I.C.P.O. Bulletin (January 22 - 31, 2009) "Islands, Castles & Portable Operations" Listing is by calendar date (day/month/year) ============================================ 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]
23/01/2009: Mamuka/4L2M, Shota/4L5DJ, Levan/4L4CC and possibly others will be active as 4L0G from Tbilisi, Georgia, for the CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest as a Multi-Op entry. Notes: TX antenna full size Delta loop and Vertical; RX antenna 2 beverages; TS-950SDX + 1KW PA. QSL via EA7FTR (UA9LP for Russia; UT7QF for Ukraine). [NG3K] 23/01/2009: Operators Victor/RV2FW, Alex/4Z5TA, Mony/4X6ZK and Alex/4Z5KJ will be QRV as 4Z5J from Netanya, Israel, during the CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via W0MM, direct or bureau. [NG3K] 23/01/2009: Operators Ahmed/CN8WK, Stefano/IK2QEI, Maurizio/IV3ZXQ and Carlo/IK1HJS will be active as CN3A from Safi, Morocco, for the CQ 160-Meter CW Contest as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via I2WIJ or LoTW. [NG3K] 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 as a Multi-Op entry. QSL via CT3EE. [NG3K] 23/01/2009: Erhard/DL5JQ and Wolfgang/DK3KD will be active from Germany as DP3D for the CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest as a Multi-Op entry. QSL direct to DK3KD. [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 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: Tonno/ES5TV, Toivo/ES2RR, Arvo/ES2MC, Juri/ES5JR and Toomas/ES5RY will be active from Tartu, Estonia, for the CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest as a Multi-Op entry. QSL via ES5RY. [NG3K] 23/01/2009: Look for Nodir, EY8MM to be active from Dushanbe, Tajikistan, in the CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest as a Single-Op entry. QSL via K1BV, direct or bureau. [NG3K] 23/01/2009: Richard, K2WR will be active from St. Brelade, isle of Jersey (EU-013, WLOTA LH-0818), during the CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest as a Single-Op/High-Power entry. Look for him to be QRV outside the contest using the callsign MJ0AWR. QSL both calls via K2WR (for North America) and GJ3DVC (for rest of world), 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 as a Single-Op/High-Power entry. QSL via K5WW. [NG3K] 23/01/2009: Lars, DF1LON will be active from Eschdorf, Luxembourg, as LX7I during the CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest as a Single-Op entry. QSL via LX2A, direct or bureau. [NG3K] 23/01/2009: Operators LYR346, LY3BB and LY1FK will be active from Lithuania as LY7A during the CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest as a Multi-Op entry. QSL via LY2ZO, direct or bureau. [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 as a Multi-Op entry. QSL via G3NKC, direct or bureau. [NG3K] 23/01/2009: Alfredo, WP3C will be active from Puerto Rico (NA-099, USi PR-006S, WLOTA LH-2802) as NP4A for the CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest as a Single-Op/High-Power entry. QSL via W3HNK. [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: Yasar, TA3D will be QRV from Izmir, Turkey, during the CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest as a Single-Op/Single-Band (?)/Low-Power entry. QSL via direct only. [NG3K] 23/01/2009: Operators Andy/UU4JMG Jim/UU1AZ and Andi/UU0JM will be QRV from Kerch, Ukraine for the CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest as a Multi-Op entry. QSL direct to UU0JM. [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: Operators Cal/WF5W, Mike/K5UO and Rob/HK3CW will be active as 5K0CW from San Andres Island (NA-033) from January 24-30th, including an entry Multi/Single in the CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest (January 24-25th). QRV after the contest on other CW bands during the daylight hours. They will also try to be active on RTTY. QSL via W5PF. [NG3K] 24/01/2009: Look for Goncalo/CT1GPQ, Antonio/CU8AS, Ruedi/HB9CQL and Hermann HB9CRV (CT3FN) to be active as CU8A during the CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest (January 24-25th) from Flores Island (EU-089, DIP AZ-008, WLOTA LH-0947) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via CT1GFK, direct or bureau; email request (cu8at at sapo dot pt) [CT1END] 24/01/2009: Juan, F5IRC/p will be active January 24th from the Castle of Saint-Maclou-la-Campagne (DFCF 27-079), commune of Saint-Maclou (CP 27021), Department Eure/27 and Province Haute-Normandie (DPF 11). QRV 80 and 40 meters. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [F5IRC] 24/01/2009: 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 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] 24/01/2009: Operators UA9CSA, RV9CEC, RW9AW and RX9AI will be active from Verhoturye Kremlins (RC-016 for the Russian Castles Award - www.cqrca.com) on January 24th. QRV 40 and 20 meters, using SSB and CW. QSL via operators' instructions. [I2JJR] 24/01/2009: Members of the Bekasi DX Contest Club (YE1ZAT) will be active from Java (OC-021, WLOTA LH-1660) during the CQ 160-Meter CW Contest (January 24-25th) as a Multi-Op entry. Operators mentioned are Joz/YD1JZ, Danu/YD1GCL, Terry/YC1KAF, Yon/YB1CCF, Arif/YE1AA and Heri/YB1KAR. QSL via YE1ZAT, by the bureau, e-QSL or direct via info on QRZ.com. [OPDX Bulletin] 24/01/2009: Look for Verne/ZF1DX and Dick/K2UFT to be active as ZF1A from Savannah, Grand Cayman Island (NA-016, WLOTA LH-1042) in the CQWW 160-Meter CW Contest (January 24-25th). No entry category was given. QSL via W8BLA. [NG3K] 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] 28/01/2009: Eli, HA9RE and a team of operators will be active from Wallis Island (OC-054) as FW5RE. The group is expected to arrive on the island January 26th. Eli states, "Provided all our baggage arrives in due time then we can begin the operation on January 28-29th." They are expected to be there until February 17th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters, including 30/17/12 meters, using CW, SSB and RTTY. Two stations will be on the air. Antennas to be used are: a 24m vertical on 160/80/40m, Spiderbeam for 20/17/15/10m, HB9CV for 20-15m and a 7-band Butternut. Eli and his team are now looking for sponsorship. To help, contact Eli via E-mail at: [email protected] A Web site dedicated to the FW operation will be set up on HA9RE's own Web pages after the expedition has taken place. [OPDX Bulletin] 28/01/2009: The 3 Stars DX Group plan to activate the Santa Maria Island (IOTA SA-070, DICE ICE-502) lighthouse (ARLHS CHI-027, TWLHD WLH CE-038, WLOTA LH-0543, Admiralty G 1764, WW Loc. FF33FA) using the call sign XR5L between January 28th and February 4th. Operators mentioned are Didier/F6DXE, Christophe/F0ELI, André/F0ELK, Elsa/LU1EJ, Esteban/XQ7UP, Ricardo/CE3HDI, Carlos/CE6AMN, Carlos/CE6UFF, and Irma/CA6UTF. Activity is planned for 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter SSB and CW. QSL via CE6AMN, direct only (QRZ.com). Website at: www.3stardxgroup.cl/ [rsgbiota.org] 31/01/2009: Ghis, ON5NT will be active holiday-style from the Falkland Islands (SA-002) between January 31st and February 7th. He will be mostly active during his evening hours on 30 and 40m CW, running 100 Watts. QSL via ON5NT. [F6AJA] Be sure to check Bill's (NG3K) Web site for updated CQ 160-Meter CW Contest activity at: ng3k.com/Misc/cq160c2009.html ============================================ LOOKING AHEAD - 14/02/2009: Radio Club Nikola Tesla, Z37M will be active in the CQWW WPX RTTY Contest (February 14-15th) as a Multi-? entry. Operators mentioned are Z31MM, Z32ID, Z32XU, Z35T, Z35X, Z36N, Z36W and others. QSL direct or via the bureau. [NG3K] 15/02/2009: Rick, AA4W will be operating from the jungles of Honduras, February 15-25th, to provide communications support for the International Health Service. QTH will be in the village of Puerto Lamperia, located on the southeastern coast, just north of the Nicaraguan border. Rick will be manning the radio station for one of the surgical teams as well as acting as the net control station for the radio network. The workdays are long but he plans to be on 20 and 40 meters in the evenings (CW of course), and on Sunday the 22nd, to provide an opportunity for you to put a QRP contact to HR8 in your log. Callsign expected to be HR8/AA4W. QSL via home call. [NAQCC] 20/02/2009: Rick, K6VVA will celebrate his 65th Birthday from the island of Tortola (NA-023), British Virgin Islands. QRV February 20-24th as VP2V/K6VVA, mostly CW, including an entry in the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd) using the callsign VP2VVA. QSL both calls via