Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (C)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Mar 17 2023 00:42:42

UK NATIONAL HAMFEST CANCELLED FOR 2023

PAUL/ANCHOR: The UK National Hamfest, the well-known rally previously 
held annually at the Newark Showground in the UK, has been cancelled. 
Jeremy Boot, G4NJH has the details.

JEREMY: Organisers of the 2023 UK National Hamfest have announced that 
the rally, which was to have taken place in October in Peterborough, has 
been called off by the venue. A statement on the hamfest website said 
that at such short notice, organisers cannot find a replacement venue or 
a new date. Directors considered a July event back at the Newark venue 
but ultimately it was decided that there were too many obstacles for the 
attendees, traders, and to financial benefits.

The directors wrote: [quote] "We can assure you, we haven't made this 
decision lightly." [endquote] They committed to what they called "a 
bigger and better event" in September 2024 at the Newark Showground.

This is Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.

(UK NATIONAL HAMFEST)

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PROMINENT AMATEUR'S BOOK EXPLORES RADIO'S POTENTIAL

PAUL/ANCHOR: A longtime leader in amateur radio in India has just 
completed a book that examines the untapped promises that ham radio holds 
for the future. We hear more about him and his book from Graham Kemp,
VK4BB.

GRAHAM: World Science Day was also book launch day for S. Suri, VU2MY, 
the founder of the National Institute of Amateur Radio in Hyderabad, 
India.

Ham enthusiasts, engineers and Indian communications officials arrived at 
the NIAR campus for the author's introduction of his book, "The Untapped 
Potential of Amateur Radio."

Suri told those in attendance that his book underscores the vital role 
amateur radio plays in disaster response. He said he hoped that by 
writing the book he was also making it clear that ham radio is relevant 
in other areas of society. He said he favoured its increased inclusion as 
a tool by universities, law enforcement and the armed forces and he urged 
policymakers to rethink radio's role. According to a book blurb on 
amazon.in, the book also traces amateur radio's growth from an activity 
among experimenters to its emergence as a resource in a number of nations.

This is Graham Kemp, VK4BB.

(TELANGANA TODAY, AMAZON.IN)

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HAMS IN AUSTRALIA PREP FOR 'ANTENNAPALOOZA'

PAUL/ANCHOR: In Victoria, Australia, the annual event known as 
Antennapalooza isn't just about antennas. Jason Daniels VK2LAW,
explains.

JASON: Station efficiency is the theme of this year's Antennapalooza 
event in Victoria, Australia and the organisers are looking for 
presenters. The range of topics can encompass the best ways to make your 
antenna efficient or cover a broader subject area, such as recommended 
ways to set up your shack. Presentations will take place on Saturday, 
April 15th or Sunday, April 16th. If you have a proposal to submit, send 
it to Ian Jackson VK3BUF at sparky at dcsi dot net dot au. 
(sparky@dcsi.net.au)

In keeping with the theme of the three-day camping weekend, presentations
should focus more on practical application and less on theory. Talks will
be held in the Pavilion at Drouin West, about 100 kilometers east of
Melbourne. This free popular outdoor event, now in its eighth year, is
a gathering of various area clubs to learn, socialize, and get on the air,
and of course, try out some new antennas.

This is Jason Daniels, VK2LAW.

(ANTENNAPALOOZA WEBSITE)

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BROADCASTER SHUTS LONGWAVE RADIO TRANSMITTER IN ICELAND

PAUL/ANCHOR: A longwave radio transmitter in Iceland has been shut down
and demolished, as Iceland phases out that form of broadcast. Jeremy
Boot, G4NJH, brings us that story.

JEREMY: A team of police stood nearby to oversee safety concerns as a 
longwave transmitter in East Iceland was switched off and demolished.

Destruction of the mast, standing 218 metres, Iceland's third tallest 
structure, took place in late February, the result of a decline in the 
number of listeners to longwave radio broadcasts. The transmitter had 
been operated on 207 kHz by the Icelandic broadcaster RUV, which is now 
giving priority to FM. Another RUV transmitter will continue operating 
for a little longer in West Iceland on 189 kHz. This is Iceland's tallest 
structure at 412 metres. There are plans also for that transmitter to 
close, once FM broadcasts replace all of its functions.
 
The impetus for the change is being driven in part by Iceland's Civil 
Defence and other organisations looking to improve emergency notification 
capabilities. That role is going to be transferred to FM, which is slowly 
being upgraded throughout Iceland.

This is Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.

(AMATEUR NEWS WEEKLY, RUV ICELAND)
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