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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2002, March 11, 2016
Amateur Radio Newsline report number 2002 with a release date of Friday,
March 11, 2016 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. A treasured vintage radio finds a new home. Hams
in Australia celebrate 50 years of nostalgia and friendship. California
DXPeditioners make a gift to students in the Falkland Islands. And an
Ohio amateur looks at nearly 9 decades of life on the bands. All this
and more in Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2002 coming your way right now.
(Billboard Cart Here and Intro)
HISTORIC RECEIVER'S GREAT RECEPTION
JIM/ANCHOR: We begin this week's newscast with a story of past and
present. In early February, Amateur Radio Newsline shared the story of a
vintage radio receiver that was making a journey from College Station,
Texas to its new home at the the U.S.S. Indianapolis memorial museum.
Well, it has arrived and is settling in nicely, and we're happy to bring
you this update, courtesy of Mike Sercer, WA9FDO.
[MIKE'S REPORT]
A few weeks back, Don Wilbanks reported on the donation of a rare R-C-K
World War II receiver by Mr. Doug Christensen, KG5KSG. of College
Station, Texas. We are happy to report that the radio, manufactured by
the E.H. Scott Company in 1944, has been received in Indianapolis by the
volunteer ham operators at the U.S.S. Indianapolis Memorial Radio Room.
Chuck Crist, W9IH, the volunteer coordinator for the Radio Room exhibit,
explains the significance of this rare find:
[CHUCK CRIST SOUND BITE]
The Radio Room exhibit is the result of eight years of work and contains
over 50 pieces of fully operational equipment of the type aboard the
ship at the time of its sinking - just give days before the end of World
War II. For a look inside the room, and the history behind the ship, log
on to their website at www dot ussindyradio dot org.
From the Indiana War Memorial in downtown Indianapolis, this is Mike
Sercer, WA9FDO, reporting for Newsline.
**
IN AUSTRALIA, A 50-YEAR REUNION
JIM/ANCHOR: Speaking of history, time has gone by - lots of time - since
a small group of hams in Australia first gathered at Easter time for a
social weekend. Well, the group has decided it's time to catch up with
one another's lives, and Amateur Radio Newsline's Graham Kemp, VK4BB,
lets us in on what they've got planned.
[GRAHAM'S REPORT:] Amateur radio was 50 years younger, as were its
licensees and their families, on a long-ago Easter Saturday when 15 or
20 people attended a campsite gathering at the Ceratodus reserve on the
banks of the Burnett River in VK4. They seemed to have a good time -
from what some of them can remember - so they thought they'd try again.
The group now has plans to return to the central Queensland site on the
26th of March, and they're going to party like it's 1966.
Although the main events will be eyeball chatter, sharing memories and
offering a welcome to young and prospective hams, there's also going to
be a little bit of on-the-air activity too. Plans are to work 7.060 Mhz
on 40 meters and 146.500 simplex FM on 2 meters.
The social camping weekend reunion was organized by Kev, VK4MKB,
Brandon, VK4VIP and Geoff, VK4GI.
Of course, in the ensuing decades, some things have changed. Geoff was
still a year away from getting his call sign, and Kev himself was only 8
years old. Brandon, on the other hand, hadn't even been thought of yet.
But one thing remains constant for them all. As Geoff told Amateur Radio
Newsline in an email:
QUOTE "We have been friends for a very long time." ENDQUOTE
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Graham Kemp, VK4BB, down the river a bit
from Ceratodus Reserve.
(GEOFF BONNEY, VK4GI, WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA)
**
NATIONAL PARKS EVENT GETS BOOST FROM STATE OF ILLINOIS
The frontier explorers, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, could
probably have benefitted from having an amateur radio on board as they
made their way through what was then the New American West. But the next
best thing to that is the amateur radio operation taking place on
Saturday, March 19 at the historic Illinois site that marks the starting
point of the adventurers' trail. Helping mark the National Park
Service's centennial, the State of Illinois historic site located at the
beginning of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail will be hosting
the all-day event, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. showcasing amateur radio.
Local hams will be demonstrating the use of backup communications under
emergency conditions, and will talk about ham radio's role aboard the
International Space Station as well as with the American Red Cross and
the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The site is located in Hartford, Illinois, a few miles north of Illinois
Route 3, and is operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.
On March 19, however, it will be operated by hams instead.
(THE ALTON TELEGRAPH)
**
DXPEDITIONERS GIVE GIFT TO FALKLANDS SCHOOLS
JIM/ANCHOR: In California, a noted group of avid DXers, recently back
from the Falklands, has decided to pay it forward. After working the
bands in the Falkland Islands, they've gotten down to the task of
helping some of the schools there, in a very amateur radio kind of way.
