Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B) To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Fri Feb 04 2022 11:23:49 CANADIAN AMATEURS RECEIVE GRANT FOR EMCOMM WORK DON/ANCHOR: Congratulations to the members of the New Westminster Amateur Radio Club in British Columbia which has been given an $8,000 grant from the province to support and develop its emergency radio response capabilities. According to a report in the New Westminster Record, the ham club is among 250 nonprofit groups to receive grants from an estimated $140 million of funding, which supports public safety and conservation programs. The grant to the amateur radio club is part of about $5.5 million earmarked specifically for emergency and safety services. (THE NEW WESTMINSTER RECORD) ** PILOTS FAULT ELECTRONIC 'SPOOFING' OF GPS SIGNALS DON/ANCHOR: No one likes radio interference - not hams and certainly not airline pilots. Ed Durrant, DD5LP, tells us about interference that's reportedly impacting planes' navigation. ED: Radio interference that has created electronic spoofing of GPS signals is reported to be interfering with aircraft attempting to land at Israel's Ben Gurion airport, according to several news outlets. The Times of Israel reports that the signals are coming from defense systems installed in Syria by Russia, and they are having an impact on commercial airliners. State-owned Israeli TV station KAN said that Moscow has told Israel the signals are part of defense systems designed to protect Russian soldiers in Syria. A pilot told the KAN news outlet that the signals during the last four weeks have been as strong as those experienced in early 2019. The pilot said however, that those earlier signals eventually stopped. He told the station [quote] "What we've run into is [electromagnetic] spectrum interference from the east, which has taken us a while to understand what it is." [endquote] The reports said that officials believe the interference with commercial planes is collateral damage and that the jamming is directed elsewhere. For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ed Durrant, DD5LP. (KAN ISRAELI TV, THE TIMES OF ISRAEL, THE TURKISH PRESS) ** PANEL ASSESSES JAPAN'S EFFORT TO ATTRACT YOUNGER HAMS DON/ANCHOR: In Japan, officials have begun taking extra steps to ensure amateur radio is accessible for the youngest of the young who aspire to get their licenses. Jason Daniels, VK2LAW, has been following that story. JASON: Members of a new panel designed to make amateur radio more accessible for beginners in Japan held their first meeting on January 26th. The Amateur Radio Advisory Board for Wireless Human Resource Development was created by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. One of its members is Yoshinori Takao, JG1KTC, president of the Japan Amateur Radio League. According to a press release on the Ministry's website, the goals include fostering experimentation and research in amateur radio and making activities more accessible for newcomers, especially the very young. The creation of the panel follows efforts during the past few years by Yoshinori and the JARL. Working in cooperation with the Japan Amateur Radio Development Association, the JARL pressed the Ministry two years ago to find more opportunities for elementary and junior high school students to learn about amateur radio. For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jason Daniels, VK2LAW. (JARL, SOUTHGATE) ** AM RALLY PAYS TRIBUTE TO ORIGINAL VOICE MODE DON/ANCHOR: Amplitude Modulation enthusiasts have been gearing up for the AM Rally being held from 0000UTC Saturday, February 5th through to 0700 UTC on Monday, February 7th. Plans are in place, even with the prospect of a CME impacting 40m and up. Technician Class licensees even have a chance operating AM on 6m, with the preferred frequency of 50.400 MHz. If you don't want to keep a log, you can still submit details about your participation on the event website. For details, visit amrally.com Then start listening for the call of "CQ, AM Rally." ** BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world including the Lookout Mountain Amateur Radio Community's N4LMC repeater and the LMARC SouthEast Link Digital Systems on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. local time. --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (454:1/33) .