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was our 1998 Young Ham of the Year award winner.  He will talk about ways 
the Internet can be used to interest kids in the hobby.

Others on the speakers roster are Gary Pearce, KN4AQ, of the ARRL's  Public 
Relations Committee and Keith Glispie, WA6TFD, of Suite Sixteen Post in 
Burbank California.  Glispie is a true Amateur  Radio success story that 
took him from a teenage ham to the co-owner of one of televisions most 
sought after editing facilities.  

Also joining us will be John Creel, WB3GXW, who is the outgoing Chairman of 
the NCVEC and 2003 Radio Amateur of the Year Larry "Tree" Tyree, N6TR, 
talking about the ham radio children's holiday he created called Kids Day.

And as always there will be door prizes.  This year the goodies  include an 
2 meter HT courtesy of Alinco and a mini-bom-box AM, FM, Cassette radio 
from Jensen.  

So, please join us at Hamvention 2003 for this special session dedicated to 
making ham radio a friendlier world for the younger set.  Rember, kids are 
the future of the hobby.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Ken Locke, N8PJN.

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The Ham Radio Town Meeting is from 1 to 3 P.M on Saturday May 17th.  The 
venue is the HARA Arena in Dayton Ohio in meeting room 3.  We hope to see 
you there.  (ARNewsline)

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HAM RADIO MOVIES:  FIELD DAY `71 - REDUX

Two weeks ago we told you that the famed Palisades Amateur Radio Club movie 
"Field Day 1971" had surfaced after almost two decades in hiding.  Now, 
Southern California hams can get to see it again on Wednesday evening, May 
14th.  This, in a special screening hosted by the Santa Clarita Amateur 
Radio Club and Amateur Radio Newsline.

 "Field Day 1971" was produced by George Hively, W6GRH, -- then WA6YEA -- 
over thirty years ago.  His half-hour movie is a tongue-in-cheek look at 
the way one of the regions most famous radio clubs of the 20th century held 
forth annually to conquer the vagaries of the Ionesphere while having a 
jolly old time.  Or, was it just having a jolly old time with some radios 
thrown in as an excuse for a hilltop party?  Only this movie knows for 
sure!

The venue chosen for the screening is the City Council Chambers in the City 
of Santa Clarita California at 7 p.m. Pacific Daylight time.  Talk in will 
be on the 146.79 W6JW repeater.  The repeater uses an access tone is 123.0 
Hz. 

There is only room for about 190 people, so seating will be first-come, 
first served, with one expeption.  If you are a former Palisades Amateur 
Radio Club member and want to reserve a seat please e-mail 
wa6itf at arnewsline.org.  For more information on the Santa Clarita Amateur 
Radio Club and the meeting, take your web browser over to  www.w6jw.org and 
click on the word "announcements."  (ARNewsline)

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RADIO RECORDS:  FIRST GM TO YU ON 136 KHX 

Another new record has been set on 136 Kilohertz.  This,  as a ham in 
Scotland contacts his counterpart in Yugoslavia.  Jeramy Boot, G4NJH, has 
more:

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Simon Lewis, GM4PLM, completed the first Scotland to Yugoslavia LF contact 
on the 20th of April.  At 2228 UTC on Sunday, Simon had a two-way contact 
with Teo, YU7AR, on 137.7kHz. 

Simon was using equipment left behind by David Bowman, G0MRF, when the UK 
73kHz record was broken, as reported on GB2RS two weeks ago. 

GM4PLM is currently the only known GM active on the 136kHz band and at 
present is using a 125-metre long wire antenna. He plans to improve the 
antenna system over the summer in preparation for trans-Atlantic tests next 
winter.

