Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2115 for Friday, May 11, 2018

Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2115 with a release date of Friday, 
May 11, 2018 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a QST. It's almost time for the Dayton Hamvention. It's 
also almost time for a big convention of the Wireless Institute of 
Australia - and now it's time for Pubs & Clubs On the Air. All this and 
more as Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2115 comes your way right now.

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BILLBOARD CART

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TOP STORY: TIME FOR DAYTON HAMVENTION

NEIL/ANCHOR: We open this week's report with the question: Are you ready 
for the Dayton Hamvention? You'll notice new rigs for your shack and old 
friends for those eyeball QSOs but....you'll notice some changes. Hap 
Holly KC9RP, of the RAIN Report spoke with Brian Markland N8UDQ, 
Hamvention's Inside Exhibit chair and shares these excerpts with us 
about what's different.

BRIAN: "The first thing people will notice this year is our traffic 
committee has worked really hard to work out the kinks that we had last 
year. I would encourage everyone that is able to do so to use the 
satellite parking. It makes it easier for everybody and we have put 
something new in place for 2018 to help with the satellite parking. We 
now have a package pickup area. So if you go out and you buy a five 
hundred pound amplifier out in the flea market or some other large item 
that you don't want to carry back on the bus you can check that at the 
package pickup. They'll give you a ticket, you can go get your vehicle 
and our volunteers will even help you load it in your vehicle if you 
need assistance. That is one of the more significant things we have done 
this year."

NEIL: Brian also told Hap that it will be easier to find the prize 
booths, the vendor sites will be beneath weatherproof shelters instead 
of tents, the grounds will be easier to navigate and oh yes, there will 
be a greater variety of food trucks. Improved communication will include 
text messages to cell phone users who sign up for updates. Brian said 
that all this better organization for visitors has not meant less stress 
for organizers -- but it has been worth it.

BRIAN: "No we are not less stressed about the show because We have a 
finite number of hours to get an unknown number of things ready for 25 
plus thousand people to show up and we have to open the gates 9 a.m. 
Friday morning. Is it a little easier this year? In some respects yes 
and in other respects it's just as hard because we want to put on the 
best show possible for everybody."

NEIL: The full interview between Hap and Brian can be heard at the 
website therainreport dot com (therainreport.com). Select the May 12th 
program -- and then we'll see you in Dayton. Our thanks again to Hap 
Holly for this excerpt.

(THE RAIN REPORT)

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WIA'S BIG GATHERING DOWN UNDER

NEIL/ANCHOR: Of course, Hamvention isn't the only game in town. It just 
depends what town you're talking about - as we hear from Graham Kemp VK4BB.

GRAHAM:   Every good Aussie Ham knows what's on between the 18th and 
20th of May right? For those who said Dayton Hamvention, you're only 
partly right as it's the Wireless Institute of Australia's Radio and 
Electronics Convention on the Gold Coast of Queensland that's on that 
same weekend and the Aussies intend to put on a show to remember!!

The organisers started by basing themselves at the Sea World resort with 
all of it's attractions and facilities, then they added a party at the 
Fishermans Wharf Tavern on the Friday evening and will follow it with an 
action packed Saturday. The AGM is followed by the keynote address 
"Beyond 2020", then a short lunch break before the action really starts 
with seminars by ten technology leaders, educating attendees to be 
abreast of all that is new in Amateur Radio.

Saturday evening, a time to relax? No chance!  It's the formal meal 
hosted by Jeff Johnston taking all attending on a walk across Australia 
and explaining the role HF radio played in his adventure.

Sunday IS the relaxation day, that's if you call a field day with 
demonstrations of contemporary communications equipment used by 
Queensland's emergency services, a moon bounce demonstration, MMDVM 
demonstrations and demonstrations of equipment from vendors including 
Icom and Flex Radio, relaxing.

Hey this wouldn't be an Australian event without a barbecue and of 
course there is one, Sunday afternoon hosted by the Gold Coast Amateur 
Radio Society.

We are sorry for those who will be unable to get to Australia this year 
we hope your "little hamfest" in Ohio goes well. Oh and by the way, the 
weather forecast is always sunny and no rain on the gold coast! Joking 
apart, all the best to the Dayton organisers and we wish you a second 
successful year at your new venue in Xenia.

For Amateur Radio Newsline this is Graham Kemp VK4BB

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FOR AMSAT, THE SKY IS THE LIMIT IN HUNTSVILLE

NEIL/ANCHOR: Another venue - Huntsville, Alabama - is getting some extra 
action after this summer's hamfest is through. Here's Andy Morrison 
K9AWM with those details.

