Contents
- Liechtenstein Activation
- Results of the SARL YL Sprint 9 August 2020.
- LU1JC María Rosa García Girard, celebrates 102 years
- Elza Cobra de Moraes - PY2DHP, S/k 24/08/2020, age 100
- 1st YL Dxpedition in Brasil - Ilha Comprida, São Paulo.
- Nancy Kott Memorial KN0WCW Event
- Silent Keys - KA8WZO Arrisia (aka “Rissa,”) Gaines Sorey
- N3MB Margaret Holly. Bevan
- CONTACT US & Calendar
Liechtenstein Activation
Tina, HB0/DL5YL and Fred, HB0/DL5YM will be active from Masescha, Liechtenstein during September 8 to October 2, 2020. QRV on HF bands using Hexbeam, dipoles and 500w amp. Participation in the CQWW RTTY contest.
Results of the SARL YL Sprint 9 August 2020.
25 logs: 10 Yls + 15 OMs
1st Alta Gaybba, ZR3PA – 233 points
2nd Sonet de Wet, ZS3SW – 230 points
3rd Karin Andrew, ZS6MMA – 143 points
4th Simone Jones, ZS6SIM - 132 points
5th Dienie Schnetler, ZS6DNI – 121 points
6th Veronica Kotze, ZR6TVK – 99 points
7th Val Wagner, ZS5VAL – 93 points
8th Marjoke Schuitemaker, ZS5V – 87 points
11th Denise van Vuuren, ZS1DS – 50 points
17th Heather Holland, ZS5YH – 35 points
OMs
9th Bryan Peek, ZS5WTF – 72 points
10th Theunis Potgieter, ZS2EC – 57 points
12th Gary Ingle, ZS5GI and Keith Lowes, ZS5WFD – 48 points
14th Sybrand Cillie, ZS1SJ and Anthony Rouquette, ZS6ANT – 42 points
16th Helmar Otto, ZS1H – 37 points
18th Johan Bezuidenhout, ZS6JBZ – 34 points
19th Romeo Nardini, ZS6ARQ – 33 points
20th Barry Nugent, ZS2NF and Phillip van Tonder, ZS6PVT – 24 points
22nd David Lloyd, ZS6ACC – 21 points
23rd Gerhard Gericke, ZS6CRS – 13 points
24th Johan van Zijl, ZS4DZ and Joe Freedman, ZS6JOE – 10 points
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LU1JC María Rosa García Girard, celebrates 102 years
Born August 14, 1918 this is the story of one of the first radio amateurs in Argentina and possibly the first in the province of Entre Rios and that love, like radio has no borders.
Using the callsign LU1JC María Rosa was known across radio nets and the world.
At that time when Rosa was making her first forays into radio, communications between provinces and nations were difficult. Telephones were just beginning to appear and unlike the cellular phones of today, they were routed through operator control hubs, often with substantial time delays.
Communicating with another country therefore, in addition to the increased tariff, was difficult.
Radio broadcasting only started in Argentina in 1920 - María Rosa would have been 2 years old – but radio brought news of neighbouring areas and world events.
Sometimes the amateur-radio operator acted as a bridging contact, allowed those in need of news to visit their homes in order to communicate, on the agreed day and time, with another operator, passing relevant news.
At other times these operators would form a network to assist in communications regarding events such as earthquakes, hurricanes, eruptions, accidents, etc. The house of María Rosa was then open to those involved with people who wanted to know their status or whereabouts, and even the press collected news that she graciously updated every day.
In quiet times she exchanged greetings, laughter, cards, photos with other radio operators from around the world. She still keeps hundreds of them in various albums that are open today to those who wish to browse them.
She worked as a teacher and had to leave at four in the morning to catch her train. From the station she used a horse drawn sulqui to the little country school.
She spent hours in front of her radio connected to the world. Built by her brother Pepe García Girard, the radio was almost as high as the ceiling, full of dials, lights, levers, and knobs. The peaceful house was frequently disturbed by the high-pitched screech of the frequency changes on the dial and the voices of radio friends.
She had a unique habit of moving her head from side-to-side in front of the microphone and one day one of her nephews asked her if to be a radio amateur it was also necessary to learn to move one's head in the same way?
She met Wlademir, a radio amateur PY1KZ from Brazil, who after many communications and exchanges of letters and photos, arrived one day at her home. He was captivated and returned at the end of the year to ask for Rosa's hand from her mother. They spent the next twenty-five years happily together in their home in Rio de Janeiro, regularly visited by local and radio amateurs friends.
