Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Mar 30 2018 08:51 am
ON SAMUEL MORSE'S FRONT PORCH
PAUL/ANCHOR: Some big birthday plans in New York's Hudson Valley don't
involve candles and cake, but you can expect perhaps a straight key or
two, as we hear from Mike Askins, KE5CXP.
MIKE'S REPORT: Samuel Morse is turning 227 years of age this year! Well,
OK, he was born on April 27 in 1791, so he's long gone, but anyone who's
ever known the thrill of CW, knows his legacy is a big part of amateur
radio life. The QSY Society in Poughkeepsie (PO-KIPPSY) New York will
mark his birthday by visiting the estate in their community that had
been his home, and will be giving a CW demonstration - with real QSOs
taking place - for four hours.
Scott Dunlavey, W2NTV, told Amateur Radio Newsline [quote]: "We try to
put on a good show. It is really fun to see the joy on one's face who
has been away from the hobby for a while." [endquote] People don't
forget code, he said, even if they've been away from it for a while.
People don't forget Samuel Morse either - or his birthday - so if you're
in the Hudson Valley, New York area on April 28, stop by Locust Grove,
and raise a fist - gently of course - in honor of the birthday boy. If
you can't get to New York, work the special event station. Be listening
for the call sign W2M -- in CW of course.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Mike Askins, KE5CXP.
(THE QSY SOCIETY)
**
AUSTRALIAN HAMS GET THEIR DAYS IN THE SUN
PAUL/ANCHOR: The Wireless Institute of Australia sees bright days ahead
for its annual convention and meeting - bright because, as we hear from
Graham Kemp, VK4BB, it's all happening in Queensland, the Sunshine State.
GRAHAM'S REPORT: How do you make a boring old AGM interesting? Well,
start by holding it somewhere that is fun for the whole family, like
the SeaWorld resort on the Gold Coast of Australia's Sunshine State,
Queensland. Then, add some presentations on ground breaking technologies,
and of course, some good food, along with a free Blues Music Festival.
That's what the Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society have organised for the
Wireless Institute of Australia for their 2018 Radio and Electronics
convention and AGM, which will run from the 18th to the 20th of May this
year.
The organisers have just added two important presenters to the mix:
David Rowe (VK5DGR) is the leading expert for Digital Voice on the HF
bands, and will be talking about his creation CODEC2 which powers the
FreeDV mode. David, a father of three, who was first licensed at age
14 in 1981 works part time as a senior engineer for a defence signal
processing company. He writes a popular blog that is read by 70,000
people each month, drives a home-brew Electric Car, and also enjoys
bike riding and sailing (both while operating a 70cm HT).
Another world leader in his area, Tim (VK5ZT) was first licensed in 1971
as VK5ZTD, while still a Post Master General's department trainee, who
went on to careers in the private and public sectors, including work in
the defence industry. Tim been engaged to present his experiments in
optical communication on "nanowaves" or to be precise 474 terahertz
(i.e. light). As well as providing tips for solutions that are easy to
build, he will also cover the current "state of the art" and theorise
over what can be achieved in prospective future projects.
The Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society is a busy group, and in parallel
to arranging this event for the WIA, they also have been issued with
the VI4GAMES special event callsign, for use during the upcoming Gold
Coast Commonwealth Games between April 4th. and 15th. There will be a
rota of operators around the South east of Queensland, using the call
sign to publicise the games, which will involve athletes from seventy
one British Commonwealth nations.
For Amateur Radio Newsline this is Graham Kemp, VK4BB.
**
QSOs WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM THEIR FRIENDS
PAUL/ANCHOR: Another kind of gathering - a global gathering of friends -
is in the works for April 18. Kevin Trotman, N5PRE, has those details.
KEVIN's REPORT: On April 18, World Amateur Radio Day will mark that day,
when the International Amateur Radio Union was formed in Paris in 1925.
There was, of course, no IRLP or EchoLink back then, but there's a group
of relative newcomers operating on the Western Reflector, feeling just
as festive over marking the occasion. The World Radio Network/World
Friendship Net is preparing for its fourth year, as participants in the
global event, and it's making sure that all hams - even those who can't
get on the HF bands - have a chance to get in on the action. The World
Friendship Net will operate nonstop for 12 hours starting on 1600 UTC
on April 18, and for the first year, will be using a special event call
sign W2W. Those who participate will get a commemorative special event
QSL card this year as well.
Organizer John De Ryke (duh RIKEY) said last year's success has encouraged
even more participation this year. The 2017 participation logged 426
check-ins, with 45 international stations representing 23 different
countries. This year's 12-hour net will be run by 8 different net
controllers around the clock.
Node 9251 is located on the World Conference Server, and part of the
Nevada Amateur Radio Repeater network.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Kevin Trotman, N5PRE.
(JOHN DE RYKE W2JLD)
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