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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2545 for Friday, August 7th, 2026 Amateur
Radio Newsline Report Number 2545 with a release date of Friday, August
7th, 2026 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a QST. A historic space-station contact for students
in Nairobi, Kenya. Brazil's hams honor a priest who was a radio pioneer
-- and a 10-year-old girl in Indonesia becomes a DX champion! All this
and more as Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2545 comes your way
right now.

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BILLBOARD CART

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SPACE STATION LOGS HISTORIC FIRST ARISS CONTACT WITH KENYA

JIM/ANCHOR: Our top story is the historic first contact between Amateur
Radio on the International Space Station and the African nation of
Kenya. Kevin Trotman N5PRE brings us up to date.

KEVIN: The voice from space belonged to astronaut Sophie Adenot KJ5LTN,
using the callsign OR4ISS. Back here on Earth, the voices were those of students at a school in Nairobi, Kenya, selected earlier this year to
be the first in an African country to participate in Amateur Radio on
the International Space Station. It was hosted by the Kenya Space
Agency on the 5th of August with the help of a telebridge via ON4ISS in Belgium.

The students posed 11 questions, ranging over a variety of topics.

The event was a big moment, not just for the students but Kenya's
relatively young space agency, established in 2017 to advance that
nation's agenda for using space technology to boost socioeconomic
development.

To view the QSO, visit the link to the Kenya Space Agency's YouTube
channel in the text version of this week's newscast at arnewsline.org.

[DO NOT READ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdggsoUBN3o&t=9569s]

This is Kevin Trotman N5PRE.

(ARISS, KENYA SPACE AGENCY)

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HAM STATION HONORS BRAZILIAN PRIEST AS RADIO PIONEER

JIM/ANCHOR: Amateur radio station PR2LL went on the air late last month
in Sao Paulo, Brazil, a fitting tribute to a radio pioneer who was both
a man of God and a man of science. We have more details from Jeremy
Boot G4NJH.

JEREMY: Even as Guglielmo Marconi was busy making headlines with his
early experiments in radiotelegraphy, a Brazilian priest named Father
Roberto Landell de Moura held fast to his belief in the power of radiotelephony, the wireless transmission of the human voice. The
priest's successful work advanced wireless communications at the turn
of the 20th century.

On the 25th of July, hams in his native Brazil celebrated his legacy
with the inauguration of the Landell de Moura Memorial and its
permanent on-site amateur radio station. The radio shack installation
was the work of many members of the Sao Paulo chapter of the Liga de
Amadores Brasileiros de R|idio Emiss|uo, Brazil's amateur radio
society, It is located inside a carefully curated memorial conceived
and maintained by the priest's great-grandnephew, Sylvio Landell de
Moura, It contains an array of educational displays of his inventions,
patents and other scientific accomplishments. The memorial's ham radio
curator is Edson, PY2FWM, a member of LABRE-Sao Paulo.

On inauguration day, the priest's unwavering vision of radio telephony
and all its possibilities was alive and evident: The hams' QSOs
included a 40-metre contact with Father Casimiro, PY5ZHP in Curitiba,
southern Brazil; and a chat with Peter, KP2US, the donor of the
station's equipment, who was contacted in Florida, USA, using DMR.

This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.

(BILL PY2BIL, LANDELL DE MOURA WEBSITE)


JIM/ANCHOR: To learn more about the memorial and to have a look inside
visit the website, which is bilingual. The link appears in the text
version of this week's newscast at arnewsline.org


[DO NOT READ www.landelldemoura.org site ]

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SCHOOL FOR DEAF IN PAKISTAN HOSTS EMERGENCY RADIO TRAINING

JIM/ANCHOR: For the first time, a school for the deaf in Pakistan has
received emergency radio training, thanks to amateur radio. Jim Meachen
ZL2BHF has those details.

JIM: The training session conducted in late July was a first for the
Pakistan Amateur Radio Society. Although the national ham radio
organisation fulfills its role frequently at universities by giving
instruction in emergency communications and preparedness, this workshop
was different.

The instructor, Asad Ullah Marwat, AP2AUM, worked with managers,
administrators and other team members at a social services group known
as Deaf Reach, which assists deaf and hearing-impaired children and
adults throughout Pakistan. Asad, the ham society's vice president,
told Newsline that the training combined classroom instruction with
practical demonstrations that included the setup of an off-grid,
solar-powered communications network.The lessons were designed to help
those at the school coordinate their emergency communications and make
vital decisions during a crisis. Asad told Newsline that because 10 of
the 90 participants were deaf, training was also given in Morse Code
through the use of lights - something that he said really sparked
interest during the workshop. He said that there are plans to provide
training to the students.

