Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (D)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Oct 29 2020 20:49:50

APRIL 18 2021: NATIONAL AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS DAY??

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Amateur radio operators in the United States may be
getting their own national holiday, thanks to one Arizona lawmaker.
Congresswoman Debbie Lesko has introduced a resolution to declare
April 18, 2021 as National Amateur Radio Operators Day, recognizing
ham radio as a means for teaching, for communicating, and for spurring
the development of new innovations. The congresswoman presented the
measure just days after attending a virtual event hosted by the Sun
City Grand Hams based in Surprise, Arizona. The date is timed to
coincide with the anniversary of the founding of the International
Amateur Radio Union.

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WORLD OF DX

In the World of DX, Oleh, UR5BCP/KD7WPJ, will be on the air as J8/UR5BCP
from Saint Vincent Island, between the 21st and 28th of November. Be
listening on 40-6 meters, where Oleh will be using mainly FT8 with some
CW and SSB. QSL to KD7WPJ, direct or by the Bureau. He will be using LoTW
for the Digital QSOs only.

There's a special event about to begin in European Russia. Members of the
Miller-DX-Club will be using the call sign RQ30DX between November 16th
and 29th to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the
International MILLER-DX-CLUB. Send QSLs to RQ7L, direct, by the Bureau
or ClubLog's OQRS.

Bob, W0YBS, is active as V31CO in Belize until November 13th. Be listening
on 80-10 meters including 30, 17, and 12 meters, where Bob will be using
CW, SSB, FT8, and RTTY. Send QSLs to W0YBS and LoTW.

(OHIO PENN DX)

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KICKER: AMATEUR PLANS MEMORIAL DXPEDITION TO HONOR SON

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: For our final story, we revisit the island of Rotuma,
where a ham on DXpedition lost his young son late last year. As John
Williams, VK4JJW, tells us, he's heading back - with an important mission.

JOHN: The amateur radio community, and the DX world, embraced Tony, 3D2AG,
in the earliest weeks of this year, as the avid DXer cut short his
DXpedition following the tragic drowning death there of his young son.

Even as he was overcome by profound grief, the scientist was also
overwhelmed by profound gratitude for the support of ham radio radio
friends around the world.

The scientist still has unfinished business on Rotuma, however, and is
planning his return in December. He will activate the island on CW and
FT8, while visiting his wife's family - and he will take care of his
most important mission of all: The grieving father will finalize the
tombstone that will serve as a memorial for 11-year-old Rehanisi. His
son's body was found in the deep water off the Republic of Fiji on the
9th of January this year.

Tony will remain on the island into the middle of January, 2021, and he
plans to be on the air for what he is calling the "Rehanisi Memorial
DXpedition." Rotuma is the 58th most-wanted DXCC entity, according to
Club Log.

Tony writes on his QRZ.COM page that he realised after his son's death
how many friends he truly has around the world. He told Newsline in an
email that the meaning of his son's name in Rotuman suited him well.
Rehanisi means "love" or "compassion." Tony told Newsline: [quote] "It
is fitting for the most kind personality that my son had, and which we
miss so much now. We were blessed to have him with us for eleven years."
[endquote] The ham radio world still shares his grief.

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

(QRZ.COM, OHIO PENN DX)

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NEWSCAST CLOSE:

With thanks to Amateur News Weekly; AMSAT; the ARRL; CQ Magazine; David
Behar, K7DB; the FCC; FoxNews31; Geratol.net; the GoodNews Network; Jenni
Jones, M0HZT; NBC Channel; Ohio Penn DX; QRZ.COM; shortwaveradio.de;
Southgate Amateur Radio News; Ted Randall's QSO Radio Show; Twitter; Vice
Netherlands; WTWW Shortwave; Zachary Manganello, K1ZK; 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 Stephen Kinford, N8WB, in Wadsworth, Ohio,
saying 73, and as always, we thank you for listening.

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