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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2385 for Friday July 14th, 2023
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2385 with a release date of Friday July
14th 2023 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. The World Radiosport Team Championship heads to the
UK. Campers prepare for Youth on the Air camp in Canada -- and calling QRZ
among a universe of UFOs. All this and more as Amateur Radio Newsline
Report Number 2385 comes your way right now.
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BILLBOARD CART
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UK CHOSEN TO HOST WRTC 2026
PAUL/ANCHOR: Our top story takes us to the World Radiosport Team
Championship. The prestigious international competition wrapped up in Italy
on July 9th and the winners were announced -- including the venue selected
to host the competition in 2026. Jeremy Boot G4NJH brings us that report.
JEREMY: The World Radiosport Team Championship - a high profile competition
often viewed as the Olympics of amateur radio - has declared the United
Kingdom the winner in the selection process to be host site for the next
international contest. The English counties of Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and
Suffolk - all in East Anglia - were selected by the Sanctioning Committee to
serve as home to the 50 operating locations for the competing two-person
teams.
In an interview with ICQ Podcast presenter/technical editor Martin Butler,
M1MRB, WRTC President Mark Haynes MØDXR said organisers are going to rely
heavily on amateur volunteers throughout the UK to provide technical help
and support during setup and operation.
Meanwhile, as WRTC 2022 concluded, the top three winning pairs - among the
other victorious operators - were identified as UW7LL and VE3DZ for first
place; DJ5MW and DL1IAO, second place; and 9A7DX / 9A3LG, third. For a full
list of winners and their scores, visit the WRTC 2022 website at wrtc2022
dot it (wrtc2022.it).
Newsline would also like to congratulate our colleagues at the ICQ Podcast,
which has been chosen as a media partner, providing updates as the
organising progress goes forward. The announcement was made on the podcast's
website on 10th July by its founding editor, Colin Butler, M6BOY.
This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
(ICQ PODCAST, WRTC 2022, WRTC 2026)
**
STUDY CONFIRMS EMISSIONS FROM SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS
PAUL/ANCHOR: According to a new study, those tiny low-earth orbit
satellites may be delivering something unwanted and much less attractive
than broadband internet access. Jim Meachen ZL2BHF has the details.
JIM: Large satellite constellations that provide detailed Earth imagery as
well as broadband internet access to some regions have been shown to emit
unintended electromagnetic radiation that may prove a challenge to
radioastronomers' research. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Radio
Astronomy in Germany report that interfering signals appear to come from the
electronics on board a number of SpaceX satellites. Writing in the journal
Astronomy & Astrophysics, the researchers said they made the discovery using
the facility's Low Frequency Array telescope. They drew their conclusions
after observing 68 of the satellites in low earth orbit.
The report's lead author, Federico Di Vruno, said [quote] "This study
represents the latest effort to better understand satellite constellations'
impact on radio astronomy." [endquote] The scientist said that the most
recent observations confirm there is a measurable existence of the
radiation.
This is Jim Meachen ZL2BHF.
(PHYS.ORG)
**
SILENT KEY: RUSSIAN ROBINSON CLUB'S GEORGE CHLIYANTS, UY5XE
PAUL/ANCHOR: The DX community is grieving the loss of an influential amateur
who helped organize and promote DXpeditions in the polar regions. We hear
more about him from Graham Kemp VK4BB.
GRAHAM: George Giorgiy Chliyants, UY5XE, was a friend and an advocate to
many. A number of reports say that George recently became a Silent Key. He
has clearly left his mark: In 1993, while attending the IOTA convention in
Spain, George encouraged the creation of what became the Russian Robinson
Club, a group of adventurous amateurs who would come to operate out of
particularly challenging locales in the polar regions.
He later became QSL manager for many of the Russian expeditions in both the
Antarctic and the Arctic. He had also served as the president of the UDXC
and vice president of the Robinson club. One of his DXpeditions was EM2ØYU,
in which he activated the Chernobyl exclusion zone in 2006 with Boris UT7UT.
