DX Bulletin XE1BEF No. 266

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:

GREAT NEWS - PERMISSION TO GO TO VU7 RECEIVED! - As many of you may be aware, VU2RCR Chandru when he was President, had made an application on behalf of ARSI to visit VU7 a couple of years ago, but nothing came of it in spite of numerous reminders etc. We re-started the process early this year and after a lot of continuous follow up, we are happy to say that formal WPC permission has been received by ARSI with the call sign VU7LD. The permission is for a period of one month - from 1st December to 31st December 2006. We will work out details of actual dates of operation etc soon and keep everyone informed. A lot of help will be needed by way of funding, equipment, logistics etc to make this a great event and we are sure we can count on everyone to pitch in. (Gopal VU2GMN President). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

BAMAKO, MALI - 2007 dxpedition announced. From 01/04/2007 till 08/04/2007 will be a crew of 4 operators active in Bamako Mali . There will be soon a website on line with more info. Best regards ,Eric,ON4LN foR the Mali team. (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

MACAU - The Amateur Macau Radio Association with the callsign XX9C it will be participating in the competition CQWW SSB. The Qsl via bureau. (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

NEPAL - JA0UMV, Tohru will be active from Katmandu, Nepal as 9N7MV between 26th Oct and 30th Oct. This is his 2nd time DXpedition from Nepal. This time he will operate on 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m and 15m only, SSB, CW and possibly RTTY. He will participate CQ WWDX SSB contest low power multi band category. He will operate CW outside contest. Look for him following frequencies, 7017, 10117, 14027, 18077., 21027. QSL via home call. Tohru Kataoka; 15-9 Sakae, Kamo, Niigata 959-1382 JAPAN. (tnx Toshi JA1ELY). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

CAMBODIA - KM0O will be participating in the competition CQWW DX CW (Nov 25-26) with the callsign XU7MWA in the category simple operator in all the bands. It will be in that country up to November 20. The Qsl to their house callsign. (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

RUSIAN OP. IN HONDURAS – (HF + 6 METERS) - The team of Russian Speaking Hams from New York is going to Honduras on Oct. 22nd - Oct 30, 2006. Operators are: Andrei - EW1AR-NP3D (team leader) Boris - UU5SY - N3SY (ex KC2FVN). Alex - K2PAL - ex UB5XAZ and Joel - KB2PDW. They will be active from TIGRE Island, NA-060 together with Javier - HR2J and other HR Operator from October 22 till October 25th, 2006. The callsign (HQ4?) is TBA. QSL via W3HNK. Bands - 6m - 80m. RTTY, CW, SSB. During the CQ WW SSB Contest they will be active on Single Band Entries, the callsigns and bands are TBA. (73's Andrei, EW1AR-NP3D). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

SPECIAL EVENT:

SPECIAL EVENT (ISWL) - The International Shortwave League (ISWL), continue with their 60th ( Diamond ) Anniversary celebrations throughout the month of October.

October 7th & 8th:

"GB6SWL" will be QRV for 2 days from Towcester, in Northamptonshire.

Phil - G4DMS will be the main operator.

October 14th & 15th:

"GB6SWL" will be QRV for 2 days from Braintree, in Essex.

Keith - M0CLO will be the main operator.

October 21st & 22nd:

"GB6SWL" will be QRV for 2 days from Dagenham, in Essex.

John - M0HEM will be the main operator.

October 28th and 29th:

"GB6SWL" will be QRV for 2 days from Walton on the Naze, in Essex.

Herbie G6XOU - will be the main operator.

