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July 1 2004 News From DownUnder
ABC radio last week carried a story about the South Australian / Northern Territory Morse Codian Fraternity.
"Back to Morse Week - Reliving the Overland Telegraph The opening of the Overland Telegraph in 1872 was in those days a breakthrough in communication, much like what we've experienced in recent years with the internet and electronic mail.
Before the 2,700 km Overland Telegraph was finished between Darwin and Port Augusta, mail from overseas took 120 days to reach Australia. The use of Morse Code and the new communication link reduced that time to 48 hours.
Each year members of the SA/NT Morse Codian Fraternity brush up on their skills and bring out all the old equipment for Back to Morse Week. A temporary telegraph station was set up at Adelaide's Myer City Centre and telegrams exchanged between Adelaide, Darwin and the Old Telegraph Station at Alice Springs.
The week ran Sunday June 20 until Saturday June 27.
(VK1KEP)
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July 3 2004 Amateur Radio in RSA 100 Years Old
On 12 December 1901 Marconi spanned the Atlantic Ocean on long waves, by transmitting the letter 'S' from Poldhu, Cornwall to St. Johns, Newfound-land, it was headlined in newspapers worldwide. This inspired electrical enthusiasts from all over the world to also experiment with spark transmissions.
In 1904 a small local group; J.S. Streeter, A1A, W.E. Dixon Bennett, A3V, and several others pioneered Amateur Radio in the Union of South Africa.
Of course, a spark transmitter could not be bought from the shelf and had to be constructed from scratch. Most experimenters started off with a Ford car ignition coil and a large umbrella antenna to cover a distance up to 100 miles (160 km) on a wavelength of 600 metres. The receiver consisted of a variometer tuning circuit, a detector such as the Branley coherer and a set of high impedance headphones. The insensitive coherer, a glass tube filled with iron filings, was later replaced by the more sensitive galena crystal with cat's whisker type of detector.
Since there were so few amateurs around it was often difficult to find someone close enough and within range to contact. Morse code signals from official stations located on the Bluff close to the lighthouse in Durban, and the German and Portuguese stations at Swakopmund and Delagoa Bay respectively, as well as occasional ship stations in South African waters were about all that amateurs could hear outside their own towns.
There were no enforced restrictions on either power or wavelength, but a PMG's licence was required to operate any wireless apparatus, either transmitting or receiving.
At the outbreak of World War 1 all Amateur Radio activity came to a halt. At the time there were around 20 amateurs operating in the entire Union of South Africa. It was also the end of the spark transmission era.
(Submitted by Mike Bosch ZS2FM)
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New Zealand: ZL1AN Honoured for Educational Work
And a word of congratulations to New Zealand’s Dr. Gary Bold, ZL1AN. Bold is a physics lecturer at the University of Auckland and he has been awarded the Prime Ministers Supreme Prize based in part on his 43 years of dedication to teaching.
Bold has taught every course in the physics department, all courses in geophysics signal processing and network theory. He has also devised and revised experiments and designed the curriculum for many second and third year physics courses. A dedicated C-W enthusiast, in his spare time he writes the NZART Break-In Magazine column "The Morseman."
The presentation was made at the recent 2004 Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards. ZL1AN was one of 12 academics from nine institutions presented with awards, each of which brings with it a $30,000 prize.
(ARNewsline)
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July 10 2004 PEI Amateur
Radio Fleamarket
Sponsored by: The Summerside
ARC
Location: The Charlottetown
Flying Club building on Brackley Point Rd., Rte#15("OLD" Airport Terminal
Bldg) just off the Charlottetown By-Pass P.E.I
Opens: Vendors 8 am,
Public 10 am
Cost: Admission $3, Tables
$5
Talkin: VY2PEI 145.150(-)
Notes: Restaurant services
will be available on site.
For more info visit:www.summersidearc.com
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July 10 2004 Ontario Hamfest 2004
The Burlington Amateur Radio Club extends a warm welcome to attend their 30th annual Ontario Hamfest, at the Milton Agricultural Fairgrounds, located in the Town of Milton.
General Admission: $ 6.00
per person - Children 12 or under admitted free with adult accompaniment
Inside Vendors: $ 6.00
per person plus $10.00 per table - Contact: Norm Friedin, VE3CZI for registration
Tailgate Vendors: $
6.00 per person plus $ 5.00 per single
Features:
-Three large buildings with inside
vendors
-Large outdoor tailgate fleamarket
-$1,200 Gift Certificate Superprize
-Great outdoor przes, free coffee
service to early arrivers, free bottomless coffee pot, donuts, hotdogs
and hamburgers.
Full details can be found on the
BARC website: http://home.cogeco.ca/~barc
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July 17 2004 NPARC
2nd Annual Tailgate Hamfest & Auction
Sponsored by: The Niagara
Peninsula Amateur Radio Club
Location: Basil Reid Park,
669 Allanburg Rd. Thorold, ON
Opens: 08:00 and runs to
13:00
Cost: Everyone $5.00,
16 and under free.
Talkin: VE3NRS 147.240 (+)
Roving Auction:
- The Auctioneer (& bidders)
will come to your tailgate spot along with a portable PA system;
- 10% of final bid, or $10.00 -
whichever is least, goes to NPARC;
- items up for bid may have a reserve.
Amenities:
- Washroom facilities on-site;
- Refreshment stand with food and
cold drinks;
- If you want or need them, you
must bring your own tables, chairs, umbrellas & sunscreen.
For more info: www.qsl.net/ve3vm/flyers/tailgate.html
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July 17 2004 Linux Install-Fest in Collingwood
On Saturday July 17, the Bruce-Grey Linux Users Group will hold an "install-fest" in Collingwood, Ontario. Interested persons can drop by to watch, ask questions, pick up a free copy of Linux to take home, or bring their computers to have Linux installed by experienced users. Linux is a free alternative to Microsoft Windows and runs on most Pentium class computers. The event is free and runs from 10 am to 3 pm at the Learning Centre, 180 Ontario Street, Collingwood.
For more information visit www.bglug.ca
(73, Brad VE3RHJ)
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RAC Ontario Section News
July 1 2004 Ontario Section realignment of ARES Districts
As some of you have already heard, the Ontario Section is going through some realignment of ARES Districts to bring them to the same names and boundaries as the Emergency Management Ontario (EMO) Sectors. In January before this process began there were 9 ARES Districts and 9 DECs. some of the Districts were huge and the areas were not well laid out for mutual support within the district. There will be 13 when the process is complete and each most should be geographicaly smaller than they are now.
As some of you may also know, the DECs in some Districts have had a close relationship with the EMO Community Officers (CO) in their area. By having One District per Sector, there would only be one CO per District and this would help to improve this relationship. The CO is the main contact point between the Municipal CEMCs and EMO and is therefore a valuable resource for the DEC and the District.
After discussing this for some time
and eventually discussing this with EMO. A process began some time back
to bring these districts into being. Some have been completed. We now have
the following Districts aligned Georgian, Scugog, Toronto, and Trent. These
were made from parts of or all of the old GTA, Eastern, Central, and Northern
Districts.
On July 1, 2004 the South Western Parts of Ontario, the old Districts of Mid-Western, South-Western, Niagara, and Peel-Halton will adjust to be Thames, Saugeen, Grand-North and Grand-South. No ARES group will changes it's area because of this but they may find themselves in a new District with a new DEC. Here is the breakdown of the areas:
Grand-North (DEC Vic Henderson
VE3FOX)
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Peel R.M. (Formerly
in Peel-Halton)
Halton R.M. (Formerly
in Peel-Halton)
Grand-South (DEC Ken Dobson VA3DDB)
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Niagara R.M.
(Formerly in Niagara)
Haldimond (Formerly
in Niagara)
Norfolk (Formerly
in Niagara)
Hamilton (Formerly
in Mid-Western)
Brant (Formerly
in Mid-Western)
Thames (DEC James R McCormick,
VE3ZJM)
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Essex (Formerly
in South-Western)
Chatham-Kent
(Formerly in South-Western)
Lambton (Formerly
in South-Western)
Elgin (Formerly
in South-Western)
Middlesex (Formerly
in South-Western)
Oxford (Formerly
in South-Western)
Saugeen (Rod Pears, VA3RP)
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Huron (Formerly in
South-Western)
Perth (Formerly in
South-Western)
Bruce (Formerly in
Mid-Western)
Grey (Formerly in Mid-Western)
Dufferin (Formerly
in Peel-Halton)
Wellington (Formerly
in Mid-Western)
Waterloo (Formerly
in Mid-Western)
There will be one more change in
Eastern Ontario, and one more in the North before all of this is complete.
The EMO Sector Map which is pretty much where we are going (except that
we are splitting Grand into North and South) Is attached. I will update
everybody as these events are taking place. The current maps will be located
here in the files
section as well as at the aresontario
website http://www.aresontario.ca
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Ontario Section Emergency Coordinator
Paul Davidson VE3UUM
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July 1, 2004 A brief report on the Canada Day festivities in Hanover, Ontario.
On Canada Day, 2004, Grey County ARES members assisted the St. John Ambulance with communications during the Hanover Canada Day celebrations. Heritage Park, in the town's center, which was opened last year on July 1st, was the scene of the festivities. The group was split into two teams, with the first shift operating from approximately 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. The three members of this team were Rod Pears, VA3RP; Bob Zapf, VE3RWZ; and Glenn Killam, VE3GNA. The "three musketeers" roamed the park, keeping eyes and ears peeled for any signs that St. John Ambulance assistance might be needed. Fortunately, no problems arose. The team members were equipped with 2 meter HT's, and communicated on 146.46 simplex. The local police force was also represented by a constable on a bicycle, should the need arise for his services.
