Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (C) To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Fri Sep 24 2021 01:31:51 BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the linked repeaters of the Desert Amateur Radio Club KK7AJB, in La Paz County, Arizona, on Fridays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 6:45 p.m. local time. ** NATIONAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE POSTED ON YOUTUBE STEPHEN/ANCHOR: If you're devoted to weather-watching, you might want to take a look at the 2021 Virtual National Hurricane Conference Amateur Radio Workshop. It was held in June, and is now posted on Youtube. The conference lasts four hours and eight minutes, but if there's a particular workshop you're interested, you can find an index and the approximate start times below the video on the site. Workshops include a discussion of surface reports; overviews of the National Hurricane Center and the Hurricane Watch Network; and best practices in SKYWARN for tropical systems. Find the link to the video in the script of this week's newscast at arnewsline.org [FOR PRINT, DO NOT READ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ecZRKVgIG0] (LLOYD COLSTON KC5FM) ** IARU REGION 1 HONORS SIX FOR CONTRIBUTIONS STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Six prominent radio amateurs in IARU Region 1 have been recognized for their years of contributions. Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, tells us about them. JEREMY: Six hams in Region 1 of the International Amateur Radio Union have been awarded medals for their years of work contributing to the IARU. They are Tore Worren, LA9QL, who recently stepped down as Region 1 EMC Committee Chairman but remains on the committee. Tore is being recognised for bolstering IARU's presence in electromagnetic compatibility matters. Medal recipient Jacques Verleijen, ON4AVJ, is being recognised for developing the Contest Working Group and coordinating work on VHF, including revision of the handbook. He is a member of the Political Relations Committee and secretary to the VHF Plus (VHF+) committee. Hans Welens, ON6WQ, is being honoured for supporting smaller societies, most especially in Africa and creating the concept of Support to the Amateur Radio Service, or STARS, which he chaired until 2011. The medal to Dave Court, EI3IO, celebrates his work on the Spectrum and Regulatory Liaison Committee which he chaired until recently. His work, among other things, helped lead to the regionwide allocation to the amateur service of a 2 MHz segment at 50 MHz. Hilary Claytonsmith G4JKS, is being credited for the region's successful work in EMC matters. Hilary is an EMC committee member and served as its secretary for nearly 25 years. A medal was also given to Peter Jost, HB9CET, deputy coordinator for the IARU Monitoring System, for his work with the monitoring system's newsletters. For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH. (SOUTHGATE, DON BEATTIE, G3BJ) ** POPULAR HAMFESTS HOSTED AGAIN WITH CAUTION STEPHEN/ANCHOR: If you've been in the mood for a hamfest lately, and you're going to be in the area just north of New Orleans, Don Wilbanks AE5DW, has a recommendation for you. DON: Two busy days of amateur radio activities are on tap for attendees of the Slidell (SLY-Dell) EOC Hamfest sponsored by the Ozone Amateur Radio Club. It's going to be held in the Slidell Auditorium with doors opening at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 8th and at 8 a.m. on Saturday, October 9th. Entrance for the public is through the lobby doors. Hamfest chairman Dave Hartley, K5OZ, reminds everyone that masks are mandatory for all indoor activities in Louisiana so they will be required to attend the hamfest. For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Don Wilbanks, AE5DW. (DAVE HARTLEY K5OZ) STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Meanwhile, even as hams in Louisiana prepare for their hamfest, members of the Peoria Area Amateur Radio Club in Illinois are celebrating the fact that they just finished enjoying the return of their Superfest. It took place on September 18th and 19th, and according to news reports, there are two other reasons to feel encouraged: The club also saw an uptick in membership, especially among YLs. (PAARC) --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (454:1/33) .