Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (C) To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Fri Jan 27 2023 11:11:36 AMSAT NEEDS NEW MANAGER FOR GRIDMASTER HEAT MAP NEIL/ANCHOR: Are you a satellite enthusiast hoping to go for the big prize with your contacts? There's an opening at AMSAT for a capable volunteer who can help with an important tool for chasers. Sel Embee, KB3TZD, tells us what's involved. SEL: AMSAT's Gridmaster Heat Map has served as an invaluable guide to grid- chasers using satellites, for those activating hams who need to be aware of which grids are in greatest need. AMSAT says in a recent weekly service bulletin that the map may be going away unless a replacement manager can be found. Paul Overn, KE0PBR, will be stepping down after three years at the helm of the project in which he tracked grid rarity based on crowdsourced data from hams who updated him. Paul's Twitter feed, atgridmasterheat (@GridMasterHeat) displays a color-coded map of grid rarities ranging from green - the most common - to red, for rare. The map plays an especially important role in the pursuit of AMSAT's prestigious GridMaster Award. This honor is conferred on any amateur around the world who works all 488 Maidenhead grid squares in the 48 contiguous United States via satellite and has those contacts confirmed in writing. AMSAT is looking for a volunteer to assume Paul's post. The candidate should be capable of collecting crowdsourced data and transferring it to a spreadsheet or some other format and providing updates every week to satellite users. For details visit www.amsat.org This is Sel Embee, KB3TZD. (SEAN KUTZKO, KX9X) ** VINTAGE RADIO MUSEUM REOPENING IN IRELAND NEIL/ANCHOR: A beloved museum for fans of antique radio and gear is finally reopening its doors in Dublin. We have more details from Jeremy Boot, G4NJH. JEREMY: The doors are reopening at Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum, a vintage collection of radios and radio-related items housed in a Martello Tower near Dublin, Ireland. On the weekend of January 14th, the first visitors were able to step inside after the museum had been closed for two months for renovation work. Though the initial opening provided some limited access while the remainder of the work was completed, full access was expected to be available after January 21st. The well-loved museum was opened by Pat Herbert in 2003 and the radio aficionado brought much of his collection to its displays. The museum continues to have the support of his family and friends following Pat's death in 2020 at the age of 83 The museum is the home of amateur radio station EI0MAR, which is operated by the Howth Martello Radio Group. There is more history to this museum than just the collection it holds: In the mid-19th century, the tower itself housed the first telegraphy station connecting Great Britain and Ireland. Lee de Forest, the pioneering radio scientist from the US, visited the tower in 1903 to conduct experiments in wireless telegraphy. This is Jeremy Boot, G4NJH. (WIA, FACEBOOK, QRZ) ** WORLD OF DX In the world of DX, there's good news for Bouvet Island Dxpedition 3Y0J (Three Why Zero Jay) watchers: Despite earlier reports to the contrary, team members are operating /mm from the ship as they make their way to the island. Be listening for them using their home calls plus /mm using CW and SSB. Team co-leader Ken LA7GIA said the group has a dipole with capability of 17m and 20m. Juan, LU8DBS, is on the air in his spare time as LU1ZV at Esperanza Base, Antarctica, IOTA number AN-016. Listen for him on 40, 20 and 10 metres where he is using SSB through to the end of January. In February, he will be adding CW and digital modes. Send QSLs direct to LU4DXU. Be listening for Robson, PY6TV, who will be using CW and SSB with the callsign PT6D from Ilha da Mare, IOTA Number SA-023 from the 2nd to the 5th of February. QSL direct to his home call and see his QRZ.com page for PayPal details. Robson will upload his log to Club Log. Adam, VK2YK, Chris, VK5FR, Ivan, VK5HS, and a team of other VK hams, will be using the callsign VK5TIL from Troubridge Island, IOTA number OC-139, on the 7th, 8th and 9th of February. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on various bands. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS, LoTW and eQSL. Be listening for John, W5JON, who will be on the air as V47JA from St. Kitts, IOTA number NA-104, from the 31st of January to the 15th of February. He will be using SSB and FT8 on the HF bands and 6 metres. QSL via LoTW, or direct to W5JON. (425 DX Bulletin) --- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7) .