Subj : Newsline Part 2
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Sep 16 2016 09:43 am
RADIO CLUB OF AMERICA HONORS HAMS
PAUL: In just a few weeks, radio amateurs are going to share the spotlight
with broadcast professionals and others in the wireless world, as the Radio
Club of America confers honors at its 107th annual banquet. Here's Amateur
Radio Newsline's Bobby Best, WX4ALA.
BOBBY: The Radio Club of America, the world's oldest group of wireless
communications professionals, has set aside November 18th as its day to
honor a number of men and women for their contributions to, and
achievements in radio, and a number of radio amateurs are on that list.
They'll be among the recipients of awards being given at the RCA's 107th
banquet in Manhattan on that day.
One of them, William T. Murphy, W0RSJ, will receive the Sarnoff Citation
for his work in electronic communication. Joseph H. Taylor, K1JT, will be
recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award, for his life's work with
wireless technology. The Fred M. Link Award will go to Dan Clark, W9VV,
for his work in land mobile radio communication. Stanley Reubenstein,
WA6RNU, will receive the Barry Goldwater Amateur Radio Award, for his
contributions to Amateur Radio.
The Ralph Batcher Memorial Award will be given to Marc F. Ellis, N9EWJ,
for his work in keeping the history of radio and electronic communications
preserved. For his devotion to military communications work, Robert A.
Rude, K0RAR, will be given the Frank A. Gunther Award.
Another radio amateur, John E. Dettra Jr, WB4NBF, has been selected to
receive the President's Award, for his work devoted to the Radio Club of
America itself.
The club is also elevating a number of people to Fellow, and the newest
group of Fellows will count several amateurs among its membership.
For more details about the banquet, and the award recipients, visit the
club website, radioclubofamerica.org
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bobby Best, WX4ALA.
(RADIO CLUB OF AMERICA)
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HAMS NEEDED FOR CHARITY RIDE
PAUL: When the Ride to Defeat ALS steps off on Sunday, the 25th of
September, in Worcester, Massachusetts, organizers are hoping to give
participants the best assurance of safety: the watchful eyes of amateur
radio operators. If you are in the Worcester area, and and could
volunteer your time, the Worcester Emergency Communications Team would
welcome you. The 70-mile bicycle route is more of a charitable event than
a true competitive race. It begins at 6 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m., but some
stations open as late as 9 a.m. and close as early as 11 a.m., so contact
Ben NB1H at
[email protected] if you're interested.
Bring your HT. The event makes use of both 2m and 70cm linked repeaters.
(WORCESTER EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS TEAM)
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HAMS NEEDED FOR MARINE CORPS MARATHON
PAUL: Hams are also needed to assist with communications at the 41st
running of the U.S. Marine Corps Marathon in the Washington, D.C. area,
on Sunday, October 30. An estimated 25,000 runners step off near
Arlington National Cemetery, and continue into Washington itself, ending
at the Marine Corps War Memorial back in Arlington, after completing 26.2
miles. Because the race travels past so many monuments, it is nicknamed
"The Marathon of the Monuments."
Hams will be needed to staff mile markers, water points, food stops,
medical aid stations, and other locations, as well as help with logistical
communications, in cooperation with law-enforcement and emergency workers.
For more information, contact Howard WD5DBC, the marathon's communications
director, at
[email protected]
(ARRL)
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BREAK HERE:
Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio Newsline,
heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the SPARC club
repeater for the Sportsman's Paradise Amateur Radio Club, K4WAK, in
Wakulla County, Florida in time for the Friday afternoon commute.
**
NO MYSTERY TO THIS ENIGMA
PAUL: The Enigma Machine that played a key role during World War II, is
now serving as an inspiration for an exercise in encryption that draws
participation from hams worldwide. We hear more from Amateur Radio
Newsline's Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
JEREMY: During World War II, Germany made wide and successful use of its
notorious and highly complex message-coder known as the Enigma Machine.
These days, among radio amateurs, the concept of enigma has come to mean
something else -- a fun challenge at deciphering communications, and a
test of one's ability at finding meaning in code. At least, that's how it
has been since 2014, when the Enigma event, an international on-air
exchange of encrypted messages, began as a cooperation between the Marine
Museum of La Spezia in Italy, and the Cultural Association Rover Joe in
Fidenza. It has also received major support from the Italian Radio Amateur
Association.
This year's formal Enigma Reloaded Contest begins on the 17th of September,
and runs through the 1st of October. On that final day of the event, in
October, the exchange will involve encrypted messages. Despite the
encryption, the messages are designed to be easy to solve, and the content
will be made publicly available, either through a web-based Enigma emulator
or some other means.
It doesn't take much deciphering however, to appreciate the real goal of
the annual event: to get as many radio amateurs around the world as
possible involved and on the air.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
(ENIGMA RELOADED WEBSITE)
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