Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Jan 04 2019 09:20 am
HAMS CONNECT AUSTRALIAN SCOUTS WITH U.S. ASTRONAUT
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Even without a fan club, the ISS and those on board will
always have followers. In Australia, young fans are preparing to chat
with one veteran of ISS spaceflight, as Robert Broomhead, VK3DN, tells us.
ROBERT: On the 12th of January, Tony Hutchison, VK5ZAI, will establish a
phone connection from Talem Bend in South Australia, to ISS astronaut Mike
Fossum, KF5AQG, enabling Scouts at the 25th Australian Jamboree to ask him
questions about life on board the international space station. Back home
on earth now, Mike finds it easy enough to have a conversation with these
young Scouts: He is, after all, the leader of a troop of Scouts himself in
the United States. This event will take place at 10:30 a.m. SA Summer time
(00:00 UTC) on Saturday morning, and will be streamed live to Echolink and
IRLP by Bob, VK4DA, and the British Amateur Television Club site By Shane,
VK4KHZ. The contact will also be broadcast live via the local FM radio
station from the Jamboree site.
The exchange will have an impressive audience locally as well: It's
expected that 8,000 to 9,000 scouts will be attending this event.
Members of the Amateur Radio Experimenters Group, and the Adelaide Hills
Amateur Radio Society will be there at the Jamboree as well, promoting
our hobby of Amateur Radio.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, this is Robert, VK3DN.
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BRITISH YL GROUP PREPS FOR 40TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: YLs in England are getting ready for a party, and a
special event station that's been 40 years in the making, as we hear
from Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
JEREMY: In an amateur radio lifetime, 40 years isn't an especially long
time, but arriving at that milestone as a group, is still cause for
celebration. As it reaches the age of 40 in April of this year, the
British Young Ladies Amateur Radio Association is marking the occasion
throughout 2019. The YLs are holding a rally in Blackpool on the April
anniversary date, and there will be a year-long special event station
that includes international participation.
BYLARA's Jenni Jones, M0HZT, told Newsline that YLs in Britain were a
little late to the game in forming their own group, following the U.S.,
Australia, and Canada. The desire for YLs to contact other YLs on the air
is what draws many into its growing membership. Jenni, who got her ticket
in 2000, said the search for other YLs on the air is what spurred her to
join almost nine years ago.
JENNI: What I wanted to do was work as many YLs as I could. When I joined
BYLARA, and heard about the awards I thought "hmmmm ok", and that got me
thinking. I had counted at the time how many YLs I had worked, and at that
point, it was about 30. Now it is more than that, now. Literally!
JEREMY: Now YLs like Jenni are calling YLs all the time, particularly on
the weekly BYLARA Net on Thursdays at 1830 UTC on 3688 kHz. Meanwhile, as
the call sign for the special event station still awaits final approval,
the BYLARA organizers are preparing for the big weekend party on the 28th
and 29th of April, at the Norbreck Hotel. In the U.S., YLRL and BYLARA
member Ria, N2RJ, has been working on a call sign for American YLs to use
in a show of support. This big celebration will also raise BYLARA's
profile, and accomplish something else:
JENNI: To encourage more members to get on the air, and get them active.
It has always been my wish to get our members active.
JEREMY: With the celebration soon in full swing, it is hoped that level
of activity will last at least another 40 years.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
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