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Amateur Radio Awareness Day to Feature Emergency Power Operating Event (Sept. 17 2005)What makes Amateur Radio unique is the ability to communicate with one another anywhere in the world--and even in orbit--without having to rely on any outside infrastructure whatsoever. Hams can even do this without even being plugged into the wall socket. Experienced radio amateurs take this capability for granted, but the general public is far less aware of it. So, an Emergency Power Operating Event (EPOE) on Amateur Radio Awareness Day, Saturday, September 17, will highlight Amateur Radio's ability to communicate worldwide without commercial mains, the Internet or a cellular telephone system.
"What better way to mark Amateur Radio Awareness Day than by calling attention to this unique capability?" says ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ. "It is particularly appropriate since September is the Department of Homeland Security's National Preparedness Month."
Amateur Radio Awareness Day activities typically focus on increasing public awareness. Past events have included public demonstrations, talks to community groups and getting local media coverage. According to DHS, National Preparedness Month is aimed at encouraging Americans to prepare for emergencies and to raise public awareness about the importance of being prepared.
This Amateur Radio Awareness Day, September 17, the ARRL will sponsor a 15-hour Emergency Power Operating Event for stations operating off the grid. "It is not a contest," Sumner stresses. "It is simply a demonstration of what we amateurs can do without having to rely on the commercial mains, and what we will do whenever the need arises."
An announcement in September QST (page 49) spells out the details. The event kicks off at 1300 UTC on Saturday, September 17, and wraps up at 0400 UTC on September 18. The ARRL is inviting home stations to operate from generator or battery power. Portable and mobile stations also may participate. "We hope home stations operating on batteries or generators, mobiles, and possibly even some portables will participate," Sumner says, "although unlike Field Day, the emphasis is not on setting up a temporary station, but rather on operating your regular station on emergency power."
There is no set exchange; contacts may be casual, but operators are encouraged to share information on their emergency power sources in addition to the traditional signal report, name and location.
ARRL Maxim Memorial Station W1AW will be on the air for the event, running on emergency power from its 60-kW emergency backup diesel generator. W1AW Station Manager Joe Carcia, NJ1Q, says the whole point is to showcase that Amateur Radio is prepared during National Preparedness Month--"and any time, for that matter," he adds. A special QSL will be available to stations contacting W1AW while running from an emergency power source. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with all QSL card requests, and indicate on your card the emergency power source used. (Address cards to W1AW, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.)
"I hope we can work stations operating on emergency power in all 50 states," says Sumner. "It should be a lot of fun, and we may even learn something!"
The League is encouraging participating radio amateurs or groups to invite local Citizen Corps leaders to see Amateur Radio installations in emergency power mode.
"The two events offer great opportunities for Amateur Radio to showcase its valued service to the nation," said ARRL Field and Educational Services Manager Rosalie White, K1STO. She urges ARRL-affiliated clubs and Field Organization volunteers to take advantage of the occasion to set up public demonstrations of Amateur Radio and to present or even demonstrate--under the banner of National Preparedness Month--the free services Amateur Radio provides to the community.
ARRL Club/Mentoring Program Manager Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, believes a public Emergency Power Operating Event offers a great opportunity to recruit prospective hams for licensing classes clubs that may be forming this fall.
(ARRL News Service)
Italian Red Cross to Operate its First Ever Amateur Station (Aug. 19 2005)
The Italian Red Cross will activate its first ever amateur radio station in October under the callsign IZ4GQA. The pioneering new station is the brainchild of the radio communications department of the Italian Red Cross’s Emilia Romagna region. The department had been looking for a communication tool that would provide wider coverage than existing radio networks, incur no fees and be capable of working in crisis and emergency situations. An amateur radio station appeared to be the perfect solution. But at the time the Italian Red Cross had never before been authorised to operate such a station. Not to be put off, members of the radio communications department obtained a copy of the official Italian amateur radio regulations and submitted a seven-page application for a licence to the Italian ministry of communications.
The application was successful and the Italian Red Cross was given the green light to operate an amateur radio station. An Italian Red Cross spokesman said: “ Now we can communicate on all ham bands, being able to connect Red Cross stations not only in our region, not only in Italy, but all over the world.”
(RSGB2)
GB2RS Celebrates 50 Years (Sept. 25 2005)
The Radio Society of Great Britain is planning a series of celebratory news broadcasts to mark the 50th anniversary of its GB2RS news service. The broadcasts will start on 25 September 2005 – exactly 50 years after the first GB2RS transmission was made by G6MB – and continue at regular intervals over the subsequent five weeks. To mark this special occasion, the RSGB is hoping to include a greeting from its patron - HRH, The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh – within the broadcasts. The RSGB has also requested that communications regulator Ofcom allows the society to use a special event station callsign - GB50RS - during the celebratory period.
(RSGB2)
RSGB contributes to BBC Documentary (Aug. 22 2005)BBC Radio 1 is transmitting a documentary called Radio Anyone on 22 August. The programme – which examines the way people exploit technology to broadcast their voices to the world – features several contributions from radio amateurs, notably short clips of amateur radio contacts between school children and the International Space Station.
The Radio Society of Great Britain’s GB4FUN manager Carlos Eavis, G0AKI, along with former Young Amateur of the Year, Mark Haynes, M0DXR, also participated in the documentary. Carlos travels the length and breadth of the country in his famous GB4FUN van to explain to school children about amateur radio.
While being interviewed for the documentary, both Carlos and Mark were able to make contact with Ib, OZ1MY, via the AO-51 satellite. The interviewers were then able to talk to Ib about how he became interested in amateur radio. Don’t forget to tune in to the show. To find out the exact time of broadcast, visit the BBC Radio 1 website: www.bbc.co.uk/radio1
(RSGB2)
History of Radio Amateurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Aug. 14 2005)
BOSNIAN "HAM" POSTAGE STAMP |
The Association of Radio
Amateurs of Bosnia and Herzegovina was founded in 1947 in Sarajevo. About
the same time, local associations were established in the republic's major
cities.
Through 1950, activities consisted largely of building simple devices. This helped establish conditions for more complex communications throughout the country and beyond. The first ham-radio contact in B&H was made on July 6, 1950. This sparked further development of amateur radio in B&H, starting with creation of the Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina Amateurs to organize federal, republic, and club competitions. By the 1970s, Bosnian amateurs had more sophisticated equipment and substantial antenna systems, and were winning many awards in national and international contests. When war broke out in Croatia in 1991, B&H amateurs started sending messages about events there via HF and VHF. When the war in B&H began in 1992, telephone service was cut off to many areas of the country, and entire regions were under complete blockade. Amateur radio operations became vitally important under such conditions. |
Amateur radio was used for the first time in April 1992 for sending information to the rest of Europe and the world regarding the situation in Bosnia. Messages were transmitted to individuals, governments, media, humanitarian organization and religious communities.In many cases amateur radio was the only way for bosnians to stay in contact with loved ones outside the country, and the only way for people in the rest of world to get news about their family and friends under siege. It's estimated that during the war, more than 3 million messages were transmitted, and 1,500 young people passed their examinations to become amateur radio operators. Hams from neighboring countries, the rest of Europe and elsewhere in the world helped in transmitting humanitarian messages during the 1992-96 war.
