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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2318 for Friday April 1st, 2022
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2318 with a release date of Friday
April 1st, 2022 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. A DXpeditioner and humanitarian becomes a Silent
Key. Radio triumph atop the Caribbean's highest point -- and special report
from Newsline's April Fool's Day correspondent, Pierre Pullinmyleg. All this
and more as Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2318 comes your way right
now.
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SILENT KEY: YASUO "ZORRO" MIYAZAWA, JH1AJT, DXPEDITIONER AND HUMANITARIAN
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: We begin this week with news of the death of a beloved
DXpeditioner who touched the world in more ways than by radio. Ed Durrant
DD5LP has that story.
ED: Hams around the world are grieving the death of the noted DXpeditioner
and humanitarian known as Zorro, JH1AJT. Zorro, whose name was Yasuo
Miyazawa, { pronounced Ya Su oh Me ah za wa } became a Silent Key at 72
years of age on March 22nd. He had been diagnosed with cancer. Known as
much for his optimistic outlook on life and his generous heart, Zorro was a
key part of DXpeditions in Yemen, Laos, Ethiopia and Bhutan, to name a few.
In 2015, Zorro received the Intrepid Spirit Award from the Intrepid DX Group
for his achievements in Eritrea, Myanmar and Bangladesh. His many
humanitarian efforts include the establishment of a prep school in Japan
that specializes in the education of students with special needs and his
gifts of thousands of dollars to programmes in Myanmar to serve the nation's
medical and educational needs. Zorro also created and endowed the
Humanitarian Aid Fund of the International DX Association.
A statement from one of that association's directors, Ralph Fedor KØIR,
lauded Zorro as a skilled operator who mentored and encouraged less
experienced operators. The statement also praised him for his humanity. The
statement said [quote] "Through his schools and his humanitarian trips in
Asia and Africa he brought a better life to all of those he touched."
[endquote] The statement went on to add: [quote] "The world lost a great
man...he was truly a brother to us all." [endquote]
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ed Durrant DD5LP.
(INTREPID DX GROUP, OHIO PENN DX, PAUL EWINGX N6PSE, RALPH FEDOR, KØIR)
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SHORTWAVE STATION SENDS MUSIC, MESSAGES TO COMFORT UKRAINE
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Shortwave radio signals coming from the United States have
been sending comfort in the form of music and recorded messages of hope to
people in Ukraine and Russia. We hear those details from Skeeter Nash N5ASH.
SKEETER: Using the power of a 100,000-watt shortwave transmitter in
Tennessee, two radio amateurs are using the additional power of rock and
roll to send some upbeat moments to the people of Ukraine and Russia.
Ted and Holly Randall, WB8PUM and KG4WXV operate short-wave AM Broadcast
station WTWW located in a warehouse building from their nearby home. The
transmitter is overseen by the couple's son, David, KG4WXW.
Music isn't the only thing the couple has been transmitting. They are
broadcasting recorded messages left by callers to the radio station carrying
messages of hope and encouragement to be received on the small shortwave
receivers many of the Ukrainian listeners have. Ted Randall told the local
TV station WVLT: [quote] "These people are listening in bunkers. They are
listening in shelters and those little radios, that's the type of radio they
are listening on." [endquote]
As a ham, Ted also recognizes that radio's power goes beyond any mere
measurement in wattage. He told the TV station: [quote] "If we can touch
lives through radio, then that’s our responsibility.ö [endquote]
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Skeeter Nash N5ASH.
(WVLT-TV, SOUTHGATE, NBC PHILADELPHIA)
**
RADIO TRIUMPH ATOP CARIBBEAN'S HIGHEST POINT
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: There was celebration in the Dominican Republic, where one
radio amateur achieved his longtime goal atop the Caribbean's highest peak.
Jim Meachen ZED L 2 B H F brings us his story.
JIM: There was nothing easy about the climb up Pico Duarte, the highest
point in the Dominican Republic -- indeed the highest point in the Caribbean
-- but Yeudy Marte HI5YJM wasn't looking for this to be easy. When he set
off on the morning of Saturday, March 12th with a group of 20 or so hikers,
he was looking for a challenge. Yeudy found it there in the Jose del Carmen
Ramirez National Park. His goal was to successfully make the climb and then
activate the peak.
He and his fellow hikers battled a steep path and faced strong winds - but
within an hour of operating, Yeudy had a log he could be proud of. He told
Newsline in an email that, operating on 2 metres FM, he first contacted
Carlos HI5CBB, followed by Gabriel HI8GSP. He made 11 contacts within the
hour. He had also hoped to operate on 20 metres QRP but told Newsline that
conditions made that impossible.
Pico Duarte has an elevation of 3,098 metres, or 10,164 feet -- and to
Yeudy, that marked the height of his success.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Meachen ZL2BHF.
(YEUDY MARTE, HI5YJM, SOTA REFLECTOR)
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CLUB ASSIGNED CALLSIGN OF SILENT KEY IN HER HONOR
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: The former callsign of a friend, leader and influential YL
who became a Silent Key two years ago is now the callsign of the club she
called home. Dave Parks WB8ODF brings us the details.
DAVE: You can detect the presence of Connie Ballantyne twice among her
friends in the CIRCLE Amateur Radio Club. You'll find her in the name of the
club itself, which is an acronym for Connie's International Radio
Communicators Linking Electronically. And now you'll find it in the club's
callsign too: KBØZSG, which had been Connie's callsign until she became a
Silent Key in February 2020 from breast cancer. Connie's worldwide legacy
included an international D-STAR Net held Sundays at 7 p.m. Central Time in
the US. As many as 150 hams check in regularly from around the world.
Club president Steven Reiners, KC9SIO, told Newsline that during the seven-
hour net that followed shortly after Connie's death, hams pressed for the
net's name to be changed to honor her. They asked if her callsign could be
obtained for the club. Steven said: [quote] "They have all given me the
best advice throughout this long, difficult process." [endquote]
Steven, who had been Connie's main back up as net control since 2013, is now
working with club members on a third way to keep Connie's presence among
them: establishing a D-Star Repeater bearing her callsign to be permalinked
to Reflector 91C. He said the net has been hosted there for nearly two years
thanks to Clayton VK7ZCR, Ian, VK3JS, Nigel, VK3GY; and Phil, VK3PG. It's no
surprise: The reflector is known affectionately as Ninety-One "C" for
Connie.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Dave Parks WB8ODF.
(STEVEN REINERS KC9SIO)
**
LICW CLUB LAUNCHES TALKGROUP ON DMR
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: When they're not sending CW, many hams just like to chat --
and sometimes those ragchews are about CW. Now there's a new home for
discussions such as these. Jim Damron N8TMW tells us more.
JIM: Morse Code enthusiasts around the world have been checking into a new
DMR Talk Group that's been launched by the Long Island CW Club. Talk Group
59973 is on the TGIF Network and is open to anyone with an interest in – or
curiosity about — using CW. Traffic is slowly building on the Talk Group and
activity goes on around the clock. Hams engage in general ragchews, handle
technical questions or use the Talk Group to make a date to get on one of
the HF frequencies for a QSO using CW. Hams with hotspots as well as those
with TGIF repeater access are able to check in once they have registered
their DMR ID with the network at tgif dot network (tgif.network). Then they
simply push to talk and put their call sign out there.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jim Damron N8TMW
(GROUPS.IO)
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RSGB REOPENS NATIONAL RADIO CENTRE AT BLETCHLEY PARK
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: The National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park has opened its
doors again following a brief COVID-related closure. Jeremy Boot G4NJH
brings us up to date about returning to visit.
JEREMY: Visitors are again welcome at the RSGB National Radio Centre at
Bletchley Park. The centre reopened on Monday, the 28th of March having been
shut after many members of its volunteer team had fallen ill with COVID-19.
While visitors are still encouraged to wear face masks, they are not now
mandatory.
Amateur radio operators will have to wait a little longer to operate from
the GB3RS amateur radio station on site, however, as it remains unavailable.
The radio room itself is open however and groups may visit in small numbers.
RSGB members will be allowed to use their vouchers for free entry to the
centre and it is no longer necessary to book arrival times in advance.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
(RSGB)
**
BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world including the J88CU
repeater on Fridays at 6:30 p.m. local time in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines.
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HAMVENTION WEEKEND BANQUET WILL HONOR APRS PIONEER
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: If you're going to Hamvention, get your tickets early for
the AMSAT/TAPR Banquet. The dinner is honoring a pioneer who became a Silent
Key this year. Jack Parker W8ISH has the details.
JACK: One of the highlights of Dayton Hamvention weekend this May is
expected to be the AMSAT/TAPR Banquet which is being held in honor of APRS
pioneer Bob Bruninga (BREW nin guh), WB4APR. Bob, who became a Silent Key in
February, developed the widely used packet system more than a quarter
century ago, enabling real-time tracking and data transfer over amateur
radio frequencies. The dinner is taking place on Friday, May 20th at 6:30
p.m. local time and will showcase Bob's life and achievements. Tickets are
7 each and must be pre-purchased no later than Friday, May 13th from the
AMSAT store; they will not be sold at the AMSAT booth. The banquet will take
place at the Kohler Presidential Banquet Center in Kettering, Ohio, a 20-
minute drive from Hamvention at the fairgrounds in Xenia.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jack Parker W8ISH.
(AMSAT, TAPR)
**
TELESCOPE'S DETAILED IMAGES CAPTURE 'ODD RADIO CIRCLES'
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: With the help of a radio telescope in South Africa,
mysterious radio circles in space are becoming a little less mysterious.
Graham Kemp VK4BB tells us about that telescope's recent discovery.
GRAHAM: The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory has captured the most
detailed images to date of what are known as ORCs, for "odd radio circles,"
in a discovery astronomers are calling unprecedented. The circles themselves
are nothing new: The first three were discovered in 2019 by astronomers at
Australia's national science agency CSIRO using the Australian Square
Kilometre Array Pathfinder. Archival data from radio telescope imagery in
India in 2013 contained the fourth image. The Australian radio telescope
identified a fifth one last year. Scientists are curious as to why ORCs show
up in radio waves but are undetected by optical or X-ray telescopes.
Astronomers theorise that the huge circles take about 1 billion years to
reach their maximum size. Their diameter is said to be 10 times the diameter
of the Milky Way, measuring about a million light-years across. Some have a
galaxy at their centres.
ORCs beam out radio signals every 18 minutes on average but little else is
known about them. That could change. Scientists said that with the newest
images from South Africa's high resolution radio telescope, they may be a
bit closer to understanding them better.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Graham Kemp VK4BB.
(NATURE, CNN)
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POTA ACTIVATION MARKS A SCOUTING 100TH ANNIVERSARY
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: An anniversary celebration for Scouting gets on the air on
Saturday April 2nd in the form of a Parks on the Air activation. The Ten
Mile River Scout Camp Amateur Radio Club and the Fair Lawn Amateur Radio
Club will be operating with the callsign K2T from Bear Mountain State Park,
POTA Park K-2010, in Rockland County, New York. The hams are marking 100
years since the founding of the New York City Boy Scout Foundation by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was governor of New York State at the time. It
will be a multi band / mode operation. A commemorative QSL card will be
available. See K2T's page on QRZ for details.
**
WORLD OF DX
In the World of DX, Israel is celebrating its 74 years as an independent
nation and hams are using special prefixes 4X74 and 4Z74 between the 5th
and 11th of May. QSL cards via LoTW or indivdual operators. You may also
hear the callsigns during the Holyland Contest on April 15th and 16th.
In West Malaysia, Alex, SQ9UM, is using the callsign 9M2/SQ9UM from Kuala
Lumpur until March 31st. Be listening on 40-6 meters
where Alex will be using CW, SSB and FT8/FT4. QSL via his home callsign.
In Nepal, Matjaz, S57MK, will be calling QRZ on various HF bands as 9N7MK
during the trekking sessions on Mt. Everest between April 2nd and 23rd.
Watch his QRZ page for QSL details.
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KICKER: APRIL FOOL! HERE'S A RIG THAT CAN TAKE YOU FOR A RIDE
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Finally, with the arrival of April 1st, April Fool's Day,
Newsline brings our special April Fool's Day correspondent, Pierre
Pullinmyleg, out of retirement. We offer his very special report here.
PIERRE: Good day to you mes amis, it is I, Pierre Pullinmyleg with yet
another Amateur Radio Newsline exclusive report - so exclusive is this that
no one - not even the people in zis story - know that this is news. So
exclusive that not even YOU - our listeners - know that this is news. I,
Pierre Pullinmyleg, do not even know that this is news. But we announce this
week that history is made: the makers of the world's amateur radios have
signed a contract with the makers of the world's automobiles to build zee
Rigmobile, an HF transceiver that seats up to four passengers with plenty of
cargo space -- and has an optional roof rack and bobblehead doll on the
dashboard. Now you can work DX and drive there afterward to deliver your QSL
card personally. Why rely on zee lousy post office? Now on acceleration? She
is fantastic! You will reach speeds of 300,000 kilometres per second - zee
speed of light -- and no authorities except zee communications regulators
can make you stop!! After all, you already have your ticket. Zee Rigmobile
means no more annoying hours spent wiring your car and cursing. Get behind
its wheel and "Q R Z" is as close as your accelerator pedal! What could be
better? <clears throat> Well....sources have told Pierre Pullinmyleg that
there are talks now with makers of the world's small passenger airplanes for
a flying transceiver, Zee SkyRig. Zat seems zee best way to bust zat pileup
we're expecting on Bouvet Island. For now, this is Pierre Pullinmyleg saying
"au revoir mes amis."
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NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to AMSAT; ARRL; CQ Magazine; CNN; David Behar
K7DB; DXWorld.net; Facebook; Nature.com; Ohio Penn DX; Paul Ewing, N6PSE;
QRZ.com; the Radio Society of Great Britain; Ralph Fedor, KØIR; Southgate
Amateur Radio News; shortwaveradio.de; SOTA Reflector; Steven Reiners,
KC9SIO; TAPR: Twitter; Yeudy Marte, HI5YJM; and you our listeners, that's
all from the Amateur Radio Newsline. You can write to us at
newsline@arnewsline.org. 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.
For 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 2022. All rights reserved.
73 de Bill, PY2BIL
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