Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (D)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu May 26 2022 19:45:50

WORLD OF DX

In the World of DX, be listening for special event call sign 9M22DX from 
West Malaysia between June 1st and the 30th. The activation is designed 
to promote mountain radio operation as well as DX. Between June 3rd and 
5th, this callsign will be used from the Bukit Perangin summit on various 
HF bands and modes. For the rest of the month, the activation will 
continue as a DXpedition. QSL to 9M2CDX direct or via ClubLog.

Leonard, K1NU, will be active as K1JV from Shelter Key in Key Colony 
Beach, Florida between June 11th and 18th. Listen on various HF bands 
where Leonard will be using CW and FT8. QSL direct to the home call, to 
ClubLog or via LoTW.

(OHIO PENN DX)

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KICKER: AT HAMVENTION, LOST AND FOUND AGAIN

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: We end this week with a story of one of the unexpected 
bonuses of going to Hamvention this year. It's not finding a good price 
on a new rig or antenna or even winning a grand prize at a drawing. It's 
discovering something - or someone - believed to have been lost long ago. 
Mike Askins, KE5CXP, brings us that story now.

MIKE: When the organizers of Hamvention declared it would be a Reunion 
Weekend this year after two years of pandemic cancellations, they had no 
idea how true the word "reunion" would ring for two hams in attendance. 
Shortly after Jocelyn Brault (pronounced "BRO") KD8VRX/VA2VRX and Jeff 
Menard (MAY NARD) VA2SS were introduced to one another by a mutual 
friend, Jeff had a flash of recognition and told Jocelyn: [quote[ "You 
look familiar, don't I know you?" [endquote] Jocelyn, who lives in Ohio 
but is originally from Montreal, didn't think so, especially since Jeff 
is from Quebec. He was certain Jeff was mistaken. Still, Jeff kept 
pressing for details as both of them continued talking, and it turns out 
his hunch was right: The pair had known one another a lifetime ago: It 
was on a campus in Sherbrooke, Quebec, where both had been college 
students. Jeff and Jocelyn were nearly 30 years younger at the time and 
neither one had taken that leap yet into amateur radio.

Fast-forward now to the Xenia Fairgrounds, former college friends from 
Canda reunited in Ohio by amateur radio.

The two exchanged call signs, their contact information and a promise to 
stay in touch - on and off the air. All it took was the fine-tuning of 
Hamvention's Reunion Weekend to put two friends back on the same 
wavelength.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Mike Askins, KE5CXP.

(JOCELYN BRAULT, KD8VRX/VA2VRX)

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NEWSCAST CLOSE: 

With thanks to Amanda Farone, KC3GFU; the ARRL; CQ Magazine; David Behar 
K7DB; DXWorld.net; Hackaday; Heil Sound; ICQ Podcast; Jocelyn Brault, 
KD8VRX/VA2VRX), Monaro Post; Ohio Penn DX; Pride Radio Group; QRZ.com; 
Snowy Mountains Amateur Radio Club; the Radio Society of Great Britain; 
South African Radio League; Southgate Amateur Radio News; 
shortwaveradio.de; Wireless Institute of Australia; and you our 
listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline. 

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saying 73. As always, we thank you for listening.

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