Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (D)
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Sep 24 2021 01:31:58

WORLD OF DX

In the world of DX, Fred, KB4DMQ, has returned to Shemya (shem-Yuh) 
Island in the Aleutians, southwest of Alaska, and for the next two 
months will be operating again as KL7FBI. Be listening on 20 and 40 
metres where he will be using SSB. Send QSLs to KL7FBI.

Harald, DF2WO, is operating as 9X2AW in Rwanda until the 28th of 
September. He is using mainly the digital modes, FT8, PSK31, JT65 and 
RTTY with some CW and SSB. He is also using the QO-100 satellite on 2m 
and 70 cm. Send QSLs via M0OXO (Em ZERO OH X OH) or his OQRS. 

If you're looking to get the Maldives in your logbook, prepare now for 
November when Remo HB9SHD will be on the air from Kandolhu island, 
Maldives as 8Q7RM. His plan is to operate for several hours each day, 
especially at night for North and South America QSOs. Send QSLs via his 
home callsign.

(DX-WORLD.NET, OHIO PENN DX)

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KICKER: FOR YOUNG HAMS, A MOUNTAIN MEETING WITH THE METEORS

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Our final story takes place in the mountains of 
Romania, where students using SOTA gear during the day also made 
contact with the cosmos at night. Ed Durrant, DD5LP, shares the 
details.

ED: For the 18 students who spent three days on the summits in Romania, 
this past summer will always be the Summer of the Perseids. Under the 
guidance of seven adults, including their teacher Adrian, YO5IA, the 
young amateurs from Transylvania ventured into the Vlădeasa (vulla-
DESSA) Mountains in mid-August. They were backpacking to experience 
nature — and the nature of making SOTA radio contacts from on high. 

Sorin, YO2MSB, who is ranked a SOTA Mountain Goat, schooled the 
students in SOTA basics. Then, using their school club callsign YO6KGS, 
they set up stations on various peaks in an attempt to accumulate 
points.

According to a diary kept by students Daria, YO6CDC, and Horatiu, 
YO6HDC, daylight hours were spent learning about SOTA and chasing 
contacts. At night, they chased another contact, the Perseid Meteor 
showers. They had extra help from a telescope brought by Rares, a guest 
at the chalet where the group was staying.

Daria wrote in her diary, in English translation: [quote] "No matter 
how tired we were, we couldn't miss the campfire and the opportunity to 
look through Rares' telescope. Waiting for our turn to look at the 
planets Saturn and Venus, our eyes were directed only to the sky at the 
Perseids. We were so excited that we woke up at 4 in the morning to 
watch them at their maximum intensity."[endquote]

The students may not have successfully activated all the summits on 
their list, but they scored big points with the Perseids. Adrian told 
Newsline more SOTA expeditions are planned this year and then next 
summer it's back to the Vlădeasa Mountains: He said [quote] "The days 
of the Perseids will become a tradition for us."[endquote]

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ed Durrant, DD5LP.
 
(ADRIAN BACIU YO5IA)

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NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to Adrian Baciu, YO5IA; ARISS; the ARRL; 
Bob Koepke, AA6TB; CQ Magazine; Dave Hartley, K5OZ; David Behar K7DB; 
Don Beattie, G3BJ; East Essex Hackspace; Lloyd Colston, KC5FM; Ohio 
Penn DX; QRZ.com; the PAARC; Southgate Amateur Radio News; 
shortwaveradio.de; Spacenews; Ted Randall's QSO Radio Show; Twitter; 
WTWW Shortwave; 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 Stephen Kinford, N8WB, in Wadsworth,
Ohio, saying 73. As always, we thank you for listening.

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