Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Sun Jun 07 2020 12:22 pm
HAM IN UTAH SUMMONS RESCUERS TO MINIVAN IN RIVER
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Sometimes, ham radio is all about rescue, and that pretty
much sums up the actions of one anonymous radio operator in Utah. Dave
Parks, WB8ODF, has the details.
DAVE: Thanks to a sharp-eyed amateur radio operator, a mother and four
children were rescued from a minivan that had driven off the road near
Logan, Utah, and into a river, where it ended up lodged against some
rocks.
Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Cade Brenchley told the local newspaper that a
radio operator spotted the van shortly after the vehicle came to rest
against the rocks, and he contacted city dispatchers.
According to the newspaper story, state troopers, firefighters, and the
county search team responded, and closed off the Logan Canyon area for
five hours, so the rescue could proceed. All five were safely removed,
and were reported to be uninjured. Brenchley said the vehicle had only 4
to 5 inches of water inside, and the windshield was intact. He said
[quote] "We were extremely lucky there." [endquote]
The five were treated at the scene by paramedics, and taken for further
examination to the regional hospital.
Authorities did not identify the amateur radio operator.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Dave Parks, WB8ODF.
(CACHE VALLEY DAILY)
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NEW YORK AMATEURS GIVE 24,447 ON-AIR 'THANK YOUS'
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: K2H, a special event station in New York State, that was
on the air throughout May, has just said "thank you" thousands of times
to the front-line workers of the COVID-19 pandemic. We hear more from
Jim Damron, N8TMW.
JIM: Special Event Station K2H, went on the air throughout New York State,
on May 1st, as a marathon of gratitude, a symbol of hope, and an instrument
of interconnectedness for the ham radio community, and the men and women on
the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. By the time its 113 operators in
50 counties went off the air on the 31st of May, K2H had logged 24,447 QSOs,
making contacts with 135 countries around the world. New York had been
declared the hardest-hit state in the U.S., and Lou Maggio, NO2C, of the
Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club, said he knew that by getting hams on
the air, they could return the favor to all the medical professionals, food
service workers, police and firefighters, and mortuary workers. Every
contact served as a "thank you." He organized a small committee that
included Salli, K2RYD, and Mike, KC2SYF. Hams worked 1,682 counties - more
than half of the counties in the nation - using EME, SSTV, meteor scatter,
EchoLink, and of course UHF/VHF, and HF on SSB and CW.
Lou told a gathering of some of the operators on Zoom on Tuesday June 2nd:
"Much to my surprise, it really took off."
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Damron, N8TMW.
(LOU MAGGIO NO2C)
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RECORD-SETTING CONTACT ON UHF FOR POLAND, CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Here's another one for the record books: A contact was made
between Poland and the Cape Verde Islands off Africa's coast on 2 metres.
The QSO occurred on Friday, May 29th, thanks to a huge Sporadic-E opening
across Europe, that enabled other long-distance contacts on the band.
These FT8 signals were logged by the Monteverde Contest Team D4VHF, and
SP5XMU in Warsaw - more than 5,600 kms or nearly 3,500 miles apart.
John EI7GL writes in his blog that new digital modes such as FT8 are
permitting hams to find paths on VHF that were previously unknown.
(EI7GL BLOG)
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IRISH HAM GROUP ISSUES WORLDWIDE CHALLENGE
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: A group of DX enthusiasts in Ireland has invited the world
to take on a special monthlong challenge. Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, tells us more.
JEREMY: For amateur radio operators, one of the biggest challenges of the
summer is here, and it is not having to cope with lockdown, or for once
having activities restricted by the pandemic. The EI DX Group in Ireland
is running a summer worldwide challenge that began June 1st, and will
continue through August 30th. Radio operators are encouraged to work as
many participating EIDXG members, and as many of the 32 Irish counties,
DXCC entities, and CQ Magazine Zones as they can.
Contacts can be on HF or VHF. Logs are due by September 6th, and the
winner - the person who accumulates the most points - will be announced
in October. Details are on the group's Facebook page.
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
