ANTARTIC ACTIVE STATIONS:
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PRIRODA REFUGE, ANTARCTICA (WAP RUS-15) - Oleg Sakharov R1ANF is active for about 2 weeks from Priroda Refuge (new WAP reference). This refuge was installed during the 32nd Russian Antarctic Expedition, February
18th, 1987 and is located at King George Island (South Shetlands), NW of Fildes peninsula, 8 km from Bellingshausen station, at 62°09' 00" S, 58° 56' 35" W. Callsign used is R1ANF/p. QSL via RK1PWA (OK on QRZ.com).
Equipment : Transeiver: "Yaesu FT897". Antenna: "BigSteppIR" vertical. Generator "Honda". Software: "MixW2.16". Check 14023 from 18:00Z and ahead. More info and pictures on WAP web site at www.ddxc.net/wap (73 & DX, Gianni I1HYW@WAP www.ddxc.net/wap). |
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| SHIP ICEBREAKER - Vlad, RU3HD (ex. R1ANN & RU3HD/ANT) is now QRV from board of the russian icebreaker "Akademik Fedorov" as RU3HD/mm. QSL via RZ3DJ. (Best 73s de Dominik DL5EBE). |
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VP8AIB (GBR-25) - PORT STANLEY (East Falkland Island) - Mike is already active. The Qsl via VP8LP (Robert McLeod, P.O.Box 474, 75 Davis Street, Stanley, Falkland Islands, British South Atlantic).
VP8BKF (GBR-25) - PORT STANLEY (East Falkland Island) - Chris is active now. The Qsl via VP8BKF (Chris Harris, P.O.Box 708, Stanley FIQQ 1ZZ, Falkland Islands, British South Atlantic).
VP8DJK (GBR-25) - AIRPORT MOUNT PLEASANT (East Falkland Island) - Chris is already active. He has been reported in 14013 khz at 0736z o'clock and in 7002 khz at 0447z o'clock. The Qsl via G0HFX (C.Parnell, 29 Southfileds,
Southwick Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 9PW, U.K.).
VP8DJO (GBR-25) - AIRPORT MOUNT PLEASANT (East Falkland Island) - Chris is already active now. He has been reported in 14195 khz at 0027z o'clock. The Qsl via G0JLX (Andy Digby, Ladybird House, Albany Drive, Bishop's Waltham,
Hampshire, SO32 1GE, U.K.).
II0AMZS (ITA-01) - STATION TERRA NOVA BAY (Mario Zucchelli) - XXI Italian Antarctic Scientific Expedition. Carlo, IK5DHM is active from February 12 2006. He has been reported in 14280 khz at 1727z 1815z. The Qsl via IK5VLO
(Paolo Ceccarelli, Via of the Piano 10A, I-51020 Piano Ontani, PT, Italy.
RW1AI/MM AND UA1PAC/MM - ICEBREAKERAKADENMIK FEDOROV. Aleksej and Mike are active every day in the band of 30 meters after the 1700 UTC. They have been reported in 7010 khz at 0329z o'clock and in 10105 khz at the 2048z and
1857z. http://www.qsl.net/ua1ake/logs/
VP8CMH/MM - R.R.S. JAMES CLARK POLAR ROSS SHIP - Mike GM0HCQ has been operating from the Antarctica from 1990 working as official of radio in the ship BAS, he is informing that he has returned and now it is in the ship RRS
James Clark Ross. He has been reported in 14018 khz at 1955z o'clock, in 10109 khz at 2306z o'clock, in 14014 at 1823 o'clock, in 7003 khz to the 2316z and 14203 khz at 2136 o'clock. E-mail: http://www.gm0hcq.com
The Qsl via GM0HCQ (Mike Gloistein, 27 Stormont Way, Scone, Perthshire PH2 6SP Scotland).
NEW BASE - KC4AAG (USA30) - LEVERETT GLACIER CAMP. 1996.
| ANTARCTICA. Dmitry, UR8UC, it will be using the special callsign EM1UC of the Antarctic DX Ukrainian Club (UADXC) the station (EM1U) of the Akademik Vernadsky Bases the station up to February 2007. Their activity
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EARTH OF FIRE (ARG-23) - (Tierra del Fuego Island) - Different residents are active, as LU8XW and LU8XP.
VK0AG (AUS-03) - STATION DAVIS (ANARE) - Graham is now active and it will remain until December of 2006. E-mail: vk0ag@wellie.net The Qsl via VK3BER (Er Russell, 2 Callander Street,
Oakleigh, VIC 3166, Australia). he has been reported in 14190khz at 0941z o'clock.
VK0JLX (AUS-03) - STATION DAVIS (ANARE) - Paul VK2JLX will continue active until December of 2006. The Qsl via VK2JLX (Paul Dudley, 121 Henderson Road, Wentworth Falls, NSW 2782 Australia). http://vk0jlx.bmarc.org / he has been
reported in 14187khz at 1614z 0555z.
VK0SEE (AUS-03) - STATION DAVIS (ANARE) - Of February 7 active Greg will be at March 15. The Qsl via VK4SEE (Greg Wilson, P.O.Box 281, Maroochydore, Queensland 4558, Australia). he has been reported in 14175 at 1649z 1858z.
CE8VOW (CHL-13) - COUNTY MAGELLAN - Luis is active now. The Qsl roads CE8VOW (Luis Calisto G., P.O.Box 889, Tip Arenas, Chile).
VP8DJB (GBR-12) - STATION "R" ROTHERA - Mike VP8DJB is active now until the end of the month of March of 2007. E-mail: qsl@randominformation.co.uk The Qsl via
F5PFP (Escoffier Mehdi, 23 rue du Colombier, F-38540 Heyrieux, France). he has been reported in 14290khz at 2301z 0039z.
