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Jun. 11 2004 Raynet on Stand-by for Fire
RAYNET, the U-K equivalent of RACES was called up on alert when a fire gutted a scrap yard in the town of Morecambe.
The fire started in the early hours of the morning and during the day local residents were advised to stay indoors because of the fumes, which could be observed two to three miles away. This lead to the possibility that local residents would be evacuated to a rest center if the fire worsened.
Charles Warr, G0AWM, is a Lancashire County Raynet Controller. He reports that North Lancs Raynet and Central Lancs Raynet were put on stand-by on Friday, the 11th of June, by Lancashire County Emergency Planning.
Warr says that the two groups were on stand-by from 10:15 to 15:24 UTC. Firefighters eventually got a handle on the blaze and no evacuations were needed. (GB2RS)
(ARNewsLine)
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Australia: The World Ballon Championships
Australia WICEN is that nations version of ARES and RACES combined. Now word that WICEN Victoria in conjunction with the SUNRAYSIA Radio Group provided the communications for the 16th World Balloon Championships at Mildura.
Over 100 balloons competed from 36 countries. Under the guidance of VK3ECV and VK3JAW about 20 WICEN operators assisted with communications. Among other duties they relayed scores from target measuring teams in the field to the score team at control. Of particular interest was the portable Packet Radio facilities for digi-peating that were utilized extensively during the event. (Q-News)
(ARNewsLine)
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Australia: Ham Radio Education on the Air
If you live in Australia and want to get a ham radio license, well now theres a way to do it by listening on the air. This with word that the Manly-Warringah Radio Society in the city of Sydney is now conducting the weekly Q 5 Educational Broadcast on its VK2RMB 146.875 MHz repeater Tuesday evenings at 8pm local.
Hosting the broadcast is Ron Bertrand VK2DQ. Bertrand is well known across Australia for his Radio Electronics School web site, and for his television lectures transmitted by the Gladesville Amateur Radio Club. The program is produced in conjunction with the Gold Coast Amateur Radio Club. (Q-News)
(ARNewsLine)
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Ham Radio DL Pulls 18,000 Visitors
About 18,000 visitors, mostly radio amateurs and electronic hobbyists from Germany and other countries, came to the recent amateur radio Ham Radio exhibition in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Yes, that's its name. Ham Radio -- and planners say that's close to 1,000 more coming through the gate than in 2093.
There were 219 exhibitors from 33 countries showing everything that the radio amateur could wish for. This year, a lot of interest was in antennas and other station accessories. The Ham Radio flea market is Europe's largest. It too showed a healthy sales increase.
In the end 43% of those attending Ham Radio traveled over 300 km and nearly one third of those attending came from outside of Germany. There were even a number of attendees traveling to this event from here in the United States. (DARC, DJ0QN)
(ARNewsLine)
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3rd European Radioorienteering Championships
20-23 August 2004 3rd European Radioorienteering Championships will take place in Lithuania. We would like to invite Canada representatives including sportsmen, observers, etc. to that event. Official invitation and detailed information at www.ersf.org
Thanks for yours care in advance and looking for your reply.
(Vice President of European Radioorienteering
Sport Federation Algis Kregŝdë, LY2NK)
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Ireland: First IRLP node in EI
The first IRLP node in EI came on air on Monday the 21st of June last. It was set up by the South Eastern Amateur Radio Group and operates on a trial basis from the QTH of John EI8JA in Waterford city. The node is linked to the Waterford 70cm repeater (EI7MLR) on Mount Leinster, Co. Carlow. Like all IRLP nodes it has a unique four-digit code which is used to access it using DTMF tones. The node number is 5883.
The group would request that any station wishing to use the node identify themselves before sending tones to connect to another node, i.e., please give your callsign, then dial the node to which you wish to connect. Do NOT randomly connect and disconnect nodes.
Visit the IRLP website at www.irlp.net for more information about the system.
(Irish Radio Transmitters Society)
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July 10 2004 South Africa Proposed New Radio Regulations
Under the proposed new Radio Regulations, the Morse requirement for a ZS license will be replaced by a number of assessments. Candidates wishing to obtain a ZS license will have to complete any one of these assessments, and the choice of which assessment to attempt will be up to the candidate him- or herself.
Council published a draft list of proposed assessments for comment on 31st March. After having considered the comments received, Council has agreed on an amended set of assessments and has published these for comment. The proposed assessments are:
1. Confirmed contacts with
100 different stations on any band and mode.
2. The construction of a
direct conversion or superhet receiver or a crystal controlled transmitter
for any amateur frequency and mode.
3. 50 hours of public service
communication at sports events, disaster preparedness exercises and educational
stations.
4. A professional tertiary
qualificaton in electronics or radio.
5. Morse code profficiency
at 5 words per minute.
Prior achievements will be recognised, so anyone who can show that they have already fulfilled the requirements for any of these assessments will be able to apply for a ZS license as soon as the new regulations come into effect.
Full details of the assessments can be found on the SARL's web site www.sarl.org.za Council invites comments from members on the proposal. Comments can be sent by email to secretary@sarl.org.za, by fax to the SARL office at (011) 675 2793 or to our postal address, P.O. Box 1721, Strubensvallei 1735. Comments should reach the SARL not later than Sunday 25th July.
(SARL)
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An invitation from the Communications Ontario Net
The Communications Ontario Net, Comsont for short, was established in 1978 as an Emergency Preparedness Net and is held daily at 10:00 AM Eastern Time 365 days of the year, frequency 7.153 MHz. There is a different controller each day and the roll is called by towns and municipalities located in the eastern portion of the US and Canada. Anyone, anywhere is more than welcome to join in and take part.
Full details about the net can be found on the web at: www.hfradio.net
(Don VE3KII)
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Assistance is needed with news and
events from the Atlantic Maritime area. If you know of any Amateur Radio
news in your community or if your club publishes a news letter could you
ask to editor to send a copy to the 'Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin' Editor
at hfradio@look.ca
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The Truro Amateur Radio Club Site
maintained by Hal VE1LV offers an excellent resource for Amateur Radio
News in the Atlantic Maritime Area. The website can be found online at:
http://groups.msn.com/VE1LV/_homepage.msnw
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Assistance is needed with news and
events from the Quebec area. If you know of any Amateur Radio news in your
community or if your club publishes a news letter could you ask to editor
to send a copy to the 'Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin' Editor at hfradio@look.ca
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July 8 2004 Amateur Repeater Site Available
Amateur Radio Clubs and ARES groups in Southern Ontario should be aware of antenna tower locations owned by VE3ATP Doug Peckover. These sites are available for amateur use. Any ARC or ARES group that needs to relocate a repeater, should consider these locations. For further information, contact Doug by email at doug@communitronics.ca
The repeater locations are: Ballantrae, Grasshill (near Woodville), Newholm, Eagle Lake, Beachmount, McCrae and Faymont.
