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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2387 for Friday July 28th, 2023
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2387 with a release date of Friday July
28th, 2023 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. Hams call QRZ to help a flood-damaged region of
Italy. Dangerous conditions cancel a second activation on Rockall -- and a
successful orbit for CubeSATS from the Philippines. All this and more as
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2387 comes your way right now.
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BILLBOARD CART
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CALLING QRZ TO RESTORE FLOOD-DAMAGED EMILIA-ROMAGNA
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Italy's flood-devastated region of Emilia-Romagna faces a
long period of reconstruction and hams are involved in providing their own
kind of support. Jeremy Boot G4NJH brings us the details.
JEREMY: Although some hams may be more familiar with the Emilia-Romagna
region of northern Italy as the host of the recent World Radiosport Team
Championship, it is actually now in the amateur radio spotlight for another
reason. Remember the callsign 1AØC (One Ay Zero C). Hams will be calling QRZ
until the 2nd of August to focus attention on the charitable work being done
there by the Italian Relief Corps of the Order of Malta, focusing on the
badly damaged Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The historic deadly floods in
May displaced thousands of families, destroyed communities and threatened to
wreck many local industries. A multinational team of amateurs will be on the
air from the radio station at the Magistral Villa on the Aventine Hill. The
Order of Malta's humanitarian projects are known throughout the world,
assisting 120 nations with medical, social and humanitarian needs. The
operators include Fernando EA5C, Simone IK5RUN, Jun JH4RHF, Dmitry RA9USU
and others.
At the time Newsline was being produced, the team's website was under
construction. Visit the QRZ.com page of 1AØC for updates.
This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
(425 DX BULLETIN, QRZ, ORDER OF MALTA)
**
A TRIBUTE TO BELOVED SOTA SILENT KEY
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: SOTA activators are planning an international tribute to
recall the treasured friendship of a ham who became a Silent Key last year.
Ed Durrant DD5LP gives us the details.
ED: From his shack in Poland, Jarek SP9MA, is leading the way among his
fellow SOTA supporters. He has issued a call to all friends of the beloved
ham known as Guru who became a Silent Key in March of 2022. Jarek wrote on
the SOTA reflector that he will begin using the callsign SP59GURU on January
11th of next year, which would have been Guru's 59th birthday. The callsign
will remain active through to March 11th, the anniversary of his death. The
loss of Jose-Antonio Gurutzarri Jauregi EA2IF to cancer rocked the SOTA
community last year, most especially in Europe, where his commitment to
radio on the summits began in his native Spain in 2013.
Jarek has put out a call to SOTA activators worldwide to join him in this
special event activation and to start making plans now, well in advance of
January.
Though there will be no diplomas or awards for QSOs, Jarek believes the
contact itself will provide a memorable moment. In that way, Guru, who left
his mark also as a top contester and CW operator, will get another moment
with his SOTA brothers and sisters.
Or, as Jarek wrote on the SOTA reflector: [quote] "I just think that as many
hearts as possible would connect with the Guru at that time." [endquote]
This is Ed Durrant DD5LP.
(SOTA REFLECTOR)
**
DANGEROUS CONDITIONS CANCEL REPEAT ROCKALL ACTIVATION
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Radios and other equipment remain on Rockall Island, where a
second attempted activation has failed. Jeremy Boot G4NJH brings us up to
date.
JEREMY: A second - and very brief - activation of the remote granite islet
known as Rockall was called off after hazardous conditions in the North
Atlantic had forced the team to return to the mainland.
Cam Cameron, Emil Bergmann DL8JJ and Nobby GØVJG set sail on the 16th of
July only to turn back three days later after making several passes at
Rockall. The hams were hoping to have a second activation - three hours of
CW and SSB - during their return trip.
The trio was traveling to recover radio equipment left there during the June
activation of MMØUKI. Emil and Nobby had called QRZ for several days before
their departure, leaving Cam on Rockall. In a challenge to benefit charity,
Cam was hoping to break the previous 45-day stay record set in 2014. He had
called for rescue in late June after 32 days of exhaustion and hypothermia.
Describing the team's failed attempt to return, Emil wrote on the Rockall
DXpedition's Facebook page: [quote] "Nature has said NO. We reach[ed] the
Rockall without difficulty, but the waves [were] extremely high. That's the
way of life." [endquote]
Don't be discouraged: The team plans another recovery attempt.
This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
(FACEBOOK, DX-WORLD.NET)
**
RADIO OPERATOR NEEDED FOR INDIAN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: India's government is looking for a radio operator to join
the team at the country's research station in the Antarctic. If you like
cold weather, Graham Kemp VK4BB tells us what's involved.
GRAHAM: A qualified radio operator is among the many posts being advertised
for the next Indian Antarctic Expedition with preference being given to Ham
or maritime radio operators. The National Centre for Polar and Ocean
Research has been interviewing candidates for a variety of contract
positions to work at its Antarctic research base beginning in November or
December of this year. The research season ends sometime in 2025. Radio
communication is considered an essential component of this 43rd expedition,
which hopes to look at the ecosystem as well as satellite communication,
ionospheric studies, stellar observations and climate change. The government
has been seeking a candidate proficient in English.
