Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (D)
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Jun 16 2023 02:36 am
ARISS-USA SEEKS DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
PAUL/ANCHOR: If you're an educator who enjoys helping the next generation
explore science and tech careers - and you're a fan of ham radio on the
ISS - this part-time job opportunity might be what you're looking for.
Here are the details from Kevin Trotman, N5PRE.
KEVIN: Youngsters who participate in amateur radio contacts with the
International Space Station are the priority of ARISS-USA, which looks to
engage them in the worlds of science and technology. ARISS-USA is looking
for an experienced educator to work as director of education, guiding the
organization with strategies to enhance the education of youth involved
in the ARISS program. This is a part-time, remote position that requires
leadership skills to guide the education engagement volunteer team,
seeking ways to inspire youth in the fields of STEAM and STEM. The
director of education is also responsible for coordinating proposals from
schools and other educational institutions seeking to host astronaut
contacts.
For a full list of other requirements and responsibilities -- and for
more details about the position -- visit www.ariss-usa.org.
This is Kevin Trotman, N5PRE.
(ARISS-USA.ORG)
**
NEW AWARD OFFERED BY QRZ.COM
PAUL/ANCHOR: Qrz.com is marking 30 years of online service to the world's
amateur radio community by introducing a new operating award. A ham
becomes eligible for the "Thirty Years of QRZ Award" by completing and
confirming on-air contacts with 30 members of qrz.com anywhere in the
world.
The award is free. Like the other qrz.com awards, it is presented based
on the logbook each operator maintains on the site.
The award is open to everyone who has a presence on qrz.com, not just
subscribers.
Details about the award and instructions on how to apply can be found on
qrz.com under the "Awards" tab.
**
WORLD OF DX
In the World of DX, Chris, VK2YUS is using the callsign YJ0CA from Efate,
IOTA number OC-035, Vanuatu [VAN OO AH TOO] from the 17th through to the
28th of June. He is using SSB on 40-10 metres. QSL direct to his home
call.
Look for Ren, PY8WW, to be active as PX8B, from Ilha de Bailique, IOTA
number SA-045, from June 21st through to the 25th. He will be on 80
through 6 metres. QSL via his home call.
There's still time to work Kasimir, DL2SBY, who is operating as 8Q7KB
from the Maldives, IOTA number AS-013, through to the 21st of June. He is
focusing on CW and SSB, largely on 12, 10 and 6 metres. See QRZ.com for
QSL details.
(425 DX BULLETIN, THE DAILY DX, DX WORLD.NET)
**
KICKER: TWO "LUCIANOS" ENJOY THE KEYS OF LIFE
PAUL/ANCHOR: A radio amateur who just reached the age of 106 has been
enjoying music - and the music of CW - for almost as many years. We hear
about him from Ralph Squillace, KK6ITB.
RALPH: Louis Benvenuto, W6OTB, and the late Italian tenor, Luciano
Pavarotti, had two things in common: Louis' given name at birth was also
Luciano until he changed it at the age of 16 -- and both Lucianos knew
how to make beautiful music, just not together:
Pavarotti, the famed singer, used his voice.
For Louis Benvenuto, a lifelong CW operator, the instrument of choice is
a key. Even now, at the age of 106, he makes that key sing. On Tuesday,
June 6th, the key could well have been singing "Happy Birthday" to Louis
as he reached another milestone.
The Nebraska native was still a young man when he got the callsign he
still retains today. He attended radio school in California and
eventually got a job in professional radio but his first love - amateur
radio - was always with him. Later, he made the leap into TV, becoming a
cameraman for a number of popular TV shows, including the Johnny Carson
show. It was on that late-night talk show, in fact, where Luciano the
singer met Luciano the amateur radio operator.
The cameraman simply introduced himself. It was perhaps one of the
easiest contacts the veteran radio operator ever made. While it didn't
turn into a ragchew, he did end up logging it - deep in his memory, where
it remains even now.
This is Ralph Squillace, KK6ITB.
(FOXTV10; eHam.net)
**
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saying 73. As always we thank you for listening.
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