Contents
- Silent Key
- YL Chile
- International Naval Contest (INC) 2018
- Indian YL Forum; 2018 Silver Jubilee Year for Indian Hams ; Bangalore, India - Background
- Christmas Greetings (editorial)
- Background to Christmas
- Advent & The 2nd Advent Calendar Award
- OH9S: Santa goes on Air
- SYLRA meeting Norway 2019
- Contacts & Calendar
Silent Key
Amateur Radio Marketing and Advertising Executive
Melissa Reinhardt, KD6BIT, SK
Melissa S. Reinhardt, KD6BIT, of Agoura Hills,
California, died on November 9. An ARRL member, she was
66. Reinhardt was a marketing and advertising executive
with close ties to the Amateur Radio industry and was a
familiar face at Hamvention and other regional hamfests.
Over the years, she created promotional programs for AOR,
Alinco, Kantronics, US Tower, and more, and she won
several national and regional awards for advertising
excellence.
A native of Buffalo, New York, Reinhardt was a graduate
of the State University of New York-Buffalo. She was
active on the air, volunteered as an emergency
communicator with the Los Angeles County Disaster
Communications Service, and was a county hunter. Survivors
include her husband Jeff Reinhardt, AA6JR, and their
children Jessica Reinhardt, KD6ARA, and Steven Reinhardt,
K6SJR. The family has suggested memorial contributions to
the American Cancer Society designated for inflammatory
breast cancer research.
James Pastorfield to Amateur Radio Newsline Admin ·
November 21
YL Chile - Special Activation in memory of Gabriela
Mistral - 1 Dec 2018
Gabriela Mistral (7 April 1889 – 10 January 1957),
was a Chilean poet-diplomat, educator and humanist. In
1945 she became the first Latin American author, and fifth
woman, to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.
International Naval Contest (INC) 2018
The Portuguese Navy Hamradio Club – NRA, has the honour
of inviting amateurs from all over the world in general
and in particular all members of International Naval
Hamradio Clubs to take part in the International Naval
Contest (INC) 2018 which take place every year on the
second weekend of December.
This year: 8th December 2018 16:00 UTC to 9th December
2018 15:59 UTC
Bands: 3.5 - 7 - 14 - 21 - 28 MHz
Preferred frequencies: CW: 3,565 - 7,020 - 14,055 -
21,160 - 28,350 MHz
SSB: 3,625 -
7,060 - 14,303 - 21,175 - 28,993 MHz
Mode: CW - SSB - Mixed
Participating Naval Clubs:
ARMI Associazione Radioamatori Marinai Italiani: MI
BMARS Belgian Maritime Amateur Radio Society: BM
FNARS Finnish Naval Amateur Radio Society: FN
INORC Italian Naval "Old Rhythmers" Club": IN
MARAC Marine Amateur Radio Club Netherlands: MA
MF Marinefunker-Runde e.V.: MF
MFCA Marine Funker Club Austria: CA
NRA Núcleo de Radio Amadores da Armada Portugal: PN
RNARS Royal Naval Amateur Radio Society: RN
YO-MARC Romanian Marine Radio Amateur Club: YO
any question please contact David, CT1DRB, contest
manager, through e-mail: inc2018@nra.pt
Christmas Greetings
Our radio ladies hail from all around the globe, we
speak different languages, enjoy different cultures,
follow different religions but we share an interest in
radio.
So whether you are gathered around hearth and family in
the wintery north, or splashing around cool pools in the
summery south, thank you for sharing your friendship with
the YL group.
It is a pleasure to be in contact with so many of you
and to share your news and experiences through our
newsletter.
Hope you will be active on the bands (radio, marching
or rock) and hope you will enjoy this special time of year
and look forward to re-newing contacts in the New Year.
Eda ZS5YH (Editor)
Background to Christmas
A number of figures are associated with Christmas and the
seasonal giving of gifts name Santa Claus, which means Saint
Nicholas, was a 4th-century Greek bishop of Myra, a city in
the Roman province of Lycia, in southwest Turkey. Among
other saintly attributes, he was noted for the care of
children, generosity, and the giving of gifts. His feast
day, December 6, came to be celebrated in many countries
with the giving of gifts.
December 25 was the date of the winter solstice on the
Roman calendar. Yule is a midwinter festival celebrated by
various Northern European countries; and "Noel" entered
English in the late 14th century from the Old French noël,
from Latin.
Christmas Day is celebrated as a major festival and
public holiday in countries around the world, including many
non-Christian ones. Countries such as Japan have adopted
many of the secular aspects of Christmas, such as
gift-giving, decorations, and Christmas trees.
Some popular holiday plants include holly, mistletoe, red
amaryllis, Christmas cactus and Christmas trees. The
pointsettia, a native plant from Mexico, has been associated
with Christmas since the 16th century.
Carols were originally communal folk songs sung during
celebrations such as "harvest tide" as well as Christmas.
The exchanging of gifts is one of the core aspects of the
modern Christmas celebration, making it the most profitable
time of year for retailers and businesses throughout the
world.
Advent
In many countries, the first day of Advent often
heralds the start of the Christmas season, with
many people opting to erect their Christmas trees and
Christmas decorations on or immediately before Advent
Sunday. Advent 2018 will begin on Sunday, 2 December and
ends on Monday, 24 December. Advent means a time of
waiting and expectation, in preparation for the
celebration of Christmas. The most common observance of
Advent outside church circles has been the keeping of an
advent calendar or advent candle.
An Advent calendar is a special calendar used to count
the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas; many
Advent calendars take the form of a large rectangular card
with "windows", one for each day of December leading up to
and including Christmas Eve (December 24). Consecutive
doors are opened every day leading up to Christmas, (or)
windows open to reveal an image, a poem, a story, or a
small gift, such as a toy or a chocolate item.
