Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (A)
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Mar 25 2021 07:28 pm
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2265, for Friday, March 26, 2021
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2265, with a release date of Friday,
March 26, 2021, to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. A leader in the shortwave radio community dies in
a fire. A first time Dxpedition is in the works -- and our April Fool's
correspondent, Pierre Pullinmyleg, is back. All this and more, as
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2265, comes your way right now.
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SHORTWAVE-LISTENING LEADER GEORGE ZELLER DIES IN FIRE
JIM/ANCHOR: We begin this week marking the tragic death of a well-known
member of the shortwave-listening community. Stephen Kinford, N8WB, tells
us about this leader among radio hobbyists.
STEPHEN: The world of shortwave-listening enthusiasts has lost one of its
long time leaders tragically in a house fire in Cleveland, Ohio.
Cleveland.com said the victim was George Zeller. George was a radio
hobbyist since the early 1960s and spent decades reporting on hundreds of
pirate radio operators and other shortwave stations. His column had an
active following in "The Journal," the monthly publication of the North
American Short Wave Association. He was a contributing editor to a number
of other radio publications and was a longtime contributor to the
publication of the Association of Clandestine Radio Enthusiasts. George
was also a popular host of the pirate radio forum at the annual Winter
SWL Fest since its early years.
His reputation earned him an induction into the North American Pirate
Radio Hall of Fame in 2011. His personal website, georgezeller.com, gives
the details of what he considered his best QSL verification letter in all
his years of radio listening: It was a confirmation from the FCC that
he'd copied the enforcement action on the air of WHBH radio in February
of 1990.
By profession, George was an economist, who carefully watched his home
state's financial health, and was quoted often in the mainstream media.
His other love was sports, particularly baseball and football. According
to the Cleveland.com website, the fire department determined that the
blaze was set off by an overloaded extension cord. George Zeller was 71
years old.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Stephen Kinford, N8WB.
(SWLReport, THE FREE RADIO NET WEBSITE, CLEVELAND.COM)
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FCC GRANTS CONTINUED ACCESS BETWEEN 3.3 - 3.45 GHz
JIM/ANCHOR: There's good news for hams who enjoy operations on the
frequencies between 3.3 and 3.45 GHz. Amateur radio operators may
continue using this segment of the band indefinitely. The FCC's
announcement this month is seen by many, including the ARRL, as an
alternative to ham radio's removal from the entire band. It also adds
50 more MHz than the FCC's original proposal for amateurs' secondary
operations on the band.
Meanwhile, auctions seeking commercial 5G buyers have begun for
frequencies between 3.45 and 3.55 GHZ and amateurs have been told to
cease secondary operation in the 3.45 – 3.50 GHz band 90 days after
public notice is given that the auction has closed, and licensing has
commenced. The FCC has identified 3.45 GHZ as the frequency at which the
band will be split. Hams will continue to operate in the band's lower
frequencies while the FCC reviews whether or not to reallocate that part
of the spectrum later.
(FCC, ARRL)
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HAMS IN UK GET PREVIEW OF NEW LICENSE DOCUMENT
JIM/ANCHOR: The amateur radio license is getting a new look in the UK,
and hams there are getting a sneak peek. Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, tells us
more.
JEREMY: Hams in the UK can get a preview of what the new amateur radio
licence will look like by visiting the website of Ofcom. It is available
there in draft form and comments are being accepted until the 18th of
April. The new licence will become effective on the 18th of May, and
contains a number of changes, including details about Electromagnetic
Field exposure compliance.
The EMF wording has been somewhat controversial among some amateurs,
who consider its inclusion unnecessary. Ofcom has also opted to delete
the reference to the old Full Reciprocal licence that was abolished in
2016.
See the printed version of this script at arnewsline.org to find the URL
where you can download a PDF of the draft licence, or to submit your
comments.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
[FOR PRINT, DO NOT READ: New draft licence
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/214116/emf-draft-
amateur-licence-terms-and-conditions.pdf
Comment submissions:
https://ofcomforms.secure.force.com/formentry/SitesFormLicensingEMFEnquiry]
(OFCOM)
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