Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (D) To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Fri Jun 25 2021 00:39:00 FINDING RADIO WARMTH IN THE FROZEN ANTARCTIC DON/ANCHOR: In the dead of winter at the South Pole, what can bring warmth to the challenging lives of research scientists working there? Why radio, of course. Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, shares their story. JIM: On the 60th anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty, declaring the frozen continent devoted to peace and the study of science, the continent was transformed - if only for a short while - by radio. On Midwinter's Day, the 21st of June, those working in the trio of British Antarctic Territory Research Stations exchanged traditional gifts, and then enjoyed the warmth of the BBC Midwinter Broadcast on BBC World Service. In a spot on the planet that has not seen the sun since the middle of May, Midwinter's Day marks a turning point, and the comforting waves of radio will soon be followed by rays of sunshine once more. Jerry Gilliam, station leader at the King Edward Point Research station in South Georgia, said the radio and the celebrations have already brought some light into their lives. He said: [quote] "We'll get messages and photos from every station, and there's a sense of a wider community and camaraderie with these people we'll never meet, but have something in common with." [endquote] For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF. (BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY) ** WORLD OF DX In the world of DX, the Bouvet Island Three Y Zero J team, which recently announced the cancellation of their 2023 DXpedition, has said they are working closely with Nigel Jolly, K6NRJ, the skipper of the Braveheart, which is being sold. This was the vessel that would have taken the team to the remote island. In an announcement on DX-World.net, the team said they are helping Nigel form a new plan that would allow him to continue managing the vessel under its new ownership, keeping the Braveheart available for future DXpeditions. The announcement said: [quote] "We are working out the details of this plan and hope to have some very positive news very soon." [endquote] Elsewhere, be listening for a team of operators from the North Pole Contest Group operating as W1AW/KL7 from Alaska between July 9th and 13th. There will be four station locations, including KL7RA in Kenai, KL2R in Fairbanks/Two Rivers, KL7AA in Anchorage, and a fourth station most likely in Homer. Be listening on various HF bands, and all modes, including EME. Send QSLs via W1AW, LoTW or ClubLog. In France, Patrick, F4GFE, and Franck, F4DTO, will operate as TM21EURO until July 11th for a special event marking the UEFA European Football Championship that is under way until then. There is an award available and details are posted on QRZ.com. Send QSLs to F4GFE, direct or by the bureau. There are other UEFA special event callsigns to listen for, including 4J21EURO, UE2FA, and DL21EURO. Mario, W4HBW, is active as VP5MA from Providenciales Island until October. Listen for him on 20/15 meters using FT8. Send QSLs direct, or via ClubLog's OQRS. (DX-WORLD.NET, OHIO PENN DX) ** KICKER: RADIO RETAILER HAS A FIELD DAY ON FIELD DAY DON/ANCHOR: For our final story, we look at one ham whose plans for Field Day in his California community were a little different this year. Mike Askins, KE5CXP, explains. MIKE Call it good timing, call it sympatico - or call it just plain clever marketing. With hams from the Ramona Outback Amateur Radio Society conducting their Field Day operations in an open lot next-door to him, California storekeeper Peter Von Hagen chose that same weekend of June 26th and 27th to stage his business' grand opening. It is, of course, a radio store, and Peter himself is a ham with the call sign WA6HXM. Naturally, he's hoping that his inventory of amateur, CB and commercial radios will enjoy a field day of their own, because of the extra exposure of hams outside calling QRZ throughout the weekend. According to the local newspaper, the Ramona Sentinel, between 30 and 40 radio operators will be on the air to help the club score big. As a retailer and a member of the Ramona radio society, Peter knows the importance of trying to score big. He and his business partner will be trying to make some important contacts too—inside the store. Perhaps for that weekend alone, the business might just want to consider a name-change temporarily from being called All Day Radios. With Field Day going nonstop for 27 hours, the scene will look a lot more like All Weekend Radios. For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Mike Askins, KE5CXP. (RAMONA SENTINEL) ** NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to Amateur News Weekly; AMSAT; ARISS; the ARRL; British Antarctic Survey; CQ Magazine; CNN; David Behar K7DB; DX-WOrld.Net; FCC; NASA; Ohio Penn DX newsletter; QRZ.com; Radio Society of Great Britain; Ramona Sentinel; SAARC Evening Net; Southgate Amateur Radio News; shortwaveradio.de; Ted Randall's QSO Radio Show; WTWW Shortwave; VERON; Wireless Institute of Australia; and you our listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline. You can write to us at newsline@arnewsline.org. For more information or to support us visit our official website at arnewsline.org. Be sure to follow some of these stories as they get a more indepth look on the YouTube Channel of 100 Watts and a Wire. Search for the video segment with the title "Two Stories." For now, with Caryn Eve Murray, KD2GUT, at the news desk in New York, and our news team worldwide, I'm Don Wilbanks, AE5DW, in Picayune, Mississippi, saying 73. As always, we thank you for listening. 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