Amateur Radio Newsline

– FCC REVIEWS GROWING SPACE SECTOR’S NEED FOR SPECTRUM – STATION’S EXPERIMENTS EXPLORE USE OF 4M and 8M BANDS – SILENT KEY: TEACHER RITA WRIGHT, KC9CDL, LED 1ST SCHOOL ISS QSO – SILENT KEY: ARGENTINE BROADCAST JOURNALIST CARLOS ALMIRÓN LU7DSY – RED CROSS NVIS NET DRAWS IMPORTANT REGIONAL RESPONSE – DEAL WILL UPGRADE EMERGENCY-RESPONSE PHONE NETWORK – COSMONAUTS CALL CQ IN TRIBUTE TO YURI GAGARIN – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: HAM TUNES UP – AND PLAYS SOME TUNES – IN THE SMOKY MOUNTAINSSCRIPTAUDIO

– AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS ON MOON MISSION ABOARD ARTEMIS 2 – FCC CHARGES AMATEUR WITH EMERGENCY-SERVICE INTERFERENCE – SSTV FROM ISS MARKING MAJOR MOMENTS IN SPACE – AZORES AMATEURS HOSTING THEIR FIRST 10M REPEATER – IRELAND’S SOLE 10M REPEATER IN SERVICE AGAIN – VOICE OF AMERICA MUSEUM TO EXTEND HOURS FOR HAMVENTION – NEW ENTRY LEVEL LICENSES FOR NORWEGIAN AMATEURS – ‘QUEENS OF THE MOUNTAINS’ ACTIVITY BACK FOR 3RD YEAR – NOMINATE OUR NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: A SYMPHONY OF SIGNALS IN TIME FOR APRIL FOOL’S DAYSCRIPTAUDIO

– HAMS RESPOND TO HISTORIC FLOODS IN HAWAII – FUNDS WOULD EXPAND, UPGRADE NOAA’S WEATHER RADIO NETWORK – INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP CALLS CQ FOR AUTISM AWARENESS – CHARTERED FLIGHT TO CARRY INTERNATIONAL TEAM TO ISS – NEW NET BUILDING BRIDGE WITH HISTORICALLY BLACK CAMPUSES – OVERWHELMING RESPONSE TO PLUTO ANNIVERSARY EVENT – SILENT KEY: DISASTER-RESPONSE OPERATOR S. ARUNA KUMAR, VU3VGP – RADIO CLUB OF AMERICA HONORS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS – SPECIAL EVENT REMEMBERS THE TITANIC – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: OUT ON THE AIR AND UNDER BLUE SKIESSCRIPTAUDIO

– BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION A SUCCESS – JUDGE ORDERS VOICE OF AMERICA BACK ON THE AIR – SKYWARN YOUTH NET CALLS CQ FOR SECOND YEAR – US MILITARY TESTS HF COMMUNICATIONS IN ALASKA – YL WORLD WIDE EVENT OVERWHELMING – AIRLINES REQUIRED TO UPDATE ELECTRONICS DUE TO CW INTERFERENCE – PUSH IS ON TO GET SARDINIA RADIOACTIVE – SUN-LIT AWAKENING FOR JAPAN’S 30-YEAR-OLD SATELLITE – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: DOCUMENTARY ABOUT MARTIN F. JUE AND M.F.J. IN THE WORKSSCRIPTAUDIO

– RESTRICTIONS TO IMPACT KANTON ISLAND DXPEDITIONS – WRTC NOT PERMITTING NATIONAL FLAGS, SYMBOLS – AUSTRALIAN HAMS CHALLENGE HIGHER FEES ON STATE LANDS – FEDERAL COURT RULES AGAINST VOA LEADERSHIP – HAMVENTION ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS – CAMBODIAN STUDENTS EXPLORE SATELLITE COMMUNICATION – NEW INDIANA LAW PROTECTS HAM RADIO ANTENNAS, TOWERS – HURDY GURDY MUSEUM STATION BACK ON THE AIR – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: TAKE THE “FIVE TWO” SIMPLEX CHALLENGESCRIPTAUDIO

