HAM RADIO NEWS
P5 Remains Atop Clublog Most-Wanted List
Clublog has released its new list of “most-wanted” DX entities and North Korea (P5) is once again at the top. The rest of the top-ten, in order, are all islands: Bouvet (3Y/B), Crozet (FT5/W), Scarborough Reef (BS7H), San Felix (CEØX), Pratas (BV9P), Kure (KH7K), Johnston (KH3), Peter I (3Y/P), and Kerguelen (FT5/X). The complete list is on the Clublog website at <https://clublog.org/mostwanted.php>.
Nominations Open for Hamvention Awards
The Dayton Hamvention® is accepting nominations for its four annual awards until February 15, 2021. Awards will be made for Technical Achievement, Special Achievement, Amateur of the Year, and Club of the Year. These are considered to be among the most prestigious awards the amateur radio community confers each year. Nominations may be emailed to <awards@hamvention.org> or mailed to Hamvention, Attn: Awards Committee, P.O. Box 964, Dayton, OH 45401-0964. Complete details and links to nomination forms may be found at <https://hamvention.org/event-details/awards>.
[Nominations are also open for CQ’s Amateur Radio, Contest, and DX Halls of Fame. See page 81 in this issue for details.]
Emergency Managers Monitor Colorado Wildfire with Amateur TV Video
The Boulder (Colorado) the images were shot by a camera located about 15 miles from the fire and equipped with a telephoto lens. The transmissions were relayed via the club’s WØBTV repeater, which also carried audio from the Boulder County ARES emergency net on 2 meters. The fire consumed more than 10,000 acres and destroyed more than two dozen homes. It was not expected to be fully contained until late November.
