.beam #53 Dec
2017
Contents
Silent keys
Land of Santa Claus, OH9SCL
Austrian YL Christmas activation
Dutch Young Ladies Club at Ham Radio Convention
CLARA (Canadian YL's) 2016 celebration article
published
Rosario ARC, Argentina celebrates 90 years &
Memories of 80 Years
Local-is-Lekker: Centurion Radio Amateur Club & Pam
Momberg ZS6APT
Ja-Well-No-Fine
Ja-Well-No-Fine
Morse code stories research - SBS
QRZ & Calendar
SILENT KEYS
* ZL1BWQ Ethel Le Cornu,
joined NZ WARO in 1984, and held continuous membership in
WARO, until becoming silent key on 14 September 2017
* KB0MTN Alice
"Ginny" Baker Oct. 12, 1920- Nov. 24, 2017, Age: 97 of
Hood River, Ore.
* LU2DRS TANA SILVIA Di
SILVESTRO NOCELLA 27/11/2017 BsAs.
Argentina We feel the loss of our Argentine yl friend who
shared her radio news generously.
* ZS1JEB Jumelle Bruyns, on
Monday 27 Nov2017, her key went silent after a fairly long
illness.
We extend our sincere
condolences to their families and friends.
Santa Claus Land OH9SCL, amateur radio station
Will be active again in December 2017.
Activity will be mostly on HF-bands on all modes.
OH9SCL has been operating for more than 30 years from
the Arctic Circle (since December 1986) in Lapland.
Lapland is the largest and northernmost region of
Finland.
Located in the Arctic Circle, the Santa Claus Village
in Rovaniemi is now renowned as Santa's official “North
Pole” residence.
For additional information, visit http://oh9scl.fi
and QRZ.com - OH9SCL - http://www.lappi.fi/en/sant
for more web-sites
Austrian YL's Christmas Event
AMRS Frauenreferat – YL's Invitation to the
Christmas Austrian - yl round-up
On Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 17:30 pm; 80 m band
3,740 Mhz + /- Qrm.
I'm going to take over the control center with the
callsign OE3XRC all YL's are most cordially invited to participate
and I would be very happy to contact you!
After the round, all listeners and om's are loaded to
the log Vy 73 from Marion Stouy , OE3YSC (AMRS yl
Spokesperson)
Further Afield
Dutch Young Ladies Club at
Ham Radio Convention
Posted
on 04/11/2017 by pa1eng
Today the annual Ham Radio
Convention was held in Apeldoorn, it is the event for
everyone who likes to experiment with (amateur) radio.
Besides lectures and a components market there where
exhibition stands to present several organisations and
VERON commissions. Search
Results
(VERON - Vereniging voor
Experimenteel Radio Onderzoek Nederland)
For the first time PI4YLC
joined the Traffic Bureau exhibition stand. This
commission promotes radioamateur activities on HF and the
Dutch Young Ladies Club is part of it.
A YL-meet was organised to
give Young Ladies the opportunity to meet us. We are proud
that so many women found us today and that Sjoerd PA0SHY,
chairman of the Traffic Bureau, is standing behind us.
This picture is the result…
From left to right: Bertina
gPA2BTA, Claudia gPA5CT, Lisa gPA2LS, Mariëtte gPA1ENG,
Barbara PB2Z, Karin PA1KBN, Sonja PD4SON, Suzan fb-PD3SZN,
Magda NL13543 and Heather PD3GVQ.
CLARA (Canadian Ladies Amateur Radio Assoc.)
An article in TCA (The Canadian Amateur) Magazine
about CLARA's 50th celebration during July 2017, has
been published.. In her article, Val tells of the
international group who gathered for this special
celebration, of places visited, about their AGM, and
about CLARA and the way forward. Please visit the
website : http://www.clarayl.ca
for the full article and pictures of the occasion. posted
on Facebook: 11 Nov. 2017 Val Lemko, VE5ACJ, President
of CLARA
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During November 2017 Radio Club Rosario (Argentina)
celebrated their 90th birthday, reminding the OM and I that
we had attended their 80th anniversary while aboard our sail
boat “Dalkiri' on the Rio Parana.10 years ago. While
travelling on the river we had made friends with local
Amateurs who invited us to attend the club event; below is
a copy of the letter sent 'home' – hope you enjoy..
