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I.C.P.O. Bulletin (29 October - 06 November, 2009)
"Islands, Castles & Portable Operations"
Listing is by calendar date (day/month/year)
29/10/2009: Yoshi, JE2EHP, will be active as 4X/K1HP from Tel Aviv and
Jerusalem in Israel between 29 October and 5 November. Activity will be
on all the HF bands and 6m, using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via home call,
bureau preferred. [NG3K]
29/10/2009: Fernando, EA4BB is active from Harare, Zimbabwe, as Z21BB
on 10, 15 and 20 metres. He is planning to setup antennas on 40, 80m and
WARC bands soon. Length of stay is unknown. QSL via W3HNK. [F5NQL]
29/10/2009: Hamilton PY6HD, Beto PY6RT and Nilzo PY6AWU will activate
the Abrolhos lighthouse (DFB BA-014, ARLHS ARLHS BRA-001, TWLHD WLH
PY-001) on the Santa Barbara Island (DIB BA-01, WLOTA 0463), in the
Abrolhos Archipelago (IOTA SA-019) as ZZ6Z. This activation also applies
to the LABRE diplomas: WAA, WAB, WAO and DBDX (the latter only for
contacts in 40 or 80 meters). Scheduled dates are from 29 October to 2
November, but this may vary due to Brazilian Navy schedules. QRV 80-10m,
SSB only. QSL via PY6HD, only direct with SAE + new IRC (valid 2010 to
2012). Further info can be found at: www.qrz.com/db/ZZ6Z [PT7WA]
30/10/2009: From 30 October to 2 November Jean-Claude F5IL, Juan F5IRC,
Luis F5THW, Christophe F5UBH will sign TM5SN from Sein Island (EU-O68,
DIFM AT-007) and lighthouse (DPLF PB-106, ARLHS FRA-066, WLH F-027,
WLOTA 2721). They also plan to activate the Sein Mill (DMF reference
29-015) located in the commune Ile de Sein (CP 29990), Department
Finistere/29. QSL via operator's instructions. [F5IRC]
30/10/2009: Tomas, VK2CCC will be active, part time, from Vanuatu
(OC-035) between 30 October and 5 November using the callsign YJ0CCC.
QRV mainly 160m and 80m CW. During his activation, Tomas will also
include some 5404.5kHz USB operation on the new 5Mhz band. QSL via home
call, bureau preferred. More info available at: www.qrz.com/db/yj0ccc [NG3K]
31/10/2009: Operators Edi/PU8TEP, Abilio/PV8AZ, Paulo/PV8DX,
Ivan/PV8IG, Ivan/PY1YB, Anderson/PY2TNT and Alex/PY2WAS will be active
from Lethem, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (region), Guyana (Grid GJ03),
as 8R1PY from 31 October to 4 November. QRV 160-6 meters using SSB, CW,
RTTY and BPSK31. QSL via PY2WAS. [NG3K]
31/10/2009: François/F5JNE and Claude/F5MCC will be active as
homecall/p on 31st October from the Coutarnoux Castle (DFCF 89-309),
located in the city of Coutarnoux (CP 89440), canton [county] of Isle
sur Serein (DDCF 89-17), Department Yonne/89 and Province Burgundy (DPF
05). QRV 80 and 40m CW/SSB, starting around 0700 UTC. QSL bureau
preferred and SWL cards welcome. [F5NQL]
31/10/2009: Rene, DL2JRM will be active from Iceland (EU-021, WLOTA
2975) as TF/DL2JRM/p from 31 October to 2 November. QRV 160m-10m CW,
100W + GPs. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [rsgbiota.org]
31/10/2009: Operators Marco/CE6TBN, Leszek/NI1L, Art/PA3C, Zbig/SP7HOV,
Stan/SQ8X and Victoria/SV2KBS will be active as XR0Y from the outskirts
of Hanga Roa (Grid DG52gu), Rapa Nui [aka Easter island] (SA-001, DICE
ICE-001 for the Islands of Chile Award) between 31 October and 15
November. Plans are to focus on 160, 80, 40 and above all 30 meters (CW
only, as digital modes on 30m are not allowed). Working Europe on 30
meters will be their priority during the first week on the island. They
will have three stations with two amplifiers and several antennas.
