Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (C) To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Fri May 10 2019 06:10:51 RALPH SANGSTER SHIELD TESTS CW SAVVY OF NEW ZEALAND HAMS PAUL/ANCHOR: New Zealand amateurs are about to put their CW savvy to the ultimate test, as we hear from Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF. JIM: Hams in New Zealand know it as the longest-standing amateur radio contest held by the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters. It is the Ralph Sangster Shield Contest, where the action on 80 meters is the ultimate test of an operator's mastery of CW. This year's contest begins Saturday May 18th, and concludes the next day. Ralph Sangster presented the shield to the nation's hams in 1927, with the challenge that it be awarded each year to the most efficient, proficient telegrapher, operating no more than 5 watts PEP. Contestants from overseas are allowed to operate up to the maximum power their licence permits. For more details, visit the website nzart dot org dot nz (nzart.org.nz) For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF. (NZART) ** SCHOLARSHIP HONORS BELOVED ELMER IN NEW YORK PAUL/ANCHOR: In New York State, the memory of a beloved Elmer is being honored with a scholarship. Geri Goodrich, KF5KRN, has that story. GERI: Thomas Cantine (Can-TEEN), W2TQF, is remembered in upstate New York, as a teacher of hopeful amateur radio candidates, a volunteer examiner at their tests, an active participant in ARES and RACES, and a charter member of the Fulton Amateur Radio Club, which he eventually served as president for a number of years. What matters most, however, is that he is remembered - and remembered well - with a scholarship in his name. At a recent meeting of the Fulton club, a memorial donation was presented to his widow, Pamela Cantine, a licensed amateur, who now has her late husband's call sign. Tom became a Silent Key on Oct. 18 2010. He got his license in 1957 at the age of 13, and his ham radio career spanned more than 50 years. The $500 scholarship that bears his name can be granted to one or more young licensed hams in the New York state counties of Oswego, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Jefferson. The students must be planning a career in electronics, engineering, communications, broadcasting, computer science, medical, or business-related fields. For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Geri Goodrich, KF5KRN. (OSWEGO COUNTY TODAY, PAMELA CANTINE W2TQF) ** DON'T FORGET NEWSLINE'S YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR PAUL/ANCHOR: Don't forget this other way to honor young radio operators: Amateur Radio Newsline's Young Ham of the Year Award, named in memory of Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF. If you know a bright young U.S. or Canadian radio amateur, who gives of himself or herself to the hobby, and the community, nominate them by May 31st. Information about candidate eligibility is available on our website, arnewsline.org, under the YHOTY tab. You can download a nomination form there as well. The award will be presented on August 18th, at the Huntsville Hamfest, in Huntsville, Alabama. ** IN HAWAII, AN ELUSIVE TRANSMITTER JUST FOR FUN PAUL/ANCHOR: On the island of Oahu, the transmitter was hidden, but the fun wasn't -- as we hear from Robert Broomhead, VK3DN. ROBERT: Fox hunting, Oahu style, became a memorable occasion for the hams in pursuit of the elusive transmitter, last month in West Oahu. Never mind that it was over pretty fast: Some found the fox within 20 minutes, and others found it within the first hour. It was a competitive, yet friendly field, comprising eight Extras, four Generals, and five Technicians, with some bringing along family members, so as not to be outfoxed. Although some hunters wielded "rubber duck" antennas, a few got creative and used home-made tape measure Yagis, and even satellite antennas. Yes, there were awards. The individual first place winner was Lynn, WH6ERV, who rode to victory on a bicycle. First place winners in the team category were husband and wife -- Mark, KH6LT, and Rita, WH6FUL. The last amateurs to flush out the fox - Alexander, KH7CX, and Glenn, KW4TO, - won the broken antenna award. Turns out the team's honor was appropriately named. When the duo exited their car at the end of the exercise, their antenna was actually bent. For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Robert Broomhead, VK3DN. (DARREN HOLBROOK KH6OWL) ** HAMS TOAST AMERICA'S WHISKEY REBELLION WITH SPECIAL EVENT PAUL/ANCHOR: Are you feeling even a little rebellious? If so, you'll have plenty of company early next month, when one club in Maryland marks the 225th anniversary of a historic American rebellion, by operating a special event station. Here's Jim Damron, N8TMW, with the details. JIM: On June 8th, if you hear the call W-3-W - or Whiskey Three Whiskey - you may want to get into the spirit, and key your mic. The relevant spirit here is good old American moonshine and whiskey -- and the call sign you'll hear, is from the special event station of the Mountain Amateur Radio Club in Cumberland, Maryland. The club will be marking the 225th anniversary of the Whiskey Rebellion, the famous uprising by farmers in the Appalachian Mountain region, who were pushing back against taxation of alcohol imposed by the then-new American government. The club members will be calling Q-R-ZED during Cumberland's Heritage Days & Whiskey Rebellion Festival, and operators expect to be on 75, 40, and 20 meters SSB, as well as other bands, depending upon conditions. There will be a commemorative QSL card. The station will also confirm contacts via Logbook of the World. For the QSL card, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope, to the club, at Post Office Box 234, Cumberland, Maryland, 21501. For Amateur Radio Newsline, this is Jim Damron, N8TMW, saying 73 -- and cheers! 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