Bonaire Amateur Radio Club Established

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As of 2021, there are 9 radio amateurs who actually live permanently on the island and who are also active.

Apart from that at least six PJ4-callsigns were issued to amateurs who live outside Bonaire, but who have an address on the island, so the group have decided to start their own radio club -- Bonaire Amateur Radio Club (BAR; club callsign is PJ4BAR).

The club meets weekly at the Tera Cora Ranch from 18:00 hours until late at night. To celebrate this, BAR has organized a field day on the seafront at Sorobon Beach between 27-29th August 2021.

BAR currently has a Web page under construction - http://www.pj4bar.club

QSL PJ4BAR via M0URX.

Janet K0JE and Janice K0JA - Ham Radio Twins

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Janet K0JE and Janice K0JA - Ham Radio Twins

The 86-year-old identical twins studied electrical engineering and worked for pioneering computer companies at a time when few women had careers in STEM fields.

They've traveled the world via the airwaves as avid ham radio operators, a hobby they took up in their teens. They've also traveled the world in real life, driving a series of RVs to every state (except Hawaii) and taking volunteer trips to places like Tonga and Indonesia.

The sisters don't just have a wide variety of interests, whether it's photography, ham radio or bowling. They like to compete.

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JARL Reports First Membership Increase for 27 years

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JARL Reports First Membership Increase for 27 years

The JARL reports that in the year to 30th April 2021, membership increased by 574 reversing 27 years of decline but the number of radio amateurs in Japan fell by 12,000

JARL President's post -

As I have already reported in the previous issue of JARL NEWS (Spring 2021), JARL Web, e-mail magazine, etc., the number of members of this federation at the end of last year (Reiwa 2) [the Reiwa era started 2019 and years run May 1 to April 30] increased by 574 compared to the same period of the previous year. .. As of the end of the fiscal year, the number of members has increased year-on-year for the first time in 27 years since 1994. Once again, we would like to thank all the members concerned and everyone involved for their cooperation in running the federation.

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