The weather co-operated, with occasional cloudy periods, but no precipitation. The temperature was in the mid-20's C, and a slight breeze was in evidence. The second team was composed of Brad Rodriguez, VE3RHJ and his wife Wendy, VA3RHJ. I received word from Brad this morning that the event started winding down at about 3 pm, and that there were no problems of any nature. The second team left at 4 pm sharp. It is our expectation that we will asked to participate in next year's celebration.
There were several events ongoing during the day. Among them was a demonstration of medieval swordplay, archery and other forms of combat, by an appropriately-attired group of young men and women. There were square-dance demonstrations, step-dancing by several young people, clowns circulating among the grounds, and an all-day barbeque in the adjacent parking lot. There were also many activities to keep the younger members of the population occupied.
The ARES volunteers wore distinctive red tee shirts with "Amateur Radio Emergency Service" on the back. These shirts had been supplied by the organizers of last year's event, which included the official opening of the park. The members regularly radioed in, at fifteen minute intervals, to report their status and to verify that the equipment was still functioning.
To sum up, I would call the exercise an unqualified success, given the size of the crowd, which has been estimated to be anywhere between 750 and 1500 persons. During the festivities last year, the first need for the St. John Ambulance assistance was for a young woman who succumbed to heatstroke while in the barbeque lineup. Of course, the somewhat cooler temperatures this year made things much easier to deal with as well.
(Glenn Killam, VE3GNA, Official
Bulletin Station.)
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July 9 2004 International
Ham Fest
Sponsored by: The IHF Committee.
Location: The International
Peace Garden on the border of Manitoba/North Dakota
Opens: Registration
begins Friday July 9 at 6:00pm
Cost: Registration
$13.00 per person, at par
Talkin: Repeater VE4IHF/W0)
146.25/85
Notes: Lots of good camping
and loads of flea market. Registration fee includes Sat nite Dance/Party
and Sunday AM breakfast and a chance on all the prizes. Burghard Amateur
Center will be in attendance. Rabbit hunts - kids and Ladies activities,
food concession on site. Voting for Ham of The Year
For more info visit: http://www.mts.net/~holderr
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June 2004 RAC Midwest Newsletter
Beausejour Amateur Radio Club
.....................................................................Contact
Richard Holder - VE4QK
Operates an APRS Node digipeater
- Net frequency is at 146.505
Net is Tuesday evenings @ 9:00 except
Club meetings on second Tuesdays at RC Legion at 7:30 pm.
Brandon Amateur Radio Club
..........................................................................Contact
Dave Snydal - VE4XN
Club call VE4QD. Repeaters: VE4BDN
146.34/94 VE4TED 146.13/73 VE4HS 146.28.88
Meetings held first Thursday monthly
(except July & August) at Brandon City Hall at 7:30 pm.
Dauphin Amateur Radio Club
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Jack Adams - VE4JA
Repeaters: VE4SSR 146.34/94 VE4BMR
147.63/03 VE4BVR 147.84/24
VE4SHR 146.10/70 VE4LDR 146.37/97
VE4SIX 145.13/43
Meetings held third Fridays at Union
Office in Dauphin (except July & August)
IRLP NODE 1700 - EchoLink VE4BVR-R
- check out http://www.mts.net/~ve4tim
Flin Flon Repeater Club ...............................................................................
.....Contact: Rod Rutherford - VE5ROD
Club serves members in Flin Flon,
MB, Creighton, SK and The pas, MB
Three linked repeaters provide large
radius of coverage. IRLP NODE 1750
InterLake Amateur Radio Club
.........................................................................Contact:
Paul Arsenault - VE4AEY
Repeaters: VE4TEU 145.41 VE4ARC
146.230
Meetings each first Tuesday @ 7:30
pm - Green Acres Art Centre, Teulon, MB
International HamFest .........................................................................................Contact:
Dave Snydal - VE4XN
Repeater: VE4IHF/WØ 146.25/85
Hamfest is held on second weekend
in July, annually, at the International Peace Garden
LakeLand Amateur Radio Association
.............................................................Contact: Randy
Canning - VE5QU
Repeater: VE5IOU 146.22/82 linked
to VE5LAK 146.01/61
Meetings are held Saturdays at 9:30
am in the Cottage Country Restaurant, Christopher Lake
Manitoba Amateur Radio Museum
.....................................................................Contact:
Dave Snydal - VE4XN
Repeater: VE4MTR 146.31/91 Station
Callsign VE4ARM
Museum is open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
daily, from the May long weekend to October 1.
Manitoba Repeater Society Inc.
..........................................................................Contact:
Ed Richardson - VE4EAR
Check out their “Survivor Guide
to 2 metres” .... a great resource for new hams!
Semi-annual meeting is held at MARMfest.
Meewasin Amateur Radio Society
..................................................................... Contact:
Devon Racicot - VE5DWR
See their complete directory of
Sask. Repeaters at http://www.qsl.net/ve5ufo
The club is co-sponsoring Saskatchewan’s
Centennial Hamfest in 2005
Melfort Amateur Radio Club
...............................................................................Contact:
Baine Opseth - VE5BKO
Repeater: VE5MFT 146.28/88
Moose Jaw Amateur Radio Club
...................................................................Contact:
Brenda MacKenzie - VE5TRG
Repeater: VE5CI 146.34/94 - This
club publishes a very nice newsletter.
Nipawin Amateur Radio Club
............................................................................Contact:
Andrew Clark - VE5VAC
Repeater: VE5NIP 146.19/79 (linked
to) Snowdon Repeater: VE5NDR 147.09/69
Club WEBsite at http://nipawinarc.netfirms.com
Regina Amateur Radio Association
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Contact: Bart Ritchie - VE5CPU
Repeaters: VE5WM 146.28/88 VE5TH
147.12/72
Meetings second Wednesday each month,
at the Imax Board Room, Sask. Science Centre
Sask-Alta Radio Club (Lloydminster)
........................................................................Contact:
Bill Till - VE5FN
Repeaters: VE5RI 146.34/94 &
VE5YLL 144.69/145.29 IRLP NODE VE6YLL - 1480 linked to VE5RI
Club WEBsite at http://www.lloydminster.org/sarc
Saskatoon Amateur Radio Club (since
1931) ........................................................Contact:
Ron Sather - VE5RMS
Repeaters: VE5SK 146.04/64 &
APRS digipeater 144.390 simplex
Meetings second Tuesday of each
month at 7:30 pm - Alvin Buckwold School
The club is co-sponsoring Saskatchewan’s
Centennial Hamfest in 2005
Swift Current Amateur Radio Club
.........................................................................Contact:
Ray Gowan - VE5XRA
Repeaters: VE5SCC 146.28/88 VE5SCR
146.19.79 VE5TOM 146.07/67
Weyburn Amateur Radio Club
.................................................................................Contact:
Brian Pegg - VE5BNE
Repeater: VE5WEY 146.10/70 - Breakfast
meetings Saturdays, 8:30 am - MainTrack Restaurant
Winnipeg Amateur Radio Club
............................................................................Contact:
Glen Napady - VE4GWN
WEBsite http://www.ve4.net/warc/
Meetings second Monday of each month - Sturgeon Creek Collegiate - 7:30pm
HamFest Alert:
41st annual International Hamfest at the Peace Garden - July 9, 10, 11, 2004 see: http://www.mts.net/~holderr/ihf.htm
Saskatchewan Mini-HamFest SARL 2004 Annual General Meeting and Flea Market - July 24, 2004 see: http://www.saskhamfest.com Held at Walter Murray Collegiate, Saskatoon. 10:00 am
The RAC Board of Directors, in the recent past, has conducted their business via E-mail. It was determined that this was a very unsatisfactory and unsuccessful process. Board meetings are now being conducted by conference telephone calls, generally scheduled for the third Tuesday of each month. (The next call is scheduled for July 13th). RAC now has an Honourary Legal Counsel in the person of Steve Pengelly, VE3STV, who practices corporate, commercial and public law. He has also served as Chief of Staff to the Deputy Premier and Minister of finance in Ontario and has been Chief of Staff to the Premier of Ontario.
Jim Dean, VE3IQ, has been appointed as the RAC representative on the Canadian delegation for the World Radio Conference 2007.
There is a probability that Industry Canada will create a “General Mobile Radio Service” - GMRS - in addition to the existing “Family Radio Service” FRS - this fall. It will probably provide for 21 frequencies with a power maximum of 5 watts in the 460 - 470 MHz band.
There is quite a lot of good DX
out there for the working:
Antarctica - VP8/A - listen
for Seymour Is (LU4ZS) and East Ongul Is (8J1RL)
Aves Is. - YVØ - an operation
is planned, soon, all band both CW & Phone
Greece - SV - a special prefix
from June 1 - Nov 15 of SX2004 or SY2004 - foreign operators from Greece
may use J42004 (quite a mouthful!)
Iraq - YI - Dennis, W5KU
is now signing YI9KU
Liechtenstein - HBØ - HBØ/DL7NS
is on CW all bands until June 25
Portugal - CT - all kinds
of special prefixes for the Euro Soccer Champs to July 4.
