Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (A)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Jan 28 2021 18:58:03

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2257, for Friday, January 29th, 2021

Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2257 with a release date of 
Friday, January 29th, 2021, to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a QST. The Bouvet Island team is on track. COVID 
safety is a priority for Europe's major ham radio convention - and 
NASA's probe has close encounters of the solar kind. All this and more, 
as Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2257 comes your way right now.

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REBEL DX GROUP POISED FOR BOUVET ISLAND

PAUL/ANCHOR: Our top story brings an update on the Bouvet Island 3Y0I 
Dxpedition. All of the team are pushing to make it happen in 2021! John 
Williams, VK4JJW, has that story.

JOHN: Paperwork and equipment checks have kept some members of the 
Rebel DX Group occupied since their arrival in Cape Town, South Africa 
in early 2021. The team writes on the DX News website and their 
Facebook page: [quote] "The Bouvet trip is on track!" [endquote] They 
report that they are going forward with a 2021 DXpedition in spite of 
not yet having the full operating budget, noting that they are not 
applying to any DX foundations or clubs for assistance. Polish 
DXpeditioner Dom  3Z9DX has organised this trip, which is the team's 
second attempt at the sub-Antarctic island, one of the most coveted DXs 
on the planet. The expeditioners' first attempt in 2019 was scrapped by 
the ship's captain after a severe cyclone swept in, damaging the vessel, 
and making a safe landing unlikely.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm John Williams, VK4JJW.

PAUL/ANCHOR: Meanwhile, there are reports in the Ohio Penn DX Bulletin 
that Dom, 3Z9DX, has been heard on the air from South Africa recently, 
operating from Cape Town as ZS/3Z9DX. He has been heard on 80/20/17 
meters. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS.

(DX NEWS, FACEBOOK, OHIO PENN DX)

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INTREPID-DX GROUP SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR INTREPID SPIRIT AWARD

PAUL: Speaking of DX and DXpeditions, there is still time left to 
nominate candidates for the Intrepid Spirit award given annually by the 
Intrepid-DX Group. This award is presented to an individual or a group 
and it honors those who have activated rare, difficult and often 
dangerous places, showing courage, generosity and dedication in their 
activities. 

Deadline for the 2020 nominations is February 15th. Submit nominations 
via email to intrepiddxgroup@gmail.com. The award will be presented in 
May. It is given in memory of James McLaughlin, WA2EWE/T6AF. James was a 
retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army. He was shot to death in 
April of 2011 while working as a contractor for the U.S. government in 
Kabul, Afghanistan.

(INTREPID-DX GROUP)

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HAM RADIO FRIEDRICHSHAFEN OUTLINES COVID PRECAUTIONS

PAUL/ANCHOR: Not all organizers of amateur radio events are looking to 
cancel their plans for 2021. With COVID-19 precautions in place, 
Europe's major gathering is feeling optimistic about its summer plans. 
Ed Durrant, DD5LP, tells us more.

ED: Mark your calendars for now: A COVID-19 safety and hygiene plan has 
been drawn up to enable Ham Radio Friedrichshafen to take place between 
June 25th and 27th in Germany. Details have been released by organisers 
and the DARC who are hoping to avoid the second cancellation of the 
largest amateur radio convention in Europe. The safety procedures are 
outlined on the event website and give details about mask and 
disinfectant use as well as cleaning, distancing and contact tracing 
that will be taking place. The procedures also outline other ways to 
avoid contact, which include the absence of greeting rituals and 
cashless payment for anything purchased.

For a link to an online PDF outlining the precautions, see the printed 
version of this week's ARNewsline script. The information will be 
updated in the weeks ahead.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ed Durrant, DD5LP.

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(HAM RADIO FRIEDRICHSHAFEN)
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