I.C.P.O. Bulletin (January 15 - 22, 2009)
"Islands, Castles & Portable Operations"
Listing is by calendar date (day/month/year)
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15/01/2009: Chris (ex-5U5U) expects to start activity from the Central African
Republic (requested call TL0A) around January 15th. He will operate in his
spare time, with an amplifier and a 6-band yagi, plus dipoles and a long wire.
QSL to Christian Saint Arroman, Chemin de Mouteguy, 64990 Urcuit, France. [425
DX News]
16/01/2009: Tom, DL2RMC will be active holiday-style from Senegal as
6W/DL2RMC, or a 6V call, from January 16-29th, including an entry in the CQWW
DX CW 160m Contest (January 23-25th). Look for activity on all bands and modes,
with focus on low bands. QSL via DL1RTL. [NG3K]
16/01/2009: Yoshi, JE2EHP, will be active as K1HP/KH2 from Guam Island
(OC-026, USi GU-003S, WLOTA LH-0064) between January 16-19th. Activity will be
on all HF bands and 6m, using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL is via bureau to his home
callsign JE2EHP. [OPDX Bulletin]
16/01/2008: The expedition to St. Martin's Island (AS-127, WLOTA LH-2351),
Bangladesh, is scheduled to take place January 16-22nd using the callsign
S21DX. The operators will be Rabby/S21RC, Manju/S21AM, Lal/S21DM, Sohel/S21S,
Rasedul/S21RO and Sayra/S21SA. They plan to be active on 80-10 meter SSB and
RTTY (sorry - no 30 meters). QSL via EB7DX, direct only. Further information
can be found at: s2iota.eb7dx.com/ [NG3K]
16/01/2009: Mike/JA6EGL (T88SM), Yas/JA6UBY (T88CP), Yu/JE6DND (T88HK) and
Hiro/JA6KYU (T88HS) will be active from Koror Island, Palau Islands (OC-009),
from January 16-18th. They plan to operate CW and SSB on 80-10 meters. QSL via
home calls, direct only. [425 DX News]
16/01/2009: Adhi, YB3MM will be on holiday to Gili Nanggu [Nanggu Island]
(OC-150) from January 16-18th. Holiday style operation as YB3MM/9 with one trx
and one antenna, mainly on 17 meter CW and RTTY. Operation time is not known,
depends on the electric supply from the island hotel (www.gilinanggu.com/). QSL
via IZ8CCW or bureau. [IZ8CCW]
17/01/2009: Fred, ON6QR will be active as 7X2ARA, the club callsign of
Amamteur Radio Algerians, for only a few hours this week. He will be on the air
starting at 2000z on January 17th, until early morning on the 18th. His aim is
to make QSOs during the Hungarian DX Contest and will be pleased to put you in
the log. His activity will be on both CW and SSB; bands will be used according
to propagation. QSL via 7X2ARA. [OPDX Bulletin]
17/01/2009: Wade, AA8LL will be active as AA8LL/4 from Cedar Keys (NA-076,
Levy County), State of Florida, from around 2200z January 17th to around 1700z
January 20th. Holiday style operating will be mostly CW and RTTY on 80-17
meters with 100 watts and wires. QSL via AA8LL, direct or bureau. He will
upload his log to LoTW. [425 DX News]
17/01/2009: François/F5JNE along with Gerard/F6ICG will be active January 17th
from the Castle of La Garenne (DFCF 89-304), in the city of Annoux (CP 89440),
canton of l'Isle sur Serein (DDCF 89-18), Department Yonne/89, Province of
Burgundy (DPF 05). QRV 80 and 40 meter CW/SSB. QSL via bureau, SWL cards
welcome. [F5NQL]
17/01/2009: Look for Paul, GW4MD/p to be active January 17th, starting around
1000 UTC, from Moel Siabod summit (GW/NW-010, 872m, 8 points, WW Loc. IO83AB),
North Wales region. QRV 5 MHz and 3.5 MHz SSB. QSL via home call. [SOTA U.K.]
17/01/2009: Seth, SM0XBI will be QRV from the island of Dominica (NA-101),
holiday-style, from January 17th to around April 1st, SSB only. QSL to home
call, bureau preferred. [SM0CCM]
17/01/2009: DX vacation by Masumi, JA3AVO (FISTS member #15029), Kuni/JA1CJA
and Take/JA3BZO to the island of St. Croix (USi VI-002S, WLOTA LH-2477, WW Loc.
