• SARL News 2 January 2022 / SARL Nuus 2 Januarie 2022

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    SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO LEAGUE NEWS FOR SUNDAY 2 JANUARY 2022

    Good morning and welcome to the weekly news bulletin of the South African
    Radio League read by ................ [your name, call sign and QTH]

    The South African Radio League broadcasts a news bulletin each Sunday in A frikaans and English at 08:15 and 08:30 Central African Time respectively
    on HF and various VHF and UHF repeaters around the country. The bulletin
    is relayed on Echolink by Johan, ZS6JPL. The audio bulletins can be dow nloaded from the League website at https://sarl.us5.list-manage.com/track/ click?u'b05a8cba9589bf8d019e5d3&id˜33ca4b3f&eœe7bd785b
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    In the news today:

    ADVERTISING THE CONTESTS

    SARL TROPHIES AND AWARDS

    and

    NEW LOW-POWER LIMIT FOR ARRL HF CONTESTS GOES INTO EFFECT ON 1 JANUARY 202
    2

    Stay tuned for more information on these and other interesting news items.

    We start the bulletin with news of a silent key.

    It is with regret that we announce that the key of Douglas Stuart, ZR1DS
    went silent on Sunday 26 December 2021. We extend our sincere condolences
    to his family and friends.

    PAUSE

    You are listening to a news bulletin of the South African Radio League.

    HAPPY NEW YEAR

    The President and Council of the SARL wishes all radio amateurs a Happy Ne
    w Year, it is Council's wish that the year will be filled with s
    uccess, good health and a lot of amateur radio activities.

    ADVERTISING THE CONTESTS

    Clubs and individuals who are the hosts of the contests in the 2022 Blue B
    ook are requested to advertise the contest by submitting a news item to SA
    RL News for at least 2 Sundays before the contest. Upload the news item,
    in English and Afrikaans, to www.sarl.org.za/NewsInbox.asp. Please refe
    r to Rule 2 of the General Rules.

    THE NARC IS CLOSED OVER THE HOLIDAY PERIOD

    The SARL Office at the National Amateur Radio Centre is closed for the Chr istmas holidays and will reopen again on Monday 17 January 2022.

    SARL TROPHIES AND AWARDS

    On 2 November 2021, a SARL Communication was sent to members with inform
    ation about the SARL Trophies and Awards, a call for motions for the 202
    2 AGM and nominations to serve on Council. This information is also in the
    November 2021, December 2021 and January 2022 issues of Radio ZS. To da
    te, the SARL Secretary has received two award nominations, three nomin
    ations to serve on Council and no motions for the AGM. Is there a Club wil
    ling to host the 2023 National Convention? Please do not wait until Sunday
    30 January 2022 to submit your motion or nomination - do it now!

    You are listening to a news bulletin of the South African Radio League.

    THE CQ DX MARATHON

    The CQ DX Marathon is a year-long DX hunt, with participants competing t
    o see who can work the greatest number of countries ("entities") and CQ zo
    nes during the calendar year. The 2022 edition started at 00:00 UTC on 1 J anuary and will end at 23:59 UTC on 31 December. Complete details can be f
    ound at www.dxmarathon.com/.

    NEW LOW-POWER LIMIT FOR ARRL HF CONTESTS GOES INTO EFFECT ON 1 JANUARY 202
    2

    The ARRL has set a new standard for what counts as low power for ARRL-spon sored HF contests. The new limit is 100 W, which is down from the 150 W
    limit that has been permitted in some events, including the ARRL Novemb
    er Sweepstakes. With the exception of the ARRL Field Day, this change go
    es into effect on 1 January 2022, for all ARRL-sponsored HF contests,
    as well as the IARU HF World Championship in July 2022.

    This change has been implemented to standardize low-power categories withi
    n the contesting community. However, on a more practical level, the ty
    pical modern HF transceiver has a maximum power output of 100 W.

