SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1298.1 Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin No. 1298.1 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Special Bulletin No. 1298.1 BID: $OPDX.1298.1 January 2, 2017 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) Written/Sent From Strongsville, Ohio Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters Network and W6SZN for the following DX information. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 2, 2017 St. Charles, MO THE YASME FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEW WEBSITE, YASME EXCELLENCE AWARDS AND YEAR-END SUPPORTING GRANTS The Board of Directors of the Yasme Foundation is pleased to announce that it has completed a substantial revision of its website at: http://www.yasme.org The new website contains information on Yasme’s history, past recipients of the Yasme Excellence Award, prior grants, the Yasme Awards and an updated listing of eligible call signs. The website also makes available complete copies of The Yasme News published in the late 1950s by Dick Spenceley, KV4AA (SK), all prior Yasme press releases and information about the Yasme book authored by Jim Cain, K1TN. All readers are encouraged to spend a few minutes at the new website. The Board is also pleased to announce the award of the Yasme Excellence Award as described below. The Yasme Excellence Award is presented to individuals who, through their own service, creativity, effort and dedica- tion, have made a significant contribution to amateur radio. The con- tribution may be in recognition of technical, operating or organizational achievement, as all three are necessary for amateur radio to grow and prosper. The Yasme Excellence Award is in the form of a cash grant and an individually-engraved crystal globe. The Board has awarded the Yasme Excellence Award to the following individuals: - Pekka Ketonen, OH1TV, in recognition of his many innovations, such as the Opposite Voltage Feed concept for amateur radio antennas, and for documenting his work in English to make it widely available. - Hani Raad, OD5TE, in recognition of his work advancing amateur radio in Lebanon and the Arabic Region and his efforts related to the re- introduction of amateur radio examinations in Lebanon. The Board is also pleased to announce a number of supporting grants in furtherance of its goal of supporting the development of amateur radio: - A further grant to the Radio Club d’Haiti for the acquisition of radios to be used for emergency communications - A grant to the Mongolian Radio Sports Federation for the acquisition of laptop computers for use in the Federation’s High Speed Telegraphy competition - A grant to the Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired for the acquisition of amateur radio equipment for the station at the new headquarters in San Francisco, California - A grant to the Amateur Radio Society of Dominica for the acquisition of amateur radio training materials and the donation of a transceiver, power supply, tuner and headset - A grant to WRTC 2018 for the sponsorship of the Ham Widows’ Ball - A grant to the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand for support of the HS0AC club station * * * * * The Yasme Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation organized to support scientific and educational projects related to amateur radio, including DXing (long distance communication) and the introduction and promotion of amateur radio in developing countries. For additional information about The Yasme Foundation, visit our website at <www.yasme.org>. Ward Silver, N0AX, President The Yasme Foundation Board of Directors: Ward Silver, N0AX, President and Director Fred Laun, K3ZO, Director and Vice-President Rusty Epps, W6OAT, Director and Treasurer Kip Edwards, W6SZN, Director and Secretary Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T, Director Ken Claerbout, K4ZW, Director Martti Laine, OH2BH, Director Bob Vallio, W6RGG, Director -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- TO BE ADDED TO THE OPDX MAILING LIST -- Click or send requests to: Help: <mailtopdx-request@barf80.org?subject=help> Subscribe: <mailtopdx-request@barf80.org?subject=subscribe> Unsubscribe: <mailtopdx-request@barf80.org?subject=unsubscribe> OPDX WORLD-WIDE WEB HOME PAGE (provided by John, K8YSE): http://www.papays.com/opdx.html ALSO VISIT THE NORTHERN OHIO DX ASSOCIATION'S WEB PAGES AT: http://www.nodxa.org/ http://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- * All excerpts and distribution of "The OPDX Bulletin" are granted as long as KB8NW/OPDX/BARF80 receives credit. ** To contribute DX info, please send via InterNet Mail to: <kb8nw@barf80.nshore.org> OR <kb8nw@arrl.net> OR <kb8nw@hotmail.com> Information can now be faxed to the following phone line at: 1-419-828-7791 (F A X only!) /EXIT -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
