Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (A
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Feb 21 2020 06:02 am
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2208, for Friday, February 21st, 2020
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2208, with a release date of
Friday, February 21st, 2020, to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. Motorola wins millions in DMR lawsuit. A
college radio station turns 100 -- and a satellite's mission comes
to an end.
All this and more, as Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2208,
comes your way right now.
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BILLBOARD CART
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MOTOROLA WINS $765 MILLION IN LAWSUIT AGAINST HYTERA
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: In our top story this week, a jury rules in favor
of Motorola in a lawsuit against a Chinese rival. With those
details, here's Kent Peterson, KC0DGY.
KENT: A jury in Chicago has awarded Motorola $765 million in the
company's lawsuit against Hytera Communications Corporation. The
award, announced on Friday, February 14th, is the full amount the
company had been seeking, and includes $345.8 million in compensatory
damages, and $418.8 million in punitive damages. Motorola claimed the
Chinese company stole its trade secrets, along with its copyrighted
source code for the manufacture of its digital two-way radios. Its
original complaint was filed in March, 2017.
Hytera attorneys said they plan to appeal. The Chinese company filed
an anti-trust lawsuit against Motorola in December 2017, accusing
Motorola in driving out the competition in the DMR marketplace.
Hytera, a former distributor of Motorola radios, has acknowledged
hiring engineers who formerly worked there. Hytera has said, however,
it developed its radios independently.
Meanwhile, Motorola's attorneys have vowed to seek an order halting
sale of Hytera radios in the United States. The company is also
planning to ask for a worldwide injunction, preventing Hytera from
further copyright infringement, and use of stolen trade secrets.
Motorola Solutions also has a patent-infringement case pending against
Hytera. That trial is expected to commence later this year, or early
next year.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Kent Peterson, KC0DGY.
(BLOOMBERG BUSINESS NEWS, BUSINESS WIRE, HYTERA WEBSITE)
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FCC'S COMMENT DEADLINE ON 5.9 GHz IS MARCH 6
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Time is short for you to share your thoughts on the
future of the band at 5.9 GHZ, as we hear from Jack Parker, W8ISH.
JACK: The FCC is taking a second look at the 5.9 GHz band, where it
has proposed two changes. The agency would like to make a 45MHz
sub-band from 5.850 to 5.895 GHz available for unlicensed operations
such as Wi-Fi. The agency is also hoping to reserve 5.895 to 5.925 GHz
for communications related to transportation and vehicle safety.
Amateur radio has a secondary status between 5.650 and 5.925 GHz, and
the FCC has indicated it has no plans to change that. Hams wishing to
weigh in on this proposal, known as the Notice of Proposed Rule Making
in WT Docket 19-138, will have until the 6th of March, to file their
initial comments. Reply comments must be submitted no later than April 6.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jack Parker, W8ISH.
(FCC.GOV)
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CHECKING IN WITH A MARATHON CHALLENGE
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Ever served as net control for what seemed like forever?
One ham in Canada is turning that experience into a marathon, in just a
few weeks. Here's Heather Embee, KB3TZD, with that story.
HEATHER: Martin Swinimer, VE1KLR, is in training to become a marathon
man. At least that's what he hopes to be, after serving as net control
in April on the 420hamradio dot network (420hamradio.network). On April
20th, Marty will be calling for check-ins for at least 24 consecutive
hours. He told Newsline in an email he'll be starting at 0:00 Atlantic
Standard Time on that date, and is looking to set a world record for the
longest single-operator net.
Marty is the operator of the 420HamRadio.Network, which was created as
an extension of the EchoLink Node VE1KLR-L. He told Newsline he would
love to have as many check-ins as possible, especially among newcomers
to amateur radio. As he told Newsline [quote] "as amateur radio operators,
we all enjoy a good ragchew." [endquote]
In fact, Marty said ragchews are always welcome - even when he's not
trying to set a new record.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Heather Embee, KB3TZD.
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