Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (D)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Aug 25 2017 08:50 am
HAMS IN INDIA HELP DETECT ILLEGAL RADIOS
PAUL/ANCHOR: Hams were called in recently by local authorities in India
to help locate illegal transcivers. They succeeded, as we hear from
Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
JEREMY: Amateur radio operators assisted recently with the successful
detection of at least four radio transceivers operating illegally in the
Darjeeling Hills region of India, according to a report in the Times of
India. Security agencies had brought in the hams, who were ultimately
able to detect communications from what was described as a senior
pro-Gorkhaland leader across the border. The Gorkhaland Movement
Coordination Committee, which has been trying to establish its own
separate statehood, has denied any connection to the operation.
According to the newspaper report, hams began to monitor the radio
transmissions right after violence began on June 8, and were able to
confirm as well that the illegal transceivers were picking up wireless
communications from law enforcement.
One of the amateurs told the newspaper that the initial communications
picked up from two sets operating in the hills were innocuous decoys but
later communications, which were made in Nepali, were detected between
one of the movement's senior leaders, and someone on the other side of
the border.
Officials told the newspaper that some of the transceivers were later
confiscated during raids. Hams remained optimistic that their cooperation
with law enforcement would continue, and one radio operator told the
newspaper [QUOTE] "we share a very good synergy with security agencies."
[ENDQUOTE]
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
(TIMES OF INDIA)
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WORLD OF DX
In the world of DX, Malaysian amateurs are having a special event marking
the 60th anniversary of independence, which is observed on the 31st of
August. Call signs beginning with 9M60 are the ones to be listening for.
The event began on the 15th of August, but there's still time for contacts
in West Malaysia and East Malaysia, until the 31st of August. Organizers
recommend checking QRZ.com for details, especially QSL information,
because each station has different requirements.
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KICKER: FINDING DIRECTION AT A UKRAINE SUMMER CAMP
PAUL/ANCHOR: Finally, with summer ending in some parts of the world, many
youngsters are finishing the season with memories of having gone to camp.
Jason Daniels, VK2LAW, has this story about how, in the depths of one
Ukranian forest, some young hams found new directions.
JASON's REPORT: A resort in a well-forested area in northern Kiev, became
a welcoming QTH earlier this month for a radiosport summer camp, that
brought together young hams from both Ukraine and China. The South China
Province of Guangdong had sent 55 youngsters, who were particularly
interested in participating in amateur radio direction-finding activities.
The summer camp is considered the first of its kind for the two countries.
The youngsters departed for their QTH, after a welcoming ceremony at the
Chinese Embassy in Ukraine on August 16. Organizers said that despite the
difference in language between China and Ukraine, all the youngsters will
be able to communicate in English. The camp is to last 10 days, and
include formal training sessions in direction-finding - and then the kids
will enjoy a contest between the two nations' teams.
One of the Chinese students, Xu Yi, who is a veteran of these competitions
in Bulgaria, said she had actually developed an interest in radio
direction-finding in order to lose weight. She told Xinhua.net [QUOTE]
"then I got fond of it, and it helped me to find a lot of friends in China,
and abroad." [ENDQUOTE]
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jason Daniels, VK2LAW.
(XINHUA.NET)
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