[HCRA] Fw: [emergcomm] Digest Number 834

Sun, 3 Aug 2003 22:36:02 -0400

Greetings!

Folks, just FYI: Two of these items (the Turkmenistan item and the ham
radio distress call item) were lifted (as edited by yours truly) from
the ARRL Web site, which is copyrighted. (Naturally, we'd prefer you
read the League site, http://www.arrl.org/.) 

However, anything that appears in The ARRL Letter or in an ARRL/W1AW
bulletin may be freely republished provided ARRL/The ARRL Letter get
credit as appropriate.

Thanks for your cooperation.

73 Rick N1RL 
ARRL Senior News Editor/HCRA member

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      1. Info from TPN/SB Amateur Radio Newsletter (Week of August 3
2003)
           From: "Rick Harrison" <[email protected]>

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   Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 04:53:55 -0400
   From: "Rick Harrison" <[email protected]>
Subject: Info from TPN/SB Amateur Radio Newsletter (Week of August 3
2003)

TPN/SB Amateur Radio Newsletter (Week of August 3 2003)

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[I hope North American governments don't get a look at this article... ]

TURKMENISTAN TAKES HARD LINE ON
DOING ANYTHING ELSE BUT DRIVING

NEWS Central Asia reports that the government of Turkmenistan has banned
not
only the use of cell phones while driving but other potential
distractions.
The prohibitions would be certain to take the fun out of driving for
many
Americans. According to the news report, a presidential order--"Rules of
Traffic for Turkmenistan"--forbids drivers from eating, drinking
smoking,
listening to loud music or using their cell phones. That certainly
leaves
little room for operating ham gear while on the road.

PENALTIES are aimed at encouraging compliance and must be paid within 12
hours--or by 8 AM the following day if the ticket was issued after 6 PM
the
previous day. Fines double if not paid on time. The rules were set forth
by
the Ministry of Defense.

News Central Asia:  www.newscentralasia.com

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[This is interesting... Amateur radio is all set to drop the Morse code
requirement, claiming that it's archaic and keeps technical and computer
savvy people from getting their ham ticket, and now Morse code seems to
be
the latest internet interest. Something's out of whack here... ]

Special Interest

July 30 2003......MORSE CODE MIGRATING TO THE INTERNET

WITH Morse code slowly disappearing off the air, there seems to be a
growing
number of people who carry out conversations in Morse over the internet.
Several Windows and Linux clients using VoIP or special protocols, such
as
EchoLink, EchoLinux, MorseMail, CW Communicator or CWirc exist for Morse
lovers worldwide to pound brass and make contact with one another. Could
the
next must-have computer input device be a morse key ?

Full Story:  http://morsecodeonweb.homestead.com

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HAM RADIO DISTRESS CALL YIELDS HELP FROM NEXT STATE

WHEN 83-year-old Walter Siebert, K3KBR, of Valley Lee, Maryland, started
suffering serious chest pains July 15, he called 911. For reasons yet to
be
determined, no one answered. So Siebert turned to ham radio and put out
a
cry for help on 75 meters, saying he was having chest pains and needed
to
go
to the hospital.

LARRY Wheeler, KG4RGN, heard Siebert's plea in Williamsburg, Virginia.
At
the time, Wheeler was monitoring a net on 3947 kHz as part of Amateur
Radio
Emergency Service District 7's participation in a Surry Nuclear Power
Plant
VOPEX (Virginia Operations Plan EXercise) drill.

HE notified the net to clear the frequency and contacted Siebert to get
the
necessary details. Wheeler then got in touch with the 911 dispatcher in
James City County, Virginia. The 911 dispatcher in turn was able to
reach
the proper authorities in Maryland and get medical help to Siebert, who
was
hospitalized. Siebert told his son Martin, with whom he lives, that ham
radio saved his life. Wheeler told reporters that he was in the right
place
at the right time.

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