Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (D) To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Fri Jul 08 2022 10:28:16 WORLD OF DX In the World of DX, there is still time to work Elvira, IV3FSG, on the air as 5X3R from Uganda until July 13th. She is operating on 80-10 meters using SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via IK2DUW, direct, by the Bureau, ClubLog or LoTW. Be listening for the call sign CO9GNN from Cuba, where a number of operators will be marking a special event, the 333rd anniversary of the founding of Santa Clara City, Cuba, which is IOTA NA-015. They will be on most of the HF bands and on 2 meters using SSB and the Digital modes. Digital diplomas are available. Contact Ernesto by email at ernesto c o 6 i d at gmail dot com (ernestoco6id@gmail.com) A special event station in New Zealand is marking the 90th anniversary of the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters Southland Branch 37. They will be using the call sign ZL90GQ throughout July. For details about the special award available and for details on how to QSL, visit their QRZ.com page. Listen for John, N9EAJ, operating as N9EAJ/P from Okaloosa Island, which is IOTA reference NA-142, between July 24 and 31st. John will be on 40-10 meters using SSB and a little CW. You may hear him during the Radio Society of Great Britain's IOTA Contest on July 30th and 31st. QSL via N9EAJ direct or ClubLog's OQRS. The exact details and dates are yet to be determined by Gilbert, 4F2KWT, for a DXpedition that will be operating from the Spratly Islands with the call sign DX0NE sometime between August 1st and December 31st, 2022. There will be four operators and it will be a month-long activation on the HF bands using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via 4F2KWT, ClubLog or LoTW. (OHIO PENN DX) ** 'HAM TALK LIVE' MARKS 300TH EPISODE We'd also like to take a moment to celebrate with a member of the Newsline family, Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, on having completed Episode Number 300 of his podcast "Ham Talk Live," on July 5th. Neil is a Newsline anchor and correspondent and a host of this lively talk show about one of our favorite subjects. Congratulations Neil! ** KICKER: HOPING TO SPY INTEREST IN REVIVING AN OLD NET DON/ANCHOR: Finally, a popular CW net that went silent two decades ago has found its voice in one amateur who is looking to revive it. He is looking for hams with MK 123 transceivers or any spy radio equipment - including homebrew. We end this week with Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, who shares some of the intrigue. JEREMY: Colin, F5VHZ, remembers the great days of the Spy Set Net that attracted hams at the Bletchley Park Radio Club GB2BP. Back then the rig of choice was mainly the MK 123 radio. The hams held CW nets, special events and even a bit of chat. Colin recently posted on the QRZ forums that he hopes to find like-minded amateurs who will join him once again in calling "CQ, CQ CQ Spy Set Net," adding their call sign. Any CW speed is welcome. Colin's love of history and old radios dates back to his home-brewed crystal projects as a child and a memorable visit in 1964 to the British Science Museum where he saw a World War II radio transmitting text from China's Chairman Mao in RTTY. He got his licence as F1HIC when he moved to France, then returned to the UK in the 80s, becoming G1YEB. He joined the Bletchley Park radio club and after passing the CW test he became M5AET. He was part of the first Spy Set Net operating mainly on 3.514 and 7.028 MHz. The net fell silent over the years but Colin told Newsline: [quote] "I have decided to try and kickstart the old Spy Set Net back into action." [endquote] Of course, it will be on the old frequencies. With a nod to a little espionage history, Colin adds a final thought: "You can make up and send your own 'secret' message as in World War II, like a string of messages: Thomas's bike has a puncture, Mary has found a blue rose, there are owls in the woods tonight, etcetera." [endquote] It's all a bit of fun and yes, even a little intrigue. Colin hopes he spies others who are interested. His email is in the text version of this week's newscast at arnewsline.org For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH. [FOR PRINT ONLY: Colin's email is f5vhz@gmail.com] ** NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to the A-13 GROUP NEWSLETTER; AMSAT-UK; ARRL; CQ Magazine; Darren VK6EK; David Behar K7DB; Facebook; HawaiiARES.net; Institute of Amateur Radio in Kerala; KITV HAWAII; Lloyd Colston KC5FM; Maritime Radio Histocial Society; Ohio Penn DX; QRZ.com; Southgate Amateur Radio News; shortwaveradio.de; and you our listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline. 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