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- FCC EYES GIVING SATELLITES 20,000 MHz MORE OF SPECTRUM - SOLO DXPEDITIONER HONORED FOR 61,000 QSOs - RECORD ATTENDANCE AT HAMVENTION - YASME GRANT WILL FUND RBN NODE ON SOUTH ATLANTIC ISLAND - SILENT KEY: DICK JANSSON, KD1K, LONGTIME AMSAT VP FOR ENGINEERING - SOUTH AFRICA LICENSES 48 NEW RADIO AMATEURS - OHIO TRAFFIC NET MARKS 50 YEARS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE - HAP HOLLY, KC9RP/SK, RECEIVES FINAL NEWSMAKER AWARD, POSTHUMOUSLY - 'QUEENS OF THE MOUNTAINS' EVENT RETURNS - PROJECT EYES HAM RADIO ON GEOSYNCHRONOUS SATELLITE - JUNE IS 'AMATEUR RADIO MONTH' IN HAWAII - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: PRIME TIME TV IS BACK ON BOARD THE ISSSCRIPTAUDIO

- REPORT: US UNPREPARED TO HANDLE MAJOR SOLAR STORM - ON-LOAN DMR KIT STARTS YOUNG UK HAMS ON THEIR JOURNEYS - ANTENNA AUCTION RAISES FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIP - STUDENTS GET FREE ONLINE LESSONS ABOUT WEATHER SATELLITES - LONGTIME ELECTRONICS SUPPLIER SHUTS DOORS IN US - SPECIAL EVENT FOLLOWS TRAIL OF 19TH CENTURY EXPLORERS - LUXEMBOURG ISSUES POSTAGE STAMP FOR IARU's CENTENARY - SPECIAL EVENT OPERATORS RECALL HISTORIC JOHNSTOWN FLOOD OF 1889 - DEADLINE NEARS FOR 'YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR' NOMINEES - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: TIME FLOWS ON, THANKS TO 'FOUNTAIN" OF UNPRECEDENTED ACCURACYSCRIPTAUDIO

- IARU OUTLINES RE-ENGINEERED VISION, ELIMINATING REGIONAL ENTITIES - UNIVERSITY IN ROME LOGS QSOs TO WELCOME NEW POPE - HISTORIC TURNOUT FOR BANGLADESH HAM RADIO EXAM - SILENT KEY: THE QSO RADIO SHOW'S TED RANDALL, WB8PUM - ARRL'S RENEWED CALLS TO FCC INCLUDE PLEA FOR TECHNICIANS' HF PRIVILEGES - HAMS EXEMPT FROM SOUTH CAROLINA LAW BANNING HANDHELDS - HAMS EXEMPT FROM DISTRACTED-DRIVING LAW THAT BEGINS JUNE 5 - PROJECT KUIPER LAUNCHES ITS FIRST SATELLITES - AMSAT SETS OCTOBER DATE FOR SYMPOSIUM, MEETING - AWARD RECOGNIZES WSPR RADIO "DETECTIVES" - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: WHEN THE "STATION IDENTIFICATION" IS A BINARY STAR SYSTEMSCRIPTAUDIO

- FCC TO PUSH FOR US-BASED TESTING OF SOME IMPORTED ELECTRONICS - WEATHER-BALLOON WASTE CHALLENGES AUSTRALIAN COAST - HAMVENTION PREPARES FOR OPENING DAY - NEW GRANT BOOSTS DIGITAL LIBRARY OF AMATEUR RADIO & COMMUNICATIONS - THREE INDUCTED INTO CQ AMATEUR RADIO HALL OF FAME - HAM2K PORTABLE LOGGER RECEIVES SOFTWARE AWARD - NOMINATE OUR NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR - APRS POSTPONES MAY SUMMIT, RESCHEDULES FOR FALL - IMAGE TRANSMISSION A HIGHLIGHT OF DISASTER TRAINING - CITY POLICE STATIONS PREPARE TO ADD AMATEUR RADIO - SPECIAL STATIONS CELEBRATE MAJOR HAM EXPO IN JAPAN - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: A PULSAR PACKS A PUNCH INTO OUR GALAXYSCRIPTAUDIO

- HIGH-FLYING ANTENNA TO HELP STUDY WORLD'S FORESTS - BRAZIL'S HAMS GAIN CB PRIVILEGES, LOSE CW REQUIREMENT - AMATEUR LEADS GROUP BEHIND NEW LPFM RADIO STATION - FCC SAYS FLORIDA LPFM STATION EXCEEDED LEGAL LIMITS - TURNING 100, BELL LABS PREPS FOR RELOCATION - SILENT KEY: CHARLES KITCHIN, N1TEV, WRITER, "GURU" OF THE RE-GEN RECEIVER - NOMINATE OUR NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR - THREE BANDS OK'D FOR ITALIAN AMATEUR EXPERIMENTATION - BBC RECHARTING COURSE BEFORE CHARTER EXPIRATION - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: THIS ANTENNA'S ELEMENTS HAVE AN ELEMENT OF HISTORYSCRIPTAUDIO

- INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR RADIO UNION EYES RESTRUCTURING - HAMS ACTIVATE IRAN'S FIRST SPECIAL EVENT STATION FOR IARU - PANCREATIC CANCER SPECIAL EVENT HONORS ITS FOUNDER'S MEMORY - WRTC BIDDING DEADLINE FOR SPONSORED TEAMS IS APRIL 30TH - REGISTRATION OPENS FOR HAM RADIO BOOTCAMP - HAM RADIO FRIEDRICHSHAFEN SELECTS "REMOTE" THEME - NOMINATE OUR NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR - HAMS GO WITH THE FLOW FOR "CANOE CHALLENGE" FUNDRAISER - SOUTH AFRICAN HAMS FOSTER RADIO'S GROWTH IN SUB-SAHARA - ASTRONAUT ANNOUNCES FRAM2HAM SSTV CONTEST WINNERS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: HAMS GO TO BAT FOR VANISHING BATSSCRIPTAUDIO

- HAMS GAIN EXEMPTION IN IOWA'S DISTRACTED-DRiVING LAW - REGULATOR SEEKS COMMENT ON AUSTRALIA'S CLASS-LICENSE CONDITIONS - SILENT KEY: BOB FAY, WBØNPN, EMERGENCY RESPONDER AND MENTOR - SILENT KEY: SHIRLEY HARDSTAFF, VK7HSC, INNOVATOR AND ADVOCATE - ZERO RETRIES NEWSLETTER HOSTING INAUGURAL CONFERENCE - BIG WELCOME FOR YOUNGSTERS AT HAMVENTION ON MAY 17TH - FIRST YOTA JUNIOR CAMP - HAM RADIO TAKES 1ST JOURNEY ON FLORIDA TRAIL EVENT - RSGB HONORS 2 FROM HAMSCI FOR PROPAGATION STUDIES - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: THE SUMMIT OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESSSCRIPTAUDIO

- MOUNT ATHOS CONTACTS DEEMED VALID TOWARD DXCC - HAMS INVITED TO MONITOR METEOR SCATTER EVENTS - HAMS WEIGH IN ON FCC INVITATION FOR REGULATION COMMENTS - 'MUD MOSEY' IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT - HAM RADIO NEWS PRESENTER RETIRES AT 101 - NOMINATE OUR NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR - THE WORLD IS MARKING WORLD AMATEUR RADIO DAY - MONTANA CLUB GIVES HAM RADIO BOOKS TO REGIONAL LIBRARIES - THIS BATTERY LOOKS GOOD ON PAPER BECAUSE IT'S PAPER - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: HAMS' STEADY CLIMB TO SUCCESS FOR FM RADIO STATIONSCRIPTAUDIO

- HAMS RESPOND AS DEADLY QUAKE ROCKS THAILAND, MYANMAR - COURT HALTS WHITE HOUSE ACTION AGAINST VOICE OF AMERICA - SKYWARN YOUTH NET PREPARES NEXT GENERATION - SUCCESSFUL AMATEUR CONTACTS FOR FRAM2 SPACECRAFT - SILENT KEY: LONGTIME PITTSBURGH-AREA DJ, RADIO HOST JIM QUINN, W3VEX - SILENT KEY: DAN CROUCH, KF7DC, MINGUS MOUNTAIN ROUNDTABLE MODERATOR - NOMINATE NEXT YEAR'S YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR - ANTARCTIC RESEARCH BEACON GOES SILENT AFTER 46 YEARS - IOTA SEEKS VOLUNTEER TO SERVE AS CHECKPOINT FOR BRAZIL - NOMINATION DEADLINE NEARS FOR CQ AMATEUR RADIO HALL OF FAME - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: COMMUNITY'S FONDNESS FOR TOWER IS A TALL ORDERSCRIPTAUDIO

- EARTH-VENUS-EARTH BOUNCE A FIRST FOR NETHERLANDS - OFCOM PROPOSES DIRECT SMARTPHONE-SATELLITE CONNECTIONS - HAMS REACH OUT TO BOOST AUTISM AWARENESS - VOICE OF AMERICA MUSEUM REASSURES VISITORS - COURT DELAYS DEFUNDING OF RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY - A CW EVENT TURNS THE CALENDAR BACK TO 1935 - NOMINATE THE NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR - HAMS AID ELDERLY WIDOW LOST FOR 2 MONTHS - 2 NEW INDUCTEES INTO CANADIAN AMATEUR RADIO HALL OF FAME - SPECIAL EVENT IS TRIBUTE TO DXPEDITIONER ZORRO, JH1AJT/SK - WORLD OF DX - PIERRE PULLINMYLEG HAS BIG NEWS FOR YOU - OR NOTSCRIPTAUDIO

- US GOVT TO SHUT VOA AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICES - FCC SEEKS PUBLIC SUGGESTIONS ON POSSIBLE DEREGULATION - STRANDED NASA ASTRONAUTS RETURN TO EARTH FROM ISS - YOUNG AMATEURS PREPARE FOR DX YOUTH ADVENTURES - SILENT KEY: WALTER CARLINGTON, VP9KD, FORMER NET DIRECTOR FOR CARIBUS NET - WORK AT REPEATER SITE COSTS WEST COAST HAM HIS COUNTY JOB - NOMINATE THE NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR - US NAVY COMMUNICATORS LOOK TO HAM RADIO TECHNOLOGY - SPECIAL EVENT STATION MARKS POLIO VACCINE ANNIVERSARY - EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FROM NEW ZEALAND'S NEW MOBILE EOC - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: FOR AM RADIO, SIGNOFF IS A SIGN OF THE TIMESSCRIPTAUDIO

- QUESTIONS LOOM AFTER CUTS AT US WEATHER AGENCY - RADIO EYED AS ESSENTIAL COMMUNICATION AGAINST WILDLIFE RAMPAGE - HAM RADIO BECOMES TOOL FOR FARMERS, FISHERMEN IN INDIA - NEWSLINE'S NEIL RAPP, WB9VPG, AND 3 OTHERS ARE HAMVENTION HONOREES - STATION IN AUSTRIA ADDS RADIO DARC PROGRAM - FCC RULE OPENS UP 6 GHz BAND TO MORE UNLICENSED VLP DEVICES - NAVIGATION SYSTEM TRACKS LANDER ON LUNAR SURFACE - NOMINATE THE NEXT "YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR" - HAMS UNITE TO MARK 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF ERIE CANAL - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: HELLO, MOON TO EARTH? ANYBODY HOME?SCRIPTAUDIO

