Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B)
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Apr 27 2018 09:52 am
LOW-FREQUENCY TRANSMITTER TO RETURN TO THE AIR
PAUL/ANCHOR: In Sweden, a much-loved sound is returning to the
low-frequency bands after a two-year absence. Here's Jeremy Boot,
G4NJH, with the details.
JEREMY: It's almost time to listen in again, for transmissions from
Sweden's SAQ low-frequency transmitter. The Alexander alternator
station is going on the air, beginning at 1000 UTC on May 1, to mark
the "Work It Out" observance of the European Route of Industrial
Heritage. The transmission will be on 17.2 kHz in CW. This will be
its first time on the air since 2016, according to Lars Kalland, SM6NM.
The vintage station, which harks back to the 1920s, is perhaps best
known for its annual transmissions on Christmas Eve.
While there will be no QSL cards sent, or reports listed online for
the May 1 event, SAQ is hoping to get listener reports by email, sent
to info at alexander dot n dot se (
[email protected])
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
(SOUTHGATE)
**
SIX METER BAND IS NOW OPEN IN LEBANON
PAUL/ANCHOR: If you're listening on 6 meters, you can now hear some
amateurs transmitting for the first time from Lebanon. The hams got
some good news on World Amateur Radio Day, as we hear from John
Williams, VK4JJW.
JOHN'S REPORT: World Amateur Radio Day, which hams mark annually on
April 18th, celebrates the founding of the International Amateur Radio
Union in 1925. Hams in Lebanon, however, now have a second reason to
consider this day an occasion for festivities. The Ministry of
Telecommunications announced it was granting licensed amateurs access
to the 6-meter band between 50 MHz and 51.975 MHz.
The letter of permission was signed on the 19th of April, and sent to
the national society Radio Amateurs of Lebanon. The RAL's leadership,
president Hani Raad, OD5TE, and vice president Elie Kadi, OD5KU, had
lobbied hard for the access.
RAL's website noted: [quote] "This is a true recognition from the
Ministry of the Amateur Radio values." [endquote] Six meters itself
is not just a valued band, but is known as the so-called magic band,
because the VHF frequency can sometimes behave like HF waves, and
suddenly, local communications turn global.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm John Williams, VK4JJW.
(QRZ)
**
4 METER BAND OPENS TO GERMAN RADIO OPERATORS
PAUL/ANCHOR: There's good news in Germany too: Hams have got temporary
access to 4 meters. Here's Ed Durrant, DD5LP.
ED'S REPORT: A new ruling has been issued from the German regulator
"BNetza" for the German amateur radio service. Temporary admission will
be granted in the 4 metre band to 70.150 - 70.180 MHz, from 2 May to 31
August 2018. This ruling will be published on the second of May, in the
Official Journal No 8/2018, under Notice 93/2018.
It is expected that the same restrictions will apply as in previous
years - 25W maximum power, no portable operation, mandatory logging of
ALL transmissions, and horizontal polarised antennas only.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ed Durrant, DD5LP.
**
YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS ARE DUE
PAUL/ANCHOR: We remind all listeners that we are accepting nominations
for the 2018 Bill Pasternak Young Ham of the Year award. If you know
a promising young amateur, who is 18 or younger, and lives in the U.S.,
its possessions or Canada, please download a nomination form from our
website, arnewsline dot org, under the YHOTY tab. Nominations are due
May 31.
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