When her husband General Wlademir Boucas died 1983, she returned to Paraná to be with her sisters and nephews. She has entertained family and neighbours with stories of growing up in the area in a different era, bringing the history of the neighborhood into the present.
On December 16, 2008, at the age of ninety, María Rosa García Girard, already an early pioneer among women radio amateurs, attended the Radio Club Paraná to renew her license to continue broadcasting to the world with her unique call, inviting friendship and solidarity: "CQ, CQ, CQ 20 meters ... this is LU1JC calling." In 2013 Maria Rosa (age 95) donated her equipment to Entre Ríos Radio Club
At 102, her voice does not resonate as before, but it remains firm and will be remembered forever by those who know and love her.
August 29, 2020 https://paranahaciaelmundo.com/cuando-el-amor-viajaba-por-ondas-de-radio-cumple-102-anos-maria-rosa-la-primer-radioafic
Maria Rosa's husband PY1KZ - Wlademir Fernandes Bouças (Lt. Gen.) licensed in 1934, became Silent key in 1983.
His grandson Miguel Dau, of Rio de Janeiro, received the prefix PY1KZ in 1984, due to the passing away of his grandfather the previous year. He is honored to keep his grandfather's prefix active. Encouraged by his grandfather Wlademir Fernandes Bouças, Miguel began as a Shortwave Listener (SWL) age 11 and in 1969, age 12, he received his first radio.
Miguel QRZ's page has a QSL Card and photo of grandfather PY1KZ from the period.
See QRZ.com PY1KZ
Paraná is the capital city of Entre Ríos, ("Between Rivers") a central province of Argentina, located on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, opposite the city of Santa Fe. Entre Ríos is bordered and traversed by many rivers and streams: the Paraná River and its delta to the west and south; the Uruguay River and the Mocoretá River to the east; and the Guayquiraró River to the north.
For much of its length, the Paraná River is navigable, a major waterway that supports heavy fluvial traffic mainly consisting of barge tows, tanker, and container barges for cargo exports from Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil. Linking inland cities with the ocean. The Paraná and Uruguay Rivers together form the Río de la Plata estuary.
Today there are several bridges and a tunnel that cross these natural borders but when María Rosa, left her home town of Paraná for Brasil, only Paso de los Libres, between Argentina and Brazil, built in 1945 would have existed. Then as even today, there would have been local ferries that transported people, goods and stock across the rivers but during the yearly floods this would have been difficult and dangerous. Understanding how isolated this area was helps us to understand how important amateur radio was.
[Editor note: María Rosa, probably left Parana for Brasil 1958 (She was married for 25 years, her husband died 1983, -25 = 1958) I would be delighted to receive additional information or correction. Heather ZS5YH ]
Elza Cobra de Moraes - PY2DHP, honoured by fellow radio amateurs and celebrating her 90th birthday.
Elza Cobra de Moraes - PY2DHP, S/k 24/08/2020, age 100 - madrinha de CW.
Dona Elza, along with her husband Wilson de Moraes, edited books about amateur radio serving as the basis for study for the exam of the Ministry of Communications in the 1960 s, she was also a Consultant of LABRE-SP. (Liga de Amadores Brasileiros de Rádio emissão) She was always an active participant in CW on-air-groups. .
Born in Rio de Janeiro on April 15, 1920. Doña Elza, along with her husband Wilson de Moraes PY2DCP (SK), were promoters of amateur radio. She was the author of the book "Course for Radioamadores, Telegraphy and Legislation" in 1976, which several generations of Brazilian radio amateurs used. She was on the cover of the magazine "QTC Magazine"
Elza studied at a school run by nuns, the traditional Colégio São José, on Rua da Glória, Rio de Janeiro where she was taught in French, becoming a teacher. She taught for most of her life, influencing many. While at school, she met her future husband, Wilson. The couple had three daughters.
During the vacations they spent in Santos, one day the family decided to visit the beach town that everyone was talking about.When she arrived in Itanhaém, Doña Elza marveled at the natural beauty of the town and its beaches. In 1970 with her husband Wilson de Moraes, who was in the army, they moved to Itanhaém.
After retiring from teaching, Doña Elza discovered art in Itanhaém. She is a published poet, a member of the Itanhaense Academy of Letters and she paints daily life and landscapes of the city, especially the beaches.
