5X UGANDA
Remember to look for Nick, G3RWF, to once again be active as 5X1NH until
March 22nd. Activity will be limited because he is on holiday. Activity
will be on all bands except 160m and 6 meters.Modes will be CW, SSB, RTTY
and PSK. He will use 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via G3RWF.
5Z KENYA
Sigi,DL7DF, is spending his holidays with hsi XYL Sabine in Kenya. He will
sign 5Z4HW in CW/SSB/RTTY/SSTV on 160-10m from Feb 27 till Mar 11.
His equipment consists of an IC-735, homebrew amplifier, R7 antenna and
a 18m long vertical for 80/160m. QSLs via DL7DF.
See also: http://www.DL7DF.com
6W SENEGAL
Alessandro,IK4ALM will be active as 6W/IK4ALM from Senegal on 16-27 March.
He plans to operate holiday style on 10-40 metres with 100 watts to a GP.
QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
C2 NAURU
Dick,C21DL has been active on 160 m between 1445 and 1540z. QSL via DJ2EH.
C5 THE GAMBIA
---Two Belgium operators will be here next year. Andre, ON7YK, will once again
be active as C56YK through March 6th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters SSB.
He will use a 80/40m FD4 antenna and spiderbeam for all the other bands.
QSL C56YK via the info on QRZ.com.
QSL : Bourbon Andre, Route de Xhoffraix 30, B-4970 Hockai-Stavelot, Belgium.
--- Also, look for Jose, ON4LAC, to be active as C56JC, until March 5th.
He will focus on the PSK and RTTY modes with some SSB. Listen for QSL info.
KH9 WAKE ISLAND
Colin, WA2YUN is QRV as WA2YUN/KH9 while on work assignment.He is active as
time permits. QSL via K2PF.
OK CZECH REPUBLIC
Special event station OL30SPACE is active until March 30 to commemorate
Czech cosmonaut Vladimir Remek's flight into space in March, 1978.
QSL via OK1TIR.
S2 BANGLADESH
Hugo,LA5YJ, is active as S21XF mainly in CW on 30m, 20m,17m and 15m until the
beginning of April. QSL cards via LA5YJ.
SU EGYPT
Hans, SU9HP has been active on 20 meters CW around 2000z. QSL via SC6A.
SV9 CRETE
Willi, DJ7RJ, will be active as SV9/DJ7RJ until March 15th. Activity will be
on the low bands, 160-10 meters and CW/SSB. QSL via his CBA.
T6 AFGHANISTAN
Sigfrido (ex-7Q7RS, -5H0RS) is now in Afghanistan and uses the callsign T6AB.
Listen for him on 14200 kHz from 0615-0930 UTC and 1600-1700 UTC. He has also
been spotted on 7067 kHz. QSL manager is IT9YVO.
T6 AFGHANISTAN (6/2m EME)
Ross, ex-VK1UN/VK8UN, 4W6UN and EX1UN, is now active as T61AA from Faizabad for
possibly 2 years. Reports indicate that he has been on 20 meters SSB
(PLEASE SEND QSNs). It has also been reported by Mike, K6MYC, that Ross is
expected to be active soon on 6/2 meters EME from Afghanistan (MM57). He is
using an IC-7000 into a Tokyo Hi-Power HL-1.5KFx Amp for HF/6m and also a new
Acom for HF/6m. Ross is currently using a 2x8 element antenna on 2 meters but
plans to increase the size as weather premits. His operations are good for DXCC.
QSL via T61AA: Ross Ballantyne, PO Box 99, World Trade Centre, Victoria 8005,
Australia.
UN KAZAKHSTAN
Rashad, 4J9M is still in Kazakhstan and has extended his UN/4J9M licence
through 23 April. QSL via DL7EDH.
YN NICARAGUA
Roberto, IV3IYH is QRV as H7/IV3IYH until March 11.He is active using mostly
CW with an emphasis on the low bands, including 30, 17 and 12 meters.
QSL via IK2ILH.
ZS SOUTH AFRICA
John,G3LZQ,will be QRV as ZS3/G3LZQ from McDougalls Bay until March 15.Activity
will be on all bands,especially 160 and 80 meters,using CW.
QSL via operator's instructions.
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IOTA
Island activities:
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AF-016 ILE DE LA REUNION
Jean-Pierre,FR/F5HIJ, will be active from Bernica using his FT-897 with dipoles
from Mar 3-31. The best time to work him is from 1800-2000 UTC.
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Jean Mary, F8CHM will be active as FR5EZ from Reunion Island (AF-016)
until 21 March. Expect activity on the HF bands and 6 metres CW and SSB.
QSL via home call.
AF-049 MAURITIUS ISLAND
Gwyn, G4FKH, ще е QRV с инициал 3B8/G4FKH от MAURITIUS ISLAND (AF-049) до 14 март.
Ще работи през свободното си време, използвайки малка мощност 100 вата и дипол за
10-40 метра,само на CW. QSL via home call.
AS-003 SRI LANKA
Nelson,4S7NE,is now also active on 160m.Listen for him on 1.822 MHz around 0045 UTC
When is 160m closed he usually makes QSY to 3.505 MHz.
AS-113 Matsu Islands
Operator BU2ATI/9 will be QRV from the Matsu Islands,IOTA AS-113,from March 1 to 20.
Activity will be on the HF bands using CW and SSB in his spare time.QSL to home call.
NA-007 Southampton isl
Mike, VE2XB, ще работи с инициал VE2XB/VY0 от о-в Southampton (NA-007) през
следващите няколко месеца.Ще е активен на CW и SSB на 40,30 и 20 м през свободното
си време. QSL via home call.
NA-033 SAN ANDRES
Six members of the Texas DX Society, WF5W, W5PF, K5WAF, NM5G, W5PR and N4AL
will be operate from San Andres Island from March 1st to March 6th. This is
IOTA NA-033. They will have two stations on the air - using a beam and
vertical antenna. They will take part in the ARRL SSB DX contest on March
01 - 02 using the callsign 5J0E. QSL via W5PF.
San Andres has been activated many times before, but still remains a needed
location for many amateurs, especially outside North America.
In 1928 Colombia and Nicaragua signed the Esguerra-Bбrcenas treaty, which
gave control of the islands to Colombia, even though the island is closer
to Nicaragua.
The population of the island is about 60,000 people. Of these about 57% are
Raizals and the remainder are Hispanic.
NA-073 BELIZE
Michael,DF8AN, will show up as V31MN until Mar 9 from Ambergris Caye (NA-073)
As usual Michael will work mainly in CW running 100 watts into a longwire.
QSL via DF8AN.
NA-104 ST KITTS AND NEVIS
Mike,W1USN, Bob,AA1M, and Scott,W1SSR, will stay on St. Kitts (NA-104)between
Feb 28 and Mar.Listen for V44/homecalls in CW/SSB/PSK on 160-10m. QSL via HC.
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Nick,V4/G4FAL, will also stay on St. Kitts from Mar 3-10. He will be QRV mainly
in CW on 80/40/20/15/10m. QSLs via his homecall.
NA-105 NETHERLAND ANTILLES/SINT MAARTEN
Bill,PJ7/W8EB, and his XYL Dorothy,W8DVC, will be QRV in SSB/CW/RTTY/PSK on
160-10m until Mar 23. All QSLs via W8EB.
NA-109 ST VINCENT
Dave,G3TBK, will be QRV again as J88DR for one week starting on Mar 1.
His activity will start with his participation in the ARRL DX Contest in SSB
on Mar 1/2. The rest of the week will be spent in CW/SSB/RTTY or SSTV on all
bands. QSL via G3TBK, direct or via the RSGB bureau.
NA-146 ST BARTHELEMY
Craig Maxey,AH8DX, is going to activate this recently added DXCC entity during
the upcoming ARRL DX SSB Contest on Mar 1/2. He will be QRV as FJ/AH8DX also in
RTTY and on the WARC bands before and after the test. QSLs via AH8DX.
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Yannick,F6FYD/HH2FYD, will finish his stay on Haiti in the beginning of March.
He will then go to St Barth via St Martin (FS/F6FYD on Mar 8/9) where he plans
to be QRV as FJ/F6FYD from Mar 10-12 before returning to France.
NA-180 Art Phillips,NN7A, is working from another island in Belize as V31JZ/p
namely South Water Caye(NA-180). Art is also running 100 watts mostly in CW and
some SSB on the IOTA frequencies on 160-10m from Feb 22-26. This will be his
seventh activity of this kind from a coral island only using a solar panel and
a battery as power source. QSLs direct to NN7A or via bureau.
OC-047 SOLOMON ISLANDS
Bernhard, DL2GAC will be QRV as H44MS from Honiara, IOTA OC-047, from March 5
to April 27.He will also be active from Lighthouse WLOTA LH-0086. QSL DL2GAC.