Licenced in 1966, he was an active ham whose contesting activity had won him
many awards and plaques. He was also a published author and had been a
correspondent for a number of amateur radio magazines, including Radio and
RadioMir, both in Moscow and RadioHobby, in Kyiv.
George was 75.
This is Graham Kemp VK4BB.
(WORLDWIDE ANTARCTIC PROGRAM, UT7UT.COM, UY5XE HOMEPAGE)
**
SCOUTING'S GIRLS, BOYS ON AIR FOR NATIONAL JAMBOREE
PAUL/ANCHOR: July is Scouting Jamboree month and this year it's for girls as
well as boys in the American section of the worldwide scouting organization,
Bill Stearns, NE4RD has that story for us.
BILL: National Jamboree is the largest outdoor educational event organized
by the Boy Scouts of America. Held every four years, the Jamboree offers a
program of educational and training events; high adventure activities; tests
of strength and endurance; entertainment, and camaraderie with fellow Scouts
from around the nation. The year 2023 will be the first National Jamboree to
include ScoutsBSA female participants. The Boy Scout program was renamed
ScoutsBSA when female participants were welcomed in 2019.
The K2BSA Amateur Radio Association will be active from the National
Jamboree July 19th through the 28th. They will have a demonstration station
where Scouts can get on the air and radio merit badge classes throughout the
event. The operation was funded by a grant from the ARDC and powered by
Icom America transceivers.
You can participate in this event by being the amateur on the other end of
the call. Help Scouts earn their contact cards and complete a requirement
for their merit badge. K2BSA will be active minimally from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Eastern time on 40m through 10m as conditions permit, on D-STAR REF033A, and
on Echolink on *JOTA-365*.
For Amateur Radio Newsline and the K2BSA Amateur Radio Association, this is
Bill Stearns, NE4RD.
**
COAST-TO-COAST EVENT CELEBRATES RETIRED AIRCRAFT
PAUL/ANCHOR: From British Columbia in the west to Prince Edward Island in
the east, this could well be the biggest retirement party ever thanks to a
dedicated group of amateur radio and aviation enthusiasts. Sel Embee KB3TZD
tells us how to join the festivities.
SEL: It's likely that not many people know and love the RCAF CC115 Buffalo
aircraft as much as Phill Tanner, VA7XOZ. An Air Force aircraft technician
familiar with the inner workings of the Search and Rescue planes, Phill has
joined with a handful of other amateurs to prepare a weekend of special
QSOs, based in four different provinces, to mark the planes' retirement. The
event is being called Buffalos on the Air. On July 22nd, you can find Phill
calling QRZ on the amateur bands as VC7BUFF457 at Comox Heritage Park in
British Columbia. Like the other three operators, Phill will be inside one
of the planes, using its antenna and an amateur radio transceiver. Calvin
Winter, VE4AJ, will operate as VC4BUFF462 from the Royal Aviation Museum of
Western Canada in Manitoba; Dave Ackerman, VE3UGT/VE3OX will sign as
VC3BUFF456 at the National Air Force Museum of Canada in Ontario; and Doug
Silliker, VY2DS, will use the callsign VY2BUFF451 from Summerside Air Force
Heritage Park on Prince Edward Island. The hams will be operating CW, SSB
and FT8, most likely between 10m and 40m.
The hams will also try for a coast-to-coast 2-metre net between the four
aircraft on July 22nd. Buffalos on the Air is also welcoming spectators who
live locally to attend the events at each of the activation sites. The rest
of the world is invited to make contact with the stations, and those who
have a QSO with more than one of the operators can request a certificate
from Doug.
You can find additional details on the Facebook page for Buffalos on the
Air.
This is Sel Embee KB3TZD.
