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Default SARL News in English 11/8/2007

SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO LEAGUE

SARL NEWS SUNDAY 12 AUGUST 2007

You are listening to ZS6SRL the official Radio Station of the South
African Radio League, the National Body for Amateur Radio in South
Africa, with a news bulletin that is transmitted every Sunday at 08:15
CAT in Afrikaans and at 08:30 CAT in English. To listen to a web stream
or Echolink by ZS6FCS visit www.sarl.org.za, click on ARMI and follow
the links for details.

This, and previous bulletins, can be downloaded from the
www.sarl.org.za. You can also read or download previous bulletins from
there and subscribe to receive future bulletins by email.

This transmission is by Hans, ZS6KR, on 145,725 and 7,066 MHz from
Pretoria with relays on 3,695, 10,135, and 51,400 MHz as well as
438,825 and 1 297 MHz in the Pretoria area. (Other newsreaders please
change to suit).

SILENT KEYS

It is with regret that we have to announce the passing of two radio
amateurs.

Jimmy Smith, ZR6CC, went silent key on 02 August 2007 after a short
illness.

Theo Gunther, ZS6ER, passed away on 7 August 2007.

Our deepest sympathies go to their families and friends.

(PAUSE)

In the news today:

SARL RTA - THE AMATEUR RADIO EVENT OF THE YEAR

SARL@HOME DATE REVISED

DID YOU LISTEN TO SPUTNIK 1?

You are listening to ZS6SRL. Stay tuned for more detail on these and
other important and interesting news items.

SARL RTA - THE AMATEUR RADIO EVENT OF THE YEAR

The SARL Radio Technology in Action programme finally comes to Gauteng
after a successful series presented in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape,
Western Cape and the Free State. The day will be held at the National
Amateur Radio Centre on Saturday 18 August with registration starting
at 08:00 and an action packed programme throughout the day. The
programme details can be found on the SARL web pages at
www.sarl.org.za, click on RTA. If you would like to receive the
programme in your mail box or by fax, send an email to
with your email address or a fax number. If you have no access to
email, fax the request to 088 011 675 2793.

The SARL Radio Technology in Action programme features presentations
and demonstrations of interest to persons who have a passion for radio
and technology and are of great interest to the general public. Bring a
family member or a friend along and introduce him or her to the magic
of amateur radio and the technology that drives it. The registration
fee is a low R20, which includes a free entry into the attendance prize
draw. Students and learners enter free of charge and take part in a
special draw for a number of wireless microphone kits.

The Sentech cafeteria will be open from early morning till the end of
the programme for refreshments and light meals.

Do not miss the Amateur Radio Day of the Year - this Saturday 18 August
2007. Directions to the NARC can be found on the SARL web at
www.sarl.org.za. There will be a talk-in station on 145,700.

SARL@HOME DATE REVISED

The date advertised for the first SARL@HOME event in last week's SARL
News had to be revised because of a double booking. The Sandton Amateur
Radio Club will be holding their AGM at the NARC on 15 September. The
SARL@HOME event will now be held on 1 September 2007 at 11 am.

Join Rhynardt Louw for a coffee session to talk about what young people
expect to get out of Amateur Radio. Learn about Echolink and how to
expand your computer into an amateur radio station. There will also be
an opportunity to use the Reno Faber ZS6OF memorial amateur radio
station at the NARC. Radio Amateurs in other parts of the country are
invited to call ZS6SRL on 7 080 kHz and or 14 340 kHz depending on
propagation conditions.

Check he SARL Youth pages on www.sarl.org.za, more details will be
posted as they become available.

DID YOU LISTEN TO SPUTNIK 1?

If you listened to Sputnik 1 way back in October 1957, we would like to
hear your story! We carried this item in last week's SARL News. So far
two listeners have responded with their story. There must be many more
listeners who heard Sputnik 1. Man's first satellite was launched on
October 4, 1957. It was about the size of a basketball, weighed only
183 pounds, and took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its
elliptical path.

To celebrate space week from 4 - 10 October the SARL, SA AMSAT and the
SA Amateur Radio Development Trust are working together in a special
programme to promote science and technology. If you heard the Sputnik
signals way back in 1957 tell us what impact it had on you. Did it
influence your career choice?

Drop us a line at , we would like to call you to
do a brief interview for a special programme.

Read the full Sputnik story and hear the telemetry again in the SARL
member section of
www.sarl.org.za

INTERNATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE WEEKEND TWO SPECIAL STATIONS

71 Signal Unit

Three members from 71 Signal Unit will be operating the unit's callsign
ZS71SIG as a special event station during the International Light House
Weekend.

