Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Dec 21 2018 11:03 am
HAMFEST INDIA TO FEATURE A YL FORUM
NEIL/ANCHOR: YLs in India are getting a forum of their own at a major
amateur radio gathering. Here's Jason Daniels, VK2LAW.
JASON: The Indian Institute of Hams, which marked their Silver Jubilee
Year in 2018, is jointly hosting Hamfest India with REVA University in
the Silicon City of Bengaluru on the 29th and 30th of December.
Established in 1991, with its first hamfest in the southern state of
Kerala, the event has grown to be the largest gathering of amateur radio
operators in India. According to the event website, 1,335 delegates have
already registered, with 65 percent of them hams, and 35 percent shortwave
listeners. One of the highlights of the two-day event will be a YL Forum
taking place on the morning of the second day. Everything from satellites
to software-defined radio, will be covered in the program on the private
university's campus. There will also be workshops to help amateurs
develop and sharpen their technical skills. For more details, visit
hamfestindia dot com.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jason Daniels, VK2LAW.
(YL Beam, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF HAMS)
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RSGB SEEKS NOMINEES FOR POSTS
NEIL/ANCHOR: The Radio Society of Great Britain has some volunteer
vacancies to fill, and Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, tells us about the nomination
process.
JEREMY: There is still a little more than a month remaining to submit
nominations to fill various vacancies at the Radio Society of Great
Britain. The voluntary posts comprise 10 regional vacancies, two elected
Board Director vacancies, and two nominated Board Director vacancies.
Each position is for a three-year term. The Society writes on its website
that the individuals who fill these posts will play key roles in the
development of the Society's formal initiative known as Strategy 2022.
The nomination process is being conducted online.
Voting will be done electronically, and on April 27, it may be done in
person at the annual general meeting. Nominations close on the 31st of
January, and electronic voting commences on the 15th of March.
Additional details and election forms can be found at the website
rsgb dot org forward slash nominations.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
(RSGB)
**
SOUTH CAROLINA AMATEUR HONORED FOR PROMOTING HAM RADIO
NEIL/ANCHOR: In South Carolina, one ham club is celebrating a member's
recognition by the ARRL, as we hear from Kevin Trotman, N5PRE.
KEVIN: The Grand Strand Amateur Radio Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
is feeling proud right now: the club's public information officer, E.
Gordon Mooneyhan, W4EGM, recently received the ARRL's Philip J. McGan
Award, for his work promoting amateur radio.
The award was given to him by the ARRL's Roanoke Division vice director
Bill Morine, N2COP, who said Gordon was chosen from among 512 public
information officers. He was credited with an innovative use of
traditional communications, and social media, to get the message of ham
radio across. The honor is named in memory of Silent Key Philip J. McGan,
WA2MBQ, a journalist who was the first chairman of the ARRL's public
relations committee.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Kevin Trotman, N5PRE.
(ARRL)
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REFUNDS AVAILABLE FOR 3Y0Z CONTRIBUTORS
NEIL/ANCHOR: Even as hams await the departure of the Three Y Zero Eye
Bouvet Island DXpedition, the crew of the Three Y Zero Zed DXpedition,
which was aborted earlier this year, has announced it is able to begin
offering refunds to its contributors. The Three Y Zero Zed DXpedition's
website notes that the refunds will begin in early January, and that all
contributors, whether they are DX Clubs, DX Foundations, the DXpedition
team, or individual DXers, will be treated equally - that means that the
same percentage of each contributor's amount will be made available for
return. The website posting noted that the refund will be between 45
percent and 50 percent of the original contribution.
The posting, which was written by team coleader Bob, K4UEE, also notes
that anyone not wishing to receive their refund will be offered other
options. The team had been within one mile of the island, when it called
off the landing in February, citing engine and weather issues.
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