The Amateur Radio Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARABiH) became a permanent member of the IARU on May 12, 1993, and received the prefix T9 for the independent nation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The ARABiH was recognized by the International Humanists League on November 16, 1999, in Trieste for its work and contributions during the war.
Today the ARABiH has about 3,500 licensed radio operators, a repeater network and a digital communications network that connects them with other stations in the world. Every year there are organized meetings of B&H amateurs and B&H championships.
B&H amateur radio operators participate in the work of all major international radio organizations, and our competitors usually finish near the top in the world in major contests. The ARABiH was the first organization among those in the former republics of Yugoslavia to become a member of CEPT. In 1999, B&H began publishing a specialized magazine for electronics and telecommunications, "RADIO T9," that is also distributed in other European countries. It is considered one of the best specialized amateur radio magazines.
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Aug. 19 2005 Tad Cook K7RA Solar
Update
We get reports of TV and FM DX during sporadic E season and sometimes mention them in the bulletin. Doug Allen, W0AH, of Woodland Park, Colorado, wrote to say that receiving FM and TV stations from more than 1000 miles away via sporadic E is fairly common in the summer. He has personally logged more than 3000 FM broadcast stations via sporadic E, and a few hundred of those were 1450-1500 miles distant. For more information concerning radio propagation and an explanation of the numbers used in this bulletin see the ARRL Technical Information Service Propagation page. An archive of past bulletins is on the ARRL Web site. Sunspot numbers for August 11 through 17 were 35, 47, 33, 34, 49, 48 and 42, with a mean of 41.1. The 10.7 cm flux was 75.9, 76.2, 75.4, 74.8, 75.8, 75.8 and 77, with a mean of 75.8. Estimated planetary A indices were 6, 6, 16, 10, 8, 19 and 18, with a mean of 11.9. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 2, 3, 14, 6, 6, 12 and 11, with a mean of 7.7. (ARRL News Service) |
Europe
Aug. 21 2005 Solar and propagation report,
compiled by Neil Clarke, G0CAS,and Martin Harrison, G3USF.As predicted, solar activity remained very low. No substantial flares were reported. The solar flux hovered in the mid-70s for most of the week before
rising to 93 on the 19th. The average was 79 - 4 points down on the previous week. The 90-day average dropped a point to 93, a typical figure for this stage of the solar cycle. The x-ray flux began the week at A3.4 but finished at B1, averaging A4.8. The geomagnetic field was mostly unsettled or active, with the Ap index in low double figures but quietened to 7 units on the 19th. Solar wind speeds varied widely, with a low of 336km/sec on the
15th followed by a high of 799km/sec on the 16th, when Earth was buffeted by a high-speed coronal stream that gave rise to increased geomagnetic
activity. Particle densities were in low single figures for most of the week, though 16 per cubic centimetre occurred briefly on the 15th.Although strong sporadic E was reported on both 28 and 50MHz on the 16th, including several Hungarian stations operating under a special dispensation on Six during August, the higher bands were quiet for much of the time. 14MHz again provided the main HF interest, including Alaska and Oceania around breakfast time and North America in the evening. 21 MHz gave occasional good evening signals from South America and the Caribbean.
Now the forecast. During the coming week the more active side of the Sun will be in view. A rapidly expanding sunspot appears capable of producing the first moderate flare for three weeks. However, flare activity will be low or very low on most days. The solar flux should continue its recent modest
rise to exceed 100 for the first time since August 4, but seems unlikely to go much above that. The geomagnetic field will initially be unsettled to active
due to coronal hole effects. Subsequently it is likely to be mostly quiet-to-unsettled, unless the sunspot mentioned earlier generates an Earth- directed coronal mass ejection. It is too soon to know. MUFs at equal latitudes should be about 19MHz for the South and 16MHz for the North. Darkness hour lows will remain at their recent levels of about 10MHz. Paths to Australia should have a maximum usable frequency - that's a fifty percent chance of success, of about 19MHz. The optimum working frequency will be about 17MHz. The path should be best between about 0800 and 1000 UTC. The summer sporadic-E season is just about ended, but there is still a possibility of openings on occasional days.(This report prepared by Neil Clarke, G0CAS, and Martin Harrison, G3USF)
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ISS commander sets new space endurance record (Aug 17, 2005)International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 11 Commander Sergei Krikalev, U5MIR, this week set a new record for the most days a human being has spent in space. As of August 16, Krikalev had logged a total of nearly 748 days--more than two years--living in space. He'll exceed that figure before he's back on Earth: Krikalev, 46, and crewmate and NASA ISS Science Officer John Phillips, KE5DRY, are scheduled to remain aboard the ISS until October. ISS Mission Control Houston called Krikalev to congratulate him. "Fly on, Sergei," spacecraft communicator Ken Ham said. Mission Control Moscow also saluted the achievement, and Krikalev joked, "You'll have to congratulate me every day from now on."
The previous space endurance record, held by fellow cosmonaut Sergei Avdeyev, was 747 days, 14 hours, 14 minutes, and 11 seconds. Krikalev made his first trip into space in 1988. During the span of his 20-year career as a cosmonaut, he has done two duty tours on the ISS (he was a member of the first ISS crew) and spent time living aboard the now-defunct Russian Mir space station. He was the first Russian to fly on a US shuttle. He's also been into space aboard Russian Soyuz transporters. On August 18, Krikalev and Phillips will venture outside the ISS to remove, replace and photograph experiments and relocate equipment. The spacewalk will be the eighth for Krikalev and the first for Phillips.--some information from NASA
(ARRL News Service)
Next ISS "Space Tourist" Gets Amateur Radio Ticket (Aug 18, 2005)The next "space tourist" to visit the International Space Station is, once again, an Amateur Radio licensee. The FCC issued the call sign KC2ONX to Greg Olsen of Princeton, New Jersey, on August 16. Thanks to three volunteer examiners from the 10-70 Repeater Association in Northern New Jersey, Olsen--who held a ham ticket many years ago--was able to take and pass his Technician examination during a brief vacation window in his busy pre-flight training schedule. VE team member (and ARRL Hudson Division Vice Director) Joyce Birmingham, KA2ANF, says extra-heavy summertime traffic slowed the team's journey to Princeton, and the August 12 exam session, scheduled for 5 PM, almost didn't happen.
Full Story: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2005/08/18/3/?nc=1
(ARRL News Service)
ARISS Packet Station off the air (Aug. 19 2005)Still with ham radio space related matters, word that the ARISS packet relay system is down. According to Ken Ransom, N5VHO that the TNC on the Kenwood radio on-board the Internationl Space Station appear to have stopped working.
