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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2021, July 22, 2016

Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2021 with a release date of Friday, July
22, 2016 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a QST.  Concern surfaces over amateur radio licenses in
Turkey the wake of the failed coup in that nation. Australian authorities
crack down on an unlicensed FM broadcaster. The editor of DXCoffee ham radio
magazine is hospitalized following an accident -- and we have an update on
Colorado's Hayden Pass Fire. All this and more in Amateur Radio Newsline
Report Number 2021 coming your way right now.

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BREAKING NEWS: CONCERN FOR TURKISH AMATEURS

JIM/ANCHOR: As this edition of Amateur Radio Newsline went to production, we
received conflicting reports over the state of amateur radio licenses in that
politically troubled nation.

Early reports indicated that the airwaves had gone silent after Turkish
President Recep Erdogan had  ordered the Supreme Council of Radio and
Television to revoke 3,213 ham licenses along with those of more than 20 TV
and radio broadcasters. We were also told that numerous websites were also
shut down. The news was reported in QRP World which claimed to confirm its
details from TRAC, the national amateur radio nonprofit organization in
Turkey, which represents Turkey in the International Amateur Radio Union. The
IARU, however, had no immediate statement in response on its website as of
Thursday, July 21.

It was unclear at deadline time what changes amateurs face, if any, under the
latest severe government actions. Word came to Amateur Radio Newsline on
Thursday, July 21, that Turkey's sweeping restrictions against radio and TV
operations had not yet affected that nation's amateur licensees.

One Turkish amateur, Tevfik TA1HZ, reported to us in an email QUOTE "as of
this time, there are is no curfew imposed on amateur radio in Turkey. The
country is now under "extraordinary circumstances law" but BTK The
Communications Authority has not released any announcement about ham radio
restrictions." ENDQUOTE

Tevfik, a Turkish physician, added: QUOTE "There is no information about any
restrictions for amateur radio." ENDQUOTE

Turkey's president had earlier told Al Jazeera on Wednesday, July 20 that he
was not convinced the coup attempt was entirely over. He said QUOTE "I don't
think we have come to the end of it." ENDQUOTE

Amateur Radio Newsline will continue to follow this story.


(QRP WORLD, QRZ.NOW)

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BREAKING NEWS: COLORADO WILDFIRES REPORT

JIM/ANCHOR: We continue our breaking news report with this update on the
Hayden Pass Fire that has burned more than 16,000 acres in Colorado's Fremont
County. Amateur Radio Newsline's Amanda Alden-Carrier, K1DDN, the ARES
Emergency Coordinator for the county, sent an update to Newsline on
Wednesday, July 20 -- 12 days after lightning first sparked the deadly
wildfire. Amanda told us that Colorado ARES amateurs remained active through
Friday, July 15 and handled all traffic via the DTR system on 800 MHz. She
said in an email that QUOTE "these wildfires spready so quickly, that it
reminds us all to be ready to answer the call for help in a matter of minutes
- not hours." ENDQUOTE According to various news reports, evacuees were
allowed back home Tuesday, July 19. Amanda told us, one day later, that the
second part of the ARES activation remained on standby, with the possibility
of staffing the Red Cross shelters. With Amanda in the field, Newsline will
have more on this story a
s it devel
ops.

(AMANDA ALDEN-CARRIER, K1DDN; COLORADO 9NEWS; 7NEWS DENVER)

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LIGHTHOUSE EVENT'S POPULARITY SHINES

JIM/ANCHOR: One of the most popular events in ham radio isn't a contest but a
celebration of the world's lighthouses. In New York's Hudson Valley, one club
is celebrating the distinction of being registrant number 300 for this event,
which takes place next month.

NEIL's REPORT: Three hundred might just be a lucky number for the QSY Society
in Dutchess County, New York. Organizers of the International Lighthouse and
Lightship Weekend have identified the ham radio club as the 300th registrant
for the annual two-day August event. This year more than 36 countries are
represented so far, from Australia and Argentina to Sri Lanka and Uruguay.

The QSY Society will be active on Saturday, August 20, operating with 100
watts and some wire antennas at the pavilion in Margaret Lewis Norrie State
Park in Staatsburgh. The location gives them a great view of the 19th century
Esopus Meadows Lighthouse, an octagonal wooden tower in the Hudson River,
according to Paul Bork, KD2CCW, one of the organizers. The lighthouse is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places and operates as a museum.

The club station K2QS will be working several HF bands, both on phone and CW.
Best of all, the event is not a contest so there's no pressure. It may not be
a walk in the park, but it's definitely going to be a TALK in the park.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Neil Rapp, WB9VPG.


