http://www.hamnews.com Latest Amateur Radio News compiled by K1DWU. A collection of Ham Radio news from around the internet. http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185721 Source: ARRL - 05-15 - Special Event stations for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will begin operating on Sunday, May 18 through September 17. Five special calls, representing the five rings of the Olympic flag, will be on the air: BT1OB, BT1OJ, BT1OH, BT1OY and BT1ON. The last letter of the call sign corresponds to the color of each of the rings of the Olympic flag -- Beibei (Blue), Jingjing (Black), Huanhuan (Red), Yingying (Yellow) and Nini (Green). Zheng Feng, BA4EG, will be the QSL manager for all stations. QSLs can be sent either direct or via the bureau and will begin to be answered in October. A Web site supporting the Special Event stations, set to go live May 16, will include an on line log search, QSL card received and sent status, as well as other information; award criteria will soon be posted on the site.  -- Thanks to The Daily DX for this information http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185554 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-15 - Creative Services Software, Inc. (CSS) will debut a new release of the company's TNC software at the Dayton Amateur Radio Association's Hamvention, which gets underway tomorrow at the Hara Arena. http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185553 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-15 - Starting May 18th, the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Special Event Amateur Radio Stations will begin activity. Five special calls, representing the five rings of the Olympic flag, will be QRV http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185552 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-15 - Andy GW6JSO (MW0GUV) has been granted an NoV to run the GB3CM Echolink Node unattended http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185551 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-15 - Whilst absolutely nothing to do with amateur radio, this fascinating video features a modular robot that can reassemble itself after being kicked apart. Enjoy! http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185550 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-15 - Paul K2DB/K2NNY has set up a new email reflector for those that are interested in remote stations, operating, contesting, etc http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185549 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-15 - The Southern California Contest Club announces that it is sponsoring a WRTC style competition to take place concurrently with the IARU HF Championship in July http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185548 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-15 - Monday through Thursday rubbish! Friday through Sunday fantastic, with Europeans doing really well - although not much activity from UK stations http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185547 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-15 - Spaceweather's simple Satellite Tracker has gone global. The tool now works not only for US and Canadian readers, but also for sky watchers in countries around the world. http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185546 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-15 - I always liked the descriptions of the ingenious homebrew stations used by Indian radio amateurs. This morning I came across VU2LID's site and found this: A typical Indian QRP station will use a modified AM broadcast (BC) receiver, for the receiving part. http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185545 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-15 - Two years ago, techocrat user Wowbagger wrote D*STAR, Is Anyone Else Worried? That article focused on the fact that the trade-secret, patented, copyrighted nature of the AMBE voice codec used in the D*STAR digital voice radios sold by ICOM doesn't really fit the spirit of Amateur Radio. http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185544 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-15 - Made it to Dayton earlier this evening and have picked up my badge at the early registration for FDIM. Dave (WA3OFF) and I had a chance to mingle a bit with those there. http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185543 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-15 - The BoX is the pinnacle of hours of hard work and dedication. It represents the Best of the Best in RadioSport at any given moment. http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185542 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-15 - Berkeley County South Carolina, ARES/RACES will be operating Field Day 2008 as a Class 2F from our newly renovated EOC. http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185537 Source: Ofcom - 05-14 - Updated 13/5/08 http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185536 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-14 - At 17.45 UTC, Mike (K9AJ) phoned Col (MM0NDX)‚ from the yacht anchored near to Rockall, and asked him to convey the following‚ news to the waiting world. http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185535 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-14 - A blind amateur radio user has been served a court injunction by Redditch Council to take down aerials outside his house which allow him to communicate with the outside world. http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185533 Source: PlanetHam - 05-14 - [UPDATE]:<br /> To assist Michael BD5RV/4 and the other amateur radio operators, the Chinese Radio Sports Association have requested the following frequencies be kept clear for emergency communications:<br /> 7050kHz<br /> 7060kHz<br /> 14270kHz http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185500 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-14 - [The Minuteman Repeater Association] will be sponsoring talk-in for the ARRL New England Convention on August 22, 23, and 24. This is a great event stock full of commercial vendors, flea market sellers, and interesting speakers. http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185499 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-14 - The US Olympic Women's Marathon Trials were held in Boston and Cambridge on Sunday, April 20, and ham radio provided medical and safety communications. An official 26.2 mile marathon course was laid out, finishing at the BAA Boston Marathon Finish Line near Copley Square. http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185498 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-14 - My Straight Keys http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185497 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-14 - In what our Section Manager Art Greenberg will say is in the interest of amateur radio, I have a news item of some small importance here, please alert your club personnel and publish this news in your club newsletters and on your club websites. http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185496 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-14 - We will be at Hamvention this week, so don't miss this pre-Dayton update. http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185495 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-14 - Welcome to Handiham World! Photo: Here I am, peeking over the top of the 2007 display at the Handiham booth during HAMVENTION‚®. This will be a shorter edition of your Handiham World, since we are preparing to depart for Dayton. http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185479 Source: ARRL - 05-14 - As in previous years, the ARRL will be blogging live from Hara Arena, site of the Dayton Hamvention® . In addition to keeping everyone up with the latest and greatest at Dayton, this year's blog will feature video clips. QST Editor -- and Hamvention blogger extraordinaire -- Steve Ford, WB8IMY, said, "The video clips were such a big hit with last year's blog that we decided to do even more of them for this year!" Ford says he plans on featuring new products that are debuting at the Hamvention, as well as all the "fun stuff" that pops up: "Both I and the staff have a lot of fun with this, and we hope those who read the blog do, too." Look for the blog to go "live" Thursday, June 15 and continue throughout the Hamvention. http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185387 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-14 - Just in time for a Hamvention pep rally, The History Channel broadcasts a program on Tesla. This should be pretty interesting. http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185372 Source: ARRL WMA - 05-14 - To foster better operating technique and promote on-the-air activity (especially to newer hams) in Rhode Island and neighboring states, the CTRI Contest Group is sponsoring a 2-Meter FM Simplex Challenge July 19-20. http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185361 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-14 - The first Summer VHF-UHF Field Day was held in 1989, and then in 1998 it was joined by the Spring VHF-UHF Field Day. These events have become more popular each year, and activity has doubled over the last few years. http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185360 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-14 - One might note something new is a foot at KA3DRR Low-Power, Low-Profile RadioSport Contesting @ 50-Watts. I'm now micro-blogging my RadioSport lifestyle in between regular blog postings. http://hamnews.k1dwu.net/hamnews.phtml?sid=185359 Source: PlanetHam.org - 05-14 - It's 5:30 am. I'm in the shack with a cup of coffee. The only sounds are birdsongs from the window and an Italian 80 meter SSB QSO from my Drake 2-B. Life is good. And it got better when I found the rig pictured above.