Ransom says that attempts have been made to restore the the radio but so far without success. With the crew very busy preparing for an E-V-A,
additional troubleshooting will not be possible until after the space walk has been completed. (N5VHO)(ARNewsLine)
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Bird® to mark manufacturing milestone with auction (Aug. 31 2005)
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Bird Electronic Corporation has announce that it will mark the production of its 300,000th Model 43 Thruline Wattmeter by auctioning a gold-plated version of the unit. The auction is planned to close on August 31. Hosted by AuctionFire, the on-line event will be open to any individual or business interested in bidding on and owning a piece of electronics history. Better yet, Bird will donate the auction proceeds to a charitable organization of the winning bidder's choosing. Bird began producing the Model 43 in 1952, and it soon became an industry standard. |
Bird says its Model 43 is the first device manufactured on a production scale that allows RF to flow through the device--hence the "Thruline" label. Bird called the production of its 300,000th Model 43 "a significant event for this trusted and dependable technology." To put in your bid, visit the Bird Electronic Corporation Web site.(ARRL News Service)
Streaming Video lets father see daughter born (Aug. 19 2005)Moden telecommunications has made it possible for an Army Sergeant stationed in Iraq to witness the birth of his daughter in Parkersburg,
West Virginia. Thanks to streaming video and audio, Sergeant William Hamrick joined his wife Angela as the baby was born.The high-tech link came about after Angela Hamrick asked if there was some way her husband could see pictures of their little girl being born.
Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital spokesman Greg Smith thinks this may be the first such international live video and audio link of a birth.Wlliam Hamrick is serving with an Army Reserve Engineer in Iraq. (Published reports)
(ARNewsLine)
USA Daylight Saving Time (DST) extended in 2007The nation and the nations ham radio community will have an additional four weeks of daylight-saving time beginning in 2007. This after President Bush signs into law a new energy law that contains wording which ushers in daylight-savings time three weeks earlier, on the second Sunday in March,
and be extends it by a week to the first Sunday in November.Representative Fred Upton of Michigan was among those who pushed to get the provision into the bill. He argued the extension will save energy because people won't have to turn their lights on as early in the evening.
But not everyone is happy. The electronics industry says that it now has to figure out how to deal with the impact of the change on computer
software and an array of electronic gadgets from the timing of VCR's and DVD recorders to adjusting digital clocks on cell phones. And its affect
if any on ham radio has yet to be fully assessed.The last time the daylight-saving time schedule was changed was in 1987. (Science OnLine)
(ARNewsLine)
The Collection and Study of Radio Stamps (Aug. 13 2005)Collecting and studying radio stamps is a fascinating side to the hobby of DXing. One of the very unusual and unique Radio stamps issued by the Dutch Post Office was to commemorate Radio Oranje (Radio Orange), which was a programme compiled and presented by the Dutch Government in exile and broadcast over BBC transmitters during the Second World War.
The broadcasting service in Holland went into Nazi control when Holland capitulated in May 1940. The first Radio Oranje broadcast from London was at the end of July 1940. The Nazi occupying power forbad listening to foreign radio stations and the transmissions of Radio Oranje were jammed. The two stamps are unusual as they are printed side by side on each sheet. One of the stamps shows a singer ``Jetje of Orange`` who sang resistance songs.
The other stamp shows two men illegally listening to the broadcasts using a home made radio receiver hidden under the floor of a house. The text on the stamps is from the opening announcement giving the wavelengths and greeting sent to Dutch listeners around the world.
There were some first day covers issued which showed the Radio Oranje banners from the original rubber stamp used in London on official correspondence. These covers are now considered collectors items.
After the war many of the broadcasters with Radio Oranje were involved in the foundation of Radio Netherlands.
(sourced to Peter J. Grenfell Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND DX TIMES PAGE 46 FEBRUARY 2005 via DXLD and forwarded to nationalnews by radiostamps@yahoogroups.com )(WlANews)
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ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest, 0600 local Aug 20-2000 local Aug 21 (see p 91, this issue).North American QSO Party--SSB, sponsored by the National Contest Journal, 1800Z Aug 20-0600Z Aug 21 (see Aug 6-7).
New Jersey QSO Party--CW/Phone, sponsored by Englewood ARA, 2000Z Aug 20-0700Z Aug 21 and 1300Z Aug 21-0200Z Aug 22. Frequencies (MHz): 1.810, 3.535, 7.035, 14.035, 21.100, 28.100, SSB--3.950, 7.235, 14.285, 21.355, 28.400, VHF/UHF 50-50.5 and 144-146 MHz. Exchange: QSO number and S/P/C or NJ county. QSO points: 3 pts/QSO. Score: QSO points × NJ counties. NJ stations use NJ counties + states (except NJ) + provinces, max 83. For more information: www.qsl.net/w2rj. Logs due Sep 17 to Englewood Amateur Radio Association Inc, PO Box 528, Englewood, NJ 07631-0528.
International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend--CW/SSB/Digital, sponsored by ILLW from 0001Z Aug 20-2359Z Aug 21. Frequencies: CW--21 kHz above band edge; SSB--51 kHz above band edge. Exchange: Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society (ARLHS) number, if at a lighthouse or lightship (see ARLHS contest, Aug 6-7). For more information: http://illw.net/index.html.
Ohio QSO Party--CW/SSB, sponsored by the Mad River Radio Club, 1600Z Aug 27 -0400Z Aug 28. Frequencies (MHz): CW--3.545, 7.045, 14.045, 21.045, 28.045; SSB--3.850, 7.225, 14.250, 21.300, and 28.450. Categories: SO, MM, Mobile and Rover. Exchange: Serial Number and Ohio county, state or province, DX stations send "DX." QSO points: CW--2 pts, SSB--1 pt. Score: QSO points × OH counties (OH station count states, provinces, and OH counties) counted once per mode. For more information: www.oqp.us. Logs due 30 days after the contest to logs@oqp.us or to Ohio QSO Party c/o Jim Stahl, K8MR, 30499 Jackson Rd, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022-1730.
Hawaii QSO Party--CW/Phone/RTTY/PSK31, sponsored by the Koolau ARC, 0700Z Aug 27-2200Z Aug 28. Frequencies: 160-10 meters. Categories: SOAB and MS (single or mixed-mode), MM (mixed-mode only). Spotting nets and packet allowed in all classes. Exchange: RS(T) and SPC, maritime region (1-3), or HI county. QSO points: 20-15-10 meters, Phone--1 pt, CW/Digital--2 pts; 40 meters, Phone--2 pts, CW/Digital 4 pts; 80 meters, Phone--4 pts, CW/Digital--8 pts; 160 meters, Phone 8 pts, CW/Digital 16 pts. Score is total points plus 150 pts for QSO with KH6J. For more information: www.karc.ushi_qso_party.html. Logs due 30 days after contest to kh6j@karc.us or Hawaii QSO Party, PO Box 8960788, Wahiawa, HI 96786-0788.
