Re: [DX-NEWS] A Happy holidays from us to you
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL! BILL W4WX - Original Message - From: Steve-KF2TI [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx-news@njdxa.org Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 8:23 AM Subject: [DX-NEWS] A Happy holidays from us to you On behalf of Urb, myself and everyone behind the scenes, here at DXR Central, we'd like to wish you and yours a Happy Healthy Holidays and New Year. It's hard to believe that 2004 is almost over, but the calendar nevers lies. Despite some poor showing (sunspot wise), the bands have bee filled with new and exciting DX to work. Amatuer radio was seen as aliterally life saver during several past disasters and I made Honor Roll. As always, now is the time of year when we should pause and remember those amatuers and friends who have gone QRT. Unfortuantely, those amatuers coming up through the ranks of DXCC will never get to really know DX'ers like my friends Howie Wolfe, W2AGW (391) or my close friend and DX Elmer, Ben Friedland, K2PBP/K2BF. It was people like these that put the DX fever in me and I am sure others as well. And although they are gone, I still remember them when I log that new one and do my little DX I got 'em dance, because I know they were the same way. As you may or may not know, The NJDXA DXR reflector is/will be over 7 years old. (1 dog year) For those new to the reflector (subscribing over the past year) a brief history lesson, the original DX reflector was started and run by Lyndon, VE7TCP and was a bold, exciting concept that incorporated the Internet and Ham radio. Literally 1000's of amateurs world-wide subscribed and were kept informed on a daily basis on the doings of DX everywhere. Discussion was allowed and in the beginning was encouraged, as a way to keep the free flow of things DX going. Unfortunately, as is now the rule, the reflector was taken over by a dozen or so people who felt that they must challenge every post with opinions that at times became very nasty. In late May, 1997, Lyndon pulled the plug, leaving a void. Then NJDXA President, Ben Friedland (K2BF), Urb Lajeune (W2DEC) and myself, began a campaign within the club to sponsor the reflector ourselves. On August 20, 1997, withy the help of many behind the scene friends, Urb threw the switch and history was made. Unfortunately, our dear friend, K2BF, passed away on August 3 and never saw the moment, but his contribution was what set the format we have today. Offer DX- NEWS and limit the chat so that everyone can benefit. And we have followed that format, for the most part. Yet, there still was that chat void. To fill that void DX-CHAT will be started. What is DX- Chat, you ask?? Well, here ya go.. The (DX-chat) is for the unmoderated discussion of things DX. Try to keep QSL requests to the DX-QSL list. Try to keep the discussion lively and informative. Remember, this list is world wide in scope and continual local gripes exclude many who might participate. There are a few rules and we ask that they be observed. There will be several people monitoring the list just to make sure that there are no problems, technical or otherwise. No profanity. Any profanity will cause instant and permanent deletion from the list. We all know the words, there is no need to prove that to everyone. This includes replying to a post that has profanity. You use, you lose. There are no exceptions to this rule No flames. Discussion should and will be conducted on a friendly basis in keeping with the ARS code of promoting good will. If you feel that you must flame someone, do so direct. Concurrently, please refrain from Take this someplace else replies. Do not cross post to or from the DXR reflector. The purpose of this discussion is to move the continually discussion that takes place on the DXR elsewhere. A rule of thumb has been..The 1st post is NEWS, everything after that is CHAT. There are digest versions or archives available. Those that remember the VE7TCP list will remember the great success of the auxillary VK0IR reflector during the Heard Island DX-pedition. Just a brief bit of history on what hopefully seems to be an action packed DX weekend (come on Bernie...leak a little news here ;-0 ) 73, Steven - KF2TI Systems Administrator NJDXA DXR Reflector outgoing mail scanned with Norton's NAV2005 -- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options -- -- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe
