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   assistance using 146.520 MHz, the VHF simplex radio frequency   
   designated for Wilderness Protocol. Greg, WX7Z, heard the call and   
   phoned 911. Don told Newsline that Greg knows the area well and was   
   able to give specific directions for EMS and other responders to follow   
   to reach the man. Greg also recommended a landing site for   
   transportation by Life Flight.   
      
   Don told Newsline that the injured man, who had difficulty breathing,   
   was in serious condition and transported by Life Flight to a hospital.   
   He was determined to have suffered head injuries, a broken collarbone   
   and broken ribs.   
      
   Don told the Clearwater Tribune: [quote] "The more that ham radio   
   operators listen to the radio, the more the chance there is that   
   someone will be listening to take your emergency call." [endquote]   
      
   This is George Zafiropoulos KJ6VU   
      
   (DON GARDNER, W7PJ; CLEARWATER TRIBUNE)   
      
   **   
   MILESTONE: IARU HANDLES 1,000TH REQUEST FOR AMATEUR SATELLITE FREQUENCY   
      
   NEIL/ANCHOR: The International Amateur Radio Union, which coordinates   
   the radio frequencies used by ham radio satellites, announced that it   
   recently processed request number 1,000 for a satellite frequency. The   
   IARU's Satellite Frequency Coordination Panel has faced new challenges   
   in recent years with the increasing popularity and growth of CubeSats.   
   With less onerous costs to launch these small satellites, the focus has   
   been on carefully managing the spectrum and ensuring minimal   
   interference with terrestrial services. The IARU issued a statement   
   saying: [quote] "As Earth's orbit becomes more crowded, the IARU's work   
   in frequency coordination will remain critical for future missions."   
   [endquote]   
      
   (AMSAT NEWS SERVICE)   
      
   **   
   SILENT KEYS: SRI LANKAN NOTABLES, VASANTH GURUGE, 4S7VG; SADEEPA   
   SEPALA, 4S6SAD   
      
   NEIL/ANCHOR: The Sri Lankan amateur community has suffered the loss of   
   two prominent, well-regarded amateurs, who became Silent Keys one day   
   apart. We have that report from Jason Daniels VK2LAW.   
      
   JASON: It did not take long for Vasanth Guruge, 4S7VG, to make a name   
   for himself among prominent DXers not long after receiving his licence   
   in the mid-1970s. He was also devoted to making amateur radio better   
   for all involved Sri Lankans. His devotion to that mission landed him   
   twice in the role of president of the Radio Society of Sri Lanka -first   
   from 2005 to 2007 and again from 2015 to 2016. The radio society   
   referred to him as a [quote] "cornerstone of the Sri Lankan amateur   
   radio community" [endquote] His many efforts included the establishment   
   of key repeater stations at sites in Sri Lanka that improved   
   communication and connectivity. The radio society statement said:   
   [quote] "He was always willing to lend his time, knowledge, and   
   resources, whether it was tuning duplexers or offering technical   
   advice. Vasanth was not just a leader but a dear friend, mentor, and   
   guiding force for many." [endquote] Vasanth, who died on the 15th of   
   September, was 70.   
      
   Sri Lankan amateurs learned that one day earlier, on the 14th of   
   September, Sadeepa Sepala, 4S6SAD, became a Silent Key. Sadeepa was a   
   dependable mentor to operators utilizing the digital modes or the   
   Automatic Packet Reporting System. He was, above all, a kind and   
   respected mentor, according to the radio society website, which praised   
   him for sharing his wide knowledge of astronomy, antenna theory, and   
   radio science with hams and university undergraduates. He took a   
   particular interest in encouraging young students to embrace radio   
   science. The society said on the website: "His passing has left us all   
   in shock."   
      
   This is Jason Daniels VK2LAW.   
      
   (RSSL; 425 DX BULLETIN)   
      
   **   
   SILENT KEY: DEWAYNE HENDRICKS, WA8DZP   
      
   NEIL/ANCHOR: A well-known entrepreneur who had a lifelong fascination   
   with all things wireless has become a Silent Key. We hear about him   
   from Jack Parker W8ISH.   
      
   JACK: Dewayne Hendricks, WA8DZP, believed in the versatility of radios   
   and the people who love to use them. A licensed ham since the age of   
   12, he enjoyed tinkering with wireless in its many forms starting in   
   his teens. Much later in life - in business - he acquired the nickname,   
   "The Broadband Cowboy," from Wired Magazine, in a nod to his work in   
   helping bring wireless broadband networks to nations around the world   
   where they were needed.   
      
   Dewayne became a Silent Key on the 20th of September. His longtime   
   friend, Steve Stroh, N8GNJ, publisher of the "Zero Retries" weekly   
   newsletter, said that his death came one month after he was diagnosed   
   with stage 4 cancer.   
      
   His activity in the wireless world was all-encompassing. He played a   
   major role on the Grants Advisory Committee of Amateur Radio Digital   
   Communications for three years, helping to ensure that a number of   
   international projects received funding. According to the ARDC, he took   
   particular pride in the Slippers2Sat project in Nepal which connected   
   marginalized students with opportunities in space technology. Dewayne   
   later followed up on the progress of many funded projects as an   
   inaugural member of the Grants Evaluation Team.   
      
   His deep involvement in the wireless community also included posts he   
   held with a number of nonprofit national amateur radio organizations.   
   He had been a member of the FCC's Technological Advisory Council and a   
   director of the Wireless Communications Alliance, an industry group   
   representing companies making equipment for the license-free   
   frequencies.   
      
   This is Jack Parker W8ISH.   
      
   (ARDC, ZERO RETRIES)   
      
   **   
   BREAK HERE:   
      
   Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio   
   Newsline heard on bulletin stations around the world including D-STAR   
   Reflector 91C on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. local time in Melbourne,   
   Australia.   
      
      
   **   
   RADIO TELESCOPE SITE TO REOPEN AS SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER   
      
   NEIL/ANCHOR: In Puerto Rico, the site where the iconic Arecibo radio   
   telescope once stood is being readied for a new role in the world of   
   science. Andy Morrison K9AWM explains what's coming next.   
      
   ANDY: Arecibo C3, the US National Science Foundation's educational   
   science center, is preparing for a full opening soon at the site where   
   the legendary Arecibo Observatory reigned until damages suffered in   
   2020 compelled the radio telescope's dismantling.   
      
   The new facility in Puerto Rico is formally known as the NSF Arecibo   
   Center for Culturally Relevant and Inclusive Science Education,   
   Computational Skills, and Community Engagement. According to its   
   website, the center is building on the legacy of the radio telescope,   
   serving as an epicenter of STEM education research and skill building.   
   Conferences, meetings and workshops will be held there along with   
   public science programs.   
      
   An assistant director of the science foundation, James L. Moore III,   
   said in a public statement that the center will embrace all ranges of   
   science from astronomy and radio science to biology, computer science   
   and natural science. Students and educators visited the center this   
   past summer to attend some of the programs that were launched on a   
   pilot basis.   
      
   This is Andy Morrison K9AWM.   
      
   (IFL SCIENCE, ARECIBO C3 WEBSITE)   
      
   **   
      
   RUSSIA, BELARUS, ELIGIBLE AGAIN FOR CQ-SPONSORED CONTEST AWARDS   
      
   NEIL/ANCHOR: CQ World Wide contests have announced a return to a   
   practice regarding award eligibility. We have those details from Sel   
   Embee KB3TZD.   
      
   SEL: Following meetings with contest directors and World Wide Radio   
   Operators Foundation leadership, the organizers of CQ World Wide   
      
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