Kentucky QSO Party--CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK31, sponsored by Bullitt Amateur Radio Society from 1600Z Aug 28-0400Z Apr 29. Frequencies (MHz): SSB: ±20 kHz above General class band edge; CW: 3.55, 7.05, 14.05, 21.05 and 28.05. Categories: Entries will be SO-Single Mode (SSB, CW, Digital), SO-Mixed, Rover. Work stations once on each mode and band (RTTY and PSK31 are considered separate QSOs in CW category). Work Rover stations in each county. Exchange: Name and KY county or S/P/C. QSO points: SSB--1 pt, CW/Digital/Rover--2 pts. Score: QSO points × KY counties (KY stations count S/P/C) + QSO with KY4KY. For more information: www.qsl.net/ky4ky/kyqsopartyrules.html. Logs due 10 days following the contest to kc4wq@arrl.net or KY QSO Party, c/o KC4WQ, 1229 Zoneton Rd, Shepherdsville, KY 40165.
YO-DX Contest--CW/SSB, sponsored by the Romanian Amateur Radio Federation (RARF), 1200Z Aug 27-1200Z Aug 28. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: SOAB, SOSB, MS. Exchange: RST and serial number, YO stations send county abbreviation. QSO points: different country own continent--2 pts, different continent--4 pts, YO stations--8 pts. Score: QSO points × YO counties and DXCC entities counted once per band. For more information: www.hamradio.ro/contests/yodx_eng.htm. Logs due 30 days after the contest to yodx_contest@hamradio.ro or YO DX HF Contest, PO Box 22-50, 71100 Bucharest, Romania.
Summer VHF/UHF QSO Party--SSB/CW/FM, sponsored by the Colorado QRP Club, from 1800Z-2100Z Aug 28. Frequencies: 6 m, 2 m and 70 cm, 5 W output maximum, use recognized simplex frequencies according to the ARRL band plan, do not use the national simplex frequencies of 146.52 or 446.000 MHz. Categories: Portable, Non-Portable. Exchange: call sign, grid square, first name and CQC member number or power. QSO points: 1 pt/QSO. Total Score: QSO points × names beginning with different letters (26 max), counted once per band. 10 point bonus for QSO with WØCQC. For more information: www.cqc.org/contests/summer05.htm. Logs due 30 days after the contest to contest@cqc.org or CQC Contest, PO Box 17174, Golden, CO 80402-6019.
(ARRL News Service)
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Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary " Special Event Radio Station" (Oct. 1 2005)
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The Canadian Coast
Guard Auxiliary will be operating a " Special Event Radio Station"
On October 1 , 2005 operating as: VA1ISAR from the International
Search and Rescue competition in Halifax, N.S.
SSB: 3.785, 7.210 + 7.075,
14.250, 21.290, 28.450
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Contact: Dick Grantham VE1AI
E-mail:rgrantham@ns.sympatico.ca(Dan Amoroso W3DI U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary)
Aug 19-Aug 21, 0001Z-2359Z, Touros, Brazil. LABRE/RN, ZW7LH. International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend from Calcanhar Lighthouse, BRA 035. digital, phone and CW 10 to 160 meters. QSL. via PS7AA bureau or direct to, PO Box 251, Natal RN 59010-970, Brazil South America. www.labre-rn.org.br.Aug 19-Aug 28, 0000Z-2400Z, Lebanon, TN. Wilson Amateur Radio Club, W4C. Special Event Station from the Wilson County Fair. 28.320 21.320 14.320 7.265. QSL. Greg Tomerlin, K4KO, 1562 Walnut Grove Rd, Lebanon, TN 37090. www.wilsonarc.org.
Aug 20, 1100Z-2000Z, Hillsboro, TX. Lockheed Martin Recreation Association and Fannin County ARC, N5B. North Texas Balloon Project Launch #12. 14.282 7.220. QSL. Ed McGinley, W5ETM, PO Box 6215, Fort Worth, TX 76115. www.ntbp.org.
Aug 20-Aug 21, 0001Z-2359Z, Dunkirk Lighthouse, NY. Dunkirk Lighthouse--Lancaster ARC, W2SO. International Lighthouse Weekend. 28.450 21.350 14.250 7.250. Certificate. Lancaster ARC, 525 Pavement Rd, Lancaster, NY 14086. larc.hamgate.net.
Aug 20-Aug 21, 0000Z-2359Z, Eagle Harbor, MI. International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend, K8E. Lighthouse and two range lights. 14.275 14.030 7.275 7.030. Certificate. QSL via bureau or N8MR, 14071 Fairway, Livonia, MI 48154. www.kc8nah.com/Interests/illw05.htm.
Aug 20-Aug 21, 0001Z-2359Z, Newport, OR. Oregon-Idaho DX Group, N7L. International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend, from Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, USA-906. 28.351 28.021 21.221 21.021 14.221 14.021 7.155 7.021 3.755 3.521. QSL. via Buro, or to K7VAN, Box 12941, Salem, OR 97309. Participating lighthouses: http://arlhs.com.
Aug 20-Aug 21, 1200Z-2359Z, St Augustine, FL. St Augustine Amateur Radio Society, N4AUG. LH 758 Celebrating ILLH Weekend. 14.270 14.030 7.265 7.030. QSL. SAARS, PO Box 860084, St Augustine, FL 32086. www.saars.net.
Aug 20-Aug 21, 1300Z-1600Z, Buffalo, NY. Western New York DX Association, K2L. International Lighthouse Weekend. 14.230 14.030 7.230 7.030. QSL. Bob Nadolny, WB2YQH, PO Box 73, Spring Brook, NY 14140. www.wnydxa.org.
Aug 20-Aug 21, 1300Z-2100Z, Sea Girt, NJ. North America DX Association and Neptune Radio Club, WR2DX. ILLW from Sea Girt Lighthouse. 14.260 7.260. QSL. NADXA, PO Box 357, Bradley Beach, NJ 07720.
Aug 20-Aug 21, 0001Z-2359Z, Rochester, NY. Brockport Amature Radio Klub, N2VY. International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend. 14.275. Certificate. Allen Skiles, N2VY, 1-A Burke Lane, Spencerport, NY 14559. www.barkarc.org
Aug 20-Aug 21, 0000Z-2359Z, River Rouge, MI. Motor City Radio Club, W8MRM. Mariners' Memorial Lighthouse/International Lighthouse Weekend. 14.275 7.275. Certificate. N8MR, 14071 Fairway, Livonia, MI 48154. www.w8mrm.org.
Aug 20-Aug 28, 1600Z-1600Z, Lincoln, MI. Alcona County Amateur Radio Group, K8A. 34 th Annual Alcona County Fair. 21.345 14.245 7.245 3.945. QSL. Stanley L. Darmofal, W8SZ, PO Box 15, Harrisville, MI 48740. www.alconaradio.org.
