Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Mar 29 2019 10:44 am

BEFORE HAMVENTION, TRY AMSAT ACADEMY

PAUL/ANCHOR: Satellite enthusiasts who arrive a day early for Hamvention
can devote that day to AMSAT. Here's Jack Parker, W8ISH.

JACK: If you can't wait for Hamvention to start, welcome to the club.
Actually, welcome to the Dayton Amateur Radio Association **Clubhouse**.
That's where AMSAT Academy will be held the day before the big event
opens the gates in nearby Xenia, Ohio. Registration is open now for the
academy where you can learn about the digital satellites orbiting the
earth, and ways to work them. The all-day session is taking place on
Thursday, the 16th of May, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. right there in Dayton.
The $85 registration fee includes one year's basic membership in AMSAT,
a $44 value, as well as lunch, and an invitation to attend that night's
AMSAT gathering at a nearby restaurant in Fairborn, Ohio. Registration
is not refundable, and there is no sign-up at the door. Registration
deadline is May 10th. Visit amsat dot org for more details. It's a good
year to attend - AMSAT is marking its 50th anniversary this year.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jack Parker, W8ISH.

(AMSAT.ORG)

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GERMAN AMATEURS CHOSEN TO COORDINATE IN CRISIS

PAUL/ANCHOR: When disaster strikes in Germany, officials have two more
resources to turn to - and they're hams, as we hear from Ed Durrant,
DD5LP.

ED: Disaster Relief officials in the Hanover region of Germany are
turning to the expertise of two amateur radio operators who have been
named consultants to their office.

The hams chosen are Frank Brinkmann, DO1FRK, and Andreas Kleiner, DG4OAE.
Frank is a volunteer member of the German Red Cross, and works in the
disaster relief unit for communication and technical support in the local
Hanover branch in Lower Saxony. The two are to coordinate support with
the region's crisis staff when disaster strikes. Amateur radio operators
have had a formal arrangement with officials since 1981 to provide such
assistance.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ed Durrant, DD5LP.

(SOUTHGATE)

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FOR ARIZONA CAMPERS, A RADIO SAFETY NET

PAUL/ANCHOR: Meanwhile in the western United States, visitors who stay
in Senator Wash, a popular but remote long-term camping region outside
Yuma, Arizona, are watched over by a radio safety net. On the air, it
sounds like a ham net, but this net is on 27.105 MHz, Citizens Band
Channel 12. A look inside the workings of this group of first responders
is now on the YouTube Channel of Kevin, KB9RWL. Kevin spent time with
the all-volunteer crew to learn why Citizens Band works so well for
this 20-year-old team, which includes hams. You can see more on his
channel "The Old Tech Guy."

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NCOs NEEDED BY CENTRAL GULF COAST HURRICANE NET

PAUL/ANCHOR: One more net - this one serving the American Gulf Coast -
could use some help, as we hear from Geri Goodrich, KF5KRN.

GERI: The Central Gulf Coast Hurricane Net is in need of net control
operators. The net meets every day on 3935 kHz at 0100 UTC. According
to its mission statement, the net is a directed net, with the main
purpose of handling of emergency traffic. Daily net operations help
hams identify who is available for communications, and how strong their
station is. The net operates secondarily to handle routine traffic in
liaison with the Interstate SSB Net on 3985 KHz.

The net's main geographic target areas are Central Gulf Coast states
in the U.S. that are impacted by storm or flood.

For more details, contact the net scribe, John, N5JHF, at n5jhf dot
john at gmail dot com ([email protected]).

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Geri Goodrich, KF5KRN.

(QRZ.COM FORUM)

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NOMINATE OUR NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR

PAUL/ANCHOR: We remind listeners again to think of promising young hams
they know. 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 are accepting nominations of candidates for
this year. Award recipients offer the amateur community, and the
community-at-large the best of their talents. Information about
eligibility is available on our website, arnewsline.org, under the
YHOTY tab. You can 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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