This is Graham Kemp VK4BB.
(NCPOR)
**
SUCCESSFUL ORBIT FOR CUBESATS BUILT IN PHILIPPINES
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Students in the Philippines are feeling proud that their two
ham radio cubesats have entered orbit. Jason Daniels VK2LAW tells us about
their mission.
JASON: Two amateur radio cubesats from the Philippines are now in orbit.
Maya-5 and Maya-6 were built by university students with the goal of
helping the nation keep its momentum going on satellite development while
using locally sourced materials.The primary mission of the cubesat pair is
to give the amateur radio community a digital message relay service through
the Automatic Packet Reporting System, or APRS. The onboard APRS digipeaters
use the frequency of 145.825 MHz for transmitting as well as receiving. The
cubesats are also demonstrating a data/message store-and-forward system
compatible with Universal Amateur Radio Text and E-mail messaging.
The International Space Station released the cubesats on the 19th of July.
This is Jason Daniels VK2LAW.
(AMSAT NEWS, STAMINA4SPACE)
**
CHURCHES AND CHAPELS ON THE AIR GETS FOOTHOLD IN US
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: A popular ham radio activity that activates churches and
chapels, mainly in the UK, is getting a foothold in the US. Kevin Trotman
N5PRE tells us more about it.
KEVIN: The amateur radio community and the church community in the UK have
enjoyed a one-day convergence each September since 2006. That was the year
in which John G3XYF, suggested that CHOTA - Churches and Chapels on the Air
- could be as viable and important an activity as Lighthouses, Mills,
Islands, Summits, Railways and other "on the air" entities. The activity
began simply with his own church in East Yorkshire, where John operated with
the special callsign GB0LOW. CHOTA, which is organized by the World
Association of Christian Radio Amateurs and Listeners, has since grown to
include between 20 and 30 churches in the UK and, in some instances, a few
churches in the Czech Republic and Germany.
This year's event is taking place on Saturday the 9th of September - and
just as CHOTA grew in the years following 2006, it leaps across the ocean
now to the Highlands Presbyterian Church in Mississippi where Frank Howell
will be calling QRZ under his own callsign K4FMH. Other hams, using their
own calls as well, are expected to join him on the 16-acre church campus.
Frank expects the event to feature stations for SSB, CW and FT8. There will
also be VHF/UHF and satellite operations. Frank told Newsline in an email
[quote] "This is a great fit for our church of about 1,100 members because
we seek to reach out to the community to bring them to our campus."
[endquote]
He said that a number of area clubs are involved as are some hams in the
congregation. The church is so ham-friendly, in fact, that the administrator
and an administrative assistant are planning to take their technician
license exam soon.
Frank has already received emails from other US churches inquiring about
joining September's activation. Interested churches should email John and
let him know the name and location of the church and the callsign being
used. John's email appears in the text version of this week's newscast.
CHOTA is not a contest but there are certificates for contacting the
stations - and there are rewards for just being part of this goodwill event
that's now gone intercontinental.
This is Kevin Trotman N5PRE.
[DO NOT READ: John G3XYF email address: jhwresdell@gmail.com )
(JOHN WRESDELL G3XYF; FRANK HOWELL, K4FMH, WACRAL)
**
BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world including the K9DEW
repeater in Warsaw Indiana on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.
**
DO YOU HAIKU? ROGER ROGER!
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: What's the one ham radio competition you can enter without
turning your rig on? The Amateur Radio Newsline haiku challenge. 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. Follow traditional haiku form and send in your
entry: 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.
We 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.
**
'MOON DAY' PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON HAM RADIO
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Although the event at the Frontiers of Flight Museum was
called "Moon Day," amateur radio shared the spotlight with the help of AMSAT
and two area ham clubs. Moon Day was held at the Dallas, Texas museum at
Love Field on July 22nd - the anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.
The educational event celebrated ham radio communications through satellites
while acknowledging the great strides that have been made since that
historic lunar landing. AMSAT ambassador Tom Schuessler, N5HYP, told
Newsline in an email that AMSAT's presentations focused on amateur radio in
space and with the help of AMSAT's Virginia Smith, NV5F, Calvin Gluck, W7KYG
and Tony Medina, NT5TM, guests learned about the technology behind these
communications. The keynote speaker was retired NASA astronaut Shane
Kimbrough KE5HOD.
Working alongside AMSAT, the Dallas Amateur Radio Club, W5FC, demonstrated
the use of repeaters, Morse Code and the HF bands. A number of young Scouts
were able to work toward their radio and exploration merit badges. This was
the 15th annual Moon Day held at the museum and Tom told Newsline it will be
back again next year.
