Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Jun 19 2020 08:51 am
SPEEDWAY SPECIAL EVENT STARTS ITS ENGINES
NEIL/ANCHOR: Back home on Earth, hams are starting their engines in
connection with some high-profile motor racing. For those details, we
turn to Jack Parker, W8ISH.
JACK: Members of the W9IMS Special Event Station at the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway are gearing up for their traditional race week special
event. With the COVID-19 virus threat looming over the world, IMS track
officials postponed the May running of the Indianapolis 500-mile race
until August this year.
As race schedules changed, so did the W9IMS special event crew. Here
is the new lineup: Monday, June 29, W9IMS kicks off their 2020 special
event station. This first event will be a doubleheader, combining the
IndyCar Grand Prix, and the NASCAR Brickyard 400. The Grand Prix will
run on Saturday, July 4th, and the Brickyard will run Sunday, July 5th.
W9IMS will be on the air for the entire week, prior to the double header,
taking check-ins. Look for them on 80 through 6 meters.
According to Bill Kennedy, WY9T, each contact will receive a QSL card
for that race, and be eligible for a special certificate commemorating
all three races this year.
Check the W9IMS QRZ page for more information.
From Indianapolis, reporting for Amateur Radio Newsline, this is Jack
Parker, W8ISH.
**
BAVARIAN CLUB OFFERS FRIEDRICHSHAFEN ALTERNATIVE
NEIL/ANCHOR: Dayton Hamvention and SEA-PAC aren't the only major amateur
radio events to have found a way to keep activity alive, even with the
big events' cancellations. Ed Durrant, DD5LP, tells us about the latest
creative alternative.
ED: The renowned Bavarian Contest Club's buffet evening at Ham Radio
Friedrichshafen will offer different menu options this year: Since all
large events, including Ham Radio Friedrichshafen, have been cancelled
by government order until the end of August, under pandemic laws, the
BCC Buffet cannot take place, but amateurs are still being offered a
full serving of on-air activities on Friday evening, June 26th. The date
the dinner would have been held. Instead of a three-course meal, three
30-minute sprint contests will be served-up on 80 metres. The first,
starting at 1930 UTC, will be for CW contacts, followed by SSB, and
ending with RTTY. So what's for dessert? The Bavarian Contest Club is
hoping that hams who have enjoyed a full, fun evening on-the-air, might
consider membership -- and be present when next year the BCC Buffet
Dinner and Ham Radio, returns to Friedrichshafen.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ed Durrant, DD5LP.
**
VIRTUAL HAM EXPO SET FOR AUGUST
NEIL/ANCHOR: It's time to pack your virtual suitcase, and prepare for
a virtual journey, that will take you to the first QSO Today Virtual
Ham Expo this summer. The venue may be virtual, but the hams, and the
expertise and support they are offering, are very real. The QSO Today
podcast, hosted by Eric Guth, 4Z1UG, has already lined up such
well-known speakers, as Glen Johnson, W0GJ, to discuss DXpeditions,
Ward Silver, N0AX, to talk about grounding and bonding, and John
Portune, W6NBC, to explain building slot antennas in an HOA environment.
This free 48-hour event on August 8th and 9th, is a first for the
popular QSO Today podcast Eric hosts weekly. The virtual platform
allows attendees to interact with exhibitors via chat, video, and audio,
and, true to the ham expo experience, it will also feature an exhibit
hall with booths, as well as an auditorium for speakers.
Although the expo will be live for 48 hours during the 8th and 9th,
it will also be accessible for another 30 days as an on-demand event.
For additional details visit qsotodayhamexpo.com - and then, make sure
your smartphones, tablets, and laptops, will be charged up, as you are
likely to be there for some time.
**
NEW LEADERSHIP FOR HAMVENTION
NEIL/ANCHOR: The organizers of Dayton Hamvention have announced some
leadership changes, as plans get under way for 2021. The board of the
Dayton Amateur Radio Association announced on Twitter that Rick Allnutt,
WS8G, is the new general chair, and Jim Storms, AB8YK, is the new
assistant general chair, the position formerly held by Rick. Rick's
name may also be familiar to CW enthusiasts, who've worked him on the
air. Jim is well-known in the DX world, and is a cofounder of the
Dave Kalter Youth DX Adventure. Both appointments take effect on the
1st of July.
**
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