Still in São Paulo, before moving to Itanhaém, Doña Elza had her first contact with amateur radio, and radio telegraphy. She liked it so much that she adopted the activity as a hobby and became one of the best-known radio amateurs in Brazil.
For years she worked as a member of LABRE.SP, and in addition to being a recognized CW operator, she was a participant in different wheels (nets), especially on the 40 meters "Eva wheel" on 7087 MHz.
When she turned 90 years old, her friends honored her with a special certificate. One of the largest amateur radio encounters (meet-ups) in the country was held in Itanhaém in 2011. Doña Elza was approached by radio amateurs and CW operators from various states, who wanted to meet the woman they frequently spoke to and who was so highly respected and loved. in this hobby.
At age of 92, at her home, in the center of Itanhaém, she maintained a radio- station, leading rounds (nets) of conversations with other radio amateurs in Brasil and around the world. She remembered notable episodes in amateur radio, such as contests, sea and air rescues and other service operations in which amateur-radio was vital to survival during disasters and accidents. She believed that when communication fails, as in the case of telephones and cell phones, society knows that it can count on the radio amateur and the telegraph operator.
1st YL Dxpedition in Brasil - Ilha Comprida, São Paulo.
PY2DHP Elza Cobra de Moraes celebrated her 100th birthday on April 15, 2020
PP5ASN Alda Niemeyer, celebrated her 100th birthday on 18 May 2020. (see yl#83 June 2020)
Elza PY2DHP and PP5ASN Alda (both age 78), participated in the 1st women's radio amateurs expedition held in Brasil to Ilha Comprida-SP, near the city of Iguape, during the period October 29 to November 2, 1998. Using the callsign PS2S for CW and PR2YL for SSB, together with colleagues Afonsina Teixeira Salema PY2ATL, Adriana Gabardo PY5NT, Therezinha MA Félix Cardoso (Teresa) PT2TF, Alexandra Blumtritt PY2KTT and Arilda Gabardo PY5OA.
Number of contacts: 1,772 Number of countries worked: 71
Equipment used : FT 747, 2 FT 301D, TS 440T, IC 728 owned by fellow radio amateurs.
Accessories: TS 120 coupler , electronic CW beaters, antenna switch
Radiating System : 02 Directional 3DX3Jr Electril for 10, 15 and 20m, 02 vertical Electril 40 and 80m and dipoles for 17, 40 and 80m (Electril is synonymous with the best in Brazil).
Support group: PP5AP Rod (cook); PP5LL Jay (coordination and general services); PP5YZ Johny (technical assistant and general); PY5AG Gabi - Curtiba (general); PY5BF Fox - Curtiba (kitchen and general); PY5HSD Hermin – Curitiba ( general) and PT2TG Walter - Brasilia (technical).
We are especially grateful to the colleagues listed above for having made room in their professional and family schedules to be with us in carrying out the First Dx-request for YLs to an island in our country and making the event a success.
Thanks to colleague PY2AZ Cardoso who made his summer residence available; to Marcos Oliveira, president of the City Council on Ilha Comprida; and to Mr. Armando, owner of Hotel Sheik, on the edge of the beach who gave us two free self-catering apartments.
Automobile by PY2ATL Afonsina, PY5AG Gabi, PP5YZ Joao, PY2KTT Alex, and PY5HSD Hermin –MotorHome. PT2TF Teresa and her om Walter PT2TG flew from Brasília to Curitiba, PR continuing to Iguape with PY5AG Gabi.
Spending : Financial aid received from PY2DBU, Helio Carlota (S/k 2011), IOTA Checkpoint in Brazil, at the time. Food expenses were apportioned among the participants as well as their transport to Ilha Comprida.
QSL cards were funded by QSL MGR PP5LL Jay Lira ,FLORIANóPOLIS
http://ps7dx.qsl.br/brasilyl/1expyl/dx_expedition_to_ilha_comprida_port.htm
Ilha Comprida (means "long island" in Portuguese)
Recognized as Ilha Comprida in 1991, because the island is really long, 74km. However, because it is only 4km wide, even with all this length, it only occupies the seventh place among the largest islands in Brazil. Declared by UNESCO, a 'Biosphere Reserve of the Planet'. About 210 km from the capital São Paulo and 260 km. from Curitiba, access to the island is over the bridge in Iguape.
Ilha Comprida is part of the Iguape-Cananéia-Paranaguá estuary lagoon complex a stretch of interconnected coastal estuaries and lagoons that lies between 24°25′0″S 47°5′0″W (Barra do Una, SP) and 25°29′52″S 48°46′57″W (Morretes, PR) along the southeast São Paulo coast and the north Paraná coast. The system includes many islands, barrier islands and river deltas, and is the most important ecosystem of the south coast of Brazil.
