Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B) To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Fri May 12 2023 00:02:08 DAVE KALTER MEMORIAL YOUTH DX ADVENTURE CANCELLED STEPHEN/ANCHOR: This year's Dave Kalter Memorial Youth Adventure has been cancelled. Organizers at the Dayton Amateur Radio Association said there was insufficient time for the kind of planning that would have allowed everyone to obtain their necessary passports. No other details were immediately available and there was no indication when the next trip would be scheduled. This year's DX adventure was to have taken place in Curacao. The annual trip, which has brought young amateurs to the Dutch Caribbean, Costa Rica and Curacao, is named in memory of Dave, KB8OCP, who became a Silent Key in November of 2013. (DARA) ** SILENT KEY: ARGENTINA'S PIONEERING YL, AZUCENA ALBARRACIN, LU9OY STEPHEN/ANCHOR: A popular, lively voice in amateur radio in Argentina has become a Silent Key. We learn more about her from Graham Kemp, VK4BB. GRAHAM: In the final year of her life Azucena Albarracin, LU9OY, was no longer able to be on the air -- but until then, the 95-year-old was a well-known and well-recognised voice in her home country of Argentina, as well as in Chile and Uruguay. She became a Silent Key on Thursday, the 13th of April at her home. According to a news article in the YL Beam newsletter, she was an almost constant presence on the air during the last 50 years and many heard her exchanging greetings and information on 20 meters. Her introduction to amateur radio came during the early 1960s and she embraced operating on AM. She and another amateur Nelly Lopez, LU5OX, now a Silent Key, were considered pioneers in being the first women amateurs in the region. By the time she retired as a teacher, she had become a major presence on sideband where she was well-respected as an operator. According to the news article, her 90th birthday was a great occasion inspiring amateurs who had worked her from DX locations to travel and attend the celebration. This is Graham Kemp, VK4BB. (YL BEAM) ** AMSAT PRESIDENT'S CLUB RELEASES COMMEMORATIVE COIN STEPHEN/ANCHOR: AMSAT supporters who are deepening their commitment to amateur radio in space by joining the President's Club have a special commemorative coin that says "thank you." We hear more from Neil Rapp, WB9VPG. NEIL: The AMSAT President's Club has released its commemorative coins for 2023, with this year's coin marking the 40th anniversary of the launch of the AMSAT OSCAR 10 satellite. The German amateur radio microsatellite took to the sky from French Guiana aboard an Ariane 1 rocket on June 16th, 1983. According to the AMSAT-DL website, the star-shaped satellite had an elliptical orbit that made it possible for radio communications of several hours' duration to take place around the world. Members of the AMSAT President's Club will be receiving the coin along with other recognition, including mention in the AMSAT Journal. The President's Club is an annual membership organization and each year'S 2-inch metal coin honors a different OSCAR satellite. Visit amsat.org and look for details about the President's Club. This is Neil Rapp, WB9VPG. (AMSAT NEWS SERVICE) ** NETS OF NOTE: APRS THURSDAY STEPHEN/ANCHOR: This week, in our occasional series, Nets of Note, Newsline takes a look at one net that provides an opportunity for all licensed hams anywhere in the world to learn more about APRS. Patrick Clark, K8TAC, has that story. PATRICK: For one very enthusiastic group of amateurs worldwide, every Thursday is net day. Check-in time on that day between 0000 and 2359 UTC and ensures that every amateur will receive all APRS net traffic from any stations checking in during the 24-hour period that follows their own check-in. Organizers call it APRS Thursday, and it's been going strong since December of last year. The net is conducted over the Announcement server service of KJ4ERJ, and it is managed by Michael, KC8OWL, and Angelo DU2XXR/N2RAC. Angelo, in the Philippines, is also the net manager of a separate net, known as the APRSPH net. Both Michael and Angelo hope that the Thursday check-ins will increase familiarity with APRS for hams and grow this kind of message activity around the world. If you're curious about APRS or want to learn more, you can email Michael at kc8owl@yahoo.com This is Patrick Clark, K8TAC. (APRS NET) ** NOMINATE NEXT 'YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR' STEPHEN/ANCHOR: The deadline is coming up fast for a chance to nominate your choice for Amateur Radio Newsline's Bill Pasternak Young Ham of the Year award. Candidates must reside in the continental United States and be a licensed ham 18 years of age or younger. We are looking for 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 close on May 31st. --- SBBSecho 3.20-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7) .