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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 2006 TO ALL! Dan - YO6EZ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options --
Re: [DX-NEWS] A Happy holidays from us to you
Steve, Thank you very much, But I beleive that year 2004 was over almost a year ago:) Season's Greetings to All! 73's Andrei EW1AR-NC2NSteve-KF2TI [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On behalf of Urb, myself and everyone behind the scenes, here at DXR Central, we'd like to wish you and yours a Happy Healthy Holidays and New Year.It's hard to believe that 2004 is almost over, but the calendar nevers lies. Despite some poor showing (sunspot wise), the bands have bee filled with new and exciting DX to work. Amatuer radio was seen as aliterally life saver during several past disasters and I made Honor Roll.As always, now is the time of year when we should pause and remember those amatuers and friends who have gone QRT. Unfortuantely, those amatuers coming up through the ranks of DXCC will never get to really know DX'ers like my friends Howie Wolfe, W2AGW (391) or my close friend and DX Elmer, Ben Friedland, K2PBP/K2BF. It was people like these that put the DX fever in me and I am sure others as well. And although they are gone, I still remember them when I log that "new one" and do my little DX "I got 'em" dance, because I know they were the same way.As you may or may not know, The NJDXA DXR reflector is/will be over 7 years old. (1 dog year)For those new to the reflector (subscribing over the past year) a brief history lesson, the original DX reflector was started and run by Lyndon, VE7TCP and was a bold, exciting concept that incorporated the Internet and Ham radio. Literally 1000's of amateurs world-wide subscribed and were kept informed on a daily basis on the doings of DX everywhere.Discussion was allowed and in the beginning was encouraged, as a way to keep the free flow of things DX going. Unfortunately, as is now the rule, the reflector was taken over by a dozen or so people who felt that they must challenge every post with opinions that at times became very nasty.In late May, 1997, Lyndon pulled the plug, leaving a void. Then NJDXA President, Ben Friedland (K2BF), Urb Lajeune (W2DEC) and myself, began a campaign within the club to sponsor the reflector ourselves.On August 20, 1997, withy the help of many behind the scene friends, Urb threw the switch and history was made. Unfortunately, our dear friend, K2BF, passed away on August 3 and never saw the moment, but his contribution was what set the format we have today. Offer DX-NEWS and limit the "chat" so that everyone can benefit.And we have followed that format, for the most part. Yet, there still was that "chat" void. To fill that void DX-CHAT will be started. What is DX-Chat, you ask?? Well, here ya go..The (DX-chat) is for the "unmoderated" discussion of things DX. Try to keep QSL requests to the DX-QSL list. Try to keep the discussion lively and informative. Remember, this list is world wide in scope and continual local gripes exclude many who might participate.There are a few rules and we ask that they be observed. There will be several people monitoring the list just to make sure that there are no problems, technical or otherwise.No profanity.. Any profanity will cause instant and permanent deletion from the list. We all know the words, there is no need to prove that to everyone. This includes replying to a post that has profanity. You use, you lose. There are no exceptions to this ruleNo flames. Discussion should and will be conducted on a friendly basis in keeping with the ARS code of promoting good will. If you feel that you must flame someone, do so direct. Concurrently, pleaserefrain from "Take this someplace else" replies.Do not cross post to or from the DXR reflector. The purpose of this"discussion" is to move the continually discussion that takes place on the DXR elsewhere. A rule of thumb has been..The 1st post is NEWS, everything after that is CHAT.There are digest versions or archives available.Those that remember the VE7TCP list will remember the great success of the auxillary VK0IR reflector during the Heard Island DX-pedition.Just a brief bit of history on what hopefully seems to be an action packed DX weekend (come on Bernie...leak a little news here ;-0 )73,Steven - KF2TISystems AdministratorNJDXA DXR Reflectoroutgoing mail scanned with Norton's NAV2005--Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.orgTHE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association.Please visit our website:http://www.njdxa.org/index.phpscroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options-- Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping
Re: [DX-NEWS] A Happy holidays from us to you
To the New Jersey DX Crew, and to my many contacts thru this yearThe rattle of a transformer with loose laminations, and the beauty of the blue hue of the mercury vapor tube rectifier is a by-gone era. It begins with the snap of the throwover relay. Here we may see the plates of our finals turn cherry red as we send a signal to parts unknown, but alas when the answer returns, the joy like a dream come true, is to us a new toy indeed. New devices, new equipment still has the same feel. Christmas will always be like that. Enjoy it while your alive. Remember that others too might not be so fortunate, for the signal may not come back. If the QRM is too high, or the antenna just fell. I hope you QSN for the time is now. Have a happy New Years and remember those who are fighting to make our world a safe place and want to come home to their QTH to be by their family. I ask for a blessing on you all. 73'S Ted Weed KC2NJBBill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!BILL W4WX- Original Message - From: "Steve-KF2TI" To: Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 8:23 AMSubject: [DX-NEWS] A Happy holidays from us to you On behalf of Urb, myself and everyone behind the scenes, here at DXR Central, we'd like to wish you and yours a Happy Healthy Holidays and New Year. It's hard to believe that 2004 is almost over, but the calendar nevers lies.Despite some poor showing (sunspot wise), the bands have bee filled with new and exciting DX to work. Amatuer radio was seen as aliterally life saver during several past disasters and I made Honor Roll. As always, now is the time of year when we should pause and remember those amatuers and friends who have gone QRT. Unfortuantely, those amatuers coming up through the ranks of DXCC will never get to really know DX'ers like my friends Howie Wolfe, W2AGW (391) or my close friend and DX Elmer, Ben Friedland, K2PBP/K2BF. It was people like these that put the DX fever in me and I am sure others as well. And although they are gone, I still remember them when I log that "new one" and do my little DX "I got 'em" dance, because I know they were the same way. As you may or may not know, The NJDXA DXR reflector is/will be over 7 years old. (1 dog year) For those new to the reflector (subscribing over the past year) a brief history lesson, the original DX reflector was started and run by Lyndon, VE7TCP and was a bold, exciting concept that incorporated the Internet and Ham radio. Literally 1000's of amateurs world-wide subscribed and were kept informed on a daily basis on the doings of DX everywhere. Discussion was allowed and in the beginning was encouraged, as a way to keep the free flow of things DX going. Unfortunately, as is now the rule, the reflector was taken over by a dozen or so people who felt that they must challenge every post with opinions that at times became very nasty. In late May, 1997, Lyndon pulled the plug, leaving a void. Then NJDXA President, Ben Friedland (K2BF), Urb Lajeune (W2DEC) and myself, began a campaign within the club to sponsor the reflector ourselves. On August 20, 1997, withy the help of many behind the scene friends, Urb threw the switch and history was made. Unfortunately, our dear friend, K2BF, passed away on August 3 and never saw the moment, but his contribution was what set the format we have today. Offer DX- NEWS and limit the "chat" so that everyone can benefit. And we have followed that format, for the most part. Yet, there still was that "chat" void.To fill that void DX-CHAT will be started. What is DX- Chat, you ask?? Well, here ya go.. The (DX-chat) is for the "unmoderated" discussion of things DX. Try to keep QSL requests to the DX-QSL list. Try to keep the discussion lively and informative. Remember, this list is world wide in scope and continual local gripes exclude many who might participate. There are a few rules and we ask that they be observed. There will be several people monitoring the list just to make sure that there are no problems, technical or otherwise. No profanity. Any profanity will cause instant and permanent deletion from