Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2024, August 12, 2016   
      
   Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2024 with a release date of Friday,   
   August 12,2016 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.   
      
   The following is a QST.  Hams activate the national park just outside the   
   White House. A steadily growing group of DXers in the UK mark their seventh   
   year. Denmark's bicycling ham is on the final leg of his journey -- and   
   amateurs in one Ohio town take it to the streets. All this and more in   
   Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2024 coming your way right now.   
      
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   NPOTA: BIG DOINGS AT THE WHITE HOUSE   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: We open this week's newscast with a story from Washington, D.C.,   
   that's decidedly NON-political. Nine radio amateurs have just completed their   
   successful race for the White House....well, OK, it was actually a challenge   
   they mounted in President's Park, outside the White House. We hear the story   
   of their triumphant National Parks on the Air activation from Amateur Radio   
   Newsline's Paul Braun, WD9GCO.   
      
   PAUL: You might remember our story a little while back about a group of hams   
   who decided they wanted to get to the White House without mounting a long,   
   expensive Presidential campaign.   
      
   Well, itÂ’s happened again. Only this time on a slightly more ambitious   
   scale. On August 5th and 6th, members from the Great South Bay Amateur Radio   
   Club ventured from New York to Washington DC to activate   
   PresidentÂ’s Park. According to Mike Sartoretti, KC2SYF:   
      
   MIKE: When we saw that the ARRL was having their National Parks on the Air,   
   we talked about it down at the club on Wednesdays and then I activated a few   
   parks here in the New York area. And I had a lot of fun doing it. I bought it   
   back to the club and said, "I want to activate the White House. Who would be   
   in and interested? This way I don't waste my money putting in a permit." And   
   I got a lot of hands that went up and said they would be interested. So we   
   put the permit in.   
      
   PAUL: They operated for two days, until lightning moved into the area. They   
   were busy, though:   
      
   MIKE: We had a total of about 1250 QSOs between satellite, CW, sideband and   
   simplex operation.   
      
   PAUL: They had no problems with the Secret Service, either.   
      
   MIKE: We were welcomed at the park by the U.S. Secret service, they stopped   
   by several times to check on us and make sure that we were doing well.   
      
   PAUL: Although, there was one tense moment:   
      
   MIKE: One time a Secret Service agent walked over to us and asked what time   
   we were here until or what time we would be operating until and I wasn't sure   
   if we were going to have a problem or not. I told them we had to be out of   
   the park by 5:30 and that we were going to cease operations by about 5. "Oh,"   
   he said, "I have a two-hour drive home and I'm a ham and I wanted to work you   
   guys." So we handed him an HT, he went for a little walk and he got to work   
   us on simplex.   
      
   There were nine licensed hams, eight from Long Island and one local from   
   Washington, DC. They were Paul, N8HM; Phil KD2GFO; Eric KD2GXN; Lou NO2C;   
   Sally K2RYD; Sam W2JDB; Tom KA2D; Howard WB2UZE; and Mike KC2SYF.   
      
   For Amateur Radio Newsline, IÂ’m Paul Braun, WD9GCO   
      
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   CYCLING HAM'S FINAL ROUTE HOME   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: The famous bicycle-riding radio amateur from Denmark is about to   
   begin the final leg of his journey. Amateur Radio Newsline's John Williams,   
   VK4JJW, has the details.   
      
   JOHN: After six years spent on the road and some of it also on the air,   
   Thomas Andersen, OZ1AA, the bicycling ham from Denmark, has home well within   
   his sights.   
      
   A year ago this month, Amateur Radio Newsline caught up with him while he   
   pedaled his way through the East Coast of the United States enroute to   
   maritime Canada. As of this past Aug. 2, the scene was vastly different, as   
   he made his way through Morocco in North Africa. One of the high points of   
   his trip through the African continent was a chance to work some stations   
   from the shack of a student radio club, ET3AA, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopa.   
      
   Now, however, Thomas and his HT and his fat-tire bicycle are rolling their   
   way into Spain and will follow a planned route through France and Germany,   
   where he also hopes to be more active on the bands. That will take him back   
   home to Copenhagen, where it all began.   
      
   With that arrival, Thomas and his cycle will indeed have come full cycle --   
   unless, of course, the starting point for his next adventure involves a   
   launch pad.   
      
   For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm John Williams, VK4JJW.   
      
   (ARRL)   
      
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   SUMMER WRAPPING UP FOR K2BSA   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: The Boy Scouting hams of K2BSA are getting ready to wrap up   
   summer - but not without a few more notable activations. We hear more from   
   Amateur Radio Newsline's Bill Stearns, NE4RD.   
      
   BILL: This week in Radio Scouting we have a report from scout camp, a special   
   event in France, and JOTA updates.   
      
   Philmont Scout Ranch is still on the air as K2BSA/5 while summer camp season   
   wraps up.  We received a report that there were Summits on the Air activated   
   from the scout camp as well.  Mike Crownover AD5A, did an 84 mile hike with   
   his son, Roy AE5EB, and grandson, Logan KF5GYD, where they planned on   
   activating two peaks in the 136,000 acre Scout Camp.  He had a crew of 8 (2   
   Adults and 6 Scouts) on this trek which was classified as "Extremely   
   Strenuous" according to the camp's rating system.  They were able to work 39   
   chasers on the two peaks that they summited.   
      
