Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (A) To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Thu May 26 2022 19:45:38 Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2326, for Friday, May 27th, 2022 Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2326, with a release date of Friday, May 27th, 2022 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1. The following is a QST. Hamvention returns to Xena and so do the hams. Amateurs make contact with China's Mars Mission -- and CQ magazine welcomes this year's Hall of Fame inductees. All this and more, as Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2326, comes your way right now. ** BILLBOARD CART ** HAMVENTION RETURNS TO XENIA AFTER TWO-YEAR ABSENCE STEPHEN/ANCHOR: This week's newscast offers expanded coverage of the first Hamvention to be held in the United States after two years of pandemic cancellations. Paul Braun, WD9GCO, was among those there - and he gives us a wrap-up of the weekend. PAUL: Thousands of hams once again converged on the Greene County Fairgrounds in Xenia, Ohio as Hamvention returned after a two-year absence due to COVID-19. Judging by reports from attendees, people were definitely ready to come back. The weather was typical for Hamvention, and a storm did come through late on Saturday, but anyone who's been to Hamvention knows that rain is nothing unusual. The Hamvention committee, along with all of the volunteers from the Dayton Amateur Radio Association, planned a full schedule of events and forums that were well-attended. The vendor buildings were fairly full, with a few noticeable vendors from years past absent, but those that did set up had, by all accounts, a good amount of traffic. The legendary Hamvention flea market did seem slower than in recent years according to eyewitnesses. However, with the threat of storms and the still-uncertain COVID conditions, coupled with higher-than usual gas prices, it didn't seem out of line. There were also many offsite events, including open houses at DARA and the National Voice Of America Museum of Broadcasting. Our congratulations to the Hamvention Committee and all of the DARA volunteers on a job well done. It was good to see Hamvention return, and we at Newsline hope to return to Hamvention next year. For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Paul Braun, WD9GCO, reporting from Xenia, Ohio. ** CQ MAGAZINE INDUCTS 2022 HALL OF FAME MEMBERS STEPHEN/ANCHOR: The annual Dayton contest dinner held during the Hamvention weekend on May 21st saw the induction of two new members into the CQ Contest Hall of Fame. Recipient David Pascoe, KM3T, is well-known for his championships and record scores as well as his charitable work as a volunteer pilot for those with medical needs. Craig Thompson, K9CT, developer of the North American Collegiate Championship program, was the other recipient, recognized for his work with Contest University and numerous other initiatives. CQ's Amateur Radio Hall of Fame added seven new names, three of whom are Silent Keys. They are the late jazz pianist Robert Ringwald, K6YBV; Franklin Antonio, N6NKF, philanthropist and cofounder of chipmaker Qualcomm; and Wolf Harranth, OE1WHC/OE3WHC, Radio Austria International broadcast journalist. The other inductees are R. Scott Wright, K0MD, Mayo Clinic physician leading the team developing COVID-19 treatment with convalescent plasma; Peter Marks, AB3XC, the physician leading the team at the US Food and Drug Administation overseeing COVID-19 vaccines, treatment and testing; Les Kramer, WA3SGZ, developer of prosthetic devices for lower limbs and Roy Lewallan, W7EL, author of the EZNEC antenna modelling software that has set standards for ham radio antenna design. (SOUTHGATE, CQ MAGAZINE) ** A NEW CHAPTER FOR LIBRARIES ON THE AIR STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Elsewhere in Ohio, amateurs have been gearing up to activate a place known mostly for offering study and quiet contemplation: the local public library. Jack Parker, W8ISH, tells us about this upcoming event. JACK: Now here's one for the books - in this case, the library books as well as the log books. It's an activation by the Western Reserve Amateur Radio Club called Libraries on the Air. It's happening on Saturday, June 18th at the Youngstown Public Library Main Branch in Ohio. This first- time activation is inspired in part by the working relationship the hams already have with the county library system, which has been hosting the club's holding workshops, license classes and testing sessions. Just like any popular library book, this event has started to go into circulation. Amanda Farone, KC3GFU, the club's secretary, told Newsline that a club in Missouri plans to participate on the same day and activate one of their local libraries. There's also been interest from a club in Kentucky. Amanda told Newsline: [quote] "We would love for this to go nationwide at some point and get as many libraries activated as possible." [endquote] Amanda said the event is being run in a style similar to Parks on the Air but for now, paper logs and Excel-type spreadsheets are being accepted until a logging software can be developed in time for next year's event. Amanda said that if the event gains enough traction, the club's activation can expand beyond the main branch to all 11 libraries in the county. Hams will be on the air from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. local time. You won't need to carry a library card, but keep those QSL cards handy. For additional details, send an email to libraries o t a at gmail.com (librariesota@gmail.com) For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jack Parker, W8ISH. 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