The ISWL Club Callsigns - " GX4BJC /P " and " MX1SWL /P " will also be QRV

throughout October. The ISWL Awards Programme, is open to non members for a very small fee, to cover postage to any country in the world. Please see http://www.iswl.org.uk for all details, including QSL information and Special Diamond Anniversay Awards etc. (73 to all de Pete Rayer ISWL Life Vice President). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

ISLANDS NEXT

LAKSHADWEEP ISLAND (VU7 IN VHF) - The National Institute of Amateur Radio (NIAR) has announced that the Lakshadweep Islands (VU7), the #2 Most Wanted DXCC Entity, will be activated in January 2007. (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

SPRATLY ISLANDS (9M0 IN VHF) - A group of japanese ops, together some malaysian ops will try to be active on all bands and modes from Layang Layang, Spratly islands, between March 2007 9th to 20. (Its the same group which have been active as DZ1JA). As well a 144MHz EME operation shall take place! Further details are expected soon... (Tks for VHF news to Guy , DL8EBW). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

CORSICA ISLAND (EU-014) – Laci HA0HW writes us to the "DX Bulltin XE1BEF" to inform us that Kazik DL2SBY, Tomi HA4DX and Laci HA0HW will be active as TK/own calls from 2nd November to 11th November. The QTH will be on north of Corsica (EU-014) near a small village called Sisco. Activity will be on all HF bands (cw, ssb, and digital modes) but focused on low bands operation. On 160 they will use Inverted L for transmitting and 2 lambda long beverages for reception, on 80 Inverted Vee, on 40 monoband Gp. On the higher bands will be using DunaX GPN4B and DunaX GPW3B multi band Gp antennas. They will use two radios and a small amplifier with 500 Watts output. QSL via operators home calls via his national bureau, or via QRZ.COM addresses. (73 de Laci HA0HW http://www.c3.hu/~ha0khw/ha0hw.html).

ANNOBON ISLAND (PAGALU) (AF039) - Elmo, EA5BYP will operate as 3CØM from Annobón island ( Pagalu) AF- 039, from 21 October through 03 November. He plans to operateas follow:SSB 10-80m, RTTY on 20 & 15m and CW on 160m. More information will be available soon. (73 de EA5YN Vic). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

ISLAND ARUBA (SA036) - K6TA will be participating in the competition ARRL 160 to Put with the callsign P40TA like simple operator with high power. The Qsl via WM6A. (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

ISLAND ARUBA (SA036) - K6KO will be participating in the competition ARRL 10 to Put (Dec 9-10) with the callsign P40K in the category of simple operator with high power in SSB. The Qsl via WM6A. (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

ISLAND MADEIRA (AF014) - The operators DL5XX, DK3QZ, DK5DQ, DL3HAH, DL1EKC, DL1EMH will be participating in the competition CQWW DX CW (Nov 25-26) with the callsign CT9L in the category M/2. The Qsl via DJ6QT. More information in: http://www.dl5xx.net/dx/CQWWDX-CW-2006/ (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

PHILIPPINES - The operators DU6BG, WJ1P, WE6DX, WA6LOS, WB6RJP, W6BOO, DU1KBE, DU1KXR, DU7RJA will be participating as DX6M in the competition CQWW DX SSB (Oct 28-29) as class it multi-sails in all the bands of 160-10 meters. The Qsl via W6PDX. (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

MICRONESIA - Four members of Yamato Club, JA1ZEK will be active from three different islands of Micronesia between 1st Nov and 13th Nov. Their V63 call signs and home calls are below. Sasi V63JQ(JA1KJW), Mat V63JY(JA1JQY), Hiro V63OP (JI1FOP) and Kuni V63VE(JA8VE). Their destination and schedules: Nov/1-6 Kosrae Island OC-059, Nov/7-8 Pohnpei Island OC-010, and Nov/9-13 Chuuk Island OC-011. Nov/14-15 Guam Island They will set up two station and operate on 160m to 10m, SSB,CW,RTTY. QSL information: V63JQ via JA1KJW, V63JY via JA1JQY, V63OP via JI1FOP, V63VE via JF1OCQ. (73 Toshi, JA1ELY). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

GRENADA - Of October 19 at November 26 will be active VE3EBN with the callsign J37LR / J37T in all the bands of HF in the ways SSB, CW, PSK31. (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

