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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2480 for Friday, May 9th, 2025
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2480 with a release date of Friday, May 9th, 2025 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1
The following is a QST. The FCC proposes changes for testing electronics made overseas. A "first" for a
disaster-training workshop in India -- and weather balloons litter a scenic beach in Australia. All this and
more as Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2480 comes your way right now.
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BILLBOARD CART
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FCC TO PUSH FOR US-BASED TESTING OF SOME IMPORTED ELECTRONICS
NEIL/ANCHOR: Our top story this week is all about electronics that are made for the US market but tested
overseas. The US regulator is preparing to change where that testing can � and cannot � be done. Here痴 Kent
Peterson KCﾘDGY with the details.
KENT: The FCC plans to tighten its requirements for the testing of electronic devices manufactured in countries
such as China before they can be sold to US consumers. The commission will review an order this month that bans
device-testing conducted by labs that are [quote] 登wned, controlled or directed by entities that pose national
security risks,� according to a statement by FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr. He identified China as one example
of such a country,
He said it was important that US-based labs begin taking on the responsibility to certify such equipment.
According to Carr痴 statement, Chinese labs test about three-quarters of all electronics sold in the US.
The commission will consider the new order at its open meeting on May 22nd.
This is Kent Peterson KCﾘDGY.
(FCC)
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WEATHER-BALLOON WASTE CHALLENGES AUSTRALIAN COAST
NEIL/ANCHOR: Never mind space junk from decommissioned satellites. Right here on earth, pieces of weather
balloons have been found littering one beach in Australia. John Williams VK4JJW brings us up to date.
JOHN: Remnants of latex rubber weather balloons and foam boxes with scientific instruments washed up recently
on the southwest coast of Victoria, where they were discovered by beach patrol crews. According to local media,
the half-dozen or so balloons were carrying a radiosonde to measure temperatures, wind speed, wind direction
and relative humidity. The balloons had been launched from Tasmania for a research project hosted by the
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and the US
Department of Energy. The launch site on the northwest tip of Tasmania is considered the location of the
planet's purest air, making it a preferred spot for scientists' climate studies.
Heath Powers, the project's operations manager, said in an Australian Broadcasting Corporation report that
scientists are testing more eco-friendly ways to conduct these studies without creating such an impact on
marine life.
This is John Williams VK4JJW.
,
(AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA)
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WEATHER-WATCHING SATELLITES ENTERING END-OF-LIFE STAGE
NEIL/ANCHOR: In a little more than a month, the US will stop supporting three satellites in its important group
of weather observers. Sel Embee KB3TZD tells us what that means.
SEL: Three US government weather-watching satellites have been scheduled to formally enter the end-of-life
stage on June 16th by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA has announced that the
satellites - 15, 18 and 19 - which are part of the Polar Operational Environmental Satellites, or POES system,
will no longer be updated or repaired.
As quoted in the blog USradioguy.com, NOAA said that this means signals will continue to be transmitted but
should not be used by anyone for purposes involving safety or other critical matters. Hobbyists will still be
able to download weather satellite imagery either via Automatic Picture Transmission on 137 MHz with a V-dipole
antenna or via High Resolution Picture Transmission on 1.7 GHz with a tracking dish antenna.
Like the other POES satellites, this trio had provided data that was used in monitoring the environment, forest
fires, volcanic eruptions and global vegetation.
This is Sel Embee, KB3TZD.
(AMSAT, USRADIOGUY BLOG)
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HAMVENTION PREPARES FOR OPENING DAY
NEIL/ANCHOR: As the days wind down towards opening day of Hamvention in Xenia, Ohio, organizers report brisk
ticket sales and the hope to match or exceed last year's attendance of more than 35,000 guests over the three
days. A team of 700-plus volunteers will be there starting on May 16th to make everyone welcome. This year's
theme is "Radio Independence" and for three days it will pervade the four meeting halls where the forums are
taking place.