Deaf Reach was established in 1989 as an educational and vocational
programme of the charitable organisation, the Family Educational
Services Foundation.

This is Jim Meachen ZL2BHF.

(ASAD ULLAH MARWAT, AP2AUM, DEAF REACH)


JIM/ANCHOR: Asad told Newsline that he attributed much of the success
of the workshop to Ali Raza, a shortwave listener who is a member of
the Pakistan Amateur Radio Society. He said Ali arranged for all the
material and equipment to be available and was present throughout the
program.

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TEN-YEAR-OLD YL CELEBRATES CQ DX MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP

JIM/ANCHOR: A 10-year-old girl in Indonesia, who received her amateur
radio license in July of 2024, has been declared the World Youth
Champion among operators 14 and younger who participated in the CQ DX
Marathon Program. Jason Daniels has the details.

JASON: Announcing the championship achievement of Nahla Aila Varisha,
YD1NAV, the administrators of the CQ DX Marathon Program said [quote]
"her accomplishment demonstrates that age is no barrier to success in
amateur radio and international DXing." [endquote]

Nahla, who is 10 years old, is being recognised for her achievements
throughout 2025, in which she worked the most DXCC entities and CQ
Zones during the 12-month period. She will receive a Youth Winner
plaque, which is being sponsored by Ann, WA1S of the Young Ladies Radio
League.

This award to an especially young operator is one of numerous awards
conferred during this annual operating event. The committee said that
it hoped Nahla's accomplishment would inspire other youngsters.

This is Jason Daniels VK2LAW.

(CQ DX MARATHON AWARD)

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RADIO D A R C MARKS 600TH EPISODE

JIM/ANCHOR: We at Newsline offer our congratulations to Radio D A R C,
the weekly news program produced by Germany's national amateur radio
society. Radio D A R C has released show number 600. Listeners
throughout Europe and the Middle East are able to hear the music and
news broadcast via the program's primary distribution medium, good old fashioned Shortwave Broadcast AM, transmitted out of England and
Germany. The show can also be heard on local FM or DAB+stations as well
as via a podcast

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BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur
Radio Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including
the KJ3LR repeater in Bradenton Florida at 10 pm local time on Fridays.


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SATURDAY MEET-UPS TO CONNECT RADIO TO HISTORICALLY BLACK CAMPUSES

JIM/ANCHOR: The OMIK [OH MIKE] Amateur Radio Association will be
meeting on Saturdays on both Echolink and Zoom to continue the group's initiative to build connections with Historically Black College and Universities throughout the United States. The weekly sessions will be
at 1800 UTC, which is 2 p.m. Eastern Time. Guests are encouraged to
attend to help OMIK [OH MIKE] fulfill its commitment to the campuses,
faculty, students and friends and to support amateur radio and STEM
activities on the various campuses. Hams can check in via the Echolink conference at Node 9 9 6 3 0 5. Guests who are not yet licensed
amateurs can check into Zoom using the room number and passcode that
appears in the text version of this week's newscast script at
arnewsline.org

[DO NOT READ: Zoom 812 4356 8803 Passcode: Quad2026 ]

(JESSE ALEXANDER, WB2IFS)

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AMAZON EYES SATELLITE SERVICE FOR SMARTPHONES

JIM/ANCHOR: In its latest filing with the US Federal Communications
Commission, Amazon has become the latest company hoping to join the
field of providers offering direct-to-device smartphone services. Kent
Peterson KC0DGY brings us up to date.

KENT: Using a constellation of more than 5,000 low-earth orbit
satellites, Amazon is looking to provide global mobile network
services, delivering direct-to-device connection via the Globalstar
spectrum. The company has filed an application with the FCC, seeking
approval for use of spectrum bands at 1.6 GHz and 2.4 GHz for mobile
phones and the Internet of Things devices. Satellite tracking, control
and telemetry, as well as links to gateways, would be provided via the
Ka- and V-band spectrum.

The filing on July 24th was made on behalf of what is called the Amazon
Leo D2D System and has a primary purpose of filling in gaps in areas
where terrestrial coverage does not exist.

In a deal announced in April and expected to close in 2027, Amazon will
be acquiring Globalstar for $11 billion.

