Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B) To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Thu Oct 28 2021 21:24:58 ONLINE FORUM CELEBRATES CLASSIC HENRY AMPS DON/ANCHOR: If you're a fan of classic old tube amplifiers and like to spend time talking ABOUT them as much as you enjoy using them, there's an online forum made just for you. Kevin Trotman, N5PRE, tells us how to make that connection. KEVIN: Mat Breton, N8TW, and Alan MacNabb II, W0ARM, share a love of the classics—in this case, the classic old Henry Radio tube amplifiers. The amps add power, of course, but there's also a warm glow partly because of the amps' treasured history that dates back to the company's roots in 1927. Mat and Alan are co-owners of a groups.io [Groups Dot I O] forum devoted to these beloved workhorses of the shack. Although the Henry company is still in business, the advent of solid-state amps has made owners of the oldtime models, such as the 3K-Classic and 3K-A, treasure them even more. Alan told Newsline that the groups.io forum provides fans and owners of Henry amps an opportunity to share stories, tips and admiration for what Alan calls the amp with the "big and beefy" power supply. Alan himself owns a 3K-Classic and 3K-A and expects to add a 2K-classic desktop to his growing collection soon. He told Newsline that he and Mat hope to [quote] "keep the Henry legacy alive for another generation of hams." [endquote] In their day, he said, Henry amps were "definitely the Cadillacs of amplifiers." Hams are invited to share their enthusiasm with other Henry users by visiting the link that appears in the text version of this week's newscast. For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Kevin Trotman, N5PRE. (ALAN MACNABB, W0ARN, HENRY RADIO WEBSITE) [FOR PRINT ONLY: The group is at: https://groups.io/g/Henry- Radio-Legacy-Amps ] ** COUNCIL CREATES GLOBAL UNITY AMONG CW ORGANIZATIONS DON/ANCHOR: With so many CW clubs helping amateurs around the world learn and improve their Morse Code, the clubs took the next logical step: They've improved their own communication too. Randy Sly, W4XJ, tells us how. RANDY: How do members of the world's CW organizations communicate best with one another when they don't have their fists on their keyers or bugs? They unite as the International CW Council, a platform for CW clubs around the world. The council just launched its website this month, using it to amplify their voice to promote and expand Morse Code as a mode of communication between amateur radio operators. Howard Bernstein, WB2UZE, of the Long Island CW Club told Amateur Radio Newsline that it all began at a meeting he held with 23 CW enthusiasts in January of 2021. They all saw a need for greater cooperation and collaboration for the clubs they represented. The 22 currently affiliated clubs include many familiar names: The Long Island CW Club, CW Ops, SKCC, FISTS, NAQCC, K1USN and the A1 Club of Japan. The Council has already been hard at work on opportunities for support and partnerships. For example, the CW Ops Giving Back Program for on-air coaching doubled in participation through the joint efforts of the ICWC. For more information about the Council, and to find out about current developments, please visit their website at www.internationalcwcouncil.org. For Amateur Radio Newsline, I’m Randy Sly, W4XJ. ** AMSAT-UK HONORS AMATEUR FOR SATELLITE DECODING, TELEMETRY WORK DON/ANCHOR: AMSAT-UK recently held its international space colloquium and the program, which was held online, included a special honor for one radio amateur. Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, tells us about him. JEREMY: Congratulations to Daniel Estevez, EA4GPZ, who was presented with the G3AAJ Trophy for outstanding service to AMSAT at the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium by AMSAT-UK chairman Martin Sweeting, G3YJO. Daniel was honoured for his development of satellite decoding and telemetry tools used by the amateur radio community worldwide. The space colloquium was held on Sunday, October 24th on Zoom. The lectures and the awards ceremony are available for viewing on YouTube at the link provided in the script for this week's newscast at arnewsline.org Presenters included Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T, the IARU's AMSAT satellite coordinator; Peter Glzow, DB2OS, president of AMSAT-DL; and Robert Bankston, KE4AL, president of AMSAT North America. [FOR PRINT, DO NOT READ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q849Y0-NcOw ] For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH. (AMSAT-UK, YOUTUBE) --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7) .