Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (D)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Mar 23 2023 22:03:10

KICKER: HE HAS MASTERED THE CODE OF LONGEVITY

NEIL/ANCHOR: For our final story we ask: Can you imagine being 101 years
old, and still on the air, sending and copying CW? We visit with one man
in Iowa, who doesn't have to imagine it; because he is living it! Jim
Damron, N8TMW, tells us about him.

JIM: Just like the Morse Code he loves to send, the 101 years of Lowell
Dibble, W0TER, have been a continuous wave.

The lowa man turned 101 years old on St. Patrick's Day, and according to 
several press reports and a video on YouTube his longevity and enthusiasm - 
like his ability to send CW - transmit a powerful message on a daily basis.

Lowell has a long history on the air. He served as a radio officer with
the Merchant Marine during World War II. An Amateur Extra Class operator,
he has regular QSOs with his friends using CW and keeps active at the
retirement community, where he lives. His mental workouts with Code are
complemented by his daily routine of physical workouts that start his day.

His son Mark told TV station KCRG in an interview just days before his 
father's birthday that what keeps him going is [quote]: "the excitement of
just wanting to do things, get up in the morning...It's not 'what am I
going to do??' It's 'What of all of these things am I going to do today?'"
[endquote]

Dibble told the TV station that although he credits good genes, having a 
positive outlook is also a definite plus -- and he plans to keep riding
the excitement of that continuous wave.

This is Jim Damron, N8TMW.

(KCRG TV)

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NOMINATE OUR NEXT 'YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR'

NEIL/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. Nominations are now open, and close on May 31st.

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to cover it, we'll get back to you for more details.

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Crunch; Vance Smith, KE5BAL; Wireless Institute of Australia; and you our 
listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline.

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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 Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, in Union, Kentucky, saying
73. As always, we thank you for listening. 

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