Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B) To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Fri Apr 22 2022 07:57:58 VOA MUSEUM TO EXTEND HOURS DURING HAMVENTION SKEETER/ANCHOR: In Ohio next month, there will be more to Hamvention weekend than just Hamvention. Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, tells us about one option visitors will have. NEIL: It's become a Hamvention tradition: Expanded hours for visitors at the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting during Hamvention weekend next month. The museum and the West Chester Amateur Radio Association are looking forward to hosting convention-goers and providing a look at the exhibits, which include the Robert Drake collection of radios and the recently restored transmitter that provided the first VOA broadcast into occupied Europe on February 1st, 1942. Meanwhile, if you're hoping to get in some QSOs while you're spending the weekend in Ohio, licensed amateurs will be able to operate from the club's WC8VOA station on the premises. The expanded hours are Thursday May 19th, Friday May 20th and Saturday, May 21st, from 1 to 9 p.m., and Sunday, May 22nd from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is $10.00 at the door. The museum is a short drive from the fairgrounds in Xenia. For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Neil Rapp, WB9VPG. (JOCELYN BRAULT, KD8VRX/VA2VRX) ** GERMANY'S HAM RADIO FRIEDRICHSHAFEN TO BE A REUNION SKEETER/ANCHOR: Another amateur radio reunion among friends is taking place in Germany in just a few weeks. Ed Durrant, DD5LP, brings us those details. ED: After a difficult period of cancellations of in-person gatherings around the world, Europe's number one amateur radio event, Ham Radio Friedrichshafen, is calling itself "a reunion with friends," a theme shared by another of the word's other major ham exhibitions, Hamvention in Xenia, Ohio in the US. The event website says that Germany looks forward to playing host to the world at the 45th international amateur radio exhibition at the Neue Messe in Friedrichshafen from June 24th to 26th. It is important to note that tickets are only available online, so those attending must have tickets in hand when they arrive at the venue. Tickets can either be printed or displayed at the event from a mobile device. For full details including the currently in effect COVID-19 health protocols, visit the website, whose address appears in this week's text version of our newscast at arnewsline.org [FOR PRINT ONLY DO NOT READ: https://tinyurl.com/2veyy5dm ] For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ed Durrant, DD5LP. ** WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA PREPS FOR TASMANIA SKEETER/ANCHOR: One more gathering of hams - this one in Australia - is getting ready to open its doors. John Williams, VK4JJW, brings us that story. JOHN: Registration has begun for amateurs wishing to attend the annual general meeting and virtual conference of the Wireless Institute of Australia. The event, which will be a hybrid of in-person and virtual events, is coming up fast: It's taking place on the 7th of May and will be streamed from Hobart, Tasmania. The focus this year is on Antarctica and a number of presentations will be exploring the roles that wireless communication has played throughout history, including the Australasian Antarctic Expedition that took place from 1911 to 1914. Microwave experimenter Rex Moncur, VK7MO, who is a former director of the Australian Antarctic Division, will discuss his work at the helm of the division from 1988 to 1999. Peter Yates, VK7PY, and Kim Briggs, VK7KB, who are both with the Australian Antarctic Division, will talk about the current challenges facing Antarctic communications. For additional details about costs, viewing the live stream or registering to attend in person, please see the link in the text version of this newscast's script at arnewsline.org. [ FOR PRINT ONLY, DO NOT READ: tinyurl.com/ytret3r ] The event is being hosted by the Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania. For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm John Williams, VK4JJW. (WIA) ** NOMINATE YOUNG AMATEURS FOR NEWSLINE AWARD SKEETER/ANCHOR: It's time to think about the next generation of radio operators and appreciate their skill and dedication. Perhaps one of them will be the next recipient of the Amateur Radio Newsline Bill Pasternak Memorial Young Ham of the Year Award. Consider nominating an amateur radio operator 18 years of age or younger in the continental United States with talent, promise and a commitment to the spirit of ham radio. Find application forms on our website arnewsline.org under the "YHOTY" tab. Nominations close May 31st. --- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7) .