N6AWD. [NG3K] 01/03/2009: Special event station 8N1MOMO will be aired from March 1st to April 5th to celebrate the 33rd Koga(-city) Momo (or Peach) Festival and the 16th Koga(-city) Fire Balloon Contest. QSL via the JARL bureau. [JJ1WTL/AC6IM] 07/03/2009: Al, F5VHJ will be active from the island of Martinique (NA-107, DIFO FM-001, WLOTA LH-1041) as TO5A in the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 7-8th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via F5VHJ, direct or bureau. [NG3K] 10/03/2009: Bob/W4OWY (V25WY) and Mark/W9OP (V25OP) will be active from the island of Antigua (NA-100, also count for WLOTA LH-1118) from March 10-19th. QRV 160 - 6 meters. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. Logs will also be uploaded as before to LOTW and eQSL. [NG3K] 12/03/2009: Colin/G3VCQ (FISTS #14065) and Sharon/M3VCQ (FISTS #14066) will be active from the island of Grenada (NA-024, WLOTA LH-0718) from March 12-26th. Colin is participating in the BERU CW contest (March 14-15th) and will be part of the "Rest of the World Team". Operations will be from the beach QTH with FT857d, Expert SPE solid state amplifier. Antenna's will range from a 3 el yagi for 14, 18, 21, 24 and 28Mhz. On the lower bands the antennas will be verticals and Dipoles for 10, 7 and 3.5Mhz. Modes will be SSB during none contest times and CW during the BERU of course. Colin will only work Commonwealth stations during the contest. Sharon J38/M3VCQ will also be active with Colin from the island (SSB only chaps!). If your local listen out for us on 2m, 6m and 70cm. All QSL's via G3VCQ please, direct or bureau. [Pete's-DX-Newsdesk] 24/03/2009: Helmut, DF7ZS will be active from Santana, Madeira Island (AF-014, DIP MA-001, WLOTA LH-0053) as CT3/homecall from March 24-31st, including an entry in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 28-29th) using the callsign CS9L (or CT9L). Casual activity outside of the contest. QSL CS9L via DJ6QT, bureau preferred. QSL CT3/DF7ZS via home call, direct or bureau. Visit his Web page at: www.df7zs.de/ [NG3K] 28/03/2009: Look for Jimmy Lou, BX5AA to be QRV for the the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 28-29th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry from Changhua City, Taiwan (AS-020, WLOTA LH-0022). QSL direct via the information on QRZ.com. [NG3K] 28/03/2009: Jyrki, OH6CS will be active as EA8/OH6CS from Santa Maria de Guia, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (AF-004, DIE S-005, WLOTA LH-0969), Canary Islands, during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 28-29th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (15m) entry. QSL via OH6CS, direct or LoTW. [NG3K] 28/03/2009: Al, NH7A will be active from Keaau, Hawaii (OC-019, USI HI-025S, WLOTA LH-0065, Hawaii County) during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 28-29th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via F5VHJ, direct or bureau. Logs will also be uploaded to LoTW. [NG3K] 28/03/2009: ZT2V, rare prefix, to be QRV for CQWW WPX SSB contest - Eight South African amateurs will be operating ZT2V in the CQWW WPX SSB contest (March 28-29th). This will be one of the rare times the ZT prefix has been used and the first time South Africa's East Cape Province (ZS2) has had a "team operation" entry in a major contest. The multi 2 operation will take place from the Port Elizabeth region QTH of ZS2DL, Donovan, who serves as team leader. Other experienced contest participants include Barry/ZS2EZ, Mitch/ZS2DK, Thiaan/ZS2Y and Andre/ZS2ACP. Henning/ZS2HK and Glen/ZS2GV, will be making their major contest debuts. The QSL route for ZT2V will be Buzz - NI5DX, direct preferred, bureau OK. [K1XN & GOLIST] 07/10/2009: Randy/N0TG, Murray/WA4DAN and Ron/AA4VK will be active from Sable Island (NA-063, CIsA NS-004, WLOTA LH-0758) as homecall/CY0 from October 7-14th. Part of our team from previous operations from KP1 and KP5, CY9 are reuniting for an operation from Sable. They plan to be QRV 160-10 meters, SSB and CW. At times there will be two stations on SSB and one on CW. At other times there will be two stations on CW and one on SSB. We plan to install three Butternut vertical antennas as well as a strategically placed yagi antenna. QSL direct to home calls. Further information and updates