{"id":44337,"date":"2020-07-14T07:43:06","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T11:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=44337"},"modified":"2020-07-14T07:43:06","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T11:43:06","slug":"radio-waves-dxe-virtual-hamfest-usagm-shake-up-ham-radio-breaking-the-c-19-doldrums-and-fcc-fines-fm-pirates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/radio-waves-dxe-virtual-hamfest-usagm-shake-up-ham-radio-breaking-the-c-19-doldrums-and-fcc-fines-fm-pirates\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio Waves: DXE Virtual Hamfest, USAGM Shake-Up, Ham Radio Breaking the C-19 Doldrums, and FCC Fines FM Pirates"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Radio Waves:\u00a0 Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio<\/h2>\n

Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest\u00a0SWLing Post<\/em>\u00a0readers.\u00a0 To that end:\u00a0Welcome to the\u00a0SWLing Post\u2019s<\/em> Radio Waves<\/em>, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio.\u00a0<\/strong>Enjoy!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many thanks to\u00a0SWLing Post<\/em> contributors Bill, Paul, Mike Terry and the Southgate ARC\u00a0 for the following tips:<\/p>\n

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DXE Virtual Hamfest and DX Academy on July 25 (DX Engineering)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Join the Elmers at DX Engineering and a host of Ham Radio luminaries on Saturday, July 25, 2020, for the first DXE Virtual Hamfest and DX Academy\u2014two online events combined into a full day of fun, learning, and drawings for DX Engineering gift cards (must be registered and present on Zoom during the drawings to qualify).<\/p>\n

Both events are free and open to all\u2014click\u00a0here<\/a> to register. Once signed up, you will receive a link to access the events in real-time on the Zoom webinar platform, or you can watch live on the DX Engineering YouTube channel.[…<\/a>]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

US global media agency seeks to kick out international journalists (Southgate ARC)<\/a><\/h3>\n

CNN Business reports: Efforts to clean house at the US Agency for Global Media continued this week as leadership indicated that international journalists who work for\u00a0Voice of America<\/strong>\u00a0(VOA) will not have their visas extended and a widely respected top editor at\u00a0Radio Free Asia<\/strong>\u00a0was fired, explained three sources familiar with the decisions.<\/p>\n

Under the new leadership of\u00a0Michael Pack<\/strong>, who took the job as USAGM’s CEO last month, the organization which oversees US-funded broadcasters VOA and RFA among others has been thrust into a wide-ranging shakeup which appears to be politically motivated.<\/p>\n

With indications that Pack is not going to allow visas to be extended for international VOA journalists in the US, there are dozens of journalists who could face retaliation if they are forced to return to their home countries.<\/p>\n

Read the full CNN news story
\nhttps:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2020\/07\/10\/media\/usagm-voice-of-america-visas\/index.html<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In Colorado Springs and beyond, ‘magic’ of ham radio breaks doldrums of COVID-19 (The Gazette)<\/a><\/h3>\n

On the windswept prairie east of Colorado Springs, in a ramshackle trailer plastered with maps and codes associated with every sector of the world, strange sounds are coming from a radio.<\/p>\n

Static mixes with R2-D2-like beeps and bops. Don DuBon has a microphone in one hand while the other twirls a dial, searching.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlpha, foxtrot, zero, sierra,\u201d he says, speaking into the void. \u201cAlpha, foxtrot, zero, sierra…\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the call sign for the Pikes Peak Radio Amateur Association, the group of enthusiasts who make this trailer their base.<\/p>\n

Hams, as they\u2019re also called, take special pride in their contact with each other across the globe. They keep log sheets. One here by DuBon shows contact made with a Chuck (call sign KI6HK) in California; a Jake (K4BOM) in England; a Brooks (K2CNN) in Alabama; and others in Uruguay, Brazil and New York.<\/p>\n

DuBon, N6JRL, is looking for others.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpain,\u201d he says, recognizing the call sign heard through the clutter. \u201cThat\u2019s a station in Spain. … He\u2019s got a bunch of people calling him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s called a pile-up,\u201d says Jim Bishop, KD0KQL, fellow club member and retiree. The two are now gray but engaged in something that makes them feel young, still boys with their radios.<\/p>\n

The Pikes Peak Radio Amateur Association (PPRAA), counting a little more than 100 members mostly from generations past, is among an underground but bustling faction of American culture. Active call signs given by the Federal Communications Commission represent 0.25% of the U.S. population. In El Paso County, the ranks number about 3,500.[…<\/a>]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

FCC Continues to Prosecute Pirate Radio Operators – Two Settlements with Identified Violators (Lexology.com)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Pirate radio<\/strong>\u00a0operators continue to be a problem \u2013 particularly in major metropolitan areas. The week before last, the FCC resolved two long-pending cases against pirate operators through negotiated settlements. In one case, the FCC last year initially proposed a fine of $151,005 for the illegal operation. After examining the operator\u2019s finances, the Bureau agreed to a $4,000 fine now, with a penalty of $75,000 should the operator violate the law again (see\u00a0this decision against an operator called Radio Concorde<\/a>). In the second case, the FCC had proposed a $453,015 fine last year, but agreed to take $5,000 now, with penalty of $225,000 if the operator violates the terms of the consent decree (see\u00a0the decision dealing with operator Radio TeleBoston<\/a>). Last year, we wrote\u00a0here about the much larger fines initially proposed<\/a>\u00a0for these two operators.<\/p>\n

In both cases, the FCC seemingly recognized reality in taking the small upfront payments now rather than trying to collect huge fines that likely were beyond the ability of the operators to pay. The FCC also required the surrender of the operator\u2019s equipment and a commitment to stay away from pirate radio for 20 years or face much larger fines. The big fines initially imposed in these cases were set even before Congress\u00a0enacted the\u00a0PIRATE Act<\/strong>\u00a0early this year<\/a>. The new law allows for fines on illegal operators of $100,000 per day, up to a maximum total fine of $2,000,000. Even without the full effect of the PIRATE Act, these cases show the deterrent effect of these large fines.[…<\/a>]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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