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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2462 for Friday, January 3rd, 2025
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2462 with a release date of Friday,
January 3rd, 2025 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. A solar probe touches the untouchable in space. The
CQ DX Marathon is back - and hear the winning entry in the 2024 Amateur
Radio Newsline Haiku Challenge. All this and more as Amateur Radio Newsline
Report Number 2462 comes your way right now.
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BILLBOARD CART
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PARKER SOLAR PROBE 'TOUCHES' THE SUN
JIM/ANCHOR: The Parker Solar Probe, launched by NASA in 2018, ended 2024 by
nearly touching the untouchable - the sun. We hear more from Travis Lisk
N3ILS.
TRAVIS: On Christmas Eve - December 24th - NASA's solar probe set a record
by flying 3.86 million miles, or 6.1 million kilometres, from the sun. That
approach made the small probe the first - and fastest - object created by
humans to come that close to the sun, according to a report in Forbes
magazine. Its speed was clocked at 430,000 miles per hour, the equivalent of
692,000 kilometres per hour.
Nicola Fox, NASA's associate administrator for science missions, said in a
Christmas Eve video that the probe had achieved the very mission it was
intended for with its unprecedented flight so close to the sun.
This solar pass came as the probe made its 22nd approach since its launch
more than six years ago. The probe is well-shielded for this latest plunge
into the sun: More than four years ago it entered one of the most powerful
coronal mass ejections ever recorded, according to NASA.
This is Travis Lisk N3ILS.
(FORBES.COM, NASA)
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HANDIHAM PROGRAM LOOKS BACK ON GAINS, SUCCESSES
JIM/ANCHOR: In the US, the Handiham Program ended 2024 by reporting on gains
and successes in its services and initiatives to disabled amateur radio
operators. We hear about them from Kent Peterson KCØDGY.
KENT: The Handiham Program, which has served the disabled ham community
since 1967, ended 2024 with a progress report to its supporters and on its
website, outlining gains in its journey. The year included a number of new
classes held virtually, including one in basic Morse Code and another for
Technician Class candidates. Handiham said that its radio club also achieved
gains, reaching a milestone membership level of 158. The Handiham program
itself welcomed 65 new participants.
Program coordinator Lucinda Moody, AB8WF, summed the year up by calling it
[quote] "a year of achievement and expansion." [endquote]
For more details about the program, visit handiham.org.
This is Kent Peterson KCØDGY.
(HANDIHAM)
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STRAIGHT KEY MONTH IS HERE
JIM/ANCHOR: It isn't just January - it's Straight Key Month - and Randy Sly
W4XJ is here to tell us what that means.
RANDY: Calling all CW operators! January is the month to put your paddle in
the drawer and dust off your straight key. If you have cooties or bugs in
your ham shack, you can use them, too! It’s time for the 19th annual
Straight Key Month, hosted by the Straight Key Century Club.
Throughout the month, you’ll be able to work K3Y stations in all the US call
areas, including Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico. In addition, stations from
regions within the IARU membership in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America,
Oceania and South America will also be on the air.
Taking their cue from the ARRL’s long-running Straight Key Night every
January 1, the SKCC extends the event from the 2nd to the 31st of the month.
Whether you’re a seasoned operator or just beginning your CW journey, you’ll
find Straight Key Month to be a great deal of fun while increasing your
skills. Information for this event can be found at skccgroup.com/k3y.
This is Randy Sly, W4XJ
(SKCC)
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SILENT KEY: JOSEPH HENRY STORMER, W3TL, EMERGENCY COMMUNICATOR
JIM/ANCHOR: An influential ham in the amateur radio community in Delaware
has become a Silent Key. We hear more about him from Sel Embee KB3TZD.
SEL: In 2005, Joseph Henry Stormer, W-3-T-L, returned to amateur radio, the
hobby he had loved as a teenager. He quickly deepened his involvement in
both ham radio and the community. Joe joined the Sussex Amateur Radio
Association in 2006 and became its president a year later. He also belonged
to the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society, the OM International Sideband
Society, and served as an assistant emergency coordinator for the Amateur
Radio Emergency Service of the ARRL. He was a team leader for the Beebe Bee
Hospital's amateur radio operators' room.
As a Volunteer Examiner, Joe was also a team leader of the Delaware Amateur
Radio Testing Team and certified volunteer examiner with the Laurel Amateur
Radio Club. He let hams and prospective hams throughout Delaware know they
were always welcome to contact him to arrange for a licensing exam.