Tickets can be purchased at the box office outside the main entrance gate. For additional details visit
www.hamvention.org
The ARRL is also encouraging visitors to download the Hamvention app which includes the full program and
affiliated events. Find the link to download the app in the text version of this week's newscast at
arnewsline.org
[DO NOT READ: https://www.tripbuilder.net/html5/arrl/multi_home.php ]
(JAMES GIFFORD, N8KET)
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NEW GRANT BOOSTS DIGITAL LIBRARY OF AMATEUR RADIO & COMMUNICATIONS
NEIL/ANCHOR: Thanks to an infusion of money from Amateur Radio Digital Communications, the massive collection
at the Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications can keep growing - and growing. Randy Sly W4XJ has
those details.
RANDY: The collection of digitized newsletters, magazines and online media at the Digital Library of Amateur
Radio & Communications keeps on growing � and now the library has something else to add to its hefty
collection: a second grant from Amateur Radio Digital Communications, the group that provided the original
grant that first helped bring this library of amateur radio's international history to life.
Kay Savetz, K6KJN, the library's curator, said in the Zero Retries newsletter that the funding will permit the
free library's continued operation for another two years. He said phase two of the library's operation will
include acquiring and digitizing material from the California Historical Radio Society and the SPARK Museum of
Electrical Invention. The library's most recent acquisitions include the Wireless Institute of Australia's
Amateur Radio Magazine from 1933 through 2012 and dozens of new issues of the DX Bulletin.
Still celebrating the support, Kay wrote in the newsletter: [quote] "Excuse the mess, there痴 still confetti
all over the floor of DLARC World Headquarters." [endquote]
This is Randy Sly W4XJ.
(ZERO RETRIES NEWSLETTER, AMATEUR NEWS DAILY)
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THREE INDUCTED INTO CQ AMATEUR RADIO HALL OF FAME
NEIL/ANCHOR: The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame, which is now overseen by Hamgallery, has announced the trio of
inductees for 2025. We hear more about them from Travis Lisk N3ILS.
TRAVIS: The three newest CQ hall of famers, who were chosen following a nomination process that ended in April,
include one Silent Key.The inductees are Wayne Overbeck, N6NB, who became a Silent Key last month, Angel M.
Vazquez, WP3R and Jim Breakall, WA3FET.
Wayne, who became a Silent Key on April 18th of this year, was well known as a co-creator of the Quagi antenna,
which is part-Yagi, part-quad. A top-performing contester, he was honored as Radio Amateur of the Year at the
Dayton Hamvention in 1980 for his years of contributions to ham radio. Wayne was an educator and a former vice
director with the ARRL's Southwestern Division.
Angel, who was named Amateur of the Year at Dayton Hamvention in 2021, had worked at the Arecibo Observatory in
Puerto Rico since 1977. He had served as head of telescope operations and was the lead operator for 2010
moonbounce project at Arecibo -- a project that included, among others, fellow hall of fame inductee Jim
Breakall. Angel works as the Puerto Rico Coordination Zone Administrator, managed by the National Radio
Astronomy Observatory.
Jim is a professor emeritus of electrical engineering at Pennsylvania State University and a leader in cutting-
edge antenna technology. He is credited for his work with the Numerical Electromagnetics Code used in antenna
analysis. A prolific author and busy contester, Jim has been involved in antenna designs at Arecibo and the
HAARP facility in Alaska.
For more details about the recipients visit hamgallery.com
This is Travis Lisk N3ILS.
(HAMGALLERY.COM)
**
HAM2K PORTABLE LOGGER RECEIVES SOFTWARE AWARD
NEIL/ANCHOR: Congratulations to the winner of the 2025 Amateur Radio Software Award. If you do a lot of
portable operating, you may already be very familiar with this program and its developer. Andy Morrison K9AWM
tells us about them both.
ANDY: Ham2K Portable Logger has been a mainstay in the field for a growing number of portable operators since
its development by Sebastian Delmont, KI2D. The Amateur Radio Software Award committee has chosen to honor the
free downloadable logger, citing its [quote] "intuitive, user-friendly interfaces and a suite of convenient
features." [endquote] The software's support of Worldwide Flora & Fauna, Summits on the Air, Parks on the Air
and the ARRL Field Day has helped grow its popularity. Details about the logger can be found at polo dot ham2k
dot com (polo.ham2K.com).
Meanwhile, mark your calendars for the 7th through the 17th of November, when the committee will activate
special-event stations K6A K6R and K6S - that spells ARS for Amateur Radio Software - to honor this year's
winner and to solicit nominees for next year's award. The international award is given for open-source
software projects that promote innovation and freedom in amateur radio.