Aug 24-Aug 28, 1400Z-0000Z, Ringoes, NJ. Cherryville Repeater Association II, W4H. 2005 Hunterdon County 4H and Agricultural Fair. 28.375 21.375 14.275 7.275. Certificate. Special Event Radio W4H, Cherryville Repeater Association II, PO Box 308, Quakertown, NJ 08868. http://www.qsl.net/w2cra/w4h/W4H-webpage.htm
Aug 26-Aug 29, St John's Island, Singapore. Singapore Amateur Radio Transmitin Society, S61FD. Local Field Day. 40-15 m all modes including digital. QSL. Via bureau or direct to: Henk van Hensbergen, PAØKHS, Smaragdstraat 53, 6534WN Nigmegen, The Netherlands. www.sarts.org.sg.
Aug 27, 1500Z-2300Z, Plainfield, IL. Plainfield Radio League, W9P. The Plainfield Tornado, Aug 28, 1990. 14.260 14.070 14.230 7.260. Certificate. Plainfield Radio League, PO Box 682, Plainfield, IL 60544. www.prlham.org/spev.
Aug 27-Aug 28, 1350Z-2100Z, Westfield, MA. Hampden County Radio Association HCRA, W1NY/A10. ANG 104th Fighter Group Airshow. SSB 28.336 21.360 14.260 7.260 CW 28.033 21.033 14.033 7.033 3.533. QSL. HCRA, PO Box 562, Agawam, MA 01001. www.hcra.org
Aug 28, 1400Z-2100Z, Hanover, KS. Crown Amateur Radio Association, K0ASA. Hollenberg Pony Express Station Festival. 18.085 14.245 14.040 7.125. Certificate. Crown Amateur Radio Association, 11551 W 176 th Terr, Olathe, KS 66062. www.kshs.org/places/hollenberg/index.htm.
Aug 29-Sep 4, 2000Z-2000Z, Black Rock Desert, NV. Nevada-7-Burn at Burning Man Festival, N7B. Burning Man 2005. 21.360 14.290 7.263 3.940. QSL. Kenneth M. Beck, 425 N Columbia Center Blvd #F207, Kennewick, WA 99336. http://n7bweb.net/.
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Rare Worked All Britain Square to be Activated (Oct. 10 2005)Kevin Haworth, M0TNX, and Keith Radford, G3SZU, are planning to activate an extremely rare Worked All Britain square – SD35 – near the village of Knott End On Sea in Lancashire on 10 October this year.
They believe that this will be only the third time that the square has been activated. The reason the square is so rarely activated is that it lies within Morecambe Bay and is therefore under water for much of the year. Kevin and Keith plan to be active from the square from 1400 to 2100UTC on the 20/40/80/160m bands on both phone and CW.
(RSGB2)
EGYPT, SU. Gab, HA3JB will be QRV again as SU8BHI from July 01 to December 31. He will be active on all bands using CW, RTTY, SSTV, PSK and some SSB during many of the major upcoming contests. QSL direct only via HA3JB (Kutasi Gabor, P.O. Box 243, H-8601 Siofok, Hungary).
Logs available at: http://www.qsl.net/ha3jbe-mail:ha3jb@t-email.hu
Aug. 18 2005 ARRL DX NewsThis week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by DL2OBO, HP1AC, LU1DF, ON4BR, SV1IW, SV1JG, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all.
CROATIA, 9A. Tommy, IZ7ECL is QRV as 9A/IZ7ECL/p until August 26 from a number of lighthouses in the IOTA group EU-016. Activity is
mainly on 40 and 20 meters. QSL to home call.SPAIN, EA. Look for special event station ED3LHT to be QRV from Garxal lighthouse on August 20 and 21. QSL direct via EA3GHZ.
GERMANY, DA. A group of German operators will be QRV as DA2005LH from Staberhuk lighthouse, ARLHS FED-226, on Fehmarn Island, IOTA EU-128, during the ILLW. QSL via DJ2HD. Meanwhile, look for DL0MFK/LH to be QRV from the Karnin lighthouse, ARLHS FED-274, on Usedom Island, IOTA EU-129, on August 20 and 21. QSL via bureau.
GUADELOUPE, FG. Kan, JJ2RCJ is QRV as FG/homecall until August 21. Activity is mainly on the low bands using various digital modes.
QSL via AB2RF.PANAMA, HP. Members of the Panama Canal ARA will be QRV as HP2GLT from the Gatun lighthouse, near the Gatun Locks, during the ILLW.
Activity will be on all bands using CW, SSB and PSK31. QSL via HP1IBF.THAILAND, HS. Cha, HS8KAY is QRV from until December 31, 2005 from Phuket Island, IOTA AS-053, until December 31 while working here.
SARDINIA, IS0. Gaetano, IZ8GCB is QRV as IS0/IZ8GCB until August 29. Activity is on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters. QSL via the bureau.
ARGENTINA, LU. A group of Argentinean amateurs are QRV as LU2XX from the Les Eclaireurs lighthouse until August 21. Activity is on
80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via operators' instructions.LEBANON, OD. Pierre-Louis, F5NED is QRV as OD5/F5NED until August 25.
BRAZIL, PY. Members of LABRE/RN will be QRV as ZW7LH from the Calcanhar lighthouse during the ILLW. Activity will be on 160 to 10
meters using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via PS7AA.POLAND, SP. A group of amateurs are QRV as 3Z1LH from the Darlowo East Mole lighthouse, ARLHS POL-003, until August 22 during the
World Wide Young Contester meeting. They will also participate in the ILLW. QSL via SP1KNM.GREECE, SV. A group of operators will be QRV as SX8L from the Apolytares lighthouse, ARLHS GRE-040, on Antikythira Island, IOTA
EU-113, from August 20 to 22. This is a new lighthouse activation. Activity will be on all bands and modes. QSL via SV1HER.TURKEY, TA. Members of the RAAG and TRAC National IARU Societies will be QRV as TC0SV from a lighthouse on Bozcaada Island, IOTA
AS-099, during the ILLW. QSL via TA2DS. Meanwhile, look for Tom, DL2OBO to be QRV as TA4/DL2OBO from August 21 to 28 from Alanya while on holiday here. Activity will be on the lower bands with an emphasis on CW. QSL to home call. Also, Carlo will be QRV as
TA4/ON4BR until August 28 from here as well while on holiday. Activity is on 40, 20 and 15 meters. QSL to home call.UKRAINE, UR. A group of operators from Sevastopol will be QRV as UU9JWM/p from the lighthouse at Kruglaya Bay, ARLHS UKR-072, during the ILLW. QSL direct to UT5JAJ.
ANTIGUA, V2. Larry, W1LR and Bill, W4WX are QRV as V25LR and V25WX, respectively, until August 25. Activity is on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meters using primarily PSK31 and RTTY. QSL to home calls.
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Larry, KJ4UY is QRV as V47UY until August 26. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters. QSL direct to home call.
CANADA, VE. Special call VE3CGPS is QRV until August 25 to commemorate the Centennial of the establishment of the Canadian
Coast Guard Base in the town of Parry Sound. QSL via VE3BXY.AUSTRALIA, VK. Club station VK4YN/p will be QRV from Fraser Island, IOTA OC-142, from August 20 and 21. QSL via operators'
instructions.THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend, The ARRL 10 GHZ and Up Contest, NCCC Thursday CW Sprint, SARTG World Wide RTTY Contest, Keyman's Club of Japan CW Contest, North American SSB QSO Party and the New Jersey QSO Party will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see August QST, page 85 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.
