Subj : Newsline Part 2
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From : DARYL STOUT
Date : Thu Mar 24 2016 09:34 pm
HAMVENTION ANNOUNCES 2016 AWARD WINNERS
DON: Some of the brightest stars to shine at this year's Dayton Hamvention
in May will be the honorees at the annual awards convocation. Amateur
Radio Newsline's Amanda Alden-Carrier, K1DDN, has more about the proud,
deserving recipients announced by chairman Frank Beafore, WS8B.
[AMANDA'S REPORT]
Frank Beafore, WS8B, chairman for the 2016 Hamvention(R) awards has
announced the winners for the annual Hamvention awards ceremony.
Amateur of the Year winner is Joe Taylor, K1JT.
Joe was first licensed in 1954. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics
in 1993 for discovery of the first orbiting pulsar, leading to observations
that established the existence of gravitational waves. After retirement, he
has been busy developing and enhancing digital protocols for weak-signal
communication by Amateur Radio, including JT65 and WSPR (otherwise known
as whisper).
Technical Achievement goes to John S. Burningham, W2XAB
First licensed in 1970, John has been involved with amateur repeaters for
over 40 years. He is a life member of the ARRL and QCWA, and has belonged
to AMSAT and TAPR, in addition to a number of local clubs as he moved
between ten different states.
John is currently active in the DMR community, having published a
beginner's guide [
http://guide.k4usd.org] and a DMR article in QST and
a contributing author in the ARRL 2016 Handbook. He has also presented a
number of forums at ham fests including at Hamvention promoting DMR.
Special Achievement Award - Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU
Stan is recognized for being an advocate of cutting edge technologies that
are now commonly used in amateur radio.
Stan has also authored five books, and wrote over 1,200 pieces for the
ARRL and TAPR while evangelizing the use of home computers, packet radio,
APRS, Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and Software Defined Radio (SDR)
in amateur radio. Licensed in 1969, Stan also known as LOU has served in
a variety of roles, including Section Manager of Connecticut, and is
presently the director and secretary for TAPR and serves as editor of
TAPR's newsletter (PSR)
Club of the Year winner goes to Rocky Mountain Ham Radio, N0SZ
Rocky Mountain Ham Radio is not your typical Amateur Radio club.
The organization is based in Denver, Colorado, and offers its services
to other Ham radio clubs, as well as A.R.E.S. groups to help them be
successful.
Technical assistance, classroom training on a myriad of subjects,
mentoring, equipment/system design and public service are among the
services provided.
Rocky Mountain Ham Radio is not in competition with anyone else, but
exists to serve everyone!
When asked how he felt about the award, RMHAM President Jeff Ryan had
this to say.
"We are an organization in service to other Amateur Radio groups, and it
is wonderful to see that our efforts have been recognized by the
Hamvention Committee."
Being a proud member of RMHAM myself, I'd like to give the club a big
congratulations!
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Amanda Alden-Carrier, K1DDN
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DIGGING ART BELL'S AMATEUR ROOTS
DON: Professional broadcaster Art Bell has had a lifelong affinity for
the airwaves that have provided him with a lively career. But it all
began, for the late night talk show host, in amateur radio. Bell, whose
call sign is W6OBB, got his first license a young teenager. Speaking on
the podcast, QSO Today with host Eric Guth, 4Z1UG, the broadcast veteran
recently shared how ham radio's magic affected the course of his family
life and professional life. Here is an excerpt:
[EXCERPT:]
"It has impacted my family life always .[ENDING WITH]... It is not just
a hobby, it is an absolute love."
DON: The entire interview with Art Bell is available as Episode 85 on the
QSO Today website. Hap Holly's RAIN Report will also present Eric Guth's
interview in two segments: Part One will run Friday, March 27 and Part
Two can be heard the following week.
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HEARD ISLAND
DON: Heard Island, off the western coast of Australia, is a nature
lover's delight. But for the next few weeks, this coveted DXCC entity is
once again a DXers' paradise. We hear more from Amateur Radio Newsline's
Graham Kemp, VK4BB.
GRAHAM: The Braveheart has landed! On Tuesday, March 22, the DXpedition
team, VK0EK, emerged from two days of travel through foggy conditions
and sighted their ultimate home base: Heard Island. They were filled with
as much wonder over the bird life and natural beauty that greeted them,
as the prospect of a successful DXpedition that is to run for about three
weeks from the Indian Ocean island, southwest of Western Australia. The
ship anchored in Atlas Cove, and the team got busy preparing to activate
what is the fifth most wanted DXCC entity.
The team plans to coordinate with the FT4JA DXpedition team from France,
which will also be on the island at the end of March through mid-April.
DXers are being encouraged to check back frequently to the website
VK0EK.org for updates on band plan and operating modes.
Already, however, they seemed to be off to a good start. As Bill Mitchell,
AE0EE, wrote on the DXexpedition website on Tuesday, March 22: The team's
maritime mobile operation enroute to Heard Island, operating as
ZL/ZS9HI/MM, ended up with 7745 contacts, with 5011 unique stations,
representing 101 DXCC entities.
The best is yet to come.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Graham Kemp, VK4BB.
(VKOEK.ORG)
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