Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (C)
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Oct 02 2020 00:39:37

DELAYED LAUNCH OF 2 CHINESE AMATEUR RADIO SATELLITES

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Meanwhile, if you were awaiting the scheduled launch 
of the latest two Chinese Amateur Radio satellites, it looks like 
you'll be waiting until spring of next year. CAMSAT, the Chinese 
Amateur Satellite Group, has announced that CAS-7A has been postponed 
until May and CAS-5A won't launch until June. The delay is the latest 
in a series for CAS-7A. 

(SOUTHGATE)

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TELEPHONE PIONEERS DIAL UP ENTHUSIASM FOR QSO PARTY

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: This month you'll get an opportunity to operate by 
phone - but it's not what you think. Jack Parker, W8ISH, explains.

JACK: It pays to be an amateur radio operator who has also worked for 
one of the telephone-related businesses in the United States. These 
hams get to operate phone while celebrating phones. On Monday, the 
19th of October, the Telephone Pioneer QSO Party will be getting on 
the air for eight hours, beginning at 1800 UTC for their 56th annual 
event.

You don't need to be affiliated with any of the phone companies to 
score a contact. Operators will be using all modes, including the 
digital modes. In fact, for the first hour, the only contacts 
happening will be on FT-8, with that hour reserved exclusively for 
this digital mode.

For more details, visit the website tpqso dot com (tpqso.com). Whether 
you once worked for the phone company - or still do - and even if you 
never have, listen for someone calling QRZ and with any luck, you 
won't hear a pileup or a busy signal.

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

(TELEPHONE PIONEERS)

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WISCONSIN HAM CLUB's MOBILE UNIT GOES PUBLIC

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: In LaCrosse, Wisconsin, one ham club was inviting 
everyone to "get on the bus" by rolling out their new emcomm unit. 
Here's Dave Parks, WB8ODF, with that report.

DAVE: When does an open house party become an open BUS party? When the 
location is a new mobile communications unit for a ham radio group and 
the vehicle happens to be a bus. The Mississippi Valley Amateur Radio 
Association, W9MVA, in LaCrosse, Wisconsin welcomed visitors to its 
new shack on wheels, which serves as an emergency communications unit. 
It also functions as a kind of school bus because it demonstrates 
radio technology to youngsters.

Although the mobile unit was active in June when some of the hams 
participated in Field Day, it received hams and other visitors 
formally during its more low-key public rollout at the open house held 
by the club on Saturday September 26th.

The custom-made bus has UHF, VHF and HF beam antennas, as well as 
dipoles and can also operate in conjunction with two portable antenna 
towers.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Dave Parks, WB8ODF.

(WKBT)

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WORLD OF DX

In the World of DX, Adrien, F4IHM, is using the call sign 5U4IHM, from 
Niger where he is on a mission assignment. He will be mainly on 40 and 
20 metres, using CW and FT8. Send QSLs to his home call, direct or via 
the REF Bureau.

From Kuwait, be listening for Abdallah, 9K2GS, who will use the call 
sign 9K2K during the CQWW DX SSB Contest on October 24th and 25th. 
Send QSLs to EC6DX or by LoTW.

Listen for the special event call sign EN100LT, being used by hams in 
Ukraine to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Kharkiv Theater for 
Children and Youth. The special event began in September, and will 
continue until March 31st of 2021. Send QSLs to UT5LU. There is an 
award available. For details see QR Zed.com

(OHIO PENN DX)
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