the list. We all know the words, there is no need to prove that to everyone. This includes replying to a post that has profanity. You use, you lose. There are no exceptions to this rule No flames. Discussion should and will be conducted on a friendly basis in keeping with the ARS code of promoting good will. If you feel that you must flame someone, do so direct. Concurrently, please refrain from "Take this someplace else" replies. Do not cross post to or from the DXR reflector. The purpose of this "discussion" is to move the continually discussion that takes place on the DXR elsewhere.A rule of thumb has been..The 1st post is NEWS, everything after that is CHAT. There are digest versions or archives available. Those that remember the VE7TCP list will remember the great success of
[DX-NEWS] Mamma Mea Culpa
OK OK so I said the calendar didn't lie..so it made a mistake..So I bought it used on E-Bay, got it for a song.. yeah that's it.. would you believe it is a retro calendar?? NO..well my wife Ann, uuhhh, Morgan Fairchild gave it to me last year, err month, no wait Yeah Morgan Fairchild, she and I ran off and fell into a Chrono Synclastic Infudibulium (look that one up!!) and we re- appeared 1 year in the past, thus the simple mistake yeah, that's what happned, that's the ticket Sorry about that chief Where it sez 2004 please cross out and write 2005 Thanks -- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options --
Re: [DX-NEWS] A Happy holidays from us to you
- Original Message - From: Steve-KF2TI [EMAIL PROTECTED] It's hard to believe that 2004 is almost over, but the calendar nevers lies. Say what?? grin de Paul, W8AEF -- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options --
(Fwd) RE: [DX-NEWS] [The Daily DX] DX ALERT - KP5 DESECHEO ISLAND
According to Bernie, W3UR @ the Daily DX, a KP5 operation is immanent and initial details can be found at www.dailydx.com And you thought I was kidding about something good DX-wise this weekend? -- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options --
Re: [DX-NEWS] Mamma Mea Culpa
On Thu, 15 Dec 2005, Steve-KF2TI wrote: would you believe it is a retro calendar?? NO..well my wife Ann, uuhhh, Morgan Fairchild gave it to me last year, err month, no wait Yeah Morgan Fairchild, she and I ran off and fell into a Chrono Synclastic Infudibulium (look that one up!!) and we re- appeared 1 year in the past, thus the simple mistake yeah, that's what happned, that's the ticket I thought you were only supposed to exist in physical form on Titan? Do they have internet connections there? ;-) 73, Zack W9SZ No, no, no, you don't understand how radio works. All I have to do is get some dry ice and cue the organist ... -- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options --
Re: [DX-NEWS] Mamma Mea Culpa
OK OK Steve, no problems -:) You must have had a GOOD YEAR 2004 then! Greetings! 73's Andrei EW1AR-NC2NSteve-KF2TI [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK OK so I said the calendar didn't lie..so it made a mistake..So I bought it used on E-Bay, got it for a song.. yeah that's it..would you believe it is a retro calendar?? NO..well my wife Ann, uuhhh, Morgan Fairchild gave it to me last year, err month, no wait Yeah Morgan Fairchild, she and I ran off and fell into a Chrono Synclastic Infudibulium (look that one up!!) and we re-appeared 1 year in the past, thus the simple mistake yeah, that's what happned, that's the ticketSorry about that chief Where it sez 2004 please cross out and write 2005 Thanks--Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.orgTHE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association.Please visit our website:http://www.njdxa.org/index.phpscroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe optionsArchives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.orgTHE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association.Please visit our website:http://www.njdxa.org/index.phpscroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options-- Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping
[DX-NEWS] ICPO Calendar (Dec 15 - Dec 23, 2005)
