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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Apr 17 2020 08:24:54

SPACE STATION 'STORY TIME' TELLS A HAM RADIO TALE

PAUL/ANCHOR: Who hasn't ever said "read me a story?" Children and
adults love to hear tales read aloud - and now a program on the
International Space Station has a story of particular interest to
kids who love ham radio. Here's Heather Embee, KB3TZD.

HEATHER: A collaborative educational program known as Story Time
from Space, has a lot of youngsters feeling over the moon, quite
literally, because it lets kids watch videos of astronauts reading
children's books, while on the International Space Station. Now,
hams are also over the moon about it, too: the latest book to be
added to the list of stories available in the video'd reading
sessions is a book by Emily Calandrelli, KD8PKR. Emily is the
author of "Ada Lace, Take Me To Your Leader," the story of a YL,
and the many QSOs she has on a radio she'd repaired. Astronaut
Anne McClain reads the book in three video segments. There's an
extra treat thrown in for good measure, in the second segment:
kids get a tour of the radio station used for contacts using
Amateur Radio from the ISS. The final segment includes a video
of astronaut Sunita Williams, KD5PLB, who also talks about the
ARISS program.

To get a good read on this latest story from space, visit
storytimefromspace - that's "storytimefromspace" one word - dot com
(storytimefromspace.com)

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

(ARISS, STORYTIME FROM SPACE)

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NEW DIRECTOR FOR CQ WPX CONTESTS

PAUL/ANCHOR: Congratulations to Joseph "Bud" Trench, AA3B, of
Boyertown, Pennsylvania. Bud was named the new director of the
CQ WPX SSB and CW Contests, succeeding interim director Randy
Thompson, K5ZD.

A serious contester himself, he finished first placed 15 times
in the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest, in the Single Op Low Power
category, using call sign V26K -- and set the current world record.

Bud is an officer of the Frankford Radio Club, and Pennsylvania QSO
Party Association, and a member of the First Class CW Operators' Club,
among his many radio activities.

Before taking the helm for next month's big CW weekend, Bud's first
task will be to assist Randy, as they process the results of last
month's WPX SSB weekend.

(CQ MAGAZINE)

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WORLD OF DX

In the world of DX, the United Nations Amateur Radio Club will be
on the air, via a limited remote operation, during the period of
lockdown that has closed the UN headquarters in New York City.
The club's president James, K2QI, said his activation will be
limited to FT8 mode only, and on low power. There will be no
Fox/Hound operation.

Be listening for Kenji, JA4GXS, operating as JA4GXS/6, from Amami
Oshima Island, between May 9th and 11th. Kenji will be calling QRZ
on 40-17 metres, using CW, SSB, and FT8. Send QSLs to JA4GXS, direct,
or by the bureau.

There's DX to be had as well, during the Radio Society of Great
Britain's Hope QSO Party. This is a series of 90-minute-long daytime
contests, designed to attract worldwide participation, among radio
amateurs isolated at home. Participants are encouraged to call
"CQ Hope QSO Party" or "CQ HQP" on any of the five contest bands,
80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 metres. This series, which is not linked to
any RSGB affiliated club contests, is not restricted to RSGB members.
A single mode will be used for each day of the QSO Party. The next
events will be on April 20th through the 24th, with a different mode
of operation each day. For more details visit rsgbcc dot org

(RSGB, UNARC, FACEBOOK)

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KICKER: PLANNING FOR THE MOST "DX" OF THE DXPEDITIONS

PAUL/ANCHOR: Finally, if you've been dreaming lately of a DXpedition
that is the most DX of them all - one that's not even on earth
itself - Mike Askins, KE5CXP, has some advice for you.

MIKE: Let's face it. If you're listening to this on planet Earth,
which is pretty likely, you know that your prospects for going on a
DXpedition - or even chasing a contact with a DXPedition - is pretty
much as remote as some of those islands. While we're all physically
in lockdown, though, our imaginations, and even our aspirations, can
still soar. So here's a suggestion from AMSAT, which recently shared
a link to a Starship Users Guide released last month by SpaceX. SpaceX,
or the Space Exploration Technologies Corp., is already known for its
work with NASA, conducting cargo resupply and return missions, to and
from the International Space Station (ISS). SpaceX also hopes to
someday transport crew to the ISS too. AMSAT hints at the possibilities
for DXpeditioners to go to the moon or Mars. Well, why not? This very
basic guide to the starship travel experience is easy to read on the
Spacex dot com (spacex.com) website, and can help with your planning
before you board. As the users guide says: [quote] "SpaceXwas founded with the 
goal of making life multiplanetary." [endquote]
Well that life just might include a multi-op experience from Mars.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Mike Askins, KE5CXP.

(AMSAT)

**

NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to AMSAT; Amateur News Weekly; the ARRL;
Bloomberg News; Bobby Best WX4ALA; CQ Magazine; David Behar K7DB;
DW Akademie; the Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club; MARS; Ohio Penn
DX; QRZ.COM; Radio Society of Great Britain; shortwaveradio.de;
Storytime from Space; Southgate Amateur Radio News; Ted Randall's
QSO Radio Show; the United Nations Amateur Radio Club; WTWW Shortwave;
and you, our listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline.

Please send emails to our address at newsline@arnewsline.org. More
information is available at Amateur Radio Newsline's only official
website at arnewsline.org.

For now, with Caryn Eve Murray, KD2GUT, at the news desk in New York,
and our news team worldwide, I'm Paul Braun, WD9GCO, in Valparaiso,
Indiana, saying 73, and as always we thank you for listening.

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