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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2014, June 3, 2016

Amateur Radio Newsline report number 2014 with a release date of Friday, 
June 3, 2016 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a QST. Amateur radio climbs to the mountaintops of 
Nepal and beyond. Hams carry on a Memorial Day tradition. A $29,000 gift 
to DXers honors the memory of one pioneering California DXer.
And hams in Canada prepare for the 150th anniversary of the Canadian 
Confederation. All this and more in Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2014, 
coming your way right now.

(Billboard Cart Here and Intro)

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PUTTING SUMMITS ON THE AIR FOR SAFETY

STEPHEN: We begin this week's newscast with word of a life-changing and 
perhaps even life-saving change that is coming to mountain peaks such as 
the Himalayas, via amateur radio. Up there, climbers often know that the 
hardest summits they may ever face are the heights of safety. Amateur 
Radio Newsline's Graham Kemp, VK4BB, has the story.

GRAHAM's REPORT: In what's being called an unprecedented move, nearly 
two dozen Bengalese mountaineers earned their amateur radio licenses in 
late May and will soon be using portable radios to provide climber 
safety, emergency rescues and, if need be, help with searches for 
missing and fallen climbers.

A report in the Hindustan Times identifies two of the new hams as 
Dipankar Ghosh and Subrata Dey, both well-known veteran mountaineers. 
According to Ambarish Nag Biswas, VU2JFA, of the West Bengal Radio Club, 
the climbers' license are likely the first ever to be issued to any 
mountaineer. He said that in addition to carrying HF radios in their 
backpacks with an antenna, the guides will also be outfitted with 
transmitters that automatically send their position to base camp for 
tracking purposes in case of an emergency. The West Bengal Club's 
founder helped train and prepare the climbers for the recent licensing 
examination in late May.

Dey told the Hindustan Times that the licenses were a long time coming, 
and that such capability might have saved the life of his friend who 
collapsed and died on Mount Dhaulagiri in Nepal, the world's 
seventh-highest peak, just this past 19 May. Earlier that same day, a 
Nepalese sherpa guide fell to his death from the world's fourth largest 
peak, Lhotse Face, while fixing ropes for an expedition of soldiers from 
India.

And just a day later, May 20, Melbourne University lecturer Marisa 
Strydom died while descending Everest. In her case, it had been feared 
her body would remain in Nepal but it has now been retrieved and 
returned to Australia.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Graham Kemp, VK4BB.

(THE HINDU, THE HINDUSTAN TIMES)

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A MEMORIAL DAY WITH EXTRA MEANING

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: This past Memorial Day Weekend, one group of hams in 
Fort Wayne, Indiana hosted an event that made the word "memorial" into 
"memorable" for the military. Amateur Radio Newsline's Paul Braun, 
WD9GCO, explains.

PAUL: Honoring America's military members, whether they are veterans or 
those in active service, is a treasured tradition on a number of 
national holidays. But how do you publicly express the nation's 
gratitude to the men and women who died in service to their country? 
When you're a ham radio operator, you honor those sacrifices by 
organizing a tribute to those who are still serving today. That notion 
is what inspired Emery McClendon, KB9IBW, of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, to 
create an event called "A Salute to Those Who Served" 13 years ago, as 
part of Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day, or ARMAD.

This past Memorial Day weekend, that was the message these hams carried 
-- and from all reports, signals were clearly copied. For just a few 
hours outside the Praise Lutheran Church in Ft. Wayne, ARMAD saluted 
past and present military members, and even heard from a number of them 
personally. Two veterans were among the guest speakers during the brief 
ceremonies - one from World War Two and another from the conflicts in 
Afghanistan and Iraq.

According to his profile in QRZ, McClendon is a veteran himself and 
knows the hard work of the military first-hand: A Life Member of 
Disabled American Veterans, he served in the U.S. Air Force for four 
years, and the Indiana Air National Guard for two years. He is also a 
strong proponent of promoting amateur radio by connecting it, whenever 
possible, to military-related special events.

As for this past weekend's event, the connection was strong - and it 
showed that sometimes the clearest and most heartfelt message any ham 
can deliver is this phrase: "THANK YOU FOR GIVING ALL YOU HAD."

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Paul Braun, WD9GCO in Valparaiso, Indiana.


(WANE-TV, ARMAD.NET, QRZ.COM)

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$29,000 GIFT GOES THE DISTANCE

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: A radio museum that was to rise on land once used by a 
notable California DXer won't be built after all. But a generous gift 
from the foundation behind the museum project will end up helping 
DXpeditioners elsewhere. Here's more from Amateur Radio Newsline's Neil 
Rapp, WB9VPG.