OC-164 Rottnest Island
Operator John,VK6HZ,will be active as VK6ARI from Rottnest Island (WLOTA LH-2197),
March 27 to April-3rd. This will be a holiday style operation using an IC-7000 on
SSB, PSK and RTTY, possibly CW. Antenna will be a Buddipole. Activity will be
around the usual IOTA frequencies.He will also be active during the CQWW WPX SSB C
Look for him to be active on the 17/12 meters bands before and after the contest.
Online logs will be available during his operation at: http://www.vk6hz.com
Logs will also be uploaded to LoTW. QSL is via VK6NE.
SA-002 Pebble Island
Ulli, DL2AH is QRV as VP8/DL2AH from Pebble Island, IOTA SA-002, until March 13.
Activity is on 40 to 10 meters SSB and some RTTY using a FT-897 and a Windom ant.
QSL to home call.
SA-006 NETHERLAND ANTILLES
PJ2DX is the call of Geoff,W0CG,who works in all modes on all bands until Apr 1.
During the contests he will use the call PJ2T.
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Chad,PJ2/WE9V, is working in SSB and CW on 10-160m from Feb 25 until Mar 4.
QSL via homecall, bureau or LoTW.
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Kelly,PJ4/N0VD, will be QRV from Mar 1-8. Kelly is checking the island for a
suitable contest QTH. See also: http://www.villadesertpalm.com
QSL (direct) via W3HNK.
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HAM RADIO 2008 --->
33-та Международна радиолюбителска изложба - най голямата европейска среща на
радиолюбители ще се проведе на 27 - 29 юни във Фридрисхафен (Friedrichshafen).
Както обикновено, там ще има голям свободен пазар(битак) и голяма изложба на
фабрична техника,а също така много доклади и презентации.По време на
"Ham Radio 2008" ще се проведе и "59 Bodensee Convention" организирана от DARC.
Подробности вижте на адрес http://www.darc.de/ausland/new/HR2008 .
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TF4Y - RDXC
Oператорски колектив в състав RA3MR/Александр, RD3MA/Артем, RA3MF/Дмитрий,
RV3ACA/Елена, RZ6AU/Валерий, UA1ANA/Сергей ще вземат участие в RDXC 2008
с инициал TF4Y.На 11 март те ще са в Рейкявик и ще работят с инициал
TF/RK3MWL и с лични също под дробна черта.От 13 до 18 март те ще са на
западното крайбрежие на Исландия в QTH на Тор TF4M,откъдето ще работят
в състезанието.През времето до състезанието ще работят активно,като ще
обърнат повече внимание на low Bands и WARC.За работа на WARC ще инсталират
един Спайдер бим.Активно ще QRV ина цифрови видове работа.
QSL за TF4Y през RV3ACA - бюро или директно .
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Clipperton DXpedition 'live' on the web
It’s a DXpedition that you will be able to take part in, at least vicariously.
This with news that the upcoming TX5C DXpedition expects to be active from
Clipperton Island March 7th to March 17th, has arranged to bring much of its
operation into your shack over the World Wide Web.
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of satellite phone dealer Outfitter Satellite
Inc, the TX5C operation will be able to provide DX'ers with rich, high-bandwidth
content from the DXpedition including more online log updates, webcams and live
video from Clipperton Atoll.
Bob Grimmick, N6OX, will lead the international team to Clipperton.
The major sponsors include Icom America, SteppIR antennas, Alpha Radio Products,
the Northern California DX Foundation, and the International DX Association.
Operation will be on all the high frequency bands using C-W, SSB and RTTY plus
6 meter CW and SSB.
This happens to be the 30th anniversary of the 1978 FO0XA-XH operation from
the atoll and the goal in 2008 is to hold 100,000 or QSO's worldwide.
More is on-line at http://clipperton2008.org.
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DXpedition to Corsica
Radioclub Pazin is planning TK/9A8MM dxpedition for the Russian DX Contest on
the 13-17 March 2008.
The operating team consists of:Dragan 9A2SX,Igor 9A3AXX,Hrle 9A6XX,Marko 9A8MM.
More info: www.rkp.hr/tk
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IARU Region 1 VHF/UHF/uW Newsletter
The IARU Region1 VHF/UHF/Microwaves Newsletter is published twice each year and
the latest issue is now available.
