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A5100A
NEWS -
Thimphu, Nov
11th, 0300 UTC - Hi all - A very difficult night in SSB on
40 and 80m. Gerard and Vincent have broken their voices
all night long for an average of 10 QSO an hour. At the
sunrise, nothing on 160m, a good openning on 40m/CW until
the signals were lost in the noise often up s9+. To those
who ask us "why are you so weak" ... It’s
necessary to stay here in the Himalaya to understand. The
valleys configuration offers no free horizon. The band
noise is quite permanent at a high level. Unfortunately
the propagation is not with us too. The Buhtan is not a
beach where the antennas can be erected “ foots in the
water”, separated one from the others with a good
distance and without any obstacle 360 deg around.It’s
frustrating for you, but know that’s even more for us.
If we want the Buhtan on the bands, we have to accept
these difficult conditions. Amitiés
de toute l'équipe. Thanks
Jean Michel F6AJA. (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).
ANTARCTICA
- Alex,RV1ZC (ex-UA1ZCK), is overwintering at the Russian
Vostok base. He will be active as R1ANC in CW / SSB /
digital modes on several HF bands. QSL via RN1ON, direct
or via bureau.
OP0OL
is the callsign of Joel,ON5XX, who is staying at Patriot
Hills between Nov 10 and Dec 18. Joel prefers CW but is
not an experienced DXpeditioner or contester and asks for
your patience during his QSOs. QSLs via ON5XX.
Meanwhile
Nicolas,FT5YI (F4EGX), hit the airwaves from the French
base Dumont D'Urville where he will stay until mid
December. He has been spotted in SSB on 14200-14210 kHz
around 0830 UTC. Interesting photos can be found at: http://f4egx.homelinux.net
TONGA
(OC-049) -
Nob,A35AU (JA2AAU), Yoshi,A35IC (JA2AIC), Iwao,A35SS
(JA2LSS), Iku,A35TE (JA2ATE), and Mori,A35ZS (JA2ZS), plan
to activate the island Nuku'alofa (OC-049) in all modes on
all bands from Nov 12-16. QSLs direct or via the JARL
bureau to their homecalls.
MOZAMBIQUE
-UY5LW will stay in Mozambique from Nov 13 until Dec 2. He
will work with 800 watts signing C91LW in CW, SSB and
digital modes on 160-10m and plans to join the CQWW CW
Contest on 40m single band.QSL via UY5LW. You can find
more information online at: http://www.dxer.com.ua/c91lw
GUADELOUPE
-Serge,F6AUS,
is active as FG/F6AUS from La Desirade Island (NA-102)
from Nov 7-15. He will then go to Les Saintes (NA-114)
where he will sign TO2HI from Nov 16 until Dec 3
(including CQWW CW Contest). Serge confirms QSLs very
reliably also via bureau.
GUINEA-BISSAU
- SENEGAL
- Peter,HA3AUI, will be back in Western Africa from where
he intends to show up as J5UAP and 6W2SC between Nov 15
and Mar 31, 2009. He will use spider beams, verticals and
dipoles on 160-10m running 500 watts in 6W and only 100
watts in J5. Peter prefers digital modes but works also
some SSB and CW upon request. QSLs direct or via bureau to
HA3AUI.
SEYCHELLES
- Norbert,DL2RNS, is active as S79NS from Nov 1-20. He
plans to activate Mahe Island (AF-024) and Desroches
Island (AF-033). QSL
via homecall.
ST
BRANDON ISLANDS (AF-015) -
The trip of Rachid,3B8FQ, planned for October had to be
postponed due to transportation problems. His latest plans
indicate the leave for St Brandon on Nov 15. Expect him to
show up as 3B7FQ in CW and SSB for an uncertain period of
time. QSL
via K5XK.
TUNISIA
-
Alex,GM0DHZ/ AA8YH, is going to start his five week
holiday in Tunisia by mid November. He will be active in
CW/SSB on 160-10m from the club- station 3V8SS focussing
especially on the lowbands. He is also willing to arrange
skeds with QRP stations via e-mail ( aa8yh@btinternet.com
). QSL cards should be sent direct.
MAURITANIA
- A group of Japanese HAMs works in CW/SSB on 40-10m
signing 5T5JA from Nouakchott until the mid of Nov. Their
QSL manager is JA1BAB.
