Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri May 28 2021 11:14:50

BLETCHLEY PARK REOPENING

JIM/ANCHOR: Enthusiasts of code, and of history, are grateful to learn 
that Bletchley Park and the National Radio Centre are reopening in Great 
Britain. Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, tells us more.

JEREMY: Bletchley Park, which was the heart and soul of codebreaking 
during World War II, has reopened its doors to visitors as pandemic 
restrictions become less stringent in Great Britain. At the same time, 
the National Radio Centre of the Radio Society of Great Britain, which is 
located on the historic site, will resume its own array of activities. 
The National Radio Centre reopens daily starting on Friday the 28th of 
May and will offer demonstrations of amateur radio from the GB3RS 
station. Visitors may observe operations, but for now will not be 
permitted into the radio room.

The welcome being extended by Bletchley is being delivered cautiously, 
however, and is following COVID-19 safety guidelines. Visitors are being 
asked to book their visits in advance by going online and selecting a 
predetermined time of entry. Beginning on the 7th of June, Bletchley Park 
will also welcome educational groups who will again be able to make use 
of on-site resources.

For details or to book a visit visit bletchleypark.org.uk

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.

(BLETCHLEY PARK, RSGB)

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SILENT KEY: FORMER MINNESOTA BUSINESSMAN RICHARD PHILSTROM W0TLE

JIM/ANCHOR: The former owner of a successful ham radio supply center in 
Minnesota has become a Silent Key. Kent Peterson, KC0DGY, tells us about 
him.

KENT: Richard Philstrom, W0TLE, a lifelong radio amateur in the 
Minneapolis area, and creator of a business that served local amateurs in 
the 1980s, has become a Silent Key. A veteran of the US Navy, Dick became 
a licensed ham in 1965, receiving the callsign WN0NHL shortly before 
entering the military service. When he left the Navy, he was hired at 
Electronic Center in Minneapolis, reporting to Ward Jensen who became his
ham radio mentor. At Electronic Center, Dick eventually became manager of
the business' ham radio department. By 1980, he had purchased the 
department and opened it in North Minneapolis as Midwest Amateur Radio 
Supply. Four years later, he left the business to begin work for various 
companies dealing in super computers and eventually left the industry to 
work for a medical supply company.

Dick was a charter member of the Handi Hams organization, which serves 
amateurs with disabilities; a life member of the ARRL, and a member of 
the Quarter Century Wireless Association.

Dick died May 8th at the age of 76. His callsign had formerly belonged to 
his mentor Ward Jensen, W0TLE. 

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Kent Peterson, KC0DGY.

(QCWA, LEGACY.COM)

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CQ MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES 2021 HALL OF FAMERS

JIM/ANCHOR: There are some familliar names being added to the CQ Amateur 
Radio Hall of Fame this year, and Stephen Kinford, N8WB, tells us who 
they are.

STEPHEN: Six amateur radio operators have been added to the CQ Amateur 
Radio Hall of Fame, which honors individuals who have made prominent 
contributions to the community either as hams or through their 
professional careers. This year's inductees, announced on Friday, May 
21st, include Archibald Doty, W7ACD, a Silent Key. A cofounder of the 
second oldest college radio station in the US, he was also heavily 
involved in research into vertical antennas. Other inductees include 
Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, founder of Ham Radio Science Citizen 
Investigation and organizer of the 2017 Solar Eclipse QSO Party. Another 
honoree is concert pianist Lorin Hollander, WA1PGB, who augments work as 
a performer with deep involvement in music and arts education. CQ is also 
honoring former ARRL counsel and general counsel Christopher Imlay, W3KD; 
noted propagation researcher Cathryn Mitchell, M-Zero-IBG; and Admiral 
Charles Richard, W4HFZ, commander of USSTRATCOM, the United States 
Strategic Command, one of eleven unified commands of the Department of 
Defense.

The Hall, created in 2001, now has a total of 339 members.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Stephen Kinford, N8WB. 

(CQ MAGAZINE)

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