**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
CASS AWARDS ---> Club Log and DXLab are happy to welcome the Northern Cali-
fornia DX Club as a sponsor of the Cass Award (http://www.cassaward.com).
Beginning in 2018, there will be two award categories: the Single-Operator
Cass Award (awarded to the single-operator DXpedition that works the most
unique callsigns during a 2-week interval) and the new Unlimited Cass Award,
awarded to the DXpedition that works the most unique callsigns, with no
limit on the number of operators or the duration of the activity. Both
awards are issued in March for DXpeditions during the preceding year. Past
recipients of the Cass Award include Rob Chipperfield M0VFC (ZD9UW, 2012),
Peri Monioudis HB9IQB (E44PM, 2013), Nigel Cawthorne G3TXF (ZD9XF, 2014),
Jose Luis Murano LU1FM (5J0B, 2015) and Jeff Martin, K5WE (XR0YS, 2016,
see 425DXN 1354). [TNX AA6YQ]
CQ AMATEUR RADIO HALL OF FAME ---> The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame was
established in January 2001 to recognize individuals - radio amateurs or
not - who significantly affected the course of Amateur Radio, as well as
radio amateurs who have made significant contributions either to amateur
radio, to their professional careers or to some other aspect of life on our
planet. This year's inductees are:
- King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, HS1A (SK)
- John Brosnahan, W0UN (SK): President of Alpha Power, NOAA physicist and
instrumental in design and construction of the HAARP facility in Alaska.
- Garrett Brown, W3AFF: Inventor of the Steadicam, which earned him both
Oscar and Emmy awards for filmmaking technology
- Britton Chance, W2IBK (SK): Pioneer in magnetic imaging; MIT professor,
team leader in MIT Radiation Lab developing WWII radar; US Olympic gold
medalist (sailing, 1952)
- John Crockett, W3KH: Repeater coordination pioneer; developed Southeastern
Repeater Assn (SERA) Universal Coordination System; managed SCHEART system
of linked repeaters in hospitals; VP Engineering for SC Educational TV
network
- Julius T. Freeman, KB2OFY (SK): Tuskegee Airman and Congressional Gold
Medal recipient; frequent speaker at schools and civic organizations
- Limor Fried, AC2SN: Founder of Adafruit Industries, major supplier of
open-source electronics to the Maker community; honored by President Obama
in 2016 as a "Champion of Change" and by the Internet of Things Institute
as one of the 25 most influential women in the IoT industry
- Robin Haighton, VE3FRH (SK): Founding member of Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS), former president of AMSAT-NA
- David Honess, M6DNT: Developed AstroPi project, which sent two Raspberry
Pi computers to the International Space Station as platforms for students
on Earth to write and run their own computer code in space; honored for
this work with the Sir Arthur Clarke Award, presented by the Arthur C.
Clarke Foundation and the British Interplanetary Society
- Pete Kemp, KZ1Z (SK): Author and educator, directly responsible for
licensing over 700 new hams
- Kristen McIntyre, K6WX: Apple software engineer and inventor (her name is
on 22 granted or pending patents), promoter of STEM (science, technology,
engineering and math) subjects for girls through various talks and YouTube
presentations
- Pat McPherson, WW9E (SK): Founder and longtime coordinator of SATERN
(Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network)
- Andy Nguyen, VK3YT: Pico-ballooner, pioneered round-the-world micro-
balloon flights carrying amateur radio
- Tim Peake, KG5BVI: UK astronaut very active in ARISS program during time
on International Space Station; coordinated ISS end of the AstroPi project
(see David Honess, above)
- Mike Santana, WB6TEB (SK): Two-way radio engineer, designed Clegg FM-76
220-MHz transceiver and President line of CB rigs, favorites for conver-
sion to 10 meters
- Allan Steinfeld, W2TN, ex-KL7HIR (SK): Longtime Race Director of the New
York City Marathon, considered one of the fathers of the modern running
movement
- Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR: Pioneer of software defined radio (SDR) and
founder of FlexRadio
Two new members each are also being inducted into the CQ DX and Contest
Halls of Fame at the respective Dayton DX and Contest dinners. Their names
will be announced separately.
E51LYC ---> Cezar, VE3LYC has been active as E51LYC from Pukapuka Atoll
(OC-098), North Cook Islands since 12 May, and will be QRV until the UTC
morning of 24 May. "Operating from Pukapuka is proving challenging as the
temperature is around 35 in the shade with 90% humidity, and potable water
and food are in short supply on the island", Andy, E51AND posted to
http://e51lyc.weebly.com/ on 18 May. "Based on experiences so far", this is
Cezar's operating plan for the next few days:
05.00 UTC to 06.00 UTC 20m to Europe
06.00 UTC to 06.30 UTC 30m (but if the band is completely dead, he will
return to 20m)
06.30 UTC to 08.30 UTC 20m to Europe
08.30 UTC to 12.00 UTC 30m/40m
12.00 UTC to 14.00 UTC sleep
14.00 UTC to 16.00 UTC 30m/40m
During the rest of his daylight hours, he will operate largely on 17 and 20
metres with occasional transitions to 15m if the band opens. He might adjust
the schedule slightly according to conditions. Cezar does not have access to
the Internet at his location, "so he cannot see spots and there is only a
very faint possibility of uploading a log at some point from the slow
internet connection at Telecom - but do not count on it". QSL via Club Log's
OQRS (preferred), or via VE3LYC (direct or bureau).
QSL VIA DL2SBY ---> Kasimir will be unable to send his QSL cards (S79KB,
8Q7KB, HB0/DL2SBY and other activities - see https://www.qrz.com/db/DL2SBY)
through the bureau after the end of September, as he will not renew his DARC
membership. QSL requests for bureau cards via Club Log's OQRS will be
accepted only until the end of September.
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B8CF, 5A1AL, 5U5R, 6W2SC, 8Q7DV,
9G5X, 9M4IOTA (AS-046), A41ZZ/p, A70X (AS-088), CN2JF, CV5A (SA-030),
DU1UD/8 (OC-119), EK/RK3DJ, H40FN, H44MS (OC-047), J5B (AF-020), J5UAP, J5W
(AF-020), J6/K1ZZI, J70BH, JA4GXS/5 (AS-200), JE1HXZ/6 (AS-024), JY9FC,
KH2BY, OF9X, OX/DL7UFR (NA-151), RW2F, S21SM, S21ZED, S21ZEE, SU9IG,
SV8/IZ4JMA (EU-075), SV9MBH, TM2H, TO3Z, UA2F, V26M, VE7ACN/7 (NA-061),
VP6EU, XX9D (AS-075), XX9TGM (AS-075).
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