ANDY: If you think the Huntsville Hamfest this coming August is the 
biggest amateur radio thing in Alabama this year, think again: Just a 
few months later AMSAT-North America will be holding its annual Space 
Symposium in the city. Space and satellite enthusiasts will converge on 
the U.S. Space and Rocket Center November 2nd through 4th for the 36th 
annual general meeting and symposium. So what's the big deal? In 
addition to business as usual, there'll be a whole lot of amateur 
satellite presentations on the agenda along with announcements of plans 
for the world of amateur satellites.

Details can be found on the website amsat dot org (amsat.org) as well as 
information about local hotel accomodations. Things are looking up - 
way, way up! - in Huntsville.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Andy Morrison K9AWM.

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ON THE AIR, THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES GO ON

NEIL/ANCHOR: If you're in a sporting mood and missing the recent 
Commonwealth Games in Australia, you can still compete - in a way - as 
we hear from John Williams VK4JJW.

JOHN'S REPORT: So you thought the Commonwealth games were over? Well 
yes, they ended on the 15th of April but in Australia the game of radio 
goes on and on - at least through the 31st of May. So there's still 
plenty of time to contact special event station VI4GAMES, the call sign 
the ACMA has assigned to the Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society. You can 
be as victorious as the athletes from Australia, England and India were, 
among the more than 6,600 athletes representing 71 nations. You don't 
even need to get on your rugby uniform or do any powerlifting. 
Ultimately, successful contacts will win the best trophy of all: a 
commemorative QSL card. Otherwise, you'll have to wait another four 
years, when the games are held again -- this time in Birmingham, England.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm John Williams VK4JJW.


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TIME IS RUNNING FOR YHOTY NOMINATIONS

NEIL: Don't forget to send in your nominations for this year's Bill 
Pasternak Memorial Young Ham of the Year Award. We are accepting 
nominations through May 31 - that's just days away. Candidates must be 
18 or younger and be a resident of the United States, its possessions or 
any Canadian province. Application forms are available on our website 
arnewsline.org under the "YHOTY" tab.


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RAISING A TOAST TO PUBS & CLUBS ON THE AIR

NEIL/ANCHOR: For members of the South Cheshire Amateur Radio Society 
G6TW Saturday May 12th will not be easily forgotten. You might even say 
that some of the hams will raise a little toast to the day. Jeremy Boot 
G4NJH tells us why:

JEREMY: What comes after National Parks on the Air, Mills on the Air, 
Railways on the Air, Summits on the Air and even Walmart Parking Lots on 
the Air? Try Pubs & Clubs on the Air - PACOTA - which launched for the 
first time this year with enthusiasm through the efforts of the South 
Cheshire Amateur Radio Society here in the UK.

Confirmed stations with special-event call signs included GB0TGI at 
Tuckers Grave Inn in Faulkland, Somerset; GB2ROY at the Royalty, York 
Gate, Guiseley, Leeds; and GB4TRO The Royal Oak, Harriseahead, 
Stoke-on-Trent.

A good deal of planning and preparation went into the launch according 
to the event's official web pages, which are part of the South Cheshire 
society's website at (g6tw.org.uk).

The event organiser, Chris Wiseman G0RDK, writes on the website that the 
goal of the first-time event is to show members of the public the kind 
of fun to be had by going on the air - and perhaps convince them to get 
licensed and join us.

Of course, there's also the hope of making an intoxicating number of 
radio contacts - but that's only kind of intoxication organisers had in 
mind.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot G4NJH.

(SOUTH CHESHIRE AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY)


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HIGH SCHOOL HAMS PREP FOR IRLP OPERATION

NEIL/ANCHOR: There are a few more young hams in New York State's 
Adirondack Mountain region thanks to efforts in one local school. We 
hear more from Stephen Kinford N8WB.

STEPHEN: Amateur Radio Station W2MCS is just about ready for prime time. 
The finishing touches are under way on IRLP Node 4592 and that will get 
this small high school station connected.

The node isn't the only thing that's new inside Moriah Central High 
School. The club itself is new and it has gained the support and 
partnership of the local Champlain Valley Amateur Radio Club.

Teacher Matthew Pray K2AJO, the amateur radio coordinator for the 
upstate New York school, told Amateur Radio Newsline that the genesis 
for the station was a technology club he began last September at the 
school.

With the help of Emmett Hoops, K2ADK, another staffer at the school, 
things started happening, including classes to prep candidates for their 
license exam. Now there are now four new hams - a brother and sister who 
are students at the school and two more school staffers -- and there's a 
shack in the Educational Technology Center. There are three VHF/UHF 
antennas atop and a whole lot of cable donated by a local company. The 
newest development is a second shack, said Matthew: someone donated a 
mobile radio and power supply with antenna.

