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Thu Mar 8 06:28:51 EST 2007

Committee has decided to invite the A61AJ team from the United Arab 
Emirates to be the representative of the contesting community in the 
Middle East.  According to a WRTC press release, the teams operating 
from A61AJ have achieved superb results over the past few years.  WRTC 
planners say that this invitation seeks to recognize this fact. Team UAE 
will be led by Ali Al-Futtaim, A61AJ.  Al-Futtaim is well known as  the 
driving force behind the development of what is one of the premier 
contest superstations in the Middle East and Asia. (WRTC) 

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DX 

In D-X, Cuban VHF  DX'er Arnie Coro, CO2KK says over the VHF Reflector 
that six meters is, properly named the magic band.  According to Coro, 
while testing a balcony mounted half wave dipole he heard VK2ZF calling 
CQ on CW several times near 50.106 MHz.  Coro says that the signal was 
good copy with no signs of echoes.  Arnie responded but with only two 
watts and a dipole, no Q-S-O was made.  Coro says that if he had been 
running at last 5 watts and a beam, that contact would have been made.  
(VHF Reflector) 

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THAT FINAL ITEM:  AN EDITORIAL -  WHERE HAVE ALL THE NOMINATIONS GONE? 

And finally this week, an editorial word about the Amateur Radio 
Newsline Young Ham of the Year Award.  Here is our producer Bill 
Pasternak, WA6ITF: 

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Im going to start this commentary with one word:  Help!   

Why help?  Well its now the end of April.  The nominating period for the 
2002 Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year Award has been open 
since February 1st.  We have announced it at the end of every newscast 
for almost three months.  Sadly, to date, we have not received what we 
consider to be a single viable nomination.  Not one! 

Normally by now we have received at least a dozen or more nominations.  
As this is written, all we have are the usual letters asking that we 
enter a youngster in a contest that some think the award to be.  To 
paraphrase one:  "Our 5 year old just got her ham license so send a free 
radio."   

But that is it!  And for the record; the Young Ham of the Year Award is 
not a contest.  Rather its a way to honor the accomplishments of youth 
in ham radio.  It has been that -- and only that -- since 1986. 

The nominating period for this years award closes on May 30th.  Just 
about 4 weeks from now.  As it stands, there may be no  Young Ham of the 
Year Award presented in 2002 unless we begin to receive valid 
nominations.  And that is where you come in. 

Do you know of a young ham -- age 18 or younger?  One who has 
accomplished something really special using Amateur Radio?  Well, what 
are you waiting for?  Now is the time to nominate that person.   

Does your radio club have a youngster who has been an outstanding 
member.  Maybe one who does far more for the club that most of the 
grown-up hams?  Again,  what are you waiting for?  This very moment is 
the time nominate that boy or girl. 

How about that quiet young ham who is always willing to volunteer in 
public service events?  You know;  the one who does everything from 
organizing the communications to keeping the club repeater operating.   
Ill say it once again: What are you waiting for?  Nominate that person.   

I think you get the idea. 

OK.  How do you file a nomination?  Simple.  You go to 
www.arnewsline.org, scroll down to Young Ham of the Year Award.  Click 
on the rules.  Read them.  Click on the nominating form.  Download it.  
Fill it out and mail it in or e-mail it to us.  Its that easy. 

We at the Amateur Radio Newsline believe that the future of our hobby, 
our service and our nation is in the hands of the young.  It will be the 
next generation of young hams who will be the technologists, public 
service leaders and political leaders of this new millennium.  The Young 
Ham of the Year Award is one way to guarantee that there will be this 
"next generation" of ham radio leaders.  By taking the time to nominate 
a youngster for this award, you take one step to help insure the future 
of Amateur Radio. 

Thank you.  Roy. 

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If the award is made this year, the youngster selected will receive a 
trip to the Huntsville Hamfest and a ham radio gift courtesy of Vertex 
Standard.  He or she will also be treated to a week at Spacecamp 
Huntsville thanks to the folks at C-Q magazine.  (ARNewsline) 

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NEWSCAST CLOSE 

With thanks to Alan Labs, AMSAT, the ARRL, the CGC Communicator, CQ 
Magazine, the FCC, the Ohio Penn DX Bulletin, the RSGB and Australia's 
Q-News, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline Our e-mail address 
is newsline @arnewsline.org.  Our mailing address is PO Box 660937, 
Arcadia California 91066.  More information about this newscast and the 
Young Ham of the Year Award is available at Amateur Radio Newsline's(tm) 
only official website located at www.arnewsline.org. 