JESUS BOAT - The Holyland DX Group - 4Z4BS, 4Z4KX, 4Z1UF, 4Z5LA, 4Z5FI , 4X6HP and 4X1VF will operate On Nov 3-4 2006 Starting 0700 UTC from Jesus Boat located nearby the sea of Galilee in Yigal Alon's Center. http://www.jesusboat.com/imgs/site/site/boat.html The call will be 4Z0J and we shall operate CW/SSB all bands 10-80. ( the Square for Holyland Award is M05KT). Operation will end on Saturday 1500 UTC. We plan also to operate mobile from several squares around the main location for the HOLYLAND AWARD program. QSL Manager : Shalom 4Z4BS. (73 Jan 4X1VF). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

THE PALMS, GREAT CANARIA - The next 28 and 29 of October were carried out the CQ World Wide DX SSB, the competition but important and with but participation that is carried out at world level. Once but we could not waste this occasion to join several colleagues of different points of Spain and to enjoy one weekend making radio in pure state. Thanks to the Local Section URE The Palms and to the I magnify work carried out by EA8AUW Edu, we will be active from the Palms of Great Canaria like EF8A, participating this way in the CQ WW DX SSB 2006. Idea arose in the month of March after our participation in the CQ WW WPX 2006 from Madrid, moment in which we began to work to carry out this new project. The team will be formed for: EB1ISN, EC1ABZ, EA4KE, EA4TD, EA4ZK, EA4ATA, EA4CMD, EA4DEC, EC4DX, EA5RM, EC7AEJ, EC7AKV, EC7DND, EA8AAG, EA8AMY, EA8AUW, EC8ADS, EC8ADW, UY7CW with the help of David and Pepe. We also want to thank the help received on the part of: Project 4 of Electronic Applications, ASTEC Electronic Activities, Alpha Echo Antennas, Computer science and Communications Tango Delta, DXFun Web Team, CIDXS Canary Islands DX Society and the Radius Club Hayfields. A greeting and we listen to ourselves in those pound-ups.(EF8A Team). (73 of Óscar EA4TD www.dxfun.com ).

SOCORRO ISLAND - (MORE INFORMATION) - XF4DL is the call of a dxpedition to Socorro Island, Revillagigedo (Mexico), DXCC XF4, IOTA NA-030, planned for the second half of October 2006. The operation will be done by a team of six German and ten Mexican operators ( DF7TH, Joerg; DJ5IW, Gerd; DK2WV, Karl; DL1YFF, Hans-Juergen; DL3DXX, Dietmar; DL8LE, Juergen; XE1AY, Ismael; XE1FRF, Fabian; XE1FXF, Daniel; XE1FXM, Saul; XE1FXZ, Victor; XE1GRR,Rafael; XE1HBU, Parcival; XE1MMB, Margarito; XE1UN, Yuri; and XE2K,Hector). Emphasis will be on WARC - and Low Bands and on digital modes (RTTY and PSK63), but all other bands will be operated in CW and SSB as well. The team is also planning to operate EME and satellite. The plan is to have up to

five stations operating simultaneously with three from the Socorro Air Strip and two plus EME and satellite from the Navy Camp. The air strip operation site offers good propagation to nearly all directions in a range of about 250 degrees and should allow low power stations with moderate antennas to work the dxpedition despite the present low SSN. If local conditions allow beverages and K9AY-loops will be used as low band receiving antennas. One focus of the digital mode operation will be on PSK63 because of its excellent properties as low- and medium power high speed mode even in very congested channels but standard RTTY will be used as well. Look at the dxpedition's web site http://xf4dl.xedx.org for further information on modes and frequencies and on digital modes in particular. Weather permitting Clarion Island (IOTA NA-115) will be activated at the end of the operation for several hours under the call XF4K. QSLs will be handled by N6AWD for North America and by DL9NDS for all others. Due to the high costs of this operation donations are very welcome. Please contact DL8LE or XE2K for details.