FK77PR), U.S. Virgin Islands (IOTA NA-106). They will arrive on January 16th
and operate KP2/homecall from January 17-22nd. Look for activity on 160-6m
using CW, SSB and the digital modes. The group will head back home to Japan on
January 23rd. On their way to and from KP2 they will stop in Everett, WA from
January 8-14th and January 25-27th. QSL via home call. [FISTS East Asia]
17/01/2009: Jimmy, M3EYP/p will be active January 17th, starting around 1115
UTC, from Hoove summit (G/NP-024, 554m, 2 points, WW Loc. IO83AB), Northern
Pennines region, England. QRV 3.660 MHz SSB. QSL via home call. [SOTA U.K.]
17/01/2009: There will be a series of Lighthouse activations by TCSWAT during
the following five months from the historical lighthouses around Istanbul /
Republic of Turkiye. In collaboration with the Directorate General of Coastal
Safety, TCSWAT is organising the "Istanbul Lighthouses On The Air" activity,
which will take place from Karaburun (TUR 036), Sile (TUR 046), Anadolu (TUR
014), Ahirkapi (TUR 056), Rumeli/Turkeli (TUR 053), and Fenerbahce (TUR 021).
Lighthouses as of last two weekends of December 2008. The dates, locations and
callsigns are as follows: January 17-18th Sile Lighthouse TUR 046 / TC2SLH;
January 24-25th Anadolu Lighthouse TUR 014 / TC2ALH; February 21-22nd Ahirkapý
Burnu Lighthouse TUR 056 / TC1ALH; March 21-22nd Rumeli/Turkeli Lighthouse TUR
053 / TC1RLH; April 4-5th Fenerbahçe Lighthouse TUR 021 / TC2FLH. Stations
contacting four or more of the lighthouses will recieve "Istanbul Lighthouses
On The Air Award". Details will be later announced on the website: ta0u.com/
and tcswat.tripod.com/ More lighthouses will be activated in the future by
TCSWAT. The lighthouse TCSWAT team will be: Urcun/TA0U, Leonardo/TA1FR,
Mert/TA1ST, Tevfik/TA1HZ, Erhan/TA2DJ, Bekir/TA2RX, Mehmet/TB1J and
Onur/TB2MYE. QSL direct to TA1HZ (QRZ.com). [Pete's-DX-Newsdesk]
17/01/2009: A group of YL operators will be active from the Falkland Islands
(SA-002) between January 17-31st. They will be using VP8YLx callsigns, with the
third character of the suffix assigned to each YL operator at beginning of the
operation. YL operators mentioned at present include: Janet/VP8AIB,
Chantal/PA3GQG, Unni/LA6RHA, Jeanie/WA6UVF, Mio/JR3MVF, Liz/M0ACL,
Victoria/SV2KBS, Nicky/M5YLO and Ruth/IT9ESZ. The activity will be mainly on
SSB, on all bands, but only 20 hours every day. QSL via operator's home
callsign. Look for more information to become available at:
www.radioclubs.net/aa_vp8yl_/ [OPDX Bulletin]
19/01/2009: Operators Antonio/CU8AS, Ruedi/HB9CQL and Hermann/HB9CRV (CT3FN)
will be active from the Albarnaz lighthouse (DFP FAZ-02, ARLHS AZO-016, TWLHD
WLH CU-008), Flores Island (DIP AZ-008, WLOTA LH-0947), Azores (EU-089) from
January 19-23rd. QRV mainly on the low bands with CW and RTTY, using the
special call CU8W. QSL via CT1GFK, bureau OK; via email to cu8at at sapo dot pt
[CT1END]
20/01/2009: Joerg, DL1MJF will stay in Thailand again from January 20th until
February 12th and plans to become QRV as HS0ZGQ in CW/SSB on 40-10m with his
Kenwood TS50 and a dipole. If he is able to Joerg will be QRV for a one week
stay on the island Koh Samui (AS-101, WLOTA LH-1384) using the callsign
HS0ZGQ/2. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [DX Newsletter]
20/01/2009: Nobi, JA1JCF will be active as homecall/p from the Tsumeki
[Tumeki] Saki Lighthouse (ARLHS JAP-690, JP-2441, Admiralty F 6296), Shizuoka
prefecture, Honshu Island (AS-007, JIIA AS-007-001, WLOTA LH-2376) on January
20th and 21st. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [ARLHS]
21/01/2009: Josep, EA3BT and his wife Nuria, EA3WL will be active as HI9/EA3BT
and HI9/EA3WL from Cayo Levantado (NA-122), Dominican Republic, January
21-27th. They plan to operate mainly SSB and digital modes on 10-80 meters,
with an amplifier, a beam for 10-20 meters and a vertical for 40 and 80 meters.