Although SSB will not be neglected, CW will be the main operating mode,
with some RTTY being planned as well. QSL routes: Europe, Asia, Africa
and Oceania - direct/bureau via SQ8X; North, Central and South America -
direct/bureau via Rádio Clube de Chile (CE3AA). Further information can
be found on the expedtion's web site (rapanui2009.org/ of
http://afrr.zip.net/). [425 DX News]
01/11/2009: Harald, DL7VSN, is back in Tanzania again and plans to
become QRV after his Kilimanjaro trip around 1st November. He will work
on 160m-10m mainly in CW and RTTY running 100 watts with several
dipoles. His callsign should be 5H1HS again. He may also activate
another island group for one or two days if everything works fine with
his transportation. Harald hopes to become active also from the
Serengeti and Tarangire national parks where he will go on the 18th
November. QSL via bureau or direct (Harald Schlesinger, Buergerheimstr.
19, 10365 Berlin, GERMANY). [F5NQL]
01/11/2009: Operators Rudi/DF8AE, Burkhard/DF8XC, Georg/DK5QN,
Dirk/DL1YDI and Pete/DL1YAW will be active as 5P3WW from Mon Island
(EU-029, DIA SJ-017, WLOTA L-4630, WW Loc. JO64EX), 1-9 November,
including an entry in the Marconic Contest with new portable antenna
setup, 10m to the shore-line. Activity will be MS-TR on 144 MHz. QSL via
DL1YAW, bureau preferred. [MMMonVHF]
01/11/2009: Chris, DO7AG flies to the South Pacific with his family
between November, 2009 and January 2010. He expects to be active as
5W1QX and A31CE on 40m and 20m only - those are the bands which he can
use with his type of license class. Activation dates to be determined.
Chris notes he realises another activition of A3 & 5W at the same time
as his trip and hopes to meet Claudia and Andrea! The 5W1QX QTH will be
Aleipata district, Upolu island (OC-097, WLOTA L1944, WW Loc. AH36SG),
Samoa; the A31CE QTH will be Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga (OC-049, WW
Loc. AG28JS). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [DO7AG]
01/11/2009: Chris, ZS6RI is working in Liberia for about six weeks
starting by the end of October or beginning of November. He will work
mostly in CW but also in SSB and digital modes using his QRP
transceiver, dipoles and a vertical antenna. QSL via home call. [F5NQL]
01/11/2009: Joao, CT2GQA will be in Guinea-Bissau for the next five
years. He has two callsigns: J5GQZ to be used on 20m/17m and J5JUA for
80m/40m. QSL cards should be sent via his homecall. [DX Newsletter]
01/11/2009: Look for Orlando, PY2TJ to be active from Isla Tierra Del
Fuego (IOTA SA-008, WLOTA L2448 [New!]) as LU/PY2TJ from 01-07 November,
2009. Expect activity on all HF bands. QSL via PT2OP direct preferred,
or bureau. [F5OGG]
02/11/2009: Mark, KG8DP will once again activate Grassy Key (NA-062,
USi FL068S, Monroe county), Florida, from 2-9 November. Operations will
be stationary at Grassy Key and mobile as he travels to Key West and all
points on the ocean. He will use the callsign KG8DP, as well as his club
callsign NA8KD. This will be a week trip. QSL both KG8DP/NA8KD via info
on QRZ.com (w/SASE). Mark will be using an IC-7000, 1.2 kw amp mobile
and GLA-1000B portable amp. [OPDX Bulletin]
02/11/2009: Mac, TZ6JA will be back to Mali and hopes to operate SSB
only during his early morning and late evening hours between 2 and 23
November. He will have two transceivers, a small amplifier, a 2-element
beam for 40 and 20 meters and a G5RV. QSL direct only to Makoto Obara,
P.O. Box 59, Tama, Tokyo, 206-8691 Japan. [425 DX News]
03/11/2009: Tom/DL2RUM (VP2MUM), Rudi/DM2XO (VP2MXO), and Jan/DJ8NK
