which is crafted to follow the guidelines set forth in the FCC's
Federal Preemption Order PRB-1. It permits antennas up to 90 feet in
height in areas regulated solely by municipal ordinances.
However like in other states, the North Carolina measure does not
override those Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions which might
preclude antennas or even the ownership or use of radio transmitting
gear by those who have signed deeds with those restrictions built in.
Such CCR's are still deemed to be personal contracts between a buyer
and a seller. As such, they remain outside the realm of federal or
state regulation. They were also specifically excluded when PRB-1 was
enacted.
The North Carolina bill was introduced in February. It passed
unanimously in both the House and the Senate and takes effect October
1st. With this action, North Carolina becomes the 25th state to enact
laws that guarantee the rights of its ham radio operators to have the
antennas they need to go on the air. (N2COP)
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RESCUE RADIO: BARSTOW CA SHERIFF WANTS HAMS FOR EMCOMMS
A California Sheriff is recruiting ham radio operators in Barstow.
This, to be a part of a local emergency communication system. Amateur
Radio Newsline's Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, has more:
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Sgt. Tim Lotspeich, KI6GH, of the Barstow sheriff station says that he
watched as hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. He also saw that
it was Amateur Radio operators who rushed in to take over for the
crippled the high tech communication system left in ruins the storm's
wake.
That's when Lotspeich decided to adopt the old technology of ham radios
into a new emergency-communication program in the California's High
Desert. He also notes that during the fires in the San Bernardino
mountains, it is always Amateur Radio operators who have traditionally
helped fire officials with communications. KI6GH wants to expand that
role.
KI6GH notes that there are a couple hundred people in the Barstow area
are licensed radio amateurs. He is hoping to get about 10 of them to
volunteer.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, reporting
from Los Angeles..
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Anyone interested in volunteering can contact Sargent Lotspeich by e-
mail to deputysheriff at verizon.net (Desert Dispatch)
**
RESCUE RADIO: RAYNET ACTIVATES AS STORMS HIT GREAT BRITAIN
In emergency communications news from around the world, word that
RAYNET groups in many parts of Great Britain were placed on standby
last weekend. This, as torrential rains caused rivers to overflow.
The Radio Society of Great Britain's Sheffield and Rotherham RAYNET
groups were called out on Sunday, June 24th to provide point to point
communications. They operated for two days before finally standing
down on Tuesday evening, June 26th.
Net control station operator Mark Harrison, G6NVT, commented that it
had been an exhausting 30 hours for the ham radio volunteers. RAYNET
is the U-K equivalent of our A-R-E-S and RACES, combined. (GB2RS)
**
RESCUE RADIO: GERMANY TRAINS INDIA'S EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS HAMS
An Emergency Communications training session has been held in
Vorarlberg, Austria. This, to assist hams from India in learning the
required techniques.
Eight hams from India selected by that nations selected by National
Institute of Amateur Radio took part in the training sessions.
Participants from India included VU2MY, VU2JMA, VU2YOR, VU2SAX, VU2JOS
and VU2MYH.
The Vorarlberg regional section of the Austrian Amateur Radio
Federation organized a four day training exercise that was carried out
by Austrian and one German radio amateurs. The event was featured in
news reports by Austrian television.
The decision to send the hams to this special emergency communications
training event was supported by many leading politicians of India.
(DL3SBB)
**
HAM RADIO IN SPACE: D-STAR RELAYED THROUGH AO-27
D-STAR has gone into space. Well at least a D-STAR signal has and it
has been successfully relayed back to mother Earth by a ham radio
satellite.
On July 1st, during the 20:00 UTC pass over North America, the AO-27
Easy Sat ham radio satellite was used by Michael Wyrick, N3UC, in
Haymarket Virginia and Robin Cutshaw, AA4RC, in Atlanta Georgia, for
what's believed to be the first ever space relay communications using
D-STAR radios at both ends of the path.
All radios used in this contact were made by Icom. IC-2200's were
utilized on the uplink by both N3UC and AA4RC. On the downlink side
N3UC used an IC-2820 while at AA4RC it was an IC-91AD.
Doppler shift did prove to be a minor problem. Even so, the digital
QSO was completed with comparative ease.