(VE3GIH Gord Hewit Scugog
District Emergency Coordinator)
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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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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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Assistance is needed with news and
events from the Western Provinces area. If you know of any Amateur Radio
news in your community or if your club publishes a news letter could you
ask to editor to send a copy to the 'Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin' Editor
at hfradio@look.ca
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Sunspots reaching 1,000-year high
Sunspots are plentiful nowadays, new analysis shows that the Sun is more active now than it has been at anytime in the previous 1,000 years. Scientists based at the Institute for Astronomy in Zurich used ice cores from Greenland to construct a picture of our star's activity in the past. They say that over the last century the number of sunspots rose at the same time that the Earth's climate became steadily warmer. This trend is being amplified by gases from fossil fuel burning, they argue.
'Little Ice Age'
Sunspots have been monitored on the Sun since 1610, shortly after the invention of the telescope. They provide the longest-running direct measurement of our star's activity. The variation in sunspot numbers has revealed the Sun's 11-year cycle of activity as well as other, longer-term changes. In particular, it has been noted that between about 1645 and 1715, few sunspots were seen on the Sun's surface. This period is called the Maunder Minimum after the English astronomer who studied it.
Ice cores record climate trends back beyond human measurements
It coincided with a spell of prolonged cold weather often referred to as the "Little Ice Age". Solar scientists strongly suspect there is a link between the two events - but the exact mechanism remains elusive. Over the past few thousand years there is evidence of earlier Maunder-like coolings in the Earth's climate - indicated by tree-ring measurements that show slow growth due to prolonged cold. In an attempt to determine what happened to sunspots during these other cold periods, Dr Sami Solanki and colleagues have looked at concentrations of a form, or isotope, of beryllium in ice cores from Greenland.
The isotope is created by cosmic rays - high-energy particles from the depths of the galaxy.
The flux of cosmic rays reaching the Earth's surface is modulated by the strength of the solar wind, the charged particles that stream away from the Sun's surface. And since the strength of the solar wind varies over the sunspot cycle, the amount of beryllium in the ice at a time in the past can therefore be used to infer the state of the Sun and, roughly, the number of sunspots.
Latest warming
Dr Solanki is presenting a paper on the reconstruction of past solar activity at Cool Stars, Stellar Systems And The Sun, a conference in Hamburg, Germany. He says that the reconstruction shows the Maunder Minimum and the other minima that are known in the past thousand years. But the most striking feature, he says, is that looking at the past 1,150 years the Sun has never been as active as it has been during the past 60 years.
Over the past few hundred years, there has been a steady increase in the numbers of sunspots, a trend that has accelerated in the past century, just at the time when the Earth has been getting warmer. The data suggests that changing solar activity is influencing in some way the global climate causing the world to get warmer.
Over the past 20 years, however, the number of sunspots has remained roughly constant, yet the average temperature of the Earth has continued to increase. This is put down to a human-produced greenhouse effect caused by the combustion of fossil fuels. This latest analysis shows that the Sun has had a considerable indirect influence on the global climate in the past, causing the Earth to warm or chill, and that mankind is amplifying the Sun's latest attempt to warm the Earth.
(By Dr David Whitehouse BBC
News Online science editor)
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July 9 2004 Tad Cook K7RA Solar Update
Solar flux and sunspot numbers were down again this week. Last week's bulletin reported average daily sunspot numbers for that week dropped over 55 points to 60.9, and this week they dropped another 29 points to 31.9. The lowest sunspot count was 26 on both July 1 and July 5. Average daily solar flux from last week's bulletin was down nearly 19 points to 94.8, and this week it is down a little more than 15 points to 79.6. Again this week geomagnetic activity was quite low.
Solar activity should begin to build over the next few days. Solar flux values for the next few days, July 9-12, are predicted at 85, 90, 100 and 110. Solar flux should peak near 115 around July 13-14. Geomagnetic conditions should remain quiet, but could become unsettled due to recurring coronal holes by Monday, July 12. The next unsettled period is predicted around July 27. Recent helioseismic images show a large sunspot group on the sun's far side, which will soon begin to come into view.
John Reynolds, N7QF from Northern Utah wrote about an exceptional 6-meter opening on Saturday of Field Day weekend. He worked 25 states and three countries in eight hours. I received a similar report from K7SS in Seattle.
NH6HE sent in a fascinating article on solar science from BBC News titled ''Sunspots Reaching 1000 Year High''. It talks about the Maunder Minimum (a decades long period of no solar activity long before the dawn of radio) and sampling ice cores for beryllium isotopes to divine past solar activity. You can read it at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3869753.stm
The current July 2004 issue of National Geographic contains a wonderful and lavishly illustrated cover article on solar activity. You really have to see this one. It comes with a pullout poster illustrated on both sides.
Reader David Moore sent a link for an article about 3 dimensional renderings of coronal mass ejections. Read the article and view online movies at http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=14506
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 July 1 through 7 were 26, 33, 31, 37, 26, 39 and 31 with a mean of 31.9. 10.7 cm flux was 81.3, 80.7, 79.5, 79.4, 78.2, 78.9 and 79.3, with a mean of 79.6. Estimated planetary A indices were 13, 9, 9, 6, 7, 7 and 5, with a mean of 8. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 9, 8, 5, 4, 5, 5 and 2, with a mean of 5.4.
(W1AW)
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July 5 2004 ECHO Progress Update
The first sets of Whole Orbit Data (WOD) from the satellite have been collected and analysis is continuing. Jim White, WD0E, says, "We have looked at the WOD collected after we adjusted the solar panel set point to what we determined would be close to the optimum point. It resulted in nearly double the peak power input from the panels on the following orbit."
Currently the solar panels are producing nearly 20W peak, 16W average in the sun. The WOD shows that ECHO's attitude motion is complex. The torque rod is clearly magnetized with the polarity that has the -Z down in the northern hemisphere.