(VP2MNK) will QRV from the island of Montserrat (IOTA NA-103, WLOTA L
1475) from 3-15 November. Activity will be on 160-10m using CW, SSB and
RTTY. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [AT International]
04/11/2009: Dave N3XF, Ed K1ZE and Bob W1EQ will be signing
KP2/homecall from the Windwood Estates, island of St. Croix (USi VI002S,
WLOTA L2477) between 4-11 November. QRV 160-10m, CW/SSB and possible
RTTY, including an entry in the ARRL Sweepstakes Contest (7-8 November)
as KP2M. QSL KP2M via QRZ.com. QSL's for others via their home call and
LoTW. [NG3K]
04/11/2009: Paul, W4/VP9KF will be active from Baileys Bay, Hamilton
Parish, Bermuda (NA-005) as VP9KF from 4 to 18 November, 2009. QRV all
HF bands, CW only. QSL direct only (QRZ.com). [W4/VP9KF]
04/11/2009: Manfred/DK1BT, Wolf/DL4WK, Andy/DL5CW, Sigi/DL7DF and
Frank/DL7UFR plan to be active 4-17 November from Phu Quoc island
(AS-128), Gulf of Thailand, Vietnam, using the callsign XV4D. They will
be active with several stations on 160m through 10m on CW, SSB. One
station will be exclusively dedicated to RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV. Their
equipment consists of 3 transceivers (2 x K2, 1 x IC7000), 3 x kW
linears , 2 x 18 m Lowband Vertical, a 2 elem vertical for 40, a 2 elem
vertical for 30, 2 Spiderbeam for 20/17/15/12/10, some Beverage antennas
as well as some laptop computers. Pilot for this DXpedition is Bernd,
DF3CB. The QSL route is via DL7DF either direct to: Sigi Presch DL7DF,
Wilhelmsmuehlenweg 123, D-12621 Berlin, Germany or via the German QSL
bureau DARC to DL7DF. If you prefer a direct QSL please send a SASE and
1 IRC or 3 US$ for outside of Europe and 1 IRC or 2 US$ for mail within
Europe. Further info, plus logsearch, will be available at: www.dl7df.com/xv/index.php [DL7DF]
06/11/2009: Steve/9M6DXX and John/9M6XRO will operate from Pulau Labuan
(IOTA OC-133, WLOTA L 0456) from 6-8 November (and possibly for one or
two hours from 0000 UTC on 9 November) as follows: 9M6DXX/P 10m - 80m on
SSB only; 9M6XRO/P 10m - 160m on CW and RTTY. Stations will be using
linear amplifiers to a multi-band vertical and a 160m inverted-L, both
mounted very close to the ocean. They hope it will be possible to
operate on 160m CW at the same time as SSB on the other bands. QSL both
9M6DXX/P and 9M6XRO/P via M0URX, either direct, via the bureau or LoTW.
See www.m0urx.com/ for details. [F5NQL]
06/11/2009: Kazik HB0/DL2SBY, Tomi HB0/HA4DX and Laci HB0/HA0HW will be
active 6-13 November from Masessa, Liechtenstein. Their main focus to do
as many QSOs as possible on 160, 80 and 40 metre bands. They We have 3
radios 2 with amplifiers. On 160 they will use an 18m Spiderpole
inverted L, on 80 inverted Vee and loaded Gp, and on 40m a Gp on another
Spiderple (12m). For the upper bands they have a Spider beam top on the
11m mast. QRV mainly using CW but some SSB is also expected. QSL via
bureau to each appropriate operator. [HA0HW]
06/11/2009: Members of the Grupo DX Caracas will be active from
Farallon Centinela Island (SA-058, DIV-059, WLOTA L0012, Grid FK60) from
6-9th November, 2009 using the callsign YW5F. They will be active on
80-2m SSB, CW and FM. QSL via DM4TI. [F5NQL]
06/11/2009: Ben, OZ5AAH will again participate in the International
Police Association Contest (6-7 November) from Tallinn, Estonia. QRV SSB
and CW. QSLs are good for the Sherlock Holmes Award. QSL direct to home
call (Ben Jakobsen, Gjethusparken 25, 3300 Fr.vaerk, Denmark). [F5NQL]
LOOKING AHEAD -
07/11/2009: Ronald PA3EWP (MD/PA3EWP) and Tom GM4FDM (GD4FDM) will be
active from Isle of Man (IOTA EU-116, WLOTA LH 0449) from 7-9 November.