(ARRL News Service)
Aug. 19-28 2005 I.C.P.O. Bulletin Islands, Castles & Portable Operations - I.C.P.O.19/08/2005: EU-043 7S6LAN LÅNGHOLMEN ISLAND -
Lars SM6WPF, Tomas SM6XMY, Rolf SM6IQD and Rick SM6YOU plan to be active August 19-21st from Långholmen Island (IOTA EU-043, WW Loc. JO58om). They will also activate the Långholmen Range Front lighthouse (ARLHS SWE-444) during the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (August 20-21st). Further information can be found at http://sector7.nu/7s6lan [Tnx SM6YOU]19/08/2005: EU-043 7S6TL/LH TISTLARNA -
Hakan SM6EQO, Bjorn SM6JOC, Magnus SM6VFJ, Lasse SM6ZBD, Loesaus SM6ZBC and Gundhard SA6AIF will be active as 7S6TL/LH from Tristlarna (IOTA EU-043) and lighthouse (ARLHS SWE-392, WW Loc. JO57UM) between August 19 and 21st. They will be active for the International Lighthouse/Lightship weekend and also celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Tristlarna lighthouse. QSL via SK6GO (QRZ.com) [Tnx rsgbiota.org19/08/2005: EU-047 DH3FAW/P BORKUM ISLAND -
Look for Gerhard, DH3FAW/p, to be active August 19-21st from Borkum Island (IOTA EU-047, GIA N-01 for the German Islands Award). Activity will be on 40, 30, 20 and 15 meter QRP CW, with an Elecraft K1. He will also try to activate one or more of the lighthouses on the island. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org]19/08/2005: OC-032 FK/H.C.'s NEW CALEDONIA -
Kaz JA2BDR, Jun JA2EWE and Ken JA2KRE will be active from Noumea, New Caledonia (IOTA OC-032, DIFO FK-001) between August 19-24th. Their callsigns will be FK/homecall. They hope to operate on 80-10 meters, SSB and CW; no RTTY operation. They will use only one transceiver with a 500w linear amplifier. Antennas are: 2 element beam for 17/15/12/10m and wire verticals for 80/40/30/20m. QSL to their home callsigns, direct or the JARL Bureau (good for one year). JA2BDR - Kazuo Yoshikawa: 4249-4 Shimoebi, Yokkaich, 510-1203 JAPAN; JA2EWE - Junich Matsunaga: 9 Shinmachi, Niiya, Jimokuji, 490-1105 JAPAN; JA2KRE - Kenji Ito: 1457 Yui, Tado, 511-0101 JAPAN [Tnx OPDX]19/08/2005: NA-015 KG4OV GUANTANAMO BAY -
Bruce, W4OV, will be active August 19-22nd as KG4OV from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (IOTA NA-015). QSL via home call. [Tnx ARRL DX News]19/08/2005: NA-104 V47UY ISLAND OF ST. KITTS -
Larry, KJ4UY, will be QRV from the Island of St. Kitts (IOTA NA-104) as V47UY from August 19-26th. Look for activity on 160-6 meters. QSL direct to KJ4UY. [Tnx 425 DX News]19/08/2005: OC-003 VK9CMO COCOS-KEELING -
Rex, VK7MO, will activate Christmas Island (IOTA OC-002) as VK9CMO on 2 meter EME using digital modes (no HF) August 19-31st. QSL via VK7MO direct. [Tnx OPDX]19/08/2005: ARLHS:BRA-035 ZW7LH CALCANHAR -
LABRE/RN members will be operating as ZW7LH from Calcanhar Lighthouse (ARLHS reference BRA-035) from 00:01 UTC August 19th to 23:59 UTC August 21st. Activity will be on 160-10 meter CW, SSB and digital modses. QSL via PS7AA, direct (PO BOX 251 - NATAL RN 59010-970) or through the bureau. [Tnx PS7AB]20/08/2005: ARLHS:ISR-005 4Z4DX/LH JAFFA LIGHTHOUSE -
Look for Dov, 4Z4DX, to be active August 20-21st as 4Z4DX/LH from the Jaffa lighthouse (ARLHS reference ISR-005). Activity will be on all bands and modes. QSL via home call (QRZ.com), or eQSL. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW. [Tnx 4Z4DX]20/08/2005: ARLHS:URU-005 CX1TA CABO POLONIO LIGHTHOUSE -
The Centro Radioaficionados de Rocha (CX1TA) will participate in the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (August 20-21st) from the Lighthouse at Cabo Polonio (ARLHS URU-005). QSL via CX1TA (P.O. Box 29, 27000 Rocha, Uruguay). [Tnx 425 DX News]20/08/2005: EU-057 DAØGLH/P HIDDENSEE ISLAND -
Look for Enrico, DA0GLH/p, to be QRV August 20-21st from Hiddensee island (IOTA EU-057, DID/GIA O-05) and the Gellen lighthouse (DLTD/GLHA No.022, ARLHS FED-088, WLOTA 2371). QSL via home call through the bureau. [Tnx DL2VFR]20/08/2005: EU-127 DFØWFB/P HELGOLAND ISLAND -
Look for about 12 operators to be active August 20-21st as DF0WFB/p from Helgoland Island (IOTA EU-127, GIA N-14), adjacent to Helgoland lighthouse (WLH DL-009, DLTD No. 26, ARLHS FED-101, WLOTA 0518) and in line of sight to Helgoland dune entrance range front (ARLHS FED-102) and Helgoland dune entrance range rear (ARLHS FED-103). Activity will be on all HF bands in CW, SSB and SSTV, on 2 meters and on 23cm in ATV with 20 watts. QSL via DF0WFB (QRZ.com). [Tnx rsgbiota.org]20/08/2005: EU-047 DJ8OG/P BALTRUM ISLAND -
Look for Matt, DJ8OG/p, to be active August 20-27th from Baltrum Island (IOTA EU-047, GIA N-06). Operation will be on 80 to 10 meter SSB, no WARC bands. QSL via home call, direct or through the bureau. [Tnx DE0MST]20/08/2005: EU-129 DLØMFK/LH USEDOM ISLAND -
Look for DL0MFK/LH to be QRV Augus 20-21st from Usedom island (IOTA EU-129, DID/GIA O-13) and the Karnin lighthouse (WLH DL-014, ARLHS FED-274). Activity will be on 160-10 meters. QSL via the bureau. [Tnx DL2VFR]20/08/2005: ARLHS:SPA-297 ED3LHT RIO EBRO LIGHTHOUSE -
A group of EA Dx'ers will be active August 20-21st as ED3LHT from the Rio Ebro lighthouse [aka The Garxal Lighthouse] (ARLHS reference SPA-297), Deltebre, Tarragona (DME reference 43901), for International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend. The team will consist of EA3EVR, EA3AGB, EA3GHZ, EA3AKA, EA5EOR and others. They plan to have 2 or 3 stations operational at the same time in as many bands as possible. The QSL's will be a picture of the lighthouse and all the cards will be sent automatically via the bureau. If you need a direct card, send to EA3GHZ (QRZ.com). [Tnx EA3GHZ]20/08/2005: AF-004 EF8OAL, EF8NAL ISLA GRAN CANARIA -
Several members of the Canary Islands DX Ham Society, among them Edu EC8AUA and Dunia EC8ADU Dunia will participate in the International Lighthouse Weekend 2005 (August 20-21st), from the Old and New lighthouses of Arinaga, Isla Gran Canaria (IOTA AF-004). They will be using a special call for each lighthouse as follows: EF8OAL at the Old Arinaga Lighthouse (FEA D-2812, ARLHS CAI-062, DME 35002) and EF8NAL at the New Arinaga Lighthouse (FEA D-2812, ARLHS CAI-024, DME 35002). QSL via EC8AUA, direct (QRZ.com) or bureau. [Tnx EC8AUA]20/08/2005: AF-004 GBØSH ISLA GRAN CANARIA -