6-2 METERS:

LEONIDS SHOWER - Fom Nov 16 to 20, Ernie, as F/DH3VE, will be qrv from JN28QJ for around 4 days. He will be trying to activate 2 and 6m in the hope to find a good LEONIDS peak. RIG shall be trx ic7400 ant 12ele dk7zb or 2*7 horizontal. More details will follow later on... (Tks Guy DL8EBW). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

LEONIDS SHOWER - Peter, OZ1LPR, is thinking loud about an expedition in november 2006. Please do send him informations what to activate during that shower. JO47 could be a target.... (Tks Guy DL8EBW). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

LIGHTHOUSES, MOUNTAINS, MILLS, CASTLES:

ROCKINGHAM CASTLE - ON THURSDAY 7TH OCT BY M0DOL, activity in the CASHOTA Program from the ROCKINGHAM CASTLE. Reference given when QSO. QSL via M0D0L. (73, Chris, M0DOL). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

DX NEWS:

MONTENEGRO – Dragan YZ5W writes us to the "DX Bulltin XE1BEF" to inform, Team YU6AO, with team leader Hrane, YT1AD, finish his activities with 75000 QSO's. Participate 35 HAM operators from 9 country's. Till today we receive 8000 letter's and confirmed more than 25000 QSO's for all QSO's between 28.06.2006 and 15.08.2006. All info with photo and on-line log can be found at www.yu6ao.info. Hrane, YT1AD will be active from Montenegro in October with his Montenegrin call YU3AD. QSL for this operation via YT1AD. (73 Dragan YZ5W).

SWAINS ISLAND - Hrane, YT1AD with team: K1LZ, K3LP, N6TQS, RA3AUU, RZ3AA, UA3AB, RK3AD, YZ7AA, YU1EA, KD7RCD and potential members of team: YU7NU, YZ1BX, YU1DX and YZ1EW, will be head of DX Expedition to Swains Island between September 12 to October 3, 2007. Team will stay on Swains Island 10 days and will operate with 6 station same time. More info will be soon on the WEB site. (73 Dragan YZ5W).

IT IS OFFICIAL: THE WRTC IN RUSSIA - The ARRL through the 4 October 2006 CONTESTER'S RATE SHEET has announced the WRTC-2010 as a reality after the décision of the World Radiosport Team Championship Sanctioning Committee (WRTC-SC) decision. The 2010 WRTC will be held in Russia. The Soyuz Radiolyubitelei Rossii (SRR) will sponsor the event under the leading of his SRR President, Roman Thomas RZ3AA, host committee chairman. WRTC and IARU Championship in next July 20010, a new goal for contesters. (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

BAD NEWS, de DL9MS, 2006-10-01: Joachim, DL9MS, who was thinking about an EME-activity in parallel to all HF-activities told, that he is NOT going to activte it anymore! (Tks for VHF news to Guy , DL8EBW). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

UP-TO-DATE WEB YX5IOTA - The group of 4M5DX has written us to the "DX Bulletin XE1BEF" to inform us that the page web of the activity has been upgraded in Key Horseshoe, Island Turtle (SA044) in http://yx5iota.4m5dx.org , where they are available a great quantity of pictures of the carried out activity, in which you achieved 10 thousand 883 contacts. The Group 4M5DX.

EUCW CONTESTS NEWS - The management is very sorry, but there will not be published any results for the EUCW fraternizing CW Party 2005 (November). The checker, Günther Nierbauer, DJ2XP, has suffered a strong brain attack, with permanent after effects and is unable to say what happened of the logs he received . The new checker for 2006 is : Werner 'Joe' Jochem, DK7VW, Wendelsborn 34, D-66606 St.Wendel, GERMANY. (Tks F6ENO). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

QSL BY TA3YJ - Dear Radio Amateur Friends, Some radio amateurs are complaining about not receiving any reply for the QSL cards they had send via bureau. TRAC QSL Bureau is doing the distribution in Turkey for the QSL cards that had come for me. Because of different reasons, which do not originated by me, I have not received any QSL cards from TRAC QSL Bureau since April 21, 2006. I recommend my radio amateur friends to send me the QSL cards directly if they need the cards urgently. Best regards from TAnatolia. (73&88, Nilay Mine AYDOGMUS, TA3YJ http://www.geocities.com/qslservice/ta3yj ). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

NEW ADDRESS DE QSL FOR D44TD is Antonio José' Xara' Costa, R:Centro Vidreiro 917, Bustelo 3720 262, Oliverira Azemeis, Portugal. (73, of IX2DPX Giovanni).

