Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (D)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Jul 22 2022 08:48:39

PROS TO MENTOR TEEN RADIO ENTHUSIASTS

PAUL/ANCHOR: A new program is creating a yearlong partnership between 
radio professionals and teens -- and Andy Morrison, K9AWM, tells us how 
it works.

ANDY: Founded as the Junior Wireless Club more than a century ago by a 
group of teenage radio enthusiasts, the world's oldest professional 
wireless radio organization is now reaching out to teen hobbyists in a 
new formal role: pairing them with mentors.

The Radio Club of America already has an array of initiatives focusing on 
young people: a Youth Activities Program launched three decades ago 
focuses on STEM studies through ham radio; a college scholarship program 
supports students in engineering and related fields; a Young Professionals
program boosts the careers of those under the age of 30.

The club's Mentorship Program brings young people and veteran RCA members 
together for an intensive year of one-on-one support. The RCA's 
president, John Facella, K9FJ, said in a statement: [quote] "RCA 
recognized that an important new value for our membership was to have our 
more experienced members provide help to members who were relatively new
to the wireless industry." [endquote]

The program recognizes the need for diversity and inclusion and will 
encourage both mentors and mentees to outline goals and expectations as 
their year together gets under way. The program's co-chairs are Paul 
Scutieri and David Witkowski, W6DTW.

Additional details are available on the RCA website at 
radioclubofamerica.org

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Andy Morrison, K9AWM.

(RADIO WORLD, RADIO CLUB OF AMERICA)

**

KICKER: WHEN HOME-BREW GIVES A TASTE OF HISTORY

PAUL/ANCHOR: Our last story is about amateur radio generosity. An Ohio 
ham with a gift for home-brew has now shared that gift with a radio 
museum. Jack Parker, W8ISH, concludes this week's report with that story.

JACK: When Robert Gunderman, W8INO, built his home-brewed radio equipment 
in the post-World War II era, he did so in the tradition of radio's 
earliest pioneers. Recently those radios found a new QTH where they now 
educate future generations by giving visitors a glimpse of radio's roots 
from a home-brewer's perspective.

The move took place with the help of John Levo, W8KIW, and other members 
of the Highland Amateur Radio Association, this year's Hamvention Club of 
the Year. With their assistance, David Gunderman, K8DG, was able to
provide a relevant museum with this carefully built collection from his 
father Robert. Robert is relocating and will no longer have room for the 
equipment in his new home. Robert's collection has found a welcoming home 
of its own now at the West Virginia Museum of Radio and Technology in 
Huntington where president and curator Geoffrey Bourne told Newsline the
equipment is already on display. The items include a 2-inch oscilloscope, 
a CRT rejuvenator for black and white TV images, a power supply and a 
converter - and a transmitter and receiver, both capable of operating on 
10 through 80 meters.

Geoff told Newsline in a phone call that the craftsmanship shows true 
artistry. He said [quote] "the quality of the construction is 
unbelievable." At the time Geoff spoke to Newsline, nothing had been 
powered up yet, but the equipment was already doing its job anyway, 
carrying its message of homebrew pride, the kind that amateurs respect 
most.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jack Parker, W8ISH.

(JOHN LEVO W8KIW, GEOFFREY BOURNE)

**

NEWSCAST CLOSE: 

With thanks to the AMSAT-UK; ARRL; CQ Magazine; David Behar K7DB; Forbes; 
Geoffrey Bourne; the Graham Leader; John Levo W8KIW; IARU Region 1; Ohio 
Penn DX; Olney Enterprise; QRZ.com; Radio Club of America; Radio World; 
Southgate Amateur Radio News; shortwaveradio.de; Space.com; and you our 
listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline.

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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 Paul Braun, WD9GCO, in Valparaiso, Indiana,
saying 73. As always, we thank you for listening.

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