DELAYED LAUNCH OF 2 CHINESE AMATEUR RADIO SATELLITES
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: Meanwhile, if you were awaiting the scheduled launch
of the latest two Chinese Amateur Radio satellites, it looks like
you'll be waiting until spring of next year. CAMSAT, the Chinese
Amateur Satellite Group, has announced that CAS-7A has been postponed
until May and CAS-5A won't launch until June. The delay is the latest
in a series for CAS-7A.
(SOUTHGATE)
**
TELEPHONE PIONEERS DIAL UP ENTHUSIASM FOR QSO PARTY
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: This month you'll get an opportunity to operate by
phone - but it's not what you think. Jack Parker, W8ISH, explains.
JACK: It pays to be an amateur radio operator who has also worked for
one of the telephone-related businesses in the United States. These
hams get to operate phone while celebrating phones. On Monday, the
19th of October, the Telephone Pioneer QSO Party will be getting on
the air for eight hours, beginning at 1800 UTC for their 56th annual
event.
You don't need to be affiliated with any of the phone companies to
score a contact. Operators will be using all modes, including the
digital modes. In fact, for the first hour, the only contacts
happening will be on FT-8, with that hour reserved exclusively for
this digital mode.
For more details, visit the website tpqso dot com (tpqso.com). Whether
you once worked for the phone company - or still do - and even if you
never have, listen for someone calling QRZ and with any luck, you
won't hear a pileup or a busy signal.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jack Parker, W8ISH.
(TELEPHONE PIONEERS)
**
WISCONSIN HAM CLUB's MOBILE UNIT GOES PUBLIC
STEPHEN/ANCHOR: In LaCrosse, Wisconsin, one ham club was inviting
everyone to "get on the bus" by rolling out their new emcomm unit.
Here's Dave Parks, WB8ODF, with that report.
DAVE: When does an open house party become an open BUS party? When the location
is a new mobile communications unit for a ham radio group and
the vehicle happens to be a bus. The Mississippi Valley Amateur Radio
Association, W9MVA, in LaCrosse, Wisconsin welcomed visitors to its
new shack on wheels, which serves as an emergency communications unit.
It also functions as a kind of school bus because it demonstrates
radio technology to youngsters.
Although the mobile unit was active in June when some of the hams
participated in Field Day, it received hams and other visitors
formally during its more low-key public rollout at the open house held
by the club on Saturday September 26th.
The custom-made bus has UHF, VHF and HF beam antennas, as well as
dipoles and can also operate in conjunction with two portable antenna
towers.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Dave Parks, WB8ODF.
(WKBT)
**
WORLD OF DX
In the World of DX, Adrien, F4IHM, is using the call sign 5U4IHM, from
Niger where he is on a mission assignment. He will be mainly on 40 and
20 metres, using CW and FT8. Send QSLs to his home call, direct or via
the REF Bureau.
From Kuwait, be listening for Abdallah, 9K2GS, who will use the call
sign 9K2K during the CQWW DX SSB Contest on October 24th and 25th.
Send QSLs to EC6DX or by LoTW.
Listen for the special event call sign EN100LT, being used by hams in
Ukraine to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Kharkiv Theater for
Children and Youth. The special event began in September, and will
continue until March 31st of 2021. Send QSLs to UT5LU. There is an
award available. For details see QR Zed.com
(OHIO PENN DX)
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (57:57/10)
|
