Subj : Newsline Part 2 To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Fri May 12 2017 07:10 pm FCC COMMENT SYSTEM UNDER SIEGE JIM DAMRON/ANCHOR: Hams aren't the only ones who've been suffering from malicious interference lately. The Federal Communications Commission's chief information officer, David Bray, has reported that consumers trying to file remarks on the agency's Electronic Comment Filing System were met with efforts to block them. The report, posted by the FCC on Monday, May 8, said the problem began late Sunday, May 7, and was the result of a number of deliberate denial-of-service attacks from some external source. The agency said the purpose was to bombard the comment system, providing an obstacle for legitimate users to file remarks themselves by tying up the servers. The timing of the attack coincided with the broadcast of the HBO TV show, "Last Week Tonight," on which comedian John Oliver, urged viewers to besiege the agency with comments in support of net neutrality, which the new FCC chairman Ajit Pai hopes to roll back. The website crashed shortly after the broadcast. The FCC is disputing reports that linked the outage to the volume of contents, and said it was working on resolving the issue. (FCC, THE HILL.COM) ** INDY SPEEDWAY'S RADIO RACE IS ON JIM/ANCHOR: OK hams, start your radios' engines. Operators are revving up for three special events, based at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This report comes to us courtesy of Amateur News Weekly, and correspondent Jack Parker, W8ISH. JACK'S REPORT: As we cruise through May, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is gearing up for the first of its three auto races this summer. First up is the fourth annual running of the Indy Car Grand Prix May 13, and members of the W9IMS Radio Club will be on hand, and on their ham radios with three special event DX stations. W9IMS is the official amateur radio voice for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. They will be logging contacts all this week leading up to the race on May 13. You will find them on 20, 40, and 75 meters this year. Every station that logs in will receive a special QSL card. Stations that score contacts on all three races will receive a special event certificate. Again, you must contact W9IMS during the Indy Car Grand Prix, the Indy 500 May 28, and the Brickyard 500 in July, to qualify for the special certificate. As a member of the W9IMS special event station, I look forwad to hearing from you on the low bands and on the airwaves. Reporting for Amateur News Weekly, from just outside the famed two-and-a-half mile oval, this is Jack Parker, W8ISH. JIM/ANCHOR: That report was from Amateur News Weekly. To hear more news serving hams in Kentucky, and the Greater Cincinnati area, visit amateurnewsweekly.com (AMATEUR NEWS WEEKLY) ** IN SWEDEN A SMALL BUT HEARTY PARTY JIM/ANCHOR: The Swedish section of AMSAT has lots to be proud of - how about 5 years of progress? Amateur Radio Newsline's Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, tells us why this is such a big deal for members there. JEREMY: In Sweden, the celebration this year is quite a big one, even if the group of people celebrating is still relatively small. AMSAT-SM, the Swedish section of AMSAT, turns 35 this year, and boasts a modest but dedicated membership of 210 licensed amateurs. The organization was created in April of 1982, to give licensed radio operators in Sweden a better look at things they can do on the air utilizing amateur satellites - but lately, its goal has also embraced expanding its community, and welcoming new satellite devotees among Swedish amateurs. Towards that end, AMSAT Sweden tries to hold a HF-Net on 80 meters on Sundays whenever possible, and the discussion usually focuses on space and, of course satellites. AMSAT-SM membership is free, and the organization is a big supporter of the FOX satellite project. For more information, send an email to info-at-amsat-dot-se [info@amsat.se] For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH. ** BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including W-D-ZERO-H-W-T (WD0HWT), the Metro Area Repeater Association station in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, on Sunday evenings. Posted by VPost v1.7.081019 .