Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (C) To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Fri Feb 03 2023 02:13:08 FREE MAGAZINE FOR IRISH HAMS MARKS ITS 2ND YEAR PAUL/ANCHOR: Two years after its launch as a free resource for Irish amateurs, an online magazine is still going strong. Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, tells us about it. JEREMY: The only free monthly amateur radio e-magazine in Ireland is preparing to mark its second year of publication. The Connacht Regional News Magazine is seen as the voice of ham radio experimenters, innovators and homebrew-builders. It has gained a following in Europe, the United States and a number of Pacific nations. The latest edition features a worldwide news roundup as well as articles about various antennas, the 5 MHz band and awards from the National Radio Society of Ireland. A number of clubs have also written updates on their activities, from fundraising walks to annual general meetings. The editor, Steve Wright, EI5DD, told Newsline that the goal from the start has been to promote radio activities by various clubs and societies from both sides of the border in Ireland. The independent publication also reports on the Irish Radio Transmitter Society and the NRSI, the two national societies in Ireland. Steve told Newsline that the magazine is distributed free and is easy to access from the QRZ.com page of EIØCL or EI5DD. It also appears on the Galway VHF Group Blog and on the magazine's own Facebook page. Best of all, over the last two years, the magazine has grown from a six- page publication in its earliest days to a full 30-page offering. This is Jeremy Boot, G4NJH. (STEVE WRIGHT, EI5DD) ** HAMS PLAN SYMPOSIUM FOR OPERATING IN MARITIME CANADA PAUL/ANCHOR: Get ready for a special symposium that focuses on the needs of amateurs in maritime Canada. Andy Morrison, K9AWM, helps us take a look at what's in store. ANDY: Planning is getting underway for organizers of this year's Symposium for Maritime Amateur Radio Technology, which is being hosted by the WestCumb Amateur Radio Club in Nova Scotia on May 6th. Ham clubs throughout Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and elsewhere play an active role in this annual event, which features a series of one- hour classes throughout the day and a variety of social gatherings. This is the sixth annual event and its focus is on the technical and procedural aspects of ham radio as it relates to operating in the maritime region. John VE1CWJ, will present a class on amateur radio use of satellites; Gordon, VE9GC, will discuss remote station operation; and Bill, VE1YY, Glenn, VE9GJ, and Jason, VE1PYE, will talk about making successful contacts on the 630m band. There will also be classes on the use of the WINLINK radio messaging system and WSPR, or Weak Signal Propagation Reporter. Additional details about the event, known as SMART23, can be found on the website that appears in this week's text version of the newscast at arnewsline.org [FOR PRINT ONLY, DO NOT READ: westcumb.ca/smart23 ] This is Andy Morrison, K9AWM. (JOHN VE1CWJ) ** VANUATU DXPEDITION SHIFTS DATE TO OCTOBER 2024 PAUL/ANCHOR: If you want to work a DXpedition that isn't quite so remote as Bouvet Island, this story from John Williams, VK4JJW, might interest you. JOHN: DX chasers who have their calendars marked for the Vanuatu DXpedition in December 2024 need to turn their calendar pages back by two months. The eight-member team has announced they will instead be heading to the South Pacific island for their two-week activation in October of 2024. The operators are hoping to capitalize on the springtime propagation in the Southern Hemisphere and plan to participate in the CQ WW DX Phone Contest. The activation site will be on the island of Efate, which is the most populated in the nation's archipelago. Efate boasts a robust tourism industry. Spouses and partners will be accompanying the team members, whose average age is 70. The operators have said they expect to log more than 40,000 QSOs. Vanuatu is 1,500 miles from Sydney, Australia and 3,000 miles from Honolulu, Hawaii. This is John Williams, VK4JJW. (DX-WORLD.NET) --- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7) .