[continued from previous message]

PAUL/ANCHOR: Although radio operators on the amateur and commercial
side all take pride in the medium's resilience, several broadcast radio
stations in Louisiana were not so fortunate during the recent arrival
of Hurricane Francine.

The Desk, an industry website, reported that FCC disaster-related
reports showed that the Category 2 hurricane took at least five radio
stations in the state off the air - both AM and FM broadcasters. The US
Federal Emergency Management Agency has often underscored the
importance of local radio stations in delivering emergency alerts
during disasters. The critical role AM radio has played for decades in
communicating these messages in the US has been part of a robust debate
to retain AM radios in newly manufactured vehicles.

(THEDESK.NET)

**


WORLD OF DX

In the World of DX, be listening for Lucy, AB3MY, operating as
DU1/AB3MY on Luzon Island, IOTA number OC-042, in the Philippines until
the 24th of September. Listen for her using SSB and possibly some FT8
on 40, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres.  QSL via her home call.  Her
activity is to honor her late father, Percy Tence, PY2PD.

Listen for Michal, OM2DX, using the callsign TO2DX (TEE OH TWO D X)
from  Reunion Island, IOTA number AF-016, from the 27th of September
through to the 7th of October. He will operate CW, RTTY and FT8 on
60-10 metres. Listen for him as well in the CQ World Wide RTTY DX
Contest on the 28th and 29th of September. QSO to his home call.

(DX-WORLD.NET, 425 DX BULLETIN)

**
POUNDING - AND SOUNDING - THE BRASS, NASHVILLE STYLE

PAUL/ANCHOR: In our final story, we learn about three avid contesters
who traveled recently to Nashville, Tennessee where they learned they
could make beautiful music together. Skeeter Nash N5ASH introduces us
to them.

SKEETER: Jim Green, K0XV; Lonnie Craven, K4KZ and Dave Needham, AA4VT,
are veteran HF operators whose finely tuned skills at sending code
demonstrate how well each one knows his way around a CW key, especially
during a contest. Never having met one another until this past summer,
there was no way these hams could have known that they also share an
enviable proficiency in another mode - a mode that also relies on keys,
but in this case, musical keys. They all play the French horn and like
the CW key, this brass instrument is also capable of creating a
powerful message. It did just that when the men joined the Celebration
Orchestra for a performance in late June in Nashville, Tennessee. The
orchestra is part of the Global Missions Project that uses the power of
Christian evangelical music to transmit a message of faith. After three
hours of rehearsal on the morning of June 21st, the curtain went up on
the orchestra that same afternoon.

Jim told Newsline in an email that Dave and Lonnie have traveled
internationally on missions with the music ministry but this was his
first time with the Celebration Orchestra. The last thing he expected
was an eyeball QSO. Jim told Newsline: [quote] "Imagine my absolute
surprise to learn that there were two horn players who were also radio
amateurs." [endquote]

Now they can listen for one another, whether they are pounding - or
sounding - the brass, As Jim told Newsline: [quote] "Whether we perform
together again remains to be seen. If we register for a trip, then we
will make music together again." [endquote]

To hear the concert, follow the link in the text version of this week's
newscast at arnewsline.org

[DO NOT READ:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pnbHFitJ74 ]

This is Skeeter Nash N5ASH.

(QRZ.COM, JIM GREEN, K0XV)

**
HAIKU FOR YOU

Don't forget the Amateur Radio Newsline haiku challenge. Share with
fellow listeners the poetry that is inspired by your ham radio
experience! If you're not too busy tuning your antennas or chasing the
latest DXpedition, pick up a pencil and share your experience by
sending an original haiku to us here at Newsline. Use the entry form on
our website, arnewsline.org and please follow the rules for writing
your three-line haiku -- sorry but we cannot accept any entries that
aren't written in traditional haiku form.

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