From w0rcy at comcast.net  Wed Dec  1 00:27:01 2004
From: w0rcy at comcast.net (Rick Huebner)
Date: Wed Dec  1 00:35:07 2004
Subject: [NCARC] [Fwd: Pizza Party, Dec 1]
Message-ID: <41AD5625.6080706@comcast.net>

Don't forget, it's tomorrow!

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Pizza Party, Dec 1
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 10:45:40 -0700
From: Rick Huebner <w0rcy@comcast.net>
To: NCARC <ncarc@mailman.qth.net>

Hey all,

It's time again for the pizza party December 1.  It will be at the
Pizza Hut on Drake at Shields 5-8pm.  It is all you can eat buffet, with
pizza, pasta, salad bar, drink, and tip, $6 adults, $3 kids.

Bring your family and friends.  Club affiliation is not necessary,
everyone is welcome.  Try to be there closer to 5, so you don't end up
eating by yourself, but we have the place until 8.  This will double as
our Christmas party, so dress like Santa, if you like.

Cost is $5.99 + $1 for a drink.  That includes pizza buffet, salad bar,
and tip.

The Pizza Hut entrance is the first driveway west of Sheilds, on the
north side of the street.

Hope to see you all there!

73,
Rick, W0RCY


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From Michael.Robinson at nsc.com  Wed Dec  1 15:10:48 2004
From: Michael.Robinson at nsc.com (Michael Robinson)
Date: Wed Dec  1 15:18:52 2004
Subject: [NCARC] Are you an Elk?
Message-ID: <41AE2548.2070705@nsc.com>

Hi,

I'm looking for a B.P.O.Elk club member.

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From w0rcy at comcast.net  Wed Dec  1 00:25:51 2004
From: w0rcy at comcast.net (Rick Huebner)
Date: Sun Dec  5 08:47:42 2004
Subject: [NCARC] [Fwd: Pizza Party, Dec 1]
Message-ID: <41AD55DF.9070202@comcast.net>

Don't forget, it's tomorrow!

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Pizza Party, Dec 1
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 10:45:40 -0700
From: Rick Huebner <w0rcy@comcast.net>
To: NCARC <ncarc@mailman.qth.net>

Hey all,

It's time again for the pizza party December 1.  It will be at the
Pizza Hut on Drake at Shields 5-8pm.  It is all you can eat buffet, with
pizza, pasta, salad bar, drink, and tip, $6 adults, $3 kids.

Bring your family and friends.  Club affiliation is not necessary,
everyone is welcome.  Try to be there closer to 5, so you don't end up
eating by yourself, but we have the place until 8.  This will double as
our Christmas party, so dress like Santa, if you like.

Cost is $5.99 + $1 for a drink.  That includes pizza buffet, salad bar,
and tip.

The Pizza Hut entrance is the first driveway west of Sheilds, on the
north side of the street.

Hope to see you all there!

73,
Rick, W0RCY


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From rick_huebner at yahoo.com  Sun Dec  5 13:57:22 2004
From: rick_huebner at yahoo.com (Rick Huebner)
Date: Sun Dec  5 14:05:46 2004
Subject: [NCARC] test
Message-ID: <20041205185722.307.qmail@web54304.mail.yahoo.com>

should bounce


		
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From w0rcy at comcast.net  Sun Dec  5 14:05:55 2004
From: w0rcy at comcast.net (Rick Huebner)
Date: Sun Dec  5 14:15:19 2004
Subject: [NCARC] test
In-Reply-To: <20041205185722.307.qmail@web54304.mail.yahoo.com>
References: <20041205185722.307.qmail@web54304.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <41B35C13.4050506@comcast.net>

Sorry y'all.  I was trying to activate an admistrator function, but 
ended up outsmarting myself.  I'll stop now.

Cheers,
Rick

Rick Huebner wrote:

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From steveh291 at comcast.net  Sun Dec  5 16:02:12 2004
From: steveh291 at comcast.net (Steve Henry)
Date: Sun Dec  5 16:19:25 2004
Subject: [NCARC] NCARC 2005 officer elections: vote Dec 18th or by email/mail
Message-ID: <000001c4db0d$b25f62f0$0301a8c0@2GPAVILION>

QST QST QST de N7GN

Seasons greetings from the Northern Colorado Amateur Radio Club!

The Northern Colorado Amateur Radio club will hold our next club meeting at
the regular time and meeting place:

Golden Corral Restaurant
901 E. Harmony Road
Fort Collins, CO   (near Sam?s club)
9 am - 10 am
Saturday December 18th.

