Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Mar 15 2019 09:36 am
"UPLIFTING EXPERIENCE" FOR WEATHER BALLOON
NEIL/ANCHOR: Young radio enthusiasts in Germany are prepping for an
important launch, as we learn from Ed Durrant, DD5LP.
ED: During the 20th Jungforscherkongress (the young experimenters congress)
on March 21st in Heidelberg, there will be an "uplifting experience", as a
weather balloon is launched from the Muenster Youth Hostel, in conjunction
with Hams from the Heidelberg A06 radio club. The balloon will transmit on
433.0 MHz, using the callsign DL9II-11 {pronunciation" D L 9 Eye Eye dash
eleven} and is expected to have a range of between 200 and 300 km, or 124
to 186 miles, flying at an altitude of about 35 kilometres, or not quite
22 miles high.
A probe with two cameras, a Geiger counter, and scientific measuring
equipment will be on board the balloon. Temperature and pressure
measurements will be taken, and GPS data will be transmitted in APRS
format.
The project is being led by two students from the University of Heidelberg,
under the supervision of Dietmar Berger DL9II {pronunciation: D L 9 eye
eye}.
Like most balloons, this isn't intended as a long-term project - the
duration of the flight is expected to be somewhere between 3 and 5 hours
long, and help from local hams to find the balloon when it lands, would be
appreciated.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ed Durrant, DD5LP.
(SOUTHGATE)
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YOUTH DX ADVENTURE PREPS FOR CURACAO
NEIL/ANCHOR: Get ready for youngsters DXing from Curacao. The adventure
isn't til summer, but if you're interested and qualified, you need to
apply now. Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, tells us more.
JIM M: What could be better than summer in Curacao? Try a summer adventure
that involves ham radio. The 2019 Dave Kalter Memorial Youth DX Adventure
has begun accepting applications from youngsters who will be between the
ages of 12 and 17 at the time the trip takes place, between July 14th and
19th. According to the website, there is room for three youngsters and
parents. The station PJ2T will once again be hosted by Uli Thielke, DL8OBQ.
Last year's operation, which used the call sign PJ2Y, made almost 6,300
contacts. The trip is named in memory of Dave Kalter, KB8OCP, a noted
contester, DXer, and youth advocate, who became a Silent Key in 2013.
The website notes that organizers are aware of the tense political
situation in Venezuela, which is more than 40 miles south over the ocean
from Curacao, and will be monitoring the situation. The trip, for now, is
still on.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF.
(DAVE KALTER MEMORIAL YOUTH DX WEBSITE)
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"LAST MAN STANDING" HAS ONE MORE HAM
NEIL: Speaking of youngsters on the air, congratulations to Jet
Jurgensmeyer, of the American TV sitcom "Last Man Standing", who recently
passed his license exam. The teenager plays the grandson of the show's
lead character Mike Baxter, who has the imaginary call sign KA0XTT
[Kay A ZERO X TT]. Actor Tim Allen, who plays Mike, has the real-life call
sign KK6OTD. Jet is awaiting word of his.
**
IN SEARCH OF THE 2019 YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR
NEIL/ANCHOR: Amateur Radio Newsline honors outstanding youthful amateurs
with its Young Ham of the Year Award, named in memory of Newsline's Bill
Pasternak, WA6ITF. We have opened up the nomination period once again,
and are in search of candidates for this year. Award recipients offer the
amateur community, and the community-at-large, the best of their talents.
All information about eligibility is available on our website,
arnewsline.org, under the YHOTY tab. You'll be able to download a
nomination form, which is due back to us before midnight on May 31st.
The award will be presented on August 18th, at the Huntsville Hamfest, in
Huntsville, Alabama.
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