Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Dec 22 2017 01:48 pm
SILENT KEY: MARGARET 'HOLLY' BEVAN N3MB
JIM/ANCHOR: In Maryland, amateurs have been grieving the loss of a
one-of-a-kind YL, who had a major voice in the hobby. Kevin Trotman,
N5PRE, tells us more.
KEVIN'S REPORT: If you're a ham in the Maryland area, you have likely
heard of The Holly Net. The Anne Arundel Radio Club's on-air gathering
was run by Holly Bevan, N3MB. The retired teacher was a lifetime member
of the club, and at 101 years of age, the Extra Class licensee was a
respected veteran YL.
Holly became a Silent Key on the 9th of December. Her decades of
activity with the amateur radio club included her work as a Volunteer
Examiner, and her work as a Field Day ambassador for the yearly event.
On the occasion of her 100th birthday in March of 2016, she told the
Capital Gazette newspaper, that she had become a ham at a time when
fewer YLs were involved in the hobby, than they are today. The newspaper
noted that she began studying for her license in 1979 at the
encouragement of her son Michael, who was serving the Navy on board a
ship, and wanted to stay in touch.
She herself was a military veteran, and became part of the first group
of enlisted Navy WAVES in 1942. It was during her time in the service,
that her first name, Margaret, was substituted with the nickname "Holly,"
short for Holloway, her last name at the time.
According to Mark Bova, W2PAW, Holly Bevan's voice on the Davidsonville
AARC repeater could be heard weekday mornings starting at 6 a.m., and
earned her a following throughout the region.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Kevin Trotman, N5PRE.
(DX News; Reddit.com)
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SILENT KEY: ROLAND PEDDLE VE6RL
JIM/ANCHOR: In Canada, the amateur radio community has lost a beloved
Hall of Famer. Ed Durrant, DD5LP, has that story.
ED's REPORT: Just weeks after his induction into the Canadian Amateur
Radio Hall of Fame, Roland Peddle, VE6RL, has become a Silent Key.
Roland, who had also held the call sign VO1BD, had most recently been
honored on November 28th, at his induction ceremony in Lethbridge,
Alberta.
A native of St. John's, Newfoundland, the retired high school teacher
began his radio experience as a shortwave listener, before becoming
licensed as a ham in 1952. His first call sign was VO1D, which later
became VO1BD, after Newfoundland and Labrador reorganized their call
signs.
He had been president of the Newfoundland Radio Club, editor of their
newsletter, emergency coordinator for the Amateur Radio Emergency Corps,
and assistant Atlantic Director for Radio Amateurs of Canada, and its
predecessor, the CRRL.
His book "Marconi to the Mobile Age: A History of Amateur Radio in
Newfoundland and Labrador", is scheduled for publication in 2018.
Upon learning earlier in the month of his Hall of Fame induction, Roland
told Radio Amateurs of Canada [quote] "Amateur Radio is a wonderful
activity, and especially for young people learning new technology
[endquote.] He said that [quote] "the best part is the people you'll meet
along the way." [endquote]
Roland died Dec. 7, at the age of 86.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ed Durrant, DD5LP.
**
CLARIFYING NEWSLINE'S NEW BRUNSWICK STORY
JIM/ANCHOR: Last week's Newsline report included a story about distracted
driving regulations in the province of New Brunswick. Kent Peterson,
KC0DGY, has an update as the nature of this story evolves.
KENT: Radio Amateurs of Canada Atlantic Director Dave Goodwin, VE9CB,
took exception to a number of points in a Newsline story released on
December 15th, on distracted driving regulations in New Brunswick, Canada.
Newsline has requested clarification on the driving regulations from the
New Brunswick attorney general, and will be preparing a follow-up story.
Reporting for Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Kent Petereson, KC0DGY.
**
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