    PROPAGATION REPORT

    Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar activity is expected to
    be at moderate levels. There are currently a number of sunspot regions vi sible, some C-class or M-class flaring can be expected. If you want to d
    o your own frequency predictions, the expected effective sunspot number
    for the week will be around 77. The 10 to 30 m bands will provide some go
    od DX fun. Please visit the website spaceweather.sansa.org.za for further
    information.

    Finally, a diary of some upcoming events:

    3 and 4 January - the Quadrantids Meteor showers
    6 January - the closing date for Straight Key Logs
    12 January - the inland schools open
    14 to 16 January - the PEARS National VHF/UHF contest
    19 January - the coastal schools open and the SARL 80 m Wednesday
    Club contest
    22 January - the Summer QRP contest
    24 January - the closing date for Club contest logs
    26 January - the Sandton ARC Talking Tech Power Hour
    27 January - the closing date for QRP logs
    31 January - the closing date for AGM motions, Award nominations
    and Council nominations
    1 February - the Registration for May RAE opens
    5 February - the SARL VHF/UHF FM Activity Day
    6 February - the AWA CW Activity Day

    To conclude our bulletin, a recap of our main news story:

    Clubs and individuals who are the hosts of the contests in the 2022 Blue B
    ook are requested to advertise the contest by submitting a news item to SA
    RL News for at least 2 Sundays before the contest. Upload the news item,
    in English and Afrikaans, to www.sarl.org.za/NewsInbox.asp. Please refe
    r to Rule 2 of the General Rules.

    This concludes our bulletin for this morning.

    We invite clubs and individuals to submit news items of interest to radio
    amateurs and shortwave listeners, in both English and Afrikaans, if p
    ossible, by following the News Inbox link on the South African Radio Lea
    gue web page. News items to be included in the bulletin should reach the n
    ews team no later than the Thursday preceding the bulletin date.

    You are welcome to join us every Sunday morning for the weekly radio progr amme, Amateur Radio Today at 10:00 CAT. The programme can be heard on VH
    F and UHF repeaters countrywide and on 7 082 kHz lower side-band by courte
    sy of Louis, ZS5LP. A rebroadcast by Andy, ZS6ADY, can be heard on M
    onday evenings at 19:30 CAT on 3 620 kHz.

    We welcome your signal reports, comments and suggestions; please send th
    ese by e-mail to artoday@sarl.org.za (mailto:artoday@sarl.org.za) .

    You have listened to a news bulletin written by Andy Cairns, ZS6ADY, p
    roofread by Paul Johnson, ZS1S and read by ..............

    From the news team, best wishes for the week ahead.


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    SUID-AFRIKAANSE RADIOLIGA NUUS VIR SONDAG 2 JANUARIE 2022

    Goeie môre en welkom by die weeklikse nuus uitsending van die Suid-Af
    rikaanse Radioliga, gelees deur ________________________ (jou naam, ro
    epsein en QTH)

    Die Suid-Afrikaanse Radioliga saai elke Sondag nuus bulletins uit in Afrik
    aans sowel as Engels om 08:15 en 08:30 Sentraal Afrika Tyd onderskeidelik
    uit op HF sowel as op verskeie BHF- en UHF-herhalers. Hierdie uitsendings
    word ook via Echolink herlei deur Johan, ZS6JPL. Die oudio bulletins ka
    n afgelaai word vanaf die Liga webwerf by www.sarl.org.za, terwyl die te
    ks bulletins by https://sarl.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u'b05a8cb a9589bf8d019e5d3&id¾d2901df0&eœe7bd785b afgelaai kan word. O
    m by die Mailchimp bulletin e-poslys aan te sluit, stuur 'n e-pos aan di
    e SARL Sekretaris.