KEY HORSESHOE, ISLAND TURTLE (SA044) - The group of 4M5DX has written us to the "DX Bulletin XE1BEF" to inform us that: I write them to notify them that the log of the Dxpedición is already on-line in our place in the internet http://yx5iota.4m5dx.org, section "Online Log". The total number of QSO made from Key Horseshoe was of 10.883. Thank you to be in those pile-up... we wait for Them in a next activity. The Group 4M5DX..

WZ8D PHOTOS - Pictures of WZ8D Rover are posted on the WSJTGROUP yahoo site in the "Photos" folder. I think these were circulated but in case you missed it we posted them for viewing. Link to Yahoo's site is: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsjtgroup/ (Tip WA5UFH).

QSL ROUTES LAST CQWW RTTY:

CALL: VIA:

XM6JR UA6JR

4L1DA W7LPF

8P2K KU9C

CX0TTY CX5BW

E21YDP E21YDP

EA8AH RD3A

EF8A EA8AUW

EO1I UT1IA

ER4DX Auto Bureau

EY8MM K1BV

HB0/DL1ZBO DL1ZBO

HC8N W5UE

HI3CCP ON4IQ

HK3SGP LotW

IQ1RY IK1HXN

LU8XW WD9EWK

LZ8A LZ2BE

J7R N1DL

OH0AW OH9MM

OH0I OH3BHL

OH0KAG OH1KAG

OH0M OH1MM

OH0Z W0MM

OM8A Bureau

P40KM W4GKM

RK2FWA DK4VW

TF4M TF4M

UU7J UU0JM

VK6HZ VK6HZ

W7LR W7LR

WP3C W3HNK

YM125ATA/4 TA3YJ

YT6A YT6A

Z37M Z37M

(Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

CAMPBELL INFORMATION - The several time former Campbell op ZL9BSJ has put on a web page at: http://homepages.woosh.co.nz/wk/zl9bsj.html (Tks Japan DX news). (Forwarded with 73 by Maurice, F5NQL).

SPECIAL EVENT ED4FDV and ED4RCV - last weekend 23 and 24 of September were active as ED4FDV with reason of the Employer Parties of Taper of San Antonio, with reference DME-28167. Here we leave you some pictures of the activity that it was carried out by EA4ATA Alfonso, EA4TD Oscar, EA4ZR Mariano and EC4DX Javi. The log of this activity already has it available in the web: http://www.dxfun.com/logs.php Yesterday, September 30, with reason of the day of the Associations in Valdemoro, the Radius Club Valdemoro and the Local Section URE Valdemoro put in the air the special station ED4RCV with DME-28161. Once again radioaficionados of the city gave to know our liking at hundred of neighbors that came closer to visit the different kiosks mounted by the associations of Valdemoro. You also takes advantage of the occasion to expose some old radio teams, have, QSLs, information about the radioafición, etc. In the pictures: EA4EC Carlos, EA4EN Miguel, EA4LL José Luis, EA4TD Oscar, EA4YK Ricardo, EA4EKU Luis, EB4GQT Esteban and EC4DX Javi. (73 of Óscar EA4TD www.dxfun.com ).

