Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (C)
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Jul 01 2022 19:20:52

THIRTEEN COLONIES SPECIAL EVENT RUNS THROUGH JULY 8TH

NEIL/ANCHOR: Get ready for the annual mad dash for a Clean Sweep 
with the 13 Colonies Special Event. Jim Damron, N8TMW, brings us 
that report.

JIM: The Thirteen Colonies Special Event, one of the amateur radio 
calendar's most popular activities, starts calling QRZ starting 
Friday, July 1st at 1300 UTC. Operators will be based on each of the 
original 13 US colonies and at bonus stations in England, 
Pennsylvania and France. The event runs through July 8th at 0400 
UTC. The event honors the original 13 colonies that fought for 
American independence and honors military veterans, and those still 
active in the service.

This 14th annual nonprofit event is also dedicated to Tom Francis, 
W1TEF, who had served as the state manager for South Carolina, which 
is using the special event call sign K2L. Tom became a Silent Key in 
March of 2020.

For further details on the event, including the modes being used, 
visit the website www.13colonies.us - that's w w w numeral ONE, 
numeral THREE colonies dot us. You can also visit the QRZ page for 
any of the colonies or for bonus station TM13COL in France, GB13COL 
in England, and WM3PEN in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Damron, N8TMW.

(13 COLONIES SPECIAL EVENT)

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SHOPPING FOR QSOS AT WALMART

NEIL/ANCHOR: One of the more zany on-the-air events is back for its 
third run. WalMart Parking Lots on the Air will be held on July 2 
from 0000Z to 2359Z to coincide with the birthday of the famous 
chain of American stores. The exchange must take place on an 
amateur radio satellite and include the callsign and either the 
WalMart store number or grid square. Activators -- or "associates" 
as they are called by the event organizers -- are asked to use the 
store number to reduce duplicate contacts. Rules and award 
information are online at wmplota.org. So don't miss out on bonuses 
like the birthday special or the MacGyver. Put on your pajamas and 
aluminum foil hat, grab the rig, and head to a store parking lot 
near you.

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SOUTH AFRICA ANNOUNCES NEWEST LICENSEES

NEIL/ANCHOR: South Africa has announced its newest licensed radio 
amateurs. Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, has that report.

JIM: South Africa has welcomed its newest amateur radio operators, 
following exam sessions for Class A and B licences that were held 
recently. Seventy-four who took the Class A exam on May 21st 
successfully completed its 60 multiple-choice test questions, 
according to the South African Radio League.The Class A licence 
permits a maximum of 400 watts of power.

A Class B exam was held on the 11th of June hosted by the ZS3ZU 
Hammies. All seven young operators who took the 30-question exam 
passed. To mark the occasion, three of the new amateurs took part in 
the Hammies Sprint being held the next day - Sunday the 12th of June 
- running the ZS3ZU station. The Class B licence, issued to 
operators younger than 21, permits a maximum output of 100 watts of 
power on HF, VHF and UHF bands. The licence is only valid until 
holders reach their 25th birthday.. 

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF.

(SOUTHGATE, SARL)

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WORKSHOP EXPLORES DISASTER COMMUNICATION AND THE PRESS

NEIL/ANCHOR: A workshop held jointly by groups in India and Japan 
took an in depth look at communicating with the press during 
disasters. We have more details from John Williams, VK4JJW.

JOHN: Amateur radio operators were among those in attendance during 
a disaster-risk workshop held jointly on Friday, June 24th, by 
organisations in India and Japan. Attendees were there to tackle the 
challenge of communicating with the press about disasters. 
Specialists from Japan and India teamed up for the full day of 
presentations hosted by the Press Club of Kolkata. Both nations' 
governments gave their support to the event, which also marked 70 
years of diplomatic relations between Japan and India. Described as 
a media sensitisation program, it united responders, government 
agencies and media managers to discuss various aspects of handling 
information and news coverage about risks during disasters.

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

(ASIAN COMMUNITY NEWS, AMBARISH NAG BISWAS, VU2JFA)
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