Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Sep 04 2020 02:22:01

HAMS SAVOR TRANS-ATLANTIC TRIUMPHS ON 2 METRES

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Amateur signals went the distance in late August,
crossing the Atlantic from Europe to the Caribbean. John Williams,
VK4JJW, has those details.

JOHN: August ended with a flourish for a number of amateur radio
operators who had a wild ride across the Atlantic Ocean, thanks to
an opening on 144 MHz between the Canary Islands and the Caribbean.
On the 27th and 28th of August, operators using FT8 and SSB on the
island of Tenerife, successfully contacted stations in Guadeloupe,
Martinique, and Puerto Rico.

Cesar, EA8CXN, reported that he successfully logged at least two
trans-Atlantic contacts on SSB with Yoyo, FM5CS, on Martinique,
and Burt, FG8OJ, on Guadeloupe. That's a distance of approximately
4,800 kms, or nearly 3,000 miles.

The Puerto Rican contacts set a new distance record across the
Atlantic, according to a report on the EI7GL blog. The distance
there was 5,200 kms, or a little more than 3,200 miles. That broke
the record set on April 8th of this year, between a Cape Verde
station, and an operator in Curacao - a distance of 4,759 kms, or
about 2,950 miles.

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

(SOUTHGATE)

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HAM RADIO UNIVERSITY CONSIDERS VIRTUAL VERSION

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: With COVID-19 still in the picture, Ham Radio
University's planners are said to be rethinking their strategy
for the big annual day of radio education in January. Jack Parker,
W8ISH, gives us the details.

JACK: Organizers of the popular Ham Radio University, held for more
than two decades on Long Island, New York, are considering the
likelihood of hosting it in January as a virtual conference instead.
Founded by Phil Lewis, N2MUN, who became a Silent Key this past March,
Ham Radio University is a day of workshops, learning, and fellowship.
Its website notes that it is presently scheduled to take place on
January 9, 2021, on the campus of Long Island University, in
Brookville, New York. A message from the ARRL Hudson Division quotes
Richie, K2KNB, of the Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club, as saying
the HRU committee is leaning toward a virtual event. More details are
expected from the organizing committee.

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

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ANTIQUE RADIO CONTEST GETS A 'VIRTUAL' VIEWING

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: You won't have to travel to New York this year to vote
on the beloved old radio equipment that competes each year in a kind
of popularity contest. Skeeter Nash, N5ASH, explains the new option
available.

SKEETER: The Antique Wireless Museum isn't letting a pandemic get in
the way of its popular People's Choice Contest, which is usually held
at its facilities in Bloomfield, New York. This year, the entries are
visible - and available for people's votes - on the AWA website
instead.

You don't need to be a member of the AWA to vote on some of these
beautiful old oscillators, receivers, and transmitters. All you need
to do is send an email, noting the entry number of your favorite item.
The email should be sent to voting at antiquewireless dot org
(voting@antiquewireless.org).

You have until the first of October to send in your selection. The
winner will be announced on October 5th, and voting has already opened.

The address for viewing entries can be seen in the printed version of
this script at arnewsline.org

[DO NOT READ - FOR PRINT ONLY: 
antiquewireless.org/homepage/2020-virtual-peoples-choice/]

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Skeeter Nash, N5ASH.

(AWA)

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LONG-RUNNING INTERNATIONAL D-STAR NET IS ON THE MOVE

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: The long-running KB0ZSG [KAY BEE ZERO ZED ESS GEE]
International D-STAR Net is on the move. The net is moving from
Reflector 1C to Reflector 91C, effective the 13th of September.
The day and time for the net will remain the same - 7 p.m. Central
Time in the U.S. on Sundays.

The net bears the call sign of its founder Connie Ballantyne, now
a Silent Key, and it is run by Steve, KC9SIO. With the changes
happening, it is recommended that hams wanting to connect starting
on the 13th update their settings. Steve said the move became
necessary to resolve a problem of having too many hotspots
connected to Reflector 1 and 30 at the same time.

(DARYL STOUT WX4QZ)
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