GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE TECH
PAUL/ANCHOR: Girls are very much the focus of the International
Telecommunications Union, which is getting ready to mark yet another
International Girls in Information and Telecommunication Technologies
Day. That would be April 27. The annual program is the UN agency's
global effort to open up the world of science, and tech to girls who
might someday be employed in the sector. Companies, schools, government
agencies, and other ICT affiliates around the world, will be hosting
workshops, career fairs, and hands-on activities. The daylong event acknowledges
amateur radio as one gateway into the sector, and encourages girls' involvement.
Since ICT Day's establishment in 2011, more than 240 thousand girls and
young women have been involved in 7,200 events in 160 countries around
the world, according to the ITU.
(ARRL, ITU)
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TIME TO PARTY IN NEW ENGLAND
PAUL/ANCHOR: The New England QSO Party is coming up fast, and organizers
are asking hams to come out and represent their counties. We hear more
from Amateur Radio Newsline's Geri Goodrich, KF5KRN.
GERI'S REPORT: If you can't visit New England, the next best thing is to
WORK New England, and you'll get your chance on the 6th and 7th of May
during the New England QSO Party. Organizers are working hard to get
every county in every New England state represented. So if you're already
in New England, consider this your invitation to the 20-hour-long party,
for however many hours you can participate. Yes, there will actually be
a sleep break between 1 a.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. Sunday local time to relax
and recharge. The rest of the time hams can operate using CW, SSB, and
digital modes on 80/40/20/15 and 10 meters.
Last year the party had a turnout to be proud of: 179 stations in New
England, and 300 more participating from around the country and the world.
If you're in New England, register by emailing info-at-neqp.org
If you're anywhere else, be ready starting Saturday May 6 at 20:00 UTC.
Visit neqp.org for more details.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Geri Goodrich, KF5KRN.
(NEW ENGLAND QSO PARTY)
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GETTING LUCKY IN KENTUCKY
PAUL/ANCHOR: If you're proud to drive a vehicle that has your callsign
on its license plate, you'll understand why hams in Kentucky want to
give their own state license plates a second look. Amateurs there are
considering a remake that perhaps offers a little higher wattage. This
report comes to us courtesy of Amateur News Weekly's Jack Prindle, AB4WS.
JACK'S REPORT: In Kentucky, our amateur radio vehicle registration plates
are very plain: a white background and your call sign in blue and the
words "amateur radio" make up the plates. Many would like to see the
commonwealth update these plates. What do YOU think? Please email your
ideas and opinions to arrlky@yahoo.com
Covering your amateur radio news in the Greater Cincinnati area, and the
commonwealth of Kentucky for Amateur News Weekly, this is Jack Prindle,
AB4WS, in Big Bone Kentucky.
PAUL/ANCHOR: That report was from Amateur News Weekly. To hear more news serving
hams in Kentucky and the Greater Cincinnati area, visit amateurnewsweekly.com
(AMATEUR NEWS WEEKLY)
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