Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (D)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Sep 02 2022 09:17:15

WORLD OF DX

In the World of DX, Michel, F5LRL, is operating as CN2DX in Morocco 
through to the 9th of September. He is operating holiday style on various 
HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8. He recommends that operators look for him 
between 0500-1000 UTC and 1800-2200 UTC. QSL via EA5GL.

Be listening for Mike, VE6TC, operating as ZL4/VE6TC, on the air from 
Stewart Island, IOTA OC-203. He is in Grid Square RE43BE. Mike will be 
operating until early October and can be found on 20m. QSL direct to the 
home callsign, via the Bureau, via LOTW or EQSL.

Operators Sven, PA1SVM, "JW," PA7JWC, and Maarten, PD2R, will be on the 
air as OZ/PA1SVM, 5Q7DX and OV2T, respectively, from North Jutland 
between September 11th and the 18th. Listen on 160-2 meters where the 
team will be using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL to OV2T via PA0ABM.
QSL to 5Q7DX via PA7JWC or LoTW. No QSL cards will be available for
OZ/PA1SVM.

Listen for Masa, JA0RQV, using the callsign A35JP from Tongatapu Island, 
IOTA number OC-049, until September 30th. Masa will be on 80-6 meters 
using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via LoTW and ClubLog, or direct with $2 in US 
currency. You may also use the Bureau via his home callsign JA0RQV. He 
will be unable to send paper QSLs until his return to Japan in October.

(OHIO PENN DX)

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KICKER: THIS HAM'S MEMORY ISN'T FOOL-HEARTED

NEIL/ANCHOR: Finally, we end this week's report with a memory that's 
sweetest in the mind of one radio amateur, a songwriter who shared the 
glory of having a hit single four decades ago. Skeeter Nash, N5ASH,
caught up with him recently.

SKEETER: Forty years ago, on August 28, 1982, a song co-written by a 
young Nashville songwriter - and sung by an up-and-coming future
superstar - was at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles
chart. The song was "Fool Hearted Memory," and the singer was George
Strait. What does this have to do with amateur radio, you ask? The
young songwriter was Byron Hill, KD4KMQ. and the song was his first
Number One cut. I recently asked Byron to reflect on how the song
came to be, and how it feels to celebrate this musical milestone.

BYRON HILL: Back in 1981, I was writing on Music Row at a company called 
ATV Music. They had film connections and wanted me to write a song for a 
movie. They wanted an artist connected with the song, so that maybe they 
could have a hit on Country radio. My Publisher connected me with a young 
producer whose name is Blake Mevis. Little did we know that they were 
writing the very first Number One for George Strait! So the song, "Fool 
Hearted Memory," ended up being a lot more successful than the film was, 
and played such a big role in George Strait's success.

SKEETER: KD4KMQ then recalled his beginnings in amateur radio, and how 
the hobby helped him to write another hit song for another Country 
superstar named "George".

BYRON HILL: I was interested in radio since the time I was very small; 
you know, even as a kid, I had a CB base station that my parents got me 
from Sears Roebuck - even had a Morse code Morse keyer. When I get a
little older, I went in the Boy Scouts; took Radio Merit Badge. Later
on, I met a friend who is a songwriter in Nashville, who was also a ham
operator. Started writing songs together; and one of the songs that we
wrote was a song called "High-tech Redneck" for George Jones. So we
kinda leaned on our Ham Radio knowledge for that, even though we didn't
put "ham" in there; but we put a lot of technical stuff that made George
sound really cool - and that cowriter was a guy name Zach Turner, and
his call sign was N4ZFM. Anyway, I went on to get my General Class
license, but I kind of went a long period there where I didn't get on
ham radio; but thanks to you, Skeeter, I kind of got a little more
involved. But basically, you know, I'm just a novice radio guy with a
General Class license, and I've got a lot of new stuff to learn if I
want to catch up!

SKEETER: Thanks, Byron! Glad to be part of your ham radio experience! 
There’s more to the story, and you can access the full interview with 
Byron Hill in the "Extras" section at arnewsline.org. Reporting from 
Shelbyville, Tennessee - about an hour south of Music City - I'm Skeeter 
Nash, N5ASH.

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NEWSCAST CLOSE: 

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Verge; Wireless Institute of Australia; YouTube; and you our listeners, 
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saying 73. As always, we thank you for listening.

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