Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (C)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri May 18 2018 09:36 am
RCA YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD GOES TO COLLEGE SOPHOMORE
DON/ANCHOR: Congratulations to Ruth Willett, KM4LAO, who was honored
recently by the Radio Club of America. Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, caught up with
her recently, and shares this report.
NEIL: The Radio Club of America has presented a special Young Achiever
Award to Ruth Willett, KM4LAO, a sophomore at Kettering University. The
award was presented at the International Wireless Communications Expo,
held in Orlando, Florida, March 5th through 9th. Ruth was able to attend
the expo throughout the week, and was honored at the Radio Club of America
breakfast on the final day. Ruth tells us more about the experience.
RUTH: It was amazing getting to go to Orlando, and attend the expo and
learn so much about the Public Safety and the wireless communication side
of radio, because I've been so involved in amateur radio, I've really only
seen the hobbyist, the Amateur Radio side of the radio spectrum. It was
very exciting getting to learn about the whole thriving field of wireless
communications and how it's being used, specifically in Public Safety and
what firefighters and policemen, and all the public safety and first
responders, how they use the radios to make sure they can do their job
safely. It was very beneficial for me, learning wise, because I was there
for our four of the days getting to go to a lot of different seminars and
workshops on different topics including RADAR, and like why do we care
about in-building wireless coverage and digital maps for in-building
awareness... all sorts of very interesting things. I really enjoyed
getting to do a women in wireless workshop on the Tuesday at the
conference which was all morning, getting to network and learn from women
who are successful in wireless fields.
NEIL: Ruth is double majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering
Physics at Kettering. Ruth has revived the campus amateur radio club, and
is making her way through all the red tape to get the club station going
again.
RUTH: So, basically, I started to figure out what the old club callsign
was. I figured out that the club callsign trustee still works at
Kettering. He's a professor emeritus now. So I got in contact with him,
and got some information about what the club used to be like, just
information... just general background... and then I started working
with other students on campus, both a couple of unlicensed, and a couple
of licensed... just people who got interested. We started working to
figure out what we needed to do to work with Kettering for the club
approval process.
NEIL: And thanks to Dan Romanchik, KB6NU, who did a one day Technician
class, most of those students now have a license. Congratulations to
Ruth, and look for K8HPS to be back on the air from a campus location
soon.
Reporting for Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Neil Rapp, WB9VPG.
**
TIME TO TUNE-UP ON THE AIR
DON/ANCHOR: Even if you're not feeling especially competitive, you'll
want to jump into the fray for this activity, which is hosted by the
100 Watts and a Wire online community. Jim Damron, N8TMW, has the details.
JIM: When is it OK to tune up on a frequency? Well in this case we're
talking about a different kind of tune-up. The 100 Watts and a Wire
podcast community is hosting a three-day activity, that it's calling its
own friendly version of a tune-up. From June 8th through June 10th,
members are being encouraged to take to the bands on all modes at all
hours and then spot themselves on the 100 Watts and a Wire Facebook Group
Page. The event is organized by Newsline's own Christian Cudnik, K0STH.
What's in it for you? Lots of QSL cards, for one thing. For another, a
chance at a random drawing for ham shack-worthy prizes for any radio
operators submitting their totals.
It's not a contest - and portable operation is recommended, but not
required. It also helps to have a 100 Watts and a Wire numerical ID.
You can join the community of more than 3,000 other hams with those IDs
by going to the website 100wattsandawire dot com and clicking on the tab
that says "the gathering."
Then....get going, and get on the air.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Damron, N8TMW.
**
IN WALES, THESE QSOs ARE IN MINT CONDITION
DON/ANCHOR: Marking the history of secret radio operations during World
War II, hams in South Wales are going very public. Here's Jeremy Boot,
G4NJH, with details of a special event.
JEREMY: A good QSO is worth its weight in gold - but what about silver?
Silver may be worth even more - at least for two days in June - if you're
a ham radio operator. The members of the Barry Amateur Radio Society in
South Wales will be on the air using the special event call sign GB4RME -
for Royal Mint Experience - as they operate from Her Majesty's Royal Mint
in South Wales. On June first and second, the hams will be celebrating
covert radio operations that were used in World War II, and marking the
release of a special silver coin - a 10p coin, in fact - depicting James
Bond, the legendary and mysterious secret agent, popularised in novels
by the late Ian Fleming.
These hams will not be hiding under cover, however, and hope to be easily
detected on all the bands using CW, SSB, FT-8 Data, and some satellite
operations.
This is the second year the Barry amateurs have been permitted to operate
inside the Royal Mint. They are hoping this return engagement helps them
continue to make radio a not-so-secret agent of enjoyment.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
(BARRY AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY)
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