Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B)
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Apr 15 2021 10:39 pm
HISTORIC SITES BEING ACTIVATED FOR MARCONI DAY
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Amateur radio stations in the UK, Europe, the US,
Canada and elsewhere will be celebrating the anniversary of the
birth of Guglielmo Marconi and their connection to the wireless
pioneer as International Marconi Day stations get on the air on
Saturday April 24th. The annual event is sponsored by the Cornish
Radio Amateur Club, operating as GB4IMD. Stations from around the
world may contact operators who are on the air at historic Marconi
sites using special call signs to mark the day. In New York, a
consortium of amateur radio stations on Long Island will be on the
air at such sites as the original Marconi wireless telegraph station
in the Village of Babylon, where they will operate as K2S. Station
K2M will be at the Marconi Tower in Binghamton New York. In the UK,
GB4LD will operate at the site of the old Marconi Hut in Cornwall
and VP8VPC will be operating from the Falkland Islands. Awards are
available for shortwave listeners as well as amateur radio
operators. For details about awards and a list of the registered
Marconi Day stations, visit the website of the Cornish Radio Amateur
Club at gx4crc.com
(CORNISH AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, WALT GROSSER W2TE)
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WRTC PLEDGES TO GO FORWARD WITH BOLOGNA EVENT
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: The organizers of a prestigious worldwide amateur
radio competition are proceeding with a means to hold it safely next
year in Italy. Ed Durrant, DD5LP, picks up the story from here.
ED: Recognising that challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic may still
remain next year when the World Radiosport Team Championship takes
place in Bologna, Italy, organisers have pledged to go forward with
plans for the competition. The committee announced on its website
that the qualifying events and schedule remain the same as printed
in the qualification rules but that different options are being
looked at as the impact of the pandemic remains uncertain. The
committee also acknowledged that travel and other factors have been
affected differently around the world and this is, of course, a
consideration in such a global contest. Board president Carlo De
Mari, IK1HJS, wrote on the website: [quote] Please continue with your
plans as best you can for now. We will make announcements here on
the WRTC 2022 reflector as soon as they can be made public."
[endquote]
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ed Durrant, DD5LP.
(WRTC WEBSITE)
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YOUTH CAMP FOR HAMS MOVES AHEAD CAUTIOUSLY
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Another long-awaited amateur activity - this one for
youngsters in IARU Region 2 - is moving ahead with an eye on the
pandemic as well. Here's Jack Parker, W8ISH.
JACK: The first Youth on the Air camp for young amateurs in North,
Central and South America is moving ahead with its plans to open in
July. Camp organizers said in a press release that the camp, which
was postponed by the pandemic in 2020, will comply with state and
federal COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines. A maximum of 30
youngsters will be able to attend the camp from July 11th through
July 16th at the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting in
West Chester Township, Ohio. Camp staffers are either fully
vaccinated or in the process of completing the vaccine series by the
end of April. Campers themselves may be asked to take a COVID-19
test or self-quarantine before arriving, depending on guidelines
being recommended in July.
Twenty-eight campers have already registered. The application period
ends June 1st and there is no fee to apply. The cost of the camp is
$100 plus transportation and scholarships are available for campers
who cannot afford the camp's cost.
For more details, download the camp brochure available online at
YouthOnTheAir.org. Or, you can also contact Camp Director Neil Rapp,
WB9VPG, at
[email protected].
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jack Parker, W8ISH.
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SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Don't forget that the Bill Pasternak WA6ITF Memorial
Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year award is looking to
honor a deserving young ham. Think of a young amateur whose
commitment to community and whose enthusiasm for radio has inspired
you and others and submit their name. Nominees must 18 or younger
living in the United States, its possessions or any Canadian
province. Downloadable nomination forms are due no later than May
31st and can be found on our website arnewsline.org
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BREAK HERE:
Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the
NM5EM repeater in Grants, New Mexico, on Thursdays at 8 p.m. local
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