(TOM SCHUESSLER, N5HYP)
**
RADIO 'BUMBLEBEES' TAKE FLIGHT USING CW
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Sunday, July 30th, has been set aside for bumblebees. Those
the the radio operators who'll be operating QRP as they call CQ. Randy Sly
W4XJ tells us how to "BEE" ready for them.
RANDY: The Adventure Radio Society is hoping for a swarm of bumblebees on
Sunday, July 30th -- or at least, that's the buzz. For the four-hour period
between 1700 and 2100 UTC, the organizers of a casual CW contest called The
Flight of the Bumblebees are encouraging portable operators to walk,
bicycle, row - using any means of engine-free travel - and set up at a field
site. There, they will call CQ with their callsign and a unique identifying
Bumblebee Number assigned to them. For bumblebees, being in the field is
important. The society, which was created in 1996, tries to foster the
practice of radio operations in an ecologically responsible manner.
Now remember: bumblebees are small, so this is going to be a QRP event and
no one will be transmitting more than 5 watts. Typically, these radio
bumblebees can be found on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters, around standard QRP
frequencies. Who'll be looking for them? Other bumblebees, of course, but
home-based stations who are also operating QRP can chase the bees or one
another.
For details, rules and other information, visit arsqrp dot blogspot dot com
(arsqrp.blogspot.com). Bumblebees and home-based stations will be eligible
for commendations based on points but additional recognition will be given
to those busy bees who operate from attractive sites, have an unusual
adventure or perhaps operate with some notable equipment.
As with previous such contests, this one is sure to create a hive of
activity.
This is Randy Sly W4XJ.
(ADVENTURE RADIO SOCIETY, MONITORING TIMES 1999)
**
WORLD OF DX
In the World of DX, be listening for Francesco, IK6QON operating as
IA5/IK6QON from Isola del Giglio, IOTA Number EU-028, until the 31st of
July. He is on HF using CW and SSB. See QRZ.com for QSL details.
Listen for JA1QQU/6 operating from Yoron Island, IOTA Number AS-023 from the
27th through to the 30th of July. He will be on 10 and 6 metres using FT8
between 2300 and 0200 UTC and again from 1000 through to 1400 UTC. See
QRZ.com for QSL details.
Lance, W7GJ, will be conducting a 6-metre DXpedition as 3B9GJ from
Rodrigues Island, IOTA Number AF-017, from the 27th of August to the 7th of
September. He will be operating on the HF bands as well as doing EME. See
QRZ.com under Lance's home call for additional details and QSL information.
Frans, DJ0TP, will be operating as TK/DJ0TP from Corsica's main island, IOTA
number EU-014 from the 27th of July to the 3rd of September. See QRZ.com for
QSL details.
(425 DX BULLETIN)
**
KICKER: ONE LAST POTA FOR JACK
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Our final story takes us to a park in Florida where a group
of POTA activators gathered to share stories and remember the friend who no
longer joins them. Dave Parks WB8ODF brings us that story.
DAVE: Amateur radio was there for Jack Hales W1BBU following the loss of his
wife six years ago after a lifetime of nearly 50 years together. Returning
to radio restored the grieving widower into a vibrant circle of life.
On Sunday, July 23rd, amateur radio was there for Jack again. This time the
hams were offering a memorial activation at Sawgrass Lake Park in Florida.
It was a familiar and frequent operating spot for Jack and his friends doing
Parks on the Air until Jack's unexpected death on June 13th at the age of
80.
One of the four radio operators during those three hours was Lisa
Neuscheler, KC1YL. She said the days' tally of 108 SSB contacts were rich
with memories from many POTA enthusiasts who had written Jack's callsign
several times in their logs. They traded stories along with signal reports.
All contacts from the Sunday activation will receive certificates. The four
operators' names and callsigns appear on them as well as a photo of Jack,
the man whose travels in the military left his mark around the world,
including Indonesia where he'd helped establish a fledgling amateur radio
society.
Even as a Silent Key, Jack is also launching another prospective ham career:
His granddaughter Haley, who had accompanied him and his St. Petersburg
Amateur Radio Club friends, is studying for her license. She will likely use
her grandfather's shack equipment and - she is hoping - his callsign, the
same call that belonged to Jack's father.
No doubt, like her grandfather, you will soon find her among the tall
antennas under the sun at Sawgrass Lake Park.
This is Dave Parks WB8ODF.
(QRZ.COM, LISA NEUSCHELER, KC1YL)
**
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 the Adventure Radio Society; Amateur Radio
Daily; AMSAT News Service; CQ Magazine; David Behar K7DB; 425DXNews; Lisa
Neuscheler KC1YL; the Monitoring Times; National Centre for Polar and Ocean
Research; QRZ.com; RockallExped.com; shortwaveradio.de; SOTA Reflector; Tom
Schuessler, N5HYP; URESAT-SAT1 website; Wireless Institute of Australia; 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
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now, with Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT at the news desk in New York, and our news
team worldwide, I'm Stephen Kinford N8WB in Wadsworth Ohio saying 73. As
always we thank you for listening. Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) is Copyright
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