Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B)
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Dec 23 2021 20:43:28

NEW LICENSE LEVEL PROPOSED FOR IRELAND

DON/ANCHOR: Some changes are in the works for Ireland's amateur radio 
licenses. Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, brings us up to date.

JEREMY: ComReg, the Irish telecommunications agency, plans to introduce a 
new level of amateur radio licence at either a novice or entry level, 
targeting younger licence candidates in particular. Ireland presently has 
only one class of ham radio licence. The recommendation is outlined in the 
agency's recent statement on a Strategy for Managing the Radio Spectrum 
from 2022 to 2024.

ComReg describes the rationale behind the introduction of the new licence, 
which would not require full knowledge of HAREC - the Harmonised Amateur 
Radio Examination Certificate. The document further states that Ireland is 
interested in [quote] "nurturing, developing and deploying STEM talent and 
the availability of a novice licence would enable the amateur radio service 
to act in the national interest." [endquote]

Some clarification would still be needed with respect to CEPT, which has 
separate definitions and suggested syllabi relating to Entry, Novice and 
Full licences.

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

(COMREG, SOUTHGATE)

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HAM INVOLVEMENT SOUGHT FOR MOON MISSION

DON/ANCHOR: Japan's space agency is looking for hams to participate in the 
mission of a very tiny, ULTRA tiny, moon lander. John Williams, VK4JJW,
tells us what's involved.

JOHN: The JAXA Ham Radio Club, JQ1ZVI, has a date with the moon in 
February, and is hoping to take the world's amateur radio community along 
for the ride, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, is looking 
for amateur radio operators to receive telemetry from the transmitters on 
board its 6U CubeSat, which it is calling OMOTENASHI. The 70cm amateur band 
signals will be sent from both the orbiting satellite and the moon lander. 
Described as the world's smallest moon lander, it will transmit on UHF 
only. Although there is a ground station in Japan at Wakayama, hams around 
the world will be asked to listen for the transmissions on 437.41 MHz.

More details about the project and how to QSL the reception of 
transmissions can be found on the JAXA Ham Radio Club website. We are 
including a link to that in the text version of this week's newscast at 
arnewsline.org

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm John Williams, VK4JJW.

[FOR PRINT ONLY, DO NOT READ: 
https://www.isas.jaxa.jp/home/omotenashi/JHRCweb/jhrc.html ]

(JAXA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB)

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CONTEST UNIVERSITY ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS

DON/ANCHOR: Are you ready for Contest University at Dayton Hamvention? 
Well, you still have a few months before it happens of course but don't let 
that stop you from registering. Contest University takes place at the Hope 
Hotel in Dayton, Ohio, on May 19, which is the day before Hamvention itself 
opens. Returnees will notice that this is a change of venue. It's closer to 
the Hamvention site at the fairgrounds in Xenia, and will be the home of 
all official contesting activities.

You can register and get more details at the website contestuniversity dot 
com.

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