| |
PY2BIL > ARNR 25.11.22 14:33l 369 Lines 17247 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 58201PY2BIL
Read: GUEST
Subj: Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2352 for Friday Nove
Path: DB0FHN<DB0RBS<DB0ERF<DB0RES<ON0AR<VK6HGR<VK7AX<VK2IO<W0ARP<PY2BIL<
PY2BIL
Sent: 221125/0847 @:PY2BIL.SP.BRA.SOAM Sally 7.2.058 $:58201PY2BIL
From: PY2BIL@PY2BIL.SP.BRA.SOAM
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2352 for Friday November 25th, 2022
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2352 with a release date of Friday
November 25th, 2022 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. Ham radio reunites a family after a 23-year absence.
Imagine a micro-sized battery with a lifespan of almost two decades -- and
when is a QSL card also a thank-you card? All this and more as Amateur Radio
Newsline Report Number 2352 comes your way right now.
**
BILLBOARD CART
**
HAMS REUNITE LOST FATHER WITH SONS AFTER 23 YEARS
PAUL/ANCHOR: We begin this week with the tale of a poignant reunion between
an octogenarian in India and the grieving family who had presumed he had
died after a deadly cyclone that claimed thousands of lives 23 years ago.
That reunion happened with the help of amateur radio. Graham Kemp VK4BB has
that remarkable story.
GRAHAM: After a super cyclone flattened the coast of Odisha in India in
1999, Kritichandra (Kritty-Chondra) Baral (Bah-RAHL) lost his family and his
memory - the latter possibly from some kind of trauma. Meanwhile, never
learning for certain the fate of their patriarch, his sons presumed their
father was one of the thousands who lost their lives in that natural
disaster. The man survived, however, and lived as a vagrant on the streets
of a city in Andhra Pradesh, existing for years on handouts and people's
generosity. Ten years ago, he was taken in by a group known as the
Missionaries of Charity after one of his benefactors discovered his health
had deteriorated and asked that he be accepted into their care.
The charity's ongoing efforts to locate his family failed until Nov. 19,
when they contacted the West Bengal Radio Club, which has extensive
experience in assisting with reunions of missing persons and their families.
The hams had helped the charity before and the group was hopeful that the
radio amateurs would succeed where the charity had not. Ambarish Nag Biswas,
VU2JFA, the club's secretary, said after some time the amateur radio club
was able to locate the man's sons. He told various Indian news media outlets
that two of the sons: [quote] "were dumbstruck when they saw their father’s
photograph and then started weeping. They are a well-to-do family and said
their father went missing after the cyclone and was presumed dead."
[endquote]
In videos shared with Newsline by Ambarish Nag Biswas, the family can be
seen with their father at the Missionaries of Charity residence. They are
overcome by emotion, hugging one another for the first time in more than two
decades.
This is Graham Kemp VK4BB.
(AMBARISH NAG BISWAS, VU2JFA; GULF NEWS)
**
BIG PROMISE FROM ULTRA-TINY BATTERY
PAUL/ANCHOR: Battery technology continues to change and the latest evolution
announced recently is a super-small rechargeable "micro-battery" with a high
tolerance for variations in temperature - and a lifespan of between one and
two decades. Kent Peterson KCØDGY tells us about this new development and
what scientists are saying about it.
KENT: A company in France believes it has come up with the latest solution
to provide battery power for micro-power devices. The company, ITEN, has
developed an ultra-small rechargeable lithium battery. At first glance, the
surface-mount solid-state battery might easily be mistaken for an SMD chip
as its housing is only slightly larger than the battery's own dimensions of
3.2 by 2.5 mm. They are, of course, not chips: These batteries have a
capacity of between 0.1 mAh and 0.5 mAh. They were found capable of
tolerating temperatures between minus 40 degrees Celsius, or minus 40
degrees Fahrenheit, all the way to 85 degrees Celsius, or 185 degrees
Fahrenheit.