Thirteen years ago, AO-27 became the first Easy Sat by putting an FM
repeater in space. One that has provided many hams the ability to use
satellite relay without the expense of multi mode radios. Now that
same bird has proven that D-STAR can also be relayed through its on-
orbit system and opening up a whole new world of digital ham radio in
space for anyone with D-STAR gear to enjoy. And according to N3UC, the
AO-27 control operators fully support and encourage the use of D-STAR
via satellite on that ham radio bird. (WB9QZB, KA9SCF)
**
TECHNOLOGY FRONT: D-STAR FIRST EVER NATIONAL MEETING
Still on the subject of D-STAR, an event for enthusiasts of this
emerging technology has been announced to be held in conjunction with
the upcoming Huntsville Hamfest and ARRL National Convention. This,
with word that the first-ever national meeting of D-STAR users will be
held in Huntsville, Alabama. Amateur Radio Newsline's David Black,
KB4KCH, is at our South-East Bureau in nearby Birmingham with more:
--
The first-ever national gathering of D-STAR users is set for the
Embassy Suites Hotel adjacent the Von Braun Center, the traditional
home of the Huntsville Hamfest and this year's ARRL National
Convention.
The meeting takes place Saturday August 18th, from 6 until 8 P.M. It
will allow hams involved and interested in D-STAR to gather with
counterparts from across the U-S. Some of the topics to be covered
will include emerging D-STAR networks, innovations, new ideas,
hardware and the fun side of D-STAR operation. Refreshments, door
prizes and handouts are planned. Huntsville will also be the site of
GAREC, the Global Amateur Radio Emergency Conference, set for August
16th and 17th at the Embassy Suites. Greg Sarratt, W4OZK, is the
ARRL's Section Manager for Alabama and a D-STAR promoter:
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W4OZK: "It is bringing a lot of world wide players in one room, so
we can get to know one another, build relationships and swap ideas.
We are also going to do a D-STAR presentation for 'em."
--
And what better place for that to occur than in Alabama, which Sarratt
sez is setting the pace for other states to follow in implementing D-
STAR:
W4OZK: "I am really proud of the fact that Alabama leads the nation in
the number of D-STAR systems, the number of repeaters. users and
activity."
--
More and more Alabama ham repeaters are taking their first steps to
digital by augmenting traditional F-M operation with D-STAR. The state
also hosts the fastest growing D-STAR user community anywhere in the
nation. D-STAR, Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio, is a new
frontier for hams. It was born from research by the Japan Amateur Radio
League investigating digital technologies for ham radio. D-STAR is a
digital voice and data protocol specification developed for use on VHF
and UHF Amateur Radio frequencies.
In addition to the over-the-air protocol using D-STAR compliant radios,
D-STAR also provides specifications for network connectivity -- that
enables these next generation radios to be connected to the Internet or
other networks. And because of the growing interest among VHF and UHF
relay enthusiasts, three D-STAR forums are planned during the
Huntsville Hamfest in addition to the national users meeting. A D-STAR
Hamfest booth and demonstrations of the technology are also planned.
With D-STAR likely to become the successor to today's analog F-M
repeaters, whether you just want to learn the basics, or whether you're
wanting to take the technology further, the Huntsville Hamfest promises
D-STAR opportunities galore.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm David Black, KB4KCH, at the
Southeast Bureau in Birmingham, Alabama.
--
Again, that's Saturday, August 18th, from 6 to 8 P.M. local time for the
first-ever National D-STAR Users Meeting at the Embassy Suites Hotel in
Huntsville, Alabama. We hope to see you there.
Information on additional events, hotels and hamfest can be found at:
www.arrl.org/announce/nc/2007/huntsville.html, http://www.hamfest.org/
and www.arrl-al.org/Alabama_link.htm (ARNewslineT, WB9QZB, W4OZK)
**
ENFORCEMENT: 10 METER UNLICENSED TRUCKER DINGED BY THE FCC
A follow-up to our story two weeks ago about the invasion of 10 meters
by Freeband operators and truckers using illegal C-B radio gear. The
FCC has now acted in one case where truckers have been found to have
illegally taken up operation on 28.085 MHz and is warning the company
it will face stiff fines if the pirate operation does not cease.
The target of the FCC enforcement action is Tennessee Steel Haulers of
Nashville, Tennessee. In a letter to the company the FCC says that it
has evidence that at least one of Tennessee Steel Haulers drivers had
been operating radio equipment on 28.085 MHz without a license and
causing interference to licensed stations in the Ten Meter Amateur
Band. Specifically that this past May 3rd the driver was observed on
Interstate 85 in Gastonia, North Carolina, at 6:40 P.M. while operating
the radio gear.