ZS1H,F Pierre, ZS1FH, Frikkie, and ZU1E, Ernie, will be operating from
the military training grounds outside Touws River over the period 18 to
19 August 2007. Freq. bands to be used are 160 m, 80 m, 40 m, 30 m, 20
m and 15 m.

BOLAND ARC

The Boland Amateur Radio Club will be taking part in the International
Light House weekend from 17 to 19 August. The callsign ZS1BAL/L will be
used from the L'Agulhas light house. This is the most southerly light
house in Afrika. There will be concentrated on local 80 m and 40 m
phone contacts and on digital contacts on the DX bands.

SARL VHF/UHF CONTEST LOGS

The contest logs for the March 2007 SARL VHF/UHF Contest cannot be
found and it is requested that stations who submitted logs for this
contest, please re-submit the logs to the SARL VHF Manager, Piet
Badenhorst, ZS6PJB. The closing date for these logs is Friday 24 August
2007. Logs can be mailed to Piet Badenhorst, ZS6PJB, Box 4452,
Whiteriver, 1240 or by e-mail to .

SOUTHERN AFRICAN DX SURVEY

Twenty submissions were used to calculate the Most Wanted DXCC Entities
for Southern Africa. It had been hoped that the response would have
been better, but maybe next time.

The Most Wanted entity on Phone is Kermadec Island, ZL8, followed by
Desecheo Island, KP5, Cocos Island, TI9, Niue, ZK2, and Tokelau Island,
ZK3, in second place.

The Most Wanted spot on CW is shared by 3 entities, namely Yemen, 7O,
American Samoa, KH8, and North Korea, P5, followed by three more in
second place, St Paul Island, CY9, Austral Islands, FO/A and Mount
Athos, SV/A.

Thank you to all those who submitted a survey. The complete listing can
be obtained by sending a request to


RAE COURSE IN KEMPTON PARK

The Kempton Park Amateur Radio Technical society has started the RAE
course on the 11th of August for the upcomming Class A exam. For more
information visit their website at
www.kats.za.net or contact Hannes,
ZS6LW, on 073 180 3506.

PROPAGATION REPORT

Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the expected solar activity will
be at very low levels. The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet in
general while reaching active levels on 16 and 17 August. The expected
Effective Sun Spot number for the coming week will be less than 5.

20 m and 40 m will provide best opportunities for DX. There is a
possibility of 20 m openings towards India from about 15:00 CAT.
Contacts with Australia are going to be very challenging. From 16:00
there may be short 20 m openings towards Europe. For the early birds
there is the possibility of short 80 m openings towards the East Coast
of the USA at about 04:00. Otherwise contacts to the USA are going to
be very challenging.

For the CW and digital enthusiasts it will also be worth monitoring 10
MHz.

Locally conditions on 40 m is going to be good for the mobile contest
this afternoon.

It is once again time to work towards your 80 m WAZS award in the
evenings. Remember that this is only a prediction and that HF always
has the capability to surprise you. You will never know what you are
missing unless you switch your rig on, listen and also call CQ.

Please visit www.spaceweather.co.za for further information.

DIARY OF EVENTS

Today 12 August - SARL 40 Metre Mobile Contest; 17 - 19 August -
International Light House weekend; 18 August - Radio Technology in
Action day in Gauteng; 23 August - Class B RAE; 1 September -
SARL@HOME; 4 - 10 October - Special space programme; 6 October - SA
AMSAT Space Conference; 18 October - Class A RAE.

SARL News invites clubs and individuals to submit news stories of
interest to radio amateurs and shortwave listeners. Submit news stories
if possible in both English and Afrikaans to
www.sarl.org.za/newsinbox.asp not later than the Thursday preceding the
bulletin date.

The SARL also invites you to listen to the programme Amateur Radio
Mirror International, on the air every Sunday morning at 10:00 CAT on
145,750 MHz in the Pretoria area with relays on 7 082, 7 205 and 17 590
kHz. For the web stream and echolink by ZS6FCS visit www.sarl.org.za,
click on ARMI and follow the links. A repeat transmission can be heard
Mondays at 21:00 CAT on 3 215 kHz. Sentech sponsor the ARMI
transmissions on the non-amateur frequencies.

Today's South African Radio League news bulletin was compiled by
Gustav,ZS6BWN, and transmitted by (your name and call sign)

Thank you for listening. 73

/EX

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