Subj : Newsline Part 1
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From : DARYL STOUT
Date : Fri Apr 08 2016 03:49 pm
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2006, April 8, 2016
Amateur Radio Newsline report number 2006, with a release date of Friday,
April 8, 2016 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. Australia's giant electronics retailer gets a
reprieve. A Florida disaster drill is anything but disastrous. And, World
Amateur Radio Day is coming. All this and more in Amateur Radio Newsline
Report 2006, coming your way right now.
(Billboard Cart Here and Intro)
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ELECTRONICS RETAILER SAVED, GOES ONLINE
DON: This week's newscast opens with an update on the troubled Australian
mega-retailer, Dick Smith Electronics. Amateur radio operators in
Australia, New Zealand and, no doubt, elsewhere, will be pleased to learn
that reports of its death were premature. More from Amateur Radio
Newsline's Graham Kemp, VK4BB.
GRAHAM: An 11th-hour rescue has saved Australian mega-retailer, Dick
Smith Electronics, from the dusty pages of history. Sort of.
Entrepreneur Rusland Kogan has purchased the online portion of the
embattled retailer's business for an undisclosed amount and, according to
press reports, will launch Internet-based sales starting the 1st of June.
No purchase price has been made public. The online-only sales operation
will be part of a dual brand strategy alongside kogan.com
Placement into receivership of the venerable Dick Smith Holdings, which
has more than 360 locations in New Zealand and Australia, cost thousands
of workers their jobs and, in the amateur radio community, foretold the
loss of an important resource of electronic components. The online
Kogan.com site, which is Australia's single largest online-only seller,
offers a variety of consumer goods, such as bed linens, camping equipment,
and home electronics.
Dick Smith will be run separately from that site, and is considered an
off-platform venture by the 33-year-old self-made Kogan. A native of
Belarus, Kogan's founder is believed to have a personal net worth in
excess of $350 million.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Graham Kemp, VK4BB.
(WIA, BBC, NEWS.COM/AU)
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EMERGENCY COORDINATION NO ACCIDENT IN FLORIDA
DON: In Florida, the scene spelled disaster - the crash of a bus and a
train. It was just a drill - but an important one. We hear details from
Amateur Radio Newsline's Paul Braun, WD9GCO.
PAUL: The devastating collision between a passenger train and a bus near
Morgan Park in Arcadia, Florida was just a test. And, with the help of
area radio amateurs, everyone scored passing grades.
The April 1 mock disaster was organized to challenge area hospital
emergency departments, as well as first responders. And, with area hams
on the alert throughout, keeping their radios on 2-meter simplex,
planners said it proved a useful learning experience.
Hendry County's Emergency Management director Brian Newhouse, KJ4WIC,
led staff and reservists through the procedures, as 13 people, who were
made up with simulated injuries, awaited attention, triage and transport.
While rescue operations got under way, Hendry County CERT Coordinator
Margaret England KM4OVY, ARES Emergency Coordinator Frank Harris WA4PAM,
and Volunteer Coordinator Tony Fanska KC0SJU, helped ensure safety on the
roads in the Morgan Park area.
Brenda Barnes, Planning Consultant & Public Information Officer for the
Florida Department of Health in Hendry & Glades Counties proclaimed the
drill a successful training exercise, and praised it for helping
strengthen the working relationships among the hams and the emergency
professionals.
It was also a great way to showcase the need for more active, responsive,
licensed hams. Hendry County Emergency Management plans to host a free
ham radio training session on Saturday, April 16, and will also provide
free CERT training in June. To register, call the Emergency Operations
Center at 863-674-5400. Because there are a lot more tests awaiting
everyone in the future.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Paul Braun, WD9GCO.
(ANDREW FRAME, WD4RCC; BIG LAKE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB)
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THE EYES OF THE HURRICANE
DON: Spring brings the start of gardening season and yes, hurricane
season. The Hurricane Watch Net isn't just on the lookout for storms -
but for licensed hams too. Here's Amateur Radio Newsline's Stephen
Kinford, N8WB.
STEPHEN: May isn't that far away, and neither are hurricanes in some
parts of the country. According to the Hurricane Watch Net, the eastern
Pacific storms' season begins May 15, and ends Nov. 30. Hurricanes also
become more of a likelihood in the Atlantic between June 1 and Nov. 30.
But sometimes hurricanes can - and do - occur out of season.
So, the Hurricane Watch Net is hoping to get a jump on the season by
attracting additional Net Control Operators, and hopes that radio
amateurs will step forward to serve as Net Control Stations, and provide
other support. According to Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, manager of the
Hurricane Watch Net, experienced operators are needed, especially those
who are bilingual in Spanish and English. Operators need to be prepared
for long hours under stressful conditions. Although net control stations
must become members of the Hurricane Watch Net, stations servicng as
reporting stations or as observers do not need membership.
To assist the Hurricane Watch Net, visit the membership information page
at www.hwn.org
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Stephen Kinford, N8WB, in Wadsworth, Ohio.
(HWN.ORG)
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