SCRIPT:Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2471 for Friday, March 7th, 2025 Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2471 with a release date of Friday, March 7th, 2025 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.The following is a QST. A survey reveals some important trends in Brazilian amateur radio. Huntsville's new museum of communications and technology is open -- and the founder of the Hurricane Watch Net becomes a Silent Key. All this and more as Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2471 comes your way right now.** BILLBOARD CART**SURVEY GIVES DETAILED SNAPSHOT OF HAM RADIO IN BRAZILPAUL/ANCHOR: Our top story takes us to Brazil where a recent survey is providing a detailed look at trends among hams in South America's largest nation. Jeremy Boot G4NJH shares some of its findings.JEREMY: An important snapshot of the state of amateur radio in Brazil has provided the national ham radio society and the telecommunications regulator with insights into relevant trends. The sampling of 940 hams in 27 states and 350 cities was conducted in May of 2024 by Guillermo Crimerius, PY2BIL, a member of the board of the Sao Paulo chapter of LABRE, the Liga de Amadores Brasileiros de Rádio Emissão. Guillermo told Newsline that the findings are also being shared with the regulator ANATEL.He said that the findings held no surprises but many details were nonetheless significant. Brazil's ham radio community remains predominantly male, with women comprising only 2 percent of the hobby. Survey results also showed that hams are an aging population in Brazil: 72% are between 40 and 70 years old, with most of them between 40 and 60. While new licensees continue to join Brazil's ham community every year, there is low membership in clubs and associations, giving little opportunity for the networking and skills training usually provided by them. Guillermo writes: [quote] "This scenario has had an impact on new generations of hams,who face difficulties in learning the essential technical matters and especially the operational and cultural activities." [endquote]For a full copy of the report, which is downloadable, visit the link in the text version of this week's newscast at arnewsline.orgThis is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.(GUILLERMO CRIMERIUS, PY2BIL)**NOMINATE THE NEXT "YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR"PAUL/ANCHOR: We remind our listeners that young hams who live in the continental United States have an opportunity to make news, if they aren't already doing so, by being a recipient of this year's Amateur Radio Newsline Bill Pasternak Memorial Young Ham of the Year Award. Consider nominating an amateur radio operator 18 years of age or younger -- someone who has talent, promise and a commitment to the spirit of ham radio. Find application forms on our website arnewsline.org under the "YHOTY" tab. Nominations are now open. We are accepting nominations through May 31st.**BRANDMEISTER DMR PHASING OUT SOME RADIO IDSPAUL/ANCHOR: Certain Radio IDs that have been in use on the Brandmeister DMR network are going away later this year. Sel Embee KB3TZD explains.SEL: The Brandmeister DMR network has announced that it is phasing out its support of certain Radio IDs that do not comply with the Mobile Country Code, or MCC, numbering system. This means that by June, radio operators with certain DMR IDs will need to request new numbers to be assigned to their radios. The first phase of these changes will begin on the 1st of June, when Brandmeister will stop supporting five-digit CAP+ IDs. Starting on the 1st of January, 2026, radios with seven-digit personal radio IDs that begin with the numeral 1 will also stop working on the network. In making this announcement, Brandmeister assured repeater operators that it will continue indefinite support of repeaters that have six-digit radio IDs.Brandmeister said in its announcement in late February that this an effort to address improperly numbered Radio IDs – something Brandmeister has been trying to contain for seven years. It said on its website: [quote] The Brandmeister DMR platform is a constantly evolving system, requiring regular optimizations and maintenance to ensure its efficiency, reliability, and alignment with global open standards.” [Endquote]New IDs can be obtained through Radio ID (Radio Eye Dee) dot net (Radioid.net).For further instructions visit the Brandmeister link that appears in the text version of this week's newscast at arnewsline.orgThis is Sel Embee KB3TZD.[DO NOT READ: news.brandmeister.network](NEWS.BRANDMEISTER.NETWORK, AMATEUR NEWS DAILY)**3 IRISH "KILMOLIN CLUSTER" BEACONS GO QRT TO RELOCATEPAUL/ANCHOR: A trio of beacons in Ireland have been taken out of service in preparation for being moved, as we hear from Jeremy Boot G4NJH.JEREMY: In Ireland, three beacons that have been operating from a site south of Dublin have gone QRT to allow for their relocation. The EI4RF, EI1KNH and EIØSIX beacons have been part of what is known as the Kilmolin cluster. They had been hosted by Paddy Geoghegan, EI5HS, who became a Silent Key last year.The beacons, which have a new owner, went off the air in mid-February and are expected to slowly come back. According to reports on groups.io and the SWLing Post blog, the EI4RF 4-metre beacon is expected to be the first to return, perhaps by May just as sporadic-E season begins. The EIØSIX beacon is expected to follow sometime afterward on 6-metres. It was unclear how and when service will be restored on the EI1KHN beacon, which operated on 40 and 60 MHz. It is also unclear whether this beacon will need to be assigned a new callsign.This is Jeremy Boot GF4NJH.(EI7GI BLOG, QRZ.COM, SWLING POST)**UNIVERSITY IS W. BENGAL'S 1ST TO HAVE HAM CLUB STATIONPAUL/ANCHOR: Students and faculty in India are celebrating the establishment of the first state-of-the-art shack on a West Bengal state university campus. Graham Kemp VK4BB tells us more.GRAHAM: Aliah University, a state university that created for the education of many of India's minority populations, is about to become the first university in West Bengal with its own state-of-the-art ham radio club station.The announcement was made in late February in connection with a seminar held on the Kolkata campus introducing students and faculty to various aspects of amateur radio. The one-day session, held on the 24th of February, covered emergency communications and radio technology and included hands-on experience for the estimated 250 attendees. It was led by members of the West Bengal Radio Club, the Indian Academy of Communication and Disaster Management and organized by the school's Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering. A number of other schools have hosted similar amateur radio workshops throughout the region, which is a coastal area subject to violent storms and other natural disasters that rely on alternate forms of communication. This is Graham Kemp VK4BB.(MILLENNIUM POST)**BROADCAST TRADE SHOW DROPS RECEPTION FOR HAMSPAUL/ANCHOR: Hams will no doubt be among those visiting the National Association of Broadcasters annual trade show again this year but something will be missing, as we learn from Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.RALPH: The annual trade show of the National Association of Broadcasters is welcoming industry professionals once again this year to Las Vegas in April. One traditional event will be missing from this year's show, however: There will be no separate reception for amateur radio operators.Hams, of course, are still welcome. Indeed, many broadcast professionals - especially those on the engineering side - enjoy an active and robust time on the air on the amateur bands. A posting on the Radio World website said that this year's ham reception was not on the schedule. The reception had been hosted for a long time by Bob Heil K9EID, who became a Silent Key last year.The article said that organizers are hoping to [quote] "reinvent the event for next year by exploring fresh partnerships and innovative ideas." [endquote]In the meantime, licensed hams who work in the industry can still look forward to the usual opportunities for networking and learning about new technology. The NAB Show takes place between April 5th and 9th at the Las Vegas Convention Center.This is Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.(RADIO WORLD)**BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world including the WB3GXW repeater in Silver Spring, Maryland and simultaneously on EchoLink Conference Server Node 6154 on Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 7 PM Eastern time.**DX INDIA FOUNDATION PREPARES FOR DXPEDITIONNEIL/ANCHOR: In India, there's a new DX foundation that has lots of energy and ambition - and plans for a rarely activated island. We learn more from Jason Daniels VK2LAW.JASON: It's still early in the game for the newly organized not-for-profit DX India Foundation but the team has already announced ambitious plans to increase India's presence on the DX map. As part of its mission to activate rare IOTA islands, conduct DXpeditions and provide DX and POTA chasers with a chance to work different entities in India, the team has its sights set on Arnala Island, IOTA number AS-169, which is near Mumbai. According to an announcement from the team, the island has had no amateur radio activity since 2006. Hams from the DX India Foundation have applied to use the callsign AU2M and hope to be on the air from the 29th of May through to the 1st of June. Later plans include a 10-day adventure to the Lakshadweep archipelago off the coast of Kerala [CARE-ruh-luh] in southern India.The DX India Foundation has also established an online forum in groups.io to encourage a sense of international community for chasers and activators. In between trips, the foundation's activity will be focused on training and mentoring other radio operators.This is Jason Daniels VK2LAW.(DX INDIA FOUNDATION)**HUNTSVILLE'S ‘SIGNALS' MUSEUM OPENS IN ALABAMAPAUL/ANCHOR: Huntsville, Alabama, home of the Huntsville Hamfest, has a new way to celebrate technology and, of course, amateur radio. To welcome the museum and honor the spirit and advancements made in technology, Newsline is departing from the norm this week. This report is being read via artificial intelligence and a correspondent known as AI-Drew.AI-DREW: On March 1st, the SIGNALS Museum of Information Explosion opened its doors to what founders hope will be an immersive and hands-on environment for visitors. The museum, housed a short drive from where the Huntsville Hamfest is held each year, has an array of exhibits devoted to communications technology in all its forms throughout history. Amateur radio operators who are visiting will be particularly interested in the ham shack, a welcoming space for regional radio clubs and other radio operators to meet or work on building equipment. The museum also has an on-site radio tower.Whether you live in the area or plan to visit Huntsville this year, the museum will welcome you. Visit their website at signals hyphen museum dot org. (signals-museum.org)This is AI-Drew.(SIGNALS MUSEUM)**SILENT KEY: GERRY MURPHY, K8YUW, FOUNDER OF THE HURRICANE WATCH NETPAUL/ANCHOR: Atlantic hurricane season is still a few months away but hams and forecasters will be going forward into this year's season without the man who created the Hurricane Watch Net 60 years ago. He has become a Silent Key, as we hear from Randy Sly W4XJ.RANDY: It can be said that the seeds of the Hurricane Watch Net were planted in 1965 as Hurricane Betsy raged its way through the Bahamas, making landfall in the US that September. Gerald Murphy, K8YUW, who was stationed by the US Navy in Rhode Island at the time, was also handling messages and phone patches for the Intercontinental Amateur Radio Net. When hurricane-specific traffic started to overwhelm the regular net's messages on their 20m frequency, Gerry suggested that those messages be handled 5 kHz higher. Marcy Rice, KZ5MM, who was in the Panama Canal Zone QSY'd with him up to 14.325 MHz and that was the genesis of the Hurricane Watch Net.The net has become the backbone of a robust communications system during storm season. Trained hams share advisories, data and post-storm damage information in affected areas with national hurricane centers in the US and, when needed, Canada.Gerry, who became a Silent Key on the 25th of February at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, leaves behind this vibrant legacy. He served as net manager from September of 1965 until February of 1988, staying on afterward as assistant net manager. Health issues compelled him to retire from the net in March 1991.The Hurricane Watch Net has been planning an on-air special event in September to mark its 60th anniversary. Net manager Bobby Graves,KB5HAV, told Newsline [quote] "I was hoping and praying Jerry would make it to see his creation's 60th Anniversary this coming Labor Day....We will endeavor to make it even more special." [endquote]Gerry was 88.This is Randy Sly W4XJ.(BOBBY GRAVES, KB5HAV; EDDIE MISIEWICZ, KB3YRU)**WORLD OF DXIn the World of DX, Chris, WA7RAR, is on the air until the 16th of March from Barbados, IOTA Number NA-ØØ21. He is using the callsign 8P9CB, operating SSB and CW on 20-10 metres. Some of his locations are POTA sites. See QRZ.com for QSL details.Rockwell, WW1X, is using the callsign VP5/WW1X from Providenciales, IOTA Number NA-ØØ2 in the Turks and Caicos Islands from the 8th through to the 15th of March. This is a QRP operation using only SSB, although Rockwell has not ruled out occasional use of FT8. QSL via LoTW.Listen for Aldir, PY1SAD, who is using the callsign 8R1TM from Georgetown, Guyana, between the 11th of March and the 26th of April. Aldir is using CW, SSB and the digital modes on the HF bands. He is also operating via satellite. See QRZ.com for QSL details.Members of the Korean Amateur Radio League are on the air in March and April to celebrate the centenary of the International Amateur Radio Union. They are using the callsign HL1ØØIARU. See QRZ.com for QSL details.(425 DX BULLETIN)**KICKER: ECHOES OF A DIFFERENT WAY TO LEARN CWPAUL/ANCHOR: We end this week's report with an alternate way in which some hams in New Zealand got to learn and practice CW while having real QSOs. We'll let Jim Meachen ZL2BHF explain how it happened.JIM: If you've ever wondered whether Echolink is a viable mode for teaching or learning CW, just ask Ted ZL1BQA, who is proud to have logged a respectable number of CW contacts during the recent Jock White Memorial Field Day in New Zealand. Studying CW for almost a year with the Franklin Amateur Radio Club, Ted was able to restart his long-ago code skills in sessions led by the club president Peter Henderson ZL1PX. It was done over Echolink.Ted had enrolled last May along with three younger members who were first-time learners - Francois, ZL4FJ, Steve, ZL1TZP and Steve ZL1SPR. With only Ted able to copy Peter's signal over HF, the club followed a suggestion made by Gary ZL1GAC: try Echolink, a computer-based ham radio mode that incorporates VoIP technology. Loading CW software onto his computer, Peter was able to send the code intended for each session, confident that everyone had an equal chance of copying clearly.Weekly sessions soon expanded to twice a week as the students concentrated on letters, then numbers - and eventually basic punctuation.After a break in the action, the club is back on Echolink with CW sessions three nights a week. As for Ted, he's on a roll. Peter told Newsline in an email that he has resumed making CW contacts on a daily basis on HF using the Vibroplex that once collected dust instead of QSOs.This is Jim Meachen ZL2BHF.(QUA, Peter Henderson, ZL1PX)**Have you sent in your amateur radio haiku to Newsline's haiku challenge yet? It's as easy as writing a QSL card. Set your thoughts down using traditional haiku format - a three-line verse with five syllables in the first line, seven in the second and five in the third. Submit your work on our website at arnewsline.org - each week's winner gets a shout-out on our website, where everyone can find the winning haiku.NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to Amateur News Daily; Bobby Graves, KB5HAV; Brandmeister; David Behar K7DB; DX India Foundation; Eddie Misiewicz, KB3YRU; EI7GI Blog; Guillermo Crimerius, PY2BIL; Millennium Post; Peter Henderson, ZL1PX; QRZ.com; QUA Newsletter; Radio World; shortwaveradio.de; SWLing Post; Wireless Institute of Australia; and you our listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline. We remind our listeners that Amateur Radio Newsline is an all-volunteer non-profit organization that incurs expenses for its continued operation. If you wish to support us, please visit our website at arnewsline.org and know that we appreciate you all. We also remind our listeners that if you like our newscast, please leave us a 5-star rating wherever you subscribe to us. For now, with Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT at the news desk in New York, and our news team worldwide, I'm Paul Braun WD9GCO in Valparaiso Indiana saying 73. As always we thank you for listening. Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) is Copyright 2025. All rights reserved.

