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New Prefix for Bosnia-Herzegovina Officially Announced
In response to a request from the Ministry of Communications and Transport of Bosnia and Herzegovina in August, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) withdrew the call sign prefix allocation T9A-T9Z for Bosnia and Herzegovina and made a new allocation, E7A-E7Z. The change was made initially on a provisional basis under authority of the ITU Secretary-General and was confirmed by the 2007 World Radiocommunication Conference to be effective November 17, 2007.
KiwiSAT Status Update From New Zealand [AMSAT]
This week Terry, ZL3QL, President AMSAT-ZL, provided AMSAT members with a summary of the New Zealand KiwiSAT project.
KiwiSAT is a Microsat scheduled for launch into a LEO, will carry FM and Linear transponders with inputs on 70 cm & 23 cm - outputting on 2 meters. A unique feature will be the on-board Small Satellite Attitude Control scientific experiment. It will also carry a special environmental global warming scientific unit.
Over the years AMSAT-ZL has contributed some $10,000 to Phase 3 and UoSAT programs. Now they are getting on
with completing KiwiSAT for your amateur radio enjoyment. (See http://www.kiwisat.org).
New US 500 KHz Licence Issued [WIA]
Richard Dillman from the Maritime Radio Historical Society (MRHS) reports a new US class 1A common carrier Morse code coast station has been licensed by the FCC!
Richard said “Those in the US interested in preserving 500KHz for commercial operation should apply for a commercial coast station license - just as the MRHS did for KSM.”
Two people made applications. One of these has been granted today 24th Sept.
Station KDR has been licensed to James A. Dalke in Bellevue, WA. OM. Dalke is a broadcast engineer who just happens to have a 5kW MF transmitter in the garage so I suspect we will be hearing the signal of KDR before too long. Jim says he as many “interesting plans” for the station.
KDR is licensed for operation on 500Khz and 482KHz at 5kW.
See all information on the FCC Web site at: http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/applMain.jsp?applID=4055493
Israeli scientists fit Bible on pinhead
Israeli scientists have inscribed the entire Hebrew text of the Jewish Bible onto a space less than half the size of grain of sugar.
The nanotechnology experts at the Technion institute in Haifa say the text measures less than 0.5 square millimeter (0.01 square inch) surface. They chose the Jewish Bible to highlight how vast quantities of information can be stored in minimum amounts of space.
“It took us about an hour to etch the 300,000 words of the Bible onto a tiny silicon surface,” Ohad Zohar, the university’s scientific adviser for educational programs, told the Associated Press.
The Technion’s microscopic bible was created by blasting tiny particles called gallium ions at an object that then rebounded, causing an etching affect.
“When a particle beam is directed toward a point on the surface, the gold atoms bounce off and expose the silicon layer underneath just like a hammer and chisel,” Zohar said.
Zohar said the technology will in the future be used as a way to store vast amounts of data on bio-molecules and DNA.
The tiny Bible appears to be the world’s smallest.
The previous smallest known copy of the Bible measured 2.8 x 3.4 x 1 centimeters (1.1 x 1.3 x 0.4 inches), weighing 11.75 grams (0.4 ounces) and containing 1,514 pages, according to Guinness World Records spokeswoman Amarilis Espinoza. The tiny text, obtained by an Indian professor in November 2001, is believed to have originated in Australia.
FAR Scholarships
FAR is now accepting applications for 55 academic year 2008-2009 scholarships. The deadline to apply
is March 30. Application form may be requested by letter or QSL card to: FAR Scholarships,
P.O. Box 831, Riverdale, MD, 20738. Details on Page 1 of the January Milliwatt ...
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