People usually start gathering for breakfast at around 8 to 8:30 am.  We
like to invite you to attend this and any/all of our other regular monthly
meetings.  Take a break from any holiday rushing around and stop in for a
while!  Please mark your calendars.  At this meeting we will elect officers
for 2005 based on the list of names put into nomination from our November
20th meeting.

As per our bylaws:

"NCARC members can vote for nominated officers and/or write-in candidates by
submitting their vote to the NCARC Secretary in writing or by email.  All
such ballots must be received by the NCARC secretary by midnight prior to
the day of elections.?

If you are a current NCARC member--- please consider either attending the
meeting or sending your ballot by email or mail.

Sincerely,

Steve Henry, N7GN
NCARC Club Secretary and License Trustee


NCARC 2004 Email / regular mail voting form

Note:  You must be a paid-up NCARC member to vote.  The NCARC secretary will
verify with the membership chair that you have a membership current at the
time your vote is received.

Votes must be received by midnight on December 19th to the NCARC Secretary.
Please email your ballot to
steveh291@comcast.net  <mailto:steveh291@comcast.net> or mail it to:

Steve Henry, N7GN
3124 Appaloosa Ct.
Fort Collins, CO  80526
970-226-2817

You can also attend the next NCARC club meeting on December 20th to vote in
person.

Ballot:

President:  Please vote for one:

 	Steve Henry, N7GN
  	_______________________________________________________ (Write in
candidate)

Vice president:  Please vote for one:

	Roger Mitchell, N0MCR
	_______________________________________________________ (Write in
candidate)

Secretary:  Please vote for one:

	Dave Lagenberg, KC9FOO
	_______________________________________________________ (Write in
candidate)

Treasurer:  Please vote for one:

	Ken Howard, K0CPA
	______________________________________________________ (Write in candidate)

Newsletter Editor / Membership :  Please vote for one:

	Michael Robinson, N7MR
	______________________________________________________ (Write in candidate)

Technical Committee Chair:  Please vote for one:

	George Salzmann, AB0SF
	______________________________________________________ (Write in candidate)

Hamfest Coordinator:	Please vote for one:

	Willis Whatley, WA5VRL
	______________________________________________________ (Write in candidate)


Thanks for participating in the voting process!




From n0wiq at comcast.net  Mon Dec  6 14:48:29 2004
From: n0wiq at comcast.net (Kerry Miller)
Date: Mon Dec  6 14:56:56 2004
Subject: [NCARC] Tech. Net
Message-ID: <41B4B78D.1070507@comcast.net>

Hi Group,

Just a reminder

TECH NET!

A reminder, the 145.115 TECH NET is held Tuesday evening 07:00 PM.
Hosted by N0WIQ Kerry all amateur radio operators (with 2M privileges) 
are welcome.  It is an open forum net Questions, Answers and Topics of 
interest.

If the 145.115 is not available.  We will meet on the 447.275!!!!

-- 
Kerry
My web site URL is:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/n0wiq

From chris at yipyap.com  Thu Dec  9 11:14:29 2004
From: chris at yipyap.com (chris@yipyap.com)
Date: Thu Dec  9 11:23:53 2004
Subject: [NCARC] WinterFest 2005 flyer
Message-ID: <200412091614.iB9GETYH025398@web157.megawebservers.com>





I have had a few people ask for a copy of the WinterFest 2005 PDF
file that Willis produced for the Jaunary hamfest.

I put it up on my website at:

http://www.yipyap.com/WinterFest2005.pdf

Who runs the NCARC website? and can the put the pdf file
there?

Chris
kc0atc


From michael at frii.com  Fri Dec 17 11:12:18 2004
From: michael at frii.com (Michael Robinson)
Date: Fri Dec 17 10:22:45 2004
Subject: [NCARC] December's Newsletter
Message-ID: <41C30562.7000605@frii.com>

I apologise to those of you that receive your newsletter as a hardcopy 
through the USPS.

I had a hard drive catastrophe last weekend and did not recover until 
Tuesday.
I was able to get the electronic version of the newsletter sent but did 
not have
time to print and send the paper version.

I will have copies at the Saturday meeting.

73 Michael N7MR


From steveh291 at comcast.net  Fri Dec 17 22:22:34 2004
From: steveh291 at comcast.net (Steve Henry)
Date: Fri Dec 17 22:33:08 2004
Subject: [NCARC] NCARC meeting Dec. 18th reminder
Message-ID: <000e01c4e4b0$d2a32220$0301a8c0@2GPAVILION>

Howdy-

Just a reminder of the December 2004 NCARC meeting.  Hope you can come and
enjoy breakfast and a great group of local hams!

