Subj : Newsline Part 2
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri May 12 2017 07:10 pm

FCC COMMENT SYSTEM UNDER SIEGE

JIM DAMRON/ANCHOR: Hams aren't the only ones who've been suffering from
malicious interference lately. The Federal Communications Commission's
chief information officer, David Bray, has reported that consumers
trying to file remarks on the agency's Electronic Comment Filing System
were met with efforts to block them.

The report, posted by the FCC on Monday, May 8, said the problem began
late Sunday, May 7, and was the result of a number of deliberate
denial-of-service attacks from some external source. The agency said
the purpose was to bombard the comment system, providing an obstacle
for legitimate users to file remarks themselves by tying up the servers.

The timing of the attack coincided with the broadcast of the HBO TV
show, "Last Week Tonight," on which comedian John Oliver, urged viewers
to besiege the agency with comments in support of net neutrality, which
the new FCC chairman Ajit Pai hopes to roll back.

The website crashed shortly after the broadcast. The FCC is disputing
reports that linked the outage to the volume of contents, and said it
was working on resolving the issue.

(FCC, THE HILL.COM)

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INDY SPEEDWAY'S RADIO RACE IS ON

JIM/ANCHOR: OK hams, start your radios' engines. Operators are revving
up for three special events, based at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
This report comes to us courtesy of Amateur News Weekly, and
correspondent Jack Parker, W8ISH.

JACK'S REPORT: As we cruise through May, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
is gearing up for the first of its three auto races this summer. First up
is the fourth annual running of the Indy Car Grand Prix May 13, and
members of the W9IMS Radio Club will be on hand, and on their ham radios
with three special event DX stations. W9IMS is the official amateur radio
voice for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. They will be logging contacts
all this week leading up to the race on May 13. You will find them on 20,
40, and 75 meters this year. Every station that logs in will receive a
special QSL card. Stations that score contacts on all three races will
receive a special event certificate. Again, you must contact W9IMS during
the Indy Car Grand Prix, the Indy 500 May 28, and the Brickyard 500 in
July, to qualify for the special certificate. As a member of the W9IMS
special event station, I look forwad to hearing from you on the low bands
and on the airwaves. Reporting for Amateur News Weekly, from just outside
the famed two-and-a-half mile oval, this is Jack Parker, W8ISH.

JIM/ANCHOR: That report was from Amateur News Weekly. To hear more news
serving hams in Kentucky, and the Greater Cincinnati area, visit
amateurnewsweekly.com

(AMATEUR NEWS WEEKLY)

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IN SWEDEN A SMALL BUT HEARTY PARTY

JIM/ANCHOR: The Swedish section of AMSAT has lots to be proud of - how
about 5 years of progress? Amateur Radio Newsline's Jeremy Boot, G4NJH,
tells us why this is such a big deal for members there.

JEREMY: In Sweden, the celebration this year is quite a big one, even
if the group of people celebrating is still relatively small. AMSAT-SM,
the Swedish section of AMSAT, turns 35 this year, and boasts a modest
but dedicated membership of 210 licensed amateurs.

The organization was created in April of 1982, to give licensed radio
operators in Sweden a better look at things they can do on the air
utilizing amateur satellites - but lately, its goal has also embraced
expanding its community, and welcoming new satellite devotees among
Swedish amateurs. Towards that end, AMSAT Sweden tries to hold a HF-Net
on 80 meters on Sundays whenever possible, and the discussion usually
focuses on space and, of course satellites.

AMSAT-SM membership is free, and the organization is a big supporter of
the FOX satellite project.

For more information, send an email to info-at-amsat-dot-se [[email protected]]

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.

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BREAK HERE:

Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio Newsline,
heard on bulletin stations around the world, including W-D-ZERO-H-W-T
(WD0HWT), the Metro Area Repeater Association station in White Bear Lake,
Minnesota, on Sunday evenings.


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