Contents
- II0GD special call Grazia Deledda, Nobel Prize for Literature.
- Puerto Rico Yls
- Pioneer YL Isabel Huertas E-095, heard Le Brix (1929)
- Joseph Le Brix – French pioneer aviator
- Seasons Greetings
- Santa Net 1- 25 Dec & WX3MAS Christmas City Special Event Station
- Chanuca Israeli Special Event 10-19 Dec
- Silent Key
- Contact & Calendar
II0GD special call Grazia Deledda, the only Italian woman to have won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
GRSNM - Group Sardinian Radio Amateurs of the World From 04 November to 05 December 2020 All Bands & Modes
https://www.qsl.net/ik2duw/deledda.html
E-mail: segreteria@grsnm.it
Deledda, Grazia (1871-1936)
She was born in Nuoro. Sardinia. In 1899, Deledda met Palmiro Madesani and in January 1900, they married and moved to Rome, where Deledda lived the rest of her life, Her 1920 novel La Madre was translated into English in 1922, (The Woman and the Priest), with a subsequent edition of 1928 (with the more faithful title The Mother), that included an introduction by D. H. Lawrence; it is also considered to be the novel that won her the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1926.
WP4RBK LEYDA RIOS, from Puerto Rico in the Caribbean, writes:
https://www.facebook.com/WP4RBK-WP4RAQ-111459333941515
https://www.radioclubhenares.org/ea4do/YLs-EA%20(I)_URE_03-2020.pdf
91 years ago Isabel Huertas E-095, heard Le Brix flying a small plane 4000 km from Madrid
Isabel Huertas, first Spanish woman operator of the receiving station E-095
She wrote how she heard Joseph Le Brix in December 1929, during his flight from Paris to Saigon in French Indochina:
On my short-wave receiver the classic O-V-1 (device with a single detector valve followed by a low-frequency amplifier), I heard one morning, at the beginning of December, some news (we women are always curious!) that was being transmitted by F-8DG, from Colombes.
Le Brix's plane was equipped with a short-wave transmitter, using the call sign FAJHU to broadcast messages about the flight.
On December 16 (1929) at 2315 GMT suddenly to my great pleasure and surprise on 28 MHz "QST de FAJHU " was heard. The signal came with R = 8-9 and T = 3, with QSB (fading) and QSX (listening), from an automatic transmitter, followed by a CQ call and then given manually, 'Hello 8DG. Good evening. The night is cold. ‘An hour later came: 't b', for: 'tout bien', that is: 'everything in order' and: 'QRD Benghasi (bound for), QRF Paris (return to).' This message came over 2,000km to Madrid!
December 17th, after four and six in the morning, I heard the signals from 8DG via FAJHU again with 't b' and 'Allo, allo, bonsoir'.
The last message that I was able to receive reached me on December 18th after four o'clock in the morning - over a distance of now 4,000 km, with R = 7-8 and the plain text message: 'Todo macha bien' (all goes well).
Later I learned from the press that Le Brix and his companion had got caught in a terrible storm and had to jump off with a parachute. They were not injured, but the plane and the radio transmitter were unfortunately destroyed. "
33 / 88 Editor Heather ZS5YH
Felt I had to share the extract below at this 'magic' time of year:)
https://lagalenadelsur.wordpress.com/2020/06/25/como-cuando-y-de-que-hablan-los-radioaficionados-manuel-wilch
For more information on The Santa Net, email KE5GGY at ke5ggy@gmail.com
WX3MAS Christmas City Special Event Station 51th Anniversary
Chanuca (or Hanukkiah)
It marks the miraculous victory of the Jews, led by the Maccabees, against Greek persecution and religious oppression. When they came to rededicate the Temple, only one flask of oil was found with which to light the Menorah . This small flask lasted for eight days.
This festival is observed by lighting the candles of a candelabrum with nine branches, called a menorah (or hanukkiah). One branch is typically placed above or below the others and its candle is used to light the other eight candles. Each night, one additional candle is lit until all eight candles are lit together on the final night of the festival.
Although a relatively minor holiday in religious terms, Hanukkiah has attained cultural significance in North America and elsewhere as a Jewish alternative to Christmas,
Chanuca celebrations 2020 - Israeli Special Event
Special activity of the Israeli Amateur Radio Club during Chanukah period, December 10-19.
Chanukah means candle in Hebrew and is also known as the Festival of Lights
All participating stations use letters form the name “Chanukah” as follows:
4X1C, 4X2H, 4Z3A, 4X4N, 4X5U, 4X6K, 4Z7A, 4X8H and 4X0NER (the "Joker").
Prefix digits (1-8) indicate the station's order of appearance in the operation :
The number in the callsign indicates the number of the candle lit that day. 4X1C will start on the 1st day, 4X4N on the 4th day etc.
Date and time:
The activity begins on the evening of 10 of December when the first candle will be lit on (14 utc). The Special Event Stations will operate for 9 days in a row and new Stations will join the activity every day until the close of the event on 19 of December, 21:59 UTC.
Special event stations daily locations::
December 10 - From the historic city of Hashmonaim where the first Chanuca holiday candle will be lit; event activity will begin with the 4 X1C team.
Dec 11- Haifa city where 2nd candle will be lit, operators 4X2H.
Dec 12 - Tel Aviv City , 3rd candle; operators 4Z3A.
Dec 13 - Netanya City, 4th candle will be lit; operators 4X4N.
Dec 14- Beer Sheva city, 5th candle; activity operators 4X5U.
Dec 15 - From Kiryat Shmona City where the 6th candle will be be lit; operators 4X6K.
Dec 16 - From Ashkelon City where 7th candle will be lit; operators 4Z7A.
Dec 17 - From Jerusalem where 8th and last candle will be lit; operators 4X8H
The operators of the 4X0NER station will be active every day during the 9 days of activity and will serve as a Joker for the missing letters.
More Info: https://www.iarc.org/iarc/Content/docs/Chanukah.pdf
4X1C Israel A.R.C
Silent Key
Former West Virginia Section Manager Ann Rinehart, KA8ZGY, of South Charleston died on November 20 of COVID-19 complications. An ARRL Member, she was 85.
ARRL Roanoke Division Vice Director Bill Morine, N2COP, said, “She was one of our Division’s pioneering women — consistently gracious, yet firm in her efficient management of the Section.”
Rinehart served as West Virginia Section Manager from 2005 until 2013. She also served as an Official Emergency Station and was the Affiliated Club Coordinator in West Virginia in 2001. Rinehart was an Assistant Section Manager from 2017 until her death.
Rinehart was a nurse and administrator at Charleston Area Medical Center. She belonged to the West Virginia State Amateur Radio Council and the Kanawha Amateur Radio Club.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, no service will be held at this time. Her family suggests memorial donations to Rock Lake Presbyterian Church, 905 Village Dr., South Charleston, WV 25309.
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