DX Bulletin XE1BEF No. 263

ANTARTIC ACTIVE STATIONS:

WAP ANTARTIC ACTIVITY WEEK 2007 - On WAP (Worldwide Antarctic Program) web site ( www.ddxc.net/wap ), you can find a new banner named Antarctic Activity Week. By clicking on it, you will be moved to the AAW callsign's list history from the 1st AAW of the year 2004 till the 4th edition of 2007. 4th AAW will in fact be celebrated from 19 to 25 February 2007. Several are the station already booked for next year's event, and you can see their calls listed in the 2007 session. AAW is the unique event WW where Hams are celebrating and work to improve Worldwide interest around the Antarctic Continent and its related matters, to understand and share what the Nations and Organizations are doing to study and protect this still non contaminated corner of the world & share from there, a message of peace. Apply for your ANT special call, let us know about it in order to issue your WAP reference and be ready on time to join us. For Award collectors, WAP-ASEA (Antarctic Special Event Award), managed by ARI Cassino, is covering this particular field: http://www.aricassino.it/diplomi.htm Antarctica is much more than an amusement, Antarctica is passion and culture! (73 Gianni i1HYW).

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).

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 will be in CW, SSB and the Digital modes.

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.

LU1ZA - (ARG15) - POSSE ORCADAS OF THE SOUTH BASES (Navy) - (NEW INFO) Diego is active now. 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

LU1ZI - (ARG-20) - LIEUTENANT BASES JUBANY (IAA) - (NEW INFO) - Paolo is now asset it continues active regularly the weekends at 1900z o'clock in 14290. 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 [TNX LU4DXU].

LU1ZS - (ARG-16) - LIEUTENANT OF SHIP BASES JUAN CAMERA (Navy). (NEW INFO) The operator is active now. 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

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.

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].

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 Radiate Rivista,

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).

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.

LU1ZV (ARG-04) - it BASES it THRILLS (Army). The operator is active now. The Qsl LU4DXU (Horacio E.Ledo, P.O.Box 22, 1640 Martínez, BA, Argentina). lu4dxu@hotmail.com http://www.qsl.net/lu8adx/antartida/antartida.htm

LU1ZG - (ARG06) - II Manuel Bases Belgrano (Army) - José Luis continues active and it has been reported in 14260 at 2000z o'clock. 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

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.

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).

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 27 2005 in 14007 at 2355z o'clock.

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.

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:

SENEGAL - NH7A will be participating as 6W1RY in the competition CQWW DX SSB (Oct 28-29) in class SOAB HP. The Qsl via F5VHJ. (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

AFRICAN TOUR ---> Miki, YT1CS will be touring Africa in October. So far his list of destinations includes Tanzania (5H), Kenya (5Z), Burundi (9U), Ethiopia (ET), Comoros (D6) and Mayotte (FH). He also plans to operate from a few IOTAs: Lamu (AF-040), Wasini (AF-067), Zanzibar (AF-032) and Pemba (AF-063). Miki is looking for sponsors and can be reached at yt1cs@ptt.yu [TNX VE3EXY]

LUXEMBOURG (VHF/UHF) - The rare country LX (SQR:JN39AX) will be activated during the IARU VHF September contest by Theo, PA1TK and friends as multi-operator on VHF and as single operator in UHF contest in october. Antennas 144MHz: 3x4x9el + 2x9el + 3xTashK (omni) and on 432MHz (october) 2x26el and 3x16 el. 8938 amp (+400 watt) and fet-amp (+200 watt). QSL via PA1TK. (Tks Guy, DL8EBW). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

LIECHSTENSTEIN - (HF + 6-2 METERS) - HB0/DG3XA, HB0/DH9JK, HB0/DL1TX, QRV from Augstenberg (2349m asl), Liechsteinstein, JN47, between Sept 2nd to 9th. HF, 50 and 144. The crew will enter the Sept.-IARU-Region1 Contest. More infos follows later. (Tks Guy, DL8EBW). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

SPECIAL EVENT:

SPECIAL EVENT - ARGENTINA - The 9 y 10 september Henry LU4DXU is in my City and my house for the First International Fest of Ham for the 4to Aniversary of Bahia Blanca DX Group. He say to my not exchange QSL in the Fest becauce is necesary signature and stamp for the ARA but is possible what he received this qsl´s from my hand. If you have any questions please send to my o any QSL need confirmed but in first time is necessary you send to LU4DXU this send one mail whit your question. (73, Mauricio, LU7DR www.grupodedx.com.ar).