You can download Newsletter 47 January 2008 as well as previous newsletters from
http://www.iaru-r1.org/VHF%20Newsletters.htm
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DXCC:
For the time being the Kosovo is not becoming a new DXCC entity though several
countries have already acknowledged its independence. The DXCC Desk writes that
the Kosovo is not a member of the UN nor has an own prefix block been allocated
to it by the ITU yet. So the counter still stands at 338 DXCC entities.
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Shack for hire in Brunei
Ambran,V85SS, announced that his newly built DX station ("Tungku Lodge")
can be rented by DXpeditions, for contests and by travelling HAMs. The lodge
consists of a bungalow, which is situated next to his house, 10 minutes
from the airport. The shack is equipped with a Mosley TA-53-M on top of
12m tower, verticals for 80-10m and a dipole for 160m. For your personal
needs there are three beds, a small kitchen and a shower. More information
can be found on his homepage: http://www.tungkulodge.blogspot.com
If needed Ambran can also help obtaining the guest licences.
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US postage increases again
The postage rates in the US will increase again on Apr 12, 2008.
When you usually enclose US stamps please send 94 ct for a letter from the
US to Europe. Find detailed information at: http://www.usps.com/prices
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ATLANTIC OCEAN TOUR
Tom, KC0W, who moved to St. Helena Island in early September and has been active
as ZD7X, has been given permission by the Tristan da Cunha government to visit
Tristan for an extended stay. He is expected to leave St. Helena sometime in late
April. So, Tristan will be his next DX location. Tom hopes to operate from Tristan
for a period of 4-6 months and plans to be VERY active from Tristan as he was from
St. Helena. He states, "My next planned DX locations after Tristan will be the
three islands of South Sandwich, South Orkney and South Georgia. My goal is to
activate each island for at least two weeks straight. This three island DXpedition
is in the planning stages right now. I hope to stage this whole operation out of
the Falkland Islands."
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SPECIAL EVENT
Look for the following six special event callsigns to be active on February 26th from
various former Danish parts of Sweden and in Denmark. Operations will be mainly 80 and
20 meters. Activity is to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty
of Roskilde on February 26, 1658. Look for the special callsigns in the following
Provinces:
Blekinge - SB1658OZ (QSL via SK7JC); valid for the very rare "laen K" WASA/HASA award
issued by SSA
Skane (Eng. Scania) - SC1658OZ (QSL via SK7BQ); (laen M)
SK1658DK (QSL via SK6JX); (laen M)
SK1658OZ (QSL via SK7BQ); (laen M)
Halland - SH1658DK (QSL via SK6JX); (laen N)
SH1658OZ (QSL via SK6KY); (laen N)
All stations are valid for the Swedish/Danish award: "Roskilde 1658 Award".
Only two contacts with the special callsigns are needed for the award on February 26th
(UTC), and four special callsigns are required the rest of the year. Rules and
information can be found (in English) at: http://www.sk7bq.com/roskilde
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Czech Republic now QRV on 70 MHz
Radio amateurs in the Czech Republic are now permitted to transmit on 70 MHz.
The licensing conditions are: 70,2-70,3 MHz, 10 W ERP and the temporary licenses are
valid until 2008-12-31.
Stations are already active. So if you have not got a first already now is the time
to get it!
Licensed stations are:
OK1AHO OK1CDJ OK1CO OK1CZ OK1DFC OK1DO OK1ES OK1KT OK1MDK OK1TN OK1UM OK1VEC OK1VHF
OK1XFJ OK2BDS OK2BGW OK2POI OK6TW OK7FA.
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Swan Islands, Honduras HQ8R
HQ8R Swan Islands 2008 DXpedition is the brainchild of HR2J Javier He came up with
the original idea of activating the islands and has received the support of Radio Club
de Honduras and its members in this adventure. We plan on using this site,
http://www.hondurasdx.com/ to share information, raise funds and promote DX and ham
radio in general. We are looking for 10 operators to be able to work two PHONE stations,
one CW and one RTTY/PSK31 station + one EME station with 1.5 Kilowatts (total of five
stations) from 160 to 6 meter + 2 meter EME. Every licensed ham around the world is
welcomed to join the HQ8R DX team. Cost per participant is around 700 US dollars,
this will include meals and transportation from San Pedro Sula to the island and back
to San Pedro Sula. We are planning to depart from port of Castilla Naval station in
Trujillo bay on March 15th returning on March 23rd on a 85 foot Honduran Navy vessel
with comfortable air conditioned accommodations. We will have a HughesNet high speed
internet satellite system to upload logs, photos and videos into the Website. Iota is
NA-035 and grid is EK87.
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