NAVAL HONORS FOR AUSTRALIAN AMATEURS
JIM/ANCHOR: You don't have to be in the military to receive Navy honors
- not if you're one of the Australian hams who were involved in a special
event marking a noted World War I battle at sea. Amateur Radio Newsline's
John Williams, VK4JJW, has that story.
JOHN'S REPORT: The Royal Australian Navy's role in WWI was a point of
pride back then, even as it is now. Just ask Mike, VK4QS, Alan, VK4SN,
Bob, VK4RJ, Peter, VK4QC, Mike, VK4MIK, and Doc, VK5BUG. The six hams, operating
as VI4SEA last November, marked the Navy's first single-ship
action at sea during the war as HMAS Sydney engaged Germany's SMS Emden.
The hams' efforts were hailed in a letter their team leader received from
the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett, who said he was encouraged
by amateur radio's promotion of the nation's military heritage. The team
had also operated two other stations during the ANZAC centenary in 2015
-- VI4AE2 honoring the Australian submarine at the Dardanelles in April,
and VI4ANZAC noting the Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train in December.
(WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA)
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RADIO SCOUTING
JIM/ANCHOR: More Scouts are getting on the air this week, and Amateur
Radio Newsline's Bill Stearns, NE4RD, tells us where and when.
BILL'S REPORT: This week in Radio Scouting, we have one activation of the
K2BSA callsign, one activation from Scout Camps on the Air, and JOTA
planning.
Jeffrey Kent, KB0GVI, is the control operator for the K2BSA portable 0
station at the Old Capitol Valley District Winter Camporee at Lake Iowa
State Park in Ladora, Iowa, on February 26. Look for Jeffrey on the
cluster, and help make his event a success for the scouts.
Chuck McBride, WS5ADV, is the control operator for WS5BSA at the Troop 20
Hut in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on March 11th. Chuck will have the scouts active
on 20 through 10 m on SSB from a Yaesu Ft-840 if the bands are open. This is a
pretty active group, and they'll be on our activation list
regularly.
We're just finishing up our 9th month in the countdown to Jamboree on the
Air. If you haven't found a location, scheduled the event on the district
calendar, or found some partners, now is the time to get cracking! Merit
Badge Colleges and Fairs are popping up on many districts calendar over
the next few weeks, this is a prime time to recruit help, advertise your
desire to have an event (if you haven't scheduled it), or promote your
event by helping with a Radio Merit Badge program.
For more information on K2BSA and radio scouting, please visit
http://www.k2bsa.net/.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, and the K2BSA Amateur Radio Association, this
is Bill Stearns, NE4RD.
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NEWFOUNDLAND HAM BECOMES RAC'S ATLANTIC DEPUTY DIRECTOR
JIM/ANCHOR: Radio Amateurs of Canada has had a new deputy director
appointed in its Atlantic Region. He is Frank Davis, VO1HP, who is known
as an enthusiastic DXer on 160 meters, and a contributor to a project
that would bridge the Atlantic on 144 MHz using terrestrial propagation
modes. Frank, who lives in Newfoundland, has been a licensed ham for more
than a half-century.
Frank's appointment took effect on February 8th. He replaces Len Morgan,
VE9MY, of New Brunswick, who will continue on as manager of the RAC's
incoming QSL bureau.
(RADIO AMATEURS OF CANADA)
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