WEAK SOLAR CYCLE IN 2022 - according to information published in the web of the NASA: http://ciencia.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/10may_longrange.htm the solar cycle 25 whose maximum point will have place in 2022, it could be one of weak losmás in many centuries. The Great Belt of Transport of the Sun has diminished its speed until breaking the record of slowness, according to the investigation carried out by the solar physique of the NASA David Hathaway. "It is in the lowest part in the graphics", he affirms. "This has important repercussions for the future solar activity". The Great Belt of Transport is a massive circulating current of fire (it captures hot) inside the Sun. He has two branches, north and south, each one of those which uses 40 years in completing a cycle. The investigators believe that the turn of the Belt controls the cycle of the sunspots, and that it is the reason for which this deceleration is important. "Usually, the Belt of Transport moves to a speed of a meter per second", Hathaway affirms. "It has been this way from final of the XIX century". In the last years, however, there is you desacelerado to 0,75 m/s in the north and 0,35 m/s in the south. "We have never seen speeds so slow". In accordance with the theory and with the observation, the speed of the Belt predicts the intensity of the activity of the sunspots later 20 years. A slow Belt means less solar activity; a quick Belt implies a bigger activity. "The deceleration that we see now means that the Solar Cycle 25 whose pick (height) he will take place around the year 2022, it could be one of the weakest in centuries", Hathaway affirms. The prediction of Hathaway should not made a mistake with another recent prediction. A team led by the physical Mausumi Dikpata of NCAR has predicted that the cycle 24, with pick in 2011 or 2012, it will be intense. Hathaway agrees: "The cycle 24 will be strong. The cycle 25 will be weak. Both predictions are based on the behavior observed in the Belt of Transport."

PROPAGATION:

Current Solar Indicies from WWV

06-Oct-2006 at 0305 UTC

SFI = 77 A = 3 K = 0

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: 0336Z on October 6, 2006

Velocity (km/s): 318.3

Density (protons/cm3): 7.3

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 5-Oct-2006 at 2300Z was: 78

Three Day SFI and A-index Forecast

(updated daily after 2200Z)

This report issued on Oct 05, 2006 at 2204Z

Date SFI A-index

05 Oct 075 5

06 Oct 075 5

07 Oct 075 5

Solar Activity Forecast

Solar activity is expected to be very low.

Geophysical Activity Forecast

The geomagnetic field is expected to be mostly quiet.

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 5-Oct-2006 was: 27

Most recent five days (oldest first): 38 35 36 23 23

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 5-Oct-2006 was: A1

Most recent five days (oldest first): A1 A1 A2 A2 A1

CONTESTS:

EU Autumn Sprint -- SSB, sponsored by the EU Sprint Gang, 1600Z-1959Z Oct 7 (CW is 1600Z-1959Z Oct 14). Frequencies: 80-20 meters, stations outside EU work EU stations only. SOAB category only. Exchange: your call, serial number, name, other station's call. Special QSY rule -- see Web site. Score is number of QSOs. For more infor-mation: www.eusprint.com. Logs due 15 days after the contest to eusprint@kkn.netor Paolo Cortese, I2UIY, PO Box 14, I-27043 Broni (PV), Italy (CW logs to Karel Karmasin, OK2FD, Gen Svobody 636, CZ-674 01 Trebic, Czech Republic).

Chase down the rare counties in the largest of all state QSO parties.

California QSO Party -- CW/SSB, sponsored by the Northern California Contest Club, 1600Z Oct 7-2159Z Oct 8. Frequencies: 160-2 meters. Categories: SOAB (HP >200 W, LP, QRP), MS, MM, CA County Expedition, Mobile, Club, School. SO work 24 hours only. CW QSOs in CW subbands, except 160/6/2 meters. Stations on a county line count as a single contact for QSO points, but both counties may be claimed as multipliers. Exchange: serial number and state/province (DX send DX) or CA county. QSO points: CW --3 pts, Phone -- 2 pts. Score: QSO points × CA counties (max 58) or CA stations multiply by states and VE call areas (max 58). For more information: www.cqp.org. Logs due by Nov 15 via form on contest Web site (preferred), logs@cqp.org, or to NCCC, c/o Kevin Rowett, WB6S, 21906 Monte Ct, Cupertino, CA 95014.

Oceania DX Contest -- sponsored by the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) and New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART), Phone 0800Z Oct 7-0800Z Oct 8 (CW is 0800 Z Oct 14-0800Z Oct 15). Frequencies: 160-10 meters, work VK/ZL/Oceania stations only. Categories: SOAB, SOSB, MS, MM, SWL. Exchange: RS(T) and serial number. QSO points: 160 -- 20 pts, 80 -- 10 pts, 40 -- 5 pts, 20 -- 1 pt, 15 -- 2 pts, 10 -- 3 pts. Score: QSO points × WPX prefixes counted once per band. For more information: www.oceaniadxcontest.com. Logs due Nov 12 in Cabrillo format (required for logs with more than 50 QSOs) to ph@oceaniadxcontest.com (CW to cw@oceaniadxcontest.com) or paper logs (if fewer than 50 QSOs) to Oceania DX Contest, c/o Wellington Amateur Radio Club Inc, PO Box 6464, Wellington 6030, New Zealand.

