WORLD OF DX
In the World of DX, members of the Azuay Radio Club, HC5ARC, will be
operating as HD200C, from Cuenca, Ecuador between the 31st of October and
the 3rd of November. They are marking the 200th anniversary of the independence
of the city of Cuenca. If you make a minimum of three QSOs on different bands
or modes, you will be eligible for an award. For details
visit QRZ.COM.
Be listening for Ron, VA3RVK, who will be on the air in Canada as XL3T
between October 24th and November 24th. Ron is commemorating the 75th
anniversary of the ending of World War II and the Canadian Liberation. Be
listening for him as well as CJ3T on November 28th. QSL for both callsigns
to VE3AT.
Jim, W2JHP, is active until November 8th as V31TA from Turneffe Atoll in
Belize. He will be on various HF bands using SSB and perhaps some digital
modes. He is using 100 watts and a wire in a palm tree. Send QSLs to EA5GL,
direct, LoTW or eQSL.
(OHIO PENN DX)
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KICKER: WHEN 'MORNING TEA' BECOMES A MARATHON
NEIL/ANCHOR: We end this week's report with the story of one net in
Australia - and one net controller - who has gone the distance during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Jason Daniels, VK2LAW, brings us the final story of this
week.
JASON: Most people who work his station know Bob Hudson as VK2AOR. He's the
member of the Central Coast Amateur Radio Club who has served on the club's
management committee, led "Show & Tell" instructional sessions and has run
an international net, keeping friendship strong across the oceans. Lately
Bob has taken on a new unofficial title among members of the New South Wales
club. Bob has become a kind of "Marathon Man." Monday October 19th marked
Day 200 for Bob serving as net control for the Morning Tea Net on the
Echolink connected VK2RAG 2 meter repeater.
This net isn't your average ragchew session, by the way. The Morning Tea Net
was originally intended for hams to check in on their mates during the toughest
times of the COVID pandemic. It eventually went beyond the local scene
however, receiving international check-ins from all over, including Germany and
Japan most recently. Bob has been there consistently, checking everyone in and
making sure everyone else gets a reality check of sorts. That's the kind of
marathon a seasoned ham can run without so much as
breaking a sweat. Congratulations Bob, for helping keep everyone in the
running!
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jason Daniels, VK2LAW.
(CCARC)
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Great Britain; shortwaveradio.de; the Smithsonian National Air
and Space Museum; Steven Driver, N9BWT; Southeastern Massachusetts Amateur
Radio Association; Southgate Amateur Radio News; Ted Randall's QSO Radio
Show; Twitter; WTWW Shortwave; Youngsters on the Air; and you our listeners,
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For now, with Caryn Eve Murray, KD2GUT, at the news desk in New York, and
our news team worldwide, I'm Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, in Bloomington Indiana,
saying 73, and as always, we thank you for listening.
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