(SOUTHGATE AMATEUR RADIO, PAUL BORK, KD2CCW)

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DXCOFFEE EDITOR HOSPITALIZED AFTER ACCIDENT

JIM/ANCHOR: Pasquale La Gamba, IZ8IYX, chief editor of DXCoffee, the
Italian-based amateur radio magazine, has been hospitalized following an
accident in which he was struck by a car while enroute to work. Word of the
accident was disclosed on the Dxcoffee website as well as on the magazine's
Facebook page. Details about his condition were not provided. Both web page
reports indicated that although Pasquale survived, he will have to undergo
two surgeries.

The DXCoffee staff also indicated that readers should expect less activity on
the website for the next several weeks -- until Pasquale is able to return.

We here at Amateur Radio Newsline would like to wish Pasquale a swift and
complete recovery.

(DXCOFFEE, FACEBOOK)

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BREAK HERE:

Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio Newsline,
heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the Arlington Amateur
Radio Club's W4WVP repeater in Arlington, Virginia on Tuesday evenings at 7.


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GERMAN LICENSES CONTINUE A DECLINE

JIM/ANCHOR: In Germany, ham radio licenses continue their steady decline. But
if the German national amateur radio society has its way, that may change
soon. We hear more from Amateur Radio Newsline's Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.

JEREMY: With the number of licensed radio amateurs reported to be shrinking
in Germany, it appears that members of the German national amateur radio
society have their work cut out for them; however the Deutscher Amateur Radio
Club seems to be up to that task. A release of amateur radio licensing
figures earlier this year tells a story of this ongoing slump in German
licensees over the years. In 2002, Germany had about 80,000 radio amateurs --
a number that dropped steadily to 67,468 by the start of 2015.

Those figures made available by Gerrit Herzig DH8GHH, however, also tell a
story of hope. The DARC noted that the numbers show a steady growth in the
number of DN call signs held by those training young amateurs. By the start
of the new year, 2015, those training licenses had grown to 2,925, up from
2,126 counted only four years earlier. The number of exam candidates had also
increased.

The figures have presented a challenge that the DARC has already risen to
meet. The DARC makes a free training course available on-line on its website,
and members have also become increasingly pro-active in working with young
hams and hopefuls of all ages. The DARC provides information on
correspondence courses and its website features sample questions from the
licensing test. The idea is to get the numbers back up again. Statistics for
2015 reflect some growth, with 590 candidates taking the Class E exam last
year and 325 for the higher level Class A exam. Compare that with the five
years previously when only 379 candidates sat for the Class E exam and 147
for Class A.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, in the UK.

(SOUTHGATE AMATEUR RADIO)

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LESSONS FROM AN UNLICENSED OPERATOR IN AUSTRALIA

JIM/ANCHOR: In Australia, one radio operator got a stern reminder, and faces
a hefty fine, after going on the air as a commercial FM broadcaster. Here's
Amateur Radio Newsline's Graham Kemp, VK4BB, with the story, which also
serves as a cautionary tale to amateurs too.

GRAHAM: The latest reminder to radio operators from one Australian court is
this: No matter where in the world you are, before you get on the air,
whether for amateur or commercial purposes, get a license. Dan Morris, a
pirate radio operator in the suburb of West Wollongong in New South Wales was
fined for illegally
operating a reggae station in the commercial FM broadcast band.

According to published reports, the Australian Communications and Media
Authority discovered he was operating from his home-based station,
transmitting about 150 watts on 99.4 MHz and raided his home earlier in the
year. In a published report in the Illawara Mercury he did not deny
operation, but simply said he was filling community needs. He was quoted as
saying he believed he had about 800 listeners.

The raid on his home in February, conducted with a search warrant, brought
his operation to a halt. Court action followed earlier this
month. The local magistrate ordered that in addition to paying the fine, he
would have his broadcast equipment confiscated. According to the
Illawara Mercury report.

Magistrate Michael Stoddart fined Morris a total of 3,000 Australian Dollars.
He was charged with possessing and operating
radiocommunications devices without a licence. He told the court that he had
looked into getting a license in the aftermath of the raid. That
request was denied by the ACMA.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Graham Kemp, VK4BB.


(SOUTHGATE, RADIOINFO.COM, ILLAWARA MERCURY)

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INDIA CULTIVATES A CROP OF FUTURE YLs

JIM/ANCHOR: In India, a group of undergraduate women recently got an
introduction to ham radio that included a history lesson as well as a look to
the future. We hear more from Amateur Radio Newsline's Jason Daniels, VK2LAW.