    In die Nuus Vandag:

    ADVERTEER DIE KOMPETISIES

    SARL-TROFEË EN TOEKENNINGS

    en

    NUWE LAEKRAG-PERK VIR ARRL HF-KOMPETISIES TREE IN WERKING OP 1 JANUARIE 20
    22

    Bly ingeskakel vir meer inligting oor hierdie en ander interessante nuus i tems.

    Ons begin die bulletin met nuus van 'n stil sleutel.

    Dit is met leedwese dat ons aankondig dat die sleutel van Douglas Stuart
    , ZR1DS op Sondag 26 Desember 2021 stil geword het. Ons betuig ons innig
    e meegevoel met sy familie en vriende.

    POUSE

    VOORSPOEDIGE NUWE JAAR

    Die President en Raad van die SARL wens alle radio amateurs 'n Voorspoedig
    e Nuwe Jaar toe, dit is die Raad se wens dat die jaar gevul sal wees met
    sukses, goeie gesondheid en baie amateur radio-aktiwiteite.

    ADVERTEER DIE KOMPETISIES

    Klubs en individue wat die gashere van die kompetisies in die 2022 Blou Bo
    ek is, word versoek om die kompetisie te adverteer deur 'n nuus item vir
    ten minste 2 Sondae voor die kompetisie vir SARL Nuus in te stuur. Laai d
    ie nuus item, in Engels en Afrikaans, op na www.sarl.org.za/NewsInbox.
    asp. Verwys na Reël 2 van die Algemene Reëls.

    DIE NARS GESLUIT OOR DIE VAKANSIETYDPERK

    Die SARL-kantoor by die Nasionale Amateurradiosentrum is gesluit vir die K
    ers vakansie en heropen weer op Maandag 17 Januarie 2022.

    SARL-TROFEË EN TOEKENNINGS

    Op 2 November 2021 is 'n SARL Kommunikasie aan lede gestuur met inligting
    oor die SARL-Trofeë en -Toekennings, 'n oproep vir mosies vir die
    2022 AJV en nominasies om op die Raad te dien. Hierdie inligting is ook i
    n die November 2021, Desember 2021 en Januarie 2022 uitgawes van Radio Z
    S. Tot op hede het die SARL-sekretaris twee toekennings benoemings ontvang
    , drie nominasies om op die Raad te dien en geen mosies vir die AJV nie.
    Is daar 'n Klub wat bereid is om die 2023 Nasionale Konvensie aan te bied
    ? Moet asseblief nie wag tot Sondag 30 Januarie 2022 om jou mosie of nomin
    asie in te dien nie - doen dit nou!

    Jy luister na ʼn nuus uitsending van die Suid-Afrikaanse Radioliga.

    DIE CQ DX MARATHON

    Die CQ DX Marathon is 'n jaar lange DX-jagtog, met deelnemers wat meedin
    g om te sien wie die grootste aantal lande ("entiteite") en CQ-sones gedur
    ende die kalenderjaar kan werk. Die 2022-uitgawe het op 1 Januarie om 00:0
    0 UTC begin en sal op 31 Desember om 23:59 UTC eindig. Volledige besonderh
    ede kan gevind word by www.dxmarathon.com/.

    NUWE LAEKRAG-PERK VIR ARRL HF-KOMPETISIES TREE IN WERKING OP 1 JANUARIE 20
    22

    Die ARRL het 'n nuwe standaard gestel vir wat tel as lae krag vir ARRL-geb orgde HF-kompetisies. Die nuwe perk is 100 W, wat laer is van die 150 W-
    perk wat in sommige kompetisies toegelaat is, insluitend die ARRL Novemb
    er Sweepstakes. Met die uitsondering van die ARRL-Velddag, tree hierdie
    verandering in werking op 1 Januarie 2022, vir alle ARRL-geborgde HF-ko mpetisies, sowel as die IARU HF-Wêreldkampioenskap in Julie 2022.