(PHILLIP TANNER, VA7XOZ)
**
ROCKALL EXPEDITIONER RESCUED SAFELY
PAUL/ANCHOR: Scottish adventurer Cam Cameron is home safe. You may recall
that he was joined initially - and briefly - by two amateur radio operators
on Rockall in the North Atlantic during his attempt to break the 45-day
record for a stay there, set in 2014. His other goal was to raise money for
charity. Cam's challenge came to an end in late June after 32 days, after he
was successfully rescued by coast guard and search-and-rescue personnel. He
wrote on the expedition website that he was [quote] "in pain, exhausted and
hypothermic." However, he did meet his other goal and was grateful to have
helped a number of charitable causes.
(BBC.COM, ROCKALLEXPED.COM)
**
BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world including the VK8MA
repeater in Australia's Northern Territory on Sundays at 7 p.m. local time.
**
RADIO CAMP NEAR PRAGUE WELCOMES THE VERY YOUNG
PAUL/ANCHOR: In the Czech Republic, some of the youngest of the young are
getting a chance to be involved in an amateur radio camp later this year.
Jeremy Boot G4NJH brings us that report.
JEREMY: The campers may be as young as 10 and no older than 15 but they will
benefit from a lifetime of radio experience from those who guide them in
learning radio operating skills and getting on the air. This is the KOTA
Subregional Camp at Castle Trhanov, outside Prague and it will take place
from the 15th to the 17th of September. KOTA stands for "Kids on the Air"
and the goal is to serve this very young age group as part of a pilot
project.
The weekend is being organised by the Czech Radio Club with assistance from
the IARU Region 1 Youth Working Group. The future of such a programme is on
the agenda for discussion at the IARU Region 1 General Conference taking
place in November in Serbia.
This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
(YOTA, IARU REGION1, WIA)
**
O CANADA! TIME FOR YOUTH ON THE AIR CAMP
PAUL/ANCHOR: Meanwhile, camp is getting under way in Canada for youngsters
who are from North, Central and South America. They have a full agenda, as
we hear from Patrick Clark K8TAC.
PATRICK: Young amateurs in the Americas are getting ready for an out-of-
this-world experience at the Youth on the Air camp in Ontario, Canada
between July 16th and the 21st: The campers have a scheduled contact with
the International Space Station on Tuesday, July 18. Meanwhile, they'll also
get to experience the thrill of being chased by callsign hunters by
activating VE3YOTA. They go on the air starting Sunday July 16th and don't
go QRT until Friday July 21st. There's also a satellite station for them to
operate and they'll be on the air to experience contact with the birds on
Wednesday July 19th.
Parks on the Air activity is expected to play a big role for the kids too:
Fifteen QRP stations will be on the air on Tuesday, July 18th from 1900 UTC
to 2100 UTC and Thursday July 20th from 1300 UTC to 1600 UTC. They will
activate a two-for-one POTA location, the Central Experimental Farm National
Historic Site, VE-5095, and the Rideau Canal National Historic Site, VE-
4882.
Don't forget to catch the opening day ceremonies via their webstream on
Sunday July 16th at 2100 UTC, featuring keynote speaker Phil McBride, VA3QR,
president of the Radio Amateurs of Canada.
Further details about these activities can be found at Youthontheair dot
org. That's Youthontheair - one word - dot org.
This is Patrick Clark K8TAC.
(YOUTH ON THE AIR)
**
WORLD OF DX
In the World of DX, listen for Mauro, IW2KVT, operating holiday style as
IH9/IW2KVT from Pantelleria Island, IOTA number AF-018, until the 14th of
July. He is using SSB on the HF bands and 6 metres.
A team of hams will be operating as IP1X from Gallinara Island, IOTA number
EU-083, on the 29th and 30th of July. Listen for them using CW and SSB on
80-10 metres. They will also participate in the IOTA Contest. See QRZ.com
for QSL details.
Special event station CR6J is on the air from the 17th to the 23rd of July
for the 41st International Motorcycle Rally in Faro, Portugal. Listen
on 80-6 metres for operators using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via
CT1EHX.