Their ability to deliver peak currents make them especially useful for
powering RF transmissions such as Bluetooth, Sigfox and LTE, to deliver
packets of data via sensors. The website, CNX software, also sees the
batteries as being useful for sensor data loggers, beacons and backup power
supplies for microcontrollers.
The solid-state technology is considered another plus contributing toward a
usable lifespan of between 10 and 20 years. The company has said the
batteries are also fast-charging.
The website, Hackaday, poses the following challenge: [quote] "We’d be
particularly interested to learn about their temperature sensitivity when it
comes to soldering, as we’ve taken to heart the warnings about soldering to
more traditional lithium cells." [endquote] The website noted that there
are apparently some evaluation kits available directly from the company in
France.
This is Kent Peterson KCØDGY.
(ITEN.COM, HACKADAY, CNX-SOFTWARE)
**
TRANSATLANTIC QSOS RELIVE RADIO HISTORY IN DECEMBER
PAUL/ANCHOR: The entire month of December is being devoted to reliving radio
history: the Radio Society of Great Britain will mark the centenary of the
Transatlantic Tests, which firmly established that amateur radio
communication could cross the ocean. Jeremy Boot G4NJH gives us those
details.
JEREMY: The Radio Society of Great Britain has activated historic call signs
to mark a series of historic moments 100 years ago: the successful one-way
transatlantic radio communication showed the HF bands to be well-suited for
amateurs' signals crossing an ocean. The first amateur transmission from
Europe using the callsign (G)5WS was heard in North America on the 24th
December 1922.
The RSGB is inviting society members to participate in the month long
celebration by activating a station – and is encouraging the rest of the
world to listen. The contacts this time will be via two-way communication
with awards available for operators logging QSOs with stations using the
historic callsigns.
In England these are G5WS, G5AT, G6XX, G6ZZ and G3DR. The station in
Scotland will be GM5WS; Wales will be using GW5WS and Northern Ireland,
GI5WS. In the English Channel, operators from the Crown Dependency of
Guernsey will be using GU5WS and those from Jersey will use GJ5WS. Operators
from the Isle of Man, another Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, will be
using GD5WS.
This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.
(RSGB)
**
NEBRASKA EMERGENCY OPERATORS HONORED BY STATE
PAUL/ANCHOR: Hams in Dodge County, Nebraska, are feeling a lot of pride
right now. Their track record of community service and commitment during
disasters or even drills for disasters has just been honored by the state,
as we hear from Andy Morrison K9AWM.
ANDY: Dodge County Amateur Radio Emergency Services, which has been a key
player giving assistance in real and simulated disasters in Nebraska, was
among the 11 honorees celebrated recently by the state for its vital work in
the community. Susanne Shore, wife of Gov. Pete Ricketts, made the
presentation during a luncheon for the 2022 ServeNebraska Step Forward
Awards. This is considered the state's most prestigious honor given to
volunteers.
Leader Steve Narans,WBØVNF, received the award on behalf of the ARES group,
which has been part of disaster drills with the Nebraska National Guard as
well as the Fremont fire and police departments. In 2019, the ARES group was
key to a successful response when Fremont and surrounding areas suffered
major floods. The ARES group is now in the process of renovating a county
communications trailer and fitting it out for use by first responders.
This is Andy Morrison K9AWM.
(FREMONT TRIBUNE)
**
SANTA HF NET IS COMING TO TOWN
PAUL/ANCHOR: Even if you no longer believe in Santa, you still believe in
amateur radio, right? So listen up: the Santa Net is coming to town on 80
meters and Jim Damron N8TMW says to put it on your list.
JIM: More than one thousand children are expected to have their moment on
the air this year as the 3916 Nets kicks off its 17th year of the Santa Net.
When this beloved holiday tradition began 17 years ago, only a handful of
youngsters checked in with the assistance of licensed amateur radio
operators. If you've been a very good ham this year, you can help a young
person be a third-party operator and get that important contact on 3.916
MHz. The net begins on Friday November 25th at 7:15 p.m. Central Time, or
0115 UTC. Santa will be on the air every night on the same frequency and at
that same time until Christmas Eve, December 24th.
