Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Aug 11 2022 20:22:08

CANCER RECOVERY INSPIRES SPECIAL EVENT IN UK

NEIL/ANCHOR: Grateful for his recovery from prostate cancer, a 
ham in the UK is operating a special event station to raise 
awareness - and funds - for further research. Jeremy Boot, G4NJH,
brings us his story.

JEREMY: Writing on his blog, Andrew Brown, M0ONH, shares the 
details of his early symptoms, diagnosis, surgery, treatment and 
recovery from prostate cancer at age 41. His medical journey 
began mid-2021 with visits to doctors to identify the source of 
his symptoms. He had surgery last spring.

Andrew has been a ham since 2018 - hence his call sign suffix "O 
N H" for "One New Ham." He began his blog as a way to encourage 
others to join him in amateur radio. Now he is making use of 
amateur radio to encourage others to do something more - be pro-
active in their own health care. He wants people to learn more 
about prostate cancer and help raise funds for research. 

Andrew has organised a special event station, GB8PCA, with the 
support of three Essex clubs and Essex Ham. Activation takes 
place on Saturday 13th August from 1100 to 1600 local time (GMT+
1); Monday 15th at 2000 during the Essex Ham Net on GB3DA, and on 
Friday 19th at 2000 (all times local) during the TARG Club Net, 
also on GB3DA. Listen as well for the special event station at 
either Galleywood or at the Hackspace on Sunday 21st August from 
1100 to 1600 local time.

Here's another reason to make contact: for every logged QSO using 
the GB8PCA callsign, Andrew will donate œ1 himself. If you cannot 
contact him but want to support the cause, visit his JustGiving 
Donation Page. You can read more about Andrew's story on his 
blog. See the links for Andrew's blog and the Justgiving pages in 
the text version of this week's script at arnewsline.org.

This is Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.

[FOR PRINT ONLY: https://onenewham.uk/my-prostate-cancer-story/ 
and https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/gb8pca]

(SOUTHGATE, ANDREW M0ONH BLOG)

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PENNSYLVANIA CLUB MARKS 10TH ANNIVERSARY 'ABOARD' MARS ROVER

NEIL/ANCHOR: Hams in one Pennsylvania club are celebrating a 
relationship with the Mars rover that began 10 years ago. Randy 
Sly, W4XJ, has those details.

RANDY: How do you celebrate a 10th anniversary? A Dinner? A 
Party?

The Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club in Philadelphia decided to send 
its club call, WM3PEN, on a long vacation that would take 255 
days to get there. They teamed up with NASA’s Mars Science 
Laboratory rover, Curiosity, to visit Bradbury Landing, on Mars. 
The boarding pass was "purchased" on April 25, 2011 and Curiosity,
with their callsign on board, landed on the red planet in early
August, 2012.

Since the landing, Curiosity and WM3PEN have travelled nearly 18 
miles searching for the perfect location for the Dxpedition.

The folks at WM3PEN also thought it would be a good trip to team 
up with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (J-P-L) since they decided 
to make it a CW event. To help measure size and distance, the 
JPL engineers carved out the dots and dashes of the letters J-P-L 
in the tire treads. How could a ham argue with a CW buddy along 
for the ride?

NASA reports that engineers are devising ways to minimize wear 
and tear and keep the rover rolling: In fact, Curiosity's mission 
was recently extended for another three years.

When asked what's next for the WM3PEN team, callsign trustee Bob 
Josuweit, WA3PZO, said that after just coming off Field Day and 
the 13 Colonies Special Event in June and July, it will be time 
to relax before planning the next adventure.

This is Randy Sly, W4XJ.

(BOB JOSUWEIT, WA3PZO)

**

ARDC GRANT PROVIDES STEM, TECH SCHOLARSHIPS

NEIL/ANCHOR: Four students at a private university in the United 
States will receive full one-year scholarships for their studies 
in the fields of science and technology with the help of a grant 
from Amateur Radio Digital Communications. The $200,000 grant 
will fund their studies as well as their involvement in related 
activities. It will also cover the cost of producing programs on 
the university's FM radio station highlighting scholars involved 
in STEM topics. This financial gift is especially significant 
because the private college in the state of Virginia houses a 
School of Engineering and Technology that has a strong commitment 
to recruiting women and African Americans to study for research 
careers in engineering and materials science fields.

(ARDC)
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