Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Jan 27 2022 19:51:06

HAMS IN UK PREP FOR PLATINUM JUBILEE SPECIAL EVENT

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: There will be big celebrations everywhere in the UK this 
year for the queens' platinum jubilee. Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, tells us how 
ham radio is getting involved.

JEREMY: Hams in the UK who are planning to operate this June in 
celebration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee should keep their eyes on 
the website of the Radio Society of Great Britain. Ofcom has granted 
permission for callsigns to include the special regional secondary 
locator letter Q but its use will require a Notice of Variation. The 
website rsgb.org will carry those details shortly. Her Majesty Queen 
Elizabeth II is Britain's longest reigning monarch and thus the first to 
celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. Special use call signs have been used by 
hams for previous occasions, including the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 
2002 and her Diamond Jubilee in 2012.

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

(RSGB)

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HAMS JOIN FCC'S TECH ADVISORY COUNCIL

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: The two newest members of the FCC's Advisory Council are 
radio amateurs. Sel Embee, KB3 T Zed D, has the details.

SEL: When the Federal Communications Commission's Technical Advisory 
Council holds its first meeting of the year on Feb. 28, two amateur 
radio operators will be part of the proceedings for the first time. Greg 
Lapin, N9GL, chairman of the ARRL's RF Safety Committee, and Michelle 
Thompson, W5NYV, CEO of the Open Research Institute, have joined the 
council following their appointment by FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.
The FCC relies on the council's advice on a number of issues including
artificial intelligence, emerging wireless technologies
and advanced spectrum-sharing technologies.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Sel Embee, KB3TZD.

(ARRL)

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DEADLINE NEARS FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT NOMINATIONS

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: If you know a software innovator who's devoted to 
helping amateur radio operations improve, you still have a little time 
to submit their name for the Amateur Radio Software Award. The deadline 
is February 14th. The international award is given each year to developers
of creative open-source programs that follow good development practices
and are available free to users. Previous winners have included Jordan
Sherer, KN4CRD, for JS8Call, and Anthony Good, K3NG, for the K3NG Arduino
CW Keyer.

For details and to find the official nomination form, visit arsaward dot 
com (arsaward.com). The winner will be announced in April.

(ARS AWARD WEBSITE)

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