Seychelles - S7 - look for
S79DF on 20 m in the evening
South Shetland Is - VP8/SH
- CE9/R1ANF is on King George Is.
Tanzania - 5H - 5H3EE is
active on Cw until the end of June from club station 5I3A
Western Sahara - SØ - rumors
of the operation of SØ1HA are not true. This is a SLIM!
So, what are you doing for the
end of June? What else?
ARRL Field Day - 1800z June
26 to 2100z Jun3 27 - see http://www.arrl.org/contests/forms
Canada Day Contest - 0000z
July 1 to 2400z July 1 - see http://www.rac.ca/downloads/canadadayrules03.pdf
For the CanaDay Contest, I will
be running VE5RAC from my station, with help from VE5ND/VE6NDA and hopefully,
a bunch of newly licensed local amateurs who will be getting their first
taste of contesting
From: Bj. Madsen VE5FX
RAC MidWest Regional Director
Box 2860 - Tisdale - SK - S0E 1T0
Voice: 306-873-4346 FAX: 306-873-4364
E-mail: ve5fx@rac.ca
Assistant Directors:
Adam Romanchuk VE4SN, Bill
Till VE5FN, Paul Arsenault VE4AEY, Derek Bereza
VE5SD
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Cold Lake Amateur Radio Association Event
The Cold Lake Amateur Radio Association will be providing support for the Cold Lake International Air Show on July 17 & 18, 2004. They are asking for help from ARES members and hams from other areas to cover their given tasks. The Sask Alta Radio Club has agreed that as many members as possible will join in.
For registration form and full
details visit: www.lloydminster.org/sarc/fancy
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July 2 2004 Tad Cook K7RA Solar Update
Conditions were good for Field Day last weekend. There wasn't much of a sunspot count, but there weren't any solar storms either. I operated mobile on 20 and 15 meters. I didn't hear much on 15 in Seattle, especially on Sunday. Last week's bulletin suggested possibly unsettled geomagnetic conditions over the weekend, but fortunately that was delayed until after Field Day.
A solar wind stream caused geomagnetic indices to begin rising late Monday UTC (June 28), which is late afternoon here on the West Coast. Mid-latitudes weren't affected very much, but the planetary K index rose to 4. The planetary A index on Tuesday, June 29 was 20, and the Alaskan College A index (from Fairbanks) was 29.
Sunspot numbers have been dropping. Average daily sunspot numbers over the past week were over 55 points below the week before, down to 60.9. Average daily solar flux dropped by nearly 19 points. For the next week the daily solar flux numbers look to stay about the same, between 80 and 85, not turning up again until around July 9. Sunspot numbers and solar flux are expected to peak for the short term between July 16-19. Geomagnetic indices should be stable, with possible unsettled conditions around July 6.
June 30 was the end of the second
quarter for 2004. Time now to take a look at quarterly averages for
solar flux and sunspot
numbers, to help us discern the
decline of the current cycle.
The average daily sunspot number for April 1 through June 30 2004 was 71.3, and average solar flux was 99.5. Both indicators are down since the first quarter of 2004.
From the third quarter of 2002 through the second quarter of 2004, the average daily sunspot numbers were 193.5, 152.7, 120.3, 107.3, 110.2, 99.2, 72.9 and 71.3. The average daily solar flux values for the same two years were 178.1, 164.2, 134.3, 124.2, 120.8, 137.4, 111.1 and 99.5. This is another confirmation of cycle 23's slide toward solar minimum, currently forecast to occur about two and a half years from now.
For more information concerning propagation and an explanation of the numbers used in this bulletin see the ARRL Technical Information Service propagation page at http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/propagation.html
Sunspot numbers for June 24 through 30 were 94, 83, 64, 48, 45, 50 and 42 with a mean of 60.9. 10.7 cm flux was 108.3, 102.9, 98.9, 97.2, 89.4, 85.1 and 81.8, with a mean of 94.8. Estimated planetary A indices were 6, 4, 7, 5, 13, 20 and 10, with a mean of 9.3. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 4, 3, 8, 4, 11, 15 and 8, with a mean of 7.6.
(W1AW)
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Jun. 28 2004 ISS Astronauts participate in Field Day
The ARISS team would like to thank International Space Station crew Gennady Padalka RN3DT and Mike Fincke KE5AIT for their participation in Field Day activities. Reportedly, Padalka worked stations on 70cm as RS0ISS and Fincke worked 2m stations as NA1SS. To read more about amateur radio on the International Space Station, visit: www.rac.ca/ariss
(RAC News Service)
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Jun. 29 2004 AMSAT-OSCAR Echo Satellite Launched!
A Russian Dnepr LV rocket carrying the AMSAT-OCSCAR Echo Amateur Radio satellite and several other payloads launched on schedule today at 0630 UTC from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. AMSAT-NA says it received a telephone report from Chuck Green, N0ADI, who was at the launch site, that the launch was successful and all spacecraft had separated successfully. Ground controllers made their first contact with Echo at 1452 UTC and collected some telemetry to analyze before shutting down the digital downlink transmitter. The first downlink signals were 435.150 MHz FM at 9600 bps.
"This achievement is due to many individuals around the world, who have helped in the design, building, integration, testing and launching of this satellite," said AMSAT-NA President Robin Haighton, VE3FRH. "Also the members of AMSATs in many countries who have helped us by funding this 'electronic adventure.' Without your financial support the satellite could not have been completed and would never have been launched. Give yourselves a pat on the back for a job well done."
Earth stations should not attempt to transmit on the satellite's uplink until checkout and commissioning are complete and AO-Echo has been made available for general use. Jim White, WD0E, of the AO-Echo project team says that won't happen for at least one week.
"There is just no way to know how long [commissioning] takes until you see how the bird and your ground station are performing," he said. "There may be a time during that process when we pause in the checkout and open the bird to the users for a couple of days, but that again depends on how things are going." Opening the satellite for general amateur use could take up to a month or possibly longer. AMSAT will release a bulletin when the satellite becomes available for use.
A telemetry decoding program, TLMEcho, is available for those who would like to view and report data from Echo. It may be downloaded from the "Echo Satellite User Software and Documentation page." [ web.infoave.net/~mkmk518/echo.htm ] AMSAT-NA requests that anyone recording Echo telemetry to send the CSV files to Mike Kingery, KE4AZN ke4azn@amsat.org . A telemetry database has been established and will be tested over the next few days. When testing is complete it will be made available to directly upload telemetry files and query all data.
The call signs for Echo's Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Digital system are PACB-11 (Broadcast) and PACB-12 (BBS).
AO-Echo's sun-synchronous orbit is some 800 km (nearly 500 miles) above Earth. Among other capabilities, the 10-inch-square microsat--equipped with a transmitter capable of up to 7 W output--will allow voice communication using handheld FM transceivers. Echo will feature V/U, L/S and HF/U operational configurations, with V/S, L/U and HF/S also possible. FM voice and various digital modes--including PSK31 on a 10-meter SSB uplink--also will be available.
Assisting Green in the SpaceQuest team's final integration and checkout at Baikonur were Dino Lorenzini, KC4YMG, Mark Kanawati, N4TPY, and Lyle Johnson KK7P.
The AO-Echo satellite project is still some $12,500 shy of its $110,000 fund-raising goal. The names of those who donated to the project prior to integration now are in orbit aboard the satellite. AMSAT--a 501(c)(3) organization--welcomes additional donations to bridge the funding gap.
Visit the AMSAT AO-Echo Web page for additional details: www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo
Chuck Green, N0ADI, and Jim White,
WD0E,
(AMSAT News Service)
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July 1 2004 Repair Spacewalk Trumps ARISS School Group QSO
During a June 30-July 1 space walk, the two-ham crew of the International Space Station (ISS), Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, and Gennady Padalka, RN3DT, successfully replaced a gyroscope power control module. The space walk preempted a scheduled Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) school group QSO with youngsters at the Tulsa Air and Space Museum in Oklahoma.
Students from the museum's aerospace summer camp now will have to wait until ARISS can reschedule the event to speak with the ISS crew. While outside the space station, NASA says, the Expedition 9 crew also was able to wrap up a series of "bonus jobs" to get a leg up on future work, and they even finished up slightly ahead of schedule. The first attempted space walk by Fincke and Padalka last week was cut short when a problem developed with Fincke's Russian spacesuit. The ARISS equipment aboard the ISS was shut down during the space walk. It has since been reactivated.
Fincke and Padalka spent almost six hours outside the station this week. The repair will restore power to one of four gyroscopes that help orient the orbiting laboratory. The gyro was expected to be back on line July 1. The space walk marked the first time that primary control of the event transitioned between flight controllers in Moscow and Houston. The ISS was essentially on autopilot while the crew worked outside.
The Expedition 9 crew is set to talk via ham radio on Monday, July 5, with youngsters attending Space Camp Turkey, in Izmir, Turkey. WH6PN in Hawaii will serve as the Earth station for the QSO, which is set to begin at 0821 UTC.
(ARRL News Service)
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Note: "Hams
in Action" is a new area in the bulletin and is in need of articles and
stories of events from your local club or ARES Group.