I.C.P.O. Calendar (Dec 15 - Dec 23, 2005) Islands, Castles Portable Operations. Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year). = 15/12/2005: Tibi, HA7TM, will be active as 6W/HA7TM from the QTH of 6W7RV located in Le Caola, Senegal, December 15-22nd. Activity will be HF, mainly CW and SSB, possibly RTTY. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx NG3K] 15/12/2005: Jean-Paul F5BU (ex FT5WJ on Crozet Island) is going to stay at Dumont d'Urville station (WAP FRA-01), Petrel Island (IOTA AN-017), Adelie Land, Wilkes Land, for a few days. His schedule has changed and must leave Adelie Land quickly. He will be signing FT5YH. He hopes to be active in his free time on 20 meter SSB and is actually asking for a callsign like FT5YH. The QSLs will be printed a few weeks after his return and will be available via his home call F5BU. [Tnx F5NQL] 15/12/2005: Dick, K2ZR will be operating as K2ZR/4 from Key West (IOTA NA-062, USI FL-040S, Monroe county), Florida between December 15th and May 15th. QSL via home call (QRZ.com). [Tnx 425DXN] 15/12/2005: Alexey UA6JCC will be active until December 24th as UA6JCC/m /6 from the following locations for the Russian Districts Award (RDA) - Leskemsky area (RDA KB-11), Chereksky area (RDA KB-09), Chegemsky area (RDA KB-08), Baksansky area (RDA KB-02), Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria (KB); Predgorny area (RDA ST-33), Shpakovsky area (RDA ST-38), Mineralovodsky area (RDA ST-28) and Andropovsky area (RDA ST-14), Stavropolsky Kraj (ST). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC] 16/12/2005: A group of operators from the Japy DX Group (PY2ENO, PY2HN, PY2MTM, PY2NI, PY2OC, PY2ZX and possibily others) will be active as homecall/PY2 from a mountain location near Salesopolis (GG76aj) December 16-18th. They plan to operate on 6 metres (as well as on 2m, 70cm and possibly 23cm). E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] for skeds. [Tnx 425DXN] 16/12/2005: Radio Club Cancun will be active as XF3NN from Isla del Carmen (IOTA NA-135) December 16-18th. They plan to operate on 160-6 meter SSB and RTTY, with some PSK31 and Satellite. QSL via N6AWD. [Tnx 425DXN] 16/12/2005: Wim, XU7TZG, will once again activate Koh Tas Island (IOTA AS-133) and the Koh Koang Kang lighthouse (ARLHS CAB-006), Cambodia, from December 16-18th. QSL via ON4AJY (QRZ.com). [Tnx W8TTS] 16/12/2005: Operators YB8HZ, YB8FS, YB8BRI, YB8HGM and YC8AJB will be active as YB8ZC from Kodingareng Keke Island (Celebes Coastal Islands, IOTA OC-236) December 16-18th. Activity will be on 80, 40, 20 and 15 meter SSB and CW. QSL via YB8HZ (QRZ.com). [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 17/12/2005: Look for Michael, DG5MM/p, to be active December 17th from Steling summit (SOTA DL/NW-050, 656M), North Rhine-Westfalia region. Activity will be on 40, 20 meter SSB, 2 meter SSB and FM, starting around 11:00 UTC. QSL via home call. [Tnx SOTA U.K.] 17/12/2005: Wolfgang, DH3ZK/p, will be active December 17th from the following German summits for the SOTA Award - 09:00 UTC Königsstein summit (SOTA DL/HE-303, 788M, WW Loc. JO40XM), Hesse region; 12:00 UTC Teufelsstein summit (SOTA DL/HE-021, 715M, WW Loc. JO40WM), Hesse region; and 14:30 UTC Heidigskuppe summit (SOTA DL/HE-298, 702M, WW Loc. JO40WM), Hesse region. Activity will be on 40 meter SSB, 2 meter SSB and FM. QSL via home call. [Tnx SOTA U.K.] 17/12/2005: Matthias, DL1JMS/p, will activate Festung Königstein summit (SOTA DL/SX-071, 361M), Saxony region, December 17th. Activity will be on 40, 10 and 2 meter SSB, starting around 11:00 UTC. QSL via home call. [Tnx SOTA U.K.] 17/12/2005: Sven, DL2GPS/p, will activate Brend summit (SOTA DL/BW-020, 1149M), Bathe Wuerttemberg region, December 17th. Activity will be on 40 meter SSB, 2 meter SSB and FM, starting around 16:00 UTC. OV A18 with DL0STG Uhrenjockele Award is possible. QSL via home call. [Tnx SOTA U.K.] 17/12/2005: Dan, KD3CQ (ARLHS member #989), is planning to activate several lighthouses in the State of Maryland on December 17th. First will be the Wicomico river Entrance lighthouse (ARLHS USA-1295) and the Cobb Point Bar lighthouse (ARLHS USA-989), Charles county, Maryland, at around 15:00 UTC. He will then activate the Lower Cedar Point lighthouse (ARLHS USA-458), Charles County, Maryland, starting around 18:30 UTC. Activity will be on 40 meter SSB (7.260 +/-) and 20 meter SSB (14.270 +/-). QSL via home call, direct with SASE. [Tnx KD3CQ ARLHS] 18/12/2005: RU3EJ (Alex) and RV3ECW (Mike) will be active December 18th as homecall /p /3 from the following locations for the Russian Districts Award (RDA) - Mtsensk City (RDA OR-06), Mtsensky area (RDA OR-20), Orlovskaya oblast (OR); Arsen'evsky area (RDA TL-15), Plavsky area (RDA TL-30) and Chernsky area (RDA TL-34), Tul'skaya oblast (TL). QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC] 18/12/2005: Look for Frank, IK4DCS/p, to be active December 18th from the Castello o Rocca Estense di Finale Emilia (DCI reference
