Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Jul 10 2020 09:09 am
WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA MEETING SET THIS MONTH
JIM/ANCHOR: The Wireless Institute of Australia has rescheduled its annual
general meeting for this month. Here's more from Graham Kemp, VK4BB.
GRAHAM: There will be plenty of room at the Annual General Meeting of the
Wireless Institute of Australia, when it convenes on Saturday, the 25th of
July. Although the meeting is being held behind closed doors, because of
COVID-19 restrictions, attendance is not expected to be a problem at the
Victoria national office, because the session will be livestreamed on the
internet, and questions and discussions will also be handled electronically.
Voting however, will be done by proxy forms, which have been mailed to
members. The forms must be received at the WIA office at least 24 hours
before the start of the meeting at 10 a.m. on the 25th of July.
The business to be transacted was originally scheduled for the meeting, and
convention on 10th of May in Hobart, Tasmania, when the pandemic forced
closure and cancellations of public gatherings for safety reasons.
Regulations required that a meeting be held before the end of July.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Graham Kemp, VK4BB.
(WIA)
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TOWERING OPPOSITION FOR VERMONT HAM'S PLANS
JIM/ANCHOR: Radio interference of a different sort is challenging the plans
of one amateur radio operator in Vermont who has plans for two towers on
his property.
HEATHER: Neighbors of Zachary Manganello, K1ZK, say the two 84-foot towers
he wants to build on his property in Dorset, Vermont, are just too much.
They are challenging his application, saying the towers will ruin their
panoramic view of the mountains, and affect the character of the area.
Some neighbors have stated they are afraid that the electromagnetic signals
will have a bad effect on their health.
Zachary, a ham since 1994, when he was 14 years old, is also the trustee
for the Black Mountain Radio Group, W1JXN, according to his profile on
QRZ.com.
He is awaiting the results of a balloon test, being conducted by an
engineering firm, to simulate how the towers would look, and impact
neighbors' views. Zachary has told local officials he would consider a
modified proposal to address neighbors' concerns. He and his attorney,
Brian Sullivan, say however, that federal and state exemptions for ham
radio towers supersede any height limitations set by local laws.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Heather Embee, KB3TZD.
(THE SHELBURNE NEWS)
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UK REGULATORS DELAY RADIO SWITCHOVER TO DIGITAL
JIM/ANCHOR: The plan to switch fully to digital radio from analogue is
getting a reprieve in the UK. Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, has the details.
JEREMY: If you live in the UK, and you were planning to get rid of your
AM and FM radios, think again. Regulators have announced that the planned
switchover from analogue to digital, will be delayed until 2032.
The original plan would have scrapped the analogue broadcasts available
on older receiving devices, in favour of digital signals. Instead of the
commercial analogue licences expiring in 2022, Ofcom will renew them for
another decade, on condition that the licensee also provides digital
service.
This delay marks the latest slowdown in the UK's switch to all-digital
commercial broadcasting. It is estimated that 60 percent of radio
listeners have made the leap to digital in the UK, but Ofcom recognises
that there remains a strong loyal group of listeners to traditional AM
and FM signals.
The rules do not apply to BBC radio stations.
Media Minister John Whittingdale, told the Daily Mail that despite this
accommodation of AM and FM listeners, there was still a long-term
commitment to the continued growth of digital radio.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