Just as Santa himself might say, this is a team effort. Organizer Pete
Thomson, KE5GGY, said that radio operators who belong to the 3916 Net work
as relays to ensure everyone gets heard. This is, understandably, the
favorite time of year on 3.916 MHz for these operators.
You can even check in before the net at cqsanta dot com (cqsanta.com)
Everyone is ho-ho-hoping for good propagation.
This is Jim Damron N8TMW.
(QRZ.COM)
**
CATCH UP WITH SANTA ON REPEATERS, ECHOLINK
PAUL/ANCHOR: If you are unable to reach Santa on HF, he's still reachable by
repeater and on EchoLink. Santa will be taking calls from November 27th to
December 9th thanks to the teamwork of the Longmont Amateur Radio Club and
the Northern Colorado Amateur Radio Club.
Linked UHF and VHF repeaters in Colorado will be on the air with Santa, who
will also be reachable on Echolink node 8305 via the Longmont club repeater
WØENO-R.
For Santa's operating hours and for the repeaters' offsets and PL tones,
visit the club website wØeno dot org. (W zERO E N O dot org)
(LONGMONT AMATEUR RADIO CLUB)
**
BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the N2JDW
repeater in New York City on Monday nights at 8 local time, just before the
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Service Net.
**
SKYWARN PROGRAM GOING STRONG IN SEVERE WEATHER
PAUL/ANCHOR: As many of us know, weather patterns seem to be changing
everywhere. One thing that doesn't change is hams' dedication to
preparedness in the face of disaster. Randy Sly, W4XJ, spoke to one such
group.
RANDY: With the recent late season hurricanes and early season snow storms
here in some parts of the United States, everybody's talking about the
weather these days. For the National Weather Service, one of their key
resources for determining ground truth reports during severe weather is the
SKYWARN program, which is strongly supported by the amateur radio community.
While hams have always played a key role in the program since its inception
in 1965, one group has taken their mission way beyond SKYWARN. The Southwest
District Skywarn Team Of Western Pennsylvania offers general weather
classes, training for relay and net control stations, SKYWARN reporting
procedures, daily rain gauge reporting with CoCoRaHS, and other training
along with bi-monthly meetings on Zoom. They also have worked at developing
relationships with adjacent NWS forecast offices to provide better
interconnectivity and communications during activations.
Eddie Misiewicz (Mi-shé-vitz - short e) KB3YRU, President of the group,
told AR Newsline that they want to provide “all things weatherö for those
who are interested even if they don’t have a license. He also hopes that
their Zoom meetings might also be a gathering place for other SKYWARN
leaders and volunteers in order to share information and ideas. To learn
more about the Southwest District SKYWARN team and meeting times, you may
contact Eddie at KB3YRU@arrl.net.
This is Randy Sly, W4XJ
**
FOR OLDER HAMS, A DIFFERENT KIND OF DXPEDITION
PAUL/ANCHOR: The South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu (VAN-Wah-TWO) isn't
exactly roughing it: there's a power grid, commercial air service, homes to
rent and a population of more than 40,000 people. For a group of adventurous
amateurs with the average age of 70, that makes it a great spot for a
DXpedition. Kevin Trotman N5PRE tells us what they've got planned.
KEVIN: Van Herridge, N4VGE, is a born traveler and though he calls South
Carolina home, he is always looking for adventure beyond his QTH. Now he and
a group of older amateurs will follow that roving spirit to Vanuatu in the
South Pacific. The group has planned a two-week DXpedition in December of
2024 and it will include participation in that year's ARRL 10-meter contest.
The men are bringing all their necessary equipment and they're also bringing
their wives because this DX has hotels, restaurants, beaches and other
attractions to make it a family holiday too.
DXers already know that Vanuatu ranks 100th on the DXCC list of 340
countries. For this team, however, it ranks number one as a good spot to aim
for more than 50,000 QSOs using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. They're looking for
four more radio operators and inviting them to bring their spouses to make
it a great team. Van asks that interested DXpeditioners contact him at
vanherridge@gmail.com. That's herridge, spelled h e r r i d g e.
