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   Walter, who became licensed in March of 1978, became devoted early on   
   to operating in CW but soon added the joys of SSB to his repertoire.   
      
   Walter became a Silent Key at home on the 11th of March. According to   
   his son, he had been diagnosed with cancer. The retired mechanical   
   engineer belonged to the Radio Society of Bermuda, the International   
   Sideband Society and the OMIK [OH MIKE] Amateur Radio Association,   
   where his fist and his voice were well-known on a number of the group's   
   nets.   
      
   He had also been net director for the Friendly CARIBUS Connection Net   
   on 2 metres. Walter was 81.   
      
   This is Graham Kemp VK4BB.   
      
   (QRZ.COM, SCOTT CARLINGTON)   
      
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   WORK AT REPEATER SITE COSTS WEST COAST HAM HIS COUNTY JOB   
      
   STEPHEN/ANCHOR: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX   
      
   GEORGE: Repair work that a ham radio operator and fellow club members   
   conducted on a shared repeater site in Washington State has cost the   
   ham his government job.   
      
   Asotin County officials said that Russell Pelleberg KA7MPX was not   
   authorized to give the other members of the Hells Gate Amateur Radio   
   Club access to the secure site and that their work caused a   
   communications outage and a power meter disturbance for other users of   
   the site. County agencies operate two nearby radio repeaters and the   
   local utility, Clearwater Power Co., also has facilities.   
      
   According to a report in the Lewiston Tribune, Pelleberg said he had   
   discussed the work with county commissioners and they appeared to be   
   supportive. He told investigators that he had even written a resolution   
   for the county to vote on but there were delays producing the document.   
   The newspaper report said he has apologized on behalf of the club for   
   proceeding ahead of the necessary vote and that the hams meant no harm.   
      
   No criminal charges were filed or recommended. Pelleberg, who has   
   worked in government for 35 years, was terminated from his job as the   
   county's public works director in late January.   
      
   This is George Zafiropoulos KJ6VU.   
      
   (YAHOO NEWS, LEWISTON TRIBUNE)   
      
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   NOMINATE THE NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR   
      
   STEPHEN/ANCHOR: We remind our listeners that young hams who live in the   
   continental United States have an opportunity to make news, if they   
   aren't already doing so, by being a recipient of this year's Amateur   
   Radio Newsline Bill Pasternak Memorial Young Ham of the Year Award.   
   Consider nominating an amateur radio operator 18 years of age or   
   younger -- someone who has talent, promise and a commitment to the   
   spirit of ham radio. Newsline was proud last year to honor Grace Papay,   
   K8LG,  of Holland, Michigan, with this special award. Do you know   
   someone who might qualify to receive this year's honor? Find   
   application forms on our website arnewsline.org under the "YHOTY" tab.   
   Nominations are now open. We are accepting nominations through May31st.   
      
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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 K5DUR repeater in Rowlett Texas on Sundays at 7 p.m. local time.   
      
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   US NAVY COMMUNICATORS LOOK TO HAM RADIO TECHNOLOGY   
      
   STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Amateur radio is showing its strengths inside one   
   division of the US Navy, as we hear from Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.   
      
   RALPH: Amateur radio has provided the inspiration for a new initiative   
   within the Resilient Communications program at the US Naval Undersea   
   Warfare Center Division in the state of Washington. Organizers in   
   Keyport, Washington, are working to use ham radio's reliability as the   
   backup for its emergency communications when there are disruptions to   
   the Internet, computer function or mobile phone services.   
      
   Eric Seeley, the division's director of innovation in Keyport, said   
   that the program embraces the technology of ham radio for this purpose   
   and will be establishing a network of licensed hams to make use of   
   amateur radio frequencies when the need arises. Organizers have also   
   been encouraging nearby naval bases to join in their effort.   
      
   The Keyport team is reaching beyond the military too. Everyone needs an   
   Elmer, so organizers have contacted local ham radio clubs as well as   
   emergency responders to help with training the new operators to grow   
   the network. Some members of the team have already obtained their GMRS   
   license, for General Mobile Radio Service, but acknowledge that the   
   next step is the FCC's Technician test to become a ham.   
      
   This is Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.   
      
   (DEFENSE VISUAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SERVICE)   
      
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   SPECIAL EVENT STATION MARKS POLIO VACCINE ANNIVERSARY   
      
   STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Hams throughout the US are getting on the air to mark   
   the anniversary of a groundbreaking vaccine that gave hope in the fight   
   against polio seven decades ago. Jack Parker W8ISH tells us more.   
      
   JACK: Members of the Narwhal Amateur Radio Society are marking the 70th   
   anniversary of the approval of the vaccine against polio, which was   
   developed by the American physician and researcher, Dr. Jonas Salk. On   
   April 12th, 1955, the US government permitted the use of Salk's   
   injectable vaccine, which contains inactive forms of the virus. There   
   had been several epidemics at the time of polio, a paralyzing virus   
   also known as poliomyelitis.   
      
   Radio operators in a number of locations around the US will be calling   
   "QRZ Salk" or "Polio on the Air" from the 5th through to the 19h of   
   April and to ensure that everyone has a chance to make contact with the   
   special event stations, they will be operating on HF, VHF and UHF.   
   Operators will be using SSB, FT4, FT8, EchoLink and AllStar. The hams   
   will be using callsigns that spell out the word "Polio," so listen for   
   W7P, W7O, W7L, W7I and W7O. Each station will be sending out individual   
   QSL cards so there's an opportunity to collect all five.   
      
   The Narwhal operators are also looking for volunteer operators. Anyone   
   who wants to participate or has questions about the event should send   
   an email to the address found in the text version of this week's   
   newscast at arnewsline.org   
      
   [EMAIL ADDRESS IS nars@narwhal.be ]   
      
   This is Jack Parker W8ISH.   
      
   (NARWHAL AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY)   
      
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   EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FROM NEW ZEALAND'S NEW MOBILE EOC   
      
   STEPHEN/ANCHOR: A new mobile operations center has just become   
   available in New Zealand to be deployed for emergency communications   
   when disaster strikes. We have details from Jim Meachen ZL2BHF.   
      
   JIM: The new mobile Emergency Operations Centre of the Manawatū   
   District Council was years in the making. Recently unveiled to the   
   public at Family Fun Day in Victoria Park, Feilding, the EOC was a   
   concept in administrators' minds for quite some time. They recognised   
   for a long time that a transportable EOC was essential for Civil   
   Defence emergencies in a region that has a large rural population.   
   Until now, the district's urban-based EOC was all everyone had.   
      
   The mobile EOC can be trailered from place to place and set up quickly   
   - usually within a half hour. Once in place, it can accommodate as many   
   as 40 people and shield them well from winds of up to 100km per hour,   
   or about 62 miles an hour.   
      
   When discussions began years ago, Cyclone Gabrielle was on people's   
   minds. Hawkes Bay, which is also on the North Island, suffered terribly   
   during the 2023 storm but mobile coordination centres responded quickly   
   there, creating a tent city for communications and other assistance.   
      
   The NZ Net newsletter quoted Mayor Helen Worboys, who praised the new   
   EOC and the promise it brings in times of crisis. She said [quote]: "In   
      
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