Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B)
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Aug 25 2017 08:50 am
BE LISTENING FOR RADIO SCOUTS
PAUL/ANCHOR: Other young hams have been doing some inspiring things on the
air, too. Here's Bill Stearns, NE4RD, with the latest news on the K2BSA
call sign used by radio scouts.
BILL'S REPORT: This week in radio scouting, we have 1 activation of the
K2BSA Callsign, 1 activation from scout camps on the air, and it's still
not too late to get started on your Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) Activation.
Alexander Pritchard, KG5GKQ, will be the control operator for K2BSA/5 in
Colleyville, TX on September 5th. Alexander will be doing an out-of-this
world event, with scouts demonstrating satellite communications during a
pass of the SO-50 satellite.
Brian McDaniel, N4AE, will be activating his club's callsign, K9RSR, at
the Rainbow Scout Reservation in Morris, IL, on September 16th. Brian and
his group will be demonstrating ham radio on phone, PSK and DMR. Look for
them on 80, 40, 30, 20, 17 and DMR.
With Jamboree on the Air quickly approaching, I spoke with Brian about
getting started now.
BRIAN: Well my name is Brian McDaniel, N4AE, and I'm the trustee of K9RSR
which is the official scout radio station at Rainbow Council in Illinois.
The Cub-scout program received a major overhall that benefits I think Ham
Radio for the best. The Arrow Of Light which is a Webelos achievement has
a tailor made option for us, connect with a Scout in another country at
an event like JOTA. It's written right into the program, and your ham club
should be reaching out to those local cub scout packs now. I kind of
describe it as manna from heaven, as far as ham radio goes. And you want
to reach out to that cubmaster, because he's going to set the calendar,
and what you tell him is really really simple. Look, I have Arrow of Light
advancement for your Webelos, you show up to this park, or where ever your
location is going to be, spend an hour, the kids are going to play with
computers, they're going to play with radios, they're going to talk with
people in other countries, and they're going to have a good time, and you
get to check the box. And, I don't know of any cubmaster in the country
who wouldn't say where do I need to be and when.
The rest of my conversation with Brian about Radio Scouting can be found
on our website. To find a local scouting unit that you can get involved
with, visit scouting.org, and search for a unit by ZIP code.
For more information on JOTA and Radio Scouting, please visit our website
at www.k2bsa.net.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, and the K2BSA Amateur Radio Association, this
is Bill Stearns, NE4RD.
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HOPEFULS AWAIT TEST RESULTS IN BANGLADESH
PAUL/ANCHOR: It was a big day for hopeful radio amateurs in Bangladesh on
Aug. 19, when more than 250 of them showed up to take the license exam
offered by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Authority. Now, the
waiting begins. Anup Kumar, S21TV, of the Bangladesh Amateur Radio League
said in a recent email, that the last amateur radio exam had been given in
2013, and was taken by 160 candidates. Of those who took that exam, 147
passed. Good luck to the future hams! We'll be listening for you on the
air.
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CANADA EYES CHANGES ON 60 METERS
PAUL/ANCHOR: In Canada, authorities are giving 60 meters a second look.
With those details, here's Heather Embee, KB3TZD.
HEATHER'S REPORT: Canadian regulators are seeking comment on the proposed
changes on the 60-meter band for amateur use. The review of these
regulatory changes, is based on proceedings at the 2015 World
Radiocommunication Conference, and would add the international 5351.5 to
5366.5KHz band to the existing five, U.S. compatible channels that were
allocated by the Canadian regulator Industry Canada, in 2014."
George Gorsline, VE3YV, the International Amateur Radio Union's Region 2
Area A director, told Radio Amateurs of Canada that the responses will be
tabulated after a 60-day period, but said there was no schedule or
deadline for the changes to be made. In any event, he added, amateur radio
regulations would first have to be updated.
Industry Canada's own comments include notes that numerous nations have
authorized 60-meter usage with restrictions, and that no interference has
been reported. Its consultation notes also said that the proposed changes
would be especially helpful for radio operators responding to disasters
at the domestic and international level.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Heather Embee, KB3TZD.
(RADIO AMATEURS OF CANADA)
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