YLRL Anniversary Party -- CW, sponsored by the YLRL, 1400Z Oct 3-0200Z Oct 5 (Phone Oct 10-Oct 12). Frequencies: 160-10 meters. Exchange: serial number, RS(T), and ARRL section/VE province/country. QSO points: US or VE YLs -- 1 pt, DX YLs -- 2 pts. Score: QSO points × S/P/C. For more information: www.ylrl.org. Logs due 30 days after the contest to kc4iyd@yahoo.com or to Nancy Rabel Hall, KC4IYD, PO Box 775, North Olmsted, OH 44070.

PSK Rumble (The Fall Classic) -- sponsored by Troy ARA, 0000Z-2400Z Oct 7. 160-6 meters. Exchange: name and S/P/C. Categories: Normal (>100 W), Great (<20 W), Super (<5 W), Novice, SWL. Score: QSOs × (W/VE/JA/VK call areas + DXCC entities counted once per band). For more information: www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_rumble_rules.html. Logs due Oct 30 via online score submission form at www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_rumble_score.html.

10-10 Day Sprint -- Phone/CW/Digital, 0001Z-2359Z, Oct 10. One QSO per station, regardless of mode. Logs due Oct 25 (see Aug QST, p 88 or www.ten-ten.org).

NEXT WEEK:

Oct 10-15

ARRL International EME Contest -- 0000Z Oct 14-2400Z Oct 15, 50-1296 MHz http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2006/eme.html

Pennsylvania QSO Party -- CW, Phone, PSK31, RTTY. Sponsored by the Nittany ARC from 1600 Z Oct 14-0500Z Oct 15 and 1300Z-2200Z Oct 15. Frequencies (MHz): CW -- 1.810 and 40 kHz above band edge; Phone -- 1.850, 3.980, 7.280, 14.280, 21.380, 28.480; mobiles -- 5 kHz below the listed frequencies; PSK31 -- 28.120, 24.920, 21.070, 14.070, 7.080, 3.580. Categories: SO (HP >150 W, LP, QRP), MS, MM, SO or MS Portable, Novice/Tech/Tech Plus, Mobile, Rover. Exchange: serial number and ARRL/RAC section (PA stations send PA county). QSO points: CW -- 2 pts on 160 and 80, 1.5 pts on other bands; Phone -- 1 pt, PSK31 and RTTY -- 2 pts. Score: QSO points × PA counties (PA stations use PA counties + ARRL/RAC sections + 1 DX) ×2 if QRP or ×3 if Novice/Tech. Add 200 points for each QSO with the bonus station (see Web site). PA mobiles and rovers add 500 points for each county with 10 or more QSOs. For more information: www.nittany-arc.net/paqso.html. Logs due Nov 15 to paqsolog@nittany-arc.net or PA QSO Party, c/o NARC, PO Box 614, State College, PA 16804-0614.

Are you itching to try out a new audio interface? There's no better way than a RTTY contest!

North American RTTY Sprint -- sponsored by the NCJ, National Contest Journal, 0000Z-0400 Z Oct 15. Frequencies 80-20 meters. North American stations work everyone; others work NA stations only. Exchange both call signs, serial number, name, and S/P/C. The same station can be worked multiple times provided 3 contacts separate the contact in both logs, regardless of band. QSY rule: Stations calling CQ, QRZ, etc, may only work one station in response to that call; they must then move at least 1 kHz before working another station or 5 kHz before soliciting another call. Once you are required to QSY, you may not make a new QSO on the previous frequency until you have made a contact at least 1 or 5 kHz (as required) away. For more information: