Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Aug 16 2019 12:39:56

NETHERLANDS CAMPGROUND PREPARES FOR YOUNGSTERS ON THE AIR

JIM/ANCHOR: What's better than summer camp? How about winter camp? It's
even better with ham radio, as John Williams, VK4JJW, tells us.

JOHN: If you're a young radio operator - or even a prospective radio
operator - it's not too early to start thinking about spending part
of your winter in the Netherlands. Winter-YOTA, a sub-regional Youngsters
On the Air Event, will open its radio camp on Thursday, the 12th of
December, at a full-service forest campground, near Oosterhout
{pronounced OO-ster-OWT). Campers will enjoy a full agenda of radio
activities, as well as camping activities, until Sunday, December 15th.

The date coincides with December being declared again as YOTA Month,
when young amateurs around the world will be on the air, using call
signs with the suffix Y-O-T-A. The winter campers themselves will be
using the call sign PA6YOTA.

It's important to note that the camp is open to prospective hams, as
well as licensed hams. Newcomers to the hobby - and young people who
hope to get their license - all are welcome. The only requirement is
that campers be between the ages of 16 and 25, and belong to one of the
member societies of the IARU. If you have questions, send an email to
winteryota at ham dash yota dot com (winteryota@ham-yota.com)

In the Northern Hemisphere, winter will arrive before you know it!
That's when those of us Down Under can start enjoying warmer temperatures
again.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm John Williams, VK4JJW.

(SOUTHGATE)

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SPECIAL EVENT STATION CELEBRATES 'HARVEY HOUSES'

JIM/ANCHOR: Get ready for a special event that has an extra dose of ham
radio hospitality - because it celebrates a part of American history
steeped in providing a warm welcome to travelers as far back as the late
1800s. Jack Parker, W8ISH, has details.

JACK: Organizers of a special event known as Harvey Houses on the Air,
are expecting this year's activation to be twice as good as last year's.
Seven stations called QR Zed for this event in 2018, but this year, you
can double that amount: As many as 15 are expected to get in on the
action. The sponsoring organization in New Mexico, the Valencia County
Amateur Radio Association, KC5OUR, says the special event happening on
September 14th, is as much about ham radio, as it is about hospitality.

The Harvey Houses being celebrated by the hams, were rest stops built in
the late 19th century along railroad routes in the western United States.
New Mexico had 13 such restaurants and hotels; Texas had 16. The last
ones to close operated until the 1960s. While this is not a contest, hams
who contact 25 percent of the listed stations can get a PDF of a
certificate. Contacts are not being verified against logs, so organizers
are relying on the honor system -- and yes, the sponsoring club in New
Mexico will be among those activating. Be listening for the call sign
KC5OUR, and visit qsl dot net slash v-c-a-r-a {qsl.net/vcara} for details.

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

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NO CONTEST: CONTESTER MAKES GENEROUS GIFT TO FOUNDATION

JIM/ANCHOR: There seems to be no limit to the spirit of giving that can
be found in the ham radio community. Heather Embee, KB3TZD, shares an
example.

HEATHER: Delaware amateur Chick Allen, NW3Y, devotes himself to contesting
at his QTH in this mid-Atlantic State, as well as his QTH in the New
England state of Vermont. Chick notes on his QR Zed page, that he's
devoted to CW operation, a member of the Frankford Radio Club, and sends
and receives paper QSL cards. He is also devoted to the future of amateur
radio, and recently made that known through a donation of $25,000 to the
World Wide Radio Operators Foundation, a nonprofit organization that
cultivates skillful contesting, and other radio activities. Chick noted
that he hoped his gift would be used to train, and encourage the youngest
hams among us, to pursue creative contesting, and carry the hobby into the
future.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Heather Embee, KB3TZD.

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