LU1ZAB - LIEUTENANT YOUNGEST SON BASES MATIENZO (Air Forced) (ARG01) - LU1ZAB - The operator is already active now. The Qsl via Service Of Communications Matienzo Bases, Via I Deposit Antarctic I Air Brigade The Hard-twisted
one, The Hard-twisted Buenos Aires, 1684, Argentina. But it is also OK via LU4DXU.
LU1ZB - (ARG13) - Posse Melchior Bases (Navy) - Paulo is active now. He has been reported in 14.290 at 2223z 1928z. The Qsl via LU4DXU (Horacio E.Ledo, P.O.Box 22, 1640 Martínez, BA, Argentina) - e-mail: lu4dxu@hotmail.com http://www.qsl.net/lu8adx/antartida/antartida.htm
LU1ZR - (ARG-17) - it BASES POSSE NAVAL PETREL (Navy). Ricardo is active now. The Qsl via Naval Antarctic Petrel Posse, Island Dundee S/N, Station Sea and air Petrel, TF 9411, Argentina. He has been reported in 14290 at 2310z
o'clock.
| NEW AWARD WAP A.S.E.A. - Giovanni Also informs us I1HYW that recently the ARI CR Lazio and organized by the ARI Cassino the Award they threw WAP A.S.E.A. (Antarctic Special Event Award) available for those who work
at least 5 of the 43 special stations listed in the directory WAP and the instructions to request this and other diplomas are available in http://www.ddxc.net/wap IZ8BRI has Also
announced that the special station that achieves the biggest number in QSOs during the 3 AAW, will surrender special badges offered by the DDXC and the responsible for the web of WAP. |
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AA SCORES - they are Already available the upgrades of the new Antarctica Award in www.mdxc.org/antarctica/award.asp AND the Certificate of Excellency, the Honour is
included Rolls, and other awards and operator certificates up to January 18 2006. [TNX IZ8CGS].
MELCHIOR BASE (LU1ZB, LU05) - LU4DXU that there is already new personnel is informing it bases on the islands of Melchior, as well as in the Base Deception (LU1ZC, LU-04 for the Prize Antarctica) in the Island of
Deception, Shetlands South (AN010). Looks for them to both in 14290 KHz. The Qsl via LU4DXU (Horacio E.Ledo, P.O.Box 22, 1640 Martínez, BA, Argentina) - e-mail: lu4dxu@hotmail.com http://www.qsl.net/lu8adx/antartida/antartida.htm [TNX DL5EBE].
STATION NEUMAYER - ANTARCTIC - Thorsten DD1TG/DP0GVN left the base January 7 and there won't be any new radio operator interested by the rest of the station. [TNX DL5EBE].
RU3HD/ANT (RUS-09) - STATION NOVOLAZAREVSKAYA - (UA08 for the Award of Antarctica, IOTA AN016) - Vlady RU3HD is active now, mainly in CW and something of SSB. So far he has more than 19,000 QSO. Their activity will finish the
April of 2006. The Qsl via RZ3DJ (Dmitry Ttsyplakov, Pushkino, Moskovsky pr., 43/7-76, 141200 Russia). he has been reported in 21008 at 1537z o'clock.
| ANTARCTIC KOREANA BASE "KING SEJONG", ISLAND KING GEORGE, SOUTH SHETLANDS (AN010) - Of January 1 at December 30 2006 will be active Sang Hoon Lee DS4NMJ from this base that has reference HL-01 for the
Award Antarctica, with the callsign DT8A in the bandad of 160-10 meters SSB, CW and RTTY. [TNX DS4NMJ]. |
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HF0POL (POL-01) - STATION HENRYK ARCTOWSKI - Marek is active now. The Qsl via SP3WVL (Tomasz Lipinski, Ul.Paderrewskiego 24M 1, 69-100 Slubice, Poland).
| ANTARCTIC AWARDS - Gianni I1HYW writes us to the "DX Bulletin of XE1BEF" to inform us that the awards WAP-WADA (Worked Antarctic Directory Award) and WAP-WACA (Worked Antarctic Callsigns Award) they are
prizes that have been authorized officially by the ARI (Italian Amateur Radiates Association) and occurred announce by the manager of the Italian national prize I2MQP, in November 2004, and published in the monthly magazine I
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| of ARI. More information has more than enough Antarctica they are available in the place web of WAP in www.ddxc.net/wap where the rules, the Directory of WAP and
forms of the application are had it is free downloadable, among other things. In the Dynamic DX Charterhouse www.ddxc.net is frequently publishing information live DX. (73, of Gianni I1HYW). |
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ANTARCTIC NETS - we remind Them that every day to the 0000z the South operates Polar Pole Net in 14.243Mhz with Larry K1IED. And also, every Saturday at 1900z o'clock the Antarctic works Net in 14.290MHz with LU4DXU.
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LU1ZD - ISLAND BARRY (AN016) - (ARG08) - General San Martin Bases (Army) - (LU-11 for the Antartic Award) - Gustavo continues active, mainly the weekends. The Qsl via LU4DXU (Horacio E.Ledo, P.O.Box 22, 1640
Martínez, BA, Argentina) - e-mail: lu4dxu@hotmail.com http://www.mdxc.org/antarctica/activity/2005.htm The most
recent report in cluster is in 7093.0 at 0047z o'clock November 20 2005 [TNX LU4DXU]. |
SEVERAL CALL - (ARG-23) - COUNTY EARTH OF FIRE (Island Earth of Fire). Several stations residents are active. The most recent report in cluster is at 0327z o'clock in 7009.8.
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VK0AG (AUS-03) ANTARCTIC, STATION DAVIS (ANARE) - Er VK3BER is active now. The Qsl via VK3BER (Er Russell, 2 Callander Street, Oakleigh, VIC 3166, Australia). The most recent reports are in 14205.0 at 1545z o'clock
and in 14210.0 at 1632z o'clock. |
VK0JLX (AUS-03) - ANTARCTIC - STATION DAVIS (ANARE) - Paul VK2JLX will be active until the end of December of 2006. The Qsl via VK2JLX (Paul Dudley, 121 Henderson Road, Wentworth Falls, NSW 2782 Australia). http://vk0jlx.bmarc.org
/ The most recent reports have been in 14260, 14127, 14200, 14197 around 1600-1730z o'clock.
| CE8EIO (CHL-13) - County of Magellan. Luis is now active. The Qsl via CE8EIO (Luis Iron Andrade, P.O.Box 1512, Tip Arenas, Chile). |
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VP8DIA (GBR-25) - STANLEY BASES Stanley (East Falkland Island) - Mike GM3EIY is active from September 29 2005. The Qsl via GM3EIY (Michael John Joyner, 1 Spey Walk, Holytown, Lanarkshire, ML1 4ST, Sscotland, U.K.).
VP8DIZ (GBR-25) - MOUNT PLEASANT AIRPORT (East Falkland Island) Richard is active now. The Qsl via G7KMZ (Richard Paul, 1 Celestine Rd, Yacht, S.Gloucs, BS37 5DZ, England, U.K.). The most recent reports are in 14210, 14220 and
14196 at the 2055z, 1237z and 0134z.
VP8LP - (GBR25) - Stanley (East Falkland Island) - Robert is active now. The Qsl via VP8LP (Robert McLeod, P.O.Box 474, 75 Davis Street, Stanley, Falkland Islands, British South Atlantic). he has been reported in 14187 at 2336z
o'clock, in 14199 at 0106z o'clock and in 18145 at 2233 o'clock.
VP8ML (GBR-25) - WALKER CREEK (East Falkland Island) - Charles is active now. The Qsl via VP8ML (Charles A. McKenzie, P.O.Box 121, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, British South Atlantic).
VP8NO - (GBR-25) - Stanley (East Falkland Island) Michael continues I activate now. The Qsl via VP8NO (Michael Harris, P.O.Box 226, Stanley, Falkland Islands, British South Atlantic). he has been reported in 10.108 at 2339z
o'clock.
VP8PTG (GBR-25) - WALKER CREEK (East Falkland Island). Fred is active now. The Qsl via G4RFV (Brian Adams, 14 Foxcroft Drive, Wimborne, BH21 2JZ, UK).
8J1RL - (JPN-03) - SYOWA STATION (NIPR) - Mass is now active. The Qsl via desk of Japan. He has been reported in 10105 at 1310z 1329z and in 7010 at 2009z o'clock.
ZL5KX (NZL-01) - SCOTT BASES (NZARP) - Bede is active now. The Qsl via ZL4KX (Bede P. McCormick, 39 Moana Crescent, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand)
http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/
| R1ANF - (RUS-01) - STATION BELLINGSHAUSEN - Alex UA1PAW is active now until the spring of 2006. The Qsl via RK1PWA (Nick Shapkin, P.O.Box 73, 164744 Amderma, Arkhangelskaja, Russia). he has been reported November
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R1ANN (RUS-09) - STATION NOVOLAZAREVSKAYA - Vlady RU3HD is now active. The Qsl via RZ3DJ (Dmitry Ttsyplakov, Pushkino, the pr of Moskovsky., 43/7-76, 141200, Russia). he has been reported in 7001 at 2142z o'clock, in
10104 at 0129z o'clock and in 7063 at 0215z o'clock.
| R1ANC (RUS-13) - STATION VOSTOK - Aleksej Turkeev, UA1ZEK is active now. The Qsl via UA1ZCK. He has been reported among in 10112, 10114, 10104 at 1031z o'clock, 1747z, 1106z and in 14056 at 0757z o'clock. |
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KC4AAA (USA-21) - AMUNDSEN - SCOTT SOUTH POLE STATION - Nick is active now. The Qsl via K1IED (Larry F.Skilton, 72 Brook Street, South Windsor, CT-06074, U.S.A.). http://mitglied.lycos.de/mapu2001/nsf.html E-mail: k1ied@cox.net
He has been reported in 14258.2 at 0156z o'clock. |
KC4USV - (USA-22) - STATION McMURDO - Mike is active now. The Qsl via K1IED (Larry F.Skilton, 72 Brook Street, South Windsor, CT-06074, U.S.A.). he has been reported in 14205 at 0402z o'clock.
KC4AAC (USA-23) - Palmer Station - The operator is active now. The Qsl via K1IED (Larry F.Skilton, 72 Brook Street, South Windsor, CT-06074, U.S.A.).
DIRECTORY ANTARCTIC WAP - Gianni I1HYW, of the Program WAP, he has written us to the "DX Bulletin of XE1BEF" to inform us that in the place web of WAP www.ddxc.net is available
the directory Antarctic WAP and also the WACA (Worked Antarctic Callsign Award's Directory) that it represents a great tool for the enthusiasts of Antarctic and DXers and they can be lowered freely. The directory of WACA almost
contains 5,000 callsigns Antarctic and subordinate used from 1945 to the current date, including the polar ship /MM. (73, of I1HYW).
DXPEDITIONS, NEXT:
MONTENEGRO - It was reported today by Joe, W8GEX, that he and four other members from the SouthWest Ohio DX Association are going to Montenegro on August 13th for a 7 day operation at the Sky Contest station.
Check out the Sky Contest Club at: http://www.yt6a.com/?page=3Dskycc YT6A owns the club station, and they will be operating from on top of a mountain. The location is about
1000 ft high with a very nice station and building. They should arrive at the station late on August 13th. By the time they get up the hill (a very rocky road that will take a hour to climb the 1000 ft. in a 4x4 Land Rover), they
should be on the air on the 14th, GMT. Their callsign will be 4O6DX. Team members are Wayne / K8LEE, Janet/W8CAA, John/ KP2A, Jim/W9VNE and Joe/W8GEX. The group will be on 160-6 meters, CW, SSB and PSK. The group would like to
thank their sponsors, ICOM for the Pro III radios; N3FJP for their logging program; Dave/W5BXX and SEDCO for their support. They would like to give a special thanks to Ranko, YT6A, who has coordinated the trip since shortly after
Montenegro became a new DXCC entity. QSL to K8LEE - SASE PLEASE.
SPECIAL EVENT:
| SPECIAL EVENT - ARGENTINEAN - Oscar LU7ADC writes us to the "DX Bulletin XE1BEF" to inform us that, to commemorate the bicentennial of the English
invasions, defense and reconquest of Buenos Aires, event that constitutes a landmark in the history of Argentina and that it culminated with the defeat of the army imperial English in Argentinean floor, it became in the formation
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of Patricians, the Radius Argentinean Club will be carrying out this event the day August 12
12.00-24.00z o'clock, with participation open to everybody and the objective is to connect with the biggest quantity in stations commemorative participants and that they will be operated by Argentinean radioaficionados and radio
clubs that will be transmitting from places linked with the epic poem and which will be able to register in lu4aa@lu4aa.org. There will be two classes of diplomas, Class I for the radioaficionados that demonstrate contacts with 70% of the stations commemorative participants. Class II for those that demonstrate contacts with 50% of
commemorative stations. Presentation of a list is only required with the carried out contacts and an envelope autodirigido and stamped size A4. For the station LU4AA/A, the QSL one has to request to Radio Argentinean Club, Stall
of Mail 97, C1000WAA, Buenos Aires. We invite them to be added to this homage to the heroes of the defense and reconquest. These will be some of the special stations that already confirmed their participation.:
LU2DT – RADIO
CLUB SEA OF THE SILVER
LU4DQ – RADIO
CLUB QUILMES - Beach Quilmes
LU7EO - HAZEL GROVE
RADIO CLUB - Bridge Pueyrredon
LU2ERC - RADIO CLUB
BAY - Ensenada of Barragan
LU1YY - RADIO CLUB
NEUQUÉN
LU7ADC - Colonel
Remains silent Miguel of Azcuenaga
LU8AMF - Remains
silent Regiment of Migueletes
LU3AOI - Avenue
Belgrano
LU5CRE - Square
Miserere
LU1AMD - Remains
silent Soft Regiment
LU2AJW - Avenue
Pueyrredon
LU3CBA - I
Associate National Buenos Aires
LU1AS - José
Remains silent G. of Artigas
LU4AA - Basilica of
Sacred Domingo
LU9AAS - Hospital
Parents Btlemitas
LU1BCE - Av.
Regiment Patricians
LU9BAT - Balcarce
Remains silent.
Hoping to have your participation, cordially, Oscar E. Pérez LU7ADC.
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SPECIAL ACTIVITY - José EA4AAA writes us to the "DX Bulletin XE1BEF" to inform us that next Saturday day 12 of the current, the CO.LTD. of URE Madrid will transmit / EA1 from a valid reference for
the DME, DCE and DMHE, with the indicative ED4MAD/EA1. Any that you are the references, these will be facilitated appropriately by frequency. It won't be necessary that you send us QSL, the Section will send them at one time via
rigorous Desk prudential. (Attn. 73 of EA4RCU/EA4AAA).
SPECIAL EVENT - The special callsign TM8CDX will be once again aired by the Clipperton DX Club
members, for their 28th Convention which will be held in Arcachon (SW of France) on September 16 and 17 (Locator: IN97jp). Look for TM8CDX aired between September 2 to 16, HF and VHF,
CW, SSB and numerics. TM8CDX will enter the IARU VHF, from the WWGS: JN94ut. All the QSO automatically confirmed via the bureau by Rafik, F5CQ, QSL manager. For those who prefer the
direct way, pse SAE+IRC or 1$ for EU and 2$ elsewhere. Old TM8CDX logbooks are available at :
http://www.cdxc.org/dxp/tm8cdx2001/tm8cdx2001.htm
http://www.cdxc.org/dxp/tm8cdx2002/tm8cdx2002-e.htm
http://www.cdxc.org/dxp/tm8cdx2003/tm8cdx2003-e.htm
http://www.cdxc.org/dxp/tm8cdx2004/tm8cdx2004-e.htm
http://www.cdxc.org/dxp/tm8cdx2005/tm8cdx2005-e.htm
(73's Rafik F5CQ).