WESTERN
MALAYSIA (AS-015)
- Rich,PA0RRS, is travelling to Penang (AS-015) again and
plans to become active as 9M2MRS between Nov 17 and Feb 6,
2009. QSLs via his homecall.
PACIFIC
OCEAN -
Bernhard,DL2GAC, received an e-mail from Mike,KM9D,
stating following: At the moment Mike and June, KF4TUG,
are anchoring and building up their stocks in Honiara the
capital of the Solomon Islands. During his stay in Temotu
he had almost no sunshine and much bad wx working as
H40MY. June got a skin irritation but luckily she was
treated by the doctor of a group of scientists from French
New Caledonia which happened to stay on Vanikoro at the
same time. In the Pacific region there is typhoon season
now (Oct/Nov until Mar/Apr) and most of the sailors stay
in the safe harbour during this time. Last weekend Mike
thought about of going to Pohnpei (OC-010) including a
stopover in Ontong Java (OC-192) from where he may show up
as H44MY. His position can be tracked online at: http://www.winlink.org/dotnet/maps/PositionreportsDetail.aspx?=km9d
BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA,
SPECIAL EVENT STATION - The station E760DPR is activated
until Dec 31, 2008, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of
the Radio Club Trebinje. QSL
via E73DPR.
ENGLAND,
SPECIAL EVENT STATION
- The largest German battleship "Tirpitz" was
sunk on Nov 12, 1944. The special callsign GB617SQN
activated by the "Thorpe Camp Amateur Radio
Group" ( http://www.thorpecamp.org.uk
) till Nov 27 remembers this event. QSL via 2E0PRD, direct
or via bureau.
SPECIAL
EVENT -
Members of the "Royal Air Force Amateur Radio
Society" (RAFARS) will activate the special event
station GB70RAF between Nov 14 and Dec 11. They are
celebrating the 70th anniversary of the RAFARS by working
in CW/SSB on 80-10m. QSL via the RSGB bureau.
FRANCE,
SPECIAL EVENT STATION
- TM8TEG will be active in all modes on all bands from Nov
15-29 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the department
Tarn-et-Garonne.
POLAND,
SPECIAL EVENT STATION -
Following special event stations are activated until Nov
23 to mark the 90th anniversary of the Polish
independence: 3Z1918PR, 3Z2008PR, 3Z90PR, HF1918PR,
HF2008PR, HF90PR, SN1918PR, SN2008PR, SN90PR, SO1918PR,
SO2008PR, SO90PR, SP1918PR, SP2008PR, SP90PR, SQ1918PR,
SQ2008PR and SQ90PR. All QSOs count also for the
"Polonia Restituta Award" (see http://www.sp5kcr.piwko.pl
).
LA
PALMA ISLAND (AF-004)
- Canary Islands: Jean-Paul,EA8/ ON7AMI, is going to hit
the air- waves from La Palma Island (DIE S-013) from Nov
10-15. QSL via ON7AMI.
MADAGASCAR
COASTAL ISLAND (AF-090)
- Madagascar's
Coastal Islands East: Eric,F6ICX, will be QRV as 5R8IC
working in SSB/CW on 30-10m from Boraha Island aka Sainte
Marie between Nov 18 and Dec 14. QSL via homecall
(bureau/direct) .
RONCADOR
BANK (NA-133)
- Serrana Bank & Roncador Cays: AA7JV, HA7RY, HA8MT
and HK3JJH will be active on 6-160m signing 5K0T and
HK0/HK3JJH from Roncador Bank from Nov 18-21. QSLs for
5K0T via HA7RY and HK0/HK3JJH via homecalls (see QRZ.com).
SAN
GABRIEL ISLAND (SA-057) -
Colonia Department Group: The RC Sacramento de Colonia
will be QRV in SSB / CW / PSK / SSTV as CX1F from San
Gabriel Island on Nov 15/16. QSL
direct via CX2FAA, Box 39073, 70000 Colonia de Sacramento,
Uruguay.
GUANAPE
SUR ISLAND (SA-075)
- La Libertad Department Group: Rene,DL2JRM,
Daniel,DL5YWM, and Jorge,OA4BHY, will work as OA4BHY/2
from the island Guanape Sur from Nov 14-17. QSLs via
DL2JRM or via the GDXF QSL service (direct/bureau) .
