Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2076 for Friday, August 11, 2017
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2076, with a release date of Friday, August
11, 2017, to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. Amateur radio celebrates Radio Caroline's return
to the air. The Radio Club of America honors hams for their ingenuity
and selflessness -- and organizers of the Boy Scouts' National Jamboree
count their QSOs and their successes. All this and more, as Amateur Radio
Newsline Report 2076, comes your way right now.
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BILLBOARD CART
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REVIVAL OF RADIO CAROLINE
CHRISTIAN/ANCHOR: We begin this week's report with news that offshore
radio is making a comeback in the UK with Radio Caroline. Its recent
special event station has something to celebrate, as we hear from Ed
Durrant, DD5LP.
ED'S REPORT: Last weekend the Martello Tower radio group from Essex,
England, were once again on board the Ross Revenge, the last Radio
Caroline ship, to celebrate 50 years of offshore broadcasting. This year
is a little more important than last year, with the news that Radio
Caroline will soon be back on Medium wave, rather than just the Internet. Ofcom,
the UK regulator, issued Radio Caroline on May 17th. This year, a license to run
a 1KW ERP local community broadcast station on 648 KHz to
cover Essex and Suffolk. On August 13th, The Radio Caroline group are
holding a celebration of exactly 50 years to the day before the British
Government brought in the "Marine Broadcasting (Offenses) act",
effectively making operation of off-shore radio illegal, and closing down
most, but not all of the radio ships. Radio Caroline is the most notable
station, that stayed on the air despite the new law.
The celebration being held at the Princes Theatre in Clacton, Essex, as
well as having historic displays, talks and short films, will also have
an update on how plans are going to get the new 648KHz Radio Caroline
station on the air, which is expected to happen before the end of 2017.
Even with simple wire and vertical antennas, that salt water ground plane
of the River Blackwater under the MV Ross Revenge made sure their 400w
signal was easy to hear around Europe, and at the right times, the world. Here's
a clip of some of the pile-up the Martello Tower group enjoyed
during last weekend's special event.
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For Amateur Radio Newsline, this is Ed Durrant, DD5LP.
CHRISTIAN/ANCHOR: If you happened to be on the receiving end of their
shortwave signal, be sure to send GB5RC your SWL report, giving the
exact frequency, and time, and a list of two of the stations you heard operators
talking to.
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THE NEWEST CLUB IN TOWN
CHRISTIAN: Ham radio clubs love to welcome newcomers -- but what happens
when the newcomer is the club itself? That's just what's happening in
London, as we hear from Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
JEREMY's REPORT: Visitors to the QRZ page can plainly see that the
Hammersmith Amateur Radio Society, M0XHS, is stirring up a bit of
excitement. The radio club in the heart of West London, has just received
its license, and all that remains now, are for amateurs in and around that
part of the city, to get in touch, and help get things rolling. Selim,
M0XTA, has established the club, and is hoping area hams who are looking
to share radio projects and other aspects of the hobby, will enjoy finding
a convenient meeting place, and set an agenda. Selim is an IT professional
who has been an active ham since 2003, when he got his Foundation license.
He is also a newsreader for GB2RS.
If you're interested in becoming part of this new startup amateur radio society,
reach out to Selim by email at M0XTA-at-outlook-dot-com. (M0XTA@outlook.com)
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
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