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- HAM TO TRANSMIT SSTV IMAGES FROM 1ST POLAR-ORBIT SPACEFLIGHT - AUSTRIAN SHORTWAVE SITE DISMANTLED - TURKISH AMATEURS ACTIVATE IN MEMORY OF EARTHQUAKE VICTIM - BRAZIL'S NAVY OKs 1ST ARCHIPELAGO DXPEDITION IN 23 YEARS - AUSTRALIAN REGULATOR FINALIZES LICENSE-FEE CHANGES - HAM CLUB LIVES THE GOOD LIFE IN RETIREMENT COMMUNITY - DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR SOFTWARE AWARD NOMINEES - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: SQUIRRELING AWAY A PERSONAL TREASURESCRIPTAUDIO

- MT. ATHOS DXPEDITION HALTS AMID CONTROVERSY - BOUVET 3YØK TEAM SIGNS TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS - AMSAT-SWITZERLAND HONORS HISTORIC HAM SATELLITE QSO - CORONAL LOOP 'FLICKERING' SEEN AS CLUE TO SOLAR FLARES - PRESENTERS NEEDED FOR SOUTHEASTERN VHF CONFERENCE - NASA ANTENNA BEING REPURPOSED FOR SATELLITE TRACKING SYSTEM - MESH NETWORK FOR 70CM A PROJECT IN CANADA - EASTERN COLORADO HAMS' REPEATER GROUP TO ENHANCE SAFETY - SILENT KEY: NOTED CW CONTESTER ROSEL ZENKER, DL3KWR - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: WHEN "KILLER ELECTRONS" JOIN THE CHORUSSCRIPTAUDIO