NEIL'S REPORT: THe Northern California DX Foundation has received a 
$29,000 gift from the Don Wallace Museum Foundation, which is shutting 
its Rancho Palos Verdes, California site after nearly three decades. The 
museum site was named for Don Wallace, W6AM, a radio pioneer and premier 
DXer, who became a Silent Key in 1985. The land, which the board of 
directors had hoped would one day house a museum and radio shack, is now 
being developed for residential use. It was formerly used for Wallace's 
noted "antenna ranch."

Museum board chairman Joe Locascio, K5KT, said there are no restrictions 
on use of the funds by the DX Foundation, a private, donor-supported 
organization created in 1972 to support amateur radio projects and 
related scientific undertakings. He said the gift to the DX Foundation 
is being given in the spirit of the same DXing goals cherished by 
Wallace himself. The Northern California group assured museum officials 
that the donation will go toward helping making top DXpeditions happen.

But Locascio noted that the site itself will retain one remnant of its 
former use: An 18 by 24 bronze plaque visible at the entrance to 
Wallace's former ranch. It serves as a permanent marker of the 
property's former glory days in amateur radio.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Neil Rapp, WB9VPG.

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YASME FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES GRANTS, EXCELLENCE AWARDS

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Other gifts to amateur radio - these ones benefiting 
young amateurs - have been announced by the not-for-profit Yasme 
Foundation. Three supporting grants are being given out. The Foundation 
for Amateur Radio is receiving support for its 2017-2018 scholarship 
program; the ARRL Foundation will be helped with funds for its Yasme 
Foundation scholarship. A third grant will assist two young hams in 
Ethiopia who will participate in the Youth Contesting Program in Estonia.

The Yasme Foundation is organized to support scientific and educational 
projects related to Amateur Radio, including DXing and the introduction 
and promotion of Amateur Radio in developing countries. Supporting 
grants were also given to other recipients to specifically support 
global HF operations.

The foundation also announced three recipients of its Excellence Award, 
which recognizes achievement in technical, organizational or operational 
areas: They are longtime educator Carole Perry, WB2MGP; Tim Duffy, the 
ARRL's Western Pennsvylania section manager; and longtime amateur radio 
mentor and trainer, Tom Rauch, W8JI.

(YASME FOUNDATION)


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BREAK HERE:

Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio 
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the 
Lakes Area Amateur Radio Club's W5JAS repeater in Jasper, Texas, on 
Monday nights.

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NORFOLK ISLAND REPORT

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Norfolk Island, off the east coast of Australia, 
normally doesn't have a lot of amateur radio activity. That changed 
during the last weekend in May. We hear from Amateur Radio Newsline's 
John Williams, VK4JJW.

JOHN WILLIAMS' REPORT: You've probably heard of " The Thornbirds," a 
world best seller novel, and then, TV series, written by long time 
resident of Norfolk Island, Australian
Colleen McCulloch who passed away last year and now rests on this 
verdant rock in the middle of the South Pacific. Now, the Wireless 
Institute of Australia has put Colleen's home on the map again by 
holding its Annual General Meeting over the last weekend of May in the 
35-square-kilometer -- or 14-square-mile island paradise with almost 100 
hams and their partners making the bit-over-2-hour-flight from the 
mainland and staying there for at least the three-day occasion. Some 
hams have made it a real break and stayed for a week! Flying is the 
easiest way to get there because ships sometimes have to anchor offshore 
for weeks, waiting for calm seas to transfer goods and people.

In recent years, the WIA AGM has been held in different places all 
around Australia and so it was fitting that we journey to a 
soon-to-be-made official part of the country.

Norfolk Island is an Australian External Territory just 1300 Km or 900 
miles off the east coast. With a resident population of around 1500, it 
has very few hams, and with the passing several years ago of avid 
Norfolk Island resident Dxer, "Island Chaser" Jim Smith VK9NS, there 
have been very few opportunities since to work this rare location.

Some of the latest visitors even went to the trouble and expense of 
arranging their very own VK9 call, expressly to activate the island 
again, if only for a short time. But then, that makes it even more 
desirable for the DX hound doesn't it!

When the formalities and socialising of the AGM weekend didn't get in 
the way, there was a fair amount of "CQ DX" happening from the land of 
Norfolk Pine trees ... I was there too!

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

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O CANADA! 150 YEARS OF CANADA!

Hams participating in the events marking Canada's sesquicentennial in 
2017 have been given permission to use special call sign prefixes to 
mark the occasion.

For those Canadian amateurs wishing to change their prefix, VA becomes 
CF; VE becomes CG; VO becomes CH; and VY, CI.

The announcement was made by Radio Amateurs of Canada during the recent 
Dayton Hamvention. Radio Amateurs of Canada notes that use of the 
prefixes is optional -- but a nice way to mark 150 years, nonetheless.