Submission
to Hams in Action: Bulletin Editor:
va3ku@rac.ca
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Jun. 27 2004 (ARES) Cold Lake AB report
On the 24th of June, in anticipation of the major air show of July 17,18 Cold Lake ARES was involved in an Emergency Preparations exercise with two operations centres, one in the city and the other at 4 Wing Cold Lake. Though only small scale it gave all participants a glimpse of the potential of Amateur Radio when all else could fail. All the potential subversive activities got tried, crashes, drug overdoses, potential fuel & LOX site bombings, Amber alerts, water shortages, traffic diversions and comms knock-outs kept the referees busy with simulations and the officers wondering what would happen next. We had some experience on our side with the city's CAO experiencing 31 actual days of emergency in the mountain fires of Alberta/BC last year. Lots of reinforcement of Ham capabilities, the potential of greater involvement. Now to get the local Hams awake to this too.
(HP.Mogensen, VE6ZOE)
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Winnipeg Amateurs provide communications for Manitoba Marathon 2004
Manitoba Marathon communications this year were a joint effort by Winnipeg Amateur Radio Emergency Service (WPGARES) and Winnipeg Amateur Radio Club (WARC). The actual operation unfolded essentially as expected.
Amateur planning is done by the Marathon Radio Group (MRG) composed of WPGARES & WARC members. Members were Yori Tsuji VE4ACX, Richard Sheridan VE4ESX, Derek Hay VE4HAY, Richard Kazuk VE4KAZ, Pat Giesbrecht VE4PLG, Rob Stegmaier VE4RST, Kelly Taylor VE4XT. Coorinator is Jeff Dovyak VE4MBQ. MRG met 4 times this spring, maily the week following the Marathon Technical Committee meetings ( Jeff and Rob/Richard sit on the Technical Committee). The planning group members all have extensive experience in one or more facets of Marathon communications (medical vehicles, hospitality stations, digital, stadium hospital, start-line).
The comprehensive 2004 Amateur Radio Plan was given to all Amateur radio volunteers. A course map was included in the plan - specific maps were given out based on assignment (amateurs at Hospitality Stations received a map of “their“ station, back-up operators received a map for each station they were backing up. Mobile drivers (Sweep, Course Equipment, Course Closing, Medical) and Net Controllers received all maps. A comment sheet or post-event report was e-mailed to volunteers, hard copies were included in the briefing package for those without e-mail. Committee debrief is held so soon after race day comments submitted by mail are not considered in this report.
The 2004 operation ran from approximately 0500-1300h. Eighty-eight (88) volunteers were assigned to each Hospitality Station (except10K Walk), Relay Exchange Zones, Course Vehicles (Lead Full, Lead Half, Course Closing, Sweep Vans, Course Equipment Truck), Start Line, Transit Buses, Medical Vehicles (2 ACLS, 3 Paramedic "intercept", 2 Therapy, 1 Medical Supply), Hospitality Net Control, Medical Net Control, Stadium Hospital and new for this year: a handi-transit type medical sweep bus, an experienced Amateur/motorcycle enthusiast on motorcycle directed by Medical Net Control, the Course Split, the Super Run Hospitality Station, and three Water Stations.
The operation was carried out on two closed, directed Amateur radio nets using tactical callsigns. The HOSPITALITY Net , based at Winnipeg Senior Citizens Radio Club controlled Hospitality Stations, course vehicles, start line and transit. The MEDICAL Net , based at the University Stadium “Help Desk” controlled medical vehicles on the course and the operators at the Stadium Hospital, one of which “shadowed” Chief Physician Dr Ed Pilat from time to time. A primary and back-up repeater were identified for each net as well as a simplex frequency.. A UHF simplex frequency was identified and used to link the two Net Control areas.
Previously, Amateur Radio Automated Position Reporting System (APRS) was utilized to track via computer the location of course vehicles (6 last year). Since three prominent APRS Amateurs were not available for this year's Marathon it was difficult to borrow sufficient compatible APRS equipment, only 3 medical vehicles were tracked.
Amateurs were assigned to positions in the same manner as previous years. Many returning volunteers ask for the same station year after year. This year 6 back-up operators were identified that would monitor the Hospitality Net in case of any sudden volunteer availability problems. They were each staged at a course Water Station (Mile 13, Mile 19, Mile 21) that is historically not covered by Amateur Radio. Great comfort factor for Coordinators knowing that reserve operators are briefed, ready to go, and near-by possible area of assignment.
Last year a new Amateur did not program his radio correctly and was not able to contact the Hospitality Net Controller. This year we advised Amateurs in advance that if they were uncertain of radio programming that they should bring their radios to the Amateur briefing. No one responded to the notice offering programming help. Generally we attempt to partner new Amateurs or Amateurs new to the Marathon with Amateurs that are experienced in marathon operations.
Based on 2003 experience we
decided to run a Test Net this year that would allow Hospitality Net volunteers
to:
· check radio programming;
· familiarize themselves with
assigned location prior to Race Day;
· ensure that planned equipment
operates adequately.
Unfortunately only 40% of expected
volunteers participated in the Test Net (that only took 15 minutes maximum).
However we identified:
· one radio programmed incorrectly;
· one sub-optimal operating
location (noisy signal);
· one sub-optimal radio;
· one sub-optimal power setting.
With regard to medical vehicle positioning our goal is to sector resources so that there is coverage for the Half Marathon as well as the full Marathon, in other words we attempt to position medical resources on the east side of the Red River and both sides of the Assiniboine River. Often a difficult task to achieve and maintain, much easier with the addition of the three paramedic intercept vehicles from Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club (WGBC).
Marathon owned mag-mount antennas (3) were utilized for medical vehicle communications while Marathon owned suction cup dipole antennas (4) were used once again for transit bus communications. Generally newer Amateurs are placed in the transit assignment, many new Amateur handhelds have a different antenna connector (SMA) and require an adapter to connect to the existing antennas. We need to obtain five BNC-to-SMA adapters.
Volunteers:
VE4s: HAY, RCJ, HAZ, RST, EWN, ZAP, UK, Kyle, CLK, QV, ESX, GWB, MMD, MJM, RJR, BOY, ALP, ELA, CDP, STS, HQ, BN, CEU, PPG, GWN, YYL, QB, WRN, FV, PLG, DAR, TP, NQ, Betty, KDB, AJO, CRS, AFL, NAT, SBS, LYN, BSR, TOS, GZ, TG, YG, OAK, GRM, ESQ, CEL, MCJ, EIH, UNX, SYM, TRO, VG, KLM, YU, SN, MHZ, GLS, VZ, HQ, EX, XT, KAZ, Danielle, MMG, PZL, MAQ, QSG, QEW, EAR, JHJ, DAN, MBQ, Luke, MAB, TJR, SE, XYL, HK, DWG, SE, XYL, ODB. VA4AA, KB7REU.
A number of local Amateur organizations loan facilities, assist with volunteer recruitment, or provide other support. The list of supporting organizations can be seen in the full report which is posted on the:
WPGARES web-site: http://www.winnipegares.ca/documents/2004%20MRG.pdf
WARC web-site: http://www.ve4.net/warc/marathon_report_2004.pdf
(Jeff Dovyak VE4MBQ, EC Winnipeg
ARES)
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Haliburton Forest Ultra Marathon Sept. 10 & 11 2004
The Minden club needs help to support the runners in a 100 mile, cross country race. We start our shift work after the runners have been going for twelve straight hours. We keep track of their locations after sundown, and on to the end of the race at noon the next day. It's a great opportunity to use your equipment, batteries and skill to assist this group in a forest area that has no cell phone or telephone service.
Further information is posted at: www3.sympatico.ca/ghewit/ve3gih/ultramarathon
To volunteer for this great event, or get answers to specific questions, email Len Foster VE3LGF lfos@sympatico.ca
Gord VE3GIH
District Emergency Coordinator Scugog
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Do you know how to send these characters in International Morse?
According to the ITU, the correct method of sending "understood" in International Morse is the characters IR run together, or ...-. (dit dit dit dah dit). The correct method of sending "error" is 8 dots ........
(Ken Pulfer VE3PU)
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Heil to Market Clear Speech Speaker
The NCT Group has appointed Heil
Sound Limited as its prime worldwide manufacturer and distributor of the
Clear Speech Speaker system. Under the terms of the deal, Heil Sound
will distribute Clear Speech speakers to their present amateur radio dealers
and commercial broadcast distributors. Also, the Clear Speech speaker
will be improved and several new products will be brought to the market
using the NCT Group technologies. According to Heil Sound these new
product models are in
development and will be available
for market by the end of July. More is on line at: www.heilsound.com
(ARNewsline)
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CW is Going Strong
If you think Morse code is on its way out, the ham radio business community probably disagrees with you. At least that’s the impression one gets thumbing through the articles in the July issue of CQ Magazine.
Not only are the ads for Morse related products holding steady, but the new products area has some reviews of the latest CW related products. And not to be outdone, Dave Ingram, K4TWJ, devotes his World of Ideas column to Morse Keys from around the world.
If you are a Morse lover, this is the CQ edition for you. It’s on your newsstand now. More information is on the web at: www.cq-amateur-radio.com
(ARNewsline)
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New DVD Player filters out Bad Words
Wal-Mart is selling the world's first DVD player that can seamlessly skip over violence, swearing, nudity and other potentially offensive movie content. The $79 unit features technology by ClearPlay and is manufactured by Thomson Inc. under its RCA brand.