QSL via EA3BT, direct or bureau. [425 DX News]
22/01/2009: A large group of Radio Grupo Sur members will be on the air from
Isla de Flores (SA-030, ARLHS URU-001, TWLHD WLH CX-001, WLOTA LH-0528,
Admiralty G 0690, WW Loc. GF25AB), Uruguay, using CV5A callsign from January
22-26th working with monoband beam antennas for all bands. They will work all
modes and there will be a dedicated RTTY-PSK31 station. Look for them to be QRV
in the CQ 160-Meter CW Contest (January 24-25th) as a Multi-Op entry. QSL via
CX2ABC. [EA5RM]
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LOOKING AHEAD -
23/01/2009: Rasto/OM3BH, Jozef/OM3GI and the Madeira Team will be active from
Ilha da Madeira (AF-014, DIP MA-001, WLOTA LH-0053) as CT9M during the CQWW
160-Meter CW Contest (January 23-25th) as a Multi-Op entry. QSL via CT3EE.
[NG3K]
23/01/2009: Val, RD3AF will be active as EF8M from Las Palmas, Isla de Gran
Canaria (AF-004, DIE S-005, ESA GC, WLOTA LH-0969) during the CQWW 160-Meter CW
Contest (January 23-25th) as a Single-Op/High-Power entry. QSL via home call,
direct or bureau. [NG3K]
23/01/2009: Serge, UR5FEO will be active from Moldova as ER0FEO during the
CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest (January 23-25th) as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry. QSL
via UU0JM, direct or bureau. [NG3K]
23/01/2009: Look for Vlad, UT0FT to be QRV from Moldova as ER0/UT0FT for the
CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest (January 23-25th) as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry. QSL
via UT0FT, direct or bureau. [NG3K]
23/01/2009: Ray, WQ7R will be active as HQ9R from Roatan Island (NA-057, WLOTA
LH-1671), Honduras, during the CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest (January 23-25th) as a
Single-Op/High-Power entry. QSL via K5WW. [NG3K]
23/01/2009: Operators Dave/G3NKC, Martin/G4XUM and Bob/MD0CCE will be active
from the isle of Man (EU-116, also count for WLOTA LH-0449) as MD4K during the
CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest (January 23-25th) as a Multi-Op entry. QSL via G3NKC,
direct or bureau. [NG3K]
23/01/2009: The UA2 Contest Club will be active from Kaliningrad as RK2FWA for
the CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest (January 23-25th) as a Multi-Op entry. QSL via
DK4VW, direct or bureau. [NG3K]
23/01/2009: Jeff, N1SNB will be active as VP9/N1SNB from the island of Bermuda
(NA-005, WLOTA LH-0201) during the CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest (January 23-25th)
as a Single-Op entry. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [NG3K]
23/01/2009: Peter, XU7ACY (NO2R) reports that he will be active from Cambodia
during the CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest (January 23-25th) as a Single-Op entry.
QSL via W2EN. [NG3K]
23/01/2009: Look for Tom, KC0W/ZD7X to be active from Cambodia as XU7XXX
during the CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest (January 23-25th) as a Single-Op/Low-Power
entry. The 160m antenna will be a dipole/vertical placed on the beach 5 meters
from salt water. QSL via KC0W, direct only. [NG3K]
23/01/2009: Look for Bruce, XW1B to be active from Vientiane, Laos during the
CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest (January 23-25th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via
E21EIC, direct or bureau. [NG3K]
24/01/2009: Members of the Galway VHF Group (www.galwayvhfgroup.com/) will be
activating Oranmore Castle from 12 mid-day on Saturday the 24th until 4 pm on
Sunday the 25th of January. Activity will be on all bands depending on
conditions. The WAI locator square is M32 and the Castle number will be
EI/001/C. This will be the first activation of a castle since the launch of
CASHOTA-IRELAND. The Galway VHF Group Club callsign, EI4ALE/P, will be in
operation for the duration of this event. For further information check out
their Web site at: www.cashota-ireland.org [Galway VHF Group]
25/01/2009: The Kilmarnock and Loudoun Amateur Radio Club now has the special
event call GB250RB to commemorate 250 years of the life and times of the famous
poet Robert Burns (January 25, 1759 - July 21, 1796). The station will be on
the air January 25th through to December 31st, 2009 from events all over
Ayrshire and Scotland by members of Kilmarnock and Loudoun Amateur Radio Club,
Kilmarock, Scotland, and other clubs. QSL via MM0DHQ direct, eQSL, or bureau.
