Bletchley Park 'listener' Passes

One of the last surviving Bletchley Park 'listeners’ who intercepted and passed messages on to Allied codebreakers at Bletchley Park, has died
 
Alison Robins, 97, taught herself Morse code and German during World War Two and stayed up all night eavesdropping messages from U-boats around the British coast.
 
She rarely spoke about her wartime years, that were spent in isolated points around the coastline, intercepting messages from enemy fleets.
 
Forces Network - http://www.forces.net/news/last-surviving-bletchley-park-listener-dies-aged-97
 

FEDI-EA launches Expat Club

Following on from the 2014 campaign "Yes, we speak English", the FEDI-EA have expanded the campaign to the new members by developing an Expat's Club.

An English language forum will be developed, to allow for the exchange and flow of ideas between the members, to accompany others services such as how to obtain a Spanish Licence, for both full-time residents and temporary visitors.

FEDI-EA - http://www.fediea.org

Joe Spier, K6WAO Elected AMSAT-NA President

AMSAT-NA Board of Directors elected Joe Spier, K6WAO, of Reno, NV, President, succeeding Barry Baines, WD4ASW, who has retired after nine years of service as AMSAT’s President. Joe is a Life Member of AMSAT-NA and has previously served as Executive Vice President and Vice-President Educational Relations. He also has Life Memberships in the ARRL, SARA (Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers) and the AFA (Air Force Association). He holds an Extra Class license as well as commercial licenses.

Other officers elected by the Board were:

• Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, of Washington, DC, as Executive Vice President
• Jerry Buxton, N0JY, of Granbury, TX, as Vice-President Engineering
• Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, of New Port Richey, FL, as Vice-President Operations
• Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, of Granbury, TX, as Secretary
• Keith Baker, KB1SF/VA3KSF, of Corunna, ON, as Treasurer
• Martha Saragovitz of Silver Spring, MD, as Manager