Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (A
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Sep 27 2019 04:29 am
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2187, for Friday, September 27th, 2019
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2187, with a release date of Friday,
September 27th, 2019, to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. Australian regulators announce licence conditions
and U.S. reciprocity changes; the Radio Club of America honors some of
radio's best -- and let's celebrate 100 years of time-keeping. All this
and more, as Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2187, comes your way
right now.
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AUSTRALIA TO RENEW RECIPROCITY WITH U.S. OPERATORS
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Our top story this week is about sweeping changes in
Australia - changes that affect more than just that nation's hams.
Jason Daniels, VK2LAW, has been following that story.
JASON: Good news has just been announced for U.S. amateurs wishing to
operate in Australia: The Australian regulator, the ACMA, is renewing
the reciprocal licence agreement between the two nations. Amateur radio
operators have a hard-won welcome mat waiting when they visit "Down
Under."
In April, 2019, the Australian Communications and Media Authority
placed a hold on the issuing of reciprocal licences for U.S. hams. The
ACMA recently announced reinstatement of reciprocity for holders of
approved equivalent U.S. licence classes who wish to operate for as
long as 12 months. Those wishing to operate longer must pass the
Australian amateur radio regulations exam.
Volunteer Examiners Australia the team facilitating VE exams in
Australia, assisted the ACMA with its review. There were also concerns
that Australia might withdraw from compliance with the Harmonised
Amateur Radio Examination Certificate or HAREC, which would affect the
90-day guest operating CEPT arrangements.
Meanwhile, the ACMA's long-awaited review of licence conditions has just
been announced. Here are the highlights:
Links to the relevant documents are in the show notes at arnewsline.org.
Entry class foundation licence holders are no longer restricted from
operating digital modes or with home-brew equipment. All classes of
licence may operate all modes. HF mode bandwidth restrictions have been
relaxed with a bandwidth up to 8 kHz allowed - but the 630 and 2200m
bands retain a maximum bandwidth of 2.1 kHz.
Geographic restrictions are to be implemented for the use of the shared
3.6 GHz band.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jason Daniels, VK2LAW.
{do not read: link to ACMA changes --
https://www.acma.gov.au/theACMA/proposed-changes-to-amateur-licence-conditions}
(ACMA)
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NEW ZEALAND AMATEURS NEEDED FOR DATV REPEATER
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: If you're a ham in New Zealand, you have an opportunity
to get involved with a Digital Amateur TV repeater. Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF,
tells us what that's about.
JIM: Hams in New Zealand are being asked to contact New Zealand Association
of Radio Transmitters, their national society, if they want to be involved
in the testing and building of a repeater for Digital Amateur Television.
NZART has grown concerned about the slow progress of a repeater project,
which was begun some time ago.
The repeater would make use of a guard band just above 500MHz. NZART hopes
to receive expressions of interest from clubs or branches willing to work
toward delivering the project within 18 months of its start date, providing
updates every six months that include reports of milestones.
NZART hopes to make its decision to allocate the DATV repeater project no
later than the 6th of November. Interested hams or groups should contact
NZART via email at nzart at nzart dot org dot nz (
[email protected])
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF.
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HAMS CAN 'ATTEND' SEA-PAC EVENT WORKSHOP ON THE WEB
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Being absent is not an excuse anymore. If you wanted to
be part of this summer's SEA-PAC workshop in Oregon, you still can -
just do it online, as Andy Morrison, K9AWM, tells us.
ANDY: Hams who were unable to attend this year's SEA-PAC, the Northwestern
Division Convention of the ARRL, can still benefit from the discussions
they missed during the three-day gathering this summer in Oregon. Visit
the website s e a p a c dot org (seapac.org) to view "Power and
Communication When Everything Goes Dark," a workshop which was recently
uploaded for viewing. The workshop was led by Mark Breakey, KB7RHI,
Delvin Bunton, NS7U, and Karen Trumbull, KE7NYH.
Meanwhile, the committee is already organizing next year's event, which
will be held from June 5th through 7th, at the Seaside Convention Center,
which has been newly renovated. The guest speaker will be cardiologist
Scott Wright K Zero M D (K0MD) of Rochester, Minnesota, editor of the
ARRL National Contest Journal.
Meanwhile, catch up on the proceedings from this past summer, and make
your plans to attend next year.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Andy Morrison, K9AWM.
(SEA-PAC WEBSITE)
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