Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (C)
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Sat Feb 08 2020 10:17:39

BREAK HERE:

Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including
K5VOM, Mondays at 7:30 p.m. local time in Greenville, Texas, and on
its linked repeater in Parker City, Indiana at 8:30 p.m. local time.

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FRANCE CRACKS DOWN ON MARITIME RADIO INTERFERENCE

DON/ANCHOR: Interference is illegal - and in France, it recently
created life-threatening conditions at sea. Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, has
that story.

JEREMY: In France, some fishermen's illegal use of 4351 and 4354 KHz
has interfered with coastal stations' attempts to transmit maritime
safety information on those frequencies, to warn of navigational
hazards. The frequencies are reserved for the coastal stations' use.

France's national frequency management agency, the ANFR used HF
direction finding equipment at its International Control Center,
along with other ITC and ANFR monitoring stations, to locate the
illegal transmissions, after which a message was sent to the
fishermen, requesting they QSY to 4416 or 4149 KHz, which are the
channels authorised for ship-to-ship voice communications.

According to the ANFR, this type of interference from fishermen is
commonplace, and is punishable by up to 6 months in prison, and a
fine of 30,000 euros.

The ANFR has begun testing a Navigational Data transmission method
known as NAVDAT, which will coordinate transmissions on maritime HF
frequencies as well as 500 through 518 KHz.

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

(SOUTHGATE, THE ANFR)

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WORKING GROUP TACKLES GROWING INTERFERENCE IN SPAIN

DON: In Spain, hams are finding more and more interference -- this
time, from everyday devices. Ed Durrant, DD5LP, picks up that story
for us.

ED: The Spanish Amateur Radio Association, the URE, is collaborating
with the Electromagnetic Compatibility Committee of IARU Region 1 to
find a solution to the ongoing - and increasing - interference that
everyday devices are posing to amateur radio operators. The two
entities have formed a working group to look at radio noise generated
by some electric vehicle charging systems, and wireless power
transmission. The group members have particular expertise in issues
relevent to RFI, including Carles, EA3WS, Salvador, EA5Y and Fernando,
EA5GVZ.

The URE has established a section on its website, where it will share
relevant information about the RFI problem and a look at the research
that is to come.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ed Durrant, DD5LP.

(SOUTHGATE, URE WEBSITE)

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AMAZON BEGINS HIRING FOR MASSIVE SATELLITE PROJECT

DON/ANCHOR: Get ready for some jobs - scores of new jobs in the tech
sector - as Amazon tries for progress with its massive satellite
proposal. Kent Peterson, KC0DGY, has the details.

KENT: The job hunt is on. While Amazon awaits the FCC's approval of
its proposed satellite-based internet service, it has already launched
more than 170 job postings on its website, for the venture known as
Project Kuiper. Late last month, Amazon pressed for the FCC's approval
so that Amazon could join the field of companies, such as SpaceX and
OneWeb, and offer broadband service from low Earth orbit satellites,
which could bring internet capabilities to underserved parts of the world.

Meanwhile, the Washington State-based Amazon has already begun its quest
to find senior electrical engineers, senior communication systems
engineers, embedded software engineers, and others for the massive
project, which is envisioned as a constellation of more than 3,000
satellites.

Industry rivals, including SpaceX, are hoping to convince the FCC to hold
off on giving an OK to the project, arguing that the presence of Project
Kuiper sharing the same spectrum would degrade their own services, and
raise the possibility of satellite interference.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Kent Peterson, KC0DGY.

(AMAZON, YAHOO, GEEKWIRE)

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PENNSYLVANIA CLUB PROPOSES NET ON 2M SIMPLEX

DON/ANCHOR: Have you ever tried a UHF or VHF Net on simplex? If you're
in Pennsylvania, you've got your chance, as Heather Embee, KB3TZD,
tells us.

HEATHER: What operates like an HF Net, can be as social as an HF Net,
and be organized like an HF Net -- but doesn't involve HF? It's a
2-meter Simplex FM Net. It's the brainchild of Ron, K3RJW, of the
Reading (pronounced: Redding) Radio Club in Pennsylvania.

Ron is trying to inspire other amateurs to check in as they would on
any other net, but to avoid occupying any repeater - except, perhaps,
to publicize the frequency on which the net will be held.

Writing in the club newsletter, Ron said he hopes that the foxhunt
frequency of 146.550 MHz could be used, or if participants want to
open the net up to travelers, check-ins could be taken instead on
146.520 MHz. Although no time or date has been chosen yet, Ron told
fellow club members it would take place at a time when the majority
of those interested would be available.

It's an experiment that he hopes will show some promise.

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

(READING RADIO CLUB BULLETIN)
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