HAMS ADD MOMENTUM TO PANCREATIC CANCER EVENT
PAUL/ANCHOR: A call has gone out for operators across the United States
to participate in a one-day special event, carrying a message of hope and support on behalf of pancreatic cancer patients. Jim Damron, N8TMW, tells
us how to get involved.
JIM: When supporters in 30 US cities step off for a Walk-a-thon on
Saturday, April 29th to support the nonprofit Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, the event will be gaining some added momentum: Just as the
walkers take strides on the ground, special event station N3P will be
taking strides on the air.
Hams for PanCan, as the event is known, is an expansion of last year's
first effort with a dozen or so members of the Skyview Radio Society near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, according to organizer Rich Ryba, WQ3Q. Rich
hopes that news about resources available to pancreatic cancer patients
and their families can go an even greater distance this year -- coast to coast. The event has special significance for Rich. He lost his younger brother to the disease and is a pancreatic cancer patient himself.
Speaking to Newsline on the phone, he said that the QSOs aren't typical special-event exchanges: [quote] "People want to talk, want to share
their experiences with their family. We told our operators to sit and
listen. It doesn't matter how long the contact takes if it serves a
purpose of helping." [endquote]
Operators are needed in all 50 states. Rich can be contacted directly at
his email address r-y-b-a-r at nb dot net (
rybar@nb.net).
The QRZ.com page for N3P has additional details for clubs or individual operators who want to participate. QSL cards and certificates will be
made available for successful contacts.
This is Jim Damron, N8TMW.
(RICH RYBA, WQ3Q)
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SYDNEY HAM RADIO CLUB MARKS 100TH YEAR
PAUL/ANCHOR: There is cause for celebration in Sydney, Australia, where
one amateur radio club is marking a milestone. Here's Richard, VK2SKY, a member of that club, with his special report.
RICHARD: G'day Amateur Radio Newsline listeners, this is Richard VK2SKY,
for the Manly-Warringah Radio Society in Sydney, Australia. February 26
this year is a big day for us.
That date marks 100 years since the first meeting of the Manly and
District Radio Club, in 1923. That club eventually became the Manly-
Warringah Radio Society.
To celebrate, we'll be activating the Special Event Station V I 100 MB,
on the day, and throughout 2023.
To find out more, check out Victor India One Hundred Mike Bravo on
qrz.com, and visit the Society's web site at mwrs.org.au, that's Mike
Whiskey Romeo Sierra dot org dot au.
Hope to catch you on the bands!
For Amateur Radio Newsline, and the Manly-Warringah Radio Society in
Sydney, Australia, I'm Richard, VK2SKY.
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SILENT KEY: DXER, DXPEDITIONER MAMIRO YOSHIZAWA PY2DM
PAUL/ANCHOR: A respected DXer and noted DXpeditioner from Brazil has
become a Silent Key, as we learn from Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
JEREMY: Mamiro Yoshizawa, PY2DM, was well-known among Brazilian amateurs
as a radio operator with an enthusiasm for DX and a special affinity for
using the 50 MHz band. He was a familiar presence in national and international contests and had been a key operator during the T30PY and
T30SIX DXpedition to Western Kiribati in 2012. Mamiro became a Silent Key
on the 5th of February. According to a report that appears on QRZ.com, Mamiro's home QTH in the Brazilian city of Mogi das Cruzes had one of the best-equipped stations for DXing in the nation
Mamiro Yoshizawa was 83.
This is Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
(QRZ.COM)
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OFCOM APPROVES SPECIAL CALLS FOR 2 MORE DX CONTESTS
PAUL/ANCHOR: In the UK, Ofcom has added two more DX contests to its list
of events qualifying for special call signs. Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, has that report.
JEREMY: Two UK and Ireland DX contests have been added to the list of
events that qualify for special contest callsigns from Ofcom. The
callsigns are administered by the Radio Society of Great Britain on
behalf of the regulator and hams are advised to visit the RSGB website if
they wish to apply. They are available to any holder of a UK Amateur
Radio Full Licence or Full Club Licence and the contests can last no
longer than 48 hours. The list of qualifying contests can be seen on the
RSGB website. Calls will begin with the letter "G" or "M" followed by a numeral and a one-letter suffix. See the link in the text version of this week's Newsline script to learn more and to see the contest list.
This is Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
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