Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Mar 09 2018 09:21 am

IN THE UK, AN EMPTY ELECTION TICKET

DON/ANCHOR: The Radio Society of Great Britain has an election coming
up, but before hams get to vote, they're going to need some candidates.
Here's Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, with the latest.

JEREMY: What if they held an election, and nobody came?

Well, that's not quite the situation, but it's pretty close to being
that way: As of the 2nd of March, the Radio Society of Great Britain
had received no nominations for its election for the open president's
post. The organization is now re-advertising the post, in the hopes
that some names will be brought forward for candidates to serve the
new term that runs from 2018 to 2020.

The organization will not go leaderless, however, as the current
president, Nick Henwood, G3RWF, has agreed to stay on, until something
is decided. In fact, the RSGB has posted a video on its website, in
which Nick talks about the president's role. If you visit the new
presidents' page on the website, you'll find that video, and also hear
from three former RSGB presidents.

So, if you know someone who might be a likely candidate - or if you
think you might be yourself - you need to before the closing date of
April the 26th. Nominations may be submitted via the RSGB website.

Visit rsgb dot org forward slash nominations to learn more.

For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.

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DX ASSOCIATION DINNER BOOKS HAMVENTION SPEAKER

DON/ANCHOR: More Dayton Hamvention plans are falling into place. The
SouthWest Ohio DX Association has just booked its keynote speaker, as
we hear from Stephen Kinford, N8WB.

STEPHEN: Veteran DXer Gary Dixon, K4MQG, will address attendees at the
Southwest Ohio DX Association's 33rd annual DX dinner during this year's
Hamvention. The banquet will take place at the Marriott Hotel in Dayton,
on May 18th. Gary is not just a veteran DXer, but a veteran amateur,
having been licensed more than 61 years ago. He is a past president of
the International DX Association, and has been involved with the group
for more than three decades. He is in the CQ DX Hall of Fame, and a
charter member of the Carolina DX Association. He presently serves as
the ARRL's DX Advisory Committee representative for the Roanoke Division.

The South Carolina resident, and his YL, Carol, KA4WUR, have two sons
and a daughter-in-law - all hams.

For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Stephen Kinford, N8WB.

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INDIVIDUAL LICENSES JUST THE TICKET IN TUNISIA

DON/ANCHOR: In Tunisia, amateurs finally have a license to call their
own, as John Williams, VK4JJW, tells us.

JOHN'S REPORT: Tunisian radio amateurs who took - and passed - their
licensing exam last December 20th, are now holding a piece of history:
the first individual licenses permitted in that country by the Tunisian
regular, the ANF.

Last September, the ministry approved a law that granted individuals
the right to have their own licenses, in line with hams in so many
other nations. ARAT, the national association of Tunisian radio amateurs,
was a big proponent of this change.

The first licenses were delivered on the 23rd of February, during a
special ceremony in the ANF offices in Tunis. Five out of the 10 new
licensees were present, and representatives from the ministry, and
some ARAT members were also on hand to mark the occasion.

It's all done now, except, of course, getting on the air.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm John Williams, VK4JJW.

(IARU, ARAT)

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