eHam.net News for Sunday 12 November 2017

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Saint Andrew's Student Among 11 Selected to Speak to Astronaut Aboard ISS:

Posted: 11 Nov 2017 05:03 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/40387


From aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to the South Florida
Science Museum and Aquarium, connection between an astronaut in space and
11 lucky Palm Beach County students was established on Monday, Nov. 6 in
West Palm Beach. The 11 students from different PBC elementary schools were
winners of an essay contest where students had to write about a question
they would ask an astronaut. The communication was made possible by ARISS,
the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station, which provided
students with an exciting interaction with crew members aboard the ISS in a
live talkback. Students, students' families, museum attendees and the press
all patiently glued their eyes to a nearby monitor showing a live global
map of ISS' location. The students only had an eight minute window to ask
their questions to Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli as the ISS sped at a
rate of 17,600 mph within the radius of communication. Questions from
students were planned and approved and sent to Nespoli weeks prior to
ensure each student would be able to ask their question.


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Hurricanes Shine Light on Emergency Communications:

Posted: 11 Nov 2017 05:02 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/40386


The Atlantic hurricane disasters this year left more than 260 dead with 300
billion dollars in damages, making them the costliest ever. There were
three main hurricanes and two others. Hurricane Harvey was the costliest
tropical cyclone on record. The weather system was tracked through the
Caribbean as it weakened, then intensified to a Category 4 as it hit the US
State of Texas. Hurricane Irma inundated Barbuda and Puerto Rico, before
moving to Florida Keys in the US. While Hurricane Maria, regarded as the
worst natural disaster on record in Dominica, also caused catastrophic
damage and a major humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico. The Federal
Communication Commission (FCC) chairman, Ajit Pai, spent two days in Puerto
Rico during which he recognised Amateur Radio volunteers in praising those
who turned out to help. The FCC had earlier granted the ARRL's request to
waive current Amateur Radio rules to permit data transmissions at a higher
symbol rate in order to facilitate hurricane relief communications A string
of other Caribbean islands, including the British Virgin Islands, Turks and
Caicos, Cuba, and Saint Martin, have been affected. Attention to the role
of Amateur Radio has been drawn in comments on International Disaster
Reduction Day (October 13), by Caribbean Telecommunications Union
Secretary-General Bernadette Lewis who described Amateur Radio as
a "bedrock of sustained communications" during emergencies. She spoke as
part of a panel on emergency telecommunications during the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Telecommunication Development
Conference 2017 (WTDC-17), in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her clear message
was to cultivate "a new and younger generation of radio amateurs" to carry
out continue provision of emergency communications. From Trinidad and
Tobago, Ms Lewis said: "Amateur Radio has been a staple, and it is because
of\&the Amateur Radio operators in the region that we get a lot of the
information that we need."


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Amateur Radio Roundtable Live Event:

Posted: 11 Nov 2017 05:07 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/40385


This show featuring Emmett Hohensee, W0QH,
Chief Engineer of RadioWavz has been
rescheduled for Tues Nov 21. Emmett
Hohensee III will be talking about a
special drone project he has been involved
in. He will also talk about getting your
antennas ready for winter and also what to
inspect after the storm. Find out
whats new with Katie Allen, WY7YL. Tom,
W5KUB, will give a short update on the
Cobweb antenna that he and Walter are
building.


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Amateurlogic Episode 111 is Out!

Posted: 11 Nov 2017 05:06 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/40384


Tommy builds a dummy load with a scope sample port. Peter controls an
Arduino from his phone with Bluetooth. George experiments with LED current
draw. Emile's got a new tuner.


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Say 'NO' to Parity, and 'YES' to Freedom:

Posted: 10 Nov 2017 04:00 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/40380


Homeowners and Citizens need alternatives to cellular phones. Did you know
In the Santa Rosa/Napa fires over 80 cell phone towers burned leaving
people with no communications. This is where Amateur, Citizens Band, FRS,
and GMRS radio steps in to provide a communications path for the public.


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On How NCIS Maligned Amateur Radio:

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 04:00 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/40359


I've been reading some of the chatter
regarding the NCIS episode in which they
incorrectly portray the amateur radio
service. I thought I would make a video
(vlog) and express my thoughts. This is in
response to the recent episode in which
the NCIS writers missed a great
opportunity to discover the vibrant
reality of the current amateur radio
service in the United States of America.