Saturday Dec. 18th
9:00 am (breakfast starts approximately at 8:00 am - 8:30 am
Golden Corral restaurant in Fort Collins on Harmony Road.
We usually adjourn around 10:00 am

In addition to normal club business, we will firm up details for the NCARC
Superfest in January, and also elect officers for 2005.

'73

-Steve Henry
NCARC Secretary


From michael at frii.com  Tue Dec 21 09:54:57 2004
From: michael at frii.com (Michael Robinson)
Date: Tue Dec 21 10:06:06 2004
Subject: [NCARC] Free stuff
Message-ID: <41C83941.8070600@frii.com>

I just finished a shed and have some left over roofing material:

1/2 roll of paper
1/2 pack of Burnt Cienna shingles
1/2 pack of Dark Grey shingles

Can't bring myself to throw it away.

Come and get it.

73 Michael N7MR

From ab0sf at yahoo.com  Mon Dec 20 23:48:20 2004
From: ab0sf at yahoo.com (George Salzmann)
Date: Tue Dec 21 10:34:23 2004
Subject: [NCARC] Repeater Progress
Message-ID: <20041221044820.20814.qmail@web20925.mail.yahoo.com>

All,

With the gracious assistance of David Langenberg,
KC9FOO and Eric Slutz, N0EAS, our most recent club
member, I was able to remove the Rawhide repeater from
its location near the Rawhide Power Plant. N0EAS and I
were able to drive up to the Horsetooth Mt. repeater
site and install this repeater in the .115 machine's
place. The .115 repeater and its duplexer has been
removed from the site and is now in my basement,
awaiting troubleshooting, once the service manuals
arrive.

The 20 Watt signal of the 146.625 machine should
provide coverage slightly less than the .115 machine
did. There is no autopatch on this machine at the
present time. I am still in the process of determining
the status of the phone line repair, anyway, so the
feature will also not be available on the UHF machine
until further notice.

I also installed a 100 W amplifier on my 224.520
repeater. With about 60 W out after all is said and
done, I've given the repeater a +10 dB boost in signal
and it is quite noticable. If you have 220 capability,
I welcome you to use the machine. Coverage has
noticably improved to the north along 287, but I have
not driven around any further than that.

If anyone has access to, or would like to part with a
test set for the Motorola MSR-2000 series
repeater/base stations, I would love to hear from you.
The Motorola number should be TRN5080ARP. This little
piece of gear makes troubleshooting Batwings equipment
world's easier. You can reach me via email or at
(303)961-0841.

As for the IRLP box, I'm still in denial that it's
ready to go and sitting beside me as I type (Kind of
lie my Christmas cards.). I figured I'll get cracking
on this as soon as I get the VHF repeater working,
unless someone wants to give this project a crack.
Linux and IP knowledge is a definite plus. Let me know
if you feel up to the task.

I will continue to keep everyone posted as progress
continues.

George, AB0SF


		
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From chris at yipyap.com  Wed Dec 22 23:19:08 2004
From: chris at yipyap.com (chris@yipyap.com)
Date: Wed Dec 22 23:30:31 2004
Subject: [NCARC] Morse Code Practice Net
Message-ID: <200412230419.iBN4J8Lr027163@web152.megawebservers.com>





For the next two weeks we will hold the morse code practice net at 6pm
on Thursday instead of the usual spot of Friday at 6pm.

See you Thursday night!

Chris

From chris at yipyap.com  Wed Dec 22 23:21:14 2004
From: chris at yipyap.com (chris@yipyap.com)
Date: Wed Dec 22 23:32:31 2004
Subject: [NCARC] Morse Code Practice Net
In-Reply-To: <200412230419.iBN4J8Lr027163@web152.megawebservers.com>
Message-ID: <200412230421.iBN4LEbN031289@web159.megawebservers.com>




That will be on the 146.625 repeater!

Chris


chris@yipyap.com said:

> 
> 
> 
> 
> For the next two weeks we will hold the morse code practice net at 6pm
> on Thursday instead of the usual spot of Friday at 6pm.
> 
> See you Thursday night!
> 
> Chris
> 
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From ab0sf at comcast.net  Fri Dec 24 10:17:41 2004
From: ab0sf at comcast.net (George Salzmann)
Date: Fri Dec 24 10:23:45 2004
Subject: [NCARC] [Fwd: [OT] Reward offered]
Message-ID: <1103901461.2214.2.camel@geo>

I think we really need to find this rascal before he volts again :)
From ab0sf at comcast.net  Fri Dec 24 11:11:26 2004
From: ab0sf at comcast.net (George Salzmann)
Date: Fri Dec 24 11:17:33 2004
Subject: [NCARC] Repeater update and a couple requests for help/info
Message-ID: <1103904686.2214.57.camel@geo>

All,

Well, I finally got around to troubleshooting the .115 machine last
night. Here's the scoop so far...

