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   Cathy told Newsline: [quote] "We are hoping they will be useful to   
   many. They're ready to go!" [endquote]   
      
   (THE JACKSON PROGRESS, CATHY KELLY)   
      
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   CQ DX MARATHON RETURNS FOR YEAR-LONG RUN   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: Lace up your running shoes and sit down in your shack - and   
   get ready for an on-the-air marathon that encourages operators to go   
   the distance through December 2025. Jack Parker W8ISH shares the   
   details.   
      
   JACK: The CQ DX Marathon is back - and just as the marathon for 2024   
   comes to an end, the new one has begun. Avid DXers are already on the   
   hunt through the end of December, hoping to work as many countries and   
   CQ zones as possible. The idea, of course, is to see who can work the   
   most countries, or DX entities, and CQ zones by the time 23:59 rolls   
   around on December 31st. Keep in mind that contacts through repeaters   
   and satellites do not count, nor do contacts with aeronautical mobile   
   or maritime stations. Only the use of amateur radio frequencies is   
   permitted.   
      
   Organizers made some changes in mid-December to rules that affect the   
   awards, operating class and youth participation. For a full description   
   of the rules and who is affected, see the link in the text version of   
   this week's newscast at arnewsline.org   
      
   This is Jack Parker W8ISH.   
      
   [DO NOT READ:    https://dxmarathon.com/rules/2025/   ]   
      
   (CQ DX MARATHON)   
      
   **   
   BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur   
   Radio Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including   
   the Tryon Amateur Radio Club's K2JJI 2-metre repeater in Gloversville   
   New York on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.   
      
   **   
   HAM CLUB AT DEUTSCHES MUSEUM CALLS QRZ FOR CENTENNIAL   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: Amateur radio station DL0DM recently finished celebrating   
   two anniversaries in December: the club's 75th year as a radio licensee   
   and its 35th year of operating from its home at the Deutsches Museum in   
   Munich. Now the ham radio station is getting ready for another   
   celebration: the centennial of the museum, one of the world's major   
   showcases of science and technology. Jeremy Boot G4NJH gives us the   
   details.   
      
   JEREMY: The amateur radio club at Munich's Deutsches Museum is putting   
   the callsign DL100DM on the air throughout 2025.   
      
   The museum is marking its 100th anniversary, a time particularly for   
   amateurs to remember its longstanding connection to radio. Even before   
   the ham radio club had established a permanent presence there, the   
   museum was proudly featuring a 100-watt shortwave transmitter, that had   
   been built by a student in 1938, which CW operators would occasionally   
   put it on the air. The transmitter is still at the museum and it is on   
   view in the electronics exhibition area.   
      
   The club station however isn't simply a part of the museum's exhibits   
   and its daily demonstrations - it is a major part of the centennial   
   celebration. Listen out all this year for their special call.   
      
   This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.   
      
   (DEUTSCHES MUSEUM, 425 DX BULLETIN)   
      
   **   
   CONVENTION TACKLES TOPIC OF DXPEDITION CHALLENGES   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: The changing nature of challenges facing DXpeditioners is   
   getting a closer look at the upcoming International DX Convention, as   
   we hear from Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.   
      
   RALPH: Organizers of the International DX Convention are calling the   
   opening-day program on Friday, April 11th, a "first of its kind" event:   
   It's a full day of discussions devoted to solving problems that have   
   emerged as some top DX entities grow more expensive, more restrictive   
   and more risky. Although new approaches, such as remotely controlled   
   stations, have been employed for successful activations, DXers are   
   seeking even more creative solutions.   
      
   The one-day program will take place on the first day of the three-day   
   convention at the Visalia Conference Center in Visalia, California and   
   will bring demonstrations and guest speakers into the spotlight. The   
   topics will be of particular interest to DXers, DXpeditioners and   
   contest station designers -- and any other hams hoping to sharpen their   
   DXCC scores.   
      
   Registration for the conference has already opened. The conference   
   itself concludes on the 13th of April.   
      
   This is Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.   
      
   (DXCONVENTION.COM)   
      
   **   
   YEAR-LONG SPECIAL EVENT CELEBRATES BRITAIN'S RAILWAYS   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: A year-long special event is under way to celebrate the   
   railways that serve Britain. Jeremy Boot G4NJH gives us the details.   
      
   JEREMY: Train enthusiasts credit the modern railways with helping   
   Britain's identity take shape over the decades. The British Railways   
   Amateur Radio Society G4LMR has amplified that message on the air since   
   it was formed in 1966 by a handful of railwaymen who were also amateur   
   radio operators. Now its membership includes any amateurs with an   
   interest in the railways.   
      
   A busy and active society with a full event calendar, the group is   
   hosting a year-long special event station GB0LMR, to promote the   
   message of celebration and mark 200 years of modern railway service.   
   The station is on the air from January through to the end of 2025.   
      
   If you have an interest in trains, or just in history, this is just the   
   ticket.   
      
   This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.   
      
   (QRZ.COM, BRARS.INFO)   
      
   **   
   WORLD OF DX   
      
   In the World of DX, special event station CS2025HNY is on the air from   
   Portugal through to the 7th of January. Be listening on various HF   
   bands for operators from the National Association of Portuguese Radio   
   Amateurs. QSL via CT1REP.   
      
   Terry,	GM3WUX	will be marking the bicentenary of the development of   
   the Braille system for the blind and vision-impaired by activating the   
   special callsign GB200LB. Find Terry on the air from the 4th through to   
   the 31st of January using mainly CW.  See QRZ.com for more details.   
      
   The South African Radio League is marking its 100 years anniversary   
   with a special event callsign ZS100SARL, for its marathon QSO Party   
   that began on the 1st of January and runs through to the 31st of   
   December. See QRZ.com for details.   
      
   Harald DF2WO will return to Rwanda as 9X2AW and be on the air from the   
   27th of January through to the 15th of February. Listen for him   
   operating holiday style on 10 through 160 metres. He will also be   
   making contacts VIA the QO-100 satellite. See QRZ.com for QSL details.   
      
   Listen for Singapore radio amateurs callsigns featuring the special   
   prefix "S60" in celebration of the  60th anniversary of Singapore   
   becoming an  independent  republic. Members of the Singapore  Amateur   
   Radio Transmitting Society are using the special prefix instead of the   
   standard 9V1 prefix through the 9th of August, which is the actual   
   anniversary date.   
      
   The Czech DXpedition Group will be using the callsign C8K  from   
   Mozambique from the 17th of January through to the 2nd of February.   
   Find them on 160 through 6 metres and via the QO-100 satellite. They   
   will be using CW, SSB, FT8 and RTTY. See QRZ.com for QSL details.   
      
   (425 DX BULLETIN)   
      
   **   
   KICKER: WINNING NEWSLINE HAIKU CELEBRATES LIFE-SAVING RADIO   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: Newsline marked 2024 as its second year of the Ham Radio   
   Haiku Challenge. We've been impressed with what our listeners have come   
   up with. Kevin Trotman N5PRE is here to tell us about this year's   
   winner whose haiku was featured earlier this year on our website. He   
   will share it now to close out this week's newscast.   
      
   KEVIN: The haiku submitted by Ray Chiste, KB2ZOB, of Cream Ridge, New   
   Jersey, was featured on our website on the 18th of October. The haiku   
   addresses the life-saving role ham radio often plays. Here's what   
   hewrote:   
      
      
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   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)