Further information can be found at: www.gb250rb.co.uk/ [MM0DHQ]
25/01/2009: Michael, F1IQH will be active from Burkina-Faso as XT2WC for two
weeks satrting January 25th. Mainly 14MHz; other bands are possible according
to the propagation. QSL via F1IQH (QRZ.com). [F5NQL]
28/01/2009: Antonio/CU8AS, Ruedi/HB9CQL and Hermann/HB9CRV (CT3FN) will be
active as CU5T from Ponta do Topo (ARLHS AZ0-018, WLOTA LH-1004), located on
Sao Jorge Island (EU-175, DIP AZ-005), Azores, from January 28th to February
2nd. QRV 160-10 meters, using CW, SSB and RTTY, with Elecraft K3 + FET PA 500
watts, IC718 + FET PA 500 watts and HF9V and 18m GP antennas. QSL via CT1GFK,
direct or bureau; email request (cu8at at sapo dot pt) [CT1END]
01/02/2009: Gerhard, OE3GEA will be active as FR/OE3GEA from Reunion Island
(AF-016, DIFO FR-001, WLOTA LH-1812) between February 1st and 13th. QRV all
bands, CW only. QSL via home call, direct or by the bureau. [rsgbiota.org]
07/02/2009: Jerry, P29ZAD will be active from Buka Island (OC-135), Soloman
Islands, from February 7-27th. He will be working just North of Buka Town.
Jerry will DX if he has time. QSL via NI5DX, direct or bureau. Further
information can be found at: p29zad.blogspot.com/ [rsgbiota.org]
09/02/2009: Willy/ON5AX and XYL Magda/ON3AX will be QRV from the RV Professor
Khromov (Spirit of Enderby) and from the Ross-Sea region in Antarctica between
February 9th and March 10th. March 2009 with the special calls OR3AX and OR4AX.
The trip includes the Auckland Islands (ZL9 OC-074), Campbell Island (ZL9
OC-037), Macquarie Island (VK0 AN-005) and the Ross Islands group (AN-011)
areas. Note: they will not be landing on each of these islands, but will be /MM
in the area. QSL direct to ON5AX, for both calls. More details at:
www.waponline.it/ [I1HYW]
11/02/2009: Girts, YL2KL will be active as D4C from the Monte Verde contest
station, Mindelo, Sao Vicente Island (AF-086, WLOTA LH-1976), Cape Verde
Islands, from February 11-22nd. He will participate in the CQ WPX RTTY Contest
(February 14-15th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. Also look for him
to be QRV in the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as a
Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via IZ4DPV (QRZ.com). [NG3K]
14/02/2009: Look for Val, RD3AF to be QRV as EF8M from Las Palmas, Isla de
Gran Canaria (AF-004, DIE S-005, ESA GC, WLOTA LH-0969) for the CQWW WPX RTTY
Contest (February 14-15th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via
home call, direct or bureau. [NG3K]
21/02/2009: Luis/EA8AY and Manuel/EA8NC will be active from Santa Cruz,
Tenerife Island (DIE S-012, WLOTA LH-1276), Canary Islands (AF-004) as AN8R
during the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL
via EA8AY (QRZ.com). [NG3K]
21/02/2009: Val, RD3AF to be QRV as EF8M from Las Palmas, Isla de Gran Canaria
(AF-004, DIE S-005, ESA GC, WLOTA LH-0969) for the ARRL DX CW Contest (February
21-22nd) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via home call, direct or
bureau. [NG3K]
07/03/2009: John, KK9A will be active as P40A from Iguana Villa, Malmok,
island of Aruba (SA-036, WLOTA LH-0033) during the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March
7-8th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via WD9DZV, direct or bureau. [NG3K]
24/03/2009: Members of Oceania Amateur Radio DX Group Inc. will spend 10 days
on Lord Howe Island for the 2009 CQ WPX Contest. QRV March 24th to April 3rd,
using the callsign VK9LA. The total list of ops are: IZ3ESV, K5YY, N2OO, N2OZ,
SQ8X, SQ9DIE, SV2KBS, VK1TX, VK3HJ, VK3QB, VK4IO, VK4VCH, VK5CP, VK5PO, W5SL
and VK4FW. Bill, VK4FW will travel to Lord Howe on March 22nd to immediately
begin unpacking. On March 23rd, 4 others will arrive and the rest arriving as
originally planned on Mar 24th. They will assemble 7 full HF stations at 2
seperate sites as well as one for 6m. Modes of operation are SSB, CW and RTTY.
