Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B)
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Sep 02 2022 09:17:06

PRISON FOR RADIO AMATEUR AND HIS SON CONVICTED IN ASSAULTS

NEIL/ANCHOR: A judge in England has convicted a radio amateur and his son 
for assaults going back several decades. Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, has more on 
that story.

JEREMY: An amateur radio operator and his son have been sentenced to 
prison following their convictions on rape and indecent assault charges 
that date back to the 1980s and 1990s.

A report on ITV.COM identified the men as Arthur William Bowditch, 73 
years of age, and his son, Arthur Stephen Bowditch, age 54.

The father was well-known among hams in the Summits on the Air programme,
and was identified on the SOTA reflector as having the callsign G4WSB.

Both men will become registered sex offenders for the remainder of their 
lives. William Bowditch received a 21-year extended sentence. He will be 
given 20 years in custody followed by a one-year extended licence. 
Stephen Bowditch received a sentence of 12 years in prison.

A note on the QRZ.com page for G4WSB marked him "QRT."

This is Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.

(ITV.COM, SOTA REFLECTOR)

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ROUTE 66 SPECIAL EVENT KICKS OFF ON SEPT. 10TH

NEIL/ANCHOR: Lyrics for the old American rhythm and blues song advises 
people to "get your kicks on Route 66," but for hams, that doesn't 
necessarily involve the thrill of automobile travel. The 23rd annual 
Route 66 on the Air Special Event will take care of any and all such 
adventure by getting on the air celebrating the famous United States 
highway that travels between east and west, crossing eight states and 
three time zones. Twenty-two stations using one-by-one callsigns will be 
activated at locations along the iconic highway, using CW, SSB, and the 
digital modes. This event was created by the Northern Arizona DX 
Association but is now run by the Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club. Three 
of the 22 stations are being operated by the Northern Arizona Association.

So start listening on September 10th. The event runs through to September 
18th at 23:59 UTC. Come along for the ride!

(CITRUS BELT AMATEUR RADIO CLUB)

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STARLINK SATELLITES TO ASSIST T-MOBILE SERVICE IN US "DEAD ZONES"

NEIL/ANCHOR: Mobile phones in the United States could start behaving like 
satellite phones under an agreement the carrier T-Mobile has reached with 
SpaceX Starlink. Kent Peterson, KC0DGY, has that report.

KENT: T-Mobile and the Starlink satellite internet service are calling 
the plan "Coverage Above and Beyond." At a recent press event the two 
companies announced a plan to help T-Mobile customers avoid service dead 
zones by creating a connection in underserved areas between mobile phones 
and satellites. The connection is to provide a total of between 2 and 4 
megabits per second across the area for users of 5G mobile service. A T-
mobile press release said the service is entering beta testing next year 
and will be available in the continental US, parts of Alaska, Hawaii, 
Puerto Rico and US territorial waters. The satellite connection is being 
called sufficient for texting, MMS messaging and some messaging apps when 
the users have a clear view of the sky.

This is Kent Peterson, KC0DGY.

(THE VERGE, T-MOBILE, SOTA REFLECTOR)

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