The amplifier is now working again. One of the power control
feed-through capacitors was cracked and shorting against the chassis. I
replaced it with a junk box equivalent and all is good. HOWEVER ...

The exciter is DOA. I haven't gotten too far into it, but I am seeing
about a milliwatt of signal on the spectrum analyzer, which leads me to
believe that the Motorola mystery transistor, M9859 (IF YOU HAVE A
SUPPLY OF THESE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.) has given up the ghost.

Now, for the intermod. problem that we've been experiencing on both VHF
machines. The 145.115 and 146.625 repeaters are running what I call,
wide open. They're final amplifiers are not buffered from the outside
world, so whatever junk comes down the antenna and feedline, essentially
mixes with the final output stage of the amp. and spits out a whole
bunch of junk. It's more complicated than this, but there is a simple
solution.

Enter the isolator. Often the bane of both the Amateur Radio and paging
worlds because of its "power-robbing properties," for those of you who
do no know, the isolator is a three-port (connector), ferromagnetic
device (round magnet, essentially) that allows RF energy to flow in one
direction and prohibit it from flowing in another. To prevent the energy
from just spinning around and going where we don't want it, the third
port, which is located beneath the in and out ports, has a load attached
to it. The load absorbs the junk coming in to the amplifier, while
allowing the transmitted energy to be radiated. As an unintended
benefit, the isolator will also absorb the RF energy from the amplifier
if something happens to the antenna. One just has to make sure that the
load connected to it will handle the power the amplifier can provide.
Otherwise, things can get real interesting.

A single port isolator, such as I have described, will buffer the
repeater by about 35 dB. A dual-port isolator will theoretically double
this number, but I have yet to see paper match reality. The number
appears to be closer to 50 dB, which is still more than sufficient,
especially at the 100 watt power level we're operating at.

Now, supposedly, an unwanted property of isolators is the creation of
odd-harmonics. This is where my knowledge ends and hopefully someone
else's begins. I have been playing with commercial radio equipment in
various forms for almost a dozen years, and have yet to see significant
3H energy being created by the device when attached to a 50 Ohm load. If
someone can provide me with an explanation of why isolators allegedly
create 3H energy, it would be greatly appreciated.

Back to the intermod. situation. The dynamics of the repeater site has
changed in recent months. There are a number of UHF channels lit up on
the tower we are located on, as well as a culmination of all of the junk
spewing from the microwave radios, and other RF junk, not to mention the
broadcast TV energy floating around. The thought of the calculations
required to figure out where the VHF and UHF noise is coming from just
makes my head hurt (doesn't take much any more.). 

In the commercial world, the FCC requires repeater operators to run a
isolator with a filter designed to knock out second and third harmonics.
The VHF machines we own do not have these devices connected to it. I
think the UHF machine does have a isolator that is integral to the
repeater. Basically what this means to me is if I find an intermod.
source, whether it's a dirty transmitter, leaky cable, whatever, a savy
technician on the other end of the phone should ask the question, "Well,
what type of isolator are you running?" My response would more than
likely cause him to hang up the phone with a much less impressive image
of Ham Radio Operators in his head than before I called him. Bottom line
is this:

      If we want radio peace and quiet on our VHF repeater, we are going
to have to spend the money and buy an isolator/low-pass filter
arrangement. I'm still investigating prices, but a used panel can be
built for about $300 or so. New intermod. panels, tend to sell for
somewhere in the $800-$1200 range. I don't like to spend money just as
much as the next ham, but this is something that needs to be addressed
before we can start chasing down the problem.

Happy Holidays

George, AB0SF

From steveh291 at comcast.net  Sun Dec 26 10:03:19 2004
From: steveh291 at comcast.net (Steve Henry)
Date: Sun Dec 26 10:04:36 2004
Subject: [NCARC] NCARC fest info appears in Amateur Radio Newsline
Message-ID: <000001c4eb5c$09bf0a10$0301a8c0@2GPAVILION>

QST to all NCARC members:

Our upcoming NCARC hamfest information appears in "Amateur Radio Newsline"
and "WorldRadio"!!  Thanks to the publicity team of NCARC.   See "THE SOCIAL
SCENE:  COLORADO IN JANUARY" in the newsletter that I've cut and pasted
below.