[Rosario [32°57′2″S- 60°42′15″W] central Argentina, is
an inland port on the Paraná River, about 550km upstream
from the Atlantic Ocean and 300 km (186 mi) northwest of
Buenos Aires. Ocean going ships are able to reach the city].
Rosario ARC, LU4FM, Argentina celebrates 90 years 2017
Memories of: 80
Years of Radio (Rosario) letter written 11/26/2007
As we raised our glasses to celebrate the 80th anniversay
of the Radio Club Rosario we wondered about the original
members who on 25/09/1927 got together at ´La Comedia´
Theatre. What had been their hopes and expectations? What
was Rosario like in those years when trains covered the
country and steam-ships crossed between continents? How long
did it take for scientific journals or equipment to arrive
from Europe or North America?
One of the first institutions of its kind, RCR,
together with the Rosario Municipality, was instrumental in
establishing and promoting regulations dealing with
extraneous transmissions, caused by, amongst others, DC
motors. Such interference, atmospherics and the ´noisy´
early receivers, made the reception of medium-wave signals
difficult in those early times.
In 1971 the
club acquired a permanent home when the original premises
were purchased, at 811 Calle Zeballos; in 1994 the premises
were almost doubled by the aquistion of the neighbouring
property.
Acquired in 1985, the antenna farm was named after the
honorary member ´Rene Francovigh´ whose weekend house it had
originally been. Situated on the outskirts of Rosario in
those early days, it had been surrounded by farmland. Today
the area is a light industrial zone surrounded by small
factories. Although the landscape has changed, the antenna
towers are clearly visible.
On Sunday 4th November 2007, we were driven to the
antenna farm by Toni LU2FFD to share in the 80th Anniversary
celebrations of the Radio Club Rosario. By midday the area
was crowded with people and parked cars. A marquee had been
erected for the "Hamfes"., where most of the equipment
looked newish, unlike the WW2 and other "treasures" we were
used to at South African flea-markets!
Also outside was the asado estaca (Argentine braai/
BBQ), especially set up for the occasion. Really large racks
of beef ribs were held in position by T-shaped metal frames,
the points of which are thrust into the ground, around a bed
of burning wood coals. The cooking process takes hours,
allowing a slightly smoky flavour to be imparted to the
meat. The celebration menu was the best of Argentine
cuisine: empanadas (meat pasties), chorizo - sausages, asado
(roast meat) and ice-cream, helped along with Argentine
wine. Lots of everything and amply enjoyed by all (yumm) in
the main hall, which can easily accomodate 120+ guests.
We were intrigued by a huge walk-in size safe (the kind
banks used to use), where the club's radio equipment is kept
- good security! The club's various and many all-mode
transceivers, has led to an increased level of operator
competance, encouraged DX participation and resulted in
several titles It also provides a venue for hosting teams
of visiting operators and of course it is somewhere for
members to meet.
80 years of radio is not just a local event, it is a
feat to be celebrated by all Radio Amateurs and a reminder
of how far radio has come – what of the next 80 years? Some
hobbies do not change with the times, some decline but radio
seems to attract those with enquiring minds, so the future
is assured, although the direction unknown.
We would like to thank the Radio Club Rosario LU4FM for
their invitation to share their celebrations and for the
opportunity of meeting many of the members. Thank you to all
who contributed to this memorable occasion.
We are indebted for information about the club from their
QSL card celebrating 75 years and to Toni LU2FFD our
personal guide and friend.
88 - ZS6YE Heather & 73 - ZS6YOT Jess, MM in
Argentina.
Spare ribs? This is an asado
estaca. It takes hours of slow cooking over the coals.
When they say Argentines like meat
they are not exaggerating. RCR 80th.
Left : Jess, Heather, Right: Toni LU2FFD and asado chef Jose LU7FYO
Local-is-Lekker
Pam Momberg ZS6APT who has lived and operated in Division
6 (SA) for 42 years (1975 – 2017) has re- located to
Division 1 (Western Cape). During that time she has been
doyen of ZA-YLs; she was part of the SAWRC (South African
Womens Radio Club) has been part of every YL Sprint and is
heard on bulletins and contests.
