Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (C) To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Fri Sep 30 2022 09:29:59 FAMILY OF HAMS LAUNCHES EDUCATION PROGRAM IN ROMANIA JIM/ANCHOR: A new amateur radio education project in Romania has begun reaching thousands of students -- as well as their families. Ed Durrant, DD5LP, tells us more. ED: Enjoying amateur radio is a family priority for Petrica (Patricka) YO9RIJ, his wife, Alina (R-leen-A), YO9RYJ, and their son, Rares (raresz), a short-wave listener with the call sign YO9 -001. Since the spring, however, spreading the word about amateur radio has become an additional priority. Alina (R-leen-A), a college professor, believes that the science of radio is an important part of students' education, inspiring Petrica (Patricka) to develop an educational curriculum with lessons mixing science and amateur radio. Called RadioScience 2.0, it was one of six projects to win funding from the Romanian American Foundation this past spring. By May, students were receiving lessons in the schools and even in the parks, with hams from the Romanian Contest Team participating to share their experiences too. Petrica (Patricka) told Newsline in an email that nearly 5,000 youngsters and teenagers - and even parents and grandparents - have since attended classes to learn and to explore kit-building. Most recently, more than 50 young people took their ANCOM exam a little more than a week ago, testing to earn their licence. Petrica (Patricka) said this is just the beginning. His dream is to build a ham radio science centre in Buzau (BuzzOw) City. He said it is: "A real challenge but we have hope!" This is Ed Durrant, DD5LP. ** AM QSO PARTY CELEBRATES ORIGINAL VOICE MODE JIM/ANCHOR: The annual AM QSO Party sponsored by the Antique Wireless Association isn't so much a contest as a challenge: It invites hams to get on the air using radio's original form of voice communication: amplitude modulation. Andy Morrison, K9AWM, tells us about this year's event. ANDY: Ron Skipper, W8ACR, coordinator of the AM QSO Party for the Antique Wireless Association, considers this year's event a success. The weekend operation introduced hams to amplitude modulation - or reminded long- timers that AM is still a viable option. During the two-day activity on September 24th and 25th, Ron himself made 40 or so contacts during the QSO party. He told Newsline that three of those operators he logged said they were experiencing either their first or second time using AM mode. Ron told Newsline [quote] "I think that once a ham operator uses AM successfully, he realizes that it is a viable alternative to SSB, and not just an outdated mode of communication." [endquote] Ragchews were encouraged and, for others, so was simply listening. Ron reminds hams that there's plenty of time now to prepare for the next AM QSO Party. If your rig already has AM mode, try it out. If have vintage gear at home, dust it off. Or, if you are a home brewer, get busy. This is Andy Morrison, K9AWM. (RON SKIPPER, W8ACR) ** RSGB UNVEILS UPDATED TOOL TO MEASURE EMF JIM/ANCHOR: To help amateurs in the UK comply with EMF exposure limits, the Radio Society of Great Britain has updated its calculator - and is also looking for input on the changes. Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, brings us the details. JEREMY: An updated tool has become available to help hams comply with Ofcom licence requirements to monitor their stations' electromagnetic field exposure. The Radio Society of Great Britain has made changes to both its online calculator and web app and are seeking feedback on the new versions, which have been launched on a trial basis. The new calculators enable hams to determine EIRP as well as compliance distances. According to the RSGB website, the updated calculators no longer have the previous versions' 10 MHz minimum frequency restriction or the minimum separation of the near field boundary. They recommend a compliance distance of 2.4 metres to keep people from coming into contact with the antenna. The new version also calculates limits set by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection for 1998 and 2020. Additional details are available on the Society's website at rsgb.org This is Jeremy Boot, G4NJH. (RSGB) --- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (454:1/33) .