Listen for Dirk, DL1KVN, operating holiday style as F/DL1KVN/p from
Noirmoutier Island, IOTA number EU-064, from the 15th to the 28th of July.
Dirk will be using CW and SSB on 40-10 metres. See QRZ.com for QSL details.
(425 DX BULLETIN)
**
KICKER: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE RADIO KIND
PAUL/ANCHOR: Do you believe in Unidentified Flying Objects? Well whether you
do or you don't, as long as you believe in amateur radio, you'll be
interested in our final story this week, which comes to us from Kent
Peterson KCØDGY.
KENT: It's no secret that Pete Guldan KDØSQJ and his fellow club members in
the Midwest have been seeing flying saucers for quite some time. The flying
discs hover with great tenacity on the landing page of the website for
NØFOO, which identifies the Minnesota group by its formal club name: Hams of
Insignificant Value.
Ah, but the amateurs' true worth is actually as great as the universe itself
- and thanks to these hams, visitors in a nearby Wisconsin village are about
to have a close encounter of the radio kind.
The village of Elmwood considers itself the UFO capital of the state, based
on residents' claims of having had so many sightings over the years. It is
therefore not insignificant that for the first time in the festival's 44-
year history, there will be sightings of amateur radio operators calling QRZ
on the HF bands. They bring a message of peace: "Take me to your feedline."
The club will have operators on the air with the club callsign NØFOO from
July 28th to the 30th.
Let's face it: Having radio amateurs at a UFO festival is proof that there
is indeed intelligent life on this planet.
Be listening, from anywhere on earth - or even beyond.
This is Kent Peterson KCØDGY.
(PETE GULDAN, KDØSQJ)
**
DO YOU HAIKU? ROGER ROGER!
PAUL: What's the one ham radio competition you can enter without turning
your rig on? The Amateur Radio Newsline haiku challenge. In the spirit of
fun and perhaps a little bit of literary adventure, we've been inviting
listeners to channel their most creative selves and share the joy of ham
radio in the form of a haiku. On our website, arnewsline.org, you will find
a submission form. Use it to send your most poetic offering. To qualify, you
need to follow traditional haiku form: The first line is five syllables, the
second line is seven syllables and the finishing third line has another five
syllables. We cannot accept any other formats.
Our team will pick from the best submissions that follow the 5/7/5 syllable
rule and represent the love of amateur radio. Your prize? For now, bragging
rights -- and a featured spot for your haiku on the Amateur Radio Newsline
website. We may have a surprise for you at the end of the year, however. So
visit our website at arnewsline.org and take a look at this week's winning
ham radio haiku.
DO YOU HAVE NEWS?
Do you have a piece of Amateur Radio News that you think Newsline would be
interested in? We are not talking about advertising your club's upcoming
hamfest or field day participation, but something that is out of the
ordinary. If so, send us a brief overview via the contact page at
arnewsline.org. If it's newsworthy and we would like to cover it, we'll get
back to you for more details.
NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to Amateur Radio Daily; AMSAT News Service;
ARRL; BBC, CQ Magazine; David Behar K7DB; 425DXNews; IARU Region 1; ICQ
Podcast; Pete Guldan, KDØSQJ; Phillip Tanner, VA7XOZ; Phys.org; QRZ.COM;
RockallExped.com; shortwaveradio.de; UY5XE Homepage; Wireless Institute of
Australia; Worldwide Antarctic Program; Youth on the Air; and you our
listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline. We remind our
listeners that Amateur Radio Newsline is an all-volunteer non-profit
organization that incurs expenses for its continued operation. If you wish
to support us, please visit our website at arnewsline.org and know that we
appreciate you all. We also remind our listeners that if you like our
newscast, please leave us a 5-star rating wherever you subscribe to us. For
now, with Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT at the news desk in New York, and our news
team worldwide, I'm Paul Braun WD9GCO in Valparaiso Indiana saying 73. As
always we thank you for listening. Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) is Copyright
2023. All rights reserved.
73 de Bill, PY2BIL
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