[DX-NEWS] ARLD050 DX news
SB DX @ ARL $ARLD050 ARLD050 DX news ZCZC AE50 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 50 ARLD050 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT December 15, 2005 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD050 ARLD050 DX news This weeks bulletin was made possible with information provided by the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all. DESECHEO, KP5. N3KS and K3LP are reportedly en route with landing permission from the Fish and Wildlife Service and are expected to be on the air Thursday evening. It will be a short operation, with a minimum of 48 hours but possibly through the weekend. This is a working trip and not a full-blown DXpedition. The ops will be on as much as possible. Look for N3KS/KP5 and K3LP/KP5 on 160 to 10 meters, using CW and SSB. QSL via W3ADC. SRI LANKA, 4S. 4S7PAG and Mario, 4S7BRG are QRV from Barberyn Island, IOTA AS-171, and are active on 20, 17 and 15 meters using SSB. QSL both calls via F5PAC. BAHRAIN, A9. Special event station A92BND is QRV in celebration of Bahrain National Day, and is active until the end of December. QSL via A92GR. CHINA, BY. David, BA4DW has been active on 160 meters during his sunrise and sunset times. QSL direct to home call. ANTARCTICA. Torsten, DD1TG is QRV as DP0GVN from Neumayer Base until January 11. Most of his activity is on 20 meters. QSL to home call. ARMENIA, EK. Anna, EK6YL has been active on 20 meters using RTTY around 1430z. QSL via SP9ERV. TAJIKISTAN, EY. Alex, EY8CQ has been QRV on 30 meters between 1145 and 1300z and then around 0600z. QSL via DJ1MM. FRANCE, F. Special event station TM1JV is QRV until December 31 to mark the 100 years following the death of pioneer science fiction author Jules Verne. QSL via F4CEI. ITALY, I. Special event stations IO1NOR, IO1SHO, IO1SKE, IO1SNO and IO1SPE are QRV until January 9 to mark the approach of the XX Olympic Winter Games being held near Torino in February. QSL via bureau. MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1. Masa, JA1DDH will be QRV as JD1YBJ from the Marcus Loran Ham Club station from December 20 to mid January 2006. He will place an emphasis on 160 meters. Meanwhile, JE7IZM/JD1 is also QRV from here. QSL via operators' instructions. LUXEMBOURG, LX. Robert, LX1RQ plans to be QRV as LX5A in the OK RTTY Contest. He will be a Single Band on 40 meter entry. QSL to home call. POLAND, SP. Special event station SP0TPAX is active during December to commemorate the very first Polish amateur radio QSO by Tadeusz Heftman in 1925. QSL via operators' instructions. TURKEY, TA. Mark, W4CK may be QRV as either TA2KA or TA2/W4CK from the Ankara Amateur Radio Club. QSL via operator's instructions. CAMEROON, TJ. Lionel, TJ3SL has been QRV on 20 meters around 0700 to 0900z and 15 meters around 0900 to 1400z. QSL via F5PSA. NAMIBIA, V5. Marco, IK1RAE is QRV as V5/IK1RAE until December 11. Activity is on 40, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meters during his evening hours. QSL to home call. ANTARCTICA. Alan, VK6CQ is QRV as VP8PJ from the Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions base at Patriot Hills in Ellsworth Land. He is active from December 21 to January 30. QSL via DL5EBE. CHAGOS ISLANDS, VQ9. Larry, VQ9LA has been QRV using RTTY on 20 meters between 1140 and 1220z. QSL via operator's instructions. HONG KONG, VR. Brett, VR2BG has been active on 30 meters around 2300z. QSL direct. INDONESIA, YB. Operators YB8HZ, YB8FS, YB8BRI, YB8HGM and YC8AJB are QRV as YB8ZC from Kodingareng Keke Island, IOTA OC-236, until December 18. Activity is on 80 to 15 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via YB8HZ. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Stew Perry Top Band Distance CW Challenge, North American High Speed Meteor Scatter Winter Rally, Russian 160-Meter Contest, MDXA PSK Death Match, OK DX RTTY Contest, RAC Winter Contest, Croatian CW Contest, International Naval Contest, ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew CW Sprint and the Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see December QST, page 86, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. /EX -- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options --
