Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (A) To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Fri Jul 22 2022 08:48:22 Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2334 for Friday, July 22, 2022 Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2334, with a release date of Friday, July 22, 2022 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1. The following is a QST. Young DXers return from Curacao as record- breakers. The Webb telescope sustains damage considered unfixable -- and an Ohio ham gives a museum the gift of home-brew. All this and more, as Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2334, comes your way right now. ** BILLBOARD CART ** YOUTH DX ADVENTURE TEAM BREAKS RECORD PAUL/ANCHOR: We begin this week with a story of celebration. Young teammates from the Dave Kalter Memorial Youth DX Adventure are back home from Curacao, and feeling victorious. Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, has more. NEIL: The Dave Kalter Memorial Youth DX Adventure team is back home after making 8,216 contacts over a long weekend in Curacao, breaking their previous record of 6,583. Team members Candace, KE8MMS; T.J., KO4FFA; and Brennan, K6BFL, worked through the pileups on SSB and CW, despite being without an internet connection and the ability to do digital modes due to technical difficulties. Candace tells us about one of her favorite parts of the trip. CANDACE: ...but I really enjoyed meeting everyone... it's really nice seeing more youth in ham radio, just 'cause back where I am at home I really don't know a lot of youth. And then, just getting to know everybody, and the weather out here is absolutely gorgeous. The view is beautiful. NEIL: Co-Leader Jim Storms, AB8YK, reported that once the travel difficulties were over, the operation otherwise ran smoothly and that they have another fabulous group of young operators. Their PJ2Y operation was hosted by the PJ2T Caribbean Contest Consortium. Jim also mentioned that the expenses are considerably higher this year compared to previous trips. If you'd like to donate, or know a young person to recommend for next year, or to see the QSL information, see their website at qsl.net/n6jrl . For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Neil Rapp, WB9VPG. PAUL/ANCHOR: If you'd like to hear more details about the trip, tune in to Neil's full interview on Ham Talk Live! Episode number 301. ** WEBB TELESCOPE SUSTAINS UNCORRECTABLE DAMAGE PAUL/ANCHOR: The James Webb Space Telescope, which recently transmitted its first color images to us here on Earth, has suffered serious damage following a micrometeoroid strike. Scientists said in a recent report that the impact sustained in late May may have disrupted the space telescope's operation more than first believed. The scientists wrote that they believe that the problems are not correctable. Their biggest concern is the longterm effect on the primary mirror, which scientists believe will be degraded as a result of the meteoroid strike. (SPACE.COM, FORBES) ** GRANT SUPPORTS SATELLITE PROJECT IN SPAIN PAUL/ANCHOR: Amateur radio satellite enthusiasts in Spain got some good news recently that will benefit a project built with the help of university students. For details we turn to Jeremy Boot, G4NJH. JEREMY: A nonprofit organisation in Spain known for providing grants for projects involving the arts and sport has made an unusual gift in support of an amateur radio satellite project. The group, known as the Salvatore 009 Association, is providing funds to help cover development costs and launch of the satellite in early 2023. The satellite is known as URESAT-1 and it is an initiative of the Unión de Radioaficionados Espa�oles, Spain's national amateur radio society. The project is being managed by AMSAT-EA with support from businesses involved in the space industry and a number of university students. According to a post on the AMSAT-UK website,the satellite is likely to have an FM voice repeater, support for FSK communications and some type of on-board experiment, such as an SSDV-capable camera. It is also supposed to carry a project that will permit hams to play chess against the satellite's on-board computer using FSK frames. For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH. (AMSAT-UK, SOUTHGATE) ** GRANT WILL HELP EXPAND NETWORK SERVING ALABAMA HEALTHCARE PAUL/ANCHOR: An expanded WinLink network will be built soon in Alabama to serve health care and emergency response agencies throughout the state with the help of funding from Amateur Radio Digital Communications. The planned expansion is the project of the Healthcare Community Amateur Radio Club, KK4BSK, comprising hams who volunteer or are employed in health-related agencies and participate in drills, public events and realtime disasters. The purchase and installation of new fixed stations will fill the gaps that now exist in the WinLink network. According to an announcement on the ARDC website, a grant for $126,564 will fund the purchase and installation of portable stations. A grant for $72,382 will be used for fixed stations. (ARDC) --- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7) .