Anthony (MW0JZE), Rob (MW0RLJ), Russell (G5XW), Richard (MW3WSD), Oliver (MW3SDO) and Tim (M3SDE) will operate as GB0SH from Strumble Head Lighthouse (ARLHS reference WAL-029), Wales, for the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (August 20-21st). QSL via MW0JZE (QRZ.com). [Tnx 425 DX News]20/08/2005: EU-054 IF9ZWA/P MARETTIMO ISLAND -
Mike, IF9ZWA, will be active as IF9ZWA/p from the Punta Libeccio Lighthouse (WAIL SI-025, ARLHS ITA-133, WLOTA 1215) on Marettimo Island (IOTA EU-054, IIA TP-010, MIA MI-056) during the International Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend (August 20-21st). Activity will be on 40, 20 and 15 meter SSB only. QSL via home call. [Tnx OPDX]20/08/2005: EU-091 IR7LH/P ISOLOTTO TRAVERSA -
Look for IR7LH/p to be activated from Isolotto Traversa (EU-091, IIA BR-009, MIA MI-137) and Le Pedagne lighthouse (WAIL PU-028, WLH I-020, ARLHS ITA-175, WLOTA 0005) during the International Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend (August 20-21st). QSL via IK7JWX, direct or bureau. [Tnx OPDX]20/08/2005: WAIL:LI-005 IU1L LA LANTERNA LIGHTHOUSE -
Look for IU1L to be aired again August 20-21st from La Lanterna (ARLHS ITA-177, WAIL LI-005) during International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (August 20-21st). QSL via bureau or direct to ARI Genova, P.O. Box 1117, 16121 Genova - GE, Italy. [Tnx 425 DX News]20/08/2005: EU-113 J48RH/P KYTHIRA ISLAND -
SV IOTA SUMMER TOUR - Look for J48RH/p to be QRV August 20-22nd from Kythira Island (IOTA EU-113, MIA MG-062) and Spathi lighthouse (WLH SV-084, ARLHS GRE-120, WLOTA 1703). The team may instead activate Elafonisos Island (IOTA EU-113, MIA MG-033), no lighthouse. Activity will be on 20, 17 and 15 meter SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via IK8VRH (QRZ.com) [Tnx JI6KRV]20/08/2005: NA-005 K3TRM/VP9 BERMUDA -
Frank, K3TRM, will be vacationing on the island of Bermuda (IOTA NA-005) August 20-28th and plans to be active as K3TRM/VP9. Activity will be on 80-6 meters, including the WARC bands using SSB, RTTY, and PSK31. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the bureau. [Tnx OPDX]20/08/2005: EU-060 SV/IK8VRH KAVALLIANI ISLAND -
Tony, IK8VRH, plans to be active August 20-22nd as SV/IK8VRH from Kavalliani Island (IOTA EU-060, MIA MG-052). Activity will be on on 20, 17 and 15 meter SSB, RTTY and CW. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News]20/08/2005: EU-113 SX8L ANTIKYTHIRA ISLAND -
Theodoros SV1GRM, Sotirios SV1HER, Cliff SV1JG, and Markos SV1MF will activate the special call SX8L August 20-22nd from Antikythira Island (IOTA EU-113, MIA MG-014, WW Loc. KM15QU). They will also activate the Apolytares lighthouse (WLH SV-011, ARLHS GRE-040, WLOTA 0298) during the International Lighthouse Weekend (August 20-21st). Look for them on all bands and modes. QSL manager will be SV1HER. Note: all QSOs will be confirmed via the SV bureau (RAAG). If you do not use the bureau and need the QSL card, send direct to SV1HER with SAE and return postage. [Tnx SV1HER]20/08/2005: OC-206 VK6DHI DIRK HARTOG ISLAND -
Wally VK6YS, Dan VK8AN and Nigel VK6KHD will be active August 20-23rd as VK6DHI from Dirk Hartog Island (IOTA OC-206). Activity will be on 40-10 meter CW and SSB, WARC bands included. QSL direct to VK4AAR (QRZ.com). [Tnx IOTW]20/08/2005: USA-911 W2T TUCKER'S ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE -
The Old Barney Amateur Radio Club will be operating as W2T from the Tucker's Island Lighthouse (ARLHS reference USA-911) in the Tuckerton Seaport in Tuckerton, NJ, during the International Lighthouse Activity weekend August 20-21st, from about 1300-2100z each day. Activity is planned for 40 and 20 meters SSB and local 2 meters. QSL via N2OO. [Tnx OPDX]20/08/2005: USI:OH-007L W8LBZ SOUTH BASS ISLAND -
Tom, W8LBZ, will be active August 20-21st as W8LBZ/p from South Bass Island (USI OH-007L, NOT IOTA, Lake Erie, Ottawa County), Ohio. He will also be activating the South Bass Island lighthouse (ARLHS reference USA-769). Look for him on 40 and 20 meters, usual USI and ARLHS frequencies. QSL via home call, direct (QRZ.com) [Tnx USI]21/08/2005: USI:CA-069S KR1PTO/P EAST BROTHER ISLAND -
Mark, KR1PTO, plans to be QRV August 21st from East Brother Island (USI CA-069S, NOT IOTA, Contra Costa County), California. Activity will be on 80, 40, 20, 10 and 6 meters. QSL via home call (QRZ.com). [Tnx USI]22/08/2005: OC-156 3D2FG NANUYA ISLAND -
Look for Gerhard, DL2AZ, to be active August 22-30th as 3D2FG from the island of Nanuya (IOTA OC-156). This will be a holiday style operation with an FT-897 and G5RV. QSL via DL2AZ, direct or through the bureau. [Tnx DG7FEQ]23/08/2005: EU-075 SV/IK8VRH SPETSES ISLAND -
Tony, IK8VRH, plans to be active August 23-28th as SV/IK8VRH from Spetses Island (IOTA EU-075, MIA MG-116) and lighthouse (WLH SV-086, ARLHS GRE-063). Activity will be on on 20, 17 and 15 meter SSB, RTTY and CW. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News]24/08/2005: EU-158 J43RH/P SAPIENTZA ISLAND -
SV IOTA SUMMER TOUR - Look for J43RH/p to be QRV August 24-26th from Sapientza Island (IOTA EU-158, MIA MG-101) and lighthouse (WLH SV-079, ARLHS GRE-116, WLOTA 1471). The team may instead activate Schiza Island (IOTA EU-158, MIA MG-103), no lighthouse. Activity will be on 20, 17 and 15 meter SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via IK8VRH (QRZ.com) [Tnx JI6KRV]25/08/2005: AF-057 5R8HS NOSY BE ISLAND -
Dino, IZ4AKV, plans to be active as 5R8HS from Nosy Be Island (IOTA AF-057) between August 25th and September 8th. Look for activity on all HF bands. QSL via IZ4AKV (QRZ.com). [Tnx IZ4AKV]25/08/2005: EU-026 JW/G6LVB SVALBARD -
