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Willaston Man's (G6TW) Key Radio Role in War Effort:

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 05:11 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36942


Willaston was once the home of a secret Government agent who was tasked
with intercepting enemy transmissions during the Second World War. Joseph
Moss Noden (1890-1973) was one of the country's first licenced radio
amateurs in the early days of radio. At the outbreak of the War in 1939, he
was recruited by the Government's radio secret services (RSS) to monitor
short wave frequencies on his Skyranger receiver. Working from his radio
shack in Coppice Road, Joe would spend several hours each day listening out
for, and taking note of Morse code transmissions. He would then send the
relevant information to Bletchley Park for analysis and de-coding.


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Midland Amateur Radio Club Sponsors Hamfest, Computer Show:

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 05:10 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36941


The Midland Amateur Radio Club will host its 42nd annual Hamfest on June 18
at the Midland Salvation Army Building, 330 Waldo Road, a block south of
the light at Bay City Road. Vendor setup is at 6:30 a.m., with doors
opening for the public at 8 a.m. Tickets are five dollars. The Hamfest
traditionally features commercial vendors as well as table space available
for amateurs with equipment to sell and trade. A vast array of amateur
radio equipment and accessories, computers and software, parts, coaxial
cable and connectors will greet visitors. The MARC's large stock of vintage
and hard-to-find vacuum tubes will also be available for sale.


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Dave Robinson, N4UAR, Honored:

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 05:10 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36940


FULTON -- Dave Robinson N4UAR, a member of the Oswego County Emergency
Communicators/RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services), was honored
with the 2016 Service Award for his dedication to the amateur radio group
that helps government agencies with emergency communications needs. "Dave
exemplifies many of the traits that make Oswego County Emergency
Communicators special," said Oswego County Public Information Officer,
Terry Bennett. Bennett also commended the RACES members on their dedication
to helping Oswego County and the Central New York region. Robinson has been
a member since 2008, participating in numerous RACES activations that
provided reliable communications between responding agencies, field to
field and field to base locations. He can be found during Emergency
Management-sponsored drills skillfully operating under various conditions
to relay information to the facilitators and passing back progress to
command. Sometimes these various conditions involve severe weather and he,
as a trained weather spotter in the National Weather Services' Skywarn
program, can provide not only 'ground truth' to the NWS but also weather
progress to the Oswego County Skywarn spotter network. "Dave is one of the
first to show up for RACES work details,"RACES Radio Officer Fred Koch,
KA2HPG, said during a recent meeting. "He is a quiet individual who is
invaluable to the group as a leader and mentor. Dave joined Oswego County
RACES in 2008 with a General license classification and has upgraded his
license to Extra, the highest level of FCC license. He is one of the
instructors for the license classes held twice a year. Dave is a Volunteer
Examiner to proctor initial licensing examination for prospective new hams
and upgrade examination opportunities for those already licensed."


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Queen Anne's Amateur Radio Club to Take Part in Field Day:

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 05:09 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36939


CENTREVILLE -- The 39 members of the Queen Anne's Amateur Radio Club will
join 35,000 radio amateurs throughout the United States in a radio
communication exercise known as Field Day later this month. The objective
of this 24-hour Field Day is to use emergency power, temporary antennas
strung from trees and poles, and field conditions to contact as many
amateur radio stations as possible. Many clubs, amateur emergency
communications personnel and individual amateurs participate.


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Man Has Fatal Fall from Radio Tower on Tucson's Mount Lemmon:

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 04:49 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36938


TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Pima County authorities say a man has fallen to his
death from a radio tower on Mount Lemmon. County sheriff's officials say
the man was working as a volunteer to repair the amateur radio tower when
he fell about 11:45 a.m. Thursday. The man was pronounced dead at the
scene. His name hasn't been released yet.


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DX News -- ARRL DX Bulletin #24:

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 08:57 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36937


This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.


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Past QST VHF-UHF Columnist, ARRL Staffer Bill Smith, W0WOI (ex-K0CER), (SK)

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 08:57 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36936


Former ARRL Headquarters staffer Bill Smith, W0WOI (ex-K0CER, W1DVE,
W5USM), of Jefferson, Iowa, died on June 1. An ARRL Life Member, he
was 78 and had been a radio amateur and League member since 1952. He
served on the ARRL staff from 1967 to 1974 and was the editor of
QST's "World Above 50 Mc." column, succeeding Sam Harris, W1FZJ. In
1967, Smith was among the founders (with W0CUC and W0ENC) of the
organization that became the Central States VHF Society. He was said
to be looking forward to the organization's 50th gathering later
this year.