ISLANDS NEXT
| GREEK ISLANDS TOUR IN NORTH AEGEAN SEA - (HF + 2 METERS) - Nicos SV2AYT writes us to the "DX Bulletin XE1BEF" to inform us that Operators Nicos/SV2AYT, Bill/SV2AOB, Bill/SV2BET, Alex/SV0EG and
Kostas/SW2IPK will use the special call SX8AYT to activate the following Greek islands, in the EU-049 IOTA group, between August 16 - 30th: Lemnos Island (MIA MG-065, WLOTA LH-1740), Agios Efstratios Island (MIA MG-002), Sergitsi
Island (MIA MG-106, uninhabitable) and Kompi Rockisland. Activity will be on 80-2 metres, mainly SSB. SV8CRL is a local operator on Lemnos Island and SV8BUZ is a local operator on Agios Efstratios Island. QSL via SV2AYT, direct
(QRZ.com) or via the bureau. Further information can be found at www.sx8ayt.com Or with mobile phone on WAP (via GPRS) set up http://wappy.to/sx8ayt/
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ISLAND LA COTE DE PRELE (NO IOTA) - For the French Inland Island Award program DIFI, on next Saturday, AUG, 12, look for François, F5JNE and Gérard, F6ICG, to be active as F5JNE/p, successivly from: 1st) the First La Côte de
Prêle Island, reference DIFI 89044R. 2nd) the Second La Côte de Presle Island, reference DIFI 89045R. Starting around 0600 UTC on 80 then around 0700 UTC QSY on 40m. CW/SSB. QSL bureau preferred and SWL cards welcome. (Forwarded
with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).
LECCE ISLANDS (IOTA 1U091) - 19-21th August: Giovanni/IW7DOL, Marco/IZ7DOK, Luigi/IW8EQS, Oreste/IZ8EDJ, Salvatore/IZ8GGF and other friends will be active as HomeCall/P from some Lecce Islands ( IOTA EU091 and some IIA
references ). QSL via H.C. Info & photos http://www.strangeradioteam.com (Oreste IZ8EDJ). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).
CHANNEL ISLANDS (EU-013) - Russell, G5XW, will be active as GJ5XW/p from Jersey's Channel Islands between August 26th and September 1st. Activity will be on all HF bands, SSB only. QSL via G5XW.
TEXEL ISLAND (EU-038) - (HF + SATELLITE) - Andre, PH7AT, will be active as PH7AT/p from Texel Island (WLOTA LH-0003) between September 4-8th. He will be operating mainly with a QRP handheld (5w) on satellites (AO-27, SO-50,
AO-51, AO-7, FO-29 and VO-52). There may be some HF activity if his schedule permits. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the bureau.
HALLIG OLAND ISLAND (EU-042) - Ten operators from the radio club station "Fachhochschule Wolfenbuttel (AFu-AG)" will use their club callsign DF0WFB, August 17-20th, from Hallig Oland Island (WLOTA LH-0712). Look for
activity on all bands and modes. QSL DF0WFB via the bureau or direct with SAE + sufficient postage.
PALAGRUZA ISLAND (EU-090) CROATIA - Operators Neno/9A5AN, Gita/OM5MF, Lubo/OM5ZW, Steve/OM5AA and Martin/OM4ATW will activate Palagruza Island, Croatia, (IOCA CI-084, WLOTA LH-0057, CLH -100) between September 2-9th. Last
operation was in 2003. Activity will be on all bands, HF and VHF. Neno will sign 9A5AN/P and all others will sign 9A/homecall. More information about the operation, operators and island is available at: http://www.palagruza.net Palagruza Island is situated in the middle of the Adriatic Sea, between the Italian and Croatian coasts. The island itself is 1400 m long, 300 m wide and 90 m
high. The lighthouse is old, and was built in 1875.
CULATRA ISLAND (EU-145) - Operators Luis/CT1EEQ, Arlindo/CT1EGW and Carlos/CT1END will be active from Culatra Island (DIP AL-001), August 12-13th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters SSB. QSL via their home callsigns. Further
information will be available at: http://ahrap.no.sapo.pt If you have a serious need for a EU-145 QSO let them know. Send an E-mail at: carlosnora.ct1end@gmail.com
which can be considered a real collector's item. Don, VP8ON, along with several other operators, will activate the Cape Pembroke Lighthouse (ARLHS FAL-009, WW Loc. GD18DH), located in the Falkland Islands (SA-002), for the
International Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend (ILLW), August 19-20th. QSL via VP8ON (QRZ.com).
6-2 METERS:
GREEK ISLANDS TOUR IN NORTH AEGEAN SEA - (HF + 2 METERS) - Nicos SV2AYT writes us to the "DX Bulletin XE1BEF" to inform us that Operators Nicos/SV2AYT, Bill/SV2AOB, Bill/SV2BET, Alex/SV0EG and Kostas/SW2IPK will use
the special call SX8AYT to activate the following Greek islands, in the EU-049 IOTA group, between August 16 - 30th: Lemnos Island (MIA MG-065, WLOTA LH-1740), Agios Efstratios Island (MIA MG-002), Sergitsi Island (MIA MG-106,
uninhabitable) and Kompi Rockisland. Activity will be on 80-2 metres, mainly SSB. SV8CRL is a local operator on Lemnos Island and SV8BUZ is a local operator on Agios Efstratios Island. QSL via SV2AYT, direct (QRZ.com) or via the
bureau. Further information can be found at www.sx8ayt.com Or with mobile phone on WAP (via GPRS) set up http://wappy.to/sx8ayt/ (SV2AYT - NICOS
AGAPIADES).
TEXEL ISLAND (EU-038) - (HF + SATELLITE) - Andre, PH7AT, will be active as PH7AT/p from Texel Island (WLOTA LH-0003) between September 4-8th. He will be operating mainly with a QRP handheld (5w) on satellites (AO-27, SO-50,
AO-51, AO-7, FO-29 and VO-52). There may be some HF activity if his schedule permits. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the bureau.