They will use mono band yagis and mono band verticals to allow us to possibly
have 2 actual stations on the same band similtaneously. There are also a
quantity of wire antennae for the low bands. A full list of operating
frequencies will be designed to enhance their plans. The QSLing chores will be
handled by VK4FW. They will set up an online QSLing system that will permit you
to apply online to help cut your postage costs. More on this later. QSL cards
will be printed very quickly by UX5UO. Further information at:
www.odxg.org/vk9la.htm [VK4FW]
19/04/2009: Jim, MM0BQI will be active as homecall/p from the Treshnish Isles
(EU-108) April 24-27th. Look for activity on or near the usual island and IOTA
frequencies. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [rsgbiota.org]
24/07/2009: Will/PE1OPM, Manfred/PE1OXV and Jeroen/PD5CW will be active, for
fun and to enjoy the IOTA weekend, from Schouwen Duiveland (EU-146), July
24-26th. QRV 80-10 meters, using mainly CW and SSB. QSL via home calls, direct
or by the bureau. [rsgbiota.org]
24/09/2009: Look for Fred, PA1FJ to be active as PJ2/PA1FJ from the island of
Curacao (SA-006, WLOTA LH-0942) between September 24th and October 7th. QSL via
home call either direct, by the bureau or eQSL. [rsgbiota.org]
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SPECIAL EVENTS -
17/01/2009: Special event station 8N8TKS will be aired from January 17th until
May 24th for the 51st JARL Annual General Meeting in Kushiro(-city): "Tancho
(or Japanese Crane) Kushiro(-city) Sokai (or General Meeting)"). Kushiro-city
is famous for Japanese crane. QSL via the JARL bureau. [JJ1WTL/AC6IM]
22/01/2009: CQD, Jack Binns and the rescue at sea in 1909 Special Event 100th
Anniversary January 22-24, 2009. For the 100th anniversary of the
Republic-Florida collision, radio operators around the world will be at their
Special Event Stations listening for special broadcasts and communications
about Jack Binns and the Republic-Florida Collision! For a complete list of
these events, go to: www.jackbinns.org/ and
www.jackbinns.org/commemoration_news .
The Scunthorpe Steel Amateur Radio Club, Scunthorpe, UK, will be active for
the Jack Binns event by signing GB5CQD on January 24th and January 25th. QSL
via G0OKF, direct or bureau.
Also celebrating the Jack Binns event will be the The Lizard Marconi
Wireless Station, The Lizard, Cornwall, UK, using the call sign GB100MSC from
January 22-25th on 80m-10m CW and SSB. QSL via operators instructions.
The Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society, Chelmsford, UK, will be QRV for the
entire months of January and February using the call sign GB0MWT, operating
from the Sandford Mill. Marconi Hut Morse only for January 23-25th on all
bands, SSB and Morse. QSL via the bureau to G0MWT.
The Marconi Radio Club W1AA of Massachusetts, USA, will take part in the
Jack Binns special event with two stations by representing SS Republic
(Callsign MKC) as W1AA/MKC and SS Baltic (Callsign BC) as W1AA/BC. The two
stations plan to be on the amateur bands on January 23 from 0001z to 0400z and
on January 24 from 1200z to 2000z. Both SSB and CW modes will be used. QSL via
W1AA (QRZ.com); DX can use the W1 Bureau. Website info at:
www.anything-it.biz/roass/roars.html [K1VV]
U.S.A. Special event station information can be found at:
www.arrl.org/contests/spev.html
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LIGHTHOUSE CALENDAR -
SOUTH AMERICA:
The first "South Americn Lighthouse Weekend" will happen from February 20th,
1200 UTC until February 22nd at 2400 UTC. More than 50 operations are still
scheduled in Argentina, Brasil and Chile.