- HAM HELPS MOTHER WHOSE CHILDREN LEAVE PILGRIMAGE WITHOUT HER - AVALANCHE TRANSCEIVER PINPOINTS BODY OF SKIER - HAM RADIO IRELAND BEING PUBLISHED ONLINE AGAIN - AMATEUR RADIO'S GIFT TO LAKE PLACID OLYMPIC MUSEUM - SILENT KEY: YUKON'S "RADIO RAY," RAYMOND FRED FUGARD, VY1RF - OFCOM EYES PRIVILEGES FOR MORE VISITING HAMS IN UK - HAMCATION ORGANIZERS NAME AWARD RECIPIENTS - HAMSCI HOSTING ZOOM SESSIONS FOR PERSONAL WEATHER STATION - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: INSPIRING SWEET DREAMS OF MOONBOUNCESCRIPTAUDIO

- REPEATER SYSTEM STAYS ROBUST DURING CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES - TEAM OF 6 FROM INDIA TO ACTIVATE 'HOLY GRAIL' IOTA - SILENT KEY: TOP DXER, YHOTY SUPPORTER, DENNIS MOTSCHENBACHER, K7BV - GET READY FOR WINTER FIELD DAY - DMR RADIOS OPEN UP THE WORLD TO STUDENTS IN INDIA - VOICE OF AMERICA MUSEUM POISED TO REOPEN - WEST BENGAL HAMS COMBINE PUBLIC SAFETY WITH DXPEDITION - ARMY SIGNAL REGIMENT HOSTS SPECIAL EVENT IN NETHERLANDS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: THE SHOW MUST (AND DID) GO ONSCRIPTAUDIO

- UNPRECEDENTED FINE FOR HAM IN EMERGENCY-INTERFERENCE CASE - STORM DAMAGE KEEPS AUSTRALIAN REPEATERS OFF AIR - SWISS PUBLIC BROADCASTER SHUTS ANALOGUE FM REPEATERS - AMATEUR RADIO LESSONS FOR CIVIL SERVICE OFFICERS IN INDIA - PACKET RADIO NETWORK LOOKING TO EXPAND - PRIVILEGES EXTENDED IN GERMANY FOR 6M and 4M - 'SPACE JUNK' FROM ROCKET LANDS IN KENYAN VILLAGE - PENNSYLVANIA AMATEURS CONTINUE PROGRAM TO AID VETERANS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: CHASING POTA, BUT ANSWERING A DIFFERENT CALLSCRIPTAUDIO

- PARKER SOLAR PROBE 'TOUCHES' THE SUN - HANDIHAM PROGRAM LOOKS BACK ON GAINS, SUCCESSES - STRAIGHT KEY MONTH IS HERE - SILENT KEY: JOSEPH HENRY STORMER, W3TL, EMERGENCY COMMUNICATOR - GEORGIA CLUB DONATES RADIO BOOKS TO LOCAL LIBRARY - CQ DX MARATHON RETURNS FOR YEAR-LONG RUN - HAM CLUB AT DEUTSCHES MUSEUM CALLS QRZ FOR CENTENNIAL - CONVENTION TACKLES TOPIC OF DXPEDITION CHALLENGES - YEAR-LONG SPECIAL EVENT CELEBRATES BRITAIN'S RAILWAYS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: WINNING NEWSLINE HAIKU CELEBRATES LIFE-SAVING RADIOSCRIPTAUDIO

- ROCKET'S SELF-DESTRUCTION ABORTS HAM SATELLITE'S JOURNEY - ISS HOSTING SPECIAL SSTV EVENT FOR HOLIDAY SEASON - NEW OBSTACLE FOR BILL TO KEEP BROADCAST AM RADIO IN US CARS - CALIFORNIA HAMS TO ESTABLISH GMRS REPEATER FOR COMMUNITY - CONCERN OVER STORMS' IMPACT ON SATELLITES - RADIO DARC SHORTWAVE PROGRAMMING TO DEBUT FROM ENGLAND - HAM RADIO CALLING CQ AT AUSTRALIAN SCOUT JAMBOREE - GROWING RESCUE GROUP IN NY GETS INFUSION OF NEW RADIOS - LOGS ARE DUE FOR CONTEST HONORING SO-50 SATELLITE - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: SPECIAL EVENT GIVES VOICE TO THE MEMORIES OF SILENT KEYSSCRIPTAUDIO

- ESA SATELLITES CREATING ARTIFICIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE - HAMSCI PLANS CONFERENCE FOR ITS 'BIG YEAR' - WHISTLER GROUP, MAKER OF SCANNERS, SHUTS DOWN - INDEXA TO SEEK NOMINEES FOR CQ HALL OF FAME - SILENT KEY: HUMANITARIAN, AWARD-WINNING DXER ANTONIO GONZALEZ, EA5RM - INTREPID DX GROUP YOUTH ESSAY CONTEST ANNOUNCES WINNERS - ALARA MARKS HALF-CENTURY IN A BIG WAY - ALEXANDERSON ALTERNATOR SENDING MESSAGE FROM SWEDEN - CIVIL AIR PATROL BOOSTING ITS USE OF HF RADIO IN ALASKA - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, HAM RADIO STYLESCRIPTAUDIO

- ISS LAUNCHES JAPAN'S WOODEN HAM RADIO SATELLITE - GEMINIDS SHOWER: METEORS' FINAL HURRAH OF 2024 - GET READY FOR THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS SPECIAL EVENT - CINCINNATI EVENT CELEBRATES THE WARMTH OF AM MODE - BBC RADIO DOCUMENTARY HIGHLIGHTS POWER OF CW - SILENT KEY: GASTON BERTELS, ON4WF, "ELDER STATESMAN" OF ARISS - SILENT KEY: NZ NET's GERARD VAN ANTWERPEN, ZL2GVA, CW AWARD-WINNER - DOZENS OF STUDENTS AT NYC MODEL SCHOOL PASS LICENSE EXAM - STATIONS CALL ATTENTION TO AMATEURS WITH DISABILITIES - HUNDREDS GATHER IN KOLKATA FOR HAMFEST INDIA - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: YOU'D BETTER WATCH OUT FOR THE SANTA WATCH NETSCRIPTAUDIO

- FCC APPROVES SATELLITE-TO-CELL COVERAGE FOR STARLINK - FORUM IN SRI LANKA EXPLORES SATELLITES' NEW ROLES - HAMSCI LAUNCHES FREE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER - IN INDIA, BACK TO SCHOOL AND BACK TO BASICS - RADIO SUPPORT IS FAMILY AFFAIR AT CONNECTICUT ROAD RACE - PRESENTERS NEEDED FOR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE - MEET THE NEWEST OP IN AUSTRALIA: SANTA! - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: ROUNDING OUT SOME ACTION ON LOCAL REPEATERSSCRIPTAUDIO

- ONGOING ISS AIR LEAK MYSTIFIES SPACE AGENCIES - FCC EYES NEW RULES FOR VEHICLE SAFETY ALERTS ON 5.9 GHz BAND - SOTA ACTIVATORS IN UK PREPARE FOR GAULFEST - SHORTWAVE IN ENGLAND STEPS IN AS AUSTRIAN SHORTWAVE FADES OUT - "OPERATION TOY TRAIN" GETS HELP FROM HAMS IN PENNSYLVANIA - SILENT KEY: MICHAEL McNAMARA EI2CL, DXER, ISLAND ACTIVATOR - ARDC STAFFER TO OVERSEE GRANT AWARDS - RADIO TELESCOPE IN NETHERLANDS CONTACTS 3 MARS ORBITERS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: SANTA NETS GIVE KIDS A CLAUS FOR CELEBRATIONSCRIPTAUDIO