JASON: Nearly 4 dozen students from St. Francis College for Women in
Hyderabad, India, accompanied their lecturers on a visit to the National
Institute of Amateur Radio in Hyderabad on Saturday, July 16, to learn more
about ham radio and to tour the Amateur Radio Museum there. They were given a
live demonstration of operating on the VHF bands, and got to watch videos as
well as a Power Point presentation about other aspects of the hobby.

The museum, which houses artefacts that tell the history of wireless from the
earliest inventions, regularly presents these kinds of awareness programs to
schools and other organizations who want to know more about the technology
behind all modes of modern ham radio.

So while the 43 undergraduates who attended the program may be studying to
earn their B.Sc degree, it's likely some of them may also end up getting
their "YL" calls too.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jason Daniels, VK2LAW.

(SOUTHGATE AMATEUR RADIO)


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SCOUTS' MICHIGAN CAMPOREE GETS ON THE AIR

JIM/ANCHOR: There's lots going on in radio scouting in the week ahead,
including a special event station. Here's Amateur Radio Newsline's Bill
Stearns, NE4RD.

BILL'S REPORT: This week in Radio Scouting in addition to our 3 scout camps
that are on the air this summer as K2BSA and making the news, we have a
special event station coming on the air in Michigan and updates on the
National Jamboree.

Richard Zarczynski, AC8FJ, will be the control operator for the portable 8
station at the Michigan International Camporee at the Northwoods Scout
Reservation in Lupton, MI from July 24 to July 31.  This special camporee,
occurring once every four years, has scouts from over 20 countries as well as
from 14 U.S. states.  The 1,000-scouters camp will experience a miniature
World Jamboree. Richard will have a special event station set up to let other
amateurs know on various frequencies about the event.

Jim Wilson, K5ND, announced that K2BSA has secured sponsorship for the
National Jamboree in 2017 from Icom America, DX Engineering, and MFJ
Enterprises.  The volunteer roster is full and all leadership roles are
filled.  We are all looking forward to a successful event next summer.

Congratulations to the team at Camp Geiger on making it on the news.  Fox 26,
KNPN, did a video segment on the scouts finishing their week of radio merit
badge work at camp.  Be sure to check it out.

Please help support this activity, and others involving youth in amateur
radio, by working and spotting them on the air and online.  For more
information on K2BSA and radio scouting, please visit http://www.k2bsa.net/

For Amateur Radio Newsline and the K2BSA Amateur Radio Association, this is
Bill Stearns NE4RD.

(K2BSA)

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THE WORLD OF DX

In the world of DX, Pierre HB9AMO is operating as HH2/HB9AMO on CW until July
26 from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Send QSL cards to M0URX.

Listen for ST2M using the special callsign ST0A from Khartoum, Sudan until
the end of July. You are most likely to hear him on 40m to 10m SSB. Send QSLs
directly to ST2M.

Noro OM6NM will be active from Corfu Island during the Radio Society of Great
Britain's IOTA Contest on July 30 and July 31. Listen for Noro working as
SV8/OM6NM. Send QSL cards to OM2FY.

(IRISH RADIO TRANSMITTER SOCIETY, DX COFFEE)


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KICKER: EVERYTHING'S PEACHY FOR SOUTH CAROLINA HAMS

JIM/ANCHOR: We close this week's newscast with a story about propagation and
peaches. That's right: peaches. In South Carolina, this year's Peach Festival
ended up bearing a different kind of fruit for participating amateur radio
operators: successful contacts with hams as distant as North Dakota and even
Mexico. The Special Event station, W4W, had been set up at the peach festival
by Cherokee County Coroner, Dennis Fowler, KG4JIA, using a fully equipped
emergency communications trailer reserved for disaster response.

In a recent report in the Gaffney Ledger newspaper, Fowler shared his
excitement about the special operation, saying, QUOTE "Ham radio operators
all over the world were part of the festival." ENDQUOTE Indeed, the station's
log, compiled over a 24-hour period, showed 107 successful QSOs made on
Saturday, July 16.

That surely proved to festival-goers and ham radio operators alike that the
next best thing to enjoying fresh local peaches may be having the best
pickings from the crop of radio contacts worldwide.

(THE S.C. GAFFNEY LEDGER)

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NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to Alan Labs; the ARRL; Amateur Radio Europe;
Colorado 9NEWS; CQ Magazine; DXCoffee; Facebook; Scott Powell of The Gaffney
Ledger; Gizmodo; Hap Holly and the Rain Report; Illawara Mercury newspaper;
Irish Radio Transmitter Society; K2BSA Amateur Radio Association; News7
Denver; Ohio-Penn DX Bulletin; QRZ; RadioInfo.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.
Please send emails to our address at newsline@arnewsline.org. More
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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 Jim Damron N8TMW in Charleston, West Virginia saying
73 and as always we thank you for listening.

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