   RoverWay 2016, a gathering of 5,000 rovers in Jambville, France, is underway   
   through August 14th.  There will be Scouts on the air and online thanks to   
   Radioscoutisme Fran‡ais.  Their call is TM16RW and they will be operating on   
   7090 and 14290 kHz.   
      
   JOTA or Jamboree on the Air  will be the weekend of October 14th through the   
   16th.  Scout groups from all over the world will be on the air trying to   
   contact each other and those interested in working scouts.  The patch design   
   is out, and now is the time to start planning your JOTA event with your local   
   council and district.   
      
   For more information on K2BSA, JOTA resources, and radio scouting, please   
   visit http://www.k2bsa.net/.   
      
   For Amateur Radio Newsline and the K2BSA Amateur Radio Association, this is   
   Bill Stearns NE4RD.   
      
      
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   BOXBORO CONVENTION NEEDS VOLUNTEERS   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: Yes, there IS such a thing as a free lunch and you may find it at   
   the ARRL New England Convention next month. Amateur Radio Newsline's Neil   
   Rapp, WB9VPG explains.   
      
   NEIL's REPORT: The ARRL New England Convention will have three days of   
   banquets, classes, forums, a special event station, a flea market and a   
   screening of the popular feature film, "Frequency." For some attendees, the   
   convention will also present that mythical meal - known as the free lunch -   
   to all amateurs who volunteer to work a two-hour shift during this major   
   event running Sept. 9th through 11th. A variety of indoor and outdoor jobs   
   are available for volunteers, some involving physical work and most involving   
   long periods of sitting.   
      
   The three-day convention will take place at the Holiday Inn Boxboro Woods in   
   Boxborough, Massachusetts.   
      
   If you think you can volunteer your time, contact Andy, KB1OIQ at one of two   
   email addresses: kb1oiq@arrl.net or kb1oiq@mval.net   
      
   For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Neil Rapp, WB9VPG.   
      
   (FEMARA WEBSITE)   
      
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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 W-D-ZERO-H-W-T   
   (WD0HWT), the Metro Area Repeater Association station in White Bear Lake,   
   Minnesota, on Sunday evenings.   
      
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   ANOTHER LIGHTHOUSE GUIDES THE WAY   
      
   JIM: In Canada, add the Wood Islands Lighthouse to the ever-growing list of   
   lighthouses being activated for a big ham radio weekend this month. Amateur   
   Radio Newsline's Mike Askins, KE5CXP, has more.   
      
   MIKE: Passengers who have taken the ferry between Nova Scotia and Prince   
   Edward Island in Atlantic Canada are familiar with the Wood Islands   
   Lighthouse. Now the world of radio amateurs gets to take a ride there too, if   
   they're lucky enough to catch the next call. Using the call sign VY2PLH, a   
   team of operators has added the historic lighthouse to the lineup of stations   
   worldwide working the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend for the   
   48 hours beginning Friday, August 19.   
      
   It will also be an opportunity for visiting guests at the lighthouse to try a   
   QSO of their own, supervised by a licensed amateur, hitching a ride on a very   
   different kind of wave - one that surfs the ionosphere.   
      
   For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Mike Askins, KE5CXP.   
      
   (GEORGE DEWAR VY2GF, ILLW WEBSITE)   
      
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   A SUMMER CRUISE FOR PCARS   
      
   JIM: It's been seven years since one group of amateurs has gone mobile and   
   gone cruising, just for the fun of it. Well, they're about to do it again.   
   Here's Amateur Radio Newsline's Stephen Kinford, N8WB.   
      
   STEPHEN: Hams in northeastern Ohio are taking it to the streets on Wednesday,   
   August 17, beginning at 6 p.m., and cruising throughout the night with their   
   mobile rigs. The seventh annual mobile cruise-in, sponsored by the Portage   
   County Amateur Radio Service, begins at the Ravenna A&W restaurant on East   
   Main Street and ends when the last 7-3 has been sent.   
      
   It's a night to show off your perfect installation, your ugly installation   
   and your installation with the most functioning amateur bands. That means HF,   
   UHF, VHF and whatever else you might be running. This night isn't just about   
   pride - it is also about prizes - and the Portage ham group promises some   
   surprises too.   
      
   Finally yes, there will be root beer. After all, you can't leave the Ravenna   
   A&W and be thirsty.   
      
   For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Stephen Kinford, N8WB, in Wadsworth, Ohio.   
      
      
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   CHARLIE TANGO CELEBRATION IN THE UK   
      
   JIM: The Ohio hams aren't the only ones marking seven great years. An   
   ever-growing group in the UK, with membership well into the thousands, just   
   finished its own festivities. Here's Amateur Radio Newsline's Jeremy Boot,   
   G4NJH.   
      
   JEREMY: The gathering wasn't the typical birthday party for a 7-year-old, but   
   then Charlie - as in Charlie Tango DX Group - isn't your average youngster.   
      