Tennessee Steel Haulers were warned that this type of unlicensed
operation is a direct violation of Section 301 of the Communications
Act of 1934. The penalty for such operations includes the possibility
of seizure of any non-certified radio transmitting equipment along with
a hefty fine or even time in jail. The company was also instructed to
contact FCC Special Counsel Riley Hollingsworth to discuss the issue
with him. (FCC)
**
ENFORCEMENT: HAMTRONICS RECEIVER INTERFERES WITH SARSAT
The FCC has issued a Citation to a California resident whose U-H-F
radio receiver caused accidental interference a radio frequency used by
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Henry Feinberg,
K2SSQ, reports:
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In its June 18th notification to Fred Caughell of Bakersfied, the
regulatory agency noted that in response to a complaint from the NOAA,
an investigation by the Enforcement Bureau's Los Angeles Office
revealed that last May 10th Caughell operated a Hamtronics R901
receiver that produced an emission on 406.086 MHz with a field strength
greater than the limit allowed under the FCC rules. Also that the
radiated emission on 406.086 MHz is within the 406.000-406.100 MHz
band, which is reserved for use by low power satellite emergency
position-indicating radio beacons.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration operates the Search
& Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking System better known by the acronym
Sar Sat. That agency had complained to the FCC that a 406.086 MHz
signal in Bakersfield had the potential to cause interference to their
life-saving system.
In the Citation, Caughell was told that violations of the
Communications Act or the Commission's Rules may subject the violator
to substantial monetary forfeitures, seizure of equipment and criminal
sanctions, including imprisonment. He was also told to call the Los
Angeles area FCC office to schedule an interview with a field engineer
or to submit a detailed written response within 14 days of the issuance
of the Citation order.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Henry Feinberg, K2SSQ.
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The FCC says that Caughell's response will be used by the agency to
determine if further enforcement action is required. (FCC)
**
ENFORCEMENT: WAYWARD SAFETY LIGHT BRINGS FCC CITATION
A malfunctioning security light has brought a New Mexico resident a
citation from the FCC. In its June 18th action, the regularity agency
wrote to Fred Grant of Albuquerque citing him for operating a security
light located atop the garage of his residence that was interfering
with wireless car remote keys being used near his residence.
Agents from the Denver Office investigated the complaint and found that
wireless remotes operating on 315 MHz did not function in the area
immediately near Grant's residence. The agents located the interfering
signal as coming from Grant's single family residence. Further
investigation this past May 7th revealed that the source of the
interfering signal was the security light.
Grant was given 14 days from the date of the FCC action to y request an
interview at the closest FCC Office or to submit a written statement to
specify what actions have been taken to correct the violation . He was
also told that any statement or information provided may be used by the
Commission to determine if further enforcement action is required.
Such action could include government seizure of the interfering
lighting system and a fine of up to $10,000 for using it. (FCC)
**
ENFORCEMENT: YOU CANT USE THOSE REPEATERS
A pair of hams who refused repeater owner requests to not operate on
their systems have been ordered to comply by the FCC. In two separate
cases the FCC notified Donald Ellis, KB0TVP, of Sioux Falls, South
Dakota and William Westley, Jr, AF4GC, of New Port Richey, Florida,
that they must not operate on certain repeaters in their geographic
areas.
Prior to the FCC acting, Ellis was requested by the licensees of W0MXW
and K0RGR repeaters to stop from using them. Westley had been asked by
the licensee of the W4FLG repeater to stop using that machine. The FCC
said it took the enforcement action because neither ham would follow
the user operational guidelines as set forth by the licensees and the
control operators of the two systems. (FCC)
**
NEW PRODUCTS: RDL INTRODUCED 18 WATT STICK-ON AUDIO AMP
Need some extra audio in a small space? Radio Design Labs is offering
the ST-PA18 18-watt utility power amplifier as part of the company's
line of Stick-On products. The ST-PA18 features a balanced line-level
input that may be connected unbalanced. The gain control range
accommodates standard unbalanced levels as well as professional
balanced levels. The module bridges the input signal.. Now heres the
best part. The bottom adhesive permits permanent or removable
mounting. The amplifier can also be used with RDL's racking
accessories. More is on line at www.rdlnet.com/ (RW)
**
NAMES IN THE NEWS: RSGB PRESIDENT AND THE LONDON 10K RUN
Some names in the news. First are RSGB President Angus Annan, MM1CCR,
and Financial Controller Marilyn Slade, 2E1GKR, who have taken part in
the British London 10K run. The event was held on Sunday the 1st July
with the RSGB in support of the British Wireless for the Blind
organization. More is on-line at www.blind.org.uk. (GB2RS)
**
NAMES IN THE NEWS: VK5ZAI NAMED AUSTRALIAN ARISS COORDINATOR
And congratulations Tony Hutchison, VK5ZAI, who has been named to the
newly created WIA board position of Australian National Coordinator for
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station. The official
recognition of Hutchison's work took place at the recent Wireless
Institute of Australia annual meeting. That's where he had gone to
addresses board members with an outline of the Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station educational program and its aims. (K1STO)
**
WORLDBEAT - HUNGARY: TEMPORARY 70 MHZ ALLOCATION APPROVED
Hams in Hungary have a new albeit temporary band to experiment on.
