Solo voyager Horie, 83, Passes Hawaii 3 weeks into Pacific trip

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Octogenarian Kenichi Horie (JA1AFI), who aims to become the oldest solo voyager to cross the Pacific, passed Hawaii on April 17, a week ahead of schedule and apparently in good shape and spirit.

Although Horie carries a satellite phone, communicating with others through a ham radio remains one of his favourite pastimes.

“March 31: I spotted a tanker on the sea’s horizon this morning for the first time since I set out. The vessel was traveling eastward. Tomorrow, I am going to use the ham radio.”
— Kenichi Horie (JA1AFI)

Amateur radio fans across Japan tried to communicate with Horie on 1st April 2022, with some setting up large antennas. But they could not reach him due to the poor conditions for radio wave transmission. The following day, some could.

Kenichi Horie (JA1AFI) - https://www.qrz.com/db/JA1AFI

FISTS CW Club Royal Platinum Jubilee Weekend Celebration

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FISTS CW Club Royal Platinum Jubilee Weekend Celebration

FISTS CW Club is celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth over the holiday weekend at the beginning on June 2022.

The celebration will take the form of an international on-air activity and culminates in the award of commemorative plaques to two participants.

Overview

An on-air activity on the days Friday, 3. June; Saturday, 4. June; Sunday, 5. June 2022.

UK stations may use the RSL 'Q' per Ofcom regulation. NoV applications can be made through RSGB at https://rsgb.org/main/operating/licensing-novs-visitors/online-nov-application/

Information about this Royal Platinum Jubilee activity can be found online at https://fists.co.uk/activities

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Dave Ritter, ND4MR, Receives ARRL Herb S. Brier Instructor of the Year Award

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The 2021 ARRL Herb S. Brier Award for Instructor of The Year was given to recipient Dave Ritter, ND4MR. The award was presented during the ARRL forum at the Charlotte, North Carolina Hamfest on Saturday, March 12.

An ARRL member for nearly 40 years, Ritter is an ARRL Registered Instructor and a full-time faculty member at Wilkes Community College in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, where he’s been the lead — and sole — Technician licensing course instructor since 2010.

Continuously licensed since age 14, Dave is retired and living in Wilkesboro.

ARRL sponsors this award in conjunction with the Lake County Indiana Amateur Radio Club in Brier’s memory to recognize superior Amateur Radio instruction and recruitment.

Media Story - https://www.arrl.org/news/dave-ritter-nd4mr-receives-arrl-herb-s-brier-instructor-of-the-year-award