This is Andy Morrison K9AWM.
(AMATEUR RADIO SOFTWARE AWARD)
**
BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio Newsline, heard on bulletin
stations around the world including the W9BCC repeater in Wausau Wisconsin on Sundays at 9 p.m. during the Rib
Mountain Repeater Association's Sunday Night Swapnet.
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NOMINATE OUR NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR
NEIL/ANCHOR: Nominations close on the 31st of this month for Newsline's Bill Pasternak Memorial Young Ham of
the Year Award. Do you know a promising young amateur who is a potential candidate? Consider nominating an
amateur radio operator 18 years of age or younger here in the continental United States. If they have talent,
promise and a commitment to the spirit of ham radio they might just be this year's award winner. Find
application forms on our website arnewsline.org under the "YHOTY" tab.
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APRS POSTPONES MAY SUMMIT, RESCHEDULES FOR FALL
NEIL/ANCHOR: The APRS Foundation's inaugural education summit, originally scheduled to take place in May, has
been postponed until the autumn of this year. The nonprofit group is developing a full day of programming that
is geared to both seasoned operators and beginners - anyone interested in using the Automatic Packet Reporting
System.
Discussions about packet radio will include the fundamentals but will also address cutting-edge applications
and what's in store for the future. Best of all, guests can attend the online seminars and interactive Q&A
sessions right from their home QTH.
Registration details will appear on the foundation website at aprsfoundation.org when they are available.
(APRS FOUNDATION)
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IMAGE TRANSMISSION A HIGHLIGHT OF DISASTER TRAINING
NEIL/ANCHOR: The mountainous terrain of the Indian state of Nagaland is daunting - but it is never more
daunting than in an emergency when communication cannot afford to fail. An amateur radio training program has
been helping state officials train in the latest communication technologies, as we learn from Jim Meachen
ZL2BHF.
JIM: Open Source Classes for Amateur Radio, also known as OSCAR India, has been working with the Nagaland State
Disaster Management Authority to sharpen responders' communication skills. In the most recent session, held in
late April, participants celebrated a first for responders in the region in northeast India - they successfully
used radio signals for image transmission, using the callsign AT2NE. District project associates who work for
the disaster management authority were able to see the benefit of this image-transmission mode. They also
received training in antenna-building and Morse Code.
OSCAR India's convenor, Nilkantha Chatterjee, VU2OII [Vee You Two Oh Eye Eye], told local media [quote] "This
demonstration proves radio's vital role when modern networks fail. While we have conducted similar
transmissions elsewhere, bringing this capability to Northeast India's unique landscape is particularly
rewarding." [endquote]
This is Jim Meachen ZL2BHF.
(NAGALAND POST)
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CITY POLICE STATIONS PREPARE TO ADD AMATEUR RADIO
NEIL/ANCHOR: In West Bengal, India, law enforcement officials in one city are adding amateur radio shacks to
police stations. Now they are busy getting volunteers trained and licensed to use them. We have an update from
Graham Kemp VK4BB.
GRAHAM: Two months of ham radio training began in late April for civic volunteers who assist at the 26 police
stations throughout the city of Barrackpore. The sessions are being conducted by Srayan Mondal, VU3ZHF,
Pashupati Mondal, VU3ODQ, Dipak Chakraborty, VU2TLW and Jayanta Baidya, VU2TFR -- all members of the West
Bengal Radio Club.
The training is designed to prepare the volunteers for the exam leading to the ham radio certificate from the
Ministry of Telecommunications. Radio shacks are expected to be set up at each of the 26 police stations and
the police central office.
The police commissioner told local media that adding wireless communication to the various modes used by law
enforcement will be especially helpful for disaster response.
This is Graham Kemp VK4BB.
(TIMES OF INDIA, AMBARISH NAG BISWAS, VU2JFA)
**
SPECIAL STATIONS CELEBRATE MAJOR HAM EXPO IN JAPAN
NEIL/ANCHOR: The Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 is a major event by the Japan Amateur Radio League that showcases
cutting-edge technology and focuses on training and education for the ham community. JARL is inviting hams
around the world to get involved in the months ahead, as we hear from Jason Daniels VK2LAW.
