Subj : Newsline Part 2
To : ALL USERS
From : DARYL STOUT
Date : Thu Mar 10 2016 09:18 pm
PATRON SAINT OF CORNISH QSOS
JIM/ANCHOR: St. Piran, the patron saint of Cornwall, predates radio by
several centuries. But the two were in perfect harmony earlier this month
when a group of radio operators in Great Britain marked an important
event in their community. We hear more from Amateur Radio Newsline's
Jeremy Boot, G4NJH:
JEREMY'S REPORT:
St. Piran's presence is perhaps felt most keenly in Cornwall, where the
Fifth Century abbott is the patron saint. But his message was heard the
world over on the 5th of March when Cornish radio amateurs from the
Poldhu Amateur Radio Club completed more than 300 contacts in with fellow
hams using Morse Code.
Operating with the call sign, GK3MPD, they worked from the Marconi Centre
above Poldhu Cove near Mullion. MPD itself is a significant call sign,
and had been the call for the old Marconi station, where the pioneering
scientist himself made the world's first translatlantic radio contact.
The St. Piran's Day event was blessed with favorable radio conditions and
early on, the operators completed contacts in Code with four stations in
Japan and later heard from Canada, parts of Asiatic Russia and even the
U.S. These contacts evoked some camaraderie beyond the usual fellowship
that can emerge among hams. The club's honorary secretary, Keith Matthew,
G0WYS, told the West Briton website: QUOTE "A surprising number claimed
a bit of Cornish in their ancestry." ENDQUOTE
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, in Nottingham, the UK.
(WESTBRITON.COM)
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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES
If you are a radio amateur in the Philippines, you have only a few more
days to submit your nominations for the Lifetime Achievement Award being
given this year by the Philippine Amateur Radio Association. The deadline
is Tuesday, March 15, and the names of your nominees should be emailed to
[email protected]
The award recognizes the achievements of senior members of the amateur
radio community. Awardees are typicall at least 80 years of age, endorsed
by 2 PARA members in good standing, and have a proven record of
outstanding contributions to amateur radio.
The award will be presented on April 9 at the PARA Convention in Dumaguete
City.
(PARA)
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HALL OF FAME VOTING FOR SARL
In South Africa, it's all over now, except the voting: 18 nominees have
been identified for the South African Radio League's Amateur Radio Hall
of Fame and ballots are being cast.
Nominees include such Silent Keys as radio pioneers John Streeter, Dave
Larsen and Dixon Bennett, as well as active amateurs who are leaving
their mark on our hobby today.
To vote visit the league website at www.sarl.org.za, and select the
nominations page. Visit the home page and follow the link under
"Activities."
You must be a league member to vote, and you can cast your ballot for as
many as five nominees.
(SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO LEAGUE, SOUTHGATE ARC)
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A NET, JUST FOR SOUTH AFRICAN YOUNGSTERS
The Hall of Fame may honor established amateurs, but the South African
Radio League's YouthNet is designed especially to help the next generation
get established. The next monthly YouthNet on Sunday, March 13, is
designed to attract young people and give them a taste of what it's like
to be on the air. Even the curious and the unlicensed can participate, as
long as they are under supervision of a licensed amateur.
There will be a drawing for a prize, based on shack logs, after the
YouthNet is over. This is also a chance for many radio operators to make
up for lost time: The February YouthNet ended up being cancelled as a
result of poor propagation and severe thunderstorms hitting the
Kemptonpark and Johannesburg areas.
(SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO LEAGUE)
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GREAT BRITAIN CONTEST REVIEWERS NEEDED
If you're comfortable working with - and analyzing - large sets of data,
and enjoy looking at the work of amateur contesters, the Radio Society
of Great Britain might want to make use of your time and your skills. The
Society is studying alternative ways to score VHF contests, with an eye
toward making the scoring system more evenly balanced across the country.
The Society is looking for volunteers who can assist with this process,
which is a continuation of the President's Review of Contesting that was
begun in 2015. Volunteers will be asked to analyze open logs being
generated, and study other data that is available publicly.
If you want to assist, contact Andy Cook, G4PIQ, via email at
[email protected].
(RADIO SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN)
**
THE WORLD OF DX
A Polish Team of operators, working as 5J0P from San Luis, San Andres
Island, will continue through March 21, using CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6
meters. QSL via the Clublog's OQRS tools for Bureau and direct requests.
No QSL cards please. QSL Manager is SP6IXF.
Mathias, DJ2HD, is once again active as 7P8DJ from Lesotho through March
15. He is working holiday style on CW, SSB and RTTY, on the HF bands.
QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.
Richard, G3RWL, is working as 8P6DR from Barbados from March 29 through
April 22. He will be on the air holiday style on 80 through 10 meters
using CW and RTTY. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau
using ClubLog's OQRS.
Hiro, JA6WFM, will be active in Tonga as A31MM during the CQWW WPX SSB
Contest, taking place from March 26 and 27. He will work a Single-Op/
All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via EA5GL or LoTW.
(OHIO PENN DX BULLETIN)
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