WORLD OF DX
In the World of DX, Michael, HB9WDF, will be active as 8Q7AO from
Vilamendhoo (Villa Mend Who) Island between January 25th and February
7th. Michael will be operating holiday style, and only on the QO-100
satellite. QSL via the Bureau, eQSL, ClubLog, or LoTW.
In Antarctica, listen for Felix, DL5XL, operating as DP1POL from the
German research station "Neumayer III" (NOY-MY-ERR THREE) where he is
part of the wintering team as an electronics engineer. He will be there
until mid-March. Listen on various HF bands, using the QO-100 satellite,
using CW, and the Digital modes. QSL via DL1ZBO, direct, by the Bureau,
or LoTW.
Be listening, too, for GU4YDX, operating from Guernsey in the CQ 160-metre
CW Contest, which is happening from January 29th through the 31st. QSL
via LoTW, or GU4YDX direct.
(OHIO PENN DX)
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KICKER: LAST HURRAH FOR 'LAST MAN'
NEIL/ANCHOR: Finally, we close with an update on the popular American
TV show "Last Man Standing." When the show wraps up its final day of
shooting this spring, it's going to be saying farewell ham radio style.
The prime time show, which became a showcase for amateur radio through
its main character, Mike Baxter KA0XTT (Kay Ay Zero X TT), is leaving
the air after nine years -- but not before it first gets ON the air on
the amateur bands. Executive producer John Amodeo, AA6JA, told Newsline
that a big farewell special event station is planned for KA6LMS between
March 14th and March 30th, the last day of the show's production. At
that point, the mailing address of the Last Man Standing Amateur Radio
Club will also change to 11684 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 810, Studio City,
California, 91604.
The show grew even more popular, after star Tim Allen made things real
by getting the callsign KK6OTD. It also featured guest radio operators
on the set during meal breaks. John told Newsline: "Rather than have it
slip away silently, we should have one more activation of KA6LMS now."
With operators from the Great South Bay Amateur Radio club, the K2H
special event station, and the 12 Days of Christmas, the activation
will give everyone a last chance to work KA6LMS in an ambitious special
event. Be listening on CW, SSB, D-STAR, DMR, RTTY, PSK, and FT-8.
Consider it one last hurrah for "Last Man Standing."
(JOHN AMODEO AA6JA)
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NEWSCAST CLOSE:
With thanks to Amateur News Weekly; AMSAT-UK; Andy Meyer, N2FYE; the ARRL;
Australian Communications and Media Authority; Bob Ringwald, K6YBV; CQ Magazine;
David Behar, K7DB; the FCC; ITV website; John Amodeo, AA6JA;
the Millennium Post; NoozHawk; Ohio Penn DX newsletter; QRZ.com; the
Radio Society of Great Britain; Southgate Amateur Radio News; shortwaveradio.de;
Ted Randall's QSO Radio Show; WTWW Shortwave; 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 Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, in Bloomington,
Indiana, saying 73. As always, we thank you for listening.
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