JASON: Members of the Japan Amateur Radio League are showing their support for the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 in a
big way: For the 184 days, they are calling QRZ with the callsign 8K3EXPO. The expo opened on April 13th with
the first QSOs made by JARL president Koji Morita, JA5SUD. Volunteers throughout the organisation will continue
the activation until its conclusion on the 13th of October.
According to the expo website, all the radio equipment for this station is being operated remotely, utilising
optical fibre. A radio booth is set up next to one of the expo halls in the East Gate Zone and linked to the
antenna tower elsewhere on the site.
Not everything is happening on site. At the same time the 8K3 station is on the air, the mobile station JA3XPO
is also being operated by JARL. This is a special callsign that has been re-activated 55 years after its first
use at the previous Osaka Expo in 1970. The mobile operation will travel to the six prefectures in the Kansai
region.
Of course, if you think this expo is a big deal, wait until next year when JARL marks 100 years since its
founding.
For additional information about the expo, see the link in the text version of this week's newscast at
arnewsline.org
[DO NOT READ: https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/ ]
This is Jason Daniels VK2LAW.
(JARL)
**
WORLD OF DX
In the World of DX, listen for callsigns with the special prefixes 4X77 and 4Z77 until the 10th of May. Hams in
Israel are celebrating the 77th anniversary since the founding of the Israel Association of Radio
Communication and the establishment of the State of Israel. See QRZ.com for more details.
Kasimir, DL2SBY, will be using the callsign HBﾘ/DL2SBY from Liechtenstein from the 11th to the 18th of May.
Listen for him on the HF bands and on 6 metres. See QRZ.com for details.
The callsign II3IARU [EYE EYE THREE IARU] is being activated by Alex, IV3KKW to mark the 100th anniversary of
the IARU and the 75th anniversary of IARU Region 1. He will be on the air until the 18th of May. QSL via his
home callsign.
(425 DX BULLETIN)
**
KICKER: A PULSAR PACKS A PUNCH INTO OUR GALAXY
NEIL/ANCHOR: Finally, we hear about a distress call that came in via radio - but this wasn't exactly a local
call or even a conventional DX call. How about.... 26,000 light-years from Earth? Ralph Squillace KK6ITB goes
the distance with this story.
RALPH: It's known as the Snake, the nickname by which astronomers identify one dense, elongated filament in the
center of our Milky Way galaxy. It apparently has suffered fractures in two places. As best as scientists can
tell, a fast-rotating neutron star known as a pulsar collided with the Snake at a not-too-shabby 1�2 million
miles per hour and caused a fracture that disrupted the Snake's magnetic field, releasing radio emissions from
the site of the impact.
NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory and the MeerKAT radio array in South Africa studied the Snake, which is 230-
light-years long, to get a better picture of what scientists compare to fractures in bones. Radio astronomers
combined their findings with those of an observatory in San Agustin, Mexico and recently released a paper in
the Monthly Notices of the London-based Royal Astronomical Society describing the event. Scientists study
filaments such as the Snake to understand their roles in how stars are formed.
Whether the Snake can heal is another question altogether. Cosmic veterinarians don't make long-distance house
calls.
Meanwhile, patient-privacy rules do not apply here - so you can see images of the injury on the CHANDRA X-Ray
Observatory website. The link is in the text version of this week's newscast at arnewsline.org,
[DO NOT READ: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/chandra/nasas-chandra-diagnoses-cause-of-fracture-in-galactic-bone/
]
This is Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.
(IFL SCIENCE, NASA)
**
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; Amateur Radio Software Award; Ambarish Nag Biswas, VU2JFA; AMSAT; Australian
Broadcasting Corporation; David Behar K7DB; FCC; HamGallery.com; IFL Science; JARL; QRZ.com; Nagaland Post;
NASA; Radio World; shortwaveradio.de; Times of India; USRadioGuy blog; Wireless Institute of Australia;
YouTube; Zero Retries Newsletter; 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 Neil Rapp WB9VPG in Union Kentucky saying 73. As always we thank you for listening. Amateur
Radio Newsline(tm) is Copyright 2025. All rights reserved.
73 de Bill, PY2BIL
PY2BIL@PY2BIL.SP.BRA.SOAM
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