Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (D)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Jan 14 2022 05:12 pm
WORLD OF DX
In the world of DX, be listening for Felix, DL5XL, who has been
operating as DP1POL since late December from Neumayer III
(NOY-MEYER THREE) Station in Antarctica. Both Felix and Theresa,
DC1TH, will be on the air until mid-February, mainly on 15 metres
and 30 metres, using CW and FT8. The station is expecting the arrival
of Karsten, DM2KX, by the middle of this month.
The Norwegian amateur radio society, the NRRL, is marking its 100
year anniversary. Be listening throughout the year for operators on
the air from the club station in Totland, to the south east of Bergen,
using the callsign LA100B. Hams will be using a variety of modes on
HF and 6m. During contests, the operators will use the callsign LN1B.
The HD8M DXpedition team has cancelled its trip to the Galapagos
Islands which was scheduled for March. The announcement expressed
members' concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, and in particular
its impact on Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. With many of the
operators needing to travel through various airports and more than one
country, the team has opted to look for another date when conditions are
safer.
(DX-WORLD.NET, IRTS)
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KICKER: WHEN A HAM HAS THE METTLE FOR A MEDAL
NEIL/ANCHOR: With the Winter Olympics only weeks away in Beijing, it's
only natural to think about past challenges and triumphs. We end with
a story about one Olympic event that involved - what else? - amateur
radio. Mike Askins, KE5CXP, explains.
MIKE: If you called Bob Josuweit, WA3PZO, an Olympian among amateurs,
you wouldn't be wrong. During the traditional Olympic Torch Relay that
heralded the start of the 1980 Winter Olympics here in the United
States, Bob and Robert Strickland, WA3HWZ, were among the area hams
providing local, mid-range and long-distance communication as the torch
made its way north from Langley Air Force Base in Virginia to the opening
ceremonies in Lake Placid, New York. Bob told Newsline that some hams
rode in the vehicles following the flame's path, ensuring the runners
arrived on time at various ceremonies along the 1,000-mile route.
Locally, members of the Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club were stationed at
various locations along that part of the route through Pennsylvania.
In all, he said, there were about 20 hams involved to meet the challenge
of this on-the-road communications network.
Now, Bob didn't play much sports in his younger days, and is more
accustomed to the kinds of "relays" you find on an HF Net, but he did
receive a Bronze Participation Medal from the Olympics organizers for
his efforts. Then, in 1984, when Los Angeles hosted the Summer Olympics,
he was called upon to provide technical support there as well. As
everyone knows, the best Olympic coaches are Olympic medalists too.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Mike Askins, KE5CXP.
(BOB JOSUWEIT, WA3PZO)
**
NEWSCAST CLOSE:
With thanks to the the ARRL; the BBC; Bangladesh Amateur Radio League;
Bob Josuweit, WA3PZO; Bob Wertz, NF7E; CQ Magazine; David Behar K7DB;
DX-World.net; Eastern and Mountain District Radio Club; HamSCI; IRTS;
NASA; National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators; Pride
Radio Group; QRZ.com; Roger Harrison, VK2ZRH; Southgate Amateur Radio
News; shortwaveradio.de; Wireless Institute of Australia; Winter Field
Day; and you our listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline.
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For now, with Caryn Eve Murray, KD2GUT, at the news desk in New York,
and our news team worldwide, I'm Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, in Union, Kentucky,
saying 73. As always, we thank you for listening.
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