FRANCE - The operators F6FYA, F6EKS, F6EMT, F5CWU, F5MYT, F5SQM, F5CQ and F5MOO will be participating as TM4Q, in class M/S. The Qsl via F6FYA. (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

NORWAY - LN3Z will be active in the competition SAC CW in class MS, September 16-17. The Qsl via LA9VDA. (73 of LA9VDA, Trond). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

ISLANDS NEXT

ROEMOE ISLAND (EU-125) - Andy DL4OK/NX1S writes us to the "DX Bulletin XE1BEF" to inform us that of September 9-16 it will be active as OZ/NX1S from the island Roemoe (IOTA EU-125) in the bands of 7 and 14 mhz. The Qsl via bureau is OK to DL4OK. (not e-QSLs). (73 of Andy, DL4OK/NX1S).

LAKE MALAWI - I will be active again from thee west shore of Lake Malawi : from: 18 September to 6 October 2006 with my call 7Q7CE freq: 80-10 m. SSB Qsl is Ok via my home call IN3VZE direct o bureau. Many thanks in advance for this News in Dx Bullettin. All the best regards es 73 and DX. Ely Camin IN3VZE - 7Q7CE Corso 3 Novembre 136/2, 38100 Trento - Italy. (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

GRAN ISLAND CANARIA (AF-004, S-005) - RD3AF, RX3DU, RZ3AZ will be active as EA8AH in the competition CQWW DX RTTY (Sep 23-24) in class M/2. The Qsl via RD3A. (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

ISLAND OF THE MAN (EU-116) - GW3WOJ will be active as GD6IA in the competition CQWW DX CW (Nov 25-26) in class SOAB HP. The Qsl via GD6IA. (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

ANTIGUA ISLAND (NA-100) - AA3B will be participating as V26K in the competition CQWW DX CW (Nov 25-26), in class SO AB LP. The Qsl via AA3B. (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

6-2 METERS:

DX NEWS:

DXFun WEB CLUSTER - after but of 4 months of work we already have clever our new project which we have created with a lot of illusion. This time we have developed a Cluster completely novel Web and with many possibilities which helped us in our hours of radio. dxfuncluster.com is born with the objective of facilitating the users the access and the use of the diverse services and contents that of the net of Packet Cluster for Radioaficionados puts to our disposition. From now on we will continue working to add but options as well as to continue ahead with other pending project. Thank you and we listen to ourselves in those pound-up. To visit www.dxfuncluster.com (DX Fun Web Team).

NEW VERSION OF THE LOGGER32 - Hello to all. We can already consent to the new version 2.8.0 of the Logger32 in the page web http://www.logger32.net Quickly they will place the language files, when the translators send them to the administrator of the page, VU2PTT. (Greetings... José Manuel Robaina - YV5TX - 4M5R. http://yv5tx.com).

30 YEARS RADIO CLUB COLOMBIA (HK3RCC) - Dear friends: Receive a hot greeting of friendship as always with the sincere desires of well-being for you and their families. I allow myself to remit the information that was sent again but or less one month with the purpose of knowing if ustdes received it. He wanted to comment them that I eat well they know it at this time the RADIUS CLUB COLOMBIA, he is a little tight economically, for this reason we are looking for inside our partners the possibility to obtain some patronages, they can be some small things that can be raffled in the renunión. We thank the attention ahead of time and God willing their collaboration. To you especially will be counting them as it was us in this event and he doesn't have more than enough to tell them that... we WAIT for THEM.. Cordial greeting, Nubia E. Campos, secretary.

REDUCING THE INTERFERENCES - A good article on the form how you can reduce the interference among bands, he can find it in http://www.k1ttt.net/technote/stubpair.html (Greetings... José Manuel Robaina - YV5TX - 4M5R. http://yv5tx.com).

QSL STATUS BY 3Y0X - To know the last news about your 3Y0X, CE0Z and so on QSL cards status, have a look on : http://www.peterone.com/qsl.htm (Tks Japan DX News). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

NEW VHF[MS-EME] DATABASE - first of all let me thank you very much for the great resonance to my last VHF-DATABASEs after the refresh in mid of 2006. Its a pleasure for me to help a bit to increase the vhf-activity... For updating my VHF-DATABASEs, we do have a facility also ONLINE. This is maintened at DH3YAK, Winfried, and called "ONLINE-DATABASE" and is reachable at: http://vhf-dx.scam.de/addme.htm or http://vhf-dx.scam.de/orderpwd.htm In europe we have a big net of input and update possibilities (in VHF/EME/MS chatrooms like ON4KST or at DK3XT, DK5YA, EA6VQ and other well popular VHF-homepages...). All those Updates and so all DATAS, are comming to the right place and will be maintained weekly! In about 2 month, I will spread out the new issue 2.30, which will

include the new VHF-DATABASE (also for DXCluster again!), the MS-BASE,

CALLSIGN.TXT and CALL3.TXT, with all the thousands updates since last

october issues. AGAIN - please do not hesistate to send YOUR update! If you are using EME (with or without WSJT), or if you are active on any VHF band, please let me know. Use one of our updateplaces: http://vhf-dx.scam.de/addme.htm http://www.meteorscatter.net/automail.htm http://www.on4kst.info/ or please do fill in the following sample:

Call : Rufzeichen : AB1CDE

DXCC/WAE : Land : AB

LOC-WW : Lokator : JO55AF

PR-Adress : PR-BBS : DB0CDE

PR-Cluster: DX-Cluster : DB0CDE-9

E-Mail : Internet : user@Botatown.de

Op-Name : Vorname : Siegbert

Activity : Aktivität : 50-144-ms-eme-WSJT-WWConvers

RIG : Equipment : 144: 100Watt 11el MGF1302

NOF/LPM/MS-RIG : 155 3000lpm MSDSP

NOF/SSB : SSB-QRG : 355

Update : Update : 07/06

and send it back to me direct. These DATAs above will be public

within my next VHF-DATABASE. There are no adresses, neither telefon-

numbers getting online, do to privacy-reasons!. Kind regards and hear you soon on the VHF-bands! (73 de Guy DL8EBW).

PROPAGATION:

Current Solar Indicies from WWV

01-Sep-2006 at 0005 UTC

SFI = 83 A = 7 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

Updated at: 2359Z on August 31, 2006

Velocity (km/s): 392.4

Density (protons/cm3): 5.7

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 31-Aug-2006 at 2300Z was: 77

Three Day SFI and A-index Forecast

(updated daily after 2200Z)

This report issued on Aug 31, 2006 at 2203Z

Date SFI A-index

31 Aug 090 5

01 Sep 095 10

02 Sep 090 20

Solar Activity Forecast

Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels. There is a chance for an isolated C-class flare from Region 905.

Geophysical Activity Forecast

The geomagnetic field is expected to be at predominantly quiet to unsettled levels. A chance for active to isolated minor storm conditions are possible on 03 September due to a recurrent coronal hole.

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 30-Aug-2006 was: 19

Most recent five days (oldest first): 23 21 26 48 30

GOES-8 Background X-ray Flux

This value is reported daily around 0225Z and reports the

average background x-ray flux level as measured by the GOES-8 satellite

The GOES-8 Background X-ray Flux level on 30-Aug-2006 was: A1

Most recent five days (oldest first): A3 A3 A5 A4 A2

CONTESTS:

VHF Fall Sprints -- CW/Phone/Digital -- sponsored by the Southeastern VHF Society as follows: 144 MHz -- 7-11 PM local time Sep 18; 222 MHz -- 7-11 PM Sep 26; 432 MHz -- 7-11 PM Oct 4; Microwave -- 902 MHz and higher -- 6 AM-1 PM Oct 14; 50 MHz -- 2300Z Oct 21-0300Z Oct 22. Fixed and Rover categories. Exchange: grid square. QSO points: 1 pt/QSO. Score is QSO points × grid squares, score each sprint separately. Rovers all grids worked from each grid. For more information: http://svhfs.org/fall_sprint_rules.htm. Logs must be e-mailed or postmarked within four weeks of the contest. 144 MHz logs to svhfs-beacons@svhfs.org or Ottmar Fiebel, W4WSR, PO Box 957, Hayesville, NC 28904. 222 MHz logs to k4sz@arrl.net or Bob Lear, K4SZ, PO Box 1269, Dahlonega, GA 30533. 432 MHz logs to w4kxy@arrl.net or Jim Worsham, W4KXY, 1915 Oak Wind Ln, Buford, GA 30519-6766. Microwave logs to dmcintyre@att.net or Dexter McIntyre, W4DEX, 16164 Pless Mill Rd, Stanfield, NC 28163. 50 MHz logs to wa4njp@bellsouth.net or Ray Rector, WA4NJP, 3493 Holly Springs Rd, Gillsville, GA 30534.

Sep 2-3

You don't need a command of languages of the Orient in order to participate in the major Asian contest.

All-Asian DX Contest -- Phone, 0000Z Sep 2-2400Z Sep 3 (see June QST, p 98, or www.jarl.or.jp/English).

IARU Region 1 Field Day -- SSB, sponsored by IARU Societies from 1300Z Sep 2-1300Z Sep 3 (see June QST, p 98), logs due 16 days after the contest to ssbfd.logs@rsgbhfcc.org.

DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest -- Digital Modes -- sponsored by the Deutsche Amateur Radio Committee from 1100Z-1700Z Sep 3. Frequencies (MHz): 28.050-28.150 on RTTY, PACTOR, PSK31, AMTOR, CLOVER. Categories: SO, SWL. Stations may be worked on each mode, but count for multipliers only once. Exchange: RST + serial number. QSO Points: 1 pt/QSO. Score: QSO Points × WAE countries + DXCC entities + W/VE/JA districts. For more information: www.darc.de/referate/dx/cqdlcont/fgdcc.htm. Logs due 4 weeks after the contest to dl9gs@darc.deor A. Schlendermann, DL9GS, Postfach 102201, D-44722 Bochum, Germany.

MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint -- 2300Z Sep 4-0300Z Sep 5 (see Jan QST, p 101, or www.qsl.net/miqrpclub).

Russian RTTY WW Contest -- sponsored by Radio Magazine from 0000Z-2400Z Sep 2. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: SOAB, SOSB, MS, SWL. Exchange: RST + WAZ zone or Russian Oblast. QSO points: own continent -- 5 pts, different cont -- 10 pts. Score: QSO points × DXCC entities + Russian oblasts, each counted once per band. For more information: www.radio.ru/cq/contest/rule-results/index2.shtml. Logs due Oct 2 to contest@radio.ru or Radio Magazine, Seliverstov per 10, 107045 Moscow, Russia.

NEXT WEEK:

North American Sprint -- CW, 0000Z-0400Z Sep 10 (see Feb QST, page 99 or www.ncjweb.com).

YLRL Howdy Days -- CW/SSB, sponsored by the YL Radio League from 1400Z Sep 12-0200Z Sep 14, work 24 out of the 36 hour period. Try frequencies ending in 33 or 88, such as 7.233 and 14.288. Exchange: YLRL Member or not. QSO Points: non-YLRL member -- 1 pt, YLRL members -- 2 pts. Score is total points. For more information: www.ylrl.org. Logs due 30 days after the contest to kc4iyd@yahoo.com or Nancy Rabel Hall, KC4IYD, PO Box 775, North Olmsted, OH 44070

WAE DX Contest -- SSB, 0000Z Sep 9-2359Z Sep 10 (see Aug QST, p 88, or www.darc.de/referate/dx).

ARRL September VHF QSO Party -- 1800Z Sep 9-0300Z Sep 11 http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2006/sepvhf.html

Second-Class Operators Club (SOC) Marathon Sprint -- CW, from 1800Z to 2400Z Sep 9. (Most sprints run four hours, but since we're Second Class Ops, we need more time!) Frequencies: 160-10 meter QRP calling frequencies. Categories: SOAB. Exchange: RST + S/P/C + SOC number or power output. QSO Points: SOC member -- 5 pts, non-member same continent -- 2 pts, diff. cont -- 4 pts. Score: QSO points × S/P/C counted once per band × Power Multiplier (<250 mW ×15, <1 W ×10, <5 W ×7, >5 W ×1). Multiply by 1.5 if using a homebrew paddle. For more information: www.qsl.net/soc. Logs due 30 days after the contest to n4bp@arrl.net or Bob Patten, N4BP, 2841 NW 112 Terrace, Plantation, FL 33323.

Tennessee QSO Party -- CW/Phone/Digital, sponsored by the Tennessee Contest Group from 1800Z Sep 10-0100Z Sep 11. Frequencies (MHz): CW -- 1.815, 3.540, 7.040, 14.040, 21.040, 28.040; SSB -- 1.855, 3.900, 7.240, 14.280, 21.390, 28.390; Novice/Tech -- 3.700, 7.130, 21.140, 28.140, 28.390; VHF/UHF -- 50.195, 144.195, 146.55, 223.5, 446.0. No repeater or digipeater QSOs. Exchange: RS(T) and TN county or S/P/C. QSO points: HF Phone -- 2 pts, HF CW -- 3 pts, HF digital -- 3 pts, VHF Phone -- 4 pts, VHF CW --6 pts, VHF Digital -- 6 pts. Score: QSO points × TN counties (TN stations add S/P/C) counted only once. One bonus multiplier for every five additional QSOs with the same county. TN mobiles may claim as a multiplier any TN county from which they complete at least 10 QSOs. For more information: www.k4ro.net/tcg/tqp/tqp06_rules.html. Logs due Oct 12 to w9wi@w9wi.com or TN QSO Party c/o Doug Smith, W9WI, 1389 Old Clarksville Pike, -Pleasant View, TN 37146-8098.

G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest -- CW, sponsored by FISTS, from 2300Z Sep 8-2300Z Sep 10. Use straight keys to be eligible for awards. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: QRO, QRP, Club. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, name, FISTS number or power. QSO points: FISTS member -- 5 pts, non-member -- 2 pts. Score: QSO points × S/P/C counted once only. For more information: www.fists.org. Logs indicating type of key due 30 days after the contest to HALLINL@lanecc.edu (ADIF, Excel or ASCII format, please) or Lee Hallin, N7NU, 3413 Walton Ln, Eugene, OR 97408.

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