Howard, G6LVB, will be travelling to Svalbard (JW, IOTA EU-026), current plans August 26-28th, to do some minor upgrades to a satellite station at: http://www.svalsat.com. He is intending to take some LEO satellite gear with him, so if you'd like to add JW to your DXCC list let him know at: howard@howardlong.com. Howard states, "Despite its northerly location, it has coverage to Canada and the North Eastern U.S. as well as Japan. I will definitely be active on AO-51, SO-50, AO-27, PO-28 (let's hope) and if I have room for SSB equipment I will operate FO-29, VO-52 and possibly AO-7. The ISS never travels far enough North for me to take a shot at it. There are no plans to take any HF gear, whatever that is ;-)". [Tnx OPDX]26/08/2005: AS-019 S61FD ST. JOHN'S ISLAND -
After the successful 2003 event, the Singapore Amateur Radio Transmitting Society (www.sarts.org.sg) will organize another local field day to be held August 26-29th on St. John's Island (AS-019). A fairly large group of local operators will be active as S61FD with 2-3 stations on 40-15 metres all modes. If time and available hardware permits they will also try 80 and maybe 160 metres. QSL via PA0KHS, direct (Henk van Hensbergen, Smaragdstraat 53, 6534WN Nijmegen, The Netherlands) or via the bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News]27/08/2005: EO60JF/P ILINSKIJ LIGHTHOUSE -
Nick, UU4JO, will be active August 27th to September 4th as EO60JF/p from the Ilinskij Lighthouse. QSL via UU4JO. [Tnx 425 DX News]27/08/2005: DCI:VI-029/030 IK4DCS/P ITALIAN CASTLES -
Franco, IK4DCS, will be active August 27-28th from the following Castles for the Italian Castles Award: Forte Interrotto di Camporovere ad Asiago (DCI reference VI-029) and Forte Tagliata d'Assa di Comporovere ad Asiago (DCI VI-030), Region of Veneto, Province of Vicenza (VI). Look for main activity on 40 and 20 meters. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx IK4DCS]]28/08/2005: 7Q7CE MALAWI -
Ely, IN3VZE, will be active as 7Q7CE from the southwest shore of Lake Malawi, "Club Makokola", between August 28th and September 16th. Activity will be limited because this is a DX holiday style operation. QSL via IN3VZE, by the bureau or direct to: Ely Camin, Corso 3 Novembre 136/2, 38100 Trento, Italy. [Tnx OPDX]28/08/2005: EU-064 F/G5XW/P PAYS DE LA LOIRE REGION GRP -
Russell, G5XW, plans to be QRV August 28th to September 4th as F/G5XW/p from the Pays de la Loire Region group (IOTA EU-064). Activity will be on HF phone only, including some lighthouses from Department 85. QSL via home call (QRZ.com). [Tnx G5XW]28/08/2005: EU-172 OZ/DL2VFR DANISH ISLANDS -
Ric, DL2VFR, will be visiting a few islands in the EU-172 IOTA group between August 28th and September 1st. He plans to operate CW and SSB as OZ/DL2VFR during his evenings. QSL via home call, direct or through the bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News]73 and Good Hunting!
Dave Raycroft - VA3RJHome of ICPO: www.qsl.net/va3rj
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FCC Morse code decision would not affect CW subbands, privileges (Aug 18, 2005)Any FCC decision to eliminate the 5 WPM Morse code requirement for HF access would have no impact on either the current HF CW subbands or on the CW privileges of Amateur Radio licensees. The FCC is currently accepting comments on its Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Order (NPRM&O) in WT Docket 05-235, released July 19, which proposes to do away with the 5 WPM Morse code requirement for all license classes. "There seems to be a lot of confusion on these points, judging by the questions I've been getting," said John Hennessee, N1KB, of the ARRL Regulatory Information Branch.
He emphasizes that the proceeding does not put forward or recommend any changes in CW allocations or privileges. He further notes that the FCC also has not proposed to extend HF privileges to current Technician licensees who have not passed a Morse code examination. The Commission's NPRM&O suggests that in a no-Morse-requirement regime, such Technician licensees would be able to gain HF access by taking the Element 3 General class written examination. To file on-line comments on the FCC NPRM&O in WT Docket 05-235 or to view others' comments in the proceeding, visit the FCC Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). An FCC Report and Order in this proceeding is not likely until early 2006.
(ARRL News Service)
FCC realigns amateur privileges for Region 1 and 3 licensees (Aug 12, 2005)The FCC has realigned Amateur Radio allocations for Commission licensees living or operating within Regions 1 and 3. The changes to Part 97, which reflect decisions made at World Radiocommunication Conference 2003, make the band 7100-7200 kHz immediately available to amateur operators in Regions 1 and 3. Under the revised regime, Novice and Technician Plus licensees may operate 7.100-7.150 MHz, CW only, 200 W output; General licensees may operate 7.100-7.150 MHz, CW/RTTY/data, 200 W output; Advanced and Amateur Extra may operate 7.100-7.150 MHz, CW/RTTY/data, 200 W and 7.150-7.200 MHz, CW/phone/image, 1500 W output The special segments below 7.100 MHz are also retained. The changes to Part 97 affect approximately 1250 FCC licensees as well asCommission-licensed stations operating portable or maritime mobile within Regions 1 and 3.
(ARRL News Service)
ARRL Field Day 2005 "Logs Received" list posted (Aug 12, 2005)The ARRL Contest Branch has announced that the complete list of "Logs Received" for ARRL Field Day 2005 has been posted on the ARRL Web site. This list includes all paper and regular e-mailed Field Day log submissions, as well as entries submitted via the Web applet. If your entry is listed as a check log, it is because we did not receive adequate information from you to include it in the Logs Received listing. If you do not find your entry or your believe there is an error in your listing, contact ARRL Contest Branch Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND; 860-594-0232, or Kathy Allison, KA1RWY; 860-594-0295.
(ARRL News Service)