– HAMS HELP SUMMON GIRL’S EMERGENCY CARE IN CUBAN BLACKOUT – FCC REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON 6TH YEAR OF PIRATE ACT – STUDENT QSO WITH ANTARCTICA PART OF FAMILY SPACE DAY – HAMS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT NATIONAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE – CANADA ENDING NATIONWIDE WEATHERADIO SERVICE – ADJUSTMENTS TO AUSTRALIA BAND PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS – DX INDIA FOUNDATION MAKES NEW TRY ON ARNALA ISLAND – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: A TOWERING RESCUE FROM HOT AIR BALLOONSCRIPTAUDIO

– GET READY FOR THE BOUVET ISLAND 3YØK DXPEDITION – REPAIRS DELAY ARTEMIS 2 LAUNCH FOR AT LEAST A MONTH – HAMCLOCK USERS GET FREE BACKEND SERVER – JOINT BALLOON LAUNCH FOR FLORIDA HAMS, STUDENTS – SILENT KEY: RSGB’S COLIN THOMAS G3PSM, SPECTRUM ADVOCATE – ZERO RETRIES DIGITAL CONFERENCE PICKS SITE – NEW MEXICO CLUB GAINS FULLTIME USE OF MOBILE TRAILER – HUSBAND-WIFE TEAM GET TOP HONORS IN CANADA – AMSAT YOUTH PROGRAM HAS NEW COURSE, KIDS’ COLORING BOOK – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: YHOTY 2026 NOMINATIONS NOW OPENSCRIPTAUDIO

– CHILEAN HAMS RESPOND TO AN ANDES MOUNTAIN TRAGEDY – ROBUST TEAM OF RACES HAMS ACTIVATE IN HAWAII – PRESENTERS NEEDED FOR VHF SOCIETY CONFERENCE – CREW 12 ARRIVES AT SPACE STATION – TECHCON 2026 HIGHLIGHTS NEXT-GEN DIGITAL NARROWBAND – DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR AMATEUR RADIO SOFTWARE AWARD – SCIENCE FESTIVAL SHOWCASES HAM RADIO IN ASSAM – DIRECT-TO-DEVICE SATELLITE SERVICE BEGINNING IN UK – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: BUNKERS ON THE AIR PROGRAM EXPANDS TO THE USSCRIPTAUDIO

– KENYA JOINS ARISS AS ITS SOLE AFRICAN NATION – IRAN RECEIVES BBC SHORTWAVE RADIO PROGRAMMING – VICTORY IN SCOTLAND FOR AMATEUR’S TOWER INSTALLATION – NEW HAMPSHIRE POISED TO OK HAM RADIO LICENSE PLATES – GPS INTERFERENCE WARNING IN CENTRAL TEXAS – US ADVANCED CLASS OPERATORS HOST POPULAR NET – CONSTRUCTION COMPETITION IN UK EYES MAKER COMMUNITY – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: TINY BIRDS TRANSMIT THE SECRET OF THEIR SURVIVALSCRIPTAUDIO

– DELAY FOR BOUVET ISLAND 3YØK DXPEDITION – 4 HAMS AMONG THOSE CHOSEN TO TRACK ARTEMIS 2 FLIGHT – AN OPEN-SOURCE EFFORT TO SALVAGE HAMCLOCK – BRAZIL’S HAMS MARK ANNIVERSARY WITH SSTV, SPECIAL EVENT STATION – TROPHY EVENT CELEBRATES HISTORIC SATELLITE QSO – WINTER FIELD DAY: FROM SIMULATION TO ACTIVATION – REGISTRATION OPENS FOR HAMSCI’S MARCH WORKSHOP – YLS MARK INT’L WOMEN’S DAY WITH POTA PARTY – YLRL MAKES HIGHER-ED SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: A STATION WELL-GROUNDED BY A GROUNDHOGSCRIPTAUDIO