For more information see: www.grupodxbb.com.ar/faros.htm [LU5FF]
15/01-24/05 8N8TKS: Hokkaido WLOTA:2967 QSL JARL Buro
16/01-19/01 K1HP/KH2: Guam Island WLOTA:0064 QSL JE2EHP (b)
16/01-22/01 S21XXX: St. Martin's Island WLH:S2-002, WLOL:BAN-006
WLOTA:2351, Admiralty F1057 QSL TBA
17/01-22/01 KP2/JA1CJA: St. Croix Island WLOTA:2477 QSL HC (d/b)
17/01-22/01 KP2/JA3AVO: St. Croix Island WLOTA:2477 QSL HC (d/b)
17/01-22/01 KP2/JA3BZO: St. Croix Island WLOTA:2477 QSL HC (d/b)
17/01-18/01 TC2SLH: Sile WLOL:TUR-046 QSL TA1HZ (d)
19/01-23/01 CU8W: Ponto do Albarnaz DFP:FAZ-02, WLOL:AZO-016,
WLH:CU-008, WLOTA:0947 QSL CT1GFK (d/b)
20/01-12/02 HS0ZGQ/2: Ko Samui WLOTA:1384 QSL DL1MJF (d/b)
20/01-21/01 JA1JCF/P: Tsumeki Saki WLOL:JAP-690 QSL HC (d/b)
20/01-21/01 JA1JCF/P: Honshu Island WLOTA:2376 QSL HC (d/b)
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U.S. COUNTIES (USA-CA) -
17/01/2009: Jerry, W0GXQ will be running mobile January 17 & 18, CW and SSB as
follows: January 17 starting at 1300z - Minnesota: Hubbard, Clearwater,
Mahnomen, and Norman. North Dakota: Traill, Steele, Griggs, Foster, Eddy,
Wells, Sheridan, McLean, Oliver, Mercer, Dunn, Stark, Morton, and Burleigh.
January 18 starting at 1400z - North Dakota: Burleigh, Emmons, McIntosh, Logan,
LaMoure, Dickey, Sargent, Ransom, Barnes, Richland, and Cass. Minnesota: Clay,
Becker, and Hubbard. Counties to be run on SSB are Traill, Griggs, Sheridan,
McLean, Mercer, Burleigh, LaMoure, Dickey, Sargent, Cass (more if time
permits). SSB runs will be on 20/40m and 75m on request. The CW run sequence
will be 40/80/30/20/17m, 15/10m on request. If the weather forecast turns ugly,
he will cancel the trip. Good for 3 stars and MP. Send email requests to
[email protected] [County Hunter Web]
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SIX METERS & UP -
16/01-19/01 K1HP/KH2: Guam 6M Grid:QK23 CW/SSB/RTTY QSL JE2EHP (b)
17/01-19/01 K3JAY: Jan VHF Maryland Grid:FM28 6m-1.2G CW/SSB/FM QSL (d)
17/01-19/01 K4RUN/R: Jan VHF Grid:FM07/FM08/FM18 6m-70cm QSL HC (d)
17/01-19/01 K5QE: Jan VHF Grid:EM31CJ FSK441 6m/2m; EME; M/S QSL (d)
17/01-19/01 KA3ZLS: Jan VHF Grid:EM55 6m-1.2GHz CW/SSB/FM QSL (d)
17/01-22/01 KP2/JA1CJA: USVI 6M Grid:FK77PR KLM-11ele 1kW QSL HC (d/b)
17/01-22/01 KP2/JA3AVO: USVI 6M Grid:FK77PR KLM-11ele 1kW QSL HC (d/b)
17/01-22/01 KP2/JA3BZO: USVI 6M Grid:FK77PR KLM-11ele 1kW QSL HC (d/b)
17/01-19/01 N3NGE: Jan VHF Grid:FN20BD; 6m-10G; 1kW; WSJT 6m/2m QSL (d)
17/01-19/01 W9RM: Jan VHF Grid:EN52RB QRO 6m/2m WSJT QSL QRZ.com
17/01-19/01 WB4SLM: Jan VHF Grid:EM82DP 6m-13cm QSL QRZ.com
GOT6??? - Six Meter Information by Andy 'NEON' Sargent N8OFS at:
http://noars.net/got6/GOT6.txt (Updated January 12, 2009)
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QSL INFO -
UA0SJ only direct via: Yuri A. Maltsev, PO Box 230, Bratsk 665700, Russia
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Buzz, NI5DX, is now the QSL manager for Zivko, S52BB.