- QSOS BEGIN VIA CHINESE AND RUSSIAN STUDENTS' CUBESAT - BRENDAN CARR TO REPLACE JESSICA ROSENWORCEL AS FCC CHAIR - COMMITTEE TO REVIEW IARU REGION 3 BAND PROPOSAL FOR CW - OHIO SITE MARKS 30TH YEAR SINCE VOA WENT OFF THE AIR - SILENT KEY: JOHN BOSTIC, WB4GOV, OF THE SOUTHCARS NET - CHANGES UNDERWAY IN ARRL's VEC PROGRAM - GET READY TO WORK YOUNG OPS DURING YOTA MONTH - NEW ZEALAND NETWORK GROWS WITH HELP FROM HAMS - FOR 25TH YEAR, SKYWARN SPOTTERS GET THEIR DAY - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: ONE HAM'S CHALLENGE TO THE WORLD: TRY SOMETHING NEWSCRIPTAUDIO

- YOUNG DXPEDITIONERS TAKE ON CHALLENGE OF ROTUMA ISLAND - FCC LOOKS AT BROADCASTER TRANSPARENCY OVER ADS' AI CONTENT - TRANSMITTER'S CW MESSAGE TO MARK 100 YEARS AT GRIMETON - BROADCAST ENGINEER WINS HONOR FOR 2ND TIME - IARU ANNOUNCES YOUTH EXCELLENCE AWARD - SAMUEL MORSE CLUB HOSTS "BUG ROUNDUP" - GROWING GROUP COMBINES HAM RADIO WITH LIFE ON THE ROAD - GRANTS FUND 3 RADIO STATIONS' EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: VETERAN'S ACTIVATION IN SCOTLAND BRINGS A HOMELESS MESSAGE HOMESCRIPTAUDIO

- RADIO AMATEURS RESPOND TO DEADLY FLOODS IN SPAIN - AWARD FOR USE OF WIRELESS IN WEATHER PREDICTION - THIRD BROADCAST TOWER COLLAPSES IN US - DELAYED OPENING AT ARECIBO SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER - INVESTIGATORS PINPOINT POSSIBLE ROOT OF ARECIBO COLLAPSE - OLDER S-BAND TECHNOLOGY KEEPS VOYAGER 1 TRANSMITTING - JAPAN LAUNCHES SPACE SATELLITE MADE OF WOOD - HAMSCI RECEIVES $1.8M GRANT FOR IONOSPHERIC STUDIES - HAM RADIO TO GIVE ALASKAN ISLAND GREATER CONNECTION - HAMVENTION ANNOUNCES THEME: "RADIO INDEPENDENCE" - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: A ONCE-SLEEPY SATELLITE MARKS 50 YEARS IN SPACESCRIPTAUDIO

- OFCOM DELAYS PLANNED CHANGES TO AMATEUR LICENSES - HAMS RESPOND AS CYCLONE DANA HITS INDIA - AN ON-AIR TRIBUTE TO INDIA's JAGADISH CHANDRA BOSE - HAMS IN BRAZIL HONOR PIONEER OF WIRELESS TELEPHONY - SWL COMMUNITY LEADER ANKER PETERSEN DIES IN DENMARK - BOEING-BUILT SATELLITE EXPLODES IN ORBIT - PICO BALLOON BREAKS ITS SILENCE OVER THE ANTARCTIC - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: NY CLUB ACTIVATES IN MEMORY OF A FOUNDER AND A FRIENDSCRIPTAUDIO

- AUSTRIA'S SHORTWAVE GIANT FACES SHUTDOWN - FOUR DIE IN HELICOPTER CRASH INTO RADIO TOWER - TUNISIAN HAM CAMP FOR YOUNGSTERS GETS YASME GRANT - SUCCESS FOR FRENCH EXPERIMENT IN LASER COMMUNICATION - SILENT KEY: NAVAJO CODE TALKER, JOHN KINSEL SR., 107 - YOUNG AMATEURS INVITED TO ENTER "DREAM RIG" ESSAY CONTEST - VOLCANOES ON THE AIR ERUPTS IN NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER SPECIAL EVENT MARKS 76 YEARS OF AIR FORCE MARS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: IN GERMAN TV DRAMA, THE BANDS WEREN'T DEAD BUT THIS HAM WASSCRIPTAUDIO

- PROPOSAL MOVES AHEAD TO HARMONIZE 40M BAND IN REGION 3 - ROMANIAN TEEN SETS NEW RECORD FOR CW CALLSiGN COPY - ARDC NAMES NEW DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY - WRTC 2026 ANNOUNCES UK EVENT HEADQUARTERS SITE - SKCC SEEKS QSL CARD DESIGNS FOR STRAIGHT KEY MONTH 2025 - NEW HAM SHACK ON PENNSYLVANIA CAMPUS IS ALSO RESEARCH TOOL - SPECIAL EVENT RECALLS MARITIME DISASTER IN 1922 - BROADCASTER IN STOLEN-TOWER CASE DIES - HOT AIR BALLOON CRASH DESTROYS RADIO TOWER - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: REPEATER TRANSMITS A SPIRIT MIGHTIER THAN ANY HURRICANESCRIPTAUDIO

- HAMS RESPOND TO 2ND HURRICANE IN SOUTHERN US - FEDERAL FUNDS TO STRENGTHEN BROADCASTERS' RESILIENCY - HAMS HELP AMPUTATION PATIENT IN INDIA FIND HIS WAY HOME - COLORADO CHOSEN AS SITE FOR NEXT YOUNG AMATEURS' CAMP - SILENT KEY: ALBANIAN AMATEUR RADIO LEADER JOVAN BOJDANI, ZA1H - SILENT KEY: KEITH LAMONICA, W7DXX, PIONEERED INTERNET-REMOTE HAM STATION - SEMINAR FOCUSES ON RADIO AS TOOL FOR WOMEN'S WELL-BEING - BALLOON TO TAKE HAM PAYLOADS ALOFT IN SOUTH AFRICA - VOICE OF AMERICA GETTING NEW HQ - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: A BEAST OF AN EVENT FOR "SASQUATCH AWARENESS"SCRIPTAUDIO

- HEROICS AMID HURRICANE HELENE'S DEVASTATION - BROADCAST STATIONS HIT HARD BY HURRICANE HELENE - WILDERNESS PROTOCOL AIDS RESCUE IN BACKCOUNTRY IDAHO - MILESTONE: IARU HANDLES 1,000TH REQUEST FOR AMATEUR SATELLITE FREQUENCY - SILENT KEYS: SRI LANKAN NOTABLES, VASANTH GURUGE, 4S7VG; SADEEPA SEPALA, 4S6SAD - SILENT KEY: DEWAYNE HENDRICKS, WA8DZP - RADIO TELESCOPE SITE TO REOPEN AS SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER - RUSSIA, BELARUS, ELIGIBLE AGAIN FOR CQ-SPONSORED CONTEST AWARDS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: A QSO TO REMEMBER, 100 YEARS LATERSCRIPTAUDIO

