Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (A)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Aug 04 2022 20:59:14

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2336, for Friday, August 5th, 2022

Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2336, with a release date of
Friday, August 5th, 2022 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a QST. Hams respond to deadly floods in 
Kentucky. Amateurs in Canada get new frequencies on 60 metres -- 
And YLs pay tribute to a telegraphy pioneer. All this and more,
as Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2336 comes your way,
right now.

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HAMS RESPOND TO DEADLY FLOODS IN KENTUCKY

DON/ANCHOR: Our top story takes us to Kentucky, where parts of 
the state have been hit by deadly floods. Randy Sly, W4XJ, brings 
us up to date.

RANDY: The last week of July found amateur radio operators on 
alert in Eastern Kentucky as a trail of thunderstorms brought 
flooding that left at least 37 people dead. Jack Hedges, KY4TPR, 
told Amateur Radio Newsline that he and a team of hams operated 
on ARES frequencies from the State Emergency Operations Center in 
Frankfort. He was assisted by Mike Swigert, KE4YRI, Dennis Lutz, 
W2QN, Patrick Compton, KF4FMZ, and Odis Carroll, W4IOD, who 
served as an official relay station for the EOC.

Woody Hartlove, KO4UMQ, Harlan County EC and SKYWARN Coordinator, 
reported that SKYWARN was activated for the Jackson Weather 
Forecast Office three times in his area due to flash flooding. He 
and another ham were also deployed with the Red Cross to provide 
communications for their disaster action teams.

In addition to causing loss of life, the flood wreaked havoc on 
the electric service, waterlines and roads. As flood waters 
recede, residents in many areas of Eastern Kentucky continue to 
remain stranded due to the destruction of scores of small bridges 
linking roadways.

This is Randy Sly, W4XJ.

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NY ELECTRONICS MARKETER FACES NEARLY $700,000 FCC FINE

DON/ANCHOR: A Brooklyn, New York marketer of wireless microphones
has been fined nearly $700,000 by the US Federal Communications 
Commission for what the agency said is a decade-long practice of 
selling these devices, which are not RF-compliant. The FCC said 
that 32 microphones sold by Sound Around failed to comply with 
FCC requirements governing emissions power and use of the 
spectrum, rules that protect against harmful interference to 
other spectrum users. The FCC has rejected the business' 
assertion that the dollar amount of the proposed fine was too 
high, that a decade of warnings and notices sent by the FCC was 
insufficient and that photos of the company's marketing websites 
did not provide proof that the item was available for purchase. 
According to a press release from the FCC, the US Department of 
Justice will be given the case to handle if Sound Around fails to 
pay the fine.

(FCC)

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AMATEURS IN CANADA GAIN EXPANDED ACCESS ON 60M


DON/ANCHOR: In Canada, amateurs have new privileges on 60 meters. 
Kevin Trotman, N5PRE, has those details.

KEVIN: Amateurs in Canada have been granted a new band for 
operating in an official update from Innovation Science and 
Economic Development Canada. The announcement on July 28th said 
that hams in that country are now able to use the worldwide 
allocation on 60m that spans 15 kHz between 5351.5 and 5366.5 
kHz. The band fits between the existing Canadian amateur 
channelised privileges at 5332, 5348, 5373 and 5405 kHz and gives 
hams secondary user privileges to transmit at a maximum of 100 
watts and a bandwidth of no more than 2.8 kHz on a non-
interference basis.

This is Kevin Trotman, N5PRE.

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ILLINOIS CLUB GETS GRANT FOR ORIENTEERING PROJECT

DON/ANCHOR: Radio orienteering is about to get a whole lot more 
popular in the US state of Illinois, and Andy Morrison, K9AWM,
tells us why.

ANDY: An amateur radio club in Illinois has received funds to 
support an array of radio orienteering events they will be 
hosting to share the activities with outdoor enthusiasts, 
youngsters and members of the public. This will also be designed 
to serve as a hoped-for gateway to amateur radio. The grant given 
to the Sangamon Valley Radio Club from Amateur Radio Digital 
Communications will underwrite the club's costs for supply of 
low-power transmitters, controllers, handheld directional radio 
receivers, compasses, maps and related items for the fox-hunting 
activities.

According to a press release from the ARDC, the club's experience 
will extend even farther into the community: After a number of 
events, club members will create a list of equipment other clubs 
would need to start activities of their own that sharpen people's 
direction-finding skills. The club will also offer other clubs 
guidance. ARDC said in its press release [quote]: "While the 
sport is very popular in Europe, as well as parts of Asia, growth 
in the United States and Canada has been slow." [endquote]. The 
Sagamon club will begin its activities here in the US with Scout 
groups and the Civil Air Patrol, starting this summer and 
continuing into the fall. More events are planned in 2023.

This is Andy Morrison, K9AWM.

(ARDC)
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