Nancy Kott Memorial KN0WCW Event (Know CW)
KN0WCW is the USA call sign for the FISTS CW Club. This event is held on the last weekend of September, 26-27 Sept. 2020. to celebrate (SK) Nancy, WZ8C’s long service to the Fists CW Club and the Ham Radio community. Operation will be on all Amateur bands. (00:01 UTC Sat – 06:00 UTC Mon) USA local time from Friday- Sunday night.
This will NOT be a frantic number chasing event but a friendly celebration of what Nancy called her life’s work. All are certainly encouraged to give out their Fists numbers and collect others but more importantly, to simply be good Fists that Nancy would be proud of. Let’s promote CW on the air, make friends and encourage beginners in accordance with the club’s mission.
Please visit http://fistsna.org/operating.html for further information.
WZ8C Nancy Kott of Hamtramck, MI.(USA) October 27, 1955 - March 2, 2014; died age 58
Nancy became head of what is now The Americas Chapter of Fist, shortly after meeting its founder in 1988 and continued to work tirelessly to promote the club and Morse Code until her death. As well as being past editor of WorldRadio and WorldRadio Online magazines. she was also a 2014 inductee into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame in recognition of her work in promoting Morse code.
SILENT KEY
- KA8WZO Arrisia (aka “Rissa,”) Gaines Sorey, age 85, a former long-time resident of Dayton, Ohio, and a native of Minden, Louisiana, passed on April 9, 2020 as the result of complications after surgery.
She was happily married to Charles Henry Sorey, Sr. until his death in 2010. As the oldest sibling, she was fondly looked upon as the grand matriarch.
Amateur radio was a special passion and along with her ham radio station in her home, she had another in her classroom that allowed her students to communicate with people around the world. She was a member of OMIK Amateur Radio Association and participated in many of its activities. She never lost her zest for amateur radio and attended the Shreveport Hamfest (USA) in August 2019.
SILENT KEY
- N3MB Margaret Holly. Bevan [March 20, 1916 - December 09, 2017]
Margaret H. “Holly” Bevan, of Crownsville, MD, and previously of Kula and Maui Hawaii, passed away on Saturday, December 9th, 2017 in Harwood, Maryland. Holly was 101.
Holly was born on March 20, 1916 in White Pine, Tennessee. She attended the University of Michigan where she earned a B.A. in Journalism and a M.A in Education. Holly was a Chief Petty Officer in the Navy and served in WWII.
She was married to Wilbur Roy Bevan for more than 50 years,
She was a WW II veteran of the "WAVES" and got her extra class license, including 20 WPM Morse, in her 70s.
She was locally well known in the Washington, D.C. and Maryland region as the morning drive time emcee on the 147.105 Anne Arundel Radio Club, repeater.
On the air every business day in the morning at 6:00 she covers everything - weather, traffic reports, everything except politics and religion. Bevan N3MB, part of a team from an amateur radio network celebrated her 100th birthday and has no intention of turning off her microphone.
She was a member of the Anne Arundel Radio Club, Arundel Stamp Club and the Arundel Camera Club. Her interests included amateur radio, photography and stamp collecting.
A graveside service with military honors was planned to be held at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Calendar September 2020
Sept 11–19 La Radio in Rosa (URI) a diploma awarded by The Italian Amateur Assoc. each stage has its own QSL card.
Sept 12 -13 SARL National Field Day 10:00 UTC - 10:00 UTC, all bands & modes
Sept 12 – 13 WAE DX SSB Contest (Worked All Europe) 0000Z, Sep 12 to 2359Z, Sep 13,
Sept 12-20 Route 66 On The Air Special Event 2020
Sept 19 European SOTA Activity Day &Austria OE5 SOTA Day
Sept 26-27 Annual Nancy Kott Memorial KN0WCW Event (Know CW) All bands.
Sept 26 -27 CQ WW RTTY contest Saturday, 12:00am, » 11:59pm Sunday
Sept 26-27 Railways on the Air (ROTA) weekend https://rota.barac.org.uk/
October 2020
Oct 3 YL Net 1st Saturday of month, 2000 (UK) on GB3DA Danbury 2m repeater.
Oct 9- 11 USS Batfish YL Event, YLRL, District 5
Oct 31 Witches On The Air / Halloween