The Command Team would like to thank everyone that has sent in ECHO telemetry to date. The data has already proven useful in the commissioning effort. A new web page is now available for submitting telemetry data. The web page also includes options for retrieving and graphing archived telemetry data. The new ECHO telemetry archive web page is http://www.coloradosatellite.com/echo
The TlmEcho program has an updated coefficients file available and version 1.03 will be available for downloading on 06 July 2004 from http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/tlm_decode.ph
(RAC News Service)
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July 7 2004 Space Camp Turkey
It was July 5, 2004, 08:25 UTC, and from 250 miles over the Pacific Ocean, NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, onboard the International Space Station, answered questions from students at Space Camp Turkey via Amateur Radio. A total of 130 students between the ages of 12 and 16 from several countries including Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Israel and the United States took part in the two-way Earth-Space contacts using the ARISS equipment: www.arrl.org/ARISS
Immediately, Mike started fielding questions from the students. One question in particular, "What do your children think of you being gone for so long?" really hit home with Mike as his wife had recently given birth to their daughter, and he has not yet seen the child. He said it was his favorite question. Another dealt with growing crystals in space.
Located in Izmir, Turkey, the space camp was linked to the ISS ham equipment through an MCI-donated telephone bridge, similar to a phone patch, to Amateur Radio Earth station WH6PN in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dick Flagg, AH6NM, acting as control operator of the Earth station, made the initial call from Hawaii to the ISS as the spacecraft raced through space at a speed of over 17,000 MPH. The NA1SS signal was heard loud and clear. Aziz Sasa, TA1E, served as control operator on the Turkey end of the contact.
In addition to Aziz, the students and their two American teachers, attendees included many spectators and the Turkish news media. The exchanges between student and astronauts can be heard on the Internet: www.ariss-eu.org/Izmir_05JUL2004.mp3
The event was part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station project. ARISS is a project of the ARRL, AMSAT and NASA. The QSO was moderated by Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, and monitored by ARISS officials and ARRL representatives.
Mike Fincke is part of a two-man crew on NASA's Expedition 9 with Russian Cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, RN3DT. Their other Amateur Radio activity has included making over 100 contacts with Earth stations during the recent ARRL Field Day. Mike enjoyed it so much that he made another batch of random QSOs over the July 4 weekend. The next scheduled ARISS contact is a direct one with the Meizen School in Kurume-city, Japan, using the call sign 8N6A, on July 13.
(ARRL News Service)
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July 9 2004 International Space Station Status Report #04-39 Expedition 9 Crew
Aboard the International Space Station, work focused on science, spacesuit troubleshooting and routine maintenance as the Expedition 9 crew sailed through its 12th week in space.
Commander Gennady Padalka and NASA ISS Science Officer Mike Fincke turned their attention to a human science investigation to better understand the ability to quickly and remotely transmit medical data to the ground. The application may also find benefits on Earth, allowing for much quicker injury diagnosis for patients at remote locations by doctors based at hospitals.
The advanced ultrasound experiment administered by Padalka on his patient Fincke was conducted through the middle of the week. It demonstrated that transmission to a flight surgeon could be accomplished in quick fashion. This bodes well for Earth applications such as cases where early diagnosis of an accident victim could be made. Individuals with little training could transmit information from remote locations to doctors who can evaluate the data before transportation of the victim to a hospital. Early diagnosis and treatment through such telescience could ultimately save lives.
Details on Station science operations, managed by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, can be found on the Payload Operations Centers Internet site at http://scipoc.msfc.nasa.gov/ .
Fincke conducted additional troubleshooting work on the U.S. spacesuits with help from Mission Control. The Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMU) have cooling problems, which have tentatively been traced to pumps inside the suits. These pumps circulate water through the suit to keep spacewalkers cool or warm. Further work is planned for the week of July 19 to pinpoint the problem more precisely. Repair parts for the suits are to be launched aboard the next Progress supply craft on Aug. 11. The new Progress would dock with the Station Aug. 14. The Progress now docked to the Station, ISS Progress 14, will be undocked July 30.
The next spacewalk, using Russian Orlan suits, is planned for Aug. 3. During the spacewalk, the crew will retrieve science experiments, install others, and prepare the outside of the Zvezda modules docking port for next years planned first flight of the European Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV).
Late in the week, the crew simulated an onboard fire during an emergency drill and exercised the full contingency plan with flight controllers in Houston and Moscow. Similar drills are conducted periodically aboard the complex to maintain the crew's emergency preparedness.
Information on the crew's activities aboard the Space Station, future launch dates, as well as Station sighting opportunities from anywhere on the Earth, is available on the Internet at: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/
The next ISS status report will be issued Friday, July 16, or as events warrant.
(NASA)
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July 7 2004 Echo Satellite is Officially AMSAT-OSCAR 51
AMSAT's Bill Tynan, W3XO, issued the following statement concerning the latest amateur satellite, AMSAT-OSCAR Echo, which was launched June 29 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
"AMSAT-NA President Robin Haighton, VE3FRH has asked me to handle issuance of OSCAR numbers, and has written me requesting an OSCAR number for the Echo satellite. Therefore, in response to his communication, I hereby issue Echo the number AMSAT-OSCAR-51 (AO-51) to this exciting new Amateur Radio spacecraft. Thus, AO-51 joins a long line of Amateur Radio satellites beginning with OSCAR-1 launched in December 1961.
"I wish to congratulate everyone involved in the design, construction, testing, preparing for launch, launching and commissioning of this latest Amateur Radio spacecraft.
"I trust that amateurs all over the world will have an opportunity to avail themselves of the many features offered by AO-51.
"May AO-51 have a long and productive life.
"Best wishes and 73, William (Bill) Tynan, W3XO"
For more information about AMSAT-OSCAR 51, see AMSAT's AO Echo Web page: www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo
(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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Two Australians from the Hay district in south-western New South Wales have been rescued and are in the care of the French Navy after several treacherous days on the high seas between Chile and the Marquesis Islands.
The voyage was taking longer than expected and John had run out of critical medication. They radioed for help and a Greek container ship rushed to the scene but collided with the yacht which then saw Johns wife suffer a broken hip!
For three days, the couple was forced to drift at sea, as the French Navy headed for them. Amateur radio operators in several countries helped liaise with the couple, their relatives in New South Wales, and the French Navy. (vk2wi)
(QNews)
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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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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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Actor and radio amateur Marlon Brando is a Silent Key
One of the best-known names in cinematic as well as amateur radio circles, actor Marlon Brando, died on the 1st of July at the age of 80. Known to hams world-wide 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 callsign from his private island in French Polynesia. In an interview with Larry King on CNN recorded in 1994 and shown again this week, Brando confirmed his continued interest in amateur radio. In response to a caller's question, he said amateur radio provided him with the opportunity to "just be himself".
(RSGB)
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July 8 2004 CNIB Amateur Radio Program For Sale Items
-Ten Tec Omni VI transceiver, Matching
Ten Tec power supply, Ten Tec desk mic and handheld mic $2000
-Ten Tech Shortwave Receiver 1253
$ 75
-Multi-fax Receiver and demodulator
for satellite reception $100
-Yaesu FT-290RII all-mode VHF mobile
radio $ 325
-Yaesu FT-208R Handheld $
50
-Ten Tec Scout 555 with modules
$250
-Drake Matching Network Model MN-4
$ 50
-Sprague Filterol F-400 5Amp 575
Watts $ 25
-Drake Low Pass filter $ 25
-Micronta Multitester 22-211A $100
-Micronta Audio Range Digital Multimeter
22-174B $ 50, Positive probe
-Ten-Tec Antenna Coupler Model 291
$ 10
-Heathkit Antenna Noise Bridge (pieces)
$ 20
-MFJ-207 Antenna Analyzer $ 50
-MFJ Dry Dummy Load Model 260C $
30
-3 military style headphones $ 25
-2 2m mobile whip gutter/clamp mount
antennas $ 5
-B&K RF Signal generator with
instruction book. $50
-Heathkits: Post Marker Generator
model IG-57A
Colour Bar Generator model IG-2B
Attenuator $50
For more info contact:
Randy Nelson VE3WRN
Manager, CNIB Amateur Radio Program
1929 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON M4G 3E8
T: (416) 480-7438
F: (416) 480-7700
E: amateurradio@cnib.ca
W: www.cnib.ca/amateurradio
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World-Wide Mid Summer Six Club Contest, sponsored by the Six Club from 2300Z Jul 16-0300Z Jul 18 6mt.com/contest.htm
North American RTTY QSO Party--sponsored by the National Contest Journal from 1800Z Jul 17-0600Z Jul 18. Frequencies: 80-10 meters, 100 W max power. Categories SOAB and M2, SO stations operate 10 hours max with off times of at least 30 min. Exchange: Name and SPC. QSO points: 1 pt/QSO. Score is QSO points × SPC (NA entities only) counted once per band. DX QSOs count for QSO points, but not as multipliers. For more information: www.ncjweb.com . Logs due 14 days after the contest to rttynaqp@ncjweb.com or Wayne Matlock, K7WM, Rte 2 Box 102, Cibola, AZ 85328.
CQ WW VHF Contest--all modes--sponsored by CQ Magazine from 1800Z Jul 17-2100Z Jul 18. Frequencies: 50 and 144 MHz bands, except 146.52 MHz (and other national simplex calling frequencies) and repeater frequencies. Please avoid the DX windows and international calling frequencies. Categories: SOAB, SOSB, MM, Rover, QRP (<10 W). Exchange: Call sign and four-digit Maidenhead grid. Work Rover stations in each grid. QSO points: 50 MHz--1 pt, 144 MHz--2 pts. Score: QSO points × grids counted once per band (Rovers count grids from each activated grid). For more infor-mation: www.cq-amateur-radio.com . Logs in Cabrillo format due Sep 1 to cqvhf@cqww.com or CQ VHF Contest, 25 Newbridge Rd, Hicksville, NY 11801.
CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush--CW--sponsored
by the Colorado QRP Club, from 2000Z-2200Z Jul 18. Frequencies: 20 meters
only. Categories: Wire, Vertical, Beam or Portable. Exchange: RST + SPC
+ Category + CQC member number or power output. Work stations up to three
times during the contest, with at least 30 min between QSOs. QSO points:
1st QSO--3 pts, 2nd QSO--2 pts, 3rd QSO--1 pt. Score: QSO points × SPC
+ CQC members. For more information: www.cqc.org/contests
. Logs are due 30 days after the contest to contest@cqc.org or Colorado
QRP Club, PO Box 17174, Golden, CO 80402-6019.
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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
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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
Northfield, MN: Girl Scouts Greater Mineapolis Council-MN Dreams, K0S. 1400Z Jul 16-2100Z Jul 17. Sunny Days-Starry Nights Girl Scout Jamboree. 28.450 14.250. QSL. Twila Greenheck, 3333 Owasso Heights Rd, St Paul, MN 55126.
Kane, PA: Kane Amateur Radio Operators, AA3GM. 1800Z Jul 16-1300Z Jul 18. Celebrating the annual Kanefest Festival. 28.355 21.355 14.255 7.255. Certificate. Kenneth T. Frankenbery, 5111 Glenwall Dr, Aliquippa, PA 15001.
Wapakoneta, OH: Reservoir Amateur Radio Association, K8QLY. 1300Z-1900Z Jul 17. Celebrating the 35th anniversary of landing on the moon. 14.250 7.260. Certificate. Walter Vogel, WB8FNB, 14455 CR 66A, St Marys, OH 45885.
Birmingham, AL: Birmingham Amateur Radio Club, W4CUE. 1500Z Jul 17-2300Z Jul 18. Birmingham Amateur Radio Club's 78th anniversary. 28.480 21.360 14.050 14.260 7.250 3.850. QSL. W4CUE, PO Box 603, Birmingham, AL 35201-0603. www.w4cue.com
Baton Rouge, LA: USS Kidd ARC/Baton Rouge ARC, W5KID. 0001 Jul 17-2359 Jul 18. Museum Ships Weekend Event. General class bands, 14.250 to 14.320; CW QRP subbands. QSL. W5KID, c/o USS Kidd Museum, 305 S River Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. www.lsu.edu/brarc/USS_Kidd.htm
Boston, MA: Raytheon Portsmouth SubSig Amateur Radio Club, K1WEW. 0001Z Jul 17-2359Z Jul 18. USS Constitution Special Event Station for Museum Ships 2004. 14.275 7.225 3.850 146.46. QSL. Eric K. Jamieson, KO1K, 60 Norman Dr, Tiverton, RI 02878. www.qsl.net/k1usn/event.html
Quincy, MA: USS Salem Radio Club, K1USN. 0001Z Jul 17-2359Z Jul 18. Museum Ships Radio Event. 14.260 7.260 14.039 7.039. Certificate. Robert Callahan, W1QWT, 56 Acorn St, Scituate, MA 02066. www.qsl.net/k1usn/event.html
Wingdale, NY: Steve Jacobson
Memorial ARA, N2SJ. 1800Z-2300Z Jul 18. Camp Ramah in the Berkshires
2004 Amateur Radio program. 28.350 14.275 7.240. QSL. Bernard Umlas,
N2NVU, 30 West 34th St, #3A12, New York, NY 10001.
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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 8 2004 ARLD025 DX News
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by P43P, The OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all.
AFGHANISTAN, YA. Daniel, DL5SE, is signing YA0Y with 100 watts and a groundplane from Kabul until September. QSL via DL5SE.
CROATIA, 9A. Franz, DL3PS and Zik, DL/VE3ZIK (4N1DX) will be active from Bilice through July 31 as 9A/DL3PS and 9A/VE3ZIK, respectively. Look for them on 40 through 6 meters. QSL via DL3PS, bureau is OK.
URUGUAY, CX. Look for the official station of the Radio Club Uruguayo (RCU), CX1AA, to be in the IARU HF World Championship Contest. Activity will be on all bands. QSL via P.O. Box 37, 11000 Montevideo, URUGUAY or via the Bureau.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI9. Ralph, DL9MWG, will be active as HI9/DL9MWG from July 28 to August 16. Activity will be mostly CW on all HF bands. QSL via the bureau.
ARUBA, P4. Look for P40HQ to be active in the IARU Contest, using all bands and modes. QSL via Mario, I2MQP.
ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. OH0/DC7VS, OH0/DC7ER and OH0/DL7NJ will be QRV using SSB, CW, SSTV and PSK31 from July 10 to 24. QSLs via home calls.
EL SALVADOR, YS. Rick, N1RL/YS, will be QRV mostly in CW on 20 or 17 meters during his spare time until July 11 if conditions are suitable. He is also interested in FM satellite operations and the new echo satellites.
ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA9. UA9JRN, UA9JPB, RW9JT and RX3BP will depart for their four day trip to the island Obskoj Guby on July 12 or 13. They will be QRV as home calls/mm on their way and hope to hit the airwaves for 3 or 4 days on July 16.
FIJI, 3D2. Norm, W1BYH, will be active as 3D2BY from Viti Levu using CW, SSB, RTTY, and PSK on 40 through 10 meters from July 5 to 14. QSL via e-QSL or to W1BYH.
HONDURAS, HR. Mark, HR1/W4CK, will be QRV from Tegucigalpa using CW and on the WARC bands until July 15.
ST. MAARTEN, PJ5. Mario, K2ZD, and Jim, K4BI, are QRV as PJ7M, especially on 6 meter Sporadic E until July 12. QSL via K2ZD.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The IARU HF World Championship, FISTS Summer Sprint, CW, QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint, CW, and the UK DX Contest, RTTY are all on tap for this weekend. Please see page 98 in the July 2004 issue of QST for more details.
(W1AW)
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July 10 2004 425 DX News
CN - Andre, HB9HLM will be active again as CN2DX from Morocco between from 12 July to 8 August. He will operate on 6 and 2 metres from either IM63 and other grid locators. QSL via home call. [TNX F5NQL]
DL - Peter, DH9YPA expects to be active from Neuwerk Island (EU-127) until 12 July. He operates SSB on 40-15 metres. QSL via bureau. [TNX DL2VFR]
DL - Look for DL0HGW/p to be active for the first time ever from Vilm Island (EU-057, GIA O-08) on 23-26 July, IOTA Contest included. [TNX DL2VFR]
DL - Jo, DL5AUA will participate in the IOTA Contest as DL5AUA/p from the lighthouse (ARLHS FED-165, GLHA 38, WLH 2311) on the island of Neuwerk (EU-127, GIA N-12). Look for him on 10-80 metres CW and SSB. [TNX DL5AUA]
F - A group of operators from Radio Club F6KMF will be operating a portable station from the archeological site of Bibracte on Mount Beuvray on 12-18 July. They will use a special call on HF and VHF (144.220 MHz). QSL via F6KMF. [TNX F5EFV]
FP - Peter, NN9K will operate as FP/NN9K from Miquelon Island (NA-032) on 10-18 September. Peter's operating goal is to make FP as available as possible on 30 metres, especially for Asia and the Pacific Rim amateurs. This will be a CW only expedition and although the plan is to spend as much time as possible on 30m, Peter will be QRV on other bands as well. QSL via home call, direct (Peter E. Beedlow, 741 Greenway Ave, Colona, IL 61241-9337, USA) or bureau. More information can be found at http://nn9k.home.mchsi.com/ [TNX NN9K]
GW - The Barry Amateur Radio Society will participate in the IOTA Contest as GW8K from Flatholm Island (EU-124). They will be on the island from 22 July to the 26th inclusive; outside the contest expect activity as GB5FI also on PSK31 and SSTV. QSL via GW0ANA, direct or bureau. [TNX GW0ANA]
HA - Special station HA200CVM is active until January 2005 from Debrecen to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the death of the great Hungarian poet Csokonai Vitez Mihaly. QSL via HA0NAR, direct (Laszlo Radocz, Rozsavolgy str. 130., Debrecen-Jozsa, H-4225, Hungary) or bureau. [TNX HA0NAR]
HS - Karl, K4YT will participate in the IARU Contest as HS0ZDG on 10-80 metres CW and SSB. "The Thai 80m freqs are very low in the band", he says, "and I will listen up". QSL via home call, direct or bureau. Karl is also a member of the RAST QSL Bureau, but he gets back to Thailand only 2-3 times a year. [TNX K4YT]
I - IK2JUB, IZ2ABI, IZ2ABZ, IW2HAJ and IH9GPI will participate in the IOTA Contest as IH9/IQ2CJ from Pantelleria (AF-018). QSL to IQ2CJ via bureau. [TNX IK2JUB]
I - Ezo, I8INW reports he will operate as ID8/I8INW from Dino Island (EU-144, IIA CS-002) on 10-18 July.
I - Franco, IK4DCS and Sandro, IK4RVG will operate (SSB and CW, with 100 watts, vertical and dipole) from Scanno di Piallazza (EU-155) on 25 July, from around 5.30 UTC to 14 UTC. They will use IK4DCS/4 during the IOTA Contest and IK4RVG/4 outside the contest. QSL via home calls (IK4DCS welcomes bureau cards requests at ik4dcs@libero.it). [TNX IK4DCS]
IS0 - Gianpaolo, IK1TTD will be active from Sardinia (EU-024) on 16-31 July, including an entry in the IOTA Contest. He plans to operate also from Tavolara (EU-165, IIA SS-068) and Molara (EU-165, IIA SS-073) during that time frame. QSL via home call, direct (P.O. Box 32, 18018 Arma di Taggia - IM, Italy) or bureau. [TNX IK1TTD]
JA - The following HQ stations, located in five different Prefectures on Honshu Island (AS-007), will represent JARL in the IARU Contest: 8N1HQ (20m SSB and 15m CW from Chiba), 8N1HQ (160m CW, 80m SSB and 20m CW from Yamanashi), 8N3HQ (40m CW and 15m SSB from Nara), 8N4HQ (80m CW, 40m SSB and 10m CW from Okayama), 8N0HQ (10m SSB from Niigata). All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. [TNX JA1BPA]
JA
- Yuki, JI6KVR reports the following IOTA activities are expected to take
place between on 10 and 12 July (QSL via home calls, direct or bureau):
* JA5BEX/5 and JA5BQX/5 from
Ibuki Island (AS-076), Kagawa prefecture, on 10-11 July;
* JE4TST/4, JE4WIP/4 and JE4QIG/4
from Mutsure Island (AS-117), Yamaguchi prefecture, on 10-11 July;
* JA4BBP/4 and JA4TI/4 from Mu Island
(AS-117, Okayama prefecture), on 11 July and from Manabe Island (ditto),
on the 12th.
JA - Takeshi, JI3DST reports he will operate as JI3DST/8 from Okushiri Island (AS-147) from about 7 UTC on 24 July through about 00.00 on the 27th. He will be QRV during the IOTA Contest. QSL to JI3DST via the bureau.
LZ - Club station LZ1KSL will be active (on 80-10 metres CW and SSB) from the island of Sveta Anastasiya (EU-181) on 23-25 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via LZ4BU, direct or bureu. On-line logs will be available at http://www.qsl.net/lz4bu [TNX LZ4BU]
OE - Several OE1XHQ to OE9XHQ stations will hand out the OVSV multiplier during the IARU Contest. All QSLs via the Austrian bureau. Details on the certificate available for working these HQ stations can be found at http://www.oevsv.at/oev/oev_dip/oev_dip.shtml [TNX OE5OHO]
OY - Carsten, OY1CT will represent the Foroyskir Radioamatorar (FRA) in the IARU Contest. Look for him on all bands only CW. QSL direct to Carsten Thomsen, P.O. Box 25, FR-340 Kvivik, Faroe Islands. [TNX OY1CT]
PA - Teun, PA5TT reports he will participate in the IOTA Contest as PI4HQ (CW only) from his home QTH on Schouwen Duiveland (EU-146).
PY - PQ8KGB, PQ8VA and PT7BI will be active as ZX8M from Maraca Island (SA-045, DIB 39) on 21-25 July. They plan to operate on all bands SSB, CW and possibly RTTY. QSL via PT7BI. The web site for the operation is at http://geocities.yahoo.com.br/ilhademarac [TNX PS7AB]
SV - Dov, 4Z4DX will be active as SV8/M0DOV from Zankynthos (EU-052) on 24-28 July. He will participate in the IOTA Contest as SZ8DX. QSLs via 4Z4DX. [TNX VA3RJ]
TX0 - Chris/DL5NAM, Jan/DJ8NK, Hawa/DK9KX, Dieter/DJ9ON, Dieter/DL3KDV and Heye/DJ9RR will operate on all bands and modes from the Chesterfield Islands (OC-176) in October. Flight tickets and vessel are booked and the licence is in hand (the callsign will not be made public before the operation starts); they are still looking for one more operator to share costs and above all for funds, as the estimated budget for the DXpedition is 45,000-50,000 USD. Please contact Chris, DL5NAM (dl5nam@arrl.net) for further information; the web site for the expedition is curretly under construction. [TNX DL5NAM]
UA - Igor, RA3QSY and Alex, RW3QDE will be active as UE3OFF from the Natural Reserve of Khopersky (RFF-94 ) on 15-18 July. QSL via RA3QSY either direct (Igor Makeev, P.O.Box 2, Voronezh, 394010, Russia) or through the bureau (e-mail requests for bureau cards are welcome at ra3qsy@mail.ru). [TNX RA3QSY]
UA - UA9JRN, UA9JPB, RW9JT and RX3BP will be active as homecall/9 from one or more islands in the Obskaya Gulf group (AS-109) for 3-4 days starting on 16 July. [TNX RX3BP]
UA - RN1AW, RX1AW, RA1ANP, RA1AV, RW6HJV and UA1ANE will be active as RI1CGG from Gogland Island (EU-133, RRA 01-04) and lighthouse (WLH 0737) on 20-26 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via RN1AW, direct (Victor Tsarevsky, P.O. Box 114, Pushkin-8, 196608, Russia) or bureau. [TNX RN1AW]
VK9_lh - The team of operators for the Oceania Amateur Radio DX Group's DXpedition to Lord Howe [425DXN 682] currently includes Vicki/VK2IVK (SSB), Elvira/IV3FSG (SSB and RTTY), Eric/VK4NEF (SSB), Mike/VK3SU (SSB), Carlo/IK6CAC (SSB, CW and RTTY) and Bill/VK4FW (SSB and CW); there are still two vacancies (one more YL operator and one OM), please contact Bill Horner (vk4fw@westnet.com.au) if interested. They will operate on all HF bands and 6 metres from 9 to 23 October. Because of severe weight restrictions they will have to boat freight most of the equipment over next month. Donations to help offset this cost would gladly be appreciated and can be sent direct to Oceania Amateur Radio DX Group Inc, P.O. Box 513, Nambour, 4560, Australia. [TNX VK4FW]
VU - VU2PAI reports he will participate in the IARU Contest as AT4HQC. Expect activity on either SSB and CW.