Jeramy Boot, G4NJH

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After completeing the QSO, Lewis paused to thank G0MRF and G3GRO for their 
help, and for the donation of equipment to allow him to become active on 
the 136kHz band.  (GB2RS)

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ON THE AIR:  SPECIAL EVENT - 58 YEARS SINCE WW-2

On the air, members of the Crimea Contest Club will activate special event 
station, EO58JM, from the Ukraine between May 5th to the 11th.  Their 
operation is to celebrate the 58 years since World War II.  QSL's via 
KG6AR.  (OPDX)

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ON THE AIR:  CELEBRATING SIBERIA

And keep an ear out for special event stations using the call signs UE9OWQ 
and UE9ORQ to be active between May 10th to the 18th.  This  to celebrate 
the 10th anniversary of the Radio Prim Correspondence club in Siberia.  The 
two stations are also expected to be on between June 28th to the 30th for 
the 110th anniversary of the capital city of Novosibirsk Siberia.  For more 
details and on how to receive a special certificate, visit 
www.nsk.su/~rpc/eh.htm  (OPDX)

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ON THE AIR:  THE OREGON QSO PARTY 2003

The 2003 Oregon QSO Party will take place on Saturday, May 10 beginning at 
14:00 UTC.  Sponsored by the Central Oregon DX Club, the object is to work 
stations in Oregon, and for Oregon stations to work the world.  For full 
information select the Oregon QSO Party link on the Central Oregon DX Club 
web page at www.codxc.org  (K2DI)

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DX

In DX, CT1CPP is active as S92UN from Sao Tome and Principe for the next 
three months.  Suggested frequencies are 14.270, 21.270 and 28. 470 MHz on 
SSB.  QSL as directed on the air.

And thirteen members of the F6KOP club station will be active as TM7R from 
Groix Island  through the 12th of May. The operation will be on the HF, VHF 
and UHF bands using CW, SSB, PSK 31, RTTY and Slow Scan TV.

Lastly, the visit by Bill Burton, T88BA, to the South-West Island of Palau, 
scheduled been postponed until next month,  The reason:  A lack of money 
for fueling the government ship that was to carry him.  (DX via OPDX and 
GB2RS)

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THAT FINAL ITEM:  TALKING TO A NOT SO SILENT S.K.

And finally this week, have you ever talked with a Silent Key?  Believe it 
or not we have.  His name is Ray Ortgiesen, WF1B, and last week he was 
named as an honored Silent Key by the planners of this years Dayton 
Hamvention.  But as you will hrear, Ray is very much alive, well and and 
delighting the honor:

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Ortgiesen:  "I'm enjoying it so far.  Its been quite a gas to get phone 
calls and e-mail's from so many people concerned about my health."

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Why is the not so Silent Key recieving all these health and welfare 
inquiries?  Well,  heres the story in a nut-shell.

Back in the 1980's, in the Neanderthal days of home computing, Ray wrote 
RTTY.  This program soon became the leading contest software for 
computerized radio teletype.  And last week the Dayton Hamvention decided 
to honor him by nameing him as one of a group of Silent Key Award 
recipients.  But Ray as we already know, Ray is still very much among the 
living and his first chore was letting everyone know he was still here.

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Ortgeisen: "Its been fun.  I did send out some e-mails as soon as I found 
out that it was publicized.  I sent out e-mails on the of the major 
reflectors grearting them from the other side and leetting them know that I 
was fine, and obviously there was a mistake made."

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Mistake or not, Ray is now an official walking, talking and breathing 
Silent Key.  So we asked him if he had any special wish for the  future of 
the hobby:

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Ortgeisen:  "I hope with the coming of digital and especially 
computerization that we can keep people interested in radio."   

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And as to the award itself?  WF1B, had these -- er -- parting words:

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Ortgeisen:  "Its nice to know that folks considered me for this award, and 
I am  happier to know it being alive, than not ever having known this fact 
had I indeed been a Silent Key."  

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How the mistake nameing Ortgiesen as a Silent Key Award winner is not 
clear.  But no matter.  Ray says that he' kind of enjoying the honor of 
being this years Dayton Hamvention -- not so silent -- "Silent Key."  
(ARNewsline)

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NEWSCAST CLOSE

With thanks to Alan Labs, Amateur News Weekly, AMSAT, the ARRL, the CGC 
Communicator, CQ Magazine, the FCC, the Ohio Penn DX Bulletin, Radio 
Netherlands, Rain, the RSGB and Australia's Q-News, that's all from the 
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Before we go, a reminder that the nominating period for the 2003 Amateur 
Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year is now open.  No significant changes 
from last year.  Nominees must be 18 or younger.  Full rules and an 
application is on our new special website at www.yhoty.org.