According to his online obituary, he became ill last year. Joe died on
December 22nd. He was 80.
This is Sel Embee, K-B-3-T-Zed-D.
(CAPE GAZETTE, QRZ.COM)
**
GEORGIA CLUB DONATES RADIO BOOKS TO LOCAL LIBRARY
JIM/ANCHOR: The Jackson-Butts County Public Library in Georgia is QRV. A
collection of 11 amateur radio books donated a month ago by the Amateur
Radio Club of Butts County has been entered into the library's system and
was placed on the shelves recently for circulation.
This is the latest partnership in the US of amateur radio clubs and their
local libraries. Library manager, Cathy Kelly, told Newsline that the
donation was made through the efforts of Buzz Kutcher, K3GWK and Nancy
Phillips, K4NEP, from the club. The volumes include technical books,
licensing guides and regulations from the Federal Communications Commission.
Cathy told Newsline: [quote] "We are hoping they will be useful to many.
They're ready to go!" [endquote]
(THE JACKSON PROGRESS, CATHY KELLY)
**
CQ DX MARATHON RETURNS FOR YEAR-LONG RUN
JIM/ANCHOR: Lace up your running shoes and sit down in your shack - and get
ready for an on-the-air marathon that encourages operators to go the
distance through December 2025. Jack Parker W8ISH shares the details.
JACK: The CQ DX Marathon is back - and just as the marathon for 2024 comes
to an end, the new one has begun. Avid DXers are already on the hunt through
the end of December, hoping to work as many countries and CQ zones as
possible. The idea, of course, is to see who can work the most countries, or
DX entities, and CQ zones by the time 23:59 rolls around on December 31st.
Keep in mind that contacts through repeaters and satellites do not count,
nor do contacts with aeronautical mobile or maritime stations. Only the use
of amateur radio frequencies is permitted.
Organizers made some changes in mid-December to rules that affect the
awards, operating class and youth participation. For a full description of
the rules and who is affected, see the link in the text version of this
week's newscast at arnewsline.org
This is Jack Parker W8ISH.
[DO NOT READ: https://dxmarathon.com/rules/2025/ ]
(CQ DX MARATHON)
**
BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the Tryon
Amateur Radio Club's K2JJI 2-metre repeater in Gloversville New York on
Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
**
HAM CLUB AT DEUTSCHES MUSEUM CALLS QRZ FOR CENTENNIAL
JIM/ANCHOR: Amateur radio station DLØDM recently finished celebrating two
anniversaries in December: the club's 75th year as a radio licensee and its
35th year of operating from its home at the Deutsches Museum in Munich. Now
the ham radio station is getting ready for another celebration: the
centennial of the museum, one of the world's major showcases of science and
technology. Jeremy Boot G4NJH gives us the details.
JEREMY: The amateur radio club at Munich's Deutsches Museum is putting the
callsign DL100DM on the air throughout 2025.
The museum is marking its 100th anniversary, a time particularly for
amateurs to remember its longstanding connection to radio. Even before the
ham radio club had established a permanent presence there, the museum was
proudly featuring a 100-watt shortwave transmitter, that had been built by a
student in 1938, which CW operators would occasionally put it on the air.
The transmitter is still at the museum and it is on view in the electronics
exhibition area.
The club station however isn't simply a part of the museum's exhibits and
its daily demonstrations - it is a major part of the centennial celebration.
Listen out all this year for their special call.
This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
(DEUTSCHES MUSEUM, 425 DX BULLETIN)
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CONVENTION TACKLES TOPIC OF DXPEDITION CHALLENGES
JIM/ANCHOR: The changing nature of challenges facing DXpeditioners is
getting a closer look at the upcoming International DX Convention, as we
hear from Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.
RALPH: Organizers of the International DX Convention are calling the
opening-day program on Friday, April 11th, a "first of its kind" event: It's
a full day of discussions devoted to solving problems that have emerged as
some top DX entities grow more expensive, more restrictive and more risky.
Although new approaches, such as remotely controlled stations, have been
employed for successful activations, DXers are seeking even more creative
solutions.
The one-day program will take place on the first day of the three-day
convention at the Visalia Conference Center in Visalia, California and will
bring demonstrations and guest speakers into the spotlight. The topics will
be of particular interest to DXers, DXpeditioners and contest station
designers -- and any other hams hoping to sharpen their DXCC scores.