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Just Ahead In Radiosport:

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 08:56 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36935


Just Ahead In Radiosport:


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ARRL, Community Associations Institute Find Common Ground on Parity Act:

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 08:56 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36934


ARRL and the Community Associations Institute (CAI) -- the national
association of homeowners
associations (HOAs) -- have reached consensus on provisions of the
Amateur Radio Parity Act, H.R. 1301. ARRL and CAI
have worked intensively since February to reach agreement on substitute
language for the bill in an effort to move it through the US House
Energy and Commerce Committee and to overcome objections to the
companion US Senate bill, S. 1685. Along the way, the offices of U.S.
Representatives Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Greg Walden, W7EQI, (R-OR), and
Anna Eshoo (D-CA) mediated and offered assistance.


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Pacific Northwest Earthquake Exercise Reaching for Realistic Response:

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 08:55 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36933


This is only a test... Amateur Radio is playing a major role in the
largest FEMA exercise of 2016, "Cascadia Rising," which got under way on
June 7 and continues until June 10. In the exercise scenario, a
magnitude 9.0 earthquake and consequent tsunami have struck the Pacific
Northwest, and the exercise began with a blackout of all conventional
means of communication -- a natural opening for Amateur Radio
involvement. ARES/RACES organizations in Oregon and Washington have
been heavily involved, and ARRL Headquarters, including W1AW, has been
in the loop as well.


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The Doctor Will See You Now!

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 08:54 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36932


"All About Baluns" is the topic of the newest (June 2) episode of the
"ARRL The Doctor is In" podcast.
Listen...and learn!


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National Parks On the Air Update:

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 08:53 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36931


June is the beginning of sporadic-E season, which means the likelihood
of good domestic openings on 10 and 6 meters goes up for a couple of
months. NPOTA Activators and Chasers alike
should not overlook the QSO possibilities to be found on these bands.


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The 2016 ARRL June VHF Contest is Upon Us!

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 08:53 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36930


One of the premier VHF/UHF events on the contest calendar is the ARRL
June VHF Contest, which gets under way
at 1800 UTC on Saturday, June 11, and continues until 0259 UTC on
Monday, June 13.


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Colorado Creates Auxiliary Emergency Communications Unit:

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 08:52 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36929


A new Colorado law has created an Auxiliary Emergency Communications
(AuxComm) Unit within
the state's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
(DHSEM). The action implements recommendations contained in a 2012 FCC
report to Congress regarding the value of Amateur Radio in disasters
and emergencies. Colorado Gov John Hickenlooper signed the measure into
law on June 6, after it sailed through both houses of the Colorado
General Assembly.


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ARES Volunteers Take Part In Search for Missing Plane:

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 08:50 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36928


Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) volunteers in Kentucky recently
joined other volunteer organizations, law enforcement, firefighters,
and emergency managers in an effort to locate a missing single-engine
private aircraft. ARES teams and individual volunteers from Grayson,
Hardin, and Davies counties and elsewhere mustered on June 1 at the
Owensboro Airport -- the plane's destination -- to assist with
communication. Kentucky State Police had put out the call for
information on the plane's whereabouts.


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Transatlantic VHF Digital Receiver Site Now Operational In Newfoundland:

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 08:52 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36927


A transatlantic VHF digital receiver site has begun operation in
Newfoundland. Frank Davis, VO1HP, reports that antennas were erected
and a VHF SDR activated on May 19 to inaugurate the VO1FN
"TransAtlantic VHF Digital Beacon Receiver Site." The receiver site, in
grid square GN37, is sponsored by the Society of Newfoundland Radio
Amateurs (SONRA), and the Upper Trinity Amateur
Radio Club (UTARC).


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Bouvet Island Activation Planned for 2017-2018 Timeframe:

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 08:51 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36926


Three proven and experienced DXpedition leaders of a large team of
operators have announced plans to activate Bouvet Island (Bouvetøya),
the number 2 most-wanted DXCC entity, in late 2017 or early 2018. Ralph
Fedor, K0IR, Bob Allphin, K4UEE, and Erling Wiig, LA6VM, have been
working on this project since returning from Peter I (3Y0X) some 10
years ago.


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In Brief...

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 08:50 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36925


ARRL Network Maintenance Set for Sunday, June 12: The ARRL IT
Department will conduct network maintenance on Sunday, June 12, to
improve reliability and security. The work will occur between 1100 UTC
and 2300 UTC. During this period some or all systems may be temporarily
unavailable, including the website. Among services that will be
affected are the ARRL Store, the National Parks on the Air (NPOTA)
page, Logbook of The World (LoTW), the DXCC page, and the ARRL VEC
page. E-mail also will be offline, but all messages will be queued for
later delivery. Telephone service to ARRL Headquarters also may be
affected. We apologize for any inconvenience.


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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2015, June 10, 2016:

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 05:09 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36924


The following is a QST. ARES volunteers are activated in Texas and
Kentucky. A special lighthouse takes on a special mission. A Massachusetts
ham club faces the loss of its home. And on the first anniversary of the
passing of Newsline creator/producer Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, we offer a
tribute from friends in this expanded edition of Amateur Radio Newsline
coming your way right now.