PALAGRUZA ISLAND (EU-090) CROATIA - Operators Neno/9A5AN, Gita/OM5MF, Lubo/OM5ZW, Steve/OM5AA and Martin/OM4ATW will activate Palagruza Island, Croatia, (IOCA CI-084, WLOTA LH-0057, CLH -100) between September 2-9th. Last
operation was in 2003. Activity will be on all bands, HF and VHF. Neno will sign 9A5AN/P and all others will sign 9A/homecall. More information about the operation, operators and island is available at: http://www.palagruza.net Palagruza Island is situated in the middle of the Adriatic Sea, between the Italian and Croatian coasts. The island itself is 1400 m long, 300 m wide and 90 m
high. The lighthouse is old, and was built in 1875.
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GREENLAND - I will be staying in Greenland GP60 (Maybe GP70 one day). Aug 15 to 22. During none working hours i will try to be QRV on 6 meters with 100Watt and 4Elem Yagi. I will monitor 50.110 USB if no qso´s
are made. I´ll have my cellphone with me, and if there is coverage, you can send me an SMS to +45 20461332 with opening information, and ill try to get on the radio. (i do not reply SMS unless requested). So please monitor
OX3VHF (GP60) for openings. (73´sOZ1SKY Brian).( Tks Bo, OZ2M). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL). |
SARDINIA ISLAND - (EME OP.) - I'm planning to be QRV from IS0 Sardinia Island JM49 from 16th to 29th. August on 2m & 70cm EME on JT65B and CW. I will also be QRV on DXC, World Wide Convers as well as on JT65B chat. 2m
station: 1 x 8el 2,5 wl ik0bzy full elevation+polarity switching + 300w. 70 cm station: 1 x 10wl DJ9BV full elevation + 250w (Meet you then 73 de IK0BZY Enrico). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).
CASTLES, MILLS, LIGHTHOUSES, MOUNTAINS:
| NIEYWPOORT LIGHTHOUSE - Susanne ON5RKN writes us to the "DX Bulletin XE1BEF" for to inform The Nieuwpoort Lighthouse (BEL-004) will be activated during the coming International Lighthouse and lightship
weekend ( August 19-20th ), by members of the UBA sections DST, KSD and RCO. Activity will be on all bands ( from 80 up to 2 meters ) mainly SSB, CW and PSK31. At regular intervals the operators may be seen on ATV as well (live
via the ON0OS ATV output on 1255 MHz or screen captures on http://www.on4aim.com/ QSL goes via ON5RKN, either direct or trough the UBA bureau. There will be a special multi-color
QSL-card. All replies to direct QSL's will be posted in Nieuwpoort, and will bear the special "Nieuwpoort- Lighthouse" postmark wich can be considered a real collector's item. (my bst rgrds ON5RKN Susanne Ronny). |
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GRIFFONS CASTLE - On next Saturday, Aug 12, look for F1HRU/Jacques and F8BWM/Yann to be active as F1HRU/P, from the GRIFFONS Castle in Bassens (SW France,). Refefences:
Castle : DFCF 33-170. Canton: 3360. City of Bassens : Zip code 33530, If the minimum number of QSO will be reached (100), they will continue from the POMEROL castle (DFCF 33-171), same city . Starting around O630 UTC, 40m. (Oreste
IZ8EDJ). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).
LIGHTHOUSE PUNTA PANUL - Héctor CE2P writes us to the "DX Bulletin XE1BEF" to inform us that 19-20 august Hector, CE2P (CE3FZL); and Ricardo CE2F (CE3HDI);
will operate on all band, SSB form CE2P and CW from CE2F, from PUNTA PANUL LIGHTHOUSE ARLHS-073, in san Antonio Port in CHILE, in the International Lighthouse Weekend. August 19 and 20, 2006. Qsl by CE2P via EA5KB, and CE2F via
CE3HDI in www.qrz.com (Hector Frias, CE3FZL)
SEVERAL ARGENTINEAN LIGHTHOUSES - "Manu" Siebert LU9ESD writes us to the "DX Bulletin
XE1BEF" to inform us that In a new edition of the Internacional Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (ILLW 2006) , which will be held on the third weekend of August (18, 19, 20 August) the BAHIA BLANCA DX GROUP will transmit for
first time from 5 different lighthouse at the same time:
RINCON Lighthouse (ARG – 036) -- Special Prefix LR3DX
– Lat. 39° 23' S Long. 62° 01' W --- Grid Locator = FF80xo. Located in Verde Peninsula in Villarino County.
RECALADA Lighthouse (ARG - 009). Lat. 39º 00’ S Long. 61º 16’ W.
---- Grid Locator = FF91ia. Located in Monte Hermoso. The tollest LH in South America and the sixth in the world. Was 100 years old last January.
BALIZA CHICA Lighthouse (ARG – 083). Lat. 38º 53’ S Long. 61º 58’ W ---- Grid Locator = FF91ac. Located at 30 Km. from the
Puerto Belgrano Naval Base.
PUNNTA TEJADA Lighthouse (Ref. to confirm) - FIRST TIME ACTIVITY.
Lat. 38º 59 S Long. 61º 49' W --- Grid Locator = FF91ca
HIPASAM Lighthouse (ARG - 040), FIRST TIME ACTIVITY.
Lat. 41° 43' S Long. 65° 02' W --- Grid Locator = FE78lg
Located in Punta Colorada, 20 Km. east from Sierra Grande, Río Negro Province.
--- All Bands and modes will be worked, including digimodes (RTTY, PSK, SSTV…)
--- For first time a SPECIAL PREFIX will be used from Rincon LH (ARG – 036) = LR3DX (Special
callsigns for Bahía Blanca DX Group activities.)