QRV on all HF bands/modes. QSL MD/PA3EWP via PA7FM, direct or bureau.
QSL GD4FDM via GM4FDM, direct or bureau. [AT International]
10/11/2009: Dave N1EMC (T30KI) and Mike N1IW (T30IW) will be active
from Abatao Islet, Tarawa Atoll, West Kiribati (OC-017) from 10-16
November. QRV 60-6m CW and SSB as conditions permit, using 100 watts.
There will be no activity on 80m or 160m. QSL via N1EMC, direct only.
Further information can be found at: dx.t30dx.net/ [NG3K]
14/11/2009: Members of the Uruguay DX Group will be active from Port
Stanley, East Falkland Island (SA-002, WLOTA L1479) from 14-21 November.
They will use the callsign VP8BUH mainly on the low bands and WARC SSB.
They will also use the callsign VP8BUG on the digital modes. Operators
include Gus/CX2AM, Gus/CX3CE, Bert/CX3AN, Mario/CX4CR and Luis/CX4AAJ.
QSL via EB7AEY. [F5NQL]
19/11/2009: Fred PY2XB and Alex PY2WAS will activate Cabras Island
(SA-071, DIB SP-06) between 19-23 November. They will use PW2IO (PY2XB)
and PW2TA (PY2WAS) calls. They will operate two separate stations
running 300W and 100W respectively. The antennas will be a yagi for 15,
17 and 20m and a multiband ZEP. The team guarantees that at least one
station will be on the air around the clock. Both stations will work CW
and SSB. The main bands to be used are 15, 17, 20, 30 and 40 metres, on
IOTA frequencies. Alternative frequencies may be used if necessary. The
team will need to take life support to the island, including generator
and batteries for energy. The landing on the island is difficult and the
operation may be postponed in case of bad sea. News will be forwarded
thru Luke, PT7WA. Additional information will be available at QRZ.com.
QSL routes: PW2IO via PT7WA and PW2TA via PY2WAS [F5NQL]
25/11/2009: Niko, S53A will be active from Hippo Lodge, Kafue National
Park (WFFA reference 9JFF-003), Zambia, as 9J3A from 25-30 November,
including an entry in the CQWW DX CW Contest (28-29 November). QRV using
low power on all bands. Antennas include 80m vertical, 40m 2el wire
delta loop and 20-10m spider beam. QSL via S57S, direct only. [NG3K]
25/11/2009: T88CI (HA5AO), Pista will be back once again to the Island
of Koror (OC-009), Republic of Palau. He will be active between 25
November and 10 December 2009. During this holiday style operation he
will be working on the HF bands, throughout 80-10 meters, might be also
on 160 m, mainly on CW, however SSB and RRTY activity is also possible.
He will also attend to the CQ WW CW contest, in the single operator, all
band, high power category. QSL via HA5AO direct, bureau and LoTW.
Logsearch will be available on his website: ha5ao.novolab.hu/ [HA0HW]
28/11/2009: Jim, N6TJ will be active as KH6ZN from the island of Oahu
(USi HI008S, WLOTA L1227), Hawaii (OC-019), Honolulu County, in the CQWW
DX CW Contest as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via the info
at QRZ.com under KH6ZN. [NG3K]
28/11/2009: Tomi, OH6EI will be signing OH0Z from Aland Island (EU-002,
WLOTA LH 1373) in the CQWW DX CW Contest (28-29 November) as a
Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via W0MM. [NG3K]
28/11/2009: Stuie, VK8NSB will be active from Darwin, NT, Australia
(OC-001, WLOTA L1520) in the CQWW DX CW Contest (28-29 November) as a
Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via VK6NE, direct or bureau. [NG3K]
28/11/2009: Eric, K9GY will be active from the YN2N QTH in Grenada,
Nicaragua, as YN2GY for the CQWW DX CW Contest (28-29 November) as a
Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL prefer via LoTW (direct if card
needed). [F5NQL]
SPECIAL EVENTS -
31/10/2009: On 31 October, GB0BME will be on the air for the Bancroft
Mill Engine, located in Barnoldswick, England (IOTA EU-005, WLOTA LH
1841). QSL via the RSGB bureau. [GB2RS]
The ISWL Club Callsign's in use during November 2009 will be:
GP4BJC /A - Operated from Guernsey, in the Channel Islands, by Lionel -
MU0GSY. (WAB Square = WV38-Guernsey & IOTA = EU-114).
MX1SWL /A - Operated from Long Sutton, in Lincolnshire, by Mike - G3JKN.
(WAB Square = TF42-England & IOTA = EU-005).
Please Note: The WAB Format changed on 1st January 2009. The new format
is: 10Km Square Number and Country. (Not District and County). Web:
www.worked-all-britain.org.uk/ The ISWL's WAB Book numbers are: 16316 and 16724.
All QSL Info is on www.iswl.org.uk/ or www.qrz.com/ or via www.eQSL.cc/ NO LOTW.
ISWL Awards are available to all Hams and SWL's - see www.iswl.org.uk/ for full details.
eQSL.cc cards ARE accepted for our awards. [Pete's-DX-Newsdesk]
01/11/2009: The Balkan Contest Club will air special event callsign
LZ1195IR between 1-30 November from Karlovo, Bulgaria, and is dedicated
to St.John of Rila - the holy man pleasing God, a wonder-maker, the
protector and intercessor of the Bulgarian nation before the Throne of
God in heavens. This glorified ascet lived in the Rila mountains. "Oh,
Holy John, pray before God for your Christian Motherland and for all of
us!" (See "Lives of Bulgarian Saints"). QSL via bureau or direct to:
LZ1KZA, P.O.Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. LZ1195IR counts 10 points
for "St. Teodosii Tyrnovski" award: www.balkanclub.org/awards.htm . You
can read for BALKAN mountain at: tourism.karlovoinfo.com/ and www.centralbalkannationalpark.org/en/index.phtml [F5NQL]
01/11/2009: Mick, G3LIK reports he will be active as GB4RN (GB4 Royal
Navy), located in Waterlooville, England (IOTA EU-005, WLOTA LH 1841),
on 1-28 November, which will include the RNARS CW Activity Contest
(rules at www.rnars.org.uk/RNARS_Contest_2009.htm) on 21-22 November.
