Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (A)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Jul 29 2022 10:59:34

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2335, for Friday, July 29, 2022

Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2335, with a release date of Friday,
July 29, 2022, to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a QST. Russia announces its withdrawal from the ISS. 
Proposed new requirements in Brazil stir controversy -- and in the UK 
there'll be a new fast track to a full license. All this and more, as 
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2335, comes your way right now.

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RUSSIA TO WITHDRAW FROM ISS FLIGHTS

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Our top story this week takes us to the International 
Space Station. We hear from Paul Braun, WD9GCO.

PAUL: The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, had announced that the 
nation's cosmonauts will no longer participate on any ISS flights after 
2024. News of a possible broken partnership had observers questioning how 
the operation of the ISS would continue without Russia's participation. 
NASA officials said, however, that despite the July 26th announcement, 
the US space agency had not yet received any formal declaration of intent 
from Russia.

Cosmonauts have joined astronauts from many other nations as part of the 
team in orbit conducting important research and making contacts through 
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station. The ISS was intended to 
stay operational until 2030. Roscosmos' new director-general, Yuri 
Borisov, said that Russia hopes to focus now on establishing an orbiting 
station of its own.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Paul Braun, WD9GCO.

(ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, SPACENEWS) 

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BRAZIL REGULATOR PROPOSES MANDATORY LOTW FOR UPGRADES

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: There's controversy in Brazil over proposed amateur 
regulations that include mandatory use of Logbook of the World for 
upgrades. That report comes to us from Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.

JEREMY: In a move being opposed by Brazil's national amateur radio 
society, use of the ARRL's Logbook of the World would become mandatory 
for any radio amateurs in that country who are seeking licence upgrades, 
according to an online report. Brazil's national amateur radio society, 
Liga de Amadores Brasileiros de R dio Emissƒo, announced that the 
national regulator ANATEL proposes that hams wishing to advance to a 
Class A or Class B licence from a Class C, would be required to confirm 
QSOs by using LoTW. This proposal is designed as one component in an 
alternative being considered to replace the CW test. It is being called 
the experience test and it mandates that LoTW be used to document 
contacts that prove the upgrade applicant has sufficient experience to 
warrant the change in licence class. Separately, applicants would also 
have to fulfill the experience requirement by showing participation in 
courses and radio-related activities.

The proposed use of the free online QSO authentication service has drawn 
some controversy: In an online statement, LABRE claims its use would 
constitute outsourcing to a foreign entity because the service is 
provided by the American Radio Relay League. LABRE also believes this 
proposed mandate puts applicants at a disadvantage if they do not engage 
in contesting or DXing.

ANATEL has been seeking written comments and plans to schedule a public 
hearing on the proposal.

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

(LABRE, SOUTHGATE) 

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OBSERVATORY'S RADIO CURRICULUM FOR MINORITIES GETS ARDC GRANT

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: The National Radio Astronomy Observatory, part of the US 
National Science Foundation, is launching a program in January that is 
designed to provide amateur radio training and education on the 
electromagnetic spectrum to members of the LGBTQIA, Black, indigenous and 
people of color communities.

The two-year program, known as Exploring the Electromagnetic Spectrum, 
has received a grant of $315,123 from Amateur Radio Digital 
Communications to support its mission to serve minority students who are 
underrepresented in the sciences. Students will be introduced to radio 
technology and will work toward their technician and general class 
amateur radio licenses.

The observatory's director Tony Beasley released a statement saying: 
[quote] "Amateur radio continues to be incredibly important to the nation 
and global communications, and NRAO is excited to be working with ARDC to 
bring a new generation and diverse communities to the field." [endquote]

(ARDC)
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