Meanwhile, the team is also working on developing a website and seeking
sponsors.
This is Kevin Trotman N5PRE.
(VAN HERRIDGE, N4VGE)
**
WORLD OF DX
In the World of DX, you still have time to contact Peter, LA7QIA, who is
operating from Svalbard as JW7QIA from November 25th to the 29th. He'll be
taking part in the CQWW CW contest as a single operator. QSL to his home
call via LoTW.
Sigfrido, IW9FMD, is on the air as 5WØRS from Samoa as time permits between
work assignments. Be listening on 20M SSB. QSL via IT9VYO.
You have until December 3rd to contact the team on Nosy Be, IOTA AF-057,
Madagascar. Team members including Ron PA3EWP, who is operating as 5R8WP and
will be in the CQWW CW contest. His teammates are Guenter DL2AWG, operating
as 5R8WG; Erno DK2AMM operating as 5R8MM; Gerben PG5M, operating as 5R8CG
and Johannes PA5X, operating as 5R8PA. The team is running two stations at
the same time using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 in fox/hound mode.
If possible, logs will be uploaded to Club Log on a daily basis. See QRZ.com
for QSL information.
Be listening for Take (TAH-KAY), JS6RRR operating from Miyako-jima, IOTA
number AS-079, until December 17th. Take will be on 80-6m, using SSB, CW,
FM, RTTY and JT65. He will participate in the CQWW CW contest as JS6RRR. QSL
information is on QRZ.com.
Ferdy, HB9DSP, will be active from Zanzibar using the call sign 5H3FM from
November 25th to December 13th. You will find him mostly on 20, 15 and 10
metres using SSB and FT8. QSL to his home call.
(DX-WORLD.NET)
**
KICKER: A RADIO, A RESCUE AND A QSL CARD
PAUL/ANCHOR: Sometimes a QSL card can confirm so much more than just a
successful radio contact. Just ask one ham in Wyoming who recently got such
a card with a special message. Here's Ralph Squilllace KK6ITB with that
story.
RALPH: Nicholas Cashoili NØASL recently sent a QSL card to Jim Shirey N7FC.
The men had a QSO on Halloween night on the same frequency where members of
the Buffalo Amateur Radio Klub customarily check in and keep up-to-date on
matters related to the club. The voice coming from Jim's HT, however, wasn't
from a fellow club member: It was that of a motorist in distress. That
motorist was Nicholas. According to a report on the Buffalo Bulletin
website, Nicholas told Jim that he needed help: He'd been driving through a
canyon in Johnson County in north central Wyoming, when his car slid off the
road. His car was disabled and there was no cell service available in the
area. Using his radio, Jim gathered what information he could get from
Nicholas and then called 911. The story in the Buffalo Bulletin said that
the fire and sheriff's departments were sent to assist at the scene.
Jim however didn't learn of the happy ending until he received that QSL card
from Nicholas this month. Only after its arrival from Nicholas' Nebraska QTH
did Jim discover some of the details of what turned out to be a successful
rescue. Nicholas was safe and had not been injured. The day it arrived, his
QSL card did double duty -- as a thank-you card.
This is Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.
(BUFFALO BULLETIN)
**
NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to the ARRL; Ambarish Nag Biswas, VU2JFA; the
Buffalo Bulletin; CNX Software; CQ magazine; David Behar K7DB; DX-World.net;
Facebook; Fremont Tribune; Gulf News; Hackaday; Longmont Amateur Radio Club;
QRZ.com; the RSGB; shortwaveradio.de; the 3916 Nets; Van Herridge, N4VGE;
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
2022. All rights reserved.
73 de Bill, PY2BIL
PY2BIL@PY2BIL.SP.BRA.SOAM
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
BBS: PY2BIL - Timed 25-nov-2022 08:47 E. South America Standard Time
Read previous mail | Read next mail
| |