Please mark your calendars for the fest. Don't forget- your $5.00 admission
includes a table- please plan on bringing your treasurers for sale:


Winterfest 2005 Swapfest.
700 South Railroad Ave
McMillen Building, Loveland
January 15th.  8:00 am


see  http://home.earthlink.net/~ncarc/
flyer: http://home.earthlink.net/~ncarc/


'73

Steve Henry, N7GN

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[mailto:ham-news-bounces+steveh=webaccess.net@mailman.qth.net]On Behalf
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Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 9:06 AM
To: steveh@webaccess.net
Cc: ARRL Letter and Amateur Radio Newsline sent weekly
Subject: [Ham-News] Amateur Radio Newsline 1428 - December 24, 2004




Amateur Radio Newsline? Report 1428 -  December 24, 2004

The following is a Q-S-T.

The mystery of the missing Arizona ham radio couple continues and
another illegal high power cordless phone is taken off the air in
Philadelphia.  These stories and more on Amateur Radio Newsline report
number 1428 coming your way right now.

**

RADIO MYSTERY:  HAM COUPLE STILL MISSING - VEHICLE FOUND

The mystery deepens as to the whereabouts of Thomas Hawks, KD7VWJ, and
his wife Jackie, KD7VWK.  This with the finding of their missing Honda
CR-V south of the border after checks with crossing guards showed that
it had never legally entered Mexico.  And now the man who bought the
Hawkes' boat has been arrested on money laundering charges.  Amateur
Radio Newsline's Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, has more:

--

A 25-year-old Long Beach, California man who purchased a yacht from a
pair of Arizona ham radio operators who vanished soon afterward was
arrested Friday, December 17th for investigation of money laundering.
According to police spokesman Steve Schulman, Skylar Julius Deleon paid
more than $400,000 in cash for the vessel that authorities allege that
he obtained from unspecified illegal activities.

Police said Deleon bought the 55-foot yacht named "Well Deserved" from
the Hawks.  After closing the deal, Thomas Hawks planned to return to
the craft, moored at Newport Harbor, to retrieve his fishing and scuba
gear.  News accounts say that he never showed up.

Deleon was arrested at at his Long Beach home and was jailed in lieu of
$250,000.  He claims that he had nothing to do with the Hawkes
disappearance.  Police say that  the couple's credit and bank cards have
not been used since their disappearance just before Thanksgiving.

Another interesting turn in the case came on Thursday, December 16th
when the Hawkes missing 1999 Honda C-R-V was recovered Ensenada, Mexico.
How the car got there is a mystery in itself.  As reported here on
Newsline last week, one ham who works at the U.S./Mexico border had
Customs check the license plate readers from November 10th through to
the December 13th.  He reports via the QRZed dot com website that
Arizona plate matching the Hawkes vehicle had  registered as going south
into Mexico at either the San Ysidro or Otay Mesa ports of entry.  Both
of these are in the San Diego, California area.

Detective Shulman says that Newport Beach police have taken possession
of the couple's car and are searching it for evidence.  Police said the
vehicle was in the possession of an Ensenada resident when it was
recovered, but provided no other details. And as we go to air, the
whereabouts of Thomas Hawks, KD7VWJ, and his wife Jackie, KD7VWK, remain
unknown.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, Im Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, in Los Angeles.


--

Newport Beach police said Mexican state authorities and the California
Highway Patrol's Mexican Liaison Unit were instrumental in assisting
detectives with interviews, and in seizing the Hawks' vehicle.  More on
this story in future Amateur Radio Newsline reports.  (ARNewsline(tm)
from published news reports.)

**

ENFORCEMENT:  BIG RETEST IS HAPPENING

A major retest of hams who took exams at several California test
sessions is underway.  The FCC's Daryl Duckworth, NN0W, has the details:

--

Duckworth:  "Twenty-six Technician examination retest letters were
issued in the W5YI VEC Yucaipa, California, test sessions of July 31st,
August 28th, September 25th of 1999 and February 26th of 2000.
Approximately 190 additional letters for examination retests will be
issued over the next three months."


--

The retests are the result of questions raised concerning the way tests
were administered at these sessions.  This also appears to be the
largest retest call-up since the VEC testing program began.  (FCC, RAIN)

**

PROBLEM SOLVED:  FCC ACTS ON LONG-RANGE CORDLESS TELEPHONE COMPLAINT

An illegal long range telephone has been taken off the air in the
Philadelphia area.  This, following a complaint by the Holmesburg
Amateur Radio Club regarding interference on 2 meters from the device.

