Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Feb 23 2018 12:00 pm
BAKER ISLAND DXPEDITION TO HONOR EARHART
NEIL/ANCHOR: American aviatrix Amelia Earhart still captures the
imagination of the world, and certainly the world of amateur radio.
This year, the pilot is being remembered as part of a larger
commemoration on a major DXpedition, as we hear from Jim Meachen,
ZL2BHF.
JIM M: Most of us remember the American amateur Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN,
who last year, commemorated Amelia Earhart's final flight, by piloting
his single-engine plane around the globe along what was Earhart's
final route. This year, the Baker Island DXpedition KH1/KH7Z, is
staging its own tribute, marking the 81st anniversary of Earhart's
disappearance on that flight. At the same time, the DXpedition is also
honoring the colony of students who were living on those islands at
the time of her flight, and who had helped prepare for her arrival.
Earhart went missing on July 2, 1937, near Baker and Howland islands.
An airstrip had been built for her much-anticipated landing by Hui
Panala'au students from Hawaii, who were living on the islands at the
time. The students were living there as part of a colonization project
designed to help legitimize the islands as U.S. territories. They
awaited the pilot's landing, which never came.
The location is the fourth most-wanted DX entity.
The DXpedition is expected to cost an estimated $400,000 in U.S.
currency, with the operator team contributing about half.
For more details, visit baker2018.net
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF.
**
CQ MAGAZINE SEEKS HALL OF FAME NOMINEES
NEIL/ANCHOR: It's not enough to make a good contact on the air - it's
often the connections made with other hams in person that count more.
CQ Magazine has plans to recognize these amateurs, and Stephen Kinford,
N8WB, tells us to get involved.
STEPHEN's REPORT: If there is a ham whose contributions make you proud
to be part of this hobby, you have until March 1st to show your
admiration with a nomination for membership in one of three halls of
fame: the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame, the DX Hall of Fame, and the
Contesting Hall of Fame.
In making the announcement, CQ Magazine noted that induction into one
of these three groups is based on [quote] "considerable personal
sacrifice" [endquote] -- in other words, an amateur who has gone above
and beyond with tremendous personal effort.
Clubs or individuals, or even national organizations, can make
nominations, and should do so before the March 1st deadline. Email
submissions are preferred, and can be sent to w 2 v u at cq hyphen
amateur hyphen radio dot com (
[email protected]). Conventional
mail should be postmarked by March 1, and sent to CQ Magazine, 17 West
John Street, Hicksville, New York 11801 USA. Please indicate which hall
of fame your nomination applies to.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Stephen Kinford, N8WB.
(CQ MAGAZINE)
**
SILENT KEY: WIA'S JIM LINTON VK3PC
NEIL/ANCHOR: The amateur radio community has suffered yet another major
loss, a ham with a prominent role among Australian operators. We hear
more from Robert Broomhead, VK3DN.
ROBERT'S REPORT: Jim Linton, VK3PC, a mainstay of the Wireless Institute
of Australia, which he served as executive secretary, has become a Silent
Key. He died on Thursday, the 22nd of February, following a short battle
with thyroid cancer.
Jim, who was one of the WIA's longest-serving office holders, joined
the organization as a teenager, and an enthusiastic shortwave listener.
A career journalist with 3UZ Nilsen's Broadcasting Service, and later
AAP news agency, and various trade magazines, he became a senior newsman
covering the major stories of the day. His active life in amateur radio
included the presidency of WIA Victoria, WIA Federal Councillor, news
editor of Amateur Radio magazine, and guest editor. Known as a ham with
a strong volunteer spirit, he was the WIA Exam Service inaugural assessor
for VK3, and a WIA team member for a number of IARU Region 3 triennial
conferences, IARU Region 3 Disaster Communications Committee Chairman,
and the WIA IARU Liaison. He was also an honorary life member of the WIA
which awarded him its highest honor in 2011: the GA Taylor Medal. He also
received the Chris Jones Award for his exceptional contributions to the
WIA and amateur radio.
Jim Linton was age 71. Vale Jim Linton, VK3PC.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Robert Broomhead, VK3DN.
**
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