The DVD player is the latest development in a legal battle between the Salt Lake City-based software company and Hollywood. Members of the Directors Guild of America filed suit against ClearPlay in September 2002, when the filtering product was available as a computer program claiming it impinges on intellectual and creative rights. Those legal proceedings are still under way in Colorado's 10th District Court. Both sides currently are waiting for a ruling on a summary judgment filed by ClearPlay.
(ARNewsline)
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Colour TV is Celebrating its 50th Anniversary the Year
Although color TV transmissions were in the development stages many years earlier, the broadcast industry is celebrating its half century mark this year. This is because it was 50 years ago that color broadcasts were initially made available to the public.
Now, National Public Radio has posted a story and some interesting historical resources at its website. It is very interesting reading: www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1789944
(CGC)
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Venezuelan Independence Day Contest--CW/SSB--sponsored by the Radio Club Venezolano from 0000Z Jul 3-2400Z Jul 4. Frequencies: 160-10 meters. Categories: SOAB and SOSB (CW, SSB and mixed), MS (mixed mode). Exchange: RS(T) plus serial number. Work any station--not just YV. QSO points: Own country--1 pt, different country, same continent--3 pts, different cont--5 pts. Score: QSO points × YV call areas + DXCC entities counted once per band. For more information: http://radioclubvenezolano.org/concurso.htm . Logs due Aug 31 to contestyv@cantv.net or Radio Club Venezolano, Concurso, Independencia de Venezuela, PO Box 2285, Caracas 1010-A, Venezuela.
DL-DX-RTTY-Contest--RTTY/PSK--sponsored by the DL DX RTTY Contest Group (DRCG) from 1100Z Jul 3 -1059Z Jul 4. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: SOAB and SO-Dipole/Ground-Plane (full-time, 6 hour), MS. Exchange: RST + serial number. QSO points: own country--5 pts, diff country--10 pts, diff continent--15 pts, with DL station add 3 pts from EU, 5 points elsewhere. Score: QSO points × DXCC entities + VK/VE/JA/W call areas from each band. For more information: www.dl-dx.de . Logs due Aug 10 to logs@dl-dx.de .
DARC 10-Meter Digital "Corona"--RTTY/AMTOR/PACTOR/PSK31/Clover--sponsored by Deutscher Amateur Radio Club from 1100Z-1700Z Jul 4: www.darc.de/referate/dx
IARU HF World Championship--1200Z Jul 10 to 1200Z Jul 11: www.iaru.org/contest.html
FISTS Summer Sprint--CW--1700Z-2100Z Jul 10: www.fists.org
QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint--CW--2000Z-2400Z Jul 11 (see Dec QST, p 84, or http://2hams.net/ARCI/sumhom.htm ). Add the following bonus points for each band on which homebrew gear is used; 2000 pts for homebrew transmitter, 3000 pts for homebrew receiver, 5000 pts for homebrew transceiver.
UK DX Contest--RTTY, sponsored
by the Scottish-Russian ARS from 1200Z Jul 10-1200Z Jul 11: www.srars.org/ukdxcruleseng.pdf
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Leavenworth, KS: Pilot Knob Amateur Radio Club, KS0LV. 1700Z Jul 2-2400Z Jul 11. Lewis & Clark/Leavenworth, KS, Sesquicentennial Celebration. 21.370 14.240 7.262 3.902. QSL. The Pilot Knob Amateur Radio Club Inc, PO Box 632, Leavenworth, KS 66048.
Kingsville, TX: Wild Horse Desert Hams ARC, K5WHD. 0000Z Jul 3-0000Z Jul 4. 100th anniversary of the founding of Kingsville, TX. 28.350 21.350 14.250 7.250. QSL. Pat Allison, KD5TXD, 295 E FM 1118, Kingsville, TX 78363.
Lake Kiowa, TX: Lake Kiowa ARC, K5L. 0001Z Jul 3-2359Z Jul 4. Lake Kiowa July 4th Celebration. 21.250 14.250 14.170 7.072. Certificate. Jim Innis, K5SP, 1005 Kent Dr, Gainesville, TX 76240.
Fort Missoula, MT: Hellgate Amateur Radio Club, W7PX. 1500Z Jul 3-0000Z Jul 5. Lewis and Clark Expedition and Independence Day. 28.365 21.365 14.265 7.265. QSL and Certificate. HARC, POB 3811, Missoula, MT 59806-3811. http://pweb.amerion.com/k7vk
Beecher, IL: Hams of Beecher, W9B. 1600Z-2300Z Jul 4. 4th anniversary Welcome Home Beecher Train Depot. 28.340 14.270 14.040 7.270 146.49. Certificate. Gene Backlin, 26811 Greenbriar Dr, Monee, IL 60449.
Thompson, OH: Lake County Amateur Radio Association, N8GB. 1400Z Jul 4-0200Z Jul 5. Heritage of Our Country--Happy Birthday America. 2.1320 7.248. Certificate. George R. Bair, 386 Cedarbrook Dr, Painesville, OH 44077.
Van Wert, OH: Van Wert Amateur Radio Club, W8FY. 1400Z-2000Z Jul 5. Holiday at Home--Van Wert County Historical Museum. 14.250 7.250 7.050. Certificate. Van Wert Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 602, Van Wert, OH 45891.
Austin, TX: Naturist Amateur Radio Club, NU5DE. 0000Z Jul 8-2400Z Jul 11. Annual Nude Awareness Celebration--Nude Recreation Week. 28.465 21.365 14.265 7.265. Certificate. Naturist Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 200812, Austin, TX 78720. www.nu5de.org .
Trenton, MI: Motor City Radio Club, W8MRM. 1600Z Jul 9-2359Z Jul 11. 29th Annual Trenton Mid-Summer Festival. 14.244 14.044 7.244 7.044. Certificate. Motor City Radio Club, W8MRM, Trenton Mid-Summer Festival Station, PO Box 337, Wyandotte, MI 48192. www.W8MRM.org.
Alexandria, VA: Alexandria Radio Club, W4HFH. 1600Z Jul 10-0300Z Jul 11. Alexandria Radio Club's 50th anniversary (1954-2004). 14.250 14.050 7.250 7.050. QSL. Alexandria Radio Club, W4HFH, PO Box 30721, Alexandria, VA 22310.
Morris Canal, NJ: Nutley Amateur Radio Society, W2GLQ. 1300Z Jul 10-2200Z Jul 11. First Historic Morris Canal Special Event, from several locations along the canal. General portions of the bands. QSL. Nutley ARS, c/o American Red Cross Building, 169 Chestnut St, Nutley, NJ 07110. QSL for each location; certificate for all: http://hometown.aol.com/kc2aup
Westchester, IL: Chicago Suburban Radio Association, N9BAT. 1700Z Jul 10-0100Z Jul 12. Celebrating at Westchester Fest, CSRA's 80th anniversary. 147.225 21.330 14.290 7.260. Certificate. Ray Good, 855 S Kenilworth, Oak Park, IL 60304.
Perkasie, PA: RF Hill Amateur
Radio Club, W3AI. 1600Z-2000Z Jul 11. Pennridge Community Day. 14.250
7.250. Certificate. Special Event Station, RF Hill Amateur Radio Club,
PO Box 336, Perkasie, PA 18944. www.rfhill.ampr.org
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July 10-11 2004 The Morris Canal Special Event
July 10th and 11th are the dates when New Jersey's Nutley Amateur Radio Society activates station W2GLQ. This, for the first ever Historic Morris Canal Special Event. Stations will operate from various locations along the 109 miles route of he canal from 1300 to 2200 U-T-C. Operations will continue thru 2005.
More information is on the Nutley Amateur Radio Society website at: www.hometown.aol.com/kc2aup
(Press release)
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Aug. 21-22 2004 International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend 2004
This highly popular annual August event attracts hundreds of amateur radio stations at lighthouses and lightships (369 in 48 countries for the 2003 weekend .)world-wide. It is organised by Mike, GM4SUC, and Kevin, VK2CE is the web-master. This year the period of the event is from 0001 UTC on Saturday 21 August until 2359 UTC on Sunday 22 August 2004.
The event is NOT a contest. It is a special event weekend when amateur radio stations are established at lighthouses or lightships, they do not have to be adjacent to salt water, and each group decides how it will operate the station with regard to modes and bands. Participants are not committed to being on the air during the entire period - operate as much as you can. There are no restrictions on aerials or power. We wish operators to enjoy themselves and have fun while making contact with as many stations as possible whilst giving priority to other lighthouse/lightship stations. Please take some time to work the slow operator, the newly licensed and QRP stations.
As available space in many lighthouses is filled to capacity, participation in this activity does not have to take place inside the tower itself. Field day type set-up at the light or other buildings next to the light or adjacent field is OK. Permission MUST be obtained from any interested parties.
The International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend is used to obtain maximum exposure for our hobby. We invite the press and, QTH permitting, also the public and try to underline the parallel between the international aspects in lighthouses, lightships, and amateur radio. As from last year, the World Lighthouse Day is held on the Sunday of the event and lighthouse keepers/managers/caretakers all around the world open their lighthouses to the public. www.lighthouse.fsnet.co.uk/events/intlighthouseday.html
We use the event segment of the 5 Classic bands, consider the following as a range of suggested frequencies.
