Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (C)
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Jun 17 2022 09:06:09

BREAK HERE: 

Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio Newsline, 
heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the W8SRC repeater 
in Dexter, Michigan, on Fridays at 9 p.m.

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EU COUNTRIES TO STANDARDIZE CHARGERS FOR HANDHELD ELECTRONICS

DON/ANCHOR: Life for users of handheld electronics in EU countries is 
expected to get a little bit simpler, as we hear from Ed Durrant, DD5LP.

ED: Electronics users in the EU nations will soon only be permitted to 
use one kind of charger with their smartphones, headphones, tablets and 
many other handheld electronic devices. The European Commission, the 
executive branch of the EU,  said that standardisation of all handheld 
devices to use the same USB-C port by 2024 will make products more 
sustainable and generate less electronic waste. Observers immediately 
noticed that the move will have an especially big impact on companies 
with proprietary chargers, such as Apple. Makers of laptops are being 
given until later to complete the transition to universal charging ports.

The tentative agreement was reached June 7th and amends the Radio 
Equipment Directive. The agreement will undergo a formal vote after the 
summer recess has ended.

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

(WASHINGTON POST, NPR, TECHMONITOR)

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ITU's AMATEUR STATION MARKS 60 YEARS ON AIR

DON/ANCHOR: Congratulations to 4U1ITU, the amateur radio station of the 
International Telecommunications Union, which is marking 60 years of 
operation as part of the United Nations specialized agency for 
communication. Its first QSO in June of 1962 was with DL4VK in Germany 
and that contact marked the start of a busy 24 hours in which more than 
1,300 contacts worldwide were logged. The station has since logged more 
than a million contacts in CW, SSB and digital modes, including its first 
use of the weak signal mode software WSJT, which bounced signals off the 
moon. That activation was made by Nobel laureate Joe Taylor, K1JT, the 
software's creator and was logged on the occasion of the station's golden 
anniversary. In recent years 4U1ITU has logged contacts with astronauts 
aboard the International Space Station and participated in the ARISS 
program with students in Switzerland.

(ITU)

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FINALISTS ANNOUNCED IN IARU REGION 1 HAM CHALLENGE

DON/ANCHOR: Judges in the IARU Region 1 Ham Challenge have identified the 
five finalists, and Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, is here to tell us who they are.

JEREMY: As the IARU Region 1 Ham Challenge 2022 comes to its conclusion, 
the five finalists have been announced. The jury has chosen these 
proposals in keeping with the competition's goal to solicit ideas that 
will draw more people into amateur radio and invigorate the hobby for 
those already involved.

The finalists will continue in the competition at Ham Radio 
Friedrichshafen, either online or in person, in a question-and-answer 
forum. They are Nestor, 5B4AHZ, for a project known as "Escape Rooms," 
Gustavo, EA4HDN, for "AM BoB," Christian, HB9FEU, for "A public database 
of fun projects for innovation," Luca, IU2FRL, for "UrgenSat" and Guy, 
ZS6GUY, for "A Workbook that will showcase various aspects of the hobby."

Their next task is to prepare a video about their project and a document 
giving details on how they plan to make it a reality. Both the video and 
the paper are due by the 22nd of June.

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

(IARU REGION 1)

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SABLE ISLAND DXPEDITION LAUNCHES WEBSITE

DON/ANCHOR: If you're hoping to work the team on Sable Island off the 
Canadian coast this fall, you can now track their progress with their 
newly launched website. Here's Dave Parks, WB8ODF, with details.

DAVE: On a small North Atlantic island southeast of Nova Scotia, Canada, 
you can expect to find gray seals, wild horses and ... amateur radio 
operators. Well, the third group will only be in temporary residence 
there on Sable Island, which is also known as the Sable island National 
Park Reserve. The team plans a seven- or eight-day DXpedition in October 
and November as CY0S.

A website was launched earlier this month to keep DX enthusiasts up to 
date and it will be adding new information on a regular basis. The 
website is c y 0 s dot com (cy0s.com) and continues to be updated by 
webmaster Chaz, W4GKF, and Randy N0TG. The team, which includes three DX 
Hall of Famers, expects to operate in a very small area on the island so 
as not to have any impact on the animals.

Visit the website regularly for updates.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Dave Parks, WB8ODF.

(SABLE ISLAND DXPEDITION WEBSITE)
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