will be available on their Web site at: www.cy0dxpedition.com/ [NG3K] ============================================ SPECIAL EVENTS - 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] 24/01/2009: A special event station VI2BV90 will be active from the 24th of January 2009 until 1st of February 2009 to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of Waverley Amateur Radio Society in Sydney, Australia. The club expects to operate on or near the following HF frequencies: SSB - 3.590, 7.090, 14.190, 21.190 and 28.490 MHz; CW - on or near 7.019 and 14.019 MHz, with operations shown on the QRZ DX cluster. The operating schedule is being discussed and once it is finalised, it will be updated on the club's website http://www.vk2bv.org/ [VK2BNG] 24/01/2009: The Scarborough Special Events group will be on the air as GB4RNLI during the RNLI SOS week commencing Saturday, January 24th. Activity will be on HF SSB and CW. QSL via the bureau or direct via club call G0OOO. [GB2RS] 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] U.S.A. Special event station information can be found at: www.arrl.org/contests/spev.html ============================================ LIGHTHOUSE CALENDAR - 21/01-23/01 5B4AHS/P: Cyprus Island (main) WLOTA:0051 QSL RA3AUU (d/b) 23/01-25/01 CT9M: Ilha da Madeira WLOTA:0053 QSL CT3EE (d/b) 23/01-25/01 EF8M: Isla de Gran Canaria WLOTA:0969 QSL RD3AF (d/b) 23/01-25/01 GJ2A: Jersey Isl (main) WLOTA:0818 QSL K2WR (b)/GJ3DVC (b) 23/01-25/01 HQ9R: Isla de Roatan WLOTA:1671 QSL K5WW (d/b) 23/01-25/01 MD4K: Man Island WLOTA:0449 QSL G3NKC (d/b) 23/01-25/01 NP4A: Puerto Rico Island WLOTA:2802 QSL W3HNK (d/b) 23/01-25/01 VP9/N1SNB: Hamilton Island WLOTA:0201 QSL HC (d/b) 24/01-25/01 CU8A: Ilha das Flores WLOTA:0947 QSL CT1GFK (d/b) 24/01-25/01 EI4ALE/P: Ireland (Eire) WLOTA:2484 QSL HC (d/b) 24/01-25/01 PJ2T: Curacao Island WLOTA:0942 QSL N9AG/LoTW 24/01-25/01 TC2ALH: Anadolu WLOL:TUR-014 QSL TA1HZ (d) 24/01-25/01 YE1ZAT: Java WLOTA:1660 QSL d/b 28/01-02/02 CU5T: Ponta do Topo AZ0-018, WLOTA:1004 QSL CT1GFK (d/b) 28/01-04/02 XR5L: Santa Maria Island Lighthouse WLH:CE-038, WLOL:CHI-027, WLOTA:0543, Admiralty G1764 QSL CE6AMN (d) ============================================ U.S. COUNTIES (USA-CA) - 31/01/2009: Mike, WA2DWP/m will be QRV January 31st and February 1st from the following US counties, SSB Only: January 31 - NY: Schoharie, Albnay, Greene, Ulster, Orange and Rockland. NJ: Bergen, Union, Middlesex, Mercer, Burlington and Glouster. DE: New Castle. MD: Harford, Baltimore, Howard and Montgomery. VA: Prince William, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Hanover, Henrico, Sussex and Greensville. February 1 - NC: Northampton, Halifax, Nash, Wilson, Johnston, Harnett, Cumberland, Robeson, Columbus and Brunswick. SC: Horry. Send email requests to [email protected] [County Hunter Web] ============================================ SIX METERS & UP - SPAR Winter Field Day - 1700z January 24 to 1700z January 25 http://spar-hams.org/contests/winterfd/index.php?pg=2 Contest includes 6M, 2M & UHF! Classic Exchange "CX" January 25 http://qsl.asti.com/CX/ Contest includes 6M, 2M AM/SSB/FM GOT6??? - Six Meter Information by Andy 'NEON' Sargent N8OFS at: http://noars.net/got6/GOT6.txt (Updated January 21, 2009) ============================================ QSL INFO - Buzz, NI5DX, is now the QSL manager for Julien, FM1HN, in Martinique. Buzz already has the FM1HN logs but is awaiting QSL cards. If Julien has blank cards to send to NI5DX, the wait for replies will be very short. If new cards must be printed, the delay will take up to 4 weeks after the cards are ordered. Buzz will be able to confirm any QSOs that are in Julien's log. At the present time, QSLs for the special call, TO1YR, still go to FM1HN either direct or via the bureau. [K1XN & GOLIST] ------------------------------- New GB Call QSL Manager - The RSGB reports on its website that Mike Evans MW0CNA, sub manager for both G0B & GB Special Event QSL cards is stepping down at the end of January. Mike has provided an excellent service to the amateur community and the RSGB QSL Bureau wishes to express its grateful thanks for his efforts, over a long period. Davina Williams M0LXT, is taking on both sub groups from the beginning of February 2009 and all Stamped Addressed Envelopes should