QSL via G3LIK (QRZ.com). [425 DX News]
01/11/2009: Second Arecibo Observatory activation - KP4AO. After the
huge success of the first activation, the Arecibo Observatory Radio
Club - KP4AO will be on-the-air again 01 November 2009 to commemorate 46
years of operations of still the single largest radio telescope antenna
in the world. They will also commemorate the 35th anniversary of the
Arecibo Message, which was sent on November 16, 1974, in binary code and
transmitted to the globular star cluster M13, for if it is received by
intelligent life, to let them know about our existence. "We had a such a
great response that we had more than 100 radio hams operating the
station in the Control Room taking turns", said Angel Vazquez - WP3R who
works in the Observatory. The special event will take place from
1300-2000 UTC and will be on 20 metre SSB. There will be certificates
for those who make contact as well for operators. [QRZ.com]
04/11/2009: The Havre Radio Club (F8KHN will air the special callsign
TM1TJV, between 4-8 November, for the departure of the Transatlantic
sailing ships race between Le Havre and Costa-Rica. All HF bands, and
numerous modes. QSL via the bureau or direct (Radio Club Havrais F4FNU,
BP101, 76050 Le Havre Cedex, FRANCE. [F5NQL]
06/11/2009: The callsign GB0AD is to commemorate Armistice Day on
November 11th 2009. Aberdare & District ARS will be on air from
Aberdare, Wales (IOTA EU-005, WLOTA LH 0453), with the callsign on the
following dates in November: Friday 6th, Saturday 7th, Sunday 8th
(Remembrance Sunday) and Thursday November 11th on most bands bands
dependent on conditions. QSL manager is 2W0XTP either direct or via the
RSGB bureau. [QRZ.com]
U.S.A. Special event station information can be found at: www.arrl.org/contests/spev.html
LIGHTHOUSE CALENDAR -
29/10-02/11 ZZ6Z: Abrolhos DFB:BA-014 WLH:PY-001 WLOL:BRA-001
WLOTA:0463 QSL PY6HD (d)
30/10-02/11 TM5SN: Sein Island DPLF:PB-106 WLH:F-027 WLOL:FRA-066
WLOTA:2721 QSL Op's Info
31/10-02/11 TF/DL2JRM/P: Iceland WLOTA:2975 QSL HC (d/b)
01/11-09/11 5P3WW: Mon Island WLOTA:4630 QSL DL1YAW (b)
01/11-1/1/10 5W1QX: Upolu Island WLOTA:1944 QSL DO7AG (d/b)
01/11-28/11 GB4RN: England - Main Island WLOTA:1841 QSL G3LIK (d)
01/11-30/11 GP4BJC /A: Guernsey Island (Main) WLOTA:0013 QSL QRZ.com
01/11-07/11 LU/PY2TJ: Isla Tierra Del Fuego WLOTA:2448 QSL PT2OP (d/b)
01/11-30/11 MX1SWL /A: England - Main Island WLOTA:1841 QSL QRZ.com
01/11-06/11 ZL/AI5P: New Zealand (S. Island) WLOTA:0069 QSL HC (d/b)
03/11-15/11 VP2MNK: Montserrat Island WLOTA:1475 QSL DJ8NK (d/b)
03/11-15/11 VP2MUM: Montserrat Island WLOTA:1475 QSL DL2RUM (d/b)
03/11-15/11 VP2MXO: Montserrat Island WLOTA:1475 QSL DM2XO (d/b)
04/11-11/11 KP2/K1ZE: St. Croix Island WLOTA:2477 QSL HC (d/b)
04/11-11/11 KP2/N3XF: St. Croix Island WLOTA:2477 QSL HC (d/b)
04/11-11/11 KP2/W1EQ: St. Croix Island WLOTA:2477 QSL HC (d/b)
06/11-08/11 9M6DXX/P: Pulau Labuan WLOTA:0456 QSL M0URX (d/b)
06/11-08/11 9M6XRO/P: Pulau Labuan WLOTA:0456 QSL M0URX (d/b)
06/11-09/11 YW5F: Farallon Centinela WLOTA:0012 QSL DM4TI (d/b)
SIX METERS & UP -
29/10-05/11 4X/K1HP: Tel-Aviv & Jerusalem HF + 6M 100W QSL JE2EHP (d/b)
31/10-04/11 8R1PY: Lethem, Guyana Grid:GJ03 6M 100w QSL PY2WAS (d/b)
01/11-09/11 5P3WW: Mon island EU-029 Grid:JO64EX 144 MHz MS-TR
QSL DL1YAW (b)
06/11-09/11 YW5F: Farallon Centinela SA-058 Grid:FK60 6 & 2M USB+FM
QSL DM4TI (d/b)
GOT6??? - Six Meter Information by Andy 'NEON' Sargent N8OFS at: http://noars.net/got6/GOT6.txt (Updated October 23, 2009)
Information about current VHF activities can be found on the VHF DX
portal "Make More Miles on VHF" at: www.MMMonVHF.de/
SOTA (Summits On The Air) Watch Alerts at: www.sotawatch.org/
US COUNTY HUNTING - USA-CA
WB4KZW - Gene - October 29th to November 2nd - SSB and CW
Quick round trip to Tuscaloosa, AL and back. On the 29th, we'll stop
overnight in Columbia, SC. Will continue on to Tuscaloosa, AL on the
30th. Will be driving straight through on return trip on the 2nd.
[County Hunter Web]
KØPFV - John - 2* - Thurs, Nov 5 to Sat, Nov 7 - SSB Only
UPDATE: Thursday, November 5 - IA: Mills, Montgomery, Adams, Union,
Clarke, Lucas, Monroe, Wapello, Jefferson, Henry. Friday, November 6 -
IA: Des Moines, IL: Henderson, Hancock. IA: Lee, Van Buren. MO: Clark.
Saturday, November 7 - IA: Davis, Appanoose, Wayne, Decatur, Ringold,
Taylor, Page, Fremont. [County Hunter Web]
QSL INFORMATION -
The following operation has been approved for DXCC credit:
K4M - Midway Island
2009 Operation
Plans are for K4M to use LoTW for QSO confirmations, see the K4M web
site for more details.
73 es DX!
Bill Moore NC1L
Awards Branch Manager
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DXCC - Valid operations:
TX3A: Chesterfield (2009)
T6AB: Afghanistan (2008 and 2009)
TAF: Afghanistan (present operation)
K4M: Midway (2009)
FT5GA: Glorioso Island (2009)
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The following operation is approved for DXCC credit:
3D2ØCR - Conway Reef
3D2VC - Conway Reef
2009 Operation
73 es DX!
Bill Moore NC1L
Awards Branch Manager
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>From Rafik, F5CQ.
The FT5GA Log, Gloriosos 2009, has been uploaded on LotW, today (27
October) at 1235 utc.
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A message from Gene, UA9AB, who is QSL manager for several stations,
says that his address has changed to:
Gene Shcumat
PO Box 18527
Chelyabinsk 454021
RUSSIA
Gene said that his old address is still valid for the immediate future.
[K0DEQ]
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QSLs received Bureau - E4/OM2DX, EY7AF, FG/OM3LA, FP/KV1J, TA2MW/0,
T32OU, T32Z, TI50DX, V25OP, V73NS, VO1IMD, VP5T, VY1JA.
QSLs received Direct - 5B4AIF (EB7DX), V51AS (QRZ.com), XU7TZG (ON7PP).
QSLs received LoTW - FT5GA, K4M.
SILENT KEYS -
DJ Bradford "Derek", G3LCK became silent key on 21st October. Derek died
while building a 2M beam antenna and had been planning to improve his
VHF set-up to help activate CW on 2M.
Former Hudson Division Director Paul Vydareny, WB2VUK, SK -
Paul Vydareny, WB2VUK, of Tarrytown, New York, passed away Thursday,
October 22, from a brain aneurysm. He was 65.
BITS & PIECES -
"NCDXF will be sending the K4M webmaster, Don N1DG. a complete list of
all contributors for K4M LOTW upload. Any NCDXF contributor in the last
*eighteen* months will be included. This will be done as soon as we have
booked October contributors which should be by November 4th.
You *DO
NOT* have to E mail N1DG to make this happen so please do not"
73,
The Board of NCDXF
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Listen for W1ACB/US on 14.045MHz and 7.045MHz operating CW. It is a
permanent station for the US Army Signal Corps and the British Royal
Naval Signals of WWII.
Go to QRZ.com to view their WWII tower. They also
operate on other bands from Top Band to 10m and can usually be heard on
frequencies ending in 45. [GB2RS]
73 and Good DX!
Dave Raycroft, VA3RJ
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