Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (A)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Feb 25 2022 08:45:02

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2313 for Friday February 25th, 2022

Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2313, with a release date of Friday, 
February 25th, 2022 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a QST. Ukraine bans ham radio before Russian invasion. 
An amateur in Pennsylvania faces criminal charges -- and a historic 
Marconi hut goes digital in England. All this and more, as Amateur Radio 
Newsline Report Number 2313, comes your way right now.

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UKRAINE BANS AMATEUR RADIO AS PART OF STATE OF EMERGENCY

NEIL/ANCHOR: A decree by Ukrainian officials imposing a state of 
emergency, including a ban on amateur radio operation, took effect on 
Thursday, February 24th. Officials had announced the previous day that 
they would do so in anticipation of a Russian military invasion. The 
decree can last as long as 30 days, with an option to be extended.

The International Amateur Radio Union was monitoring the events. Greg 
Mossop, G0DUB, IARU Region 1's emergency communications coordinator, told 
Newsline in an email [quote] "The events in Ukraine are obviously fast 
moving and although there were early reports of telecommunications 
failures it appears these may have been due to the volume of calls on the 
networks. Webcams in the area are functioning and people do seem to be 
able to make calls. Sadly, the Ukrainian National Society has reported 
that a ban on the operation of amateur stations in Ukraine has been put 
in place for 30 days commencing February 24th. IARU Region 1 and its 
member societies are monitoring the situation closely but remind all 
amateur radio operators they must follow their national laws and 
regulations." [endquote]

The US news website Politico quoted Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of 
Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, describing the actions 
as [quote] "preventive measures to keep calm in the country." [endquote]

The declaration is not in effect in the political subdivisions of eastern 
Donetsk and Luhansk, which have been occupied by Russian-backed 
separatists since 2014.

(GREG MOSSOP, G0DUB; IARU REGION 1; POLITICO)

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PENNSYLVANIA HAM CHARGED WITH FALSE INFORMATION, BOMB THREATS

NEIL/ANCHOR: In the United States, a ham faces serious criminal charges 
for on-the-air activities. Sel Embee, KB3TZD, has that story.

SEL: An amateur radio operator in Erie, Pennsylvania has been charged 
with transmitting false weather emergencies on the radio and making bomb 
threats, according to published reports.

The Erie Times-News identified the ham as Richard L. Wagner, whose call 
sign is listed as N3BWG on QRZ.COM. The newspaper said that Erie County 
detectives charged him with reporting bogus weather emergencies while on 
the air and with making threats against other hams who told him to stop. 
The news report said that a criminal complaint was filed on Monday, 
February 14th, alleging that between the 19th of December and February 
13th, he went on air with threats to bomb public buildings, including the 
city police station and the county courthouse.

There were no details about any involvement in the case by the US Federal 
Communications Commission.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 3rd.

(ERIE NEWS-TIMES)
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