Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (C)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Apr 13 2018 01:34 pm
RADIO HISTORIAN CLYDE HAEHNLE DIES AT 95
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: The broadcast and amateur communities are mourning
the loss of a Cincinnati area radio historian. Heather Embee, KB3TZD,
reports:
HEATHER: The radio world has lost a treasured figure in America's
broadcast history. Veteran broadcast engineer Clyde Haehnle (HANE-ly)
was often described as the living embodiment of Cincinnati area
broadcasting. Clyde had a role in building some of the Crosley
broadcast innovations during his tenure at W-L-W, the big station
just down the road from what is now the Voice of America Museum in
West Chester, Ohio.
He was 95 years old at the time of his death on Sunday, April 8, but
as a story on W-V-X-U-dot-org noted [quote] "his eyes always glowed
like an old radio tube" [endquote] when he walked about the Voice of
America complex, or W-L-W's transmitter, which sent out 500,000
(five-hundred-thousand) watts during World War II. He had been a board
member of the National Voice of America Museum, which named a meeting
space in his honor in 2016. He was one of the biggest bolsters of the
V-O-A museum's "Bethany Relay Station."
He will be missed by hams and non-hams alike.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Heather Embee, K-B-3-T-Z-D.
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IN SEARCH OF YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Because young hams are important to us, we remind you
again that the Bill Pasternak/Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the
Year award is an honor for radio operators 18 and younger, who hold
licenses in the U.S. or Canada. We are accepting nominations until
May 31. If you know of a deserving candidate, submit his or her name
for consideration. You can find the nomination forms on our website
at arnewsline dot org (arnewsline.org) under the YHOTY tab.
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SCOUTS PLAN SPECIAL ACTIVATION AT WEST POINT ACADEMY
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Radio Scouting has a big week ahead. Bill Stearns,
NE4RD, tells us more.
BILL: This week in Radio Scouting, we have one activation of the K2BSA
callsign, one special event callsign activation, and we're getting
back on the countdown to JOTA 2018.
Richard Zarczynski, AC8FJ, and Michael Boensch, W8MKB, will be
activating K2BSA/8, at the International Friendship Camporee in
Commerce Township, MI from April 27th through the 29th. They will be
celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Camporee between U.S. and
Canadian scouters, spreading camaraderie, goodwill and understanding
of our scouting heritages. Richard and Michael will be getting scouts
on the air, making contacts on the VHF/UHF/HF frequency bands all over
the world. Check out the camporee website at ifcamporee.org
The special event station, W2P, will be operating from the midway at
the 56th Annual Boy Scout Camporee at the U.S. Military Academy at
West Point, New York, on April 28th. The West Point Military Academy
has been hosting an invitational Camporee for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
since 1962, offering skill training and challenges to Scouts and their
volunteer leaders unequaled anywhere else. Many of the challenge stations
are scaled down versions of what the Cadets experience daily in their
training as tomorrow's leaders. This will be the very first Amateur
Radio Station operating at this event.
We're six months out from the worlds largest international scouting
activity, Jamboree on the Air. In this month, we're thinking about
Field Day. We're only two months away from the ARRL's Field Day, which
is a great opportunity to invite scouts to your club's activation, or
for scouters to start looking for registered Field Day events to attend
with your Pack, Crew, or Troop! Get these scouts on the air with your
GOTA station to earn some extra points. Demonstrate radio sport and
portable operations to your local youth.
For more information on radio scouting, please visit our website at
www.k2bsa.net.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, and the K2BSA Amateur Radio Association,
this is Bill Stearns, NE4RD.
**
SARL RADIO CAMP FOR YOUNGSTERS IN NEED OF SUPPORT
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Whether you call it summer camp or winter camp, a
program for young amateurs is in need of your support. Jim Meachen,
ZL2BHDF, has those details.
JIM MEACHEN: The South African Radio League's upcoming summer radio
camp for young amateurs is actually a winter radio camp, because it's
in the southern hemisphere! Whatever you call it, it's still one of
the most prestigious international youth events in amateur radio, and
it's a "first" for Africa - indeed, for South Africa! The International
Amateur Radio Union member society conducts the week-long programs for
young participants, who represent more than 30 nations in Europe and
Africa. It takes planning and equipment and expertise, but most of all,
it takes financial support. The South African Radio League is hosting
visitors between the ages of 16 and 25, through its Youth Working Group,
and is accepting donations online at zs9yota dot co dot za
(zs9yota.co.za). August 8th through the 15th promises to be a groot
ervaring of radio comms and goodwill - a memorable winter experience
at a top-rated radio summer camp!
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF.
(SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO LEAGUE)
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