Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (C)
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Feb 17 2022 21:30:24

BREAK HERE: 

Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio Newsline, 
heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the KB3AWQ 
repeater in Williamsport Pennsylvania on Thursdays at 9 p.m. Eastern 
Time.

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REGISTER NOW FOR ST. PATRICK'S SPECIAL EVENT

PAUL/ANCHOR: February is a short month so it's not too early to start 
thinking about St. Patrick's Day - and that's just what some hams around 
the world have been doing. Here's Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, with the details.

JEREMY: Amateurs and shortwave listeners around the world have signed up 
to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day and vie for special awards during the 48 
hours between the 16th and 18th of March. Organisers of the special St. 
Patrick's Awards event have created a web page with details that include 
categories in which radio operators and listeners can compete -- and 
explanations of how they can qualify for awards. All participants need to 
visit the web page and register if they plan to apply for an award. All 
awards are available as downloadable PDFs after the event has concluded.

Stations in Ireland, Canada and the United States are among those who 
have already begun registering. The website lists when they will be on 
the air and in what modes, including DMR, PSK and even on the Hamshack 
Hotline.

The website is stpatricksaward dot com - that's stpatricksaward - all one 
word - dot com. (stpatricksaward.com)

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.

(ST PATRICK'S AWARD)

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AMSAT SEEKS VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS FOR PROJECTS

PAUL/ANCHOR: If you're an engineer with some free time to devote to two 
of AMSAT's projects, you might just be one of the volunteers they're 
looking for. Jack Parker, W8ISH, brings us the details.

JACK: If you're interested in being part of AMSAT's all-volunteer team 
working with its FOX-Plus and GOLF CubeSat programs, AMSAT is interested 
in hearing from you. The FOX-Plus program needs an electrical engineer 
with RF experience who can help design and build the RF communications 
for the low-earth orbit CubeSats. Candidates should be familiar with 
analog and digital communications protocols and will be working with 
digitally synthesized audio for FM modulated VHF/UHF/SHF voice and 
telemetry channels. The FOX-Plus and GOLF CubeSat programs also need 
mechanical engineers whose responsibilities may include analysis of 
thermal characteristics of the CubeSat and oversight of the environmental 
testing procedure. AMSAT requires US citizenship or proof of permanent 
residency for all candidates for these volunteer positions. CubeSat 
experience and a ham radio license is also preferred but not necessary. 
For details, send an email to volunteer at amsat dot org. 
(volunteer@amsat.org)

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jack Parker, W8ISH.

(AMSAT NEWS SERVICE)

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TIME TO SIGN UP FOR ARDF YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP

PAUL/ANCHOR: There's a big contest planned in Romania to test youngsters' 
amateur radio direction finding skills -- and the time to sign up is now. 
Ed Durrant, DD5LP, tells us how.

ED: Letters of intent are due soon for teams wanting to participate in 
the 4th IARU World Youth Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championship 
being held this summer in Romania. The event is being hosted by the 
Romanian Federation of Radio Amateurs. All letters of intent must be 
received no later than March 1st at the email address wyac2022 at gmail 
dot com (wyac2022@gmail.com).

The championship will take place June 29th through to July 3rd and will 
include hunts on 80 and 2m along with an 80m sprint. Saturday will see an 
awards ceremony and a hamfest.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ed Durrant, DD5LP.

(IARU)
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