Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (A)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Mar 10 2022 22:24:52

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2315 for Friday March 11th, 2022

Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2315 with a release date of Friday, 
March 11th, 2022 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a QST. A look at receivers' role in rejecting RFI. A 
ham is killed in war-torn Ukraine -- and Hawaii needs amateurs for a 
statewide emergency drill. All this and more as Amateur Radio Newsline, 
Report Number 2315, comes your way right now.

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FCC TO STUDY RECEIVERS' ROLE IN REJECTING RFI

NEIL/ANCHOR: Our top story is about the ongoing issue of RFI that 
plagues us all. In the US, the head of the FCC recently announced a new 
approach to studying it, as Skeeter Nash, N5ASH, tells us.

SKEETER: The chairwoman of the US Federal Communications Commission has 
pledged that the agency will take a closer look at the role receivers 
play in rejecting the increasing levels of RF interference. Speaking at 
the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain on March 1st, Chairwoman 
Jessica Rosenworcel said that until now, most discussions of RFI have 
focused predominantly on transmitters, with rules put in place regarding 
transmitter performance to remove RFI. She said this approach was being 
rethought at the FCC, adding [quote] "wireless communications only 
exists when transmitters are connected to receivers. Both are vital. 
Both matter. And going forward policymakers need to consider both 
transmitting and receiving. Not just the former at the expense of the 
latter." [endquote] 

She said she expected to move forward on an inquiry into receiver 
performance next month. The goal is to explore regulations, guidelines 
and incentives for better performance on specific frequencies or across 
all bands. She said she is seeking [quote] "a more transparent and 
predictable radiofrequency environment for all spectrum users - new and 
old." [endquote]

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Skeeter Nash, N5ASH.

(FCC)

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HAMS AFFECTED BY WEST BENGAL INTERNET OUTAGES

NEIL/ANCHOR: Hams in the Indian state of West Bengal are adapting to the 
temporarily intermittent use of internet-assisted radio modes. Jim 
Meachen, ZL2BHF, has the details.

JIM: Hams throughout West Bengal state in India are experiencing limited 
access to Echolink and other internet-assisted amateur radio services 
through the 16th of March. The hams are among hundreds of others 
affected after the state government announced the restrictions to 
contain what they called illegal activities on the internet. News 
reports gave no specific details beyond the announcement itself. The 
report on the India TV News website quoted an official in the Home and 
Hill Affairs Department in announcing that [quote] "The government has 
received intelligence reports that unlawful activities can be carried in 
certain areas over internet transmissions and voice over internet 
telephony and hence restrictions are being imposed on the use of the 
internet." [endquote]

Ambarish Nag Biswas, VU2JFA, secretary of the West Bengal Radio Club, 
told Newsline that daytime use of the internet is off limits, but there 
is still access in the evenings. He said everyone in West Bengal state 
has been affected.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF.

(AMBARISH NAG BISWAS VU2JFA, INDIA TV NEWS)

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SILENT KEY: IVAN LYSENKO UR8GX, POPULAR DXER

NEIL/ANCHOR: The global amateur community has been rocked by the tragic 
death of a well-known ham in Ukraine. Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, tells us about 
him.

JEREMY: A popular DXer and CW enthusiast known for his expeditions with 
his fellow hams in the Ukraine has become a Silent Key. DXWorld.net has 
reported that Ivan Lysenko, UR8GX, was killed in his home city of 
Kherson amid the fighting following its invasion by Russian troops. 
Ivan's many adventures included the expedition in the summer of 2019 to 
the Kalanchakskiye Islands for the IOTA contest. He participated with 
fellow members of the Ukrainian Radioclub Sputnik UR6GWZ. Ivan also 
served as the QSL manager for UR1G, the callsign for the club's team of 
operators. His death was reported on the Facebook page of DXWorld.net, 
prompting hams from around the world to post their condolences and 
remember their QSOs with him, particularly his many DX contacts. 

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

(DXWORLD.NET, FACEBOOK, QRZ.COM)
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