According to the ARRL Letter, FCC Special Counsel Riley Hollingsworth
forwarded information from the club to the agency's  Philadelphia
District Office on November 22nd.  The club claimed that the cordless
telephone system was causing interference on its repeater's 146.080 MHz
input frequency.

On November 27th, an agent from the Philadelphia District Office
investigated the complaint and determined that a resident of Glassboro,
New Jersey, was operating a model SN-358 Senao  cordless telephone. The
base unit appeared to transmit on 146.080 MHz, while the handset
appeared to be putting out R-F on 228.960 MHz.  This despite
specifications listed on Senao's Web site saying that the model SN-358
handset operates on 268 MHz and the base on 394 MHz.

During an on-site inspection, the telephone's owner voluntarily
surrendered the unit to the FCC agent.  The telephone owner stated that
he'd purchased the system, which reportedly did not display an FCC
certification notice, from an advertiser on the eBay auction website.
The FCC's Philadelphia District Office is continuing to investigate.
(ARRL)

**

ENFORCEMENT:  A NAL GROWS IN BROOKLYN

The FCC has issued a $4000 Forfeiture Order to Joselyn Gordon of
Brooklyn, New York.  Gordon is the owner of Rescue Car Service, Inc. and
licensee of station WPTH937.  Gordon was issued the N-A-L for Rescue's
failure to operate radio transmitting equipment in a permissible manner
by operating on the unauthorized frequency of 151.605 MHz.  The
forfeiture was issued on December 3rd.  Gordon and Rescue Car were given
the usual 30 days to reply.  (FCC)

**

RADIO ACCIDENTS:  PLANE CRASH FELLS KFI-AM TOWER

A historic Southern California radio landmark came crashing down on
Sunday, December 19th.  This, after a single engine Cessna 182 airplane
en route to Fullerton Municipal Airport from El Monte accidentally
struck the KFI A-M tower in La Mirada at about 9:50 in the morning.  We
have more in this report:

--

According to news reports Jim Ghosoph of Temple City California was
flying the Cessna when it's wing may have clipped the top of the 750
foot high antenna structure.  The tower came down in folded pieces.  The
structure and its guy wires missed moat buildings with the tower falling
completely within the stations parking lot.  A small fire ensued but was
quickly extinguished.  According to information from Forbes News
Service, he pilot Jim Ghosoph, was a ham.  Callsign KG6LPA.  He and his
wife Mary who was a passenger in the ill fated Cessna were both killed.

KFI was off the air for about an hour, before engineer Tony Dinkel,
WB6MIE could make his way into the site.  He manually switched  the
station to its 200 foot auxiliary tower and brought power to the 5000
watt level.  Thats where he left it for the next 24 hours as the old
tower was removed and damage assessments made.  Reports indicate that
the 50 kilowatt tuning house was seriously damaged, if not completely
demolished.

While the cause of the accident is yet to be determined, local pilots
say that the KFI tower is nearly invisible from above on bright sunny
mornings.  This is particularly true when wind conditions require that
planes land from the West instead of following the standard Eastern
approach.   That was the case when the accident occurred.

According to news reports, local authorities are quoted as saying that
numerous requests have been made in recent years to Clear Channel
Communications which owns KFI.  They wanted the company illuminate the
tower with flashing strobe lights easily seen in the daytime.  So far
these requests have yielded no response.

Clear Channel, which is based in San Antonio, Texas, issued a statement
on Monday, December 20th.  It said that  the tower was in full
compliance with current Federal Communications Commission rules.


--

The National Transportation safety board has been called to investigate.
At airtime, KFI is back on the air on the auxiliary tower on 640
kilohertz but only running 25,000 watts.  (CGC Communicator, Forbes News
via W6OBB, K7CD, others)

**

RADIO LAW:  RULE AMENDMENT FOR ULTRA-WIDEBAND DEVICES

The FCC has adopted a Second Report and Order and Second Memorandum
Opinion and Order to further facilitate the introduction of new
unlicensed wideband devices in the 6, 17 and 24 GHz bands.  These
devices will include radar systems to improve automotive safety, and
tracking systems for personnel location, such as hospital patients and
emergency rescue crews, as well as for functions such as inventory
control.  (CGC)

**

RADIO LAW:  PROTECT US FROM DAB THEFT

Recording artists' groups are calling on the Federal Communications
Commission for protection as digital audio broadcasting emerges in the
radio marketplace.  The American Federation of Television and Radio
Artists, the American Federation of Musicians, the Future of Music
Coalition, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and the
Recording Artists' Coalition collectively filed reply comments August
2nd with the FCC regarding radio's transition from analog to digital.

