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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2469 for Friday, February 21st, 2025
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2469 with a release date of
Friday, February 21st, 2025 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a QST. The UK regulator considers spectrum sharing on
the 6 GHz band. Argentina gets ready to host that nation's first
international gathering of YLs -- and hams await production on a film
about the Silent Key Art Bell, who was once the King of Late Night
Radio in the US. All this and more as Amateur Radio Newsline Report
Number 2469 comes your way right now.

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BILLBOARD CART

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UK REGULATOR EYES SPECTRUM SHARING ON 6 GHZ BAND

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: We begin this week with a story about spectrum-sparing.
The concept is nothing new for radio amateurs, but now in the UK, the
regulator is proposing that, for the first time, spectrum-sharing
should be done between two different technologies. We have the details
from Jeremy Boot G4NJH.

JEREMY: With traffic increasing in the UK for the usage of both Wi-Fi
and mobile services, Ofcom is exploring ways for both technologies to
share the upper part of the 6 GHz band - frequencies between 6.425 and
7.125 GHz. The regulator is hoping that its implementation will benefit
mobile networks, especially in crowded areas, and at the same time
provide support for advanced Wi-Fi services. The proposed sharing would
require both services to explore ways of integrating shared usage,
perhaps by developing a sensing capability in which one could detect
the other's presence on a frequency.

In a statement, Ofcom said the change would provide a basis for the
future, eventually supporting virtual and augmented reality as well as
AI. Meanwhile, Ofcom said that it hopes to see the lower part of the 6
GHz band, frequencies between 5.925 and 6.425, used for higher-power
Wi-Fi outdoors whose frequencies are at present only allocated for
low-power indoor use.

This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.

(OFCOM)

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DOGS PULL SLEDS AND MICHIGAN HAMS PULL LONG SHIFTS ON AIR

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Winter racing fans in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
finally got what they waited two years for: enough snow in the region
for the return of a sled-dog race that is a qualifier to the
world-famous Iditarod. Hams weren't pulling sleds but they were on the
scene anyway, pulling down some big responsibilities to ensure
participant safety. Here's Dave Parks WB8ODF with that story.

DAVE: It's called the UP200 and its 228-mile snow-covered path through
near-wilderness, creek crossings  and challenging terrain in northern
Michigan brings out sled dogs, racing fans and amateur radio operators.
Significant snowfall this year also put two smaller, concurrent races
back in action: the Midnight Run and the Jack Pine.

The races between the 13th and 17th of February challenged the
four-footed athletes, the sledders' navigational skills and some 30
radio amateurs responsible for keeping everyone as safe and as on-track
as they could. Radio communication was coordinated by Tom Perry,
KE8TPT, and many of the hams were from the Hiawatha Amateur Radio
Association.

Tom told local media outlets that the success of the system drew
heavily on having a robust linked repeater system in the region. This
allowed everyone to hear all the other radio operators. With cell phone
access not being an option, that kept everyone - including the hams -in
the race. The Iditarod, a major sporting event in Alaska, will be held
next month in Anchorage.

This is Dave Parks WB8ODF.

(WZMQ TV)

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ARGENTINE RADIO CLUB HOSTING ITS FIRST YL MEET-UP

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: It's a first for YLs in Argentina: the national radio
society is hosting an international meet-up of YLs. Graham Kemp VK4BB
tells us about it.

GRAHAM: The Argentine Radio Club is hosting its first international
gathering of female radio amateurs and has extended the registration
deadline until the 25th of February. The meeting is taking place from
March 6th through to the 8th at the Scout camp in Mar del Plata and is
being held in recognition of International Women's Day on Saturday,
March 8th.

Marina, LU1VYL, who is on the national society's board of directors,
told Newsline that the talks and workshops will cover a variety of
topics, including a discussion of why national radio societies play
such a vital role in defending amateurs' use of the spectrum in each
country. Radio Club YL Chile, CE4YLC, will share the story of how their
club evolved and grew. A number of DXpeditioners have presentations
planned so they can share their adventures.

Workshops will include an introduction to DX, practical ways to study
CW and construction of double bazooka dipoles and CW oscillators.

There's good news for those who want to get on the air: Marina said
there will be a station at the camp site.

Spots are limited and Marina said that after the closing date, no more
participants can be accommodated. See the link in the text version of
this week's newscast to complete a registration form.

This is Graham Kemp VK4BB.

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(YL BEAM NEWSLETTER; MARINA LU1VYL)

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SILENT KEY: SOUND ENGINEER, POTA ENTHUSIAST IAN KUHN, KI9W

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: The music world and the amateur radio family have been
sharing grief over the death of a beloved member of both communities.
We learn more about him from Paul Braun WD9GCO.

PAUL: Ian Kuhn, KI9W, lived and thrived in the world of sound: The
sound of amateur radio, which filled his life with friends and outdoor
adventures, and the musical sounds of American rock. Ian was an
integral part of the Dave Matthews Band â-" the musicians who relied on
his talents as a sound engineer and stage manager to bring polish to
their performances â-" and they made him part of their family.

Ian, who had pancreatic cancer, died on the 10th of February at his
home in Illinois. His death was announced by the band on its website
and by his amateur radio friends on Facebook.

Though Ian found joy in using his professional talents to give DMB and
other music groups their concert-ready sound, he was just as immersed
in amateur radio and the people he met on and off the air. Ian was an
active member and supporter of the 100 Watts and a Wire community that
grew out of a podcast begun in 2015 by Christian Cudnik, K0STH.
Christian told Newsline that the two became very close friends.
Christian recalled when he and Ian called CQ from the famous Arch in
Christian's home city of St. Louis, Missouri -- twice. Ian would often
remark how lucky he was that he could tour with the band and find a way
to operate portable from POTA parks near many of the concert venues.

Christian told Newsline: [quote] "He was a dear friend and I'll always
miss him." [endquote]

Ian was 53.

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

(DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, CHRISTIAN CUDNIK, K0STH, FACEBOOK)

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YOUTUBE TRIBUTE HONORS BELOVED NEW ZEALAND CW OP

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: When a friend becomes a Silent Key, some hams offer up
a final call during their net if that operator was a regular check-in.
When a ham has checked into many others' lives as a friend and a
mentor, however, sometimes the tribute calls for a long-lasting video.
Jim Meachen ZL2BHF tells us about one such video.

JIM: The YouTube tribute by Nick ZL2NEB to his friend Gerard ZL2GVA, is
a video QSL card of sorts, the final courtesy for a contact that
changed his life and brought him into the amateur radio community.

Gerard, who was originally licenced in 1992 as PE1ONB, opened the door
to ham radio for Nick and became his Elmer and later, fellow operator,
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