We hear now from Amateur Radio Newsline's Neil Rapp, WB9VPG.
[NEIL RAPP REPORT]: Forget, for a moment, all those QSL cards generated
by the recent Intrepid-DX Group DXpedition through the Falkland Islands.
There's another kind of bounty, one that's likely to be more long-lasting:
The Northern California DX Foundation, which operated the DXpedition,
has announced a scholarship grant to the Falkland Island Elementary and
Middle schools so they can buy amateur radio antennas, kits and other
equipment for the students, as well as to create supporting material for
the classroom curriculum. The foundation credits David Collingham, K3LP,
with doing the groundwork while in the Falklands, meeting with school
administrators, teachers and government officials as the team worked the
bands recently in its South Sandwich and South Georgia operations.
Part of the California foundation's charter provides for scholarship
opportunities and for projects such as this, to support the next
generation of amateurs.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, in Bloomington, Indiana.
(ARRL)
**
ATTENTION DXERS, DINNER IS SERVED
JIM/ANCHOR: It's time to start thinking about Dayton Hamvention. And for
some DXers, it's also time to start thinking about the Dayton DX Dinner.
Amateur Radio Newsline's Stephen Kinford, N8WB, has the details:
STEPHEN: What's on the menu at the 2016 Dayton DX Dinner? Fellowship,
giveaways, awards presentations -- all that, plus a great meal. But if
you don't get your tickets soon, you could go hungry and miss out on
everything. The Southwest Ohio DX Association, which is sponsoring the
31st annual DX Dinner in conjunction with Dayton Hamvention, reports
that tickets are selling quickly. Individual reservations or entire
tables of 10 can be purchased by going to the Southwest Ohio DX
Association website and using PayPal. Or you can download a mail-in
registration form. Visit the website at www.swodxaevents.org
The event is Friday, May 20 at the Dayton Marriott. Last year, more than
400 amateurs attended. Don't forget to stick around for the next day's
event, also geared to DXers: On Saturday, May 21, the Hara Arena will
open its doors to a DX Forum.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Stephen Kinford, N8WB, in Wadsworth, Ohio.
(SWODXA)
**
BREAK HERE:
Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the
WB7TJD Repeaters, 147.120 and 449.600, after the 8 p.m. Superstition
Amateur Radio Club Net on Wednesdays in the Mesa-Phoenix, Arizona. Also
on KB7KWK-L EchoLink.
**
PATRON SAINT OF CORNISH QSOS
JIM/ANCHOR: St. Piran, the patron saint of Cornwall, predates radio by
several centuries. But the two were in perfect harmony earlier this
month when a group of radio operators in Great Britain marked an
important event in their community. We hear more from Amateur Radio
Newsline's Jeremy Boot, G4NJH:
JEREMY'S REPORT:
St. Piran's presence is perhaps felt most keenly in Cornwall, where the
the Fifth Century abbott is the patron saint.
But his message was heard the world over on the 5th of March when
Cornish radio amateurs from the Poldhu Amateur Radio Club completed more
than 300 contacts in with fellow hams using Morse Code.
Operating with the call sign, GK3MPD, they worked from the Marconi
Centre above Poldhu Cove near Mullion. MPD itself is a significant call
sign, and had been the call for the old Marconi station, where the
pioneering scientist himself made the world's first translatlantic radio
contact.
The St. Piran's Day event was blessed with favorable radio conditions
and early on, the operators completed contacts in Code with four
stations in Japan and later heard from Canada, parts of Asiatic Russia
and even the U.S.
These contacts evoked some camaraderie beyond the usual fellowship that
can emerge among hams. The club's honorary secretary, Keith Matthew,
G0WYS, told the West Briton website: QUOTE "A surprising number claimed
a bit of Cornish in their ancestry." ENDQUOTE
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, in Nottingham, the UK.
(WESTBRITON.COM)
**
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES
If you are a radio amateur in the Philippines, you have only a few more
days to submit your nominations for the Lifetime Achievement Award being
given this year by the Philippine Amateur Radio Association. The
deadline is Tuesday, March 15, and the names of your nominees should be
emailed to para1932@gmail.com
The award recognizes the achievements of senior members of the amateur
radio community. Awardees are typicall at least 80 years of age,
endorsed by 2 PARA members in good standing, and have a proven record of
outstanding contributions to amateur radio.
The award will be presented on April 9 at the PARA Convention in
Dumaguete City.
(PARA)
**
HALL OF FAME VOTING FOR SARL
In South Africa, it's all over now, except the voting: 18 nominees have
been identified for the South African Radio League's Amateur Radio Hall
of Fame and ballots are being cast.
Nominees include such Silent Keys as radio pioneers John Streeter, Dave
Larsen and Dixon Bennett, as well as active amateurs who are leaving
their mark on our hobby today.