While the groups acknowledged the potential for increased access to the
airwaves, greater musical diversity and more localism, they voiced
concern over digital radio's ability to allow listeners to rewind,
buffer and record radio broadcasts and songs.   These digital options,
they say, will undermine existing revenue from CD sales as well as
emerging cyberspace based digital-music providers. As a result, the
organizations have asked the FCC to conduct a full "Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking" before allowing full rollout of digital audio broadcasting
emerges takes place.  (Published reports)

**

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY:  DIGITAL CAMERA SALES HIT RECORD LEVELS

Digital camera sales worldwide will reach $24 billion by the end2004 and
rise 29 percent to reach $31 billion in 2009.  This, according to a
research group that studies consumer electronics trends,

According to a study by market research firm InfoTrends/CAP Ventures.
the top three regions for digital camera sales in the world in 2004 are
Europe, the United States and Japan.  The study also  said that sensor
resolution, represented in megapixels, remains the top specification
relied on by consumers when choosing which camera to buy.  (InfoTrends
Release)

**

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY:  25% OF EARTH'S INHABITANTS ARE WIRELESS TELEPHONE
SUBSCRIBERS

Science On-Line reports that the worldwide population of wireless
telephone subscribers in now estimated to be almost 1.5 billion.  That's
roughly about one quarter of the world's population. Subscribers have
doubled in the past five years, and the fastest growth is now occurring
in China, India and Russia.  (Science OnLine)

**

THE SOCIAL SCENE:  COLORADO IN JANUARY

Turning to the ham radio social scene, word that the Northern Colorado
Amateur Radio Club will sponsor the Winterfest 2005 Swapfest.  This, at
the McMillen Building in the city of Loveland on January 15th.  Talk in
is on the 145.115 MHz repeater using a 100 hertz access tone or tone
free on 146.52 MHz simplex.  For more information please e-mail Willis
Whatley, WA5VRL to whatley@frii.com.  (Worldradio)


THE SOCIAL SCENE:  PENNSYLVANIA IN JANUARY

Meantime back East, mark down January 12th at 7 p.m. for the 9th annual
Phil Mont Radio Club Ham Radio Auction.  The venue is the Masonic
Village in Lafayette Hills, Pennsylvania.  Lots more about this event is
on line at www.phil-mont.org.  (Worldradio)

**

NAMES IN THE NEWS:  WHERE IS DR. WAYNE S. GREEN, W2NSD

And if you have been wondering what became of Wayne Green W2-Never-Say-
Die now that his 73 Magazine is gone, wonder no more.   Wayne is alive,
well and speaking his mind in print.  This in on-line article titled
"Wise Up With Wayne Green" written by Will Stewart for Hippopress.

The article is really a cyberspace question and answer session where in
Dr. Green shares his knowledge and opinions on topics ranging from human
longevity to the world of business and finance.  About the only subject
he does not talk about is ham radio.  Then again,  with all he has to
say on a myriad of other subjects, you probably won't miss it because
this is once again Wayne Green at his very best.

HipoPress is a New Hampshire based news and public event specialty
publisher.  The article featuring ham radio's own W-2-Never-Say-Die can
be found at http://www.hippopress.com/041209/waynegreen041209.html   (Ed
and Ellie Cagal)

**

WORLDBEAT:  40 METER ACCESS EXAPANDS ACROSS EUROPE

Ham radio access across Europe to an expanded 40 meter band will swing
into high gear with the new year.  Denmark has already published a plan
to allow amateur radio in the band 7.1 to 7.2 MHz as of the 1st January
2005.  And now the Polish regulatory authority has agreed that the same
spectrum is to become available to Polish amateurs on a secondary basis
as well.  This, effective bringing into force a new National Frequency
Allocation Table expected in January.

But Poland and Denmark are not alone.  Other countries where I-A-R-U
member societies have approached their authorities for early access to
the extended band include Belgium, the Czech Republic and the
Netherlands.  (GB2RS)

**

WORLDBEAT:  UK HAMS FACE CHALLANGE IN MICROWAVE REGION

Hams in the U-K stand to loose if a reallocation take place in the
Gigahertz range.  This as another consultative document -- the equivlant
of an FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making -- is published on Great
Britain's Office of Communications website.