(RADIO AMATEURS OF CANADA)

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PROGRESS ON PARITY

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Trying to hammer out acceptable language for the Amateur 
Radio Parity Act hasn't been easy. But the ARRL and the organization 
representing homeowners associations have helped fashion an amended bill 
with input from congressional staffers that would permit outdoor 
antennas to be installed in communities with deed-restricted residential 
properties.

The homeowners group, called the Community Associations Institute, 
issued a statement expressing support for the amended language in the 
legislation, also known as HR 1301. And Mike Lisenco, N2YBB, the ARRL 
Hudson Division Director and Legislative Affairs Committee Chairman, 
also noted he was pleased with the agreement - but stressed that some 
matters still need to be worked on.

Congress is expected to act on the bill sometime this year.

(ARRL)

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THE WORLD OF DX

Waldi, SP7IDX, is active from Vannoya Island as LA/SP7IDX between June 1 
and June 10th. Send QSLs to his home callsign, via the Bureau, direct, 
LoTW or ClubLog.

Be listening for Gerard, F6CKD, who is working the bands from French 
Guiana until June 15th as FY/F6CKD. He is mainly on 20/17 meters. Send 
QSLs via F6CKD.

Also on the air through June 15 is Kevin, K6TOP, who will be in the 
British Virgin Islands with the call sign VP2V/K6TOP. Find him on 40 
through 10m working CW in his spare time. Send QSLs via Logbook of the 
World.

John, 2M0JMN, is in the Cayman Islands operating as ZF2MN through June 
17th. Hear him on the HF bands, working holiday style. Send QSL cards 
via M0OXO.


(IRISH RADIO TRANSMITTER SOCIETY, OHIO PENN DX BULLETIN)

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KICKER: NORTHERN IRELAND'S NEWEST ACHIEVER ON THE AIR

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: We wrap up this week's report with the story of a YL in 
Ireland who's a nonstop achiever. We hear more from Amateur Radio 
Newsline's Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.

JEREMY: Summer McCormick, a radio amateur in County Armagh, isn't just 
known as MI0YLT. She recently became known as the youngest amateur in 
Northern Ireland to hold an Advanced license.

It's only the latest achievement for the 15-year-old. Summer was 12 the 
year she passed her Foundation exam, and was only one year older when 
she achieved Intermediate Level. She has participated in Youngsters on 
the Air, working 317 stations during that event; she's worked 
Lighthouses on the Air from Rathlin, and was part of the Radio Society 
of Great Britain's VHF Field Day.

Her parents note that Summer takes her amateur radio studies as 
seriously as those she tackles as a student at St. Patrick's Academy in 
Lisburn. And now her hometown radio club, the Lagan Valley Amateur Radio 
Society, in Lisburn, can boast having the youngest advanced licensee in 
Region Eight, Northern Ireland, among their ranks.

As for Summer, she can boast having a new call sign that her next 
contacts won't forget so easily: MI0YLT reminds everyone she is indeed a 
YLT - which stands for Young Lady Transmitting.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, from Nottingham, the UK.

(THE LISBURN TODAY NEWSPAPER)

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NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to Alan Labs; ARMAD.NET; the ARRL; CQ 
Magazine; Dayton Hamvention; Hap Holly and the Rain Report; Irish Radio 
Transmitter Society; Lisburn Today newspaper; Radio Amateurs of Canada; 
Southgate Amateur Radio News; Ted Randall's QSO Radio Show; WANE-TV; 
Wireless Institute of Australia; WTWW Shortwave; the Yasme Foundation; 
and you our listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline. 
Please send emails to our address at newsline@arnewsline.org. More 
information is available at Amateur Radio Newsline's only official 
website located at www.arnewsline.org.

We also remind you that time is running out to submit your nominations 
for our Bill Pasternak Young Ham of the Year Award. The deadline is June 
30 -- and it's coming up fast -- so think of a promising young ham you'd 
like to nominate. This honor recognizes licensed amateurs no older than 
19 and living in the U.S., Puerto Rico or Canada, and who have made 
significant contributions to ham radio and their community. Visit our 
website, www.arnewsline.org, and click on the tab for "Y-H-O-T-Y" for an 
application. Send completed applications to: The Young Ham of the Year 
Award, in care of Amateur Radio Newsline Inc., Editorial Office, P.O. 
Box 451, Huntington Station, New York 11746. Remember you have only 
until June 30.

For now, with Caryn Eve Murray, KD2GUT, at the news desk in New York, 
and our news team worldwide, I'm Skeeter Nash, N5ASH, in Topeka, Kansas 
saying 73 and as always we thank you for listening.



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