– SILENT KEY: ELWOOD DOWNEY, WBØOEW, CREATOR OF HAMCLOCK – HAM RADIO BUSINESS OWNER KILLED IN PLANE CRASH IN AUSTRALIA – HAMS MARK 96TH ANNIVERSARY OF PLUTO’S DISCOVERY – HAMVENTION CELEBRATES THE ADVENTURE OF RADIO – ANNUAL “AM RALLY” TURNS BACK THE CALENDAR – STATEWIDE POTA ACTIVATORS’ CLUB DEBUTS CALLSIGN – SILENT KEY: NOTED DXPEDITIONER DAVID ASSAF III, W5XU – ARDC GRANT FULFILLS SATELLITE, SPACE GOALS FOR N.C. CLUB – ARTEMIS 2 LAUNCHPAD IMAGE CAPTURED BY ASTRONAUT – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: A FAMILY OF MOUNTAIN GOATS GROWS THE HERDSCRIPTAUDIO

– LEVEL S4 SOLAR RADIATION STORM DISRUPTS HF COMMUNICATION – US LAWMAKERS AGREE TO RESTORE VOA FUNDING – ARTEMIS 2 ROCKET ROLLS OUT ONTO LAUNCH PAD – CABLE DAMAGE SPURS MORE TAIWANESE TO BECOME HAMS – SILENT KEY’S RIG DONATED TO ASSIST AMERICAN RED CROSS – NOMINATION WINDOW CLOSES SOON FOR HAMVENTION AWARDS – INDIAN HAMS PROVIDE SAFETY NET AT HINDU PILGRIMAGE – ORGANIZERS SCOUTING FOR SITE FOR 2030 WRTC – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: MOTORISTS QUEUE UP FOR “Q” CODESSCRIPTAUDIO

– FINANCIAL TRADERS RENEW PLEA FOR USE OF HF BANDS – RADIO NOISE CANCELS, DIVERTS FLIGHTS IN GREECE – SILENT KEY: ADOLF SHEPHERD, VU2AF, HELPED GROW HAMFEST INDIA – SILENT KEY: “LINUX IN THE HAMSHACK” HOST RUSS WOODMAN, K5TUX – UK REGULATOR EYES FREQUENCY-SHARING BY DEVICES – FCC SET TO OK NEW UNLICENSED DEVICE CATEGORY ON 6 GHz – CALIFORNIA HAMS BROADEN WINTER FIELD DAY PARTICIPATION – APRS DIGIPEATER TO BE FEATURED AT HAMCATION – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: STUDENTS IN RURAL INDIA WITNESS QSOS VIA ISS REPEATERSCRIPTAUDIO

– FCC BANS IMPORT, SALE OF FOREIGN-MADE DRONES – SWEEPING REGULATION CHANGES FOR UK DRONES – MONTENEGRO LAUNCHES FIRST SATELLITE – NEW HOLLAND RADIO SHACK ACQUIRES QUICKSILVER RADIO – EXPERIMENTAL HF STATIONS LOSE CALLSIGN-ID WAIVER – HALL OF FAME NOMINATION PERIOD OPENS – NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR CONTEST HALL OF FAME – MINNESOTA AMATEURS HONOR WW2 MILITARY CHAPLAIN – GERMAN AMATEURS’ ACCESS TO 70 MHz BAND IN LIMBO – UK TELEGRAPHY STATION MARKS 125th ANNIVERSARY – DX REBEL GROUP EXPEDITES CONWAY REEF PLANS – HAM CLUB CW ACTIVITY BUILDS NEWCOMERS’ CONFIDENCE – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: WHEN HAMS CARE TO TAKE CARESCRIPTAUDIO

– TEXAS FIRM LAUNCHES LARGEST COMMERCIAL SATELLITE – FIRST DESECHEO ISLAND ACTIVATION SINCE 2009 – IT’S GROWING SEASON FOR NEW HAM CLUB IN MONTANA – LOCAL GOVT., CHILEAN HAMS SIGN EMCOMM CONTRACT – EASING THE WAY FOR BLIND HAMS TO USE DIGITAL MODES – AMSAT YOUTH INITIATIVE TAKES CLOSER LOOK AT CLIMATE CHANGE – NEW ZEALAND HAMS USE “ZM” PREFIX FOR CENTENARY YEAR – FCC READY TO ELIMINATE FOUR HAM-RELATED REGULATIONS – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: WEATHERING A LONG LIFETIME OF STORMSSCRIPTAUDIO