Subj : Newsline Part 3
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Dec 02 2016 06:42 am
TIME TO WORK SANTA'S WORKSHOP
JIM/ANCHOR: As most kids will tell you, good things come from Santa's
workshop, and something very special came out of last year's special
event known as the W2S New Jersey Santa's Workshop. The first-time event
led to this year's repeat of that event, which begins Saturday, the 10th
of December, and concludes on Friday, the 23rd of December. Be listening
carefully, and keep the children nearby. According to Chuck Weber, W2CCW,
you never know when St. Nick will show up in the shack, and he has a QSL
card with a special message for everyone.
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YOUNGSTERS ON THE AIR IN DECEMBER
JIM/ANCHOR: Youngsters on the Air - or YOTA - has a special program for
December, as we learn from Amateur Radio Newsline's Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
JEREMY: December is the month for giving gifts -- and young radio amateurs
in IARU Region 1 have a special present to give young people curious about
what it's like to get on the radio. Hams 25 and younger are activating
stations all month long through the Youngsters On the Air Program. In
Algeria, station 7X2YOTA will operate from the headquarters of "Amateurs
Radio Association" in Algiers. In Lebanon, youngsters will gather in a
school to operate as OD5RI/YOTA. At the Vilnius University's amateur radio
club station in Lithuania, students will be on the air as LY5YOTA. The
station in Saint Lucia, J62YOTA will operate from the shack, or if the
weather is favorable, at the beach!
The YOTA program encourages amateurs around the world to listen for these
and other stations, remembering that these are young hams - or youngsters
who are hoping to someday get their ham license. You can identify most of
these special stations because of the YOTA suffix on their call sign.
With any luck, you may be the contact they pull out of their first
pile-up!
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
(YOUNGSTERS ON THE AIR)
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ESSAY CONTEST FOR YOUNG HAMS
JIM: There's another event geared toward enthusiastic youngsters - an
essay contest! - as we hear from Amateur Radio Newsline's Heather Embee,
KB3TZD:
HEATHER: In 500 words or less, can you sum up your feelings about amateur
radio - what it means to you, and what your hopes are for your future on
the air? If you are between 12 and 18 years of age, a resident of one of
the 48 contiguous United States, and are licensed as a Technician or at
a higher level, it might just pay to put some of your thoughts on paper.
The Dave Kalter Youth DX Adventure is running an essay contest for a
complete ham station, and the youngster whose words capture the judges'
attention most will end up with a nicely equipped shack. The prize
includes an Alinco SR8T HF, a 12 V, 30 A power supply (Jetstream or
equivalent), vertical antenna (Jetstream JTV680 or equivalent), and 100
feet of coax feed line fitted with PL-259 connectors. The cofounders of
the DX Youth Adventure, and this year's raffle winner, Paul Ewing, N6PSE,
are the generous donors behind this competition. There's bound to be a
pile-up, so act fast: Postal mail entries or email entries should either
be postmarked or electronically dated, by midnight of December 23.
For rules, and an entry form, visit qsl.net/n6jrl. Winners will be
announced by January 31.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Heather Embee, KB3TZD.
(DAVE KALTER MEMORIAL YOUTH DX ADVENTURE)
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SCHOFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL A ROUNDUP WINNER AGAIN
JIM: If you're looking for successful young amateurs, look no further
than the Schofield Middle School in Aiken, South Carolina. The results
from the ARRL's School Club Roundup are in, and the student club placed
first nationally in the middle school category, scoring 252,170 points.
Known as the Ram Ham Radio Club with the call sign N4SMS, the club scored
a repeat of last year's first-place victory.
A report in the Aiken Standard newspaper, notes that the students made a
total of 835 contacts in those five days in October -- and that included
17 other clubs, 19 countries, 47 states, and 7 provinces. The students
operated from their school shack, not far from the cafeteria where the
food, no doubt, helped fuel their success.
(SOUTHGATE, THE AIKEN STANDARD)
**
THE WORLD OF DX
Finally, in the world of DX, find Alex, RD1AV, at the Russian Vostok
Station in Antarctica, where he is working from the 10th of December
until February, 2018. He will be using the call sign RI1ANC. Listen for
him on CW, SSB and Digital. Alex's QSL manager is RN1ON.
Two operators are active from Fiji. Be listening for Jim, WB2TJO, who
is using the call sign 3D2JS, from Taveuni Island, through March, 2017.
You can hear him on various HF bands using CW, SSB and the Digital modes.
QSL cards can be sent via his home callsign. You can also find Chris,
VK3FY, active as 3D3FY, from Fiji, between the 6th and 14th of December.
He is working holiday style on 80-10 meters, using CW and SSB. Send QSL
cards via M0OXO OQRS.
Listen for Dave, W5CW, using the call sign VP5/W5CW from the Turks and
Caicos Islands, where he will be until the 13th of December. Find him on
all bands, 6m to 160m, on CW and SSB. Send QSL cards to the home call.
**
SECOND BREAK HERE:
Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio Newsline,
heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the Silvercreek
Amateur Radio Association's 2 meter repeater, W8WKY, Tuesdays at 7:30 PM
local time, in Doylestown, Ohio.
