Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (D) To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Fri Mar 17 2023 00:42:44 WORLD OF DX In the World of DX, listen for the Russian DXpedition Team using the callsign 9X5RU in Rwanda from March 22nd to April 7th. You will hear them on 160-6m and they will also be using the QO-100 satellite. They will operate CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via Club Log's OQRS and LoTW. Listen for the special event callsign A60AP, which is on the air until the 31st of August. The suffix stands for the Emirates "Astronaut Program," which prepares crews of UAE astronauts for missions that include the International Space Station. QSL via EA7FTR. Be listening for CT9/DD8ZX, CT9/DF7EE and CT9/DJ9KM operating from Madeira, IOTA Number AF-014 from the 22nd to the 28th of March. Helmut, DF7EE, will also participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest as CQ3W. QSL CT9/DD8ZX and CT9/DJ9KM via LoTW or the operators' home calls; QSL CQ3W and CT9/DF7EE via LoTW or Club Log's OQRS. Miguel, EA1BP, will be active as FM/EA1BP from Martinique, IOTA Number NA-107, from the 21st to the 28th of March. He will be focusing on 17m and 12m and operating SSB. Listen for him in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest where he will be using the callsign TO7O (TEE OH SEVEN OH). QSL via LoTW, or via home call. (425 DX BULLETIN) ** KICKER: WHEN "LINE OF SIGHT" SERVES AS A LIFELINE PAUL/ANCHOR: Most of us have heard the phrase "when all else fails, ham radio." Well, our final story for this week carries an alternative thought: "when all else fails, aerial drones." Here's Ralph Squillace, KK6ITB, with that story. RALPH: Deep snow in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon left two motorists trapped earlier this year in the Willamette National Forest. One of them was a woman who had become stranded in her minivan. The other was a man traveling not far from there. There was rarely any traffic or even maintenance workers on this little-traveled road but they were able to spot one another and try to find a way out of their predicament. However, the road's remote location put it out of range for cellphone service. The snow grew higher, and the temperatures dropped lower. As the two tried to find a way to get word out that they were in danger, the man realized he might in fact have a way out for the both of them, after all. He would use line-of-sight communications, the same principle employed by ham radio operators on VHF/UHF and microwave frequencies, as well as those using satellites. He realized that if he could get his cellphone up high enough - say, several hundred feet above the thick treetops - its signal would reach a cell tower, enabling it to send a text message that could carry the details of his distress to a friend. He had the cellphone and, as luck would have it, he happened to have an aerial drone in his car and the drone had enough power to make that successful flight. It worked. The man's friend received the text with his location and the details of what had happened and the sheriff's search and rescue team did the rest. The two motorists - and the drone - were brought to safety. This is Ralph Squilllace, KK6ITB. (THE DRIVE.COM, KRNV NEWS 4) ** NOMINATE OUR NEXT 'YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR' PAUL/ANCHOR: We remind our listeners that young hams who live in the continental United States have an opportunity to make news, if they aren't already doing so, by being a recipient of this year's Amateur Radio Newsline Bill Pasternak Memorial Young Ham of the Year Award. Consider nominating an amateur radio operator 18 years of age or younger -- someone who has talent, promise and a commitment to the spirit of ham radio. Find application forms on our website arnewsline.org under the "YHOTY" tab. 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