November 9, 2007 by kb3ljm.

Company founder Richard Branson even brought some of his irreverent tactics to USA, where Virgin-backed start-up Virgin America began flying earlier this year. Branson courted headlines when he invited Kyla Ebbert to fly for free on Virgin America — an invite that came after the scantily clad Hooters Girl had become embroiled in a wardrobe flap with discount giant Southwest. Ebbert accepted, as you might have expected, showing up in alongside the billionaire Branson last month for Virgin America’s inaugural Las Vegas flight — something that was described by the San Francisco Chronicle as a “dramatic entrance.” Actress Carmen Electra (shown here with Ebbert and Branson) also tagged along. In case you were wondering, the Chronicle explains that “while Branson and Electra were there to inform and entertain, Ebbert was there as a direct dig at Virgin’s archrival Southwest.”

Original story: http://blogs.usatoday.com/sky/2007/11/virgin-atlantic.html

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November 9, 2007 by kb3ljm.

Guinea-Bissau DXpedition by F6KOP
11-21 January, 2008. http://www.j5c.eu
Emphasis on 40-160 meters…..
(Thanks, RSGB)

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November 9, 2007 by kb3ljm.

With 60 scholarships awarded in 2007, the ARRL Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of two new scholarships for 2008. The scholarship application period runs from October 1, 2007 to February 1, 2008. Applicants for any ARRL Foundation scholarship must arrange for current transcripts to be provided as a part of the application process.

The David W. Misek, N8NPX, Memorial Scholarship, endowed through thegenerosity of Nancy Makley, administrator of the David W. Misek Estate, honors Misek, a resident of Xenia, Ohio and long-time ARRL Life Member. Misek was a strong advocate of Amateur Radio education as highlighted by his many years of teaching licensing classes, mentoring new hams and actively participating in public service activities. His lifelong dedication to Amateur Radio was dedicated to building awareness of Amateur Radio and introducing the magic to new hams. Beginning in 2008, the Misek Scholarship will award a $1500 scholarship to a current resident of Greene, Montgomery, Champaign, Darke, Preble, Miami, Clark, Butler or Warren County in Ohio.

The Scholarship of the Morris Radio Club of New Jersey is endowed by a $31,671 gift from the Morris Radio Club. Starting in 2008, a $1000 award will be made to a qualified candidate without regard to geographic area or course of study. Led by the efforts of Trustee Ron Levy, K2CD, the Morris Radio Club presented the gift to the ARRL Foundation at the Sussex Hamfest in New Jersey. Attending the presentation were ARRL Hudson Division Director and Foundation Trustee Frank Fallon, N2FF; Vice Director Joyce Birmingham, KA2ANF, and ARRL Chief Development Officer and Foundation Secretary Mary Hobart, K1MMH.

Information for each of the ARRL Foundation scholarships, including application instructions and forms, may be found on the ARRL FoundationWeb site <http://www.arrl.org/arrlf/scholgen>.

http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/07/1102/

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November 9, 2007 by kb3ljm.

From USA TODAY’S Airport Check-in column: “Lambert-St. Louis International is joining about 30 other U.S. airports that offer cellphone parking lots where locals can wait in their cars for arriving passengers. Lambert hopes to have the free parking lot open by Thanksgiving. Once passengers arrive, they will use their cellphones to summon their rides to pick them up at the terminal. Lambert is adding signs to direct motorists to the 150-space lot, right off Lambert International Boulevard.”

[Ed. Note; BWI already has one]

http://blogs.usatoday.com/sky/2007/11/airport-check-6.html

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November 9, 2007 by kb3ljm.

ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, announced today that all operations from Vlad Bykov’s, UA4WHX, last trip have been approved for DXCC credit. These operations include, but may not be limited to, the following: 5X1VB — Uganda; 9U0VB — Burundi; 9X0VB — Rwanda; D20VB — Angola; D60VB — Comoros, and J20VB — Djibouti. Other operations include: 3DA0VB — Swaziland; 5R8VB — Madagascar; A25VB — Botswana; C91VB — Mozambique; ST2VB — Sudan; Z2/UA4WHX — Zimbabwe; V51VV — Namibia, and OD5/UA4WHX — Lebanon. If you have any questions concerning these operations, or any questions about the ARRL DXCC program, please e-mail the DXCC Desk.

http://www.arrl.org/?artid=7835

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