Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (D
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Jul 10 2020 09:09 am

WORLD OF DX

In the world of DX, be listening for Loick, HB9HBY, and Greg, HB9TWU,
operating as HB0/HB9HBY, from Liechtenstein, between July 24th and 26th.
They will be on the air around the clock for the three days on 80-6 metres,
including 30, 17, and 12 metres, using CW, SSB and FT8. There will be a
special call sign on that Saturday, which has not yet been announced. Look
for updates on Facebook or on Twitter, using the call sign HB9HBY as the
internet handle.

A special centennial event is to take place when members of the Royal
Signals Amateur Radio Society are marking their 100th anniversary, with
the callsign GB100RS (G B ONE HUNDRED R S), and are on the air until the
end of October on various HF bands. Listen for them using CW, SSB, RTTY,
and PSK. Special awards are available. QSL via the Bureau.

A group of operators including Silvo/S50X, Goran/S52P, and Hubert/S53Z,
will be on the air as 9A followed by their call sign from the Palagruza
Islands between July 18th and 31st. Listen on 80 to 10 metres where they
will be using CW and SSB. The group will use the callsign 9A20A during
the RSGB IOTA Contest, which is July 25th and 26th. Send QSLs direct, or
by the bureau to S58MU.

(OHIO PENN DX)

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KICKER: EXCHANGING VOWS AND SIGNAL REPORTS

JIM/ANCHOR: Our final story is a love story -- a story of love and romance
combined, with love of radio at high altitudes. Ralph Squillace, KK6ITB,
takes us on this sentimental journey.

RALPH: Love was in the air - at an altitude of nearly 4,000 feet - on
California's Morton Peak, where romance was being activated on July 4th,
just moments before a scheduled SOTA summit operation. The dearly beloved
had gathered for the wedding of David, KM3A, and Liz, K6LZT, officiated
by their friend, Scott, N0OI (En Zero Oh Eye), who became ordained for
just this purpose. The witnesses were friends, family, and members of the
AB3G Association. With that callsign Scott, his wife Corinne, N2ZIP, and
the groom, had plans to activate the summit shortly afterward on CW and
SSB.

But - first things first. Before the "CQ" there must be the "I do." The
couple's original plans for June 7th were cancelled, due to COVID-19
restrictions. Undaunted by the detour, this ham radio couple decided a
mini SOTA expedition, with a great view of the San Gogonio wilderness
would be a great place to exchange vows, and signal reports. Scott and
his wife Corinne, N2ZIP, agreed, giving their dog Zippy the honored role
as ring bearer.

According to Scott, congratulatory wishes were recorded in the log from
coast to coast, and from one DX station in Panama. As for the bride, well,
Liz will always remember her wedding day, because it also marked one other
major life event: On 2 meters, she had her first SOTA activation. Talk
about wedded bliss!

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ralph Squillace, KK6ITB.

(SCOTT N0OI and SOTA REFLECTOR)

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NEWSCAST CLOSE:

With thanks to the Amateur News Weekly; AMSAT; the ARRL; CQ Magazine; the
Daily Mail; David Behar, K7DB; DX-World; Groups.io; Jeff Savasta, KB4JKL;
LocalDVM.COM; Maritime Mobile Service Network; the Morgan Messenger; Ohio
Penn DX; QRZ.COM; Radio Society of Great Britain; Scott, N0OI (En ZERO Oh
Eye); the Shelburne News; shortwaveradio.de; the SOTA Reflector; Southgate
Amateur Radio News; Ted Randall's QSO Radio Show; 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 Jim Damron, N8TMW, in Charleston,
West Virginia saying 73, and as always, we thank you for listening.

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