Meanwhile, the IRLP is configured with a desktop computer and there's a 
donated radio connected so once they're on the air, be listening. You 
may not be the only one listening for long, either: Next year, Matthew 
hopes a few other folks will be listening too: He plans to apply to the 
ARISS program so the youngsters can talk to the astronauts on board the 
International Space Station.

For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Stephen Kinford N8WB

(MATTHEW PRAY K2AJO)

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PROGRESS ON COSTA RICA'S WINLINK NODE NETWORK

NEIL: There's a new emergency communications network in the making - and 
Kevin Trotman N5PRE has those details.

KEVIN: The ITU\92s plan to establish a Winlink node network in the 
Dominican Republic and Central America recently moved ahead by 
significant degrees with the signing of a memorandum of understanding 
this month between the Radio Club of Costa Rica and the Fire Department 
of Costa Rica. The MOA establishes the Winlink Node Network that is 
expected provide enhanced capacity to respond in emergencies and natural 
disasters when alternate communications systems are needed. The Winlink 
network, also a form of email over radio, has been seen as a tremendous 
asset in emergency communications, especially when local internet 
services are cut off during natural and manmade disasters. The 
memorandum was signed on the 2nd of May.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Kevin Trotman N5PRE.

(SOUTHGATE, ITU)

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WORLD OF DX

In the World of DX, be listening for Adam, SP4CUF, in Poland. He is 
celebrating 40 years of ham radio activity by operating on various HF 
bands with the special callsign HF40CUF. QSL via his home callsign.

A group of operators including Doug/W6HB, Bruce/AD7MM and Marilyn/KI7DLK 
will be active as E51DLD, E51BAS and E51MAS respectively - with other 
team members - from Rarotonga Island until the 25th of May. You may also 
hear Jim/E51JD and Bob/E51BQ. These operations will be holiday style on 
various HF bands and in various modes. Two of the stations will operate 
with 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via their home callsigns.

In the Canary Islands, members of the Uni\F3n de Radioaficionados 
Espa\F1oles EA8URL is operating as EG8CID through the 30th of May to 
celebrate Canary Islands Day. Operations will be on all bands and modes. 
QSL via LoTW or via EA8URL.

Be listening for Walter HB9XBG operating as FO/HB9XBG from Bora Bora 
Island in French Polynesia between June 7-17th. Activity will be on 20 
meters SSB. QSL via his home callsign.


(OHIO PENN DX)

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KICKER: STRAIGHT KEY IS A SILENT KEY

NEIL: Finally, we end this week's report with a story of a reluctant 
ending. Paul Braun WD9GCO has a story of a very special kind of Silent Key.

PAUL: We all know that empty moment when we learn of another Silent Key 
- but what happens when the Silent Key is bigger than just one person? 
What does it mean when a group like the Morse Telegraph Club's British 
Columbia chapter goes silent?

The 10 remaining members of the chapter gathered for their final meeting 
on the 26th of April in a Canadian retirement community. The gathering 
had 21 guests in all because a few of the members brought their adult 
children.

One member, Chris Naylor, age 87, called the moment the "closing of an 
era." Another member, Doug Taylor, age 78, said "our ranks are thin. I'm 
a bit sad."

As always, however, Morse Code proved once again to be a blessing to 
them all - this time in a very literal sense. In fact, at the luncheon 
meeting, retired Lutheran pastor Alfred Johnson, age 92, offered grace 
over the meal by tapping out a prayer of thanks using a straight key.

Dessert followed and the icing on the cake - a festive sheet cake - had 
the image of a small straight key and the accompanying words \93What 
Hath God Wrought.\94 That is the Biblical text sent through the first 
U.S. telegraph line on May 24 1844. It was the beginning of the age of 
the telegraph and  proved the last message the chapter would send as a 
group.

And then - silence.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Paul Braun WD9GCO

(THE SURREY NOW-LEADER NEWSPAPER)

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NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to Alan Labs; the ARRL; CQ Magazine; Dayton 
Hamvention; Hap Holly and the Rain Report; the ITU; Matthew Pray K2AJO; 
Ohio-Penn DX Bulletin; the South Cheshire Amateur Radio Society; 
Southgate Amateur Radio News; The Surrey Now-Leader Newspaper; Ted 
Randall's QSO Radio Show; the Wireless Institute of Australia; WTWW 
Shortwave; and you our listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio 
Newsline. Please send emails to our address at newsline@arnewsline.org. 
More information is available at Amateur Radio Newsline's only official 
website at www.arnewsline.org.

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 Bloomington, 
Indiana saying 73 and as always we thank you for listening.

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