Buzz will be able to answer all requests for cards once new cards are received
from the printer (4-5 weeks). [K1XN & The GOLIST]
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QSLs received Bureau - A35WE, AN6EB, B4R, BA4ALC/7, BA5AP, BD4AEK, BG4JWU,
BV4UB/DL2JRM, CE4TEV, CN2BC, CO8ZZ, CT3FQ, CT3KN, CT3MD, CT3/DK1BT, CU2AA,
CU3CC, CU3CP, CU3FV, DU/CT1EAT, EA6/DJ5GI, EA6/DL5DSM, EA8/DF8AA, EA8/DL4ZF,
EA8AG, EA8BZH, EA9/DK8RE, EA9/SP2JMB, EG8FAS, EH6R, EK6GT, EK6YL, EKG90TA,
FH1LE, FG5ED, FJ/G3TXF, FM/DF5WA, FO0CLA, FO5RM, FP/G3TXF, HB0/DJ2IA, LX1BC,
LX1CC and MJ/PA0GIO/p.
QSLs received Direct - 3B8/SP2JMB (via SP2JMB), 3DA0VB (via UA4WHX), 3X5A (via
G3SXW), 9J2VB (via UA4WHX), 9X0VB (via UA4WHX), A25VB (via UA4WHX), BD1DRJ/2
(via BD1DRJ), C91VB (via UA4WHX), C91VB/4 (via UA4WHX), C98RF (via DL6DQW),
D20VB (via UA4WHX), D60VB (via UA4WHX), EA9/SP2JMB (via SP2JMB), EZ8BO (via
EZ8CW), EZ8CQ (via Direct), EZ21BO (via EZ8CW), GW3KGV (via Direct), GW3YDX
(via Direct), JD1BMM (via JA6GXK), JX9JKA (via LA9JKA), K5S [NA-082] (via
W5UE), KH0ABT (via 7L1FPU), KH6/JA6REX (via JA6REX), OX5AA (via G3TXF), R35NP
(via UW1AI), TC4X (via OH2BH), VU7SJ (via DL9GFB), YN2I (via KE9I), YO5BRZ (via
Direct) and ZS6GAV (via Direct).
QSLs received LoTW - 4A1DXXE, ER4ER (via RA4LW), FS/DL7DF, K4XU, K6XX, KB7Q,
N0KE, N4AF, N5DO, N6EE, N6XG, N6XI, P49X, PJ2/DL7DF, PJ7/DL7DF, PV8DX, RA4LW
(via Direct), T30CW, VE3EJ, VP2EEB, W2RA/VY0, W5ZR, W6AMM, W6TK, WA3GNW, WI9WI
and ZD8UW.
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SILENT KEYS -
Lloyd 'Shally' Shallenberger, K6VHP became silent key January 10, 2009.
Anatoly N. Tselikov, UR5FJ (ex UB5FJ) became silent key January 9, 2009 at the
age of 78.
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BITS & PIECES -
Hi Folks!
Sorry for the delay.... but.... GOOD 2009!
Just to inform you that the new Bulletin n. 227 is on line!
I've also uploaded the new WACA and WADA directory!
http://www.waponline.it/
Thanks to Max Betty and Gianni!
Have fun! [IZ1HKE]
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VP9 - BERMUDA
2009 is the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Bermuda by Sir George
Somers. Most local organisations are having an event of some kind during the
year. The Radio Society of Bermuda has been issued with a special call sign
that can be used all year, it is VP9400/xx.
The xx suffix is the operator's call sign, i.e. VP9400/LP. There are a few
novice licence holders who have a 3 digit suffix, i.e. VP9400/NMT. +Special
pictorial postcards will be used to QSL.