They come in a multitude of forms, from a simple paper
calendar to painted wooden boxes with cubby holes for
small items.
2nd ADVENT CALENDAR AWARD 2018
A group of Italian Amateur Radio operators who are
passionate about the Christmas atmosphere, have created an
Advent Calendar composed of a beautiful image that recalls
Christmas, hidden under 25 small windows (black boxes), each
of which will "open" only when contacted.
Dates: From the 1st to the 25th of December
Bands: SSB
QSO - What to do? to complete the advent calendar, or
find as many credits as possible, by contacting accredited
activators, who will exchange details of the 'box of the
day'
1 point for each connection made that will be used for
the final diploma..
The Advent Calendar Award will be awarded once the hidden
image is revealed.
For rules and details of additional awards, please see
website.
accredited activators will call "CQ CQ ADVENT CALENDAR
AWARD" and will provide the box number corresponding to the
day and ...... share on the cluster!
email : IU0FBK Marco marco@iu0fbk.it
OH9S: Santa goes on Air
The Annual Special Club event of the Santa Radio Club
from 200 km north of the arctic circle is broadcast as
OH9S ("OH9Santa") from 1- 8. December.
The activity will be carried out on shortwave in the
range of 160 to 6 M in all modes including ft8. Contacts
are automatically confirmed. It is also possible to deal
with club (preferred) or lotw.
OH9S will work from Finnish Lapland and does not use
remote stations.
" Yes, we know it won't be easy to get in touch with us
while we're mainly operating north of the arctic
circle.This is the northern most Santa station in Finland.
Several stations will be on-air.
Due to the conditions expected, OH9S will focus on
ft8.
Indian YL Forum
From: VU2RBI Bharathi Prasad 7/11/2018
We have Hamfest with Indian YL forum on 29 th dec at
bangalore south India .
We are inviting Dx hams to participate. More info www.
Hamfest india 2018.com
I request you to participate along with other YL's
& OM’s Otherwise spread the world .
They can do new year 2019 in India with Indian YL's.
Best regards. Bharathi.
2018 Silver Jubilee Year for Indian Hams
Indian Institute of Hams in association with REVA
University, Bengaluru is jointly hosting Hamfest India
2018 on 29th and 30th December 2018. 'HAMFEST' is a
festival of HAMs, the largest gathering of Indian HAMs in
one place, held every year in different cities of India
since 1991. The main objective is to bring all amateur
radio operators under one roof to further and exchange
ideas and new technological skills in the field of
communication. The event also seeks to raise amateur radio
awareness in the host city.
Established 1993 for the promotinn of Amateur Radio in
India, Indian Institute of Hams (IIH) celebrate their
Silver Jubilee Year, 25 years of continuous service in
2018.
1335 Registered delegates.
Bangalore, India - Background
Bangalore is a megacity, and the third most populous
city in India and the 18th most populous city in the
world. It is a major economic & cultural hub and one
of the fastest growing metropolitan cities of the world.
Bengalore is known as the Silicon Valley of India. Also
known as the "Garden City of India” and as India's most
vegan-friendly city.
Located at 12.97°N 77.56°E in southern India on the
Deccan Plateau at an elevation of over 900 m (3,000 ft)
above sea level, the highest among India's major cities..
Due to its high elevation, Bangalore enjoys a moderate
climate throughout the year;tThe coolest month is January
and the hottest month is April.
Bangalore is a multilingual city. The official language
in Bangalore is Kannada.
However, English is extensively spoken and is the
principal language of professional and business people.
SYLRA (Scandinavian Young Ladies RadioAmateurs)
MEETING IN NORWAY 2019, Sept 9 - 15
Dear Yls, The dates for the meeting are now
confirmed.
Along our beautiful coastline we have a “ferry” which
has won the admiration of people, both locals and
tourists. Hurtigruten’s ship, «Trollfjord», sails from
Bergen, Monday evening; September 9th. The ship will
follow the coast line of Norway north to Kirkenes, (not
far from the Russian border) which is the final stop. We
will arrive in Kirkenes on Sunday morning, September 15th.
The ship will stop underway on its trip from Bergen to
Kirkenes. For more information please, click on this
link: https://www.hurtigruten.co.uk/
More details about SYLRA program, prices for the trip
etc., will be published on the SYLRA web page, very soon.
We hope as many as possible of our members will be able to
participate in this SYLRA meeting.
33 de
LA8FOA Ingrid LA6RHA Unni
+47 458 16 614 +47 915 57 887
16 Nov 2018, Hi,
we just wanted to point out that there is an ongoing
survey on the SYLRA web site.
Please take a look and tell us if you want to
participate in SYLRA meeting in Norway in 2019.
Please click on the Survey button and participate.
Please note that this is not a registration, but just a
survey to make it easier to plan the event.
88 from the SYLRA team
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Calendar December 2018
November 26 to December 6, 2018. Russian YL Elena RC5A
Dxpedition to
YN4RRC – Big Corn Island, Nicaragua NA-013
1 Dec Start of YOTA Month (International)
1- 8. Dec OH9S
Santa Claus Land
2-10 Dec Hanukkah (aka Festival of Lights)
8 -9 Dec ARRL
10 m Contest
8 -9 Dec International
Naval Contest (INC) 2018 annually 2nd weekend of
December.
16 Dec Day of Reconciliation (RSA)
15 Dec - January 4th, 2019 - Lighthouse Christmas
Lights QSO PARTY
24-25 Dec Christmas Eve / Day
26 Dec Family Day
29-30 Dec. HFI (Ham Fest India) 2018 Silicon city of
Bengaluru Reva university
31 Dec End of 2017 CQ Marathon; and YOTA month
