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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Feb 01 2019 09:24 am
TEAMS PREP FOR YOTA SUMMER CAMP IN BULGARIA
PAUL/ANCHOR: In some parts of the world, summer still seems far away --
but not in Bulgaria. Ed Durrant, DD5LP, tells us why.
ED: It hardly seems to be that long, since YOTA 2018 finished in South
Africa, but preparations for the Youngsters on the air 2019 summer camp,
which is to take place near Sofia in Bulgaria are well on their way.
As well as a "Train the trainers" theme and courses, a visit to the ACOM
linear amplifier factory is planned, along with kit building, and of
course some special sightseeing tours in this very historic area of
Europe.
The event, which will take place from the 11th to the 17th of August,
hopes to have teams from many of the IARU region 1 countries, and those
teams need to get their applications to attend in by February 1st. More
details can be found at www (dot) ham (dash) Yota (dot) com.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ed Durrant, DD5LP.
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HAMS' LIBRARY GIFT IS ONE FOR THE BOOKS
PAUL/ANCHOR: The latest addition to the collection inside the Briggs
Lawrence County Public Library in Ironton, Ohio, is a limited edition,
six-volume box-set, hot off the press. The title: "The 2019 American
Radio Relay League Handbook." This was a gift given recently to the
library by the Southern Ohio Amateur Radio Association, and presented
by club president James Rowe, N8TVO, and Eddie Jenkins, N8URU. The club
made the donation, during a program members gave at the library last
month, providing a general overview of ham radio's capabilities - from
local communications, to contact with outer space. James and Eddie were
joined in the program by Mike Love, WB8YKS, and Ken Massie, WN8F. The
library's director, Joe Jenkins, said that not only was he very pleased
with these newest library books, he was eager to have the club members
return in the summer, when youngsters in the summer reading program are
hoping to contact one of the astronauts on board the International Space
Station using - what else? - amateur radio.
(IRONTON TRIBUNE)
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INDIANA AMATEURS TAKE NEW LICENSEES TO NEXT STEP
PAUL/ANCHOR: After a new ham gets their first license, the big question
looms, "Okay, I've got my license -- now what?" A western Indiana
amateur radio club is addressing that question, and a class on February
2nd, may end up teaching all ham clubs a good lesson, as we hear from
Jack Parker, W8ISH.
JACK: As winter snow and freezing winds grip the mid-west, hams in
western Indiana are heading to Terre Haute for Ham Camp next week. This
will be the fourth winter camp, where members of the Wabash Valley
Amateur Radio Association, will spend the Saturday exposing new hams to
many of the facets that make our hobby fun.
According to Jerry Cockrell, W9GWC, the one-day workshop provides the
newly-licensed operator practical instruction in basic electronic
measurements, setting up an amateur radio station, building and erecting
antennas, making contacts, and other aspects of amateur radio. Each
student will make at least one VHF, and one HF contact, during the
workshop. Following their successful Technician license classes, the
Wabash Valley hams saw a need to provide additional "hands on" experience
to the new hams, so they become more involved with the hobby, and their
club.
Cockrell says the one day workshop comes with lunch, and the class is
limited to the first fifteen participants. Pre-registration is required.
There will be plenty of elmers on hand, with over 200 years of amateur
radio experience. The class will cover what equipment to purchase, what
modes are possible, and for the over achievers, what contests and special
events they can participate in, after upgrading to the General class
license. This seminar is geared to get the new hams beyond the "�mic
fright" phase, and onto the fast lane of Amateur Radio DX.
Reporting for Amateur Radio Newline, this is Jack Parker, W8ISH.
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