Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B)
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Jan 30 2020 23:38:29

DXPEDITIONER RESPONDS TO HAMS WHO ACKNOWLEDGED SON'S DEATH

PAUL/ANCHOR: A grieving father has shared his gratitude with the
amateur radio community, which responded with warmth, sympathy,
and a lot of heart, following his son's drowning during the Rotuma
DXPedition. Following his return home to Fiji, Antoine, 3D2AG,
posted the message on his QRZ.com page, and as open letter on DX
World to hams everywhere. The message reads, in part:

[quote] "To know that I have so many genuine friends all over the
world is really a humbling experience, and a wonderful tribute to
the solidarity of our great hobby in times of crisis. Whilst the
pain of the loss of my dear little boy is with me every moment at
this time, the words and gestures of comfort and support will never
be forgotten.

My son, as with his younger brother, had a great interest to become
an amateur radio operator, and we can only pray that the wishes of
my remaining child be one day fulfilled, and his emotional wounds
healed." [endquote]

(DX WORLD)

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HAMS MARK ANNIVERSARY OF LITTLE-KNOWN WORLD WAR TWO BATTLE

PAUL/ANCHOR: In the Netherlands, hams aren't just wanting lots of
contacts during this next special event - they also want to get the
word out about the battle it commemorates. For more on that, we turn
to Ed Durrant, DD5LP.

ED: Considered by many to be a little-known military action during
World War II, Operation Veritable is marking 75 years since that
sweeping action in The Netherlands. Also known as the Battle of the
Reichswald and the Great Allied Rhineland Offensive, it is being
commemorated all year by special event station PA75OV, with 22 radio
operators - many of whom were part of another commemorative station
5 years ago. The operation, which took place between February 8th
and March 11th in 1945, was American General Dwight Eisenhower's
plan to clear German forces out of the Rhineland, in an area east
of the Germany/Netherlands border.

Radio operators will also stage a special live event during the
activation in the old town hall of the city of Gennep between
February 14th and 16th. Visitors are being invited, as they were
five years ago. The station will be operating throughout the year
on various HF bands, as well as VHF/UHF terrestrial and satellite
frequencies.

It's already been a busy time for them. The radio operators note
on their website that as of Saturday, January 25th, they had
already logged nearly 2400 QSOs, and consumed more than 800 cups
of coffee.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ed Durrant, DD5LP.

(PA75OV WEBSITE)

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AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE CELEBRATES BILL PASTERNAK WA6ITF

PAUL/ANCHOR: Excuse us for being a bit self-indulgent here at
Newsline, but we want you to know about an event that's very
close to our hearts and - in this case - our radios. Let's hear
more from Don Wilbanks, AE5DW.

DON: Happy birthday, Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF. Bill created the
original Amateur Radio Newsline as the Westlink Radio Network
long before many of us were hams - although there are just as
many who already had their license who may remember listening
to his reports.

Bill became a Silent Key five years ago. He would have been 72
years old on Friday, February 7th. On that day, and into the
weekend, the Amateur Radio Newsline Amateur Radio Club is
planning its first activation of WA6ITF, which has become our
club call sign. This is an informal activation. Be listening
for any and all of the Newsline staffers on the HF bands, as well
as DMR, D-STAR, Fusion, and EchoLink. We'll be spotting on
DXSummit to help you find us. What a great gift of communication
for all of us, remembering and celebrating Bill.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Don Wilbanks, AE5DW.

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BREAK HERE:

Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world - including
the newest to carry our report, the Norwegian website radiokom dot no
(radiokom.no), which delivers Newsline on demand through its podcast
player.
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