This, with word that the nations telecommunications regulator has
issued an experimental radio license to the Haros Radioklub which
permits radio use of the Region 1 exclusive 70 MHz band for a period of
30 days that began on July 1st.
The license permits 30 Hungarian hams from the club to use the
frequency range of 70.000 to 70.500 MHz, using all operating modes.
This means CW, SSB, narrow band FM as well as digital modes like JT6M.
The maximum effective radiated power is limited to 1 kilowatt.
The aim of the experiment is to study propagation in the 70 MHz band
where all commercial FM broadcasting was ended this past February. The
long term goal is to contribute to the joint effort to help create a 70
MHz amateur radio service allocation for Hungary and eventually expand
it worldwide. (Skywaves, Southgate)
**
CONTEST CORNER: CQ WW VHF CONTEST JULY 21-22
Turning to radio sports news, the 2007 CQ World Wide VHF Contest will
take place this year on July 21st to the 22nd. The objectives of this
competition is for amateurs around the world to contact as many other
hams as possible in the contest period. Its also a vehicle to promote
VHF operations, to allow VHF operators the opportunity to experience
the enhanced propagation available at this time of year, and for
interested amateurs to collect VHF Maidenhead grid locators for awards
credits.
All authorized Amateur Radio frequencies on 50 MHz and 144.00 MHz ham
radio bands may be used as authorized by local law and license class.
The complete rules appeared in the June issue of CQ magazine. They are
also posted online http://www.cq-amateur-
radio.com/VHFContest_Rules200741107.pdf (CQ)
**
DX
In D-X, word that HB9QQ, will operate portable HB0 from Liechtenstein
until 2nd July and again on July 6th to the 9th. Please use the normal
QSL routes for this one.
And PA4JJ, will be active slash 9A from Porec, Croatia until the 7th
of July. He will be operating mainly on the WARC bands using RTTY and
PSK. QSL direct
or via bureau.
Lastly, a Swedish expedition to Market Reef, is planned to take place
from the 5th to 9th July. Three or four operators will be active using
their home calls portable OJ0. Listen out for them on 160 to 2 meters
using CW, SSB and digital modes and QSL as directed on the air.
(Above from various DX news sources)
**
RADIO HONORS: ARNEWSLINE NAMES GRANT MORINE, W4GHM, AS 2007 YOUNG HAM
OF THE YEAR
Finally this week, A 17 year old from North Carolina, who carried out a
major project to help hospitals in his hurricane-prone area has been
chosen as the 2007 Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year. Mark
Abramowicz, NT3V, who happens to head up the awards judging committee
is here with the details:
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W4GHM: "This is so cool. I'm smiling from ear-to-ear right now."
--
That's Grant Morine of Wilmington, N.C., who was ecstatic to learn
first that he had been nominated and then recognized as the top
selection of the Young Ham of the Year judges.
Morine is W4GHM, a Technican, and the son of Bill and Pam Morine. He's
going into his senior year at New Hanover High School's Lyceum Academy
where he's enrolled in several advanced placement courses.
Bill Morine is N2COP and an American Radio Relay League Public
Information Coordinator in Wilmington.
Grant and his dad are active members of the Carolinas Amateur Radio
Emergency Services which provided the impetus for his Eagle Scout
service project helping the Coastal Carolinas Health Alliance.
That organization covers seventeen hospital campuses throughout North
and South Carolina.
--
W4GHM: "I was looking at the Katrina disaster down in New Orleans and
how there was a lack of communications and how amateur radio operators
stepped up to the plate down there and helped relay the emergency
traffic," Morine recalls. "And, I was talking to my dad, who is in on
the CARES and CCHA, and he was saying there's a need for emergency
communications systems in the CCHA.
"So, I said, 'Why can't I build some antennas and give them out to the
22 hospitals and five Red Cross chapters?' So I did that, and I made
some spares and I found a design on the Internet - 220Mhz J-pole."
