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Amateur Radio Newsline Assumes Low Profile as Its Editor Recuperates


The long-running Amateur Radio Newsline — a weekly audio report of ham radio news — has scaled back temporarily while its editor, Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, recuperates from injuries sustained in a fall at home and undergoes additional cardiac and pulmonary testing and rehabilitation to address some chronic issues. Pasternak has been in the hospital for nearly a month, since breaking two ribs in the household mishap on December 18. He was initially scheduled to stay for a couple of days.


“Right now, Don Wilbanks, AE5DW, is producing a 5 to 6 minute version of Newsline, and that will continue for another couple of weeks, I guess,” Pasternak told ARRL. “In 37 years this is the first time we’ve missed publishing.” Wilbanks has been producing a shortened audio/video report, which is included in the weekly Ham Nation webcast, posted on YouTube, and linked from the Amateur Radio Newsline website and Facebook page. Pasternak said the roughly 30-minute weekly audio report and the text script, posted weekly on QRZ.com, are on hold for now.


“The plans are right now that Don will continue the short version,” Pasternak said. “I had hoped to be home by now, but my doctors say otherwise.” Pasternak said he has been contributing some material from his hospital room, as time and circumstances permit.
“My sincere thanks to both Don and our Webmaster Kevin Trotman, N5PRE, for keeping the various entities as up to date as possible with the latest breaking news,” Pasternak said in a statement on the ARNewsline site, “and I can assure you that the full length newscast (both audio and text) will be back, hopefully in the very near future.”


(Courtesy of ARRL)


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A Note From Bill WA6ITF

I had hoped to be home by now but my doctors say otherwise. The two ribs are healing nicely, but as long as I am here they want me to do a few weeks of cardio re-hab before they sign me clear, but I have no idea as to how long this will take. (For those not aware I been a sufferer of Coronary Artery Disease since about 1983 and went through an out patient cardio rehab program back then.)


For now, the full length ARNewsline newscast remains down. am looking to find a volunteer with a background in Broadcast Journalism / Radio News Production and who can devote about a day a week to come aboard as a co-producer with me. I can easily write stories and scripts from here, but doing the editing, post production, etc. would be all but impossible from this environment.


In the meantime, a compact (about 6 minute) audio/video version will continue to be produced by Don Wilbanks, AE5DW, and will be posted to several locations including our Facebook page, our website (www.arnewslinre.org) and included on the weekly show Ham Nation (twit.tv/hn).
My sincere thanks to both Don and out Webmaster Kevin Trotman N5PRE, for keeping the various entities as up to date as possible with the latest breaking news and I can assure you that the full length newscast (both audio and text) will be back -- hopefully in the very near future.
Also a big thank you to Todd Hitzeroth N6ZXJ who lent me this laptop when mine lost its had drive two days into this unexpected "forced vacation" and to Dave Booth, KC6WFS, who is repairing the machine with its clickety-clacking drive.


Last, but by no means least, my sincere thank you to all who have offer your prayers and e-mailed and/or called with your get well wishes. All are very much appreciated.


Keep an eye on the ARNewsline website and Facebook page for the latest updates.


de Bill P. / WA6ITF

 

Get well, Bill! We sure miss you!

 

I second that!

Sure do miss you Bill.
Get well soon.

 

Speedy recovery OM!

73
Chip W1YW

 

Hey Bill... wanted to let you know that I have been listening to your reports since 1980.. just a few short years into your service! I recall with clarity living in the Central Valley in California and hearing your report begin and spread like wildfire on net nights up and down the Golden State. I had no idea then that it would remain the best Amateur Radio News Service for so long! Your absence has been well noted at least at the KK0DJ Station! I will pray for your recovery (already have been actually!) and a big thank-you to the sometimes off-road ham, sometimes Loozyanna Radio Personality, Rabid Reverend for DX Engineering and Harry's.... and all around enjoyable Goofball from HamNation - AE6DW Don. Couldn't have had a better stand-in Bill. I think you and the wife oughta come by his swamp sometime and appear on HamNation! I think the amateur radio community would thoroughly enjoy Don's Antics while joined by you and your bride. Again, recover soon OM, we need you back in the Director's Chair! 73 from Iowa!

 

Get well soon and we can't express our gratitude enough for all that you have done for this hobby. I also would love to see you on Ham Nation.

 

All of us in Brooklyn miss you Bill, get better quick.

 

Prayers and good wishes are going out from WV.

 

Hi Bill Get well soon. 73 De Bob S. K2MYS

 

Looking forward to more News! I enjoy it!

 

God bless you Bill! Hope you heal up really quick and get back home and on with life!

73 de Will B - AF7EC

 

Get well--that is priority #1

 

Best wishes to you, Bill, and I pray you are back up to full speed soon.

 

Get well soon I sure do miss the report here in print!

 

Speedy recovery, Bill! Our thoughts are with you.