- GREENCUBE MISSION ENDS, RADIATION DAMAGE SUSPECTED - US LAWMAKERS WAIT TO VOTE ON AM RADIO LEGISLATION - NEW ZEALAND YL GROUP ENDS FORMAL OPERATION - SUNITA WILLIAMS, KD5PLB, TAKES OVER COMMAND OF ISS - SILENT KEY: IARU REGION 3 CO-ORGANIZER PETE WILLIAMS, FORMER VK3IZ - NEED TO WORK WYOMING? COME AND GET IT - HAMSCI RESEACHER REPORTS ON SPACE-WEATHER MONITOR TOOL - APRS FOUNDATION SEEKS SUPPORT THROUGH MEMBERSHIP - ORIENTEERING ENTHUSIASTS PREP FOR CHAMPIONSHIP - VINTAGE RAILWAY TO SHOWCASE TELEGRAPHY IN NEW ZEALAND - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: A HEALTHY DOSE OF EYEBALL QSOS HAS BENEFITSSCRIPTAUDIO

- ICOM ISSUES STATEMENT ON COUNTERFEIT RADIOS AFTER EXPLOSIONS - INFLUENTIAL GROUP WEIGHS IN ON PROPOSED PRIVATIZATION OF 900 MHz BAND - UK PROVIDERS ROLL OUT SHARED RURAL NETWORKING - DAB+ RECEIVERS TO DELIVER IMPROVED EMERGENCY ALERTS - SILENT KEY: MICHAEL VALENTINE, W8MM, ENTREPRENEUR, HAMVENTION VOLUNTEER - SRI LANKA'S SEANET24 EVENT MOVES TO OCTOBER 3RD - CINCINNATI HAMFEST SEEKS NOMINEES FOR 2 'CLUB OF THE YEAR' AWARDS - HAM RADIO HELPS ONE MAN'S HOMECOMING AFTER A HALF-CENTURY - AMATEURS RECEIVE HONORS FROM RADIO CLUB OF AMERICA - HURRICANE FRANCINE KNOCKS LOUISIANA RADIO STATIONS OFF AIR -WORLD OF DX - POUNDING - AND SOUNDING - THE BRASS, NASHVILLE STYLESCRIPTAUDIO

- SCIENTISTS TO REVISE SOLAR STORM ASSESSMENT - LAUNCH DELAYED FOR AMSAT-DL'S ERMINAZ PAYLOAD - PENNSYLVANIA HAM CLUB MARKS CENTENNIAL OF HISTORIC RAILROAD - CANADIAN TEENS GAIN LICENSES AFTER HAM RADIO COURSEWORK - AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM REOPENS AS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SHOWCASE - SRI LANKAN GIRL GUIDES FIND POWER IN HAM RADIO - WEST BENGAL HAMS HELP PREPARE POLICE FOR DISASTER - NOMINATIONS NEEDED FOR HONORS AT CINCINNATI HAMFEST - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: A NEW JEWEL IN A SOTA QUEEN'S CROWNSCRIPTAUDIO

- INFORMAL RADIO NETWORK AIDS BANGLADESH FLOOD RESCUE - RASPBERRY PI SEEN AS KEY IN UNDERWATER TRANSMISSION - SILENT KEY: RICHARD RYBA, WQ3Q, ADVOCATE FOR CANCER RESEARCH, PATIENT ASSISTANCE - SILENT KEY: PAUL GRAVELINE, K1YUB, AMSAT JOURNAL ASSISTANT EDITOR - ACMA BEGINS FEE COLLECTION FOR CALLSIGNS WITH 12-MONTH ASSIGNMENT - ROUTE 66 AND 9/11 SPECIAL EVENTS ON THE AIR - DIGITAL RADIO INTRODUCED FOR NEW ZEALAND EMERGENCY RESPONSE - FREE ONLINE STUDY GUIDES AVAILABLE FOR US TECH, GENERAL LICENSE - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: AN ELECTRIFYING DISCOVERY ABOUT BEESSCRIPTAUDIO

- ARRL DISCLOSES IT MADE $1-MILLION PAYMENT TO HACKERS - YOTA CAMP BLOG RECOUNTS CZECH REPUBLIC ADVENTURE - HAMS REUNITE MAN, "DEAD" FOR A DECADE, WITH FAMILY - SILENT KEY: PATRICIA NELSON, KEØQXD, TRAINER, VOLUNTEER, RADIO HOST - ARES TO ADOPT INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM INTO TRAINING - SPOTLIGHT ON MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY COMMUNICATOR - CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PROVIDES A SPECTRUM OF EXPERIENCE - TRANSISTOR PROMISES FASTER, MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT OPERATION - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: NEW POTA SITE REALLY FLOATS THEIR BOATSCRIPTAUDIO

- MALFUNCTION ON ROCKET'S UPPER STAGE SCATTERS SPACE DEBRIS - INTERNATIONAL YLS RENEW FRIENDSHIPS AFTER 5 YEARS - TWO AMSAT ORGANIZATION EVENTS SET FOR OCTOBER - VOA TO SHUT MARIANA ISLANDS SHORTWAVE OPERATION - SILENT KEY: N1MM LOGGER TEAM'S LAURENCE WILLIAM GAUTHIER Jr., K8UT - SILENT KEY: NOTED DXER RON FALCONER, ZL4RMF - CELEBRATING OUR YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR IN HUNTSVILLE - LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVATIONS LIGHT UP THE AIRWAVES - HAM CLUB'S NEW REPEATER STATION TO SERVE EMCOMM - NEW ZEALAND MAKES DEBUT IN HEMA AWARDS SCHEME - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: HE'S BRINGING 'HOME BREW' BACK HOMESCRIPTAUDIO

- STARLINER ASTRONAUTS MAY RIDE HOME ON CREW DRAGON - HAARP RESEARCHERS SEEK HAM INPUT - HAMS IN INDIA GIVE FEEDBACK ON RADIO RULE PROPOSALS - NEW SHORTWAVE TRANSMITTER FOR RADIO NEW ZEALAND - ARCTIC CIRCLE BROADCASTS TO DEBUT AS LONGWAVE RADIO - US BUSINESS PETITIONS FOR EXPANDED USE OF 900 MHz - TWO CUBESATS GIVE SATELLITE FANS MORE OPTIONS - HAMS' WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP ASSISTS POLICE - WRTC OPENS BIDDING FOR ENTRY OF SPONSORED TEAMS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: HAM RADIO FAMILY EMBRACES SILENT KEY'S CALLSIGNSCRIPTAUDIO

