Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (C) To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Fri Aug 30 2019 11:37:06 MEET THE AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB WA6ITF STEPHEN/ANCHOR: After all the reporting we've done about amateur radio clubs around the world, we here at Newsline have a report about one that's close to our home, and our heart: It's the Amateur Radio Newsline Amateur Radio Club, WA6ITF. If the call sign sounds familiar, it's because it once belonged to Newsline's co-founder, Bill Pasternak, who has been deeply missed, since he became a Silent Key in 2015. We honor him by putting his call sign back on the air. We now operate as a newscast - and a new club - that we hope would make him proud. Be listening for news of our operating events. Q R Zed! ** BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the K7MMA, and KC7GKY repeaters, in Liberty Lake, Washington state, on Fridays at 5 p.m. local time. ** SOTA ACTIVITY DAY HONORS NEW ZEALAND SILENT KEY STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Hams in New Zealand are preparing to scale the summits there, to honor a very special Silent Key, for the second year in a row. Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, tells us more. JIM: Andrew White, ZL3CC, took pleasure in combining two things he considered some of the best things in his life: amateur radio, and the beautiful outdoor landscape of New Zealand. The Christchurch resident fully embraced these activities through the awards programme known as Summmits on the Air, activating Mount Sinclair, Coronet Peak, and Cobb Ridge, among scores of others. After he became a Silent Key unexpectedly in 2018, New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters proclaimed that the Saturday after his birthday, was to be known as Andrew White Memorial SOTA Activity Day, to honor his work, and his contributions. This year's event, the second such activity, is taking place on 14th of september. NZART's vice president, Warren Harris, ZL2AJ, noted in a recent NZART podcast, that the purpose of the day is to get out on a summit, in the same spirit as Andrew himself did, and to remember this Silent Key. For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF. ** WIA ANNOUNCES TROPHY WINNER IN CONTEST CHAMPIONSHIP STEPHEN/ANCHOR: In Australia, the Peter Brown VK4PJ Trophy, has been awarded for the nation's top contester. Robert Broomhead, VK3DN, tells us all about the winner. ROBERT: Congratulations to Lawrie Mew, VK5LJ, for having captured the Peter Brown VK4PJ trophy, in the Wireless Institute of Australia's contest championship for 2018. Lawrie also set a new record, with a point score of 660. The championship recognizes the highest combined score in the WIA's sponsored contests throughout the year. There were 373 amateurs vying for the honor this time around, just shy of the record number of 375 entrants in 2012. There were nine eligible contests and Lawrie was top scorer, winning first place in all but one of the seven contests he entered. Second place winner was Gerard Hill, VK2IO, who scored 420 points. The trophy is named for Peter Brown, who had been the WIA's contest manager during the 1970s and 1980s. He became a Silent Key in 2013, at the age of 100. For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Robert Broomhead, VK3DN. (WIA) ** VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR 60-MILE BIKE RACE UP ARIZONA MOUNTAIN STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Keeping cyclists safe during a 60-mile bike race isn't easy, so organizers in Arizona are looking for some hams to help. Dave Parks, WB8ODF, has that report. DAVE: The Mount Lemmon Gravel Grinder, which includes a 60-mile bicycle race up the back side of that Arizona mountain, is aptly named for its big challenge. It is being held on October 26th, and begins at Hay Creek Ranch, in Oracle, Arizona, at 7 a.m. The cyclists aren't the only ones doing grueling work, however. Ham radio operators are also being asked to participate by being on the scene ,with dual-band radios, to help account for all cyclists who arrive at aid stations, and check points throughout the various races. In addition to the big one, there is a 40 and 50-mile race, and a 13-mile fun ride. Greg Peters, W9GRG, the event's communications leader, said that at least two operators are needed at each aid station. Greg noted that hams who do not have dual-band radios can still participate, but should let organizers know they are in need of access to a dual-band radio. Anyone wanting to help out can contact him by email, at kc5zgg at cox dot net (kc5zgg@cox.net). For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Dave Parks, WB8ODF --- SBBSecho 3.08-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (454:1/33) .