    Hierdie verandering is geïmplementeer om lae krag kategorieë bin
    ne die kompetisie gemeenskap te standaardiseer. Op 'n meer praktiese vlak
    het die tipiese moderne HF-sender/ontvanger egter 'n maksimum krag leweri
    ng van 100 W.

    HF VOORTPLANTINGSVOORSPELLING

    Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, berig dat die verwagte sonaktiwiteitsvlak gema
    tig gaan wees. Tans is daar 'n verskeidenheid van sonvlek groepe sigbaar e
    n daar is 'n moontlikheid van C- en M-klas sonfakkels. Diegene wat hulle e
    ie frekwensie voorspellings wil doen, kan 'n verwagte effektiewe sonvlek telling van 77 vir die week gebruik. Radio amateurs kan goeie DX openinge
    op die 10 tot 30 m bande verwag. Besoek gerus die webtuiste spaceweather. sansa.org.za vir meer inligting.

    Nou die dagboek van gebeure vir die volgende paar weke:

    3 en 4 Januarie - die Quadrantids Meteorstort
    6 Januarie - die sluitingsdatum vir Straight Key Logstate
    12 Januarie - die binnelandse skole open
    14 tot 16 Januarie - die PEARS Nasionale BHF/UHF Kompetisie
    19 Januarie - die kus skole open en die SARL Woensdag 80 m Klub ko
    mpetisie
    22 Januarie - die Somer QRP kompetisie
    24 Januarie - die sluitingsdatum vir Klub kompetisie logstate
    26 Januarie - die Sandton ARK Tegniese Krag Uur praatjie
    27 Januarie - die sluitingsdatum vir QRP logstate
    31 Januarie - die sluitingsdatum vir AJV Mosies en nominasies vir
    Toekenning en om op die Raad te dien
    1 Februarie - die registrasie vir Mei RAE open
    5 Februarie - die SARL BHF/UHF FM Aktiwiteits dag
    6 Februarie - die ADV GG Aktiwiteits dag

    Om die bulletin mee af te sluit, â-˜n opsomming van ons hoof berig
    :

    Klubs en individue wat die gashere van die kompetisies in die 2022 Blou Bo
    ek is, word versoek om die kompetisie te adverteer deur 'n nuus item vir
    ten minste 2 Sondae voor die kompetisie vir SARL Nuus in te stuur. Laai d
    ie nuus item, in Engels en Afrikaans, op na www.sarl.org.za/NewsInbox.
    asp. Verwys na Reël 2 van die Algemene Reëls.

    Dit bring ons aan die einde van hierdie bulletin.

    Die Suid-Afrikaanse Radioliga se nuus diens nooi klubs en individue uit om
    nuus brokkies van belang vir radio amateurs en kortgolf luisteraars in te
    dien. Plaas nuus berigte indien moontlik, in beide Engels en Afrikaans
    op die Suid-Afrikaanse Radioliga webtuiste onder die 'news inbox' skakel
    nie later as die Donderdag wat die bulletin datum vooraf gaan nie.

    Luister elke Sondag oggend om 10:00 Sentraal Afrika Tyd na "Amateur Radio
    Today." Daar is herleiding op 7 082 kHz laer syband deur Louis, ZS5LP e
    n verskeie herleidings op BHF en UHF frekwensies regoor Suid-Afrika. 'n He ruitsending aangebied deur Andy ZS6ADY vind op Maandae aande om 19:30 Sent
    raal Afrika Tyd op 3 620 kHz plaas.

    Ons ontvang graag jou sein rapporte, kommentaar en voorstelle, stuur '
    n e-pos aan artoday@sarl.org.za (mailto:artoday@sarl.org.za) .

    Jy het geluister na 'n nuus uitsending van die Suid-Afrikaanse Radioliga
    , geskryf deur Andy Cairns, ZS6ADY, geproeflees deur Vivian Dold ZS6
    VD en gelees deur ....................................

    Van die Nuusspan, beste wense vir die week wat voorlê.

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