yl.beam#89 dec 2020

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.

Puerto Rico Yls
WP4RBK LEYDA RIOS, from Puerto Rico in the Caribbean, writes:

Hi! Thanks for all the information on Facebook and support from YL’s around the world.

Now I need more support. Today, I began a new local net on my island of Puerto Rico.

The information that I want to share with this net is about YL’s, events, new ideas and all about this fantastic world of radio. If you follow some radio site, YouTube, or radio friends, please share with me to give me ideas and information for the net.

Advice is also welcome! Thanks a lot! WP4RBK
https://www.facebook.com/WP4RBK-WP4RAQ-111459333941515

The Union of Spanish Amateur Radio celebrated 90 years of radio with archival articles recalling the early years in their monthly publication of December 2019.

The originals are in Spanish, below is an extract.

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. "

Joseph Le Brix (22 February 1899 - 12 September 1931) was a French aviator and lieutenant commander in the French Navy. He is best known for an around-the-world flight he made as copilot and navigator in 1927-1928 which included history's first flight across the South Atlantic Ocean, and for record-setting non-stop long-distance flights he made or attempted between 1929 and 1931. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Légion d'honneur.

Le Brix made a second attempt to fly from France to Saigon in December 1929. He again got as far as Burma, flying 10,500 kilometres (6,521 miles) in 72 hours before the two men had to bail out over the rain forest on 22 December 1929 after encountering severe weather.

Seasons Greetings Ham-sisters

Seasons Greetings and happy holidays and sincerely wishing you continued good health,

As propagation seems to be improving we can look forward to making better and more contacts in the New Year of 2021 - YAY!

I am personally grateful for Amateur Radio during this past year. Our local club kept a daily schedule during the restricted times, which has currently eased to several times a week. Bi-monthly inter-club contests also helped to structure the year.

Your continued support and friendship is greatly appreciated.
33 / 88 Editor Heather ZS5YH

Felt I had to share the extract below at this 'magic' time of year:)

“Every time I turn on my radio, the Narnia door opens and on the other side everything is magic and mystery. I listen to the noise of static, the distant voices from somewhere in the world, the musical sound of radio-telegraphy, and I am that fifteen-year-old boy again. It is as is. Trust me!”

Manuel Wilches, LU5OM
https://lagalenadelsur.wordpress.com/2020/06/25/como-cuando-y-de-que-hablan-los-radioaficionados-manuel-wilch

Santa Net

For the 15th consecutive year, The Santa Net on 3.916 MHz. Good girls and boys can talk to Santa Claus, via amateur radio, nightly at 7:15 PM (Central US) starting Friday, November 27, through Christmas Eve, December 24, 2020.

Pete Thomson (KE5GGY), said, "Christmastime and Santa Net are the best time of the year on 3916 kHz.. We enjoy helpiWX3MAS Christmas City Special Event Station 51th Anniversaryng young people and their families have a shared Christmas experience that they'll always remember. And we get to introduce young people to the magic of amateur radio."

Youngsters can talk to "Santa at The North Pole" via strategically placed operators who relay the voice of Santa. Thomson said that The Santa Net is a team effort of 3916 Net members.

Prior to each night's Santa Net, pre-net check-ins can be made at www.cqsanta.com

The Santa Nets are presented annually by The 3916 Nets. The Rag Chew Crew, The Tailgaters and The Freewheelers are all amateur radio nets that meet on 3.916 MHz nightly.

For more information on The 3916 Nets, go to http://www.3916nets.com
For more information on The Santa Net, email KE5GGY at ke5ggy@gmail.com

WX3MAS Christmas City Special Event Station 51th Anniversary

WX3MAS was the 1st Special Call issued in 1969 by the FCC for Special Event Stations in the Country and is active each year around 2 weeks before Christmas.

On December 15th, 1969 at 12:01 CQ was tapped out on CW and until January 1st 11:58, the total of 7,186 QSOs (50 states & 102 countries) were logged, this all with heavy ice storms, trying to get to the Clubhouse, ice ripping down the antennas never the less a Success!

This year marks 51 years (2020) Celebrate the Holidays, from the twin Christmas Cities of Nazareth, and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. (USA) Sponsored by the Christmas City Amateur Radio Club and the Delaware/Lehigh Amateur Radio Club. Listen for us on the Published SSB Frequencies: (14.265 7.270 3.850 ) December 12 - 15 from 1400Z to 2200Z (9AM-5PM)

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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