Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (C
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Jan 10 2020 01:53 pm
TUNISIAN AMATEURS GAIN INDIVIDUAL LICENCES
PAUL/ANCHOR: In Tunisia, getting on the air is now a much more personal
experience. The government has granted three radio amateurs the first
licences to operate as an individuals from the home QTH. Until now,
restrictions required hams to only operate from a club station. The new
call signs are 3V8HB, 3V8MN, and 3V1MB. Be listening for them soon.
(IARU REGION 1)
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HAMS REGAIN ABILITY TO SEARCH FOR AVAILABLE AUSTRALIAN CALL SIGNS
PAUL/ANCHOR: In Australia, the public list of available call signs is
now once again accessible from an easily searchable web page. The tool
is considered useful for hams who are upgrading their existing licence,
or applying for a new one, and want to see if the call sign they are
seeking has not yet been allocated. The resource is being provided by
the Australian Maritime College at the University of Tasmania, who were
allocated responsibility for amateur radio licence recommendations about
a year ago, by the ACMA taking over the task from the Wireless Institute
of Australia.
A link to the website can be found in the printed version of this
Newsline report on our website.
https://csdb.utas.edu.au/Callsign/SearchUnallocated
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SILENT KEY: PACKET RADIO PIONEER DAVE EDMUNDS VK4FUY
PAUL/ANCHOR: In Australia, a well-known amateur, and a leader in Packet
Radio has become a Silent Key. We hear more from John Williams, VK4JJW.
JOHN: A longtime amateur considered to be one of the Packet Radio
pioneers in North Queensland, Australia, has become a Silent Key. Dave
Edmunds, VK4FUY, died on the 1st of January, in Cooktown Hospital.
According to a posting on the Townsville Amateur Radio Club website, he
and David, VK4BDJ, who is also a Silent Key, took leading roles in packet
radio with TSTHOST and TPK setup, and operating over Baycom modems.
Dave was also active with the State Emergency Service, and became Comms
Leader at one point for the Townsville division. A participant in many
field operations of the Townsville club, he was also its past president.
He was also known as one of the musicians in the group "Electrical
Caution" that entertained frequently at Far North and North Queensland
Amateur Radio Gatherings.
As part of the Tableland Radio Group, he also became involved in
International Lighthouse Weekends.
Hams who remember him and will miss him, are expected to celebrate his
life on Saturday, the 18th of January, at 9 a.m. local time, with services
at the Grassy Hill lookout, and a wake at the Cooktown Returned and
Services League building.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm John Williams, VK4JJW.
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND GETS A SECTION OF ITS OWN
PAUL/ANCHOR: A decision by Radio Amateurs of Canada is putting Prince
Edward Island in a section of its own this spring. Jack Parker, W8ISH,
explains.
JACK: Amateurs living on Prince Edward Island, and in the city of
Hamilton, and the regional municipality of Niagara, are in for some
changes this spring. Radio Amateurs of Canada has announced that
starting April 1st, a new section will be in place for members on Prince
Edward Island. The new section will be used in RAC's ARES activities and,
of course, Field Day, and the ARRL sweepstakes in November. While PEI
hams are departing the Maritimes Section, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick,
are keeping the designation.
Meanwhile, hams in the city of Hamilton and the regional municipality of
Niagara are moving from the Ontario South Section to the Greater Toronto
Area Section. That change is also effective on the 1st of April.
One thing will remain the same: The addition of the new section will not
have any impact on the ARRL's 10-metre Contest. That event uses states
and provinces as multipliers for the U.S. and Canada, respectively.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jack Parker, W8ISH.
(RADIO AMATEURS OF CANADA)
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DX HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS DUE SOON
PAUL/ANCHOR: If you know a DXer who has gone the distance in ways that
can't be measured solely in miles or kilometres, you may know someone
who's eligible for the CQ DX Hall of Fame. Nominations can be submitted
until the 1st of March for prospective 2020 inductees. No more than two
inductees will be chosen each year. Individual hams, DX clubs, and
national organizations should make their submissions. The hall of fame
was created in 1967, to recognize outstanding achievement - and
outstanding individuals. Find the hall of fame nomination information
on the CQ Magazine website cq hyphen amateur hyphen radio dot com
(cq-amateur-radio.com) under the CQ Awards tab. Be sure to specify CQ DX
Hall of Fame.
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