Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (A)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Sep 04 2020 02:21:56

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2236 for Friday, September 4, 2020

Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2236, with a release date of
Friday, September 4, 2020, to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a QST. A radio upgrade for the ISS. Ham Radio
University considers a virtual venue -- and a global D-STAR Net
is on the move. All this and more, as Amateur Radio Newsline Report
Number 2236, comes your way right now.

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BILLBOARD CART

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'NEXT-GENERATION' RADIO SYSTEM ACTIVE ON ISS

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: We begin this week's report with good news being
delivered from some 250 miles above the Earth. The first element of
the InterOperable Radio System has been set up and installed on the
International Space Station for use in ARISS contacts, replacing the
old Ericcson radio system and packet module first certified for
amateur radio use in July of 2000.

The new system began its operations on Wednesday, September 2nd, in
FM cross-band repeater mode, with an uplink frequency of 145.99 MHz,
and an access tone of 67 Hz. The downlink frequency is 437.800 MHz.
It's been a bit of a wait for this next-generation system, which was
years in the making. In March, it rode the SpaceX CRS-20 resupply
mission to the ISS from Kennedy Space Center.

Its creation was the culmination of five years of work by ARISS'
volunteer hardware team.

With its higher power radio, APRS capabilities, voice repeater, and
slow-scan TV system, it is expected to have a profound impact for hams,
students, and even members of the public watching future ARISS events.

(ARISS)

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AFTER STORM, LOUISIANA HAMS FOCUS ON SAFE GENERATOR USE

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: With a major hurricane over, hams in Louisiana turned
their attention to other important work. Paul Braun, WD9GCO, tells us
what happened next.

PAUL: In the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, hams were mobilized in
and around Lake Charles, Louisiana, and other devastated areas in the
region to assist with public safety measures, especially concerning
portable generator use. Community Emergency Response Team members in
Denham Springs were asked by the state Fire Marshal's office to help
educate residents in proper use of generators being employed, due to
persistent widespread power outages. Hams from the Ascension Amateur
Radio Club in Gonzales, Louisiana, were also encouraged to help with
the volunteer effort.

The focus on generator safety was not insignificant: Although the storm
was called one of the most powerful to sweep through the Gulf of Mexico,
news reports noted that following the hurricane, more deaths were
reported due to carbon monoxide poisoning than to the actual storm
itself.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Paul Braun, WD9GCO.

(JOSEPH HOLLAND KB5VJY, NPR.ORG)

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BREAK-INS AT AUSTRALIAN MARINE DISTRESS RADIO SERVICE 

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Police are looking for burglars who broke into a
marine distress radio service on the Australian coast, vandalizing,
and stealing property. Robert Broomhead, VK3DN, tells us more.

ROBERT: Two break-ins have struck the marine distress reporting
service's radio facilities on the southeastern Victoria coast,
according to a report from the Wireless Institute of Australia. 

In an August 14 email to WIA president Gregory Kelly, VK2GPK, Peter
Pokorny, VK2EMR, reported that in the first incident, 10 batteries
were stolen from the VHF radio facilities of Kordia Pty Ltd at
Mt. Cann/Mt. Bemm -- and that thieves returned, and stole the
remaining 38 sometime later. The facility also sustained damage, as
the thieves cut their way in, wrecking fences and gates to get to
the battery hut.

The WIA is a licensee at the site, which Kordia operates for the state
government as the Victoria Marine Distress and Emergency Monitoring
Service, otherwise known as Marine Radio Victoria. Nine coastal marine
VHF sites are part of the service which covers the Victorian coast.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Robert Broomhead, VK3DN

(WIA)
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