CW
80m: 3.510 - 3.540 kHz
40m: 7.005 - 7.035 kHz
20m: 14.010 - 14.040 kHz
15m: 21.010 - 21.040 kHz
10m: 28.010 - 28.040 kHz
PHONE
*80m: 3.650 - 3.750 kHz
*40m: 7.040 - 7.100 kHz
20m: 14.150 - 14.290 kHz
15m: 21.150 - 21.250 kHz
10m: 28.300 - 28.400 kHz
* Some of the frequency ranges listed above are NOT legal in the United States of America. As a substitute, USA operators should consider these alternatives.
USA PHONE
80m: 3.950 - 3.990 kHz
40m: 7.250 - 7.290 kHz
However because the ILLW is NOT a contest, you can operate on any authorised QRGs as per your licence, including the WARC bands. Please be sure to observe band limits for your class of licence and your country.
To assist other stations in the identification of lighthouse/lightship stations, we request that participating stations using CW add LS after their callsign at a lightship and LT at a lighthouse. SSB and other modes should use LIGHT, LGT, LIGHTHOUSE or LIGHTSHIP after their call. UK stations normally obtain a GB callsign with the letter L in the suffix and USA stations can request a Special Event callsign from the ARRL.
A list of the lighthouses/lightships of the world, currently 10,764 in 209 DXCC countries, plus their Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society (ARLHS) Number can be found at http://arlhs.com/awards/arlhs-numbers.html The list is constantly being updating and added to as more data become available. You can help: If you see a correction or an addition needs to be made, please send an e-mail with the information to K2JXW@arrl.net
If you decide to join us, please register on-line at http://illw.net/index.html with details of your name, callsign to be used, lighthouse/lightship, Country, qsl route etc. Although registration is not compulsory, doing so enables us to maintain a detailed list of participants at http://illw.net/2004.htm showing QSL address, web site and any special event calls they may be using. E-mail addresses will be modified with unicode to minimise harvesting by spammers.
So come and join us in the fun of the weekend, already 78 stations have confirmed their participation, establish a station at a lighthouse, lightship or maritime beacon. If you are unable to find a lighthouse/ship you can still join in the fun by contacting the special lighthouse/ship stations. The more the merrier.
73 Mike GM4SUC
gm4suc@compuserve.com
gm4suc@btinternet.com
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July 24 2004 Special Event station VE3BPQ
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Elvis Festival In Collingwood Ontario Canada on Saturday July 24 2004. The Collingwood Elective Radio Teaching School and Collingwood Amateur Radio Club would like you to contact us on: 7.180 and 14.180 or alternate Frequencies of 3.780 and 28.360, between 8am and 6pm local time. Certificates are available by sending your QSL Card and a SASE - Prepaid 9x11 envelope to address below.
VE3BPQ
248 Birch Street
Collingwood Ontario
Canada
L9Y 2V6
Larry, VE3SPQ
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July 1 2004 ARLD025 DX News
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by AJ9C, K2ZD, N1RL, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all.
FIJI, 3D2. Christian, EC3ADC is QRV as 3D2EA from Viti Levu, IOTA OC-016, and is active on 40, 20 and 17 meters. He is here until September. QSL via EB2AYV. Meanwhile, Norm, W1BYH will also be QRV from here from July 5 to 14. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL to home call.
CROATIA, 9A. Den, 9A3FO is QRV as 9A3FO/p from the Island of Pag, IOTA EU-170, until July 10. Activity is on 40 to 12 meters, including 30 and 17 meters, using CW. QSL to home call.
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 9Y. Look for KE9I, N9LAH and AJ9C to be QRV as 9Y4/homecalls from July 3 to 17. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. They will also participate in the upcoming IARU contest as 9Y4ZC. QSL contest call via AJ9C and all others via home calls.
MOROCCO, CN. Youssef, CN8YZ has been QRV using RTTY on 20 meters around 0015 and 0115z. QSL via EA7FTR.
ANGOLA, D2. Ed, D2PFN has been QRV using SSB on 10 meters around 1100 to 1200z. QSL via KK5DO.
CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Members of the Gran Canaria DX Group and others will be QRV using the special event call ED8ERC from July 3 to 10 to celebrate the 2nd Canarias Ham Radio meeting. Activity will be on all HF bands, using CW, SSB and possibly RTTY and PSK31. They plan to have one APRS station active as well. QSL via operators' instructions.
MOLDOVA, ER. Special event station ER500S is QRV until July 4 in celebration of the 500th anniversary of the death of the Moldavian King Stefan the Great. QSL via ER1DA.
NORWAY, LA. Mario, DL5ME and Guenter, DG3HWO are QRV as LA/DL5ME from Tromoy Island, IOTA EU-061, until July 6. Activity is on 40 to15 meters, including 30 and 17 meters, using CW and SSB. They may also be active on the VHF bands. QSL to home call.
LUXEMBOURG, LX. LX8M will be QRV during the DL-DX-RTTY Contest and in the upcoming Russian RTTY WW Contest. QSL via LX1ER.
ST. MAARTEN, PJ5. Mario, K2ZD and Jim, K4BI are QRV as PJ7M from St. Maarten until July 12. Their primary focus will be 6 meter Sporadic E propagation. QSL via K2ZD.
ICELAND, TF. Kan, JA1BK is QRV as JA1BK/TF and has been active on 20 meters around 0800z and then around 1400z. QSL via VE3HO.
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Andrei, NC2N will be QRV as NC2N/V44 from Nevis Island, IOTA NA-104, from July 5 to 12. Activity will be on all bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes an entry in the upcoming IARU contest. QSL via W3HNK.
CANADA, VE. Carl, VE3ZCO is QRV as VY0CQ from the Canadian Arctic until August 25. He is here with other geologists, and his radio activity is limited to his free time and will be mostly on 20 meters. QSL to home call.
EL SALVADOR, YS. Rick, N1RL is here until July 11 while participating in a project to rebuild housing damaged or destroyed by natural disasters. He hopes to be QRV possibly as N1RL/YS using QRP, generally on 20 or 17 meters as conditions permit, using mostly CW. He may try some FM satellite activity as well. This includes the new Echo satellite if it's functioning during his stay. QSL via operator's instructions.
THIS WEEKEND
ON THE RADIO. Canada Day Contest, NCCC CW Sprint, Venezuelan
Independence Day Contest, Bahia Independence Contest, World Lighthouse
Contest, DL-DX-RTTY-Contest, Original QRP Contest, DARC 10-Meter Digital
"Corona" Contest and the MI QRP July 4th CW Sprint will certainly keep
contesters busy this weekend. Please see
July QST,
page 98 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.
(W1AW)
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July 3 2004 425 DX News
3D2 - Norm, W1BYH will operate (on 10-40 metres CW, SSB and RTTY) as 3D2BY from Viti Levu (OC-016), Fiji Islands on 5-14 July. QSL via home call. [TNX W1BYH]
3D2 - Christian, 3D2EA [425DXN 686] will be active as 3D2EA/p from Vanua Balavu (OC-095) between 7 and 14 July (depending on boat schedule). He plans to operate on 40, 20, 17, 12 and 10 metres. [TNX 3D2EA]
5W - Ted, K8AQM and David, K8AA will operate (on 160-10 metres CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK) as 5W0TR and 5W0DL from Samoa (OC-097) on 7-21 July. They plan to participate in the IARU HF Championship, hopefully with a special call (maybe 5W0XX). QSLs via K8AA. [TNX NG3K]
9A - Franz, DL3PS and Zik, DL/VE3ZIK (4N1DX) will be active (on 10-40 metres plus 6 metres) as 9A/VE3ZIK and 9A/DL3PS from Bilice (grid JN73) on 4-31 July. They also plans to participate in the IOTA Contest (QTH to be decided) and to operate (probably as YU6/DL3PS and 4N1DX/6) from YT6A during one weekend. QSL for all activities via DL3PS, direct or bureau. [TNX DL/VE3ZIK]
9A - Gianfranco, I6GFX will operate as 9A/I6GFX from Hvar Island (EU-016, IOCA CI-028) on 5-10 July. He will also be active for one day from the lighthouse (WLH-1056, ARLHS CRO-135) on Scedro Island (EU-016, IOCA CI-127). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. Logs will be available at http://www.gianfrancogervasi.it/search.html [TNX I6GFX]
9A - Alessandro, IK4ALM and Sergio, IZ4BBF plan to operate on SSB as 9A/homecall/p from the Brijuni Islands (EU-110) between 6 and 9 July. QSL via home calls. [TNX IK4ALM]
9Y - KE9I, AJ9C and N9LAH will operate (on 160-6 metres SSB, CW and digital modes) as 9Y4/homecall from Tobago (SA-009) on 3-17 July. QSL via home calls. They plan to particpate in the IARU Contest as 9Y4ZC (QSL for this operation only via AJ9C). [TNX The Daily DX]
CT - Jose, CT1EHX will be active as CQ7M on 9-11 July for the 22rd International Motorcycle Meeting at Faro. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX CT1END]