   The varied group of radio enthusiasts, which formed in 2009 in the UK, threw   
   itself a weekend-long celebration,  late July in Derbyshire. The guest list   
   theoretically could have included all 5,800 active Charlie Tango members   
   worldwide, since membership is open and free to all radio hobbyists, whether   
   they are licensed amateurs or enthusiastic shortwave listeners -- or even on   
   Citizens Band.   
      
   There was no danger of running out of beer and snacks since closer to 40   
   members turned up, by the group's own best estimate. Customarily, Charlie   
   Tango's gathering spot is the organization's website, www.charlietango.co.uk.   
   There, no one will run out of drinks or, for that matter, even chairs.   
      
   However, the Derbyshire festivities were such a success, Charlie Tango is   
   already preparing for its party next year when the group marks its 8th year   
   and when membership, no doubt, will have grown even more.   
      
   For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot G4NJH.   
      
   (SOUTHGATE, CHARLIE TANGO)   
      
      
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   THE WORLD OF DX:   
      
   How about some Olympic style DX? Mario, PY2DV, will be operating as PY22DV   
   until September 30 to celebrate the RIO 2016 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES in   
   Brazil. QSLs can be sent via Logbook of the World, as well as via the Bureau   
   or direct.   
      
   Elsewhere, Nicola IU7GSN is on the air from Albania as ZA3/IU7GSN until the   
   23rd of August. He is working holiday style. Send QSLs to his home call sign.   
      
   On St. Paul Island, a group of American and Canadian operators are operating   
   as CY9C from August 19th to the 28th. Listen for them on all bands 160 – 6m,   
   CW, SSB and RTTY. Send QSLs using Club Log OQRS or directly to WA4DAN.   
      
   Four German amateurs are on the air through August 16th as OJ0DX, operating   
   from Market Reef. Listen for them on 80 – 10m using CW and SSB. Send QSLs to   
   their manager DL3DXX.   
      
      
   (IRISH RADIO TRANSMITTERS SOCIETY, DX COFFEE)   
      
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   KICKER: HIS 'N HERS HAMS   
      
   JIM/ANCHOR: And finally, we close this week's newscast with a story of   
   partnership, a his-and-hers DXpedition dream team that conquers the world   
   together - or at least makes thousands of QSOs with it. Here's Amateur Radio   
   Newsline's Paul Braun, WD9GCO.   
      
   PAUL: Most married hams, or hams in relationships, know that the typical   
   response from your significant other to the phrase, “LetÂ’s bring the radios   
   on vacation with us!” is met with something like, “Then you can   
   leave me at home.”   
      
   But not for Rich Seifert, KE1B and his girlfriend Anna Sombor, W6NN.    
   TheyÂ’ve turned every vacation into a DXPedition.   
      
   They werenÂ’t both hams at the beginning. Seifert had a long, storied career   
   in Silicon Valley technology. He was licensed at a young age, but went QRT   
   for two decades while he worked. Finally, he got back on the   
   air, and got his girlfriend interested:   
      
   RICH: I put her on 20 meters phone and she'd call CQ and you know that YL   
   voice is worth a couple of S-units. She'd have a pileup of Europeans and   
   she'd be having QSOs in Hungarian, in Italian, in Russian, you name it, she   
   speaks it! And she's having a blast. So she decides, hmmm.....I ought to get   
   my own license. And we would start doing contests together as multi-single.   
      
   PAUL: In their case, packing radios was actually AnnaÂ’s idea:   
      
   RICH: She comes up with a fiendish plan: "Hey, I'd really like to go lay on a   
   Caribbean beach." I say, "I don't want to lay on a Caribbean beach. That's   
   not my idea of fun anyway." She says: "How about we go to a Caribbean beach   
   and you bring a radio?" I say: "OK, no we're talking." So our first one, I   
   didn't have a radio to bring along, our first holiday DXPedition we rented   
   the house at PJ2T in Curacao. You can rent the house, which has living   
   accommodations and it is a MAJOR contest station!   
      
   PAUL: They soon realized that there was a limit to the available   
   Â“rent-a-shacks,” so he designed a “Station-in-a-box” that could travel   
   with them. And thus began the next phase of their lives:   
      
   RICH: And so our first expedition like that I think was to VP5 in the Turks   
   and Caicos, and what started there became our regular modus operandi.   
      
   PAUL: Together, theyÂ’re living a hamÂ’s dream, traveling and working all   
   over the world.   
      
   RICH: We started on Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos and then to Tiga,   
   Grenada and Malta in the Mediterranean. And the Canary Islands. We just came   
   back from a dual trip in the Grenadines and Barbados.   
      
   PAUL: Listen for their contest call, K6 Monkey Monkey Monkey, and get in on   
   the fun.   
      
   For Amateur Radio Newsline, IÂ’m Paul Braun, WD9GCO   
      
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   NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to Alan Labs; the ARRL; CQ Magazine; DX Coffee;   
   FEMARA; Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club; George Dewar, VY2GF; Hap Holly   
   and the Rain Report; the IARU; Irish Radio Transmitter Society; Ohio-Penn DX   
   Bulletin; PCARS; QRZ; 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   
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   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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