To vote visit the league website at www.sarl.org.za, and select the
nominations page. Visit the home page and follow the link under
"Activities."
You must be a league member to vote, and you can cast your ballot for as
many as five nominees.
(SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO LEAGUE, SOUTHGATE ARC)
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A NET, JUST FOR SOUTH AFRICAN YOUNGSTERS
The Hall of Fame may honor established amateurs, but the South African
Radio League's YouthNet is designed especially to help the next
generation get established. The next monthly YouthNet on Sunday, March
13, is designed to attract young people and give them a taste of what
it's like to be on the air. Even the curious and the unlicensed can
participate, as long as they are under supervision of a licensed amateur.
There will be a drawing for a prize, based on shack logs, after the
YouthNet is over. This is also a chance for many radio operators to make
up for lost time: The February YouthNet ended up being cancelled as a
result of poor propagation and severe thunderstorms hitting the
Kemptonpark and Johannesburg areas.
(SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO LEAGUE)
**
GREAT BRITAIN CONTEST REVIEWERS NEEDED
If you're comfortable working with - and analyzing - large sets of data,
and enjoy looking at the work of amateur contesters, the Radio Society
of Great Britain might want to make use of your time and your skills.
The Society is studying alternative ways to score VHF contests, with an
eye toward making the scoring system more evenly balanced across the
country.
The Society is looking for volunteers who can assist with this process,
which is a continuation of the President's Review of Contesting that was
begun in 2015. Volunteers will be asked to analyze open logs being
generated, and study other data that is available publicly.
If you want to assist, contact Andy Cook, G4PIQ, via email at
vhfcc.chair@rsgb.org.uk.
(RADIO SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN)
**
THE WORLD OF DX
A Polish Team of operators, working as 5J0P from San Luis, San Andres
Island, will continue through March 21, using CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6
meters. QSL via the Clublog's OQRS tools for Bureau and direct requests.
No QSL cards please. QSL Manager is SP6IXF.
Mathias, DJ2HD, is once again active as 7P8DJ from Lesotho through March
15. He is working holiday style on CW, SSB and RTTY, on the HF bands.
QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.
Richard, G3RWL, is working as 8P6DR from Barbados from March 29 through
April 22. He will be on the air holiday style on 80 through 10 meters
using CW and RTTY. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau
using ClubLog's OQRS.
Hiro, JA6WFM, will be active in Tonga as A31MM during the CQWW WPX SSB
Contest, taking place from March 26 and 27. He will work a
Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via EA5GL or LoTW.
(OHIO PENN DX BULLETIN)
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KICKER: RADIO'S HIS ELIXIR OF YOUTH
No doubt you've heard of "Last Man Standing," the popular TV show whose
star is a ham radio operator. But have you ever heard of "First Kid
Sitting?" Well, that would have described a teenaged Jack Goldfarb in
1941, as he sat in an FCC office in downtown Cleveland taking the exam
that would make him a licensed ham at age 16.
Goldfarb, W8WGO, who turns 92 this month, was the only youngster that
day. Indeed, he was the only test-taker.
But it's probably the last time he experienced anything solitary
connected with ham radio. Radio, and Morse Code, served him well during
his time in the Army during World War II. And for years the University
Heights resident used an antenna, mounted atop 40-foot tower at home,
and like so many other DXers, merged his world with those of hams
overseas. Now he's more often finding his way into pileups via smaller
antennas, or letting the Internet help his radio make those connections.
In a recent interview with cleveland.com, he explained how he often ends
up Elmering some of his long-distance contacts, too. And he described
how making contact with them is what keeps him feeling - and maybe even
looking - younger than his years.
His 16-year-old self, that "first kid sitting," would probably also be
the first to agree.
(CLEVELAND.COM)
**
NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to Alan Labs; the ARRL; The Alton Telegraph;
CLEVELAND.COM; CQ Magazine; DX.NET; Geoff Bonney, VK4GI; Hap Holly and
the Rain Report; Irish Radio Transmitter Society; the Ohio-Penn DX
Bulletin; QSL.NET; QRZ.COM., Radio Society of Great Britain; Mike
Sercer, WA9FDO; Southgate Amateur Radio News; Philippine Amateur Radio
Association; Southwest Ohio DX Association; TWiT TV; WestBritaon.com;
Wireless Institute of Australia; and you our listeners, that's all from
the Amateur Radio Newsline. Our email address is
newsline@arnewsline.org. More information is available at Amateur Radio
Newsline's only official website located at www.arnewsline.org.
For now, with Caryn Eve Murray, KD2GUT, at the news desk in New York,
and our news team worldwide, I'm Jim Damron, N8TMW, in Charleston, West
Virginia, saying 73 and as always we thank you for listening.
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