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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Feb 08 2019 10:44 am
NEW JERSEY SEMINAR TAKES ON TOWER SAFETY
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Tower safety: You can't say enough or do enough to
encourage it. In New Jersey, one club has organized a seminar that
covers the basics and more. Here's Geri Goodrich, KF5KRN.
GERI: The amateur radio community was shaken late last year by the death
of noted contester Paul Bittner W-ZERO-A-EYE H (W0AIH) following a fall
from a tower at his Wisconsin antenna farm. Even one tower accident is
one too many. Recognizing this, the Tri-County Radio Association has
scheduled a program on climbing safety, fall protection, and safe use
of ladders. The talk will be held March 4th, at the Union Elks Lodge,
in Union, New Jersey, and will be presented by club member Philip Solomon,
KD2FGH. Philip is the owner of TOPS in Emergency Response Incorporated,
which assists businesses with safety training in health care,
transportation, and other sectors. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m.
A notice from the club encouraged as many people to attend as possible.
The notice said [quote] "Although we do this as a hobby, come learn
about the latest industry updates and equipment, to insure your safety
when working above the ground." [endquote] For additional information,
contact Paul Biener at kd2drm at w2li dot org (
[email protected])
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Geri Goodrich, KF5KRN.
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CHILE AGREES TO RECIPROCITY FOR RADIO
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Hams planning a visit to Chile anytime soon may be
encouraged by the latest moves toward on-air privileges. Jim Meachen,
ZL2BHF, has those details.
JIM: International Amateur Radio Permits, or IARPs, may soon be in even
wider use: Chile has agreed to offer reciprocal amateur radio privileges
to licensees from countries that belong to the European Conference of
Postal and Telecommunication Administrations, or CEPT. Chilean officials
recently signed the Amendment to the Inter-American Convention, which
allows licensees from CEPT-countries to have IARP privileges provided
reciprocity between the nations exists. Chile is the third country to
sign the amendment recently, following Argentina and the Dominican
Republic. Holders of a Class-1 IARP are given use of all bands allowed
for amateur radio use in the country, where the guest station will be
operated. Holders of a Class-2 IARP must operate above 30 MHz. CEPT and
IARP is already available for hams with U.S. licenses other than
Technician.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF.
(SOUTHGATE)
**
WORLD OF DX
In the World of DX, Vlad, UA4WHX, has been active as 3B8VB, from Rodriguez
Island, although the length of his stay was as-yet undetermined. Be
listening for him on 40/30/20/17 meters using mostly CW, with some SSB.
QSL via UA4WHX.
In the Bahamas, Michael/KN4EEI, Michael/N6MZ and George/AA7JV, are on the
air as C6AGU, from Water Cay through to the 18th of February. Be
listening on 160/80/40 meters, where they are using mostly CW and FT8.
QSL via HA7RY.
Arnaud, JG1XMV, will be using the call sign FK/JG1XMV, from New Caledonia,
between February 23rd and March 10th. He will be joined in the operation
by his friend Yves, FK4RD. Operations will be from Grand Terre Island,
and possibly Lifou and Mare islands. Listen for him on 40/20/17/15 meters
SSB. QSL via his home call direct, LoTW or eQSL.
Be listening for Nils, SM3UQK, operating as OX/SE3A on the main island of
Greenland from the 9th through to the 21st of February. You can find him
on 40 and 20 meters. QSL via SM3UQK, direct or bureau.
(OHIO PENN DX, DX WORLD)
**
KICKER: NUMBER 100 IS AN OSCAR-WINNING SATELLITE
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: We end our report this week with a look at the Oscars.
No, we're not going Hollywood on you. For these OSCARS, look to the sky -
and to Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, who has this report.
NEIL: The number 100 is not to be taken lightly. In years, it marks a
century. In percentages it signifies totality -- and in the language of
modern-day text messaging, 100 means "keeping it real." It is in that
spirit that AMSAT celebrated the designation of the one hundredth OSCAR
satellite - Es'hail-2/P4A. The amateur radio satellite was launched last
November from Cape Canaveral in Florida, and is the first geostationary
amateur radio payload. It was developed with AMSAT-DL as technical lead,
and was a joint effort by the Qatar Amateur Radio Society, and the Qatar
Satellite Company, Es'hailSat. On the 23rd of December, its narrow and
wideband transponders were tested successfully, and are expected to open
for general use this month.
Qatar OSCAR 100 is now in its final position at 25.9 degrees E. In a
message to the ham radio community earlier this month, Drew Glasbrenner,
KO4MA, AMSAT's VP of operations and OSCAR Number Administrator, wrote:
[quote] "May the 100th OSCAR satellite be the guide star to future
amateur radio satellites and payloads to geostationary orbit and beyond."
[endquote]
For hams who are satellite enthusiasts, that's about as real as things
can get.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Neil Rapp, WB9VPG.
**
NEWSCAST CLOSE:
With thanks to Alan Labs; Amateur News Weekly; the ARRL; Batesville
Indiana Herald Tribune CQ Magazine; Hap Holly and the Rain Report;
Miami Herald; Ohio-Penn DX Bulletin; QRZ.COM; Southgate Amateur Radio
News; Ted Randall's QSO Radio Show; Wireless Institute of Australia;
WTWW Shortwave; and you our listeners, that's all from the Amateur
Radio Newsline.
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For now, with Caryn Eve Murray, KD2GUT, at the news desk in New York,
and our news team worldwide, I'm Stephen Kinford, N8WB, in Wadsworth,
Ohio, saying 73, and as always, we thank you for listening.
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