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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2476 for Friday, April 11th, 2025 Amateur
Radio Newsline Report Number 2476 with a release date of Friday, April
11th, 2025 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a QST. Mt. Athos contacts will be honored for the DXCC
awards program. Meteor scatter exercise provides a dress rehearsal for
2 later this year -- and get ready for World Amateur Radio Day.. All
this and more as Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2476 comes your
way right now.

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BILLBOARD CART

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MOUNT ATHOS CONTACTS DEEMED VALID TOWARD DXCC

SKEETER/ANCHOR: Our top story brings us the resolution of a question
that had been simmering since the Mt. Athos DXpedition team terminated
its activation suddenly this past January amid controversy. If you
contacted the team, there is some good news for you, as we hear from
Jim Damron N8TMW.

JIM: The DXCC Desk of the ARRL has determined that contacts made with
the SV1GA/A team at Mt. Athos this past January meet the criteria for
counting toward the DXCC award program. The ARRL made the announcement
on its website on Friday, the 4th of April. DX chasers had been waiting
to hear whether their QSOs counted ever since the team's planned 10-day
operation was quickly and unexpectedly halted amid controversy. Local
authorities challenged whether the hams had obtained the appropriate
permission to be there.

Mt. Athos, an autonomous region governed by the monastic community in
northeastern Greece, is a World Heritage Site and 28th on the ClubLog
Most Wanted List.

The ARRL ended its announcement by saying: [quote] "Any future
operations by this team from Mt. Athos will require additional
documentation for securing accreditation for DXCC credit." [endquote]

This is Jim Damron N8TMW.

(ARRL)

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HAMS INVITED TO MONITOR METEOR SCATTER EVENTS

SKEETER/ANCHOR: There will be April showers - meteor showers, that is
-and volunteers are needed to monitor an event this month that is known
as the Lyrids shower. Andy Morrison K9AWM has the details

ANDY: This is a big year for meteor-scatter experiments to be conducted
by HamSCI during the Perseids showers in August and the Geminids
showers in December. For hams who are hoping to participate in either
or both of the Meteor Scatter QSO Parties taking place during those
events, there is important work to be done this month.

The citizen science research group  is encouraging operators to get
ready by setting up your equipment now in time for the Lyrids shower,
which will be peaking on the 21st and 22nd of April. The days before
and after those dates are also expected to provide good opportunities
to take advantage of meteor scatter. Radio operators may participate
either actively by calling CQ or passively, by monitoring and
reporting.

Operators may use MSK144 within the WSJT-X software on both 10 and 6
metres. SWLs and hams may also participate passively by monitoring via
PSK Reporter to send in their findings. 

Details about HamSCI's plans for the meteor-scatter investigations can
be found at the link that appears in the text version of this week's
newscast at arnewsline.org

This is Andy Morrison K9AWM.

DO NOT READ  hamsci.org/msqp-poster

(HAMSCI)

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HAMS WEIGH IN ON FCC INVITATION FOR REGULATION COMMENTS

SKEETER/ANCHOR: With Friday, April 11th, as its deadline for initial
comments, the US Federal Communications Commission will begin reviewing
public suggestions on what regulations to cut to reduce unnecessary
agency burdens - regulations covering everything from commercial
broadcasting to consumer wireless devices to satellite operation.
Outside the commercial sector, ham radio operators have weighed in too,
as we hear from Paul Braun WD9GCO.

PAUL: Suggestions varied widely among hams who responded to the FCC's
invitation - but for the most part there appeared to be a strong call
for continued regulation of amateur radio with no changes to the
three-tier license system or testing. Some hams did request changes
-either that the license system be streamlined - or simply be
eliminated. The spectrum appeared to be a major concern, as some hams
pressed the FCC to retain amateur privileges on the current bands. The
FCC has set April 28th as the deadline for reply comments. All filings
on the FCC website should be made in reference to Docket Number 25-133.

This is Paul Braun WD9GCO.

(FCC, RADIO WORLD)

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'MUD MOSEY' IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT

SKEETER/ANCHOR: Using the communications style of a tactical net, a
team of hams in Pennsylvania has become a reliable source of
reassurance at an event known as a "Mud Mosey." Travis Lisk N3ILS
explains.

TRAVIS: The forecast for Saturday, April 12th is irrelevant. Under gray
skies or sun, the second annual Great Marsh Mud Mosey and Mud Walk
moves forward in Pennsylvania. 

As Tom Costello, KC3TMT, told Newsline: [quote] "It's rain or shine,
that's why they call it the Mud Mosey." [endquote]

Tom is at the helm of a collection of hams from Remote Communications
and Command - or RCOMM for short. This is the second year they are
serving as communications support for this fundraiser, which benefits
the Great Marsh Institute, a 700-acre natural and scientific
environment and ChesCo Search Dogs, a nonprofit group that works with
search and rescue operations.

The job for the team of 15 amateurs at the Mud Mosey is to keep the
line of communications open on 2-meter simplex through a modified
tactical net for the benefit of the 80 to 100 runners or walkers on the
5-kilometer path. The trail - like the event name suggests - can get
more than a little bit down and dirty, even for the more mellow
participants who tackle their shorter route as a 1-mile walk. Tom said
that next year's operations may be conducted with the addition of a
mobile repeater.

The day is serious business but in a light, family-friendly party
atmosphere. The Mud Mosey hour passes quickly and then the focus turns
to the search-dog demonstrations, the DJ and the food and beverage
trucks. That makes it all - hopefully - more fun-packed than
mud-packed.

This is Travis Lisk N3ILS.

(TOM COSTELLO, KC3TMT)

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HAM RADIO NEWS PRESENTER RETIRES AT 101

SKEETER/ANCHOR: From time to time, we here at Newsline like to
acknowledge some of our colleagues in amateur radio media, people who
-like us - work to keep hams around the world informed. One of them is
retiring from the GB2RS newscast in the UK at the age of 101 - and we
are about to learn more about him from Jeremy Boot G4NJH.

JEREMY: Happy birthday and happy retirement to Peter Valentine, G0NQZ,
who upon reaching the age of 101 on the 12th of April, has decided to
take things a little easier.....but only just a little. Peter is still
an active radio ham and participant in regular nets, including the HF
nets of the International Short Wave League and the Radio Amateurs Old
Timers' Association. Peter has to his credit an enviable record as a
presenter for the Radio Society of Great Britain's GB2RS report. Best
wishes and see you on the air, Peter!

This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.

(RSGB)

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