EK - EK6GB and EK7DX plan to operate on all bands and modes as EK0W from Spitak Pass (2300m a.s.l.) on 3-4 July. [TNX EK7DX]
F - Special station TM5RDL will be aired on all bands and modes from Lons-le-Saunier, hometown of Rouget De Lisle (author of "La Marseillaise", the French national anthem), on 14-25 July. QSL via operator's instructions. [TNX F5SJB]
GM - Ken/MM0KAL, Hans/MM0XAU and Peter/MM5PSL will operate from the Shetland Islands (EU-012) as follows: on 16-18 August from Bressay Lighthouse (ARLHS SCO-021) on Bressay Island, on 21-22 August for the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend as GB2ELH from Eshaness Lighthouse (ARLHS SCO-075) on Mainland Shetland, between 13 and 23 August from Sumburgh Head (ARLHS SCO-232) on Mainland Shetland and hopefully from other lighthouses. QSL GB2ELH and MM5PSL via WA7OBH direct, QSL MM0KAL via WA8REI, QSL MM0XAU via DJ6AU. [TNX MM5PSL]
HK0_sa - Pedro, HK3JJH expects to be active for a few hours from either NA-132 (Bajo Nuevo and Serranilla Bank Cays) and NA-133 (Serrana Bank and Roncador Cays) between 4 and 6 July. Look for HK3JJH/0A (from NA-132) and HK3JJH/0B (from NA-133) on or around 14260 kHz. Pedro is being offered a lift by a Colombian Navy ship that provides replacement for the military bases stationed on the islands, and the length of his operations will depend entirely on what the Navy guys decide to do. QSL direct only to HK3JJH. Please note that as far as DXCC is concerned, these two island groups count as San Andres. [TNX HK3JJH and W9DC]
HR - Mark, W4CK will be back in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on 8-15 July. He plans to be QRV as HR1/W4CK (CW only) and to make a push for WARC bands if there is interest. [TNX NG3K]
I - Marco, IZ6ASI and Stefano,IK6VGO will be active from Fans Lighthouse (WAIL MA-005, ARLHS ITA-065) on 17-18 July. [TNX IZ6ASI]
LA & SM - DK8DY and DK8GH, as well as PP5ASN, will operate as either LG5LG and SJ9WL from the Morokulien station on the border between Norway and Sweden from 27 July and 9-10 August. QSL for both calls via SM5DJZ. [TNX DK8DB and PS7AB]
OA - Look for Bonnie, OA9/KQ6XA to be active between 2 July and 25 August from the Andes mountains in the Amazonas area of Peru. The amateur radio operation is in conjunction with an international expedition of speleologists to survey and map the deepest previously unexplored vertical caves in the southern hemisphere. Bonnie will use a 20W transmitter and battery power charged by solar; OA9/KQ6XA will not call CQ, but instead will listen for calls on the following frequencies: 18157.5 kHz (16.30 UTC and 22.30 UTC), 18157.5 kHz USB and 18158.2 kHz CW (00.30 UTC), 7087.5 kHz LSB and 7087.0 kHz CW (01.00 UTC). QSY frequency for CW will be 18095.0 kHz; 21437.5 kHz USB as needed; 10117.5 kHz CW as needed. QSL via KQ6XA. [TNX VA3RJ]
OD - Alfeo/I1HJT, Tony/IK1QBT and Claudio/I1NVU will be active as OD5/homecall/P starting on 24 July. They will be joined by Naim/OD5LN and will participate in the IOTA Contest from Ramkin Island (AS-108). They will have two stations active on all bands (160 metres excluded) SSB and CW, with at least one power amplifier and verticals. Expect activity from the island until 26 July in the local afternoon, then operations will continue from the mainland until the 29th. QSL via I1HJT. [TNX I1HJT]
OH - Teemu, SM0WKA will operate as OH/SM0WKA from Bergrund Island (EU-101) on 10-27 July. He will participate in the IOTA Contest as OH/SM0W. QSLs via SM0WKA. [TNX The Daily DX]
OH0 - Look for OH0/DC7VS, OH0/DC7ER and OH0/DL7NJ to operate "holiday style" on SSB, CW, SSTV and PSK31 from the Aland Islands (EU-002) on 10-24 July. QSL via home calls through the DARC bureau. [TNX NG3K]
OJ0 - Thirty-five years ago a party put OJ0DX on the air for a first major activity from Market Reef. Lars, OH0RJ, one of the members of the original party, has now invited the original team with their friends to share the spirit of the initial discovery of Market Reef. The total party of thirty operators (including OH0NA, OH1XX, OH0RJ, OH0XX, OH1MA, OH1NM, OH1NOR, OH1RX, OH1TV, OH1TX, OH2BAA, OH2BAD, OH2BC, OH2BR, OH2KH, OH2MM, OH2PM, OH2QV, OH2TA, OH2WC, OH3UU, OH4NS, OH5NE, OH5NQ, ES1AR and OH2BH & OH2KK, the initial discoverers of Market Reef) will operate as OJ0J through the weekend. QSL OH0S and OJ0J via OH0RJ (Lars Nikko, Matrosgatan 5L, 22100 Mariehamn, Aland Islands, Finland). QSL mailing will be from Aland Islands using a new set of local postage stamps in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the initial release of distinctive OH0 stamps. [TNX OH2BN]
SM - SM6CTQ, SM6BGA, SM6DYK, SM6FKF, SM6LJU and SM6MCW will participate in the IOTA Contest as SC6AG from Tjorn Island (EU-043). QSL via SM6CTQ.
SP - Rolf, DL6ZFG will be active as SP1/DL6ZFG/p from Wolin Island (EU-132, SZ-02 for the Polish Islands Award) on 9-11 July. He might also operate briefly from Karsibor (EU-132, SPIA SZ-03) during that time frame. [TNX DL6ZFG]
UA - Yuri, UA0LMO will operate CW, RTTY and PSK31 as UA0LMO/P from Bryusa Lighthouse (ARLHS ASR-018, RLHA RLA-016) on 16-18 July. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX UA0LMO]
VE - Look for Art, W3KHZ to operate again as VY2MM from Prince Edward Island (NA-029) for the summer starting around 10 July. QSL via W3KHZ. [TNX The Daily DX]
VE - Bruce, KD6WW reports he will operate (mostly CW with some SSB) as VY0/KD6WW from NA-174 on 27-28 July and from NA-130 from 29 July to 2 August. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
W - N1DX, W0NO, K0BJ and K1TWF will participate in the IOTA Contest as N1DX (QSL via home call, direct or bureau) from Bailey Island (NA-137). W0NO should start SSB activity on18 July, while K0BJ should be active (mostly on CW) from the 21st. QSL via home calls. [TNX The Daily DX]
W - The Old Barney Amateur Radio Club (N2OB, http://www.obarc.org) will be operating from the Barnegat Lighthouse (ARLHS USA-039, IOTA NA-111, USI NJ-001S) on 7 August (rain date is 8 August). Operation will be primarily on 20 and 40 metres SSB from about 13 UTC to 22 UTC. QSL via N2OB. They will also be active as W2T from the Tucker's Island Lighthouse (ARLHS USA-911) on 21-22 August. QSL via N2OO (Bob Schenck, P.O. Box 345, Tuckerton, NJ 08087, USA). [TNX N2OO]
YO - Special event station YR500S will be activated in July to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Moldavian king Stefan the Great. QSL via YO8KGA (http://www.qsl.net/yo8kga). [TNX N2YO]
YV - The Association of Radioamateurs of Venezuela and the Caracas DX Group are expected to operate as YW6C from Chimana Island (SA-090) on 14-18 July. QSL via W4SO (maild drop). [TNX The Daily DX]
ZL - The new contest callsign ZL1V will be aired for the first time during the IARU Contest (10-11 July), operating from the ZL6QH contest station. Weather permitting, Chris, ZL1CT and Franz, ZL2III will participate in the IOTA Contest as ZL1V/p from Mana Island (OC-201). On 40 metres SSB to Europe, they will transmit around 7190 kHz and listen below 7100 kHz. QSL via N3SL. [TNX ZL1CT]
Good to Know
4U1UN ---> Dmitri, N2OW/RA9USU operated from the United Nations Headquarters station on 26 June. QSL via HB9BOU, direct or bureau.
II1D CERTIFICATE ---> It is available to either licensed amateurs and SWL for at least three contacts made in 2003 with II1D (http://www.ii1d.it), the special station celebrating the European Year of the Disabled. The certificate is free of charge, but return postage is required. Please contact Carlo Sobrito, IZ1CCE (iz1cce@tin.it) for further information. [TNX IZ1CCE]
LINGA ISLAND ---> IOSA Manager
Charles Wilson, GM4UZY reports the following: "During his tour
of the Shetland Islands Peter, GM3OFT operated
from an island named Linga SH27 in the IOSA directory. By mistake
Peter gave out the
number SH26 on the air for this
island. This was just a numerical error and the QSL cards that Peter
will send out will have the correct number on them. QSOs with GM3OFT
from this island are valid for any IOSA award".
MUSEUM SHIPS WEEKEND
EVENT ---> Sponsored by the USS Salem Radio Club (K1USN), the
8th edition of this annual event will take place from 00.01 UTC on 17 July
through 23.59 UTC on the 18th. The list of participating ships, as
well as information on the relevant
award and "Radioman" medals, can be found at http://www.qsl.net/k1usn/event.html
NLLW ---> This year's National
Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend, sponsored by the Amateur Radio Lighthouse
Society (http://arlhs.com/), will be held from 00.01 UTC on 7 August through
23.59 UTC on the 8th. Full information is available
either at http://arlhs.com/NLLW-2004-guidelines.html
or from Jim, K2JXW (K2JXW@arrl.net).
