Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (D)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Jun 16 2017 08:51 am
WORLD OF DX
In the world of DX, David, NK5G, will be active as NK5G/6Y5 from Montego
Bay in Jamaica between the 25th of June, and the first of July. You may
also find him on APRS. QSL via LoTW and eQSL. David does not accept or
send cards by mail.
Listen for the call sign DL0DFF from Hallig Hooge Island between the 22nd
and 24th of June. Operators there will be on 80 through 10 meters, as well
as 2 meters, using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. A WSPR beacon will
be running as well. QSL via DL3HBZ, direct, by the Bureau or ClubLog's
OQRS.
Several special event stations will be active as Azerbaijan hosts the
Formula One Grand Prix in the capital city of Baku from the 23rd to 25th
of June. Be listening for 4JF1EU, 4JF1BAKU, 4KF0NE and 4KF1BAKU. QSL info
can be found on their respective pages on QRZ.COM.
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KICKER: THIS CHICKEN SANDWICH IS OUT TO LAUNCH
NEIL/ANCHOR: And, finally... You've heard about high altitude balloon
launches carrying APRS equipment, and sending data back to Earth. But,
we leave you this week with this sizzling question: "Why did the chicken
sandwich cross the launching pad?" The answer: "To get into space, of
course."
This isn't just any sandwich -- and this isn't just any chicken. This is
the main ingredient for a promotional stunt by KFC for its sizzling spicy
Zinger sandwich. The space antics are playing off an advertising campaign
that features Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Col. Harland Sanders, played
by actor Rob Lowe, in a space suit. KFC is introducing the sandwich in the
U.S., and decided to mark that launch with........a real launch. Talk
about fast food!
Sometime after June 21, the sandwich will be dispatched to the edge of the
atmosphere via high-altitude balloon known as a stratollite, courtesy of
World View Enterprises of Arizona. This will be poultry in motion at very
high altitudes indeed. KFC is betting its lunch that this flight
constitutes the longest controlled stratospheric balloon flight carrying
a commercial payload.
When it comes back to earth - at least four days later -- it will bring
back telemetry data - but sorry, there's no dessert.
Riding aboard the stratollite, it's not likely the sandwich will make it
as high as 62 miles up, which is considered the edge of space. But,
perhaps that honor will someday be reserved, not for chicken, but some
high-flying ham instead.
(ASSOCIATED PRESS, NEW YORK TIMES)
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For now, with Caryn Eve Murray, KD2GUT, at the news desk in New York, and
our news team worldwide, I'm Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, saying 73, and as always,
we thank you for listening.
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