Lighthouse
activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ ILLW)
EA8/ON7AMI
LH 1648 Nov 10-15
HK0/HK3JJH
LH 1136 Nov 18-21
OA4BHY/2
PER-007 Nov 14-17
ZF2XP
LH 1042 Nov 10-18
5K0T
LH 1136 Nov 18-21
5R8IC
LH 0491 Nov 18-Dec 14
RADIO
NEWS:
NASA
Begins Hunt
for New Meteor Showers - NASA Science News for November
10, 2008 - NASA astronomers have set up a monitoring
station to scan the night sky for unknown or unexpected
meteor showers--and they're finding more than they
bargained for. In only two months of observing, the newly
commissioned system has captured a flurry of meteors from
an unknown comet and an object from the asteroid belt
exploding like 500 lb of TNT. See the movies in today's
story. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/10nov_sentinel.htm?list1110993
POSSIBLE
NEW ONES COMING (SOON).
It was reported on the SEDXC Mailing Reflector by Mike,
K4PI: "Netherlands Antilles to net new DXCC Entities
for 2008 -- Over the past year much discussion has been
made about the possibility of new DXCC entities happening
once the break-up/disbanding of the Netherlands Antilles
takes effect on December 15th, 2008. This past week, the
President of European DX Foundation (EUDXF), Hans, PB2T,
who visited ARRL HQ in July and had a discussion about the
DXCC status of Netherlands Antilles, feels that after
December 15th, 2008, it looks like four new entities will
be added to the DXCC list in the future (Curacao, Sint
Maarten, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Bonaire)."
YJ0AVE
via JF1OCQ (Bureau, direct, E-mail-request)
YO6M
via YO6MT
YT1HA
via Bureau; via RX3RC (CIS)
ZU6M
via eQSL
Robert,
E77E (ex. T98U), has announced that he will handle QSL cards for Dado,
E74AW. E77E's address is "OK" on QRZ.COM, and Bureau cards will
also be "OK" too (Robert is E7 outgoing QSL
Bureau Manager).
PSK
QSO PARTY.
Members of the European PSK Club invite all radio amateurs
to participate in the 3rd EPC PSK63 QSO Party between
0000-2400z, Sunday, November 16th. For details on the
rules, please visit their Web page at: http://eu.srars.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=66&Itemid=141
NEXT
CONTESTS
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Nov
16: EPC PSK63 QSO Party 2008
Nov
15/16: All Austria 160m Contest
Nov
15/16: RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest
Nov
16: HOT Party
IOTA
collected by Fredy,DE0MST (e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc. de)
DXCC:
Some rumours say Curacao, Sint Maarten, Saba, Sint
Eustatius and Bonaire may become independent entities
added to the DXCC entity list shortly after a change of
their autonomy status which shall take place on Dec 15.
Yet there is no official release from the ARRL DXCC Desk.
Following operations have been approved for DXCC credit:
CY0X
(Sable Island, 2008) - VU7SJ (Laccadive Islands, 2008).
LINKS:
Current SOTA activities (mountain summits) are announced
at: http://www.sotawatch.org
DETAILED
INFO VHF -
about current VHF activities can be found on the VHF DX
portal "Make More Miles on VHF" at: http://www.MMMonVHF.de
VIDEO
DXC - A 23
minute video of 9L1X can be downloaded from http://www.i2ysb.com
http:/
PROPAGATION:
Current Solar
Indicies from WWV 12-Nov-2008 at 0001 UTC SFI = 71 A = 2 K
= 1 Conditions during the last 24 hours No space weather
storms were observed for the past 24 hours. Forecast for
the next 24 hours No space weather storms are expected for
the next 24 hours.
Solar Wind Data
Provides solar wind velocity and energetic particle
intensity Updated at: 0136Z on November 12, 2008 Velocity
(km/s): 351.9 Density (protons/cm3): 2.1
Penticton
Observatory SFI Measurement WWV only updates its SFI
reading once a day at 2100Z The Penticton solar
observatory takes measurements at 1700Z, 2000Z, and 2300Z
(WWV uses the 2000Z Penticton measurement)
The Penticton
Observatory SFI value on 11-Nov-2008 at 2200Z was: 70
Three Day SFI and
A-index Forecast (updated daily after 2200Z) This report
issued on Nov 01, 2008 at 2201Z
Date SFI A-index 01
Nov 069 5 02 Nov 069 5 03 Nov 069 5
Solar Activity
Forecast Solar activity is expected to be very low.
Geophysical Activity Forecast Geomagnetic field activity
is expected to be at mostly quiet levels for the next
three days (02 - 04 November).
Recent Major Solar
Flare Activity (usually reported within 30 minutes of
event peak)
No major flare
activity to report
NOAA (American)
Sunspot Number This number is reported daily around 0225Z
and reports the number of sunspots observed in the
previous 24 hour period
The NOAA Sunspot
number for 10-Nov-2008 was: 16
Most recent five
days (oldest first): 11 11 0 0 0
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