Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (A) To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Thu Oct 06 2022 19:44:42 Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2345, for Friday, October 7th, 2022 Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2345, with a release date of Friday, October 7th, 2022 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1. The following is a QST. Two hams are added to next year's Starliner-1 launch. Sweden honors a noted tech entrepreneur -- and the International Telecommunication Union marks a 'first' in leadership. All this and more, as Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2345 comes your way right now. ** BILLBOARD CART ** TWO MORE HAMS TO BE ABOARD FOR STARLINER'S 1st FLIGHT STEPHEN/ANCHOR: We begin this week with the US space program, which has selected two more amateur radio operators to be on board the maiden voyage of the Boeing Starliner-1 next year as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program. Paul Braun, WD9GCO, reports. PAUL: Two amateur radio operators were recently chosen to return to the International Space Station but this time they expect to arrive there aboard the first flight of NASA's new Boeing Starliner-1. Astronaut Scott Tingle, KG5NZA, will be its commander, and Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, of NASA, will serve as the Starliner's pilot. They will join Jeanette Epps, KF5QNU, who will be aboard as mission specialist. NASA assigned her in August 2020 to join the crew. There is no launch date yet for Starliner-1. It must complete NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test, which ensures the spacecraft can fly crewed missions to the ISS on a regular basis. This is part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. The first test flight is scheduled for early 2023. I'm Paul Braun, WD9GCO. (NASA) ** SWEDISH AMATEUR TO RECEIVE GOLD MEDAL STEPHEN/ANCHOR: High honors are being conferred upon an amateur radio operator from Sweden who is well-known for the advances he has made in growing the internet. We have those details from Jeremy Boot, G4NJH. JEREMY: Congratulations to Swedish tech entrepreneur Peter L”thberg, SM4KEL/W4KEL, whose work in helping the internet get an early foothold and grow in Sweden has won him a gold medal from the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. King Gustaf is to present the medal to him next month. Dubbed an "internet guru" by Wired Dot Com (WIRED.COM) in 2007, he has given much sought-after advice to industry giants such as Cisco and Sprint. With this gold medal, Peter joins the ranks of scores of similarly decorated academy innovators. The academy (also known as the IVA) says on its website that its vision is "Technology in the service of humanity," in the belief that technical and economic science can make a positive contribution to society. I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH. (IVA, SOUTHGATE) ** GET READY FOR SCOUTING'S JOTA-JOTI EVENT STEPHEN/ANCHOR: If you're involved in Scouting, or know someone who is, you know that October is a big month on the Scout calendar. Bill Stearns, NE4RD, tells us what's happening in just a few days. BILL: Jamboree-on-the-Air and Jamboree-on-the-Internet (JOTA-JOTI) is the world’s largest Scout event taking place on the internet and over the airwaves. Held every year in October, the event connects millions of young people around the world for a full weekend of online activities that promote friendship and global citizenship. In 2022, JOTA-JOTI takes place from 14 to 16 October. For the JOTA side of the event, Scouts and Guides all over the world connect with each other by means of amateur radio. Short-wave and digital radio signals carry their voices to virtually any corner of the world. It's the sheer excitement of having a live conversation with a fellow Scout or Guide at some other place in the world that attracts so many young people to this event. Event planning information or resources can be found on the K2BSA website at K2BSA.net. Register your station today at jotajoti.info and check out the virtual campsite where you can find lots of activities for this travel-free jamboree. For the K2BSA Amateur Radio Association, this is Bill Stearns, NE4RD. --- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7) .