Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (A)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Apr 27 2023 22:08:26

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2374, for Friday, April 28th, 2023

Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2374, with a release date of Friday,
April 28th, 2023, to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a QST. The FCC's new Space Bureau releases its first set 
of rules for satellites. ARRL members: Look for a possible hike in dues 
soon -- and a new micro-supercapacitor could be a game changer. All this 
and more, as Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2374, comes your way,
right now.

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BILLBOARD CART

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NEW SATELLITE BUREAU PRODUCES SPECTRUM RULES

PAUL/ANCHOR: A newly created bureau of the FCC has just produced its 
first set of rules governing satellites. Sel Embee, KB3TZD, tells us what
this means.

SEL: Just days after the US Federal Communications Commission announced 
the creation of its new Space Bureau on April 11th, the fledgling 
department has already adopted new rules for spectrum-sharing among 
satellites in non-geostationary orbit. The rules require operators with 
licenses for these satellites to avoid interference with one another. 
According to a report on the spacenews.com website, future licensees must 
demonstrate how they will coordinate with their predecessors and protect 
them from interference.

The FCC is asking licensees to coordinate their systems [quote] "in good 
faith," [endquote] meaning that they are expected to share information, 
even with competitors in the marketplace.

The regulator will be looking for comments from the public.

This is Sel Embee, KB3TZD.

(SPACENEWS.COM)

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ARRL INVITES COMMENTS ON INCREASE IN DUES

PAUL/ANCHOR: If you are a member of the ARRL, it's time to let them know 
what you think about their proposal to increase membership dues. Patrick 
Clark, K8TAC, tells us how to get your message across.

PATRICK: The ARRL is making an online survey available starting on May 
1st, inviting all league members to share their thoughts on membership 
benefits and the prospect of higher dues. In delivering his message in 
the April issue of the ARRL magazine QST, CEO David Minster NA2AA
stressed the importance of participation by every ARRL member.

Before members can do so, however, they also need to review their 
accounts on the league website to ensure it is still valid. On May 1st 
you will be able to share your thoughts when the survey goes live. Please 
see the text version of our newscast at arnewsline.org for a link you can 
follow for more details.

The ARRL encourages members who are having difficulty with their log-in 
process to call the league at 860-594-0200 or send an email to 
membership@arrl.org

This is Patrick Clark, K8TAC.

[DO NOT READ:  https://www.arrl.org/dues-survey  ]

(ARRL)

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UAE ASTRONAUT HAS 1ST QSO IN NEW EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

PAUL/ANCHOR: Students enjoyed an amateur radio contact with an ISS 
astronaut who, like them, is from the United Arab Emirates. It was a 
"first" for a new educational program. Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, shares the 
details.

JIM MEACHEN: Twenty-five students from a number of schools in the United 
Arab Emirates got a chance to connect over amateur radio with ISS mission 
specialist Sultan Al Neyadi, KI5VTV. The call on April 18th was the first 
of 10 scheduled educational sessions being arranged with the 
communications engineer by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai 
and the Emirates Literature Foundation in collaboration with the Emirates 
Amateur Radio Society.

It was the first ham radio contact through this programme for the 
astronaut, who is the second from the United Arab Emirates. As the ISS 
passed over the region, the call utilised the Centre's ground station to 
make the contact.

Like the international ham radio programme known as Amateur Radio on the 
International Space Station, or ARISS, ELF in Space provides a window 
into life aboard the space station and the various challenges and 
projects undertaken by those on board. Perhaps just as importantly for 
some, it also provides an amateur radio experience.

This is Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF.

(GULF NEWS, EMIRATES NEWS AGENCY)
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