W - Chuck, ND7K plans to operate on 20 metres CW and SSB from Bailey Island (NA-137) from about 18 UTC on 11 July until 15 UTC on the 12th. QSL to P.O. Box 347, East Boothbay, ME 04544, USA. [TNX The Daily DX]
EUROPEAN TOUR ---> Berkin, TA3J and Nilay, TA3YJ will operate from different locations around Hungary (18-21 July), Austria (21-23 July) and the Czech Republic (23-25 July). Look for HA#/TA3J & HA#/TA3YJ, OE#/TA3J & OE#/TA3YJ, OK#/TA3J & OK#/TA3YJ on 160-2 metres SSB and FM. QSL via home calls, direct (only SASE and 1 IRC, no green stamps please) or bureau. [TNX TA3J and TA3YJ]
IARU HF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
---> The following IARU Society HQ stations are expected
to participate in this year's event (10-11 July):
4L0G (NARG) LX0HQ (RL)
PJ2HQ (VERONA) 8N#HQ (JARL) LY0HQ (LRMD) R7HQ (SRR) 9A0HQ
(HRS) NU1AW (IARU) SK9HQ (SSA) B4HQ (CRSA)
OE#XHQ (OVSV) SZ1SV (RAAG) CX1AA (RCU) OH2HQ
(SRAL) TM0HQ (REF) EI0HQ (IRTS) OL4HQ
(CRC) VE7RAC (RAC) GB5HQ (RSGB) OY1CT
(FRA) VR2HK (HARTS) HG0HQ (MRASZ) OZ1HQ (EDR) W1AW/0
(ARRL) HS0AC (RAST) P40HQ (AARC)
YT80HQ (SRSCG) LN2HQ (NRRL) PA6HQ (VERON)
ZF1A (CARS)
Good to Know
9K2ZZ LOGS ---> Raymond, W8CNL reports he is in the process of uploading all of the 9K2ZZ logs (about 253,600 QSOs) to LoTW. He will then load 9K9Z (14,000 QSOs) 9K2ZZ/NLD (8,300 QSOs) and, if Bob agrees, 9K2USA (7,700 QSOs). Raymond will still handle paper cards (direct only) for these calls.
HAM RADIO 2004 ---> A photo gallery of this year's edition of Ham Radio (Friedrichshafen, 25-27 June) is avilable on the Bavarian Contest Club's web site (http://www.bavarian-contest-club.de/). During the BCC Buffet on the 26th, the ST0RY team was presented the 425 DX News Trophy for the "DXpedition of the Year", as well as individual plaques for each operator (Falk/DK7YY, Dietmar/DL3DXX, Uwe/DL9NDS, Felix/DL7FER and Chris/DL5NAM): pictures at http://www.bavarian-contest-club.de/galleries/bilder/cme143,0.html?PG=2
OJ0J ---> The party departed Market Reef on 5 July in the morning. Total time on the reef was 84 hours, and 12,414 QSOs were made on 30, 40, 20 and 17 metres with two radios. [TNX OH2BN]
RSGB HFC 2004 ---> The International HF & IOTA Convention, including the IOTA 40th Anniversary celebrations, will take place at the Europa Hotel, Gatwick on 22-24 October. Details and booking forms are available on the RSGB's web site (www.rsgb.org); please contact John Gould, G3WKL (hfc@rsgb.org.uk) for enquiries (except bookings).
ST2DX ---> Michael, PA5M went QRT as ST2DX on 9 July. Online logs, audio files and a few pictures can be found at http://www.pa7fm.nl QSL via PA7FM. [TNX PA7FM]
WHQS ---> The Worked HQ Stations Award, sposored by MK QTC (the Polish Amateur Radio Journal), is issued to licenced amateurs and SWLs for contacts made/heard during the IARU HF Championship with IARU member society HQ stations, the IARU International Secretariat club station (NU1AW), members of the IARU Administrative Council and the three IARU regional Executive committees. For further information please e-mail Sylwester Jarkiewicz, SP2FAP at qtc@post.pl or visit http://qtc.radio.org.pl/ [TNX SP2FAP]
+ SILENT KEY + The Daily DX reports the sad news of the recent passing of Humberto Perez Bonilla, TI2HP. The first DXer to work 100 countries on SSB, he was part of the HK0AI DXpedition to San Andres (1957) as well as of the first ever TI9 DXpeditions to operate on SSB (1959).
+ SILENT KEY + Martin Brandeaux,
KE6PZH/FO5GJ died in Los Angeles on 1 July at 80 years of age. He was better
known as Academy Award winner (twice) and nominee (for six other times)
Marlon Brando, the unforgettable actor of many
memorable motion pictures that have
made the history of cinema.
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July 11-18 2004 I.C.P.O. Bulletin Islands, Castles & Portable Operations - I.C.P.O.