--- Recalada (ARG-009) and Baliza Chica (ARG-083) Lighthouses will use each operator´s callsigns
plus “/D” because they are located in the province of Buenos Aires.
--- Hipasam Lighthouse (ARG-040) will use “/V” because they are located in the province of Río
Negro.
--- Contacts with Recalada, Baliza Chica, Punta Tejada and Rincón Lighthouses will be valid for the
“PROVINCE OF BUENOS AIRES LIGHTHOUSES” Award organized by Bahía Blanca DX Group. (www.grupodxbb.com.ar). All QSL via buro or Direct vía:
LU7DSY Carlos, P.O. Box 709, 8000 Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina. If you want send only one
envelope with all cards it´s ok: Up to 2 QSL = 1 IRC --- More than 2 Cards = 2 IRC. For More information: lu9esd@yahoo.com (73´s de "Manu" Siebert. LU9ESD, Miembro Fundador Activo Bahia Blanca DX Group).
QRP DXPEDITION IN THE FRENCH ALPS - YL Michèle, F5MKX, Alain, F6ENO, and Jean-Jacques, F5NKX will sign F8UFT/P as follow: Weather permitting they will traffic on Aug 17th starting at the end of the afternoon (around 1600 UTC)
and night from the Adèle Planchard hut (3200m asl) On Aug 18th, morning, some activity by F5NKX, before climbing to the Grande Ruine hut (3765m asl ). Equipment : battery powered 3w transceiver and dipole, 7MHz, only CW. QSL via
F6ICG. Note : This expedition is a non SOTA one, for there's no French SOTA committee, yet. (73/88 QRO Alain F6ENO). Note : F8UFT is the official callsign of the Union Française des Télégraphistes UFT, the French CW Society .
This callsign was active in the past from : FS, TI, FO0, TK, FK8, J2, LA, OZ, ON, SM, and also from the Mont Blanc summit( 4807m asl). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).
DX NEWS:
IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS ISSUED
AF-101 SU Red Sea Coast North group (Egypt)
NA-246 XE2 Tamaulipas State group (Mexico)
OC-270 YB6 Simeulue and Banyak Islands (Indonesia)
OC-295 9M6, YB7 Sebatik Island (East Malaysia / Indonesia)
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PROVISIONAL IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS ACTIVATED AS AT 31 JULY 2006
NA-241P KL Wade-Hampton County group (Alaska)
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OPERATIONS WHICH HAVE PROVIDED ACCEPTABLE VALIDATION MATERIAL
AF-032 5H1C Zanzibar Island (January/February 2006)
AF-078 6W/F6ELE Carabane Island (June 2006)
AS-046 9M2/HA5TAA Tioman Island (March 2006)
AS-160 BG1DRJ/4 Furong Island (May 2006)
AS-169 AT0AI Arnala Island (March/April 2006)
AS-169 AT0EI Elephanta Island (February 2006)
AS-171 4S7PAG Barberyn Island (aka Beruwala or Welmaduwa) (Dec 2005)
EU-106 GW3KHZ/P St Tudwal's Island West, St Tudwal's Islands (May 2006)
NA-124 XF1K Cerralvo Island (February 2006)
NA-156 K9AJ/VY0 Fairway Island (July 2006)
NA-156 KD6WW/VY0 Fairway Island (July 2006)
NA-178 K6VVA/6 South East Farallon, Farallon Islands (February 2006)
NA-195 K9AJ/VY0 Young Island, Hopewell Islands (July 2006)
NA-195 KD6WW/VY0 Young Island, Hopewell Islands (July 2006)
NA-199 FS/F5AHO/P Tintamarre Island (November 2005)
NA-246 XE2K/XF2 Larga Island (July 2006)
NA-246 XE2WWW/XF2 Larga Island (July 2006)
OC-008 P29VMS New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago (March 2006)
OC-008 P29WXZ New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago (March 2006)
OC-008 P29YDX New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago (March 2006)
OC-069 P29VMS Lihir Island, Lihir Islands (March 2006)
OC-069 P29WXZ Lihir Island, Lihir Islands (March 2006)
OC-069 P29YDX Lihir Island, Lihir Islands (March 2006)
OC-101 P29VMS Feni Island, Feni Islands (March 2006)
OC-101 P29WXZ Feni Island, Feni Islands (March 2006)
OC-101 P29YDX Feni Island, Feni Islands (March 2006)
OC-102 P29VMS Boang Island, Tanga Islands (March 2006)
OC-102 P29WXZ Boang Island, Tanga Islands (March 2006)
OC-102 P29YDX Boang Island, Tanga Islands (March 2006)
OC-135 P29VMS Buka Island (March 2006)
OC-161 YE6N Nias Island (April 2006)
OC-181 P29VV Garove Island, Witu Islands (June 2006)
OC-215 YE5M Siberut Island (December 2005)
OC-270 YB1BOD/6 Simeulue Island (March 2006)
OC-270 YB6LYS/P Simeulue Island (March 2006)
OC-270 YB6PLG/P Simeulue Island (March 2006)
OC-270 YC6JKV/P Simeulue Island (March 2006)
OC-270 YC6LAY/P Simeulue Island (March 2006)
OC-270 YE6P Simeulue Island (May 2006)
OC-295 9M4SEB Sebatik Island (July 2006)
SA-020 TO7IR Royale Island, Salut Islands (February 2006)
Note: This list includes operations where validation material was
volunteered, ie not specifically required for credit to be given. In all
cases, cards now submitted will be accepted by Checkpoints if they meet
normal standards. This means that the island name should be printed on the
card.
