Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Nov 24 2017 04:54 pm
DO DROP IN SANTA ON CHRISTMAS EVE
PAUL/ANCHOR: In keeping with the holiday spirit of Bryant's cards, we
also bring you this report from.....well........I guess from Santa. Are
you there Mr. Claus?
SANTA: HO HO HO, well boys and girls, it's my favorite time of the year
again - it's time for the Santa Watch Net!
DON: That's right, Santa will be making his rounds, and once again for
the seventh year in a row, the gang at the Do Drop In, will be watching
the radar. Join the Santa Watch Net starting at 1800 hours Eastern Time
SANTA: HO HO HO, and my little elf Dave N3NTV ... ooooooh he is such a
cute little fellow! (I think he may have put on some weight.) He's going
to be calling the net, and keeping track of old Santa's location.....er,
QTH........
DON: And just like last year, Santa has a radio in his sleigh and yeah,
he'll chat with the kids again.
SANTA: Oh that's right. Bring all the little ones, and let's get them
checked in. HO HO HO third party traffic is always on the 'nice' list.
DON: Once again it's the Santa Watch Net, Christmas Eve, 1800 hours
Eastern on the Do Drop In EchoLink Conference Server, Node Number
355800.
SANTA: HO HO HO Merry Christmas from me, old Santa and all my little
elves here at the Do Drop In, HO HO HO.
(DAVID VOWELL N3NTV)
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YOUNGSTERS ON THE AIR PREPARES FOR DECEMBER
PAUL/ANCHOR: The arrival of December means a lot of things to people -
but if you're a young ham radio operator, it means "get ready for
action," as we hear from Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
JEREMY: While most youngsters may anticipate December, because it brings
Christmas, and a break from school, young amateur radio operators in
IARU region 1, know what it means for them: The annual Youngsters on the
Air, or YOTA activity, takes place where youngsters work the bands to
make as many contacts around the world as they can with one another.
Most countries have special YOTA stations. You'll know them when you
hear them - their call signs will have Y-O-T-A as their suffix. You
don't need to be in your 20s, or even younger, to make a contact. It
might even make some OMs feel young again.
Registered special calls already include South Africa ZS9YOTA, Russia
R17YOTA, Sweden SH9YOTA and Slovakia OM9YOTA. If you're a young Ham and
not yet registered, there is still time to get on the list - at least
until December. Visit ham hyphen yota dot com (ham-yota.com) to register
your call sign on-line.
While it's not considered a contest, there are definitely prizes - new
friends, a new experience and a sense of accomplishment among them.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
(YOUNGSTERS ON THE AIR)
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D-STAR RADIO WITHOUT THE RADIO? SURE!
PAUL/ANCHOR: In Kentucky, one amateur radio operator has created an
opportunity for others to try D-STAR. This report by Jack Prindle, AB4WS,
comes to us courtesy of Amateur News Weekly.
JACK PRINDLE'S REPORT: There are probably some of you out there who have
heard about all the interesting things happening on the Kentucky D-STAR
system, and are interested in listening to the reflector 56 Bravo, but
you don't have a D-STAR radio. Now there is a way to monitor D-STAR
Reflector 056 Bravo, thanks to Ray, KI4BM, the owner of Kentucky D-STAR
Reflector 56. There's now a Broadcastify feed set up with the feed number
26910 or just go to broadcastify dot com and browse the feeds for Kentucky
and Boyle County and you'll see the Reflector 56B feed. It is also
available on Android and IOS apps which carry Broadcastify feeds. This
will also help you listen to the Kentucky D-STAR Reflector 56 Bravo Net,
which is held every Thursday evening at 7 p.m. Eastern Time. You can
also get the latest information on the Kentucky D-STAR scene via Facebook.
Barry, K4MNF, created and administers the Kentucky D-STAR Facebook group.
Send a friend request to join the group today.
Covering the Amateur Radio News in the Greater Cincinnati Area, and the
Commonwealth of Kentucky for Amateur News Weekly, this is Jack Prindle,
AB4WS, in Big Bone Kentucky.
PAUL/ANCHOR: For more news in the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana, visit amateur
news weekly dot com.
(AMATEUR NEWS WEEKLY)
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heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the Muncie Area
Amateur Radio Club's WB9HXG repeater in Muncie, Indiana during the weekly
net on Sundays at 9:30 p.m.
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