QSL VIA OH3OJ ---> Jukka,
OH3OJ is currently processing direct cards received for TG7/OH3JF and HR5/OH3JF
(February-March). All of the remaining QSOs will be confirmed automatically
via the bureau in August. Both operations are
accepted for DXCC credit. [TNX OH3OJ]
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July 3-10 2004 I.C.P.O. Bulletin Islands, Castles & Portable Operations - I.C.P.O.
03/07/2004: Look for 9Y4/KE9I, 9Y4/AJ9C and 9Y4/N9LAH to be QRV July 3rd to 17th from the island of Tobago (SA-009). Activity will be on 160 through 6 meter SSB, CW and digital modes. QSL via home calls. [Tnx 425DXN]
03/07/2004: Look for the special event station ED8ERC to be aired between July 3rd and 10th to celebrate the 2nd Canarias HamRadio Meeting (II Encuentro de Radioaficionados de Canarias). Activity will be on all HF bands SSB/CW, possibility of PSK/RTTY and one APRS station on the air. QSL Info: QRZ.com. The special station will be operated by EA8ZS, Gran Canaria DX Group members and others EA8 operators. [Tnx OPDX]
03/07/2004: Vladislav UA4LU, Max RV3BA and Vlad RZ3FA will be active July 1st to 4th as UA4LU/3, RV3BA/3 and RZ3FA/3 from the Temkinsky Area (RDA reference SM-24 for the Russian Districts Award), Smolenskaya oblast (SM). QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]
03/07/2004: Valery RA4YW will be active July 3rd and 4th as RA4YW/p from the Mariinsko-Posadsky Area (RDA reference CU-18 for the Russian Districts Award), or the Poretsky Area (RDA CU-20), Republic of Chuvashia (CU). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]
03/07/2004: Alexey, RW3DFQ, will be active July 3rd and 4th as RW3DFQ/p from Naro-Fominsk City (RDA reference MO-30 for the Russian Districts Award), Moscowskaya oblast (MO). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]
05/07/2004: Luigi, IZ5FKK will be QRV July 5th to 15th as IM0/IZ5FKK from Maddalena Island (EU-041, IIA SS-001). Activity will be on the HF bands (SSB, RTTY and PSK31), 6 and 2 meters. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]
05/07/2004: Andrei, EW1AR, will be active as NC2N/V44, between July 5th and 12th, from the island of Nevis (IOTA NA-104). Activity will be on all bands - RTTY, CW and SSB including participation in the HF IARU Contest. QSL via W3HNK. SPECIAL NOTES: Do NOT send QSL via EW1AR please, this will delay QSL confirmation. Andrei states, "I devote this DXpedition to the 60th anniversary of the Liberation of my home country BELARUS from the faschists occupants on 3rd of July, 1944. I will transmit as NC2N/VICTORY-44 (on SSB). Special Awards will be issued to those hams who make SIX or more QSOs/SWLs on different Bands/Modes. (Applications and shipping fees of 2 USD should be sent direct to NC2N). For those who made Eight or more contacts, no fee required. The Three Special Prizes will be sent for free for those five hams who make most of the QSOs on different Bands and Modes......73s Andrei NC2N/EW1AR (ex NP3D)". [Tnx OPDX]
07/07/2004: Ted (K8AQM) and David (K8AA) will again be operating from Western Samoa (OC-097) between July 7th and 22st. Their callsigns will be 5W0TR and 5W0DL with QSL via K8AA. During July 13-19th, they will be active from Niue (OC-040) as ZK2TR and ZK2DL (callsigns may change) which will also be QSL via K8AA. They will be on for the IARU Radiosport Contest, hopefully using the special callsign for the contest only, possibly 5W0XX. Activity will mainly be on CW and RTTY with some SSB. [Tnx OPDX]
08/07/2004: Ted (K8AQM) and David (K8AA) will be QRV from Niue (OC-040) between July 13th and 19th. Their callsigns will be ZK2TR and ZK2DL (callsigns may change) with QSL via K8AA. They will be on for the IARU Radiosport Contest. Activity will mainly be on CW and RTTY with some SSB. [Tnx OPDX]
09/07/2004: Look for
Jim, KG8RP/KH0; Nao, NA8O/KH0; Yutaka, KH0/JQ2GYU; Koko, KH0/JM1MAC and
Tomi, WH6CZC/KH0 to be active (on 40-6 meters) from Saipan, Northern Marianas
(OC-086) between July 9th and 12th. QSL
KG8RP/KH0 via 7K4QOK, NA8O/KH0 via
JK1FNL, WH6CZC/KH0 via JF1UMK, others via home calls. [Tnx 425DXN]
09/07/2004: Kyle, WA4PGM will be QRV July 9th to 19th as VP9/WA4PGM from Bermuda (IOTA NA-005, Loc. FM72). Activity will be on 160 through 6 meter CW, SSB and RTTY. He will also participate in the IARU and NAQP RTTY Contests. QSL direct to P.O. Box 127, Farmville, VA 23901, USA. [Tnx 425DXN]
10/07/2004: Christian DC7VS, Andreas DC7ER and Tom DL7NJ will be QRV July 10th to 24th from the Aland Islands (IOTA EU-002). Activity will be on SSB, CW, SSTV and PSK31. This will be more of a holiday style operation. QSL via the Bureau. [Tnx OPDX]
10/07/2004: Mike UA0SMF will be active July 10th to 22nd as UA0SMF/0 from the Sretensky Area (RDA reference CT-28 for the Russian Districts Award), Chitinskaya oblast (CT). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]
LOOKING AHEAD
18/07/2004: Alexey RW3DFQ will be active July 18th to 28th as RW3DFQ/3 from the Vjaznikovsky Area (RDA reference VL-14 for the Russian Districts Award), Vladimirskaya oblast (VL) and possibly Sobinka City (RDA VL-10), Sizdal' City (RDA VL-11) and Raduzhny City (RDA VL-12). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]
27/07/2004: Bruce, KD6WW, will be QRV July 27th and 28th as VY0/KD6WW from Nunavut (Foxe Basin) Group (IOTA NA-174). The operation will be mostly CW but some SSB. QSL is via KD6WW either direct or the bureau. You can also request a bureau card by sending an email. [Tnx KD6WW]
29/07/2004: Bruce, KD6WW, will be QRV July 29 to August 2nd as VY0/KD6WW from Nunavut (Baffin's Coastal Islands) East Group (IOTA NA-130). The operation will be mostly CW but some SSB. QSL is via KD6WW either direct or the bureau. You can also request a buro card by sending an email. [Tnx KD6WW]
01/08/2004: During the next 27th "Jazz in Marciac" Festival (Gers Department South France, near Toulouse), the special callsign TM5JIM will be put on the air by the Gers Department Hams from August 1st to 15th. Activity will be on 80, 40 and 20 meter CW and SSB, also on 144 and 432 MHZ. QSL via Claude Bonne, F6DJB, Garderes 3 Vallées, F 32230 MONLEZUN, France via the REF French bureau. For direct QSL'ing, sae and 1 IRC. If USD, send 1 USD (for Europe) or 2 USD (outside of Europe). [Tnx F5NQL]
73 and Good
Hunting!
Dave Raycroft
- VA3RJ
Home of
ICPO:
www.qsl.net/va3rj
Mirror:
http://webhome.idirect.com/~va3rj
Join ICPO
e-Group: www.qsl.net/va3rj/icpo.html
E-mail:
va3rj@rac.ca
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Note: A complete list of
Prefixes assigned by International Telecommunications Union can be found
on the Trans Provincial Website: www.tpn7055.ca/callsign.html
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Jun. 29 2004 ARRL contest robot server problem may have resulted in missed logs
On Thursday, June 17, the ARRL contest
robot server blew a power supply and was out of action. It has been repaired
and is now functioning properly. All ARRL-sponsored contest submissions
come into the League's main e-mail queue. A copy is forwarded to the robot
server (which is in California), where submissions are processed and acknowledged.
Complete submissions receive an automated receipt and are stored on the
backup server. Submissions with errors are returned with a detailed message
citing problem(s) found and suggested resolutions. The ARRL Contest Branch
has reviewed the raw incoming e-mail stream at ARRL Headquarters in an
effort to identify any contest entries the contest robot may not have queued
for processing, but it's possible that some entries were overlooked. If
you submitted a log via e-mail for the 2004 ARRL June VHF QSO Party, check
the "Logs Received" page [ www.arrl.org/contests/claimed
]. This list updates every hour for electronic log submissions. If you
e-mailed a log but don't see your call sign on the list, resubmit your
entry
[ junevhf@arrl.org
] . This will help ensure that no logs were missed due to the technical
problems.
(ARRL News Service)
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July 1 2004 Actor Marlon Brando, KE6PZH/FO5GJ, SK
One of the best-known names in cinematic as well as Amateur Radio circles, actor Marlon Brando, died in Los Angeles July 1 at age 80. Known to hams worldwide as KE6PZH and FO5GJ, Brando is listed on the FCC database as Martin Brandeaux. He was on the air occasionally through the years with his FO5 call sign from his private island in French Polynesia.
In an interview with Larry King on CNN in 1994, Brando confirmed his continued interest in Amateur Radio. In response to a caller's question, he said ham radio provided him with the opportunity to just be himself.
The iconoclastic actor was best known for his roles as Stanley Kowalski in "A Streetcar Named Desire," a dockworker in "On the Waterfront," and Vito Corleone in "The Godfather." He was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won twice.
(ARRL News Service)
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