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OPERATIONS FROM WHICH VALIDATION MATERIAL IS AWAITED
NA-241P K7A Neragon Island, Sand Islands (July 2006)
OC-062 FO5RH Pukapuka Atoll (September 2005)
Note: Checkpoints are not authorised to credit QSL cards for an operation
where validation is required.
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Roger Balister, G3KMA Mauro
Pregliasco, I1JQJ
RSGB IOTA Manager RSGB IOTA
Committee Member
31 July
2006
12 August 2006
http://www.g3kma.dsl.pipex.com http://www.425dxn.org/iota
WSJT6 USER'S GUIDE - I have made a few additions and corrections to the new "WSJT6 User's Guide and reference Manual". The corrected file is available at http://pulsar.princeton.edu/~joe/K1JT/WSJT_User_600.pdf I have also added the new User's Guide to the file that you download and execute to install WSJT,
namely http://pulsar.princeton.edu/~joe/K1JT/WSJT595.EXE Future downloads and installations will therefore include the manual. (73, Joe, K1JT).
Does YOUR GRID LOCATE LOCATOR - don't you know the grid locator of your QTH exactly and don't you have neither you can get a GPS? don't worry! You only need to enter to www.google.heart.com and to lower the gratuitous program and since you install it in your computer, execute it being connected to internet and he writes to the left up the name of your
city and then the country and he gives enter, and immediately a picture satelital of your city will appear. With the mouse it moves the picture toward the place where you live and since locate your house, put the cursor of the
mouse on your house and below the exact data of the coordinates will appear, as well as the height on the level of the sea. Then goal the coordinates in a program to create the grid locator, and I list!. (73 XE1BEF).
QSL MANAGER - Susanne ON5RKN writes us to the "DX Bulletin XE1BEF" for to inform us that The QSL manager of ON4OSLN is: ON5RKN, Susanne Ronny, Duinkerkestraat
16, 8620 Nieuwpoort, Belgium, on5rkn@uba.be QSL goes via ON5RKN, either direct or trough the UBA BURO. More info about the station on: http://users.skynet.be/ON4OSLN/index.html
(my bst rgrds ON5RKN Susanne Ronny).
YX5IOTA DONORS - I inform to all that it has been updateded the list of the Donors in the section Sponsors & Donors in http://yx5iota.4m5dx.org/home.html
, your Call will come published also on the Qsl of YX5IOTA. Tnx again. (73's Corrado IT9DAA MDXC #23 http://www.mdxc.org).
FIJI AND ROTUMA (Op Cancelled!) -Operators Didier/F4ELJ, Andre/F0ELK and Christophe/F0ELI had to cancel their operations to Fiji and Rotuma due to transportation
problems. More information is available at: http://3d2bd.free.fr
KH8SI NOW QRT - The KH8SI operation went QRT around 1900z, August 2nd. Some interesting details about the operation should be forthcoming. According to KH8SI pilot
station JA2JSF: QSL via JA1BK: Kan Mizoguchi, 5-3 Sakuragaoka 4 Chome, Tama City, Tokyo 206-0013, JAPAN. Please send all QSL data (multi QSOs) on one QSL. There has not been an announcement about online logs. LAST MINUTE UPDATE.
Visit Kan's, JA1BK, Web page to see some of pictures of the KH8SI operation and information about how hard it was to get transportation to Swains Island. His Web page is at: http://www.iijnet.or.jp/JA1BK/
CQ NEWS RELEASE - Richard Moseson, W2VU, Editor of CQ Amateur Radio, sent out the following on August 1st: Steve Bolia, N8BJQ, named CQ WPX Award Manager (Hicksville,
New York - August 1, 2006) - Steve Bolia, N8BJQ, has been named the new manager of the CQ WPX Award program, following the retirement of Norm Koch, WN5N (ex-K6ZDL), CQ Publisher and President Dick Ross, K2MGA, announced today. The
WPX Awards are issued for confirmed contacts with stations having different callsign prefixes. Norm held the reins of the WPX Award program for 25 years, taking over the job late in 1981. "We thank Norm for his many years of
devoted service to the WPX program, to CQ and to amateur radio," said Ross, "We wish him all the best in the future." Steve Bolia, N8BJQ, served as CQ WPX Contest Director from 1982 to 2003, is a member of the CQ
Contest Committee and of the CQ Contesting Hall of Fame. His DXing credentials are even more impressive, as he holds CW, SSB and Mixed Worked All Zones (WAZ) awards, is on the DXCC Honor Roll for Mixed and CW, and holds 5-Band
DXCC, RTTY DXCC and 160-Meter DXCC. He has also made several DXpeditions, to KH9 (Wake Is.), J6 (St. Lucia) and the rare CQ zone 2 (northeastern Canada). Professionally, Steve works as a defense contractor after retiring from a
22-year career in the U.S. Air Force. WPX Award applications and updates previously filed with WN5N have been transferred to N8BJQ and will be processed as quickly as possible. See the September issue of CQ for updated address
information for award submissions.
NO BUREAU QSLS! Len, VK8DK, from the VK8 Bureau, informs that "whoever works Alan, VK8AV, please note that he does NOT accept QSL cards via the Bureau. He has a
manager, Andy, UA9XC, who will accept all cards, provided it contain an SASE and 2 IRCs. The VK8 Bureau is 'drowning' in QSL cards for VK8AV. Please pass on this message."
PROPAGATION:
Current Solar Indicies from WWV
12-Aug-2006 at 0003 UTC
SFI = 84 A = 5 K = 2
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
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