Subj : Newsline Part 2
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Nov 18 2016 05:02 pm
PUTTING THE 'RADIO' IN HAM RADIO
JIM/ANCHOR: What beats the thrill of getting your ham radio license?
Getting your first radio - free! Amateur Radio Newsline's Skeeter Nash,
N5ASH, has those details.
SKEETER: The Livingston County Amateur Radio Klub in Michigan, has come
up with a unique way to generate interest in ham radio.
LES: We're offering residents of the County that are 21 years or younger,
that get their amateur radio license, if they pass the test, we're
giving them a dual-band handheld radio. And if you're over 21, and
you're in the county, if you pay for 2 years' membership to the club,
we'll also give you a radio, if you pass your test, or an upgrade.
SKEETER: That's Les Butler W8MSP, Technical Director for the Livingston
County Amateur Radio Klub, or LARK. I asked Les, who came up with the
idea?
LES: The board members of the club. We were thinking of ideas to get more
younger people involved, and more people in general. Our membership's
pretty good, and we've got pretty good participation in our meetings;
we have a few young people, but we'd like to see a few more.
SKEETER: Has there been a noticeable difference since this program
started earlier in the summer?
LES: Not yet; I think it's going to now because it's getting a lot more
publicity. We did a local radio station interview here in the county.
We generally have two to five people show up for our test sessions every
month. We test the second Tuesday of every month. Walk-ins are welcome,
you don't need to make an appointment. And many months we have five, six
or seven people. Generally, it's two to five people.
SKEETER: So, if you know someone in Livingston County, Michigan, who is
interested in getting or upgrading their license; and could use a free
dual-band hand-held transceiver, go to W8LRK dot com to learn more about
the club's testing program. But hurry! This is a limited-time offer that
expires at the end of 2016. For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Skeeter Nash,
N5ASH, in Topeka, Kansas.
(LIVINGSTON COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB)
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REMEMBERING WITH REVERENCE AND RADIO
JIM/ANCHOR: The Veterans Day and Remembrance Day experiences help people
around the world remember the brave soldiers who made the ultimate
sacrifice for their countries. One small group of amateurs in Ontario,
Canada, made the most of that commemoration, with a Special Event station,
at a special venue. Amateur Radio Newsline's John Williams, VK4JJW, has
those details.
JOHN's REPORT: In Canada, the John McCrae House, birthplace of the noted
World War I soldier, is maintained as a treasured reminder, not just of
its former inhabitant, but of the war that spurred him to write the
poem, "In Flanders Fields." The verse was first published in 1915,
immortalizing the poppy as a symbol of Remembrance Day, and serving as
the author's tribute following a friend's death from injuries sustained
in battle.
Members of the Guelph Amateur Radio Club in Ontario were part of that
remembrance on Thursday, November 10, when their rig sent and received
messages about fallen members of those in military service, and about
John McCrae himself, whose stirring verse is still a part of so many
formal occasions in these modern times.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm John Williams, VK4JJW.
(CTV NEWS, SOUTHGATE ARC, GUELPH AMATEUR RADIO CLUB)
