Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (A)
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Jun 23 2017 08:30 am
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2069, for Friday, June 23, 2017
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2069, with a release date of Friday,
June 23, 2017 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. Hams enjoy the longest radio day of the year in
England. Schools begin prepping for Space Station contacts -- and
hurricane season is upon us! All this and more, as Amateur Radio Newsline
Report 2069, comes your way right now.
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BILLBOARD CART
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HURRICANE SEASON COMES STORMING IN
JIM/ANCHOR: Don't look now, but Hurricane Season has just gotten under
way. As we start this cautious time of year on the Atlantic Coast of
the U.S., our first report comes to us courtesy of Phil Thomas, W8RMJ,
of the Amateur News Weekly podcast. Phil reports on the recent release
of the 2017 Hurricane Outlook from NOAA, the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
PHIL'S REPORT: June the first marks the official start of the 2017
Hurricane Season, which continues through November the 30th. In an
average season, based on data from 1981 to 2010, twelve named tropical
cyclones should be expected, with six of these reaching hurricane
intensity, and three developing into major hurricanes. The outlook is
a general guide to the overall activity during the upcoming hurricane
season. It is not a seasonal hurricane landfall forecast, nor does it
predict levels of activity for any particular location. The official
NOAA 2017 Hurricane Season Outlook indicates a 45 percent probability
of an above-normal season. The outlook calls for between 11 and 17
named storms. This already includes pre-season Tropical Storm Arlene,
which occurred in April. Of these named storms, between five and nine
could reach hurricane intensity, with between two and four of these
becoming a major hurricane. FEMA is encouraging residents and businesses
to prepare by understanding the risks, planning for the entire family,
and downloading the FEMA app. The app contains important information on
what to do before and after a hurricane. The app also allows users to
receive weather alerts from NOAA's National Weather Service, including
life-saving safety tips. To learn more, go to www.hurricanes.gov.
JIM/ANCHOR: That was Phil Thomas, W8RMJ, of Amateur News Weekly. For
more news from the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana area, visit
amateurnewsweekly.com
(AMATEUR NEWS WEEKLY)
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"LAST MAN STANDING" BREATHES ITS LAST
JIM/ANCHOR: True fans may already know this, but TV's "Last Man Standing"
appears to have breathed its last. The show, which was cancelled by ABC,
was in talks to be revived on CMT, but media reports indicated that
negotiations with 20th Century Fox Television, as of June 20, had broken
down. According to the Hollywood Reporter website, talks fell apart over
cost.
The ratings hit, which ran for six seasons on ABC, featured Tim Allen as
an amateur radio operator. The show eventually prompted the actor to get
his own real-life license, KK6OTD. At least for now, his character Mike
Baxter, KA0XTT, appears to have become a Silent Key.
(FOX NEWS, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
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