Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (C) To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Fri Sep 15 2017 07:42 am SATELLITES AS GUARDIANS OF THE MILITARY NEIL/ANCHOR: Communications satellites of a different kind play a very important role in the usefulness of a new device created in Australia. For that report, we hear from Graham Kemp, VK4BB. GRAHAM's REPORT: Most of us know what a beacon can do for amateur radio, but a new device to be worn by members of the military, give beacon operation a bit more of an urgent role. Its creators are calling it "The Fight Recorder", and it's to be worn by soldiers in combat, enabling low-earth-orbit satellites to pinpoint casualties when they occur. In addition to its geolocation function, the Fight Recorder will also collect data useful in reconstructing whatever encounter may have preceded the casualty. The device is the result of a partnership between Australia's Ministry for Defence Industry, and two companies. Myriota, an Adelaide telecommunications company, is teaming up with IMeasureU, an Auckland, New Zealand company, that deals in wearable technology. The Fight Recorder. "Bringing dustoff" to a great new height! For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Graham Kemp, VK4BB. ** K2BSA ACTIVATING 2 STATIONS NEIL/ANCHOR: Scouting's Jamboree on the Air is coming soon, but until then, we have 2 more busy stations activating the K2BSA callsign, as we hear from Bill Stearns, NE4RD. BILL'S REPORT: This week in radio scouting, we have two activations of the K2BSA callsign, one activation from Scout Camps on the Air, and we're five weeks out from Jamboree on the Air! David Hinkley, KA0SOG, will be activating K2BSA/0, from the Kansas City Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, from September 22nd through the 25th. This councilwide weekend jamboree hosts around 14,000 Scouts and Scouters, where they will participate in many activities include the STEM area, where an extensive Amateur Radio setup will be offering different HF, VHF, and UHF operating modes for the Scouts to experience. They will also have an ARISS contact with the International Space Station, where a few lucky boys will get to ask questions with an astronaut. Gregory Pioppi, KB2ANG, will be activating K2BSA/3, from Braden Airpark N43, in Easton, Pennsylvania, from September 29th through October 1st. This is a great opportunity for Scouts to get their Aviation MB, but also a great time to get on the air. Gregory's team started this two years ago, in order to offer Scouts an activity, while they wait for their flights. They setup an HF and VHF station, and provide a little introduction before getting Scouts on the air. Terry Gampper, N0BXQ, will be activating KN0BSA, from Camp Wakonda in Bellevue, Nebraska, on September 23rd. This is a Webelos cub scout event, and will be operating on the JOTA frequencies. Speaking of Jamboree on the Air, we are only 5 weeks away from the largest Scouting activity in the World. This is 60th anniversary of the event this year, where over 1 million Scouts participate across 150 plus countries. This is the month that you finalize your activation plans by having your participant certificates and logs printed out, prepare and print QSL cards, finalize your roster and donations, and if you haven't registered your station, you need to do that now. If you want to reserve the K2BSA callsign for your activity, now is also the time to do that. We have a few call areas left! For more information on K2BSA, and radio scouting, please visit our website at www.k2bsa.net. For Amateur Radio Newsline, and the K2BSA Amateur Association, this is Bill Stearns, NE4RD. ** KENTUCKY CANOE CHALLENGE NEEDS HAMS' SUPPORT NEIL/ANCHOR: If you're in or near Kentucky, and like being by the water, you and your HT might play a useful role in this event. Jack Prindle, AB4WS of Amateur News Weekly, shares this report with us. JACK's REPORT: Ham radio operators are needed on Saturday, September 23, for the Cumberland River Challenge canoe and kayak race, which is an annual event hosted by Union College, U-Canoe, and Barbourville Tourism. The race consists of 15 miles of river, ranging from calm water to beginning level rapids. The race starts on the Knox County line, bordering Bell County, and finishes in Knox County, at the Thompson RV Park. Annual bragging rights and awards are presnted at the end of the race. Ham radio operators are needed to help with event communiations. If you are interested, contact KM4VHI@arrl.net. Covering your amateur radio news in the greater Cincinnati area, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky, for Amateur News Weekly, this is Jack Prindle, AB4WS, in Big Bone, Kentucky. NEIL/ANCHOR: For more news of the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana tri-state area, visit the website amateurnewsweekly.com (AMATEUR NEWS WEEKLY) --- þ Synchronet þ The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org .