11/07/2004:
DCI:SA-024 H.C.'s/P CASTLE SAINT GEORGE -
Look for Paolo
IW8DQY, Luca IK8TLX, Paolo IW8DGS, Carmine IZ8FEN, Ciro IZ8FCX and Roberto
IW8BZ to be QRV July 11th as homecall/p, starting around 07:30 - 07:45
UTC. They plan to activate the Castle of Castel Saint George (DCI reference
SA-024, for the Italian Castles Award). Activity will be on 40, 20, 6 and
2 meter SSB and possibly digital modes. This castle is located in the Region
of Campania, Province of Salerno (SA). QSL via home call contacted, direct
or through the bureau. [Tnx F5NQL]
11/07/2004:
DCI IK4DCS/P ITALIAN CASTLES -
Franco, IK4DCS,
plans to be QRV July 11th as IK4DCS/p from the Castle of Pepoli Shovelful
(DCI reference BO-061, for the Italian Castles Award) and from the Tower
of the Ferraresi of Camposanto (DCI MO-063). He will also participate,
for the day, in the IARU Contest. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meter SSB
and CW. QSL via home call, direct or through the bureau. [Tnx IK4DCS]
11/07/2004:
NA-137 ND7K/1 BAILEY ISLAND -
Chuck, ND7K
plans to operate on 20 metres CW and SSB as ND7K/1 from Bailey Island (IOTA
NA-137, USI ME-022S, Cumberland county), Maine, from about 18:00 UTC July
11th until 15:00 UTC July 12th. QSL to P.O. Box 347, East Boothbay, ME
04544, USA. [Tnx 425DXN]
11/07/2004:
RDA:KK-41 UEĜARD KARATUZSKY AREA -
Vit, RX0AT,
will be active as UE0ARD between 12:00 UTC July 11th and 22:00 UTC July
12th from the Karatuzsky Area (RDA reference KK-41, for the Russian Districts
Award), Krasnoyarsk Kraj (KK). QSL via RX0AT, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]
12/07/2004:
F6KMF/P MOUNT BEUVRAY -
A group of
operators from Radio Club F6KMF will be operating a portable station from
the archeological site of Bibracte on Mount Beuvray between July 12th and
18th. They will use a special call on HF and VHF (144.220 MHz). QSL via
F6KMF. [Tnx 425DXN]
12/07/2004:
H.C.'s/MM EN ROUTE TO OBSKOJ GUBY ISLANDS -
Operators
Boris UA9JRN, Alex UA9JPB, Val RW9JT and Vyacheslav RX3BP will start their
trip on July 12-13th (4 days on the road) to Obskoj Guby Islands. They
will take a boat to the island, and they will use UA9JRN/mm, UA9JPB/mm,
RW9JT/mm and RX3BP/mm as callsigns. QSL via home calls. [Tnx OPDX]
12/07/2004:
EU-045 SM6/DL5MO ORUST ISLAND -
Thomas, DL5MO,
will be on a holiday style operation from Orust Island (EU-045) as SM6/DL5MO
between July 12th and 23rd. His activity will be focused on 40, 30 and
20 meters. QSL via his home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx OPDX]
13/07/2004:
RDA:KK-35 UEĜARD ERMAKOVSKY AREA -
Vit, RX0AT,
will be active as UE0ARD between 12:00 UTC July 13th and 22:00 UTC July
14th from the Ermakovsky Area (RDA reference KK-35, for the Russian Districts
Award), Krasnoyarsk Kraj (KK). QSL via RX0AT, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]
14/07/2004:
EU-033/076 LA/PAĜJSE VESTERALEN & LOFOTEN -
Jurrien, PA0JSE
will operate holiday style from the islands of Vesteralen (EU-033) and
Lofoten (EU-076) between July 14th and 28th. Activity will be on 40 through
6 meters, with 100 watts, verticals and dipoles. QSL via home call, direct
or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]
14/07/2004:
RDA:KO-15 UE9XRD SYSOL'SKY AREA -
Special event
station UE9XRD will be active between Juny 14th and 16th from the Sysol'sky
Area (RDA reference KO-15 for the Russian Districts Award), Republic of
Komi (KO). QSL via UA9XC, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]
14/07/2004:
SA-090 YW6C CHIMANA ISLAND -
The Association
of Radioamateurs of Venezuela and the Caracas DX Group are organizing an
IOTA DXpedition to activate Chimana Island (IOTA SA-090, WW Loc. FK70)
to celebrate the 2004 Venezuelan Navy Day. Look for the callsign YW6C to
be active July 14th to 18th. Activity will be on HF (CW/SSB/RTTY) and VHF
(FM). QSL via W4SO (a mail drop). QSLs are verified and mailed from Venezuela.
Please no USA stamps. [Tnx OPDX]
15/07/2004:
AS-NEW RIĜCM MALMINSKIYE ISLANDS -
RA3NAN, RZ3EC,
RZ0OA, RW0OO and RN0CT will operate as RI0CM from the Malminskiye Islands
(RRA RR-13-11 new one!, RDA HK-13), Sea of Okhotsk Coast North group (AS-new!)
starting on July 15th for at least one week. They plan to have two stations
with amplifiers. QSL via RZ3EC (Russian stations only) and IZ8CCW (rest
of the world). [Tnx 425DXN]
15/07/2004:
RDA:TU-10 UEĜARD/Ĝ PIJ-HEMSKY AREA -
Vit, RX0AT,
will be active as UE0ARD/0 between 12:00 UTC July 15th and 22:00 UTC July
16th from the Pij-hemsky Area (RDA reference TU-10, for the Russian Districts
Award), Republic of Tuva (TU). QSL via RX0AT, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]
15/07/2004:
RFFA:RFF-94 UE3OFF KHOPERSKY RESERVE -
Igor, RA3QSY
and Alex, RW3QDE will be QRV July 15th to 18th as UE3OFF from the Natural
Reserve of Khopersky (RFFA reference RFF-94 for the Russia Flora &
Fauna Award). QSL via RA3QSY either direct (Igor Makeev, P.O.Box 2, Voronezh,
394010, Russia) or through the bureau (e-mail requests for bureau cards
are welcome at ra3qsy@mail.ru). [Tnx 425DXN]
16/07/2004:
AF-014 CT9P PORTO SANTO ISLAND -
Operators
CT1EPV (Antonio), CT1AGF (Luis), CT3FN (Hermann), CT3MD (Jose), HB9EBV
(Toni) and DJ2VO (Juergen) will be active as CT9P from Porto Santo Island
(IOTA AF-014, DIP MA-002). Activity will be from the Lighthouse of Ilheu
de Cima (WLA LH-0830, DFP FMA-01) between July 16th and 19th. Operation
will be on CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 on 40-10 meters. They will have 2 stations
active (where one station is reserved for the digital modes). They plan
to use a spider beam for 10/15/20m and a 40m delta loop. The Ilheu de Cima
has no permanent inhabitants. The equipment, food, water etc.. must be
carried 111m up from the landing point. Therefore, they are very happy
that they can use the lighthouse facilities and that they don't have to
carry a generator, fuel, tents etc..... QSL Manager is Kim (daughter of
Steve, N3SL) via N3SL CBA or QRZ.com. [Tnx OPDX]
16/07/2004:
AS-109 H.C.'s/P OBSKOJ GUBY ISLANDS -
Look for Boris
UA9JRN/p, Alex UA9JPB/p, Val RW9JT/p and Vyacheslav RX3BP/9 to be QRV between
July 16th and 20th from the Obskoj Guby Islands (AS-109). QSL via home
calls. [Tnx OPDX]
16/07/2004:
EU-024 ISĜ/IK1TTD SARDINIA -
Gianpaolo,
IK1TTD will be active between July 16th and 31st from Sardinia (IOTA EU-024,
IIA SD-001, MIA MIS-035), including an entry