Registration for the conference has already opened. The conference itself
concludes on the 13th of April.
This is Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.
(DXCONVENTION.COM)
**
YEAR-LONG SPECIAL EVENT CELEBRATES BRITAIN'S RAILWAYS
JIM/ANCHOR: A year-long special event is under way to celebrate the railways
that serve Britain. Jeremy Boot G4NJH gives us the details.
JEREMY: Train enthusiasts credit the modern railways with helping Britain's
identity take shape over the decades. The British Railways Amateur Radio
Society G4LMR has amplified that message on the air since it was formed in
1966 by a handful of railwaymen who were also amateur radio operators. Now
its membership includes any amateurs with an interest in the railways.
A busy and active society with a full event calendar, the group is hosting a
year-long special event station GBØLMR, to promote the message of
celebration and mark 200 years of modern railway service. The station is on
the air from January through to the end of 2025.
If you have an interest in trains, or just in history, this is just the
ticket.
This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
(QRZ.COM, BRARS.INFO)
**
WORLD OF DX
In the World of DX, special event station CS2Ø25HNY is on the air from
Portugal through to the 7th of January. Be listening on various HF bands for
operators from the National Association of Portuguese Radio Amateurs. QSL
via CT1REP.
Terry, GM3WUX will be marking the bicentenary of the development of the
Braille system for the blind and vision-impaired by activating the special
callsign GB2ØØLB. Find Terry on the air from the 4th through to the 31st of
January using mainly CW. See QRZ.com for more details.
The South African Radio League is marking its 100 years anniversary with a
special event callsign ZS1ØØSARL, for its marathon QSO Party that began on
the 1st of January and runs through to the 31st of December. See QRZ.com for
details.
Harald DF2WO will return to Rwanda as 9X2AW and be on the air from the 27th
of January through to the 15th of February. Listen for him operating holiday
style on 10 through 160 metres. He will also be making contacts VIA the QO-
100 satellite. See QRZ.com for QSL details.
Listen for Singapore radio amateurs callsigns featuring the special prefix
"S6Ø" in celebration of the 60th anniversary of Singapore becoming an
independent republic. Members of the Singapore Amateur Radio Transmitting
Society are using the special prefix instead of the standard 9V1 prefix
through the 9th of August, which is the actual anniversary date.
The Czech DXpedition Group will be using the callsign C8K from Mozambique
from the 17th of January through to the 2nd of February. Find them on 160
through 6 metres and via the QO-100 satellite. They will be using CW, SSB,
FT8 and RTTY. See QRZ.com for QSL details.
(425 DX BULLETIN)
**
KICKER: WINNING NEWSLINE HAIKU CELEBRATES LIFE-SAVING RADIO
JIM/ANCHOR: Newsline marked 2024 as its second year of the Ham Radio Haiku
Challenge. We've been impressed with what our listeners have come up with.
Kevin Trotman N5PRE is here to tell us about this year's winner whose haiku
was featured earlier this year on our website. He will share it now to close
out this week's newscast.
KEVIN: The haiku submitted by Ray Chiste, KB2ZOB, of Cream Ridge, New
Jersey, was featured on our website on the 18th of October. The haiku
addresses the life-saving role ham radio often plays. Here's what he wrote:
Muddy nighttime search
Head lamped men with radios
Finally rescued
We congratulate Ray for his winning haiku and encourage our listeners
anywhere in the world to submit their own creations at the website,
following traditional haiku form. Visit arnewsline.org and look for the "Ham
Radio Haiku" link at the right-hand end of the title bar. We look forward to
another year of you exercising your poetic license as well as your ham radio
license.
This is Kevin Trotman N5PRE.
**
NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to the Amateur Radio Daily; AMSAT News Service;
British Railways Amateur Radio Society; Cape Gazette; CQ DX Marathon; David
Behar K7DB; Deutsches Museum; Forbes.com; 425DXNews; DXConvention.com;
Handiham; NASA; QRZ.com; RadioWorld.com; shortwaveradio.de; Wireless
Institute of Australia; YouTube; 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 Jim Damron N8TMW in
Charleston West Virginia saying 73. As always we thank you for listening.
Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) is Copyright 2025. All rights reserved.
73 de Bill, PY2BIL
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