Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (D)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Dec 17 2021 08:37:15

WORLD OF DX

In the World of DX, Zalo, XE3N, is on the air as 4C10M from Playa del 
Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico, through December 20th. Listen for him on
SSB and the Digital modes and QSL via LoTW.

Lars, PH0NO, is using the special callsign PG44FF to promote the
World-Wide Flora & Fauna award program and the Dutch program "PAFF"
through early 2022. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS. See QRZ.com for more
details.

The new year is going to be a good one for members of the Irish Radio
Transmitters Society. Hams will be using the special callsign EI90IRTS
to mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of Ireland's national
society. Listen for the EI90IRTS callsign throughout 2022. QSL via
EI6AL.

Members of the Saudi Association of Radio Amateurs (SARA) will be on
the air until December 28th as HZ19SAT to celebrate the launch of a
Saudi satellite. The significance of the callsign is that it been 19
years since the Saudis launched their first CubeSat. QSL to HZ1SAR.

(OHIO PENN DX)

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KICKER: THE BEST CARDS AREN'T ALWAYS QSL CARDS

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: We end this week with a story for the season: They
don't know it yet, but some South Carolina second-graders are about
to get a lesson in geography, friendship, and Christmas spirit, thanks
to amateur radio operators around the US. Kevin Trotman, N5PRE, brings
us the details.

KEVIN: Students at The Oakbrook Prep School in Spartanburg, South
Carolina, were looking forward to receiving Christmas cards from all
50 US states for a classroom lesson on states and capitals that their
teacher had begun in November. Their teacher networked as best she
could, contacting friends and other teachers, current and retired.
Retired second-grade teacher Ann Backys, K9ANN, was among those to
send a card as a favor to a friend, who was helping support the
project. When the Tennessee YL learned recently the class was still
short of its goal, it was time for amateur radio to come to the rescue.
Using a strategy similar to one she followed two years earlier for a
different school's project collecting postcards, Ann reached out to
ham radio operators and ARRL section managers far and wide, and made
her case. The hams responded - relaying the message even farther - and
sending the cards.

Ann told Newsline that she learned that [quote] "the teacher is blown
away by the response. She never dreamed she'd get all this. They are
going to hear from all fifty states, I just know it. In fact, they'll
probably get duplicates." Just in case you want to add your home state
to the mix, send a Christmas card with your name, city, and state, to
the Oakbrook Prep School, Mrs. Colvard's second grade class, 190
Lincoln School Road, Spartanburg SC 29301. Oh, and don't forget to
say Merry Christmas.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Kevin Trotman, N5PRE.

(ANN BACKYS K9ANN)

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NEWSCAST CLOSE: 

With thanks to the ARRL; the BBC; Civil Air Patrol; CQ Magazine; CNBC;
David Behar K7DB; the DoDropInn; the EI7GL blog; the Hindu newspaper; 
HomingIn.com; Mark Erdle AE2EA; Ohio Penn DX; QR Zed.com; QSO Today;
Radio World; Southgate Amateur Radio News; shortwaveradio.de; Telangana
Today; the 3916 Nets; YouTube; and you our listeners, that's all from
the Amateur Radio Newsline.

You can write to us at newsline@arnewsline.org. We remind our listeners
that Amateur Radio Newsline is an all-volunteer non-profit organization 
that incurs expenses for its continued operation. If you wish to
support us, please visit our website at arnewsline.org and know that
we appreciate you all.

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. As always, we thank you for listening.

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