This document is titled 'Notice of Ofcom's proposal to exempt automotive
short range radar users at 79 Gigahertz from wireless telegraphy
licensing.  In short, it proposes to use 77 to  81 Gigahertz for license
free car radar use.

United Kingdom hams currently have a Primary allocation from 77.5 to
78.0GHz.  The document states that designating the 79 Gigahertz  band
for license exempt use by this equipment does not result in any
exclusion of other uses of this band in the future.  In other words, the
spectrum could be shared at some future date between hams and the 70
Gigahertz vehicle radar service.

On 24GHz, the consultation document says that the European Commission,
Member States and the automotive industry are also currently considering
allowing limited use of the 24GHz band, covering 21.5 to 26.5GHz for S-
R-R equipment.  A final decision on the that spectrum has not yet been
reached.  (GB2RS)

**

WORLDBEAT - SA:  PRETORIA RADIO AMATEUR REWARDED FOR ASSISTING THE BLIND

South Africa's Nico du Toit, ZR6AFJ, has been awarded the Amateur Radio
Community Service Award for the development of a device that turns
antenna measurements into audible speech.  In this way a visually
handicapped person does not only prevent damage to the transmitter, but
also prevents the transmissions from causing harmful interference to
other users of the spectrum.

The South African Amateur Radio Development Trust introduced the new
award program ago to encourage meaningful community service.  It
encourages projects like du Toit delivered or public service
communication support.  The Amateur Radio Community Service Award is
bestowed annually.  (SARL)

**

ON THE AIR:  ANTARCTIC ACTIVITY WEEK

Turning to happenings on the air, I-Zed-8-B-R-I, reports via the Ohio
Penn D-X newsletter that the second annual Antarctic Activity Week takes
place February 21st through the 27th of 2005.  The entire week will be
dedicate to the hams worldwide celebrating the scientists and
researchers who are workin in Antarctica.  More information is on-line
at www.ddxc.net/wap  (OPDX)

**

ON THE AIR:  UK TO UKRAINE ON 70 CM

Also, word that the Ukraine  has been worked on 70 centimeters from
England during a recent spectacular  Tropo opening.  GB2RS reports that
a stable high pressure system over the UK and Europe made it possible
Reg Woolley, G8VHI, to contact US5WU on 70 centimetres SSB on December
9th.  G8VHI sent a 53 report and received 55 from the Ukrainian station
who was located in grid square KO-20.  (GB2RS)


**


DX

In D-X, a note from our old friend Kris Partredge, G8AUU, says that he
is back in Baghdad and active as YI9AU.  Chris is a broadcast engineer
by profession.  Look for him on the 20 meter band and also over Kieth
Lamonica's the YI9DXX remote base.  (G8AUU)

Also, VA6JWT is now active as 6O0JT from Galkayo, in the Puntland
autonomous area of Somalia.  He should be there for at least six months.
QSL as directed on the air.  (RSGB)

And KL7JR has been active on most of the High Frequency bands portable
KP2 from St. Croix in the U-S Virgin Islands.  He's been there since
late October and will remain until the end of April, 2005.  (Various DX
sources)

**

THAT FINAL ITEM:  A PRIMER ON ECHOLINK

Abd finally this week, if you have been thinking of trying to get on
Echolink but felt setting it up on your computer might be beyond your
expertise, has the just out January 2005 issue of Q-S-T Magazine got a
present for you.  Its actually an article by Jeff Brone, WB2JNA titled
Echolink for Beginners that takes you step by step through the process.

Brone, who is described in the article footer as holding a PhD in
Theater is a very good communicator.  He is also a teacher and performer
and users these skills to present the Echolink process using simple, non
technical language.  In the end this makes installing Echolink on your
P-C and making your first cyberspace contact as easy as 1-2-3.

Echolink for Beginners is just one of the many features in the jam
packed January QST.  To get it by mail you have to become a member of
the American Radio Relay League.  To find out how, take your favorite
web browser to www.arrl.org and click on the words join or renew.  Again
that's www.arrl.org on the World Wide Web.  (ARRL/QST)

**

NEWSCAST CLOSE

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Magazine, the FCC, the Ohio Penn DX Bulletin, Radio Netherlands, Rain,
the RSGB and Australia's W-I-A News, that's all from the Amateur Radio
Newsline(tm).  Our e-mail address is newsline @arnewsline.org.  More
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For now, with Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, at the editors desk, I'm Burt
Hicks, WB6MQV, wishing you a very Merry Christmas, 73 and we thank you
for listening."  Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) is Copyright 2004.  All
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