In the US, the UK and Europe, increasing numbers of providers are
rolling out direct-to-device capability. Carriers currently covering
the US include Verizon and T-Mobile.

This is Kent Peterson KC0DGY.

(SPACENEWS.COM, AMAZON, CNET)

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GOVERNMENT GRANTS ACCESS FOR TOKELAU DXPEDITION

JIM/ANCHOR: The DXpedition to Tokelau has been given access to the
island territory this November from the government, as we learn from
Jim Meachen ZL2BHF.

JIM: The Tokelau DXpedition team has received the necessary written
permission to bring the team to the New Zealand island territory in
November. The Perseverance DX Group and the Western Washington DX Club
made the announcement in late July, saying that plans are going forward
for the 14-day activation on the atoll, where the operators will be on
the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 in fox/hound mode. This will
be the first DXpedition to Tokelau since the ZK3A activation in 2019.

Organisers said that they are now coordinating with the government to
handle the logistics for sleep and meal accommodation as well as their operating location. A callsign has not yet been announced. Tokelau is
about 480 kilometres, or 300 miles, north of Samoa.

This is Jim Meachen ZL2BHF.

(TOKELAU DXPEDITION TEAM)

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WORLD OF DX

In the World of DX, The team of operators with the callsign C37EME is
using EME to make QSOs from the Principality of Andorra through to
August 10th.

Lance, W7GJ, will be on a 6-metre EME DXpedition using the callsign
H44GJ from Lola Island, IOTA Number OC-149, in the Solomon Islands
from the 28th of August through to the 11th of September. He will be
monitoring 50.313 and using FT8 occasionally.

Listen for Eric, K9GY, is using the callsign C6AYM from Eleuthera, IOTA
Number NA-001, in the Bahamas through to the 10th of August. Eric is
using CW on 80-6 metres and will be active in the CW portion of the
WAE DX Contest on the 8th and 9th of August.

Jacek, SP5APW, will be using the callsign 3W9C from Hon Son/Hon Rai,
IOTA Number AS-128, in Vietnam from the 4th through to the 12th of
September. He will be using SSB and FT8 on 20, 15, and 10 metres but
his primary operation will be on 6 metres.

For additional operating information about these stations or for their
QSL details visit QRZ.com.

(425 DX BULLETIN)

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KICKER: CAMPERS IN AUSTRIAN ALPS REACH NEW HEIGHTS

JIM/ANCHOR: There are few amateur radio experiences that are higher
than even a SOTA summit in the Austrian Alps - and the youthful
participants in the recent Youngsters on the Air camp in Region 1 got
to experience both, as we hear from Dave Lee M9TLB.".

DAVE: By bus, by hiking and even by cable car, young campers
representing 29 countries enjoyed a view from the Austrian Alps and a
taste of activating Summits on the Air on the 31st of July, after
almost a full week of a Youngsters on the Air camp. They field-tested
the QRP rigs they had built in a workshop and they simply took in the
panorama, some 2,000 metres above sea level.

Although they found the vistas breathtaking, the highest-altitude
experience during their week at the camp was already behind them: Two
days earlier, the 94 campers made contact with astronaut Sophie Adenot,
KJ5LTN, aboard the International Space Station with the help of the VK1
ISS telebridge station in Australia.

Their camp stay included a visit from another prominent figure - this
time, back home on Earth: Hans Summers, G0UPL, founder of QRP Labs,
spent time guiding the campers in a workshop where they built his
company's QMX+ transceivers.

Campers spent their final day fox-hunting in search of five hidden
transmitters with the help of the Austrian ARDF team. Perhaps too, with
a full week of YOTA behind them, the campers also found something else:
a bigger place in the world of amateur radio.

This is Dave Lee M9TLB.

(YOUNGSTERS ON THE AIR, OK2YLQ BLOG)

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NEWSCAST CLOSE

With thanks to Asad Ullah Marwat, AP2AUM; Amateur Radio Daily, Amazon;
AMSAT News; ARISS; ARRL; Bill, PY2BIL; CNET; CQ DX Marathon Award;
David Behar, K7DB; Deaf Reach; 425DX News; Jesse Alexander, WB2IFS;
Kenya Space Agency; Landell de Moura website; OK2YLQ Blog; QRZ.com; shortwaveradio.de; SpaceNews; Tokelau DXpedition Team; Wireless
Institute of Australia; Youngsters on the Air; and you our listeners,
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