- HAMS ASSIST RESCUE EFFORTS DURING SOUTHERN INDIA LANDSLIDE - FCC SEEKS $2.3 MILLION FINE IN UNLICENSED-BROADCAST CASE - SILENT KEY: BARRY KIRKWOOD, ZL1DD, ZL "STRAIGHT KEY NIGHT" FOUNDER - SILENT KEY: CARTER CRAIGIE, N3AO, LEADER IN PENNSYLVANIA ENCOMM - YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR TO BE HONORED IN HUNTSVILLE - FCC APPROVES SATELLITES FOR CELLULAR BROADBAND - WEATHER HAZARDS CANCEL FLANNAN ISLANDS DXPEDITION - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: FOR THIS HAM, IT HAS BEEN THE SWEETEST CENTURYSCRIPTAUDIO

- BOUVET ISLAND 3YØK DXPEDITION IN TALKS FOR TRANSPORT VESSEL - FCC ADDS NEW CODE TO EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM - SUDIP KUMAR NANDA, HAM RADIO ADVOCATE IN INDIA, DIES DURING US VISIT - CANADA WILDFIRES PROVIDE PREPAREDNESS STRATEGIES - SPACEX GIVES DETAILS OF SPACECRAFT TO DE-ORBIT ISS - FISTS 'MECHANICAL KEY WEEK' GETS UNDERWAY - TELEPHONE MUSEUM HOSTS NEW HAMPSHIRE HAM RADIO CLUB - RSGB CONVENTION CALLED 'FEAST OF AMATEUR RADIO' - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: COLLEGE RADIO CLUB ETCHED INTO MEMORY - AND ONE WALLSCRIPTAUDIO

- NASA TRACKS RADIO WAVES EMITTED BY SOLAR FLARES - COLLEGE IN INDIA ADDS HAM RADIO TO CURRICULUM - GERMANY ISSUES NEW HAM FIRST CLASS N LICENSE - ACTIVATORS NEEDED FOR EVENT HONORING ELMERS - SILENT KEY: HANS VAN DEN BERG, PAØJBB, 2014 'AMATEUR OF THE YEAR' - NET CONTROL STATIONS NEEDED BY INTERCONTINENTAL TRAFFIC NET - CLIMBING COLORADO SUMMITS FOR ANNUAL '14-er' EVENT - UK REGULATOR EXPLORES DIRECT-TO-DEVICE FOR MOBILE - OFCOM SEEKS INPUT ON CHANGES WITHIN SHARED SPECTRUM - DXPEDITION MARKS INDONESIA'S 79TH YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: AT SOTA CAMPOUT, HAMS REACH THE PEAK OF FRIENDSHIPSCRIPTAUDIO

- ARRL: RANSOMWARE ATTACK EXPOSED EMPLOYEES' SENSITIVE DATA - FCC CHARGES 13 LANDOWNERS IN CONNECTION WITH PIRACY - SILENT KEY: MAINSTAY OF PENNSYLVANIA EMCOMM, FRANK COLE N3TN - DAVE KALTER YOUTH DX GROUP JOINS IOTA CONTEST - VIDEO OFFERS DEEPER LOOK AT OFCOM LICENCE CHANGES - POTA'S SUPPORT YOUR PARKS WEEKEND ARRIVES - NASA: IONOSPHERE'S PLASMA 'BUBBLES' TIED TO INTERFERENCE - FROM HACKERS TO HAMS? SURE! - NEW ZEALAND CW OPS TO DEMONSTRATE BASIC SENDING - TEAM PREPS FOR ST. PAUL ISLAND DXPEDITION - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: SSTV TRANSMISSIONS PROMISE - AND DELIVER - THE MOONSCRIPTAUDIO

- HAMS RESPOND AS HURRICANE BERYL MAKES LANDFALL IN US - INDIAN HAM CLUB INTERVENES IN YOUTH-ON-YOUTH VIOLENCE - HAMS IN BRAZIL MARK LEAGUE'S 90th ANNIVERSARY - STUDENTS' SATELLITES LIFT OFF FROM CALIFORNIA - CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE FOR YL SOTA EVENT - UNEXPECTED EXPENSE WORRIES RADIO AND COMMUNICATIONS MUSEUM - TEXAS AMATEURS PREPARE FOR 'MOON DAY' DEMONSTRATION - AMSAT-ARGENTINA'S SATELLITE: DEAD OR ALIVE? - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: METEOR SCATTER CONTACTS? WISH UPON THESE SHOOTING STARSSCRIPTAUDIO

- HAMS STEP UP AS HURRICANE BERYL ROLLS IN - LOGBOOK OF THE WORLD IS BACK - FRIEDRICHSHAFEN A WELL-ATTENDED EVENT IN GERMANY - YOTA CAMP SHACK NAMED IN MEMORY OF BOB HEIL, K9EID/SK - RSGB ADDS NEW CHALLENGE TO IARU HF CHAMPIONSHIP - SPECIAL EVENT REMEMBERS 2 LITHUANIAN-AMERICAN AVIATORS - SPACEX AWARDED CONTRACT TO DE-ORBIT ISS - DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR CLUB GRANTS FROM ARRL - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: MEET OUR YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR: GRACE PAPAY, K8LGSCRIPTAUDIO

- INDIANA CLUB ADDS EARTHQUAKE AWARENESS TO FIELD DAY - SPLIT VERDICT IN DEATH OF HAM AND COMPANION - AMSAT TO SHUT ITS MAIL ALIAS SERVICE - GET READY FOR THE NEXT 13 COLONIES SPECIAL EVENT - SPECIAL EVENT MARKS JAPAN'S WARTIME AIR RAIDS OVER AUSTRALIA - ACMA SEEKS INPUT ON REPEATER AND BEACON LICENSING - GERMAN REGULATOR EXTENDS 4 METRE PRIVILEGES UNTIL DEC. 31 - SHORTWAVE LISTENERS GIVE AID AT INDIAN TRAIN DISASTER - HISTORIC TRANSMITTER ON AIR FOR ALEXANDERSON DAY - HAM'S DOCUMENTARY SEEN AS BASIS FOR TV SERIES - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: QSOS TURN CLEVER WHEN CALLSIGNS BECOME MEMESSCRIPTAUDIO

FCC SAYS MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED ROUTER, WI-FI POWER LIMITS - US MILITARY TO IMPROVE TRACKING OF HOBBYISTS' BALLOONS - YOUNG RADIO OPS TAKE UP THE CHALLENGE FOR TURKEY'S POTA - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: 'CAREER DAYS' MAKES DEBUT AT HAM FAIR IN GERMANYSCRIPTAUDIO

- GERMANY'S DARC DEVELOPING REMOTE-OPERATIONS NETWORK - CLASS N LICENSE EXAMS TO BE GIVEN AT FRIEDRICHSHAFEN - BROADCAST ENGINEERS: MALWARE TOOK DOWN WEBSITE - AMID A DEADLY CYCLONE, A REUNION - NOTED AUTHOR AND YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER, 2 SILENT KEYS IN INDIA - NY AMATEURS FIND A HOME, PARTNERSHIP AT NONPROFIT OBSERVATORY - RUSSIA WITHDRAWS FROM WORLD WIDE FLORA & FAUNA - NEW NET FOR NEW AMATEURS - PRIDE RADIO GROUP CALLS CQ TO CELEBRATE INCLUSION - HOMEBREWING A RELATIONSHIP THROUGH 3D PRINTER DONATION - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE FIELD DAYSCRIPTAUDIO