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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Aug 06 2021 07:42:02

WORLD OF DX

In the world of DX, the on-again off-again Bouvet Island DXpedition,
3Y0J, [Three Y Zero J] appears enroute to being on again. DXpedition 
co-leader Paul Ewing, N6PSE, said the team is negotiating a new charter 
for the 12 operators to be transported to the rare DX location in the 
South Atlantic. The DXpedition's plans were halted in June after Nigel 
Jolly, K6NRJ, captain of the Braveheart, cancelled the contract with the 
DXpedition in preparation for his sale of the vessel. The team hopes to 
renew its fundraising efforts soon to reboot the DXpedition.

Philippe, EA4NF, is operating as EA8/EA4NF from the Canary Islands until 
the 14th of August. This is a satellite DXpedition to activate Grid 
Squares IL27, IL28, and IL38 on both the FM and Linear satellites. QSL 
via LoTW. 

During International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend, which is taking place 
on August 21st and 22nd, be listening for Ramesh, VU2LU, Sridhar, 
VU3GLS, Madhu, VU3NPI and others operating as AT8KLH from the Kapu Light 
House. Send QSLs to VU2JHM.

Giovanni, IZ2DPX, will be active as CT8/IZ2DPX from three locations in 
the Azores between August 14th and 29th. Be listening for him on the HF 
bands where he will be using SSB and the digital modes. Send QSLs to 
IK2DUW via ClubLog.

Bruce, ZL1AAO, will be in the South Cook Islands, activating Atiu Island 
until the 9th of August and then Rarotonga Island until the 19th of 
August. He will be using the callsign E51AAO and operating holiday style 
mainly on 40 and 20 meters SSB. Send QSLs to ZL1AAO direct or by the 
Bureau.

(OHIO PENN DX)

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KICKER: TWO FOR THE ROAD

NEIL/ANCHOR: So you think you know your kilocycles and your megacycles? 
Well meet a pair of hams defining the meaning of "megacycle," with the 
emphasis on the cycles which, in this case, have handlebars, pedals, and 
an important purpose. Here's Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, with our final story of 
the week.

JEREMY: Perhaps the journey of this father-daughter duo should be called 
"the mega-metre" - they are on a one thousand six hundred forty 
kilometre bicycle and radio route in the UK from Land’s End to the Cape 
Wrath Lighthouse and then on to John O’Groats. With bicycles and radios 
on hand, this duo will be getting on the air often during their 28-day 
trip using primarily 145 and 430 MHz FM but also  operating HF QRP and 
WSPR and APRS.

Kev, G0PEK, and his 16-year-old daughter, Lauren, 2E0HLR, will be 
operating with their home callsigns except for when they camp at night 
when they will be calling as MX0KRO, the callsign of the Kent Active 
Radio Amateurs group. The two are making the DX-pedition-style journey 
to raise money for the RNLI, The Royal National Lifeboat Institution, 
which helps save lives of mariners in UK and the Republic of Ireland, 
the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man. The two share an enthusiasm 
for the outdoors but also believe charitable causes can benefit from 
their adventures.

On the project's GoFundMe page, Kev writes that the fund target is 
œ5000, roughly the equivalent of $7,000 US. He writes: [quote] "The 
project will not just raise funds for the RNLI, but will also raise 
awareness of amateur radio as a scientific hobby that can be linked to 
other interests for people of all ages." [end quote]

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

(SOUTHGATE, GOFUNDME, KENT ACTIVE RADIO AMATEURS)

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