WORLD OF DX
In the World of DX, hams in Poland and in England are running special
event stations to welcome the new year. Until January 10th, listen for
HF2021HNY from Poland. QSL direct or via Clublog or if using the
Bureau, QSL via SP2PBM. In England, Paul, M0XZT, will activate the
special New Years station with the call sign GB0NY. He will be on the
air through January 7th a few hours a day on 160-10m, 2m/70cm and 4m,
using SSB, FT8/FT4, SSTV, FM, D-STAR, DMR and C4FM modes. QSL only
using eQSL. He will upload logs after January 7th.
In Slovenia, members of the Radio Club Elektron Brezice (BRAY-zuh-chuh)
will be using the special event call sign S520SAFE until January 31st
to promote the campaign of "Be Safe, Stay Safe," emphasizing a safe
lifestyle during the COVID-19 pandemic. QSL cards via eQSL and LotW. If sending
direct via S56IPS including a self-addressed envelope and $3 in
US currency. Bureau cards will not be accepted.
Hams in Japan are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Niiza City with
special event station 8N1IZA until March 31st. No QSL requests are
needed! All QSLs will be sent automatically via the Bureau.
(OHIO PENN DX)
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KICKER: PARADE OF A LIFETIME HONORS NY AMATEUR
PAUL/ANCHOR: As hams we know that there are many things that can get in
the way of making a good contact: poor propagation, the wrong antenna,
bad SWR - or just too much distance. In Rochester, New York, however,
nothing stopped one contact from happening after more than a year of
planning. Randy Sly, W4XJ, tells us about it in this week's final
story.
RANDY: A lifetime achievement award comes along, literally, once in a lifetime.
In the hearts of the Rochester DX Association and the
Rochester VHF Group, Irv Goodman, AF2K, was ready for his. Now well
into his 80s, Irv's more than 50 years of radio service has included
providing hospitality at Hamvention, taking overnight shifts at Field
Day, being part of the local Breakfast Club net and being one of the contesters
in the annual New York QSO Party.
Chris Shalvoy, K2CS, president of the Rochester DX group, told Newsline
that Irv was to have received his lifetime achievement plaque from the
two groups at their annual banquet this year, but COVID restrictions
cancelled it. There was also a challenge in getting the plaque made
after the original company shut its doors because of the pandemic.
Meanwhile, Irv himself had relocated recently to a care facility. He'd
had a stroke some years ago while helping raise a tower.
Despite a snowfall and sub-freezing temperatures, conditions were right
for a good contact on December 20th. A parade of 32 cars set off with
more than 50 hams aboard to pay tribute from a distance. The award was
handed off and given to Irv by a ham who works inside the care
facility.
Still, this wasn't going to be a one-way contact for this veteran radio
operator. Irv was handed an HT and gave thanks to his friends the best
way he knows how: by getting on the air.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Randy Sly, W4XJ.
(CHRIS SHALVOY K2CS)
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NEWSCAST CLOSE:
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K2CS; CQ Magazine; David Behar, K7DB; Facebook; Hideo Kambayashi,
JH3XCU; Ohio Penn DX newsletter; the Radio Society of Great Britain;
South African Radio League; shortwaveradio.de; Southgate; the SOTA
Reflector; Space.com; Ted Randall's QSO Radio Show; the Verge; WTWW
Shortwave; Youngsters on the Air; and you our listeners, that's all
from the Amateur Radio Newsline.
Please send emails to our address at newsline@arnewsline.org. More
information is available at Amateur Radio Newsline's only official
website at arnewsline.org.
For now, with Caryn Eve Murray, KD2GUT, at the news desk in New York,
and our news team worldwide, I'm Paul Braun, WD9GCO, in Valparaiso,
Indiana, saying 73, and happy New Year to you all. As always, we thank
you for listening.
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