Subj : Newsline Part 1
To : ALL
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Jun 09 2016 07:36 pm
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2015, June 10, 2016
*** CLOSED CIRCUIT ADVISORY ****
The following is a closed circuit advisory, and not necessarily for
broadcast.
Just a brief reminder that time is running out for you, or your club,
to nominate a deserving young radio amateur for our Bill Pasternak
Newsline Young Ham Of The Year award. Nominations must arrive by
midnight local time on June 30th of this year. That's just a couple of
weeks away. Full information, and the nominating form, can be found on
our website, arnewsline.org, under the YHOTY tab. And please note, the
California mailing address is no longer valid. The new address is in
New York, and is listed on the nominating form. If you've sent your
nominating package to California, please resubmit it to the New York
address. We hope to honor your amazing young radio amateur this August,
as we award the 30th anniversary edition of the Young Ham Of The Year
award.
Also, this is a special, extended newscast, and will contain 3 segments,
and 2 ID breaks.
Thank you. Now here's Paul Braun, WD9GCO with Newsline# 2015. Paul?
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2015, with a release date of Friday,
June 10, 2016 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. ARES volunteers are activated in Texas and
Kentucky. A special lighthouse takes on a special mission. A
Massachusetts ham club faces the loss of its home. And, on the first
anniversary of the passing of Newsline creator/producer Bill Pasternak,
WA6ITF, we offer a tribute from friends in this expanded edition of
Amateur Radio Newsline coming your way right now.
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BILLBOARD CART HERE
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ARES ACTIVATIONS NEEDED IN TEXAS, KENTUCKY
PAUL: We begin this week's newscast with a somber reminder that one very
vital aspect of amateur radio - the Amateur Radio Emergency Service, or
ARES - springs into action most effectively in the aftermath of a tragedy
or during a crisis. That was the case in Houston, Texas, last week, as
the region was besieged by deadly flooding. We hear more from Mike Askins,
KE5CXP.
MIKE'S REPORT: Unrelenting floods in Harris County, Texas, and much of
the southeastern region of the state spurred the county's Office of
Homeland Security & Emergency Management, to move to a level of Increased
Readiness - Level 3 - activating the Amateur Radio Emergency Service in
South Texas District 14 for a short while on June 2.
The section's Emergency Coordinator, Frank Aguilar, N5SSH, said that in
spite of the fact that communications were not disrupted, ARES efforts
were nonetheless needed to deal with what he called "situational awareness
issues" in the weather-drenched region. Flooded streets posed a particular
problem, as the dangerous weather failed to let up. District 14 Emergency
Coordinator Jeff Walter, KE5FGA, requested South Texas District 14 ARES
volunteers to report through WebEOC or, lacking access, to use repeaters.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Mike Askins, KE5CXP.
PAUL/ANCHOR: There was also a tragedy in Kentucky's Hardin County where
ARES volunteers were activated on June 1 to assist in a different crisis -
one involving a missing aircraft. Two days after the single-engine plane
was reported missing on May 30, the hams joined emergency responders, law
enforcement, the Red Cross, and the Civil Air Patrol in their search. The
aircraft was bound for home at Owensboro Airport in Kentucky at the time
it went missing.
On June 1, the wreckage of the plane was spotted from a helicopter in a
remote wooded area. The search team later recovered the body of the pilot,
identified as retired physician Robert C. Dalzell of Owensboro. He was 70
years old.
(WBKO-TV, ARRL)
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TRANSMITTING AT THE SPEED OF LIGHTHOUSE
PAUL/ANCHOR: A recent activation of a small lighthouse on Canada's Prince
Edward Island has become a shining example of how to promote good will
and tourism - and even ham radio! We hear more from Amateur Radio
Newsline's Neil Rapp, WB9VPG.
NEIL'S REPORT: Because lighthouses serve as navigational aids for travelers
who often cross great distances, the Souris Lighthouse was a natural choice
for Bernie Cormier, VE9BGC, and his friend George Dewar, VY2GF, who
activated the Prince Edward Island lighthouse for three days, during the
first weekend in June. Thus, the small team of amateurs on Prince Edward
Island became a true beacon themselves - using 15, 20 and 40 meters to draw
attention to this small province in Atlantic Canada.
Speaking recently with Amateur Radio Newsline, George said that despite
challenging band conditions, the hams logged more than 100 contacts. Most
were in the U.S., although signals from Croatia, France and Germany found
their way to the lighthouse. There was even one ham from Melbourne,
Australia who they worked with their 100 watts, and Bernie's vertical on 20
meters. The hams also attracted attention off the air, from foreign
tourists visiting the lighthouse, who got to see some radio magic happen.
But, operating as VY2PLH was more than just a means of identification,
George said: It was the very conversation-starter they hoped for, as one
station or another would ask "VY2 - where is THAT?"
Being able to call attention to Prince Edward Island, an agricultural
region known more for its potatoes and its mussels, was a good thing, he
said. Connected to the rest of Canada by ferries and a single bridge, PEI
just gained another navigational route via the ionosphere. Or, as George
says, QUOTE "We are getting the place a little better known around the
world. Hey you never can tell."
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Neil Rapp, WB9VPG.
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NOT JUST ALONG FOR THE RIDE
PAUL/ANCHOR: Although members of the Queen Anne's Amateur Radio Club,
K3QAC, on Maryland's Eastern Shore, will also be participating in Field
Day on Saturday, June 25, some hams are doing double duty by starting
early in the morning to ensure the safety of as many as 400 bicyclists
in the Two Rivers Bike Ride. The fifth annual ride is a benefit for the
Wye River Upper School, which serves students with learning disabilities,
and the Corsica River Conservancy, a nature preservation group. The scenic
ride begins in Centreville, Maryland, with courses ranging from 15 to 100
miles.
The hams will be working net control, keeping in contact with radio
operators at seven rest stops. There will also be hams on roving vehicles
that provide aid to cyclists in need.
For more information about the benefit bike ride, visit
wyeriverupperschool.org
(MYEASTERNSHORE, MARYLAND)
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