Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (D
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Jan 17 2020 06:23 pm

RADIO SOCIETY PRESENTS FIRST MEMORIAL TROPHY

NEIL/ANCHOR: One of the younger members of a radio society in Britain
has become the first recipient of a trophy created to honor a Silent
Key. Jeremy Boot, G4NJH, has that story.

JEREMY: There is nothing else quite like the Bury Radio Society's
memorial trophy, which was crafted from a rare vintage French-made
transmitting tube, a Phillips QB4-1100 valve, mounted on a hardwood
base, made out of a church pew. The trophy is a tribute to a ham
considered by the radio society to have been like no other: Peter
Smith, G2DPL, the group's longtime treasurer who died last year of
cancer.

Society members told the Bury Times newspaper that over the years,
Peter Smith, who worked as a network engineer, had spoken often at
meetings on the subject of power transmission - and that many of his
stories contained amusing outcomes of what could - and did - go wrong.
He had been a radio amateur since 1968.

The trophy was presented at the December meeting to Sean Redmond, M7DOS,
by society chairman Peter Butterworth, G0GPH (G-ZERO-GPH), recognising
Sean's commitment to promoting the club, and serving as an example to
other young amateurs. Sean is the G2DPL trophy's first recipient.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
 
(THE BURY TIMES)

**

WORLD OF DX

In the world of DX, there's still time to work special event station
TM70TAAF, which was activated by Fran‡ois, F8DVD, on the 12th of January
and will be on the air until the 26th. The activation commemorates the
70th anniversary of the first ham radio contacts made with the French
Southern and Antarctic Lands while scientific research stations were
being built there. QSL by the bureau or direct. All QSOs will be uploaded
to LoTW.

Norbert, DJ9RB, is on the air from southern India, until the 24th of
January, operating as VU2RBQ. Listen for him on 80, 40, 30, and 20 meters,
using CW. QSL via his home call.

(DX NEWS)

**

KICKER: HAM IS AT HOME BEING 'CITIZEN OF THE YEAR'

NEIL/ANCHOR: Our final story celebrates the public service spirit that
thrives in all amateur radio operators - especially this one in
California. Here's Dave Parks, WB8ODF, with his story.

DAVE: Ask Carl Gehricke, N6RNC, whether it's an honor being named
Citizen of the Year for 2020, and he'll say yes. No surprise there. The
retired California Correctional Institution sergeant has been busy,
giving back to the community he's called home for 43 years. He
volunteers with the Civil Air Patrol, with Tehachapi Search and Rescue,
the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army Amateur Radio Club, and the
Tehachapi Ham Radio Club. He also volunteers as an ambassador with the
Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce, which joined the Tehachapi News
in conferring the honor recently.

According to the news reports, Carl was also singled out, because of his
volunteer work with the local Mountain Festival, where he's donated his
efforts since 1980. He's also a regular at the Fall Business Showcase
and the Christmas parade.

Ask Carl about any other honor, and he won't hesitate to add one more:
ham radio operator. It's no secret that this longtime hobby of his
became his gateway to a life of altruism.

He told the newspaper: [quote] "Because of ham radio, I've helped out
quite a bit. I set it up for fires, and for the Salvation Army, and
Red Cross. I have it available, so I use it." [endquote]

Four decades after finding a home in this California community, this
citizen of the year is at home helping preserve it. He told the
newspaper: "This is our home, and it's time to take care of your home."

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Dave Parks, WB8ODF.

(THE TEHACHAPI NEWS)

**

NEWSCAST CLOSE:

With thanks to Al Jazeera; Alaska Airlines; Amateur News Weekly; the ARRL;
the BBC; the Bury Times; CNN; CQ Magazine; DX News; JoJo Vicencio, DU1VHY;
Milford Daily News; the News Bulletin; the NY Daily News; Radio Society of
Great Britain; Southgate Amateur Radio News; the Tehachapi News; Ted
Randall's QSO Radio Show; WTWW Shortwave; the YL Beam; 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 Newsline's only official
website at arnewsline.org.

For now, with Caryn Eve Murray, KD2GUT, at the news desk in New York,
and our news team worldwide, I'm Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, in Bloomington,
Indiana, saying 73, and as always, we thank you for listening.

Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) is Copyright 2020. All rights reserved.
--- SBBSecho 3.10-Win32
 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (801:1/2)
 þ Synchronet þ Temple of Doom BBS - tod.eothnet.com

.