Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (D
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Jul 25 2019 09:21 pm

AMSAT NEEDS HAMS TO SERVE IN AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: AMSAT's Ambassador Program is back, and it's looking for
volunteers to help with its mission. Members of AMSAT are encouraged to
serve as representatives of AMSAT at events, demonstrations - even in
writing and online - sharing the excitement of amateur radio in space
with the public. The ambassadors are also encouraged to invite interested
individuals to join AMSAT, and support its activities, pursuing satellite
QSOs, and following the OSCAR program, which stands for Orbiting Satellites
Carrying Amateur Radio. Ambassadors often serve as coaches and mentors to
new members either in person, or via email, and the internet. Details about
becoming an ambassador can be found at amsat dot org slash ambassador
(amsat.org/ambassador)

(AMSAT)
 
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WORLD OF DX

In the World of DX, preparations are underway for the CY9C Saint Paul
Island Dxpedition, which will take place from July 31st to August 8th.
The seven team members will be transported to the Northeast Island by
Pat, N2IEN, via helicopter. Be watching for updates provided by Murray,
WA4DAN, and Randy, N0TG (En ZERO Tee Gee).

Be listening for Tom, N4HAI, who will operate QRP as ZF2FT from the
Cayman Islands during the week of July 28, primarily on 80m-10m CW.
QSL via LOTW or direct to the home call.

Sebastien, F8BDQ, will be active as IS0/F8BDQ, from Sardinia through to
August 6th. Listen for him on various HF bands, and as an entrant in the
RSGB IOTA Contest, taking place July 27 and 28th. QSL to his home callsign
direct only.

Frank, K3TRM, will be active as J6/K3TRM, from Saint Lucia until the 3rd
of August. He will be on the air on 40 through 6 metres using CW, SSB,
RTTY, FT8, and Satellite. Real-time logs are available on ClubLog during
the operation. QSL to his home call, K3TRM, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW,
and ClubLog's OQRS.

There is also an update from Mount Athos. Ohio Penn DX Newsletter reports
that there is not yet any documentation from Monk Iakovos, SV2RSG,
indicating that he is active. As such, any reported contacts from SV2RSG
will not count for DXCC.

(OHIO PENN DX)

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KICKER: MAYOR LEARNS SCIENCE OF WORKING A PILEUP

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: For our final story, we visit a recent science festival
held in the UK, where one public official learned the science of working
a pile-up. Here's Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, with that report.

JEREMY: You always remember your first QSO, your first QSL card, and yes,
your first pileup. That holds especially true for one public official in
the UK, who got his first taste of amateur radio at the Basildon Street
Science Festival on Saturday, the 13th of July. The event offered a
sampling of activities by STEM clubs from local schools, STEM-based
organisations, and a number of scientists. Basildon Mayor David
Burton-Sampson joined Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon, and East
Thurrock in a 2-metre radio demonstration being given by Essex Ham at
the event in Basildon Town Centre. With the help of Andrew Brown
EM-ZERO-OH-EN-H (M0ONH) the mayor not only succeeded in working four
stations from the festival, but, according to Essex Ham, he successfully
navigated his way through his first pile-up.

In radio, as in politics, it pays to know how to work the crowd.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.

(ESSEX HAM)

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NEWSCAST CLOSE:

With thanks to Amateur News Weekly; AMSAT; the ARRL; CQ Magazine; Essex
Ham; HAL Communications; Millennium Post; Ohio-Penn DX Bulletin; QRZ.COM;
Southgate Amateur Radio News; Ted Randall's QSO Radio Show; Telangana
Today; Wireless Institute of Australia; WTWW Shortwave; and you, our
listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline.

Please send emails to our address at newsline@arnewsline.org. More
information is available at Amateur Radio Newsline's only official
website at arnewsline.org.

For now, with Caryn Eve Murray, KD2GUT, at the news desk in New York,
and our news team worldwide, I'm Stephen Kinford, N8WB, in Wadsworth,
Ohio, saying 73, and as always, we thank you for listening.

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