Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (C)
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Jun 08 2023 22:22:40

TRY NEWSLINE'S HAIKU CHALLENGE

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Whether you find sunspots to inspire you or whether Morse 
Code lifts your spirits, you might enjoy trying your hand at a ham radio 
haiku! We're inviting listeners to channel their most creative selves and 
share the joy of ham radio in the form of a haiku. On our website, 
arnewsline.org, you will find a submission form for sending your most 
poetic offering. Be sure you follow the traditional form to qualify: The 
first line is five syllables, the second line is seven syllables and the 
finishing third line has another five syllables. Be sure to follow that 
form.

Our team will pick from the best submissions that follow the 5/7/5 
syllable rule and represent the love of amateur radio. Your prize? Fame 
and glory, of course -- and a featured spot for your haiku on the Amateur 
Radio Newsline website. Visit our website at arnewsline.org to see this 
week's winning haiku.

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BREAK HERE: 

Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio Newsline, 
heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the Utah Amateur 
Radio Club's 2-meter repeater on Sunday nights at 9 p.m., as part of the 
club's weekly Information Net. 

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HAM RADIO CELEBRATES THE LEWIS & CLARK TRAIL

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: If you've always wanted to combine amateur radio with a 
journey on a trail, but you're not the outdoorsy type, here's your 
chance. Patrick Clark, K8TAC, tells us how.

PATRICK: You don't need to do one single bit of hiking along the historic 
Lewis and Clark trail in the United States to make some interesting radio 
contacts there anyway. The 4900-mile trail covers the route taken by 
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the 19th century expeditioners who 
traveled into the new western territory of the still-growing United 
States.

To honor the explorers, ham radio clubs in 16 states along the path of 
that trail are on the air, and will remain active through to the 18th of 
June, using CW, SSB, FM and FT8 with the hope of helping chasers contact 
a club in each of the 16 states. The special event is in its second year 
and is organized by the Clark County Amateur Radio Club. Stations 
contacting all of the states will receive an Expedition Partner 
certificate. Stations working 1 through 15 states may request a Trail 
Companion certificate. Chasers need not submit logs; activating stations 
are keeping track of each of the contacts.

All requests for certificates are due by the 31st of August.

For details visit the event website at lctota dot org (lctota.org)

This is Patrick Clark, K8TAC.

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RADIO PROTECTION COMES TO IMPERILED FOREST

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: In India, an important cyclone-prone forest is getting 
extra protection - from radio! John Williams, VK4JJW, tells us how.

JOHN: India's Sunderbans forest region, a heavily populated area near the 
Bay of Bengal, is now home to a permanent amateur radio station that can 
be activated during times of disaster. India's Meteorological Department 
has noted that the region, which has numerous inhabited islands and is 
home to a number of endangered species, is also prone to cyclone 
activity. A civil defence volunteer, Debobroto Mondal, VU3FAE, will be 
the main operator at the station. He received his disaster-response 
training through the Indian Academy of Communication and Disaster 
Management. The station equipment was donated and installed by members of 
the West Bengal Radio Club. Communication has historically been 
challenging in the Sunderbans when cyclones strike, leaving many of the 
inhabitants cut off from communication for extended periods of time.

This is John Williams, VK4JJW.

(AMBARISH NAG BISWAS, VU2JFA, THE HINDU)

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ORGANIZERS CHOOSE SITE IN GUJARAT FOR HAMFEST INDIA

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: The big national convention known as Hamfest India has 
chosen its location for this year's event. Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, gives us 
the details.

JIM: Hamfest India, the largest gathering of amateur radio operators in 
that nation, has selected Ahmedabad Science City in the state of Gujarat 
for the convention, which is taking place on the 25th and 26th of 
November. Organisers consider the venue to be an ideal site for Hamfest 
India because the facility is rich with science-related exhibits, virtual 
reality activity centres, an energy park, robotics gallery and an IMAX 3D 
theatre. The hosting organisation is the Gujarat Institute of Amateur 
Radio. Registration has already begun.

Hamfest India has taken place since 1991 and its programme of events also 
includes a trade show and flea market. It was held virtually in 2021 and 
last year it took place in Karnataka. An estimated 600 ham radio 
operators from around India are expected to attend this year.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF.

(AMATEUR RADIO DAILY, FACEBOOK, HAMFEST INDIA WEBSITE)
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