73's
Rose Spershott, VP9LP
Secretary
Radio Society of Bermuda [RAC Bulletin]
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CQ Communications, Inc. / 25 Newbridge Rd. / Hicksville, NY 11801 / Phone:
(516) 681-2922 / Fax: (516-681-2926) / e-mail: [email protected]
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 13, 2009
CQ to Accept eQSL Confirmations for Award Credit
(Hicksville, NY and Bedford, TX, January 13, 2009) - CQ magazine will accept
contact confirmations made on the eQSL.cc electronic confirmation system for
its operating awards effective immediately, CQ Editor Rich Moseson, W2VU, and
eQSL Founder and Webmaster Dave Morris, N5UP, announced today.
There will be certain limitations and procedural differences for different
awards, at least to start. Only confirmations from "Authenticity Guaranteed"
members of eQSL will be accepted, and in accordance with existing eQSL policy,
a membership level of bronze or higher is required in order to participate in
award programs via eQSL.
"This is the first time that CQ has formally accepted anything other than
traditional paper QSL cards for its awards," said Moseson. "We have been
working with Dave Morris and his team for several months to assure that the
integrity of our awards programs will be protected and to create mechanisms to
make it easy for both award applicants and award managers to use eQSL credits
toward our awards. All of our award managers have been involved in this process
and support this action."
"We want to express our great appreciation to Dave and his team for their
willingness to do whatever was necessary to make this agreement possible,"
Moseson added. "It has been a pleasure working with them and we look forward to
a long-lasting relationship."
"We are pleased to be adding CQ to the top of our list of amateur
organizations that accept electronic QSLs," said Morris. "CQ has some of the
most highly sought-after awards, and we have been working behind the scenes for
years to create credit submission mechanisms that would ensure the integrity of
their programs without introducing any additional labor for the award managers.
We believe the electronic QSL can drastically reduce costs, and the award
application mechanisms we have developed will provide for more efficient
processing at reduced cost for both the applicant and the award manager."
Applicants for the CQ DX and CQ DX Field Awards must print out their eQSLs
and submit them along with their traditional QSLs to a CQ checkpoint or to CQ
DX Awards Manager Billy Williams, N4UF. eQSL has an automated process in place
for applicants for CQ's Worked All Zones, WPX and USA-Counties awards. N5UP
explains how that will work for the applicant:
"The applicant goes to the My Awards screen. He clicks on the particular
award he wants to apply for. This brings up a list of the credits our system
'thinks' he is entitled to. There are checkboxes that allow him to check which
ones he wants to use, and we automatically pre-fill one credit per category so
he doesn't have to do anything if he wants to take the defaults. At the bottom
of the screen are two buttons: 'Submit to CQ' and 'Print Paper Application'."
The "submit" button will place all the selected QSOs into a file for the
award manager to access, while the "print" button will generate a printed list
to be submitted along with the traditional application. PLEASE NOTE that ALL
applicants must send the award fee payment to the CQ Award Manager, regardless
of how the application is submitted. Some CQ award managers are now accepting
PayPal; see individual award web pages for details. All awards will continue to
accept traditional QSLs as well as eQSLs. For the USA-Counties Award (USA-CA),
applicants must note on their record books (or printouts) whether each county
has been confirmed traditionally (with an "X" to the right of the entry) or
electronically (with an "E" next to the entry).
For more information on eQSL, visit <http://www.eQSL.cc >.
For more information on CQ awards, visit the awards page on the CQ website at <
http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com>. Please note that the award rules posted on
the website have not yet been updated to reflect the acceptance of eQSLs. This
will be done as soon as possible, but the policy takes effect immediately.
-30-
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New NASA prediction for SC 24
Looks like NASA has again revised the prediction for Solar Cycle 24 (as of 5
January, 2009):
http://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/images/ssn_predict.pdf
Looking at that chart, it appears it will peak around 2013, with a SSN of
~105-110. Who knows? [MMMonVHF]
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73 and Good DX!
Dave Raycroft, VA3RJ
Home of ICPO: http://webhome.idirect.com/~va3rj/
Contest Calendar - DX Calendar - Lighthouse Activations
Join ICPO e-Group: http://webhome.idirect.com/~va3rj/icpo_mail.html
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Canadian Checkpoint For:
All Croatian Islands Award - ACIA
All Croatian Islands Award Group - ACIAG
The World Light House Diplom - TWLHD
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