While we wish her well, selfishly we regret her
departure, as must members of the Centurian AR Club,
having already lost another founding member, her husband
Jimmy Momberg ZS6APS (SK)
Editor – Heather ZS5YH
Centurion Radio Amateur Club & Pam Momberg
ZS6APT
“I have been a Radio Amateur for almost 42 wonderful
years, the same length of time that the Centurion Radio
Amateur Club has been in existence.”
After passing her RAE in 1975, thanks to OM ZS6APS
Jimmy's encouragement, Pam started serving on her club
committee in 1977, first as Secretary then as
Secretary/Treasurer. In 2002 she became Treasurer, in
2005 Vice Chairman/Treasurer and in March 2009
Chairman/Treasurer of the club. She held this position
untill her resignation in 2017,
She was one of the founding members in 1975 of the
Jakaranda Branch of the SARL. In 1980 the club
amalgamated with the Impala Branch and changed its name
to the Protea Branch. In 1985 it changed to Verwoerdburg
Branch and in 1996 to Centurion Radio Amateur Club, call
sign ZS6CEN.
In 2005 she started assisting with compiling and
reading of Sunday morning bulletins and became solely
responsible from July 2012.
We hope to hear her on-air with her new callsign. 88
to Pam Momberg who has always led by example.
Ja-Well-No-Fine
We have
received a letter (06 Nov 2017) from Susanne
Huber-Curphey KL4MX, who has arrived in Lunenburg, Nova
Scotia, aboard her yacht “Nehaj” after making the 12th
single-handed transit of the Northwest Passage - more of
her incredible adventure in the new year.
We look
forward to hearing from Christine F4GDI, chairman of the
french YL group, who is organising an expedition to the
island of Noirmoutier next year, 25-31 august 2018
(TM64YL)
And we
hope to hear and share your Morse stories in response to
the appeal below.
We look forward to making new friends in 2018 and
Wish all,
Good DX and many QSOs over this Festive Season. See
you down the log in 2018.
33 – 88 Editor
(Eda ZS5YH)
Morse code stories: SBS (Special Broadcasting
Service) Australia
29 Nov 2017 - Dear Ham Yl –
ladies,
My name is Debra Shulkes and
I'm a freelance researcher working with the Australian
public broadcaster SBS (Documentary and Drama Unit). SBS
is keen to produce a project about Morse code and they
are currently searching for untold stories about the
code.
The team is especially
looking for recent stories with an Australian element.
These might be stories about
- relationships developed
between CW operators around the globe - for example,
unlikely connections, friendships and romances
- surprising discoveries or
events involving the use of Morse code
- personal reasons for
learning and using the code today
- other aspects of the code
that you think would intrigue viewers
I would be extremely
grateful for any suggestions of stories that might fit
this bill. I'd also appreciate any recommendations of
individuals or other organisations that I should
contact.
I'd be very happy to answer
any questions about this project.
Thank you very much for your
time. Best wishes, Debra
debra.shulkes@gmail.com
If you can help please
contact ALARA (Australian ladies)
publicity@alara.org.a
especially looking for
recent stories with an Australian element.....
(and yl.beam would like to hear
and share your stories as well)
[Founded 1 January 1975, The
Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is a hybrid-funded
Australian public broadcasting radio, online, and television
network. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide
multilingual and multicultural radio and television services
that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in
doing so, reflect Australia's multicultural society". SBS is
one of five main free-to-air networks in Australia. Wiki: ]
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yl.beam newsletters zs6ye.yl@gmail.com
Archived @
WEST RAND ARC wrarc-anode.blogspot.com
also
Italian Radio Amateurs
Union: QTC U.R.I. – La rivista della Unione Radioamatori
Italiani
Calendar December 2017
1 Dec Start of YOTA Month
3 December SARL Digital Contest [Sun]
10 and 11 Dec ARRL 10 Metre
Contest
31 Dec End of 2017 CQ Marathon
and YOTA month
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