SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO LEAGUE SARL NEWS SUNDAY 20 JANUARY 2002 This is Amateur Radio Station ZS6SRL of the South African Radio League, the National society for Amateur Radio in South Africa, with its weekly news bulletin. This bulletin is also available on the website of the SARL at www.sarl.org.za and packet bulletin boards. SILENT KEY We regret to announce the passing away of Ian Parker, ZS4NJ, on Saturday 12 January in the age of 81 years. Our deepest sympathies to his children, grand children and other relatives. PAUSE. Here are the headlines of today’s news: TWO RADIO AMATEURS SHARE THE RADIO AMATEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR 2001 NOMINATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR SARL AND TINUS LANGE AWARDS QSL BUREAU SARL CONTESTS BARTG RTTY TARA Spring Awakening GUANTANAMO QSL BUREAU CLOSED LICENCE RENEWALS NEW CALL BOOK CLUB NEWS You are listening to ZS6SRL. The news follows in detail. TWORADIOAMATEURSSHARETHERADIOAMATEUROFTHEYEAR AWARD FOR 2001 …lost data… but ZS participants usually number less than 5. Let’s increase local contest activityindigitalmodesandputZSonthemap-RTTYisareliablemodeand usually involves quite a number of DX stations. RTTY activity can easily be implemented using a personal computer, sound card and free RTTY software such as MMTTY. More contest information can be obtained on the BARTG website www.bartg.demon.co.uk, but will also be distributed in a local packet bulletin. THE TARA PSK31 RUMBLE The TARA PSK31 Rumble (The Spring Wakeup) which is sponsored by Troy ARA, will be held from 00:00 Z through 24:00 Z on April 20th 2002 using PSK only and working on 80, 40, 20,15 ,10 and 6 meters. Work stationsonceperband. Exchangename, state/province/DXsendDXCCprefix. Operation to be undertaken in 1 of 6 categories: The Club Challenge, special rules for this on web site below!, Normal, 100 W max. Great, 20 W max. Super, 5 W max. Novice or SWL. Final score is QSOs interested in taking part in the fleamarket/boot sale, or needing more information can contact Barney, ZS4AQZ, at 083 462 7507 or Dennis, ZS4BS, at 082 770 9126. 1 The SARL News Service invites Clubs and individuals to contribute news re- [email protected]. Itwillbehighlyappreciated if it is done in Afrikaans as well as English and sent as early in the week as possible. Also join us in the following activities: The President’s Net on Sundays 12:00 on 7082 kHz; Amateur Radio Mirror International Sundays at 10:00 on 9750 and 21560 kHz which is repeated Mondays at 20:00 on 3215 kHz. We thank all contributors, individuals, clubs and other organisations for contri- butions to this bulletin and all stations who so reliably relay the bulletins. This bulletin was compiled by Gustav ZS6BWN, and read by……….from You have been listening to ZS6SRL. This bulletin now ends and Sarlnews wishes you a pleasant week. Goodbye to all. /EX 2