--
Grant, his father, and mentor Paul Magnabosco, AD4HZ, tweaked the
design. Grant says he then went to the local Lowe's and got them to
donate enough PVC pipe to build 30 antennas.
He says he bought the rest of the materials with his own money and was
reimbursed by the Coastal Carolinas Health Alliance.
Grant says he enlisted a number of fellow Scouts in Troop 215 in
Wilmington to help him build the antennas and then they were
distributed to the hospitals and Red Cross chapters.
Grant, a National Honor Society member who also runs track and cross
country and plays lacrosse, says his interest in amateur antennas and
how they work started some six years ago - after he got his ham ticket.
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W4GHM: "Kids were doing all sorts of weird projects and such and I had
just gotten my license back in 2001 when I was going into sixth grade,"
Morine says. "I remember I was looking for an idea to do my first
science fair project because I never had to do it before and I was
like, 'Man, this sounds hard.' And, my dad was like, 'Hey, you just got
your ham radio license and you can operate, you'll be the only kid who
can do that. Why don't you do a topic in ham radio?
"I said, 'All right.' So, the first project, we made a copper Cactus J-
pole and that was the first science fair project and I got to like it
and I was like, 'Hmm, I can build all sorts of things that can talk to
people all over the world out of copper piping that a plumber would
use. This is pretty cool.'
"So then we started building more and more antennas and then next year
I built it was like four Quads like made of wood with four copper wires
bent into diagonal cubes, he continues. "And, then eighth-grade year we
got a chili can and stuck a clothes hanger out of the top and I can't
remember how far we got off that but I actually won the state science
fair with that and I got first place."
--
Grant says he's active when he can be in emergency communications and
likes to rag-chew.
Besides school and ham radio, Grant says Scouting is a big part of his
life. He has served as a senior patrol leader in his troop, is a
brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow, and has earned 41 merit
badges - 21 of those required for Eagle.
He says he's planning to earn the Bronze, Silver and Gold palms.
Grant says Scouting also has provided him with many great outdoor
experiences.
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W4GHM: "In 2004, I went to the Philmont National Scout Ranch out in
Cimarron, New Mexico, and I hiked 74 miles out there in July 2004,"
Grant says. "In 2005, I attended the National Scout Jamboree (outside
Winchester, VA) which went on for 11 days and it let me try so many
different things like scuba-diving, and snorkeling and kayaking, and it
was just a really cool experience."
--
When he grows up and eventually gets married, Grant says Scouting will
continue to be a part of his life.
--
W4GHM "I'm definitely going to put my children, whether they be boy or
girl, into the Scouting program and I'll probably become a leader in
that because Scouting has given me so much in my life."
--
With high school graduation closing in, Grant says he already has a
game plan.
--
W4GHM: "Right now, I'm looking at attending the Naval Academy and from
there going to Duke Law School," Grant says. "And, then being a JAG in
the Navy or the Marines, I haven't determined which one, yet.
"And, then I don't know if I'd be a civilian lawyer or continue to
serve in the military. But, right now, I want to pursue law."
--
Grant says a recent experience solidified his career goal.
--
W4GHM "I went to Boys State recently and I participated in the Moot
Court. And, I passed the bar there and got sixth highest out of 44
kids. And, then I won the position of attorney general and we got to
prosecute and defend a make-believe case about a rape and a murder. I
really enjoyed that."
And, finally, what does receiving the Young Ham of the Year Award mean
to Grant?
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W4GHM "It would mean that in the eyes of the ham radio community I've
done a lot of things as a youth ham like all the science projects and
such and the Eagle project and that I'm being honored for it and it's
kind of luck a thank you for promoting the hobby and what we do,
especially when it comes to the emergency services," he says. "And, I
just think it would be a good honor to have."
--
We, the judges, think so, too, Grant. Congratulations!
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Mark Abramowicz, NT3V, in
Philadelphia.
--
As 2007 Young Ham of the Year, Grant Morine, W4GHM, will receive an
expense paid trip to the 2007 Huntsvile Hamfest and ARRL National
Convention. This, courtesy of corporate underwriter Vertex-Standard
corporation which will also present Grant with a gift of the company's
Yaesu brand Amateur Radio gear. Grant will also get to spend a week at
Spacecamp compliments of corporate underwriter C-Q Magazine. The
Huntsville Hamfest and ARRL National Convention is slated for August
18th and 19th at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
(ARNewsline(tm))
**
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