Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (A) To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Thu Jul 14 2022 20:00:54 Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2333, for Friday, July 15, 2022 Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2333, with a release date of Friday, July 15, 2022 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1. The following is a QST. The James Webb Space Telescope sends its first images. Indonesia prepares to send its first ham radio satellite into space -- and meet our Young Ham of the Year for 2022. All this and more, as Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2333 comes your way right now. ** BILLBOARD CART ** WEBB TELESCOPE SENDS FIRST IMAGES TO EARTH JIM/ANCHOR: We begin this week with one of the most groundbreaking radio transmissions ever to reach the Earth from space. We hear those details from Paul Braun, WD9GCO. PAUL: July 11th was a huge day for fans of space, astronomy, and science in general as NASA revealed the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope. The first deep-field image released to the public, the highest-resolution infrared view of the universe to date, shows a cluster of distant galaxies so dense that they act as a gravitational lens to magnify even more distant galaxies. Given the time it takes the light to travel, the photo also shows some of the oldest objects ever observed. The Webb telescope, which has been in development since 1996, differs from the Hubble, which it is meant to replace. It's designed to see farther into the infrared spectrum and can capture objects far dimmer than Hubble can see. The 21-foot-diameter main mirror is mounted on a space platform which places it clear of infrared interference from Earth's atmosphere. NASA has promised even more amazing imagery in the coming days. While the telescope is not tied directly to amateur radio, it does use radio to transmit the data back to Earth, and we here at Newsline can't resist an exciting space story. For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Paul Braun, WD9GCO. (CNN, NASA) ** INDONESIA READY FOR LAUNCH OF ITS FIRST HAM RADIO SATELLITE JIM/ANCHOR: There's some other big news involving space - this time from Indonesia. We have those details from Jason Daniels, VK2LAW. JASON: After six years in development, Indonesia's Surya Satellite-1 - the nation's first satellite - has begun the first leg of its journey into space: shipment to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA. In October of this year the amateur radio cubesat, which has an APRS digipeater on board, will be launched from Japan for its journey to the International Space Station. The ISS will release the satellite into orbit in November. It was developed by students at Surya University, and had support of the Satellite Technology Research Center at the country's National Research and Innovation Agency. Experts at the Aeronautics and Space Research Organization in Indonesia heralded the satellite as a pioneer of nano satellites for Indonesia and expressed hope it would inspire other Indonesian universities to complete similar projects. For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jason Daniels, VK2LAW. (SOUTHGATE, ORARI, UN OFFICE FOR OUTER SPACE AFFAIRS) ** SWISS AUTHORITIES GRANT EXEMPTION TO HOMEBREW TRANSMITTERS JIM/ANCHOR: Back home on Earth, authorities in Switzerland have just given some good news to hams who enjoy building their own transceivers. Ed Durrant, DD5LP, has more on that story. ED: It is now official: The European CE certification requirement for amateur radio built homebrew transmitters has been removed in Switzerland. Although this has been the accepted practice in the country for some time, a recent publication by Swiss regulator Ofcom has formally declared the exemption acceptable and legal. Exemptions are also granted for commercial equipment that is modified for personal home use. Kits to build transmitters may also be imported for amateurs' own personal use. Imported radios for amateurs even those that do not possess an European CE certification mark are allowed. The hams remain responsible to ensure that all of their equipment complies with regulations governing spurious emissions. For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ed Durrant, DD5LP. (USKA, SOUTHGATE) --- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7) .