THE WORLD OF DX
In the world of DX, be listening for the German Antarctic Research Base
called "Neumayer (NOY-MY-ER) 3," which is on the air throughout this
month until February. Operators are using the call sign DP 1 POL and
mainly transmitting in CW and digital modes. This activity counts as
AN-016 for the IOTA program. The QSL Manager is DL 1Z BO. Logs will be
uploaded to Logbook of The World.
The operators of Lions Clubs International Belgian Amateur Radio, are
using the call sign OR 100 LCI to mark the Lions Club's 100th anniversary.
They will be on the air until March, using CW, SSB and RTTY on the HF
bands. Send QSL cards via ON 8 ZL.
Three stations are on the air this month, from the Sovereign Base Areas
on Cyprus. The call signs for this rare location are ZC4SB, ZC4DB and
ZC4JB. Check out qrz.com for QSL details.
Tom, PA3TG, is operating from Lagos this month, using the call sign
5N40TG. Send QSL cards to his home call sign.
(WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA, IRISH RADIO TRANSMITTERS)
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KICKER: POLITICS ASIDE, INAUGURATING THE AIRWAVES
DON/ANCHOR: And finally, as the United States gets ready for the
transition to a new president on Friday, January 20th, one special
event station has solemly sworn to inaugurate as much of the radio
spectrum as it can. We hear details from Amateur Radio Newsline's
Neil Rapp, WB9VPG.
NEIL: Two teams of amateurs from the Washington, D.C. area will operate
Special Event Station W3T from 12:01 am Eastern on Thursday, January
19th, through midnight Eastern on Saturday, January 21st, to recognize
the inauguration of the 45th United States president.
Carrying on the tradition of a commemorative special event station
during the inauguration, Michael Lonneke, W4AAW, will have his remote
multi-multi contest station active from Round Hill, Virginia; while a
Maryland amateur, Jim Nitzberg, WX3B, will host from his multi-multi
station as well. A third VHF station is also in the works. Richard
Maylott, W2YE, will supervise the distribution of the thousands of commemorative
QSL card requests. One station will be on the traditional
contest bands 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters, while the other will focus
on the WARC bands. All modes will be used throughout the 48 hours of
operation. W4AAW explains the recognition behind the special event
station.
MICHAEL: The main thing that I wanted to put across, is that it marks
the peaceful transition of administrations, which has always happened
in this country since the beginning. And, I think that's unique to the
United States that we've never had;..you know, it can be contentious as
this one apparently is, but we are, after all, all Americans. The
president has been chosen according to the Constitution, and that's the
way the power changes. It's as just as much as honoring the new
president. When Obama was the new president, he was honored. And now,
Trump's going to be the new president, and he's going to be honored. I
think we're looking at the bigger picture, and not anything political.
NEIL: Those desiring QSL cards can send them direct to W4AAW, or by the
W3 bureau. If sending direct, please include an SASE, and DX stations
are asked to add $2 in U.S. currency for postage.
Reporting for Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Neil Rapp, WB9VPG.
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NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to Alan Labs; the ARRL; CQ Magazine; Hap
Holly and the Rain Report; K2BSA Amateur Radio Association; Ohio-Penn
DX Bulletin; QRZ.COM; Radio Society of Great Britain; Radio Club of
America; Southgate Amateur Radio News; Ted Randall's QSO Radio Show;
WTWW Shortwave; the YL International Single Sideband System; 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 located at
www.arnewsline.org.
For now, with Caryn Eve Murray, KD2GUT, at the news desk in New York,
and our news team worldwide, I'm Don Wilbanks, AE5DW, in Picayune,
Mississippi, saying 73, and as always, we thank you for listening.
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