Subj : Newsline Part 1
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Oct 28 2016 10:54 am
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2035, October 28, 2016
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2035, with a release date of Friday,
October 28, 2016 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. Hams call CQ on summits from Europe to Australia.
A special event station works to feed hungry kids -- and a Halloween
pumpkin patrol squashes mischief. All this and more, as Amateur Radio
Newsline Report 2035, comes your way right now.
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THE WORLD GOES SUMMIT-TO SUMMIT
DON/ANCHOR: We open this week's newscast with a special report about a
worldwide "super" activation - an organized two-hour Summit-to-Summit
activity reaching from Europe to Australia and points between. Here's
Newsline's Ed Durrant, DD5LP, who was out there himself calling CQ.
ED: October 22nd saw the Summits On The Air, Australia to Europe Summit
to Summit event. Fifty one summits across Europe, Australia, New Zealand
and Japan were registered by their activators as intending to take part
in this 2 hour "super-activation."
When 0630 UTC arrived with weather varying from freezing cold to pouring
with rain in Europe, and not a lot better in Australia, the SOTA
activators started their calls. Between 6:30 and 8:30 UTC, seventy three
summits were activated - twenty two more than expected.
Mother nature and propagation were "variable" to say the least, but
contacts were made between continents, as well as within each of the
regions.
At times, the number of active summits made it difficult to find a free
frequency on 20 metres to call CQ on.
Thanks to Gerard, VK2IO, for the following audio clip of my signal
crackling through the "ether" from Southern Bavaria to New South Wales,
Australia. Unfortunately, no contact was made due to QRM from QRO
stations in Europe, who often started up transmissions on top of the QRP
SOTA stations.
< play shortened clip here >
The organizers, Andrew, VK1AD, and Mike, 2E0YYY, declared the event a
success, and planning is under way for future Australia to Europe SOTA
events, most likely twice a year around the dates that we change the
clocks in Spring and Autumn.
A similar event is being discussed between European and North American
activators. Once details are confirmed, you'll here about it here on
ARNewsline. In the meantime, checkout sota.org.uk to find out about
Summits on the Air.
For AR Newsline, this has been Ed Durrant, DD5LP, from Bavaria, in
Southern Germany.
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SPECIAL EVENT STATION BOOSTS UNICEF
DON/ANCHOR: In another international event, radio operators in Poland
have taken up the cause of starving children through a special event
station that's trading QSOs for cash. Here's Newsline's John Williams,
VK4JJW.
JOHN: The hunger and poverty so prevalent among youngsters in southern
Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, is being felt now as well in the world's
amateur radio community, which is raising consciousness, as well as funds
to help. Organized by Hams for Kids, a project of the Polish Amateur
Radio Union, PZK, the project will donate 2 cents to UNICEF for every
unique QSO with station SN4KIDS. Operating on the HF bands the station
will continue to operate until the 13th of November. The station can also
be found on 6 meters.
Amateurs have been eagerly making contact, and the organizers have been
reporting on their Facebook page, that the number of QSOs has been
growing. As of the 15th of October, they reported more than 2,000 QSOs --
and it's far from over yet.
So, be listening for SN4KIDS, and know that your contact translates into
something more than just sending QSL cards. Hams are also sending aid.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm John Williams, VK4JJW.
(POLISH AMATEUR RADIO UNION)
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