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   JIM/ANCHOR: Following in the path of countries such as the US that   
   permit some mobile phones to use satellite connectivity, the UK is   
   opting to move ahead to allow such services too. Jeremy Boot G4NJH   
   explains.   
      
   JEREMY: The UK is poised to become Europe's first country offering   
   legal satellite connectivity for smartphones. The regulator Ofcom has   
   released a consultation authorising the move and is requesting comments   
   no later than the 10th of October.   
      
   Making this service available to standard mobile phones would provide   
   the most remote parts of the UK with the access needed to send texts,   
   make phone calls or even connect to the Internet - functions presently   
   not possible in areas without mobile phone coverage.   
      
   This is known as "direct-to-device" and operation would be permitted   
   after Ofcom has provided a variation to the licences of Mobile Network   
   Operators. The change would also grant such use to mobile handsets and   
   any other devices that make use of SIM cards.   
      
   This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.   
      
   (OFCOM)   
      
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   PORTABLE-OP CELEBRATION ACTIVATES NY'S ERIE CANAL   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: The massive Erie Canal in New York State is the scene of a   
   massive anniversary celebration - on the air, of course. Sel Embee   
   KB3TZD tells us what to expect.   
      
   SEL: Ten days on the air. Fourteen clubs in NY State. Six months of   
   planning. It all adds up to two hundred years of the Erie Canal - the   
   celebrated public-works project that sparked economic growth by   
   providing a connection between the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes   
   in the early 1800s. It ultimately earned the nickname, the "Mother of   
   Cities," because its connections fostered the development of towns,   
   villages and cities.   
      
   Ham radio operators will light up the Erie Canalway National Heritage   
   Corridor with an operating event that runs from the 16th through to the   
   25th of September. Many of them will be doing Parks on the Air   
   activations, including a notable two-fer that also includes the Empire   
   State Trail.   
      
   Organizers Matt K2EAG, Angela N3ARB and Mike N2MAK are encouraging   
   clubs to create their own commemorative QSL cards for the event. The   
   organizers aren't just looking to collect QSOs, though; they also want   
   to gather stories from operators about their experiences during the   
   event. They can be emailed directly to Matt at k 2 e a g at arrl dot   
   net (k2eag@arrl.net) or posted on social media with the hashtag symbol   
   and one of these three words: ErieCanal200, Erie Canalway or   
   parksontheair.   
      
   This Sel Embee KB3TZD.   
      
   (MATT K2EAG, ERIE CANALWAY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR)   
      
      
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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   
   nodes and repeaters on Allstarlink, Echolink, D-STAR, DMR and TGIF   
   connected to the Blind Hams Network on Sundays at 3 pm. Eastern Time.   
      
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   WILD CARD TEAM MEMBERS CHOSEN FOR WRTC 2026   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: Two more competitors have been named for the World   
   Radiosport Team Championship next year in England, as we hear from   
   Jeremy Boot G4NJH.   
      
   JEREMY: The excitement continues to build during these remaining months   
   of planning for the World Radiosport Team Championship to be held next   
   year in England.   
      
   Event chairman Mark M0DXR, has announced that members of the Wild Card   
   team have been chosen by the Organising Committee. The lead position   
   will be held by Diego, LW5HR, who showed much promise in the   
   qualifications both as a single operator and as part of a number of   
   multi-op teams. His teammate will be Manu, LU9ESD.   
      
   Mark said that given the strong representation of the US and Europe in   
   the other teams, the make-up of the Wild Card team from South American   
   amateurs has satisfied the organisers' goals for the field to achieve   
   international diversity.   
      
   Wild Card teams are created to recognise candidates with exceptional   
   competitive skills but who were not chosen during the selection process   
   for the other teams.   
      
   The preparations and 24-hour contest take place from 8th to the 13th   
   July showcasing the skills of 50 teams of two-person operators. Like   
   the Olympic Games, it is held every four years.   
      
   This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.   
      
   (WRTC 2026)   
      
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   SIX RECIPIENTS SELECTED FOR YLRL SCHOLARSHIPS   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: Six YLs who combine amateur radio with academic excellence   
   and leadership have been awarded scholarships from the Young Ladies   
   Radio League, as we hear from Jack Parker W8ISH.   
      
   JACK: The Young Ladies Radio League has announced six scholarship   
   recipients for this year - two each for the Ethel Smith K2LMB Memorial   
   Scholarship, the Mary Lou Brown NM7N Memorial Scholarship, and The   
   Martha Wessel K0EPE Memorial Scholarship.   
      
   Congratulations to Grace Papay, K8LG and Neeti Sonth, KN60JJ for their   
   selection as recipients of the Ethel Smith scholarship. Grace, who was   
   Amateur Radio Newsline's Young Ham of the Year in 2024, is a top   
   contester and youth mentor. She is studying electrical engineering at   
   Cedarville University in Ohio. Neeti is a PhD student at the University   
   of Colorado Boulder, where she is studying toward her PhD in aerospace   
   engineering sciences. She is the communications officer for the   
   school's amateur radio club.   
      
   Madison Clogher, KC1KJT, and Camrynne Ellis WX5CAM, have been chosen   
   for the Martha Wessel scholarship. Madison is active in public service   
   and emergency communications and worked recently with the Federal   
   Emergency Management Agency in its office of planning and preparedness.   
   She has a bachelor's degree in emergency management and is pursuing her   
   master's in cybersecurity. Camrynne is entering her final year at Texas   
   A&M University where she is studying meteorology and atmospheric   
   sciences. She became involved in ham radio through the school's Texas   
   Aggie Storm Chasers organization.   
      
   Rachel Jones KO4HLC, and Katherine Forson, KT5KMF are receiving the   
   Mary Lou Brown scholarship. Rachel, a PhD candidate in aerospace   
   sciences at the University of North Dakota, has been a presenter on   
   radio space science for students and is currently the winter manager of   
   KC4USV at McMurdo Station in Antarctica. Katherine is a senior   
   meteorology student at Texas A&M University and active as an officer in   
   the campus radio club W5AC. She is also a liaison between the club and   
   the Texas Aggie Storm Chasers, where she serves as radio and licensing   
   director. Katherine received the ARRL's Hiram Percy Maxim Award in2021.   
      
   Newsline extends its congratulations to these six promising young   
   talents.   
      
   This is Jack Parker W8ISH.   
      
   (YL HARMONICS)   
      
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   WORLD OF DX   
      
   In the World of DX, there is still time to work Bo, OZ1DJJ who is on   
   the air as OX3LX from Nuuk, Greenland, IOTA number NA-018, until the   
   16th of September. He may be taking day trips to IOTA group NA-220. He   
   is on the air, holiday style, since this is also a working trip. See   
   QRZ.com for QSL details.   
      
   Listen for Claudio, HB9OAU, operating as SV5/HB9OAU from Karpathos   
   Island in the Dodecanese Islands, IOTA number EU-001, from the 13th   
   through to the 25th of September. He will operate SSB and  CW on 40-6   
   metres. See QRZ.com for QSL details.   
      
   Paul, G4PVM will be active holiday style as GM4PVM from Isle of West   
   Burra in the Shetland Islands, IOTA number EU-012, from the 13th   
   through to the 18th of September.  He will be using CW and SSB on 40-10   
   metres. See QRZ.com for QSL details.   
      
      
   (425 DX BULLETIN)   
      
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