Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (D)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Sep 02 2021 19:50:02

WORLD OF DX

In the world of DX, Michael, DF8AN, will be active as 9A/DF8AN from 
Croatia until September 12th, and he intends to activate a number of 
lighthouses. Listen for him on CW, and the Digital modes. He will finish 
his activation in Croatia, and move next to the Canary Islands in 
October. Send QSLs via DF8AN, direct or by the Bureau. 

A special event in Spain is marking International Chocolate Day with the 
callsign EG5DIC. The station will be on the air from September 10th to 
the 19th, marking the special day itself which is on the 13th. Be 
listening on various HF bands where the activators will be using CW, SSB 
and FT8. A downloadable diploma in PDF format will be available. QSL via 
the Bureau.

Ed Durrant, DD5LP, has asked us to remind those of you who are looking to 
make DX contacts there's no better opportunity than in this weekend's 
Portable Operations Challenge. Whether you have a large or small station 
this international contest will be bringing out lots of eager stations 
just wanting your 4-digit Maidenhead locator. Why not put in a log as 
well even if you only get a few contacts, it's all part of the fun to see 
where you come compared to your locals! Full details can be found on the 
FMH POC webpage. Will you take the challenge?

[DO NOT READ OUT: foxmikehotel.com/ challenge.] 

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KICKER: SKY HIGH PRIDE FOR HIS COLLEGE-BOUND DAUGHTER

JIM/ANCHOR: For our final story, we visit a ham radio operator, who is 
the proud father of a first-year college student. You might say his pride 
is....sky-high. Kent Peterson, KC0DGY, picks up the story from here.

KENT: Almost every parent of a college-bound student wants their son or 
daughter to shoot for the stars. Roben Beyer, KG0OC, of Bemidji, 
Minnesota gave his daughter something to help her do it: Her own 40-foot 
rocket.

According to a story in the Bemidji Pioneer newspaper, the ham 
constructed the shape of a spacecraft using his amateur radio tower, and 
that of course meant removing his antennas - at least temporarily.  But 
dad knew the rocket would help him transmit something better than a 
signal report: His hopes and dreams for daughter Allie, as she leaves to 
pursue her studies in biochemistry and biology at the University of 
Minnesota Duluth. According to the newspaper, her love of astronomy has 
helped her set her sights on a career in the space industry.

In fact, Roben said, the tower-top rocketship took its inspiration from 
father-daughter stargazing sessions on the back deck of their home at 
night, using a telescope that had belonged to his own father. He said to 
the newspaper: [quote] "This was a seed that got planted that we've 
nurtured through the years." [endquote]. Ascending his tower for the 
first time in about 10 years, he created the rocket's body out of 
reinforced plastic and finished off with wooden lettering. It may never 
sail higher than its prominent spot atop the tower, but the Beyer family 
is certain that their college student, fueled by dreams and hard work, is 
ready to be launched.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Kent Peterson, KC0DGY.

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NEWSCAST CLOSE: 

With thanks to the ACM Special Interest Group on Data Communication; 
Amateur News Weekly; AMSAT; Appalachian Trail on the Air; the ARRL; BBC 
Sounds; the Bemidji Pioneer; CQ Magazine; the Daily Mail; David Behar 
K7DB; Daily DX; FCC.Gov; Jenny Tupper; Ohio Penn DX; QRZ.com; Ron 
Delpiere-Smith, KD9IPO; the SOTA Reflector; Southgate Amateur Radio News; 
shortwaveradio.de; Ted Randall's QSO Radio Show; WTWW Shortwave; 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 
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For now, with Caryn Eve Murray, KD2GUT, at the news desk in New York, and 
our news team worldwide, I'm Jim Damron, N8TMW, in Charleston, West 
Virginia, saying 73. As always, we thank you for listening.

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