now be sent to the new manager. Full contact details can be found on the RSGB Members Only website. ------------------------------- QSLs received Bureau - OX3KQ. QSLs received Direct - 4S7NE (via Direct), 4U1UN (via HB9BOU), 5X1GS (via WB2YQH), 7P8BA (via ZS6BQI), 7U5CI (via OM2CGN), 9H1XT (via QRZ.com), 9L1X (via I2YSB), 9M2AX (via Direct), 9M6/N2BB (via MD0CCE), FO/DJ7RJ (via DJ7RJ), HS0ZEE (via Direct), J6/W0SA (via 8P9NX), JX9JKA (via LA9JKA), MD0CCE (via Direct), OX5AA (via G3TXF), PZ5TT (via VE3DZ), T209DX (via JA1KAJ), TN5SN (via IZ1BZV), V51AS (via Direct), VK9CJW (via I5JHW), VU4RG (via DJ7JC), ZA0/I8LWL [EU-169] (via I8LWL), ZK2QQ (via JA1KAJ) and ZS2EZ (via Direct). QSLs received LoTW - 9N7CQ, E44M, KP4ED, TK/F8DZY (July 2008) and XZ7A. ============================================ SILENT KEYS - Dennis "Den" Joel Wills, AK5D, became silent key January 13, 2009 at the age of 71. Zedan "Abu Marwan", JY3ZH, became silent key January 20, 2009 after 40 years of radio hamming. Zedan was the net controller of the Arabian Knigth Net for more than 25 years, every friday (14.252 Mhz). The Arabian Knigth Net was established by the late King Hussin (JY1) in 1972. He is a great loss to Jordanian and Arab amateurs. Laban Davis, VO1HLD, of Lethbridge, Newfoundland, became silent key December 5, 2008 at the age of 67. ============================================ BITS & PIECES - Photos of the recent E44M operation can be found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/iz4aks/sets/72157612650405140/ [4Z4DX] ------------------------------- ZS8T - Marion Island Press release #4 Posted: 21 Jan 2009 06:21 AM CST The ZS8T license has expired on the 31st of December 2008 with an expiry window period up and until 31 January 2009. Renewal and payment off the existing license has been made and Petrus ZS8T is licensed to operate from Marion Island up and until December 2009. All contacts made to date with the ZS8T callsign are legitimate and legal. The team is currently awaiting the paper copy off the new license that only expires in December 2009, Petrus can remain active with ZS8T for the remainder off his stay on Marion Island. Kindly keep an eye on the ZS8T website for any further updates. 73 Rhynhardt Louw ZS6DXB ZS8T Press Officer, Logistical Support http://zs8t.net/ [email protected] ------------------------------- News from CQ.... The first issue of WorldRadio Online -- February 2009 -- is now posted on the CQ website. It is available to all without charge. To download and view the issue, go to the CQ home page at <http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com> and click on the "WorldRadio Online" box. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to read WorldRadio Online. If you do not have it, scroll to the bottom of the welcome page and you will find a link for a free download. To sign up for the free WorldRadio Online e-mail alert list, which will provide detailed previews of each issue, go to http://mailman.sunserver.com/mailman/listinfo/WorldRadio-L and register. WorldRadio Online is a monthly publication of CQ Communications, Inc. ------------------------------- 4-metres in Denmark As of 1st of January 2009, Danish radio amateurs can also use the 70.225 MHz channel, i.e. the segment 70.2125 - 70.2375 MHz. This also means that two smaller segments are now joined into one segment 100 kHz wide. For more details see the Danish bandplan: www.70mhz.org/bandplan_oz.htm [Southgate ARC] ------------------------------- Brazilian League 75th Anniversary - The LABRE - Amateurs Radio Brazilian League, complete on February, 02 upcoming 75 (seventy-five years) of labor to support the Brazilian Amateurs Radio. The Executive Directors of LABRE not I wish that this date passase without a simple reminder. made in mid December 2008 the Executive Direction of the same in place of our great friend and Amateur Severino. They would like to see this day going "blank". With the great cooperation Mr Orlando - PT2OP decided to create a competition for amateurs radio to remember the date on which the RNR LABRE and became the only representative of brazilians Amateurs Radio. Information at: www.labre.org.br/integra.asp?id=31 [PY2BRZ] ============================================ 73 and Good DX! 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