Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B) To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Fri Dec 17 2021 08:37:08 MINNESOTA HAM GETS SPECIAL RECOGNITION STEPHEN/ANCHOR: In amateur radio, where communication and public service are core elements, some people really shine. One of them was recently recognized for his efforts by the Civil Air Patrol's Minnesota Wing. Kent Peterson, KC0DGY, has that story. KENT: Matt Stepaniak, N0TNL, calls his recent honor one of the proudest moments in his life. The Civil Air Patrol volunteer has been part of the Minnesota Wing for 20 years. His dedication as a squadron communications officer earned him honors in 2015, with the Robert Dunbar Memorial Award, presented for his use of his amateur radio technical skills in his work. His latest honor came in October during National Disability Employment Awareness Month with a new spotlight shining on Matt, who's formally known as 1st Lt. Matthew Stepaniak. In addition to training other volunteers to use their radios, he has played a key role in emergency response, coordinating his efforts with the local Salvation Army. On Fridays at 9 p.m., he is dispatcher for the Viking squadron's FM network. Matt has cerebral palsy, and fulfills all these responsibilities and more from home, where his equipment includes his ham shack, as well as his Civil Air Patrol radio and antenna. In the Civil Air Patrol announcement of his honor, Matt describes his Civil Air Patrol work as a perfect channel for volunteerism and public service - two things that remain strong to his core, thanks to ham radio. For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Kent Peterson, KC0DGY. (CIVIL AIR PATROL) ** INDIAN HAM CONVENTION IN HYDERABAD DRAWS CROWD STEPHEN/ANCHOR: In India, a crowd of enthusiastic attendees showed up for a convention that had been cancelled last year due to the pandemic. Here's Graham Kemp, VK4BB, with details. GRAHAM: Billed as the first technical convention for ham radio operators to be held following India's COVID lockdown, the Lamakaan Amateur Radio Club's fourth convention attracted enthusiastic attendees to Hyderabad on Saturday, Dec. 11th and Sunday, Dec. 12th. The convention drew a full array of speakers to the Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology, and was livestreamed via satellite built by hams in India to those who were not among the 400 convention attendees. Last year's event was cancelled because of the pandemic. This year, the programme included forums on Cubesats, software defined radio, DXing, satellites and the digital modes. Hams were encouraged to share their experiences in experimenting with radio and other wireless technologies. The college hoped that by hosting the event, students would also be spurred to obtain their amateur radio licences. Professor Mohammed Arifuddin Sohel, head of the school's Department of Electronics and Communications, said during the first day's opening remarks that he believed the students would be inspired by what they saw and heard. For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Graham Kemp, VK4BB. (YOUTUBE, TELAGANA TODAY, THE HINDU) ** FOXHUNT ENTHUSIASTS PREP FOR BIG CHALLENGE IN TURKEY STEPHEN/ANCHOR: With an ancient city as their backdrop, foxhunt enthusiasts, are preparing for a big challenge in Turkey. Here's Jason Daniels, VK2LAW, with that report. JASON: Get ready for a gathering of nations in Turkey for some serious foxhunting this month. Between December 20th and 26th, amateur radio foxhunters will set off near the ruins of the 7th century Turkish city of Side on the Mediterranean coast. The challenge is being called the First International Radio-Orienteering Competition and it is being hosted by the UA Foxhunters of Ukraine, and the NEO Sports Club. Although the contest follows all the IARU rules for staging and scoring, this is not an official IARU championship. There will be two Classic events, a sprint competition, and radio orienteering over the course of the seven days. For details visit the event website at wrocturkey.com Meanwhile, plans are already in the works for the next IARU world competition. That is most likely to be hosted by the Amateur Radio Union of Serbia in September 2022. This will be the 20th IARU ARDF World Championship, and will closely follow World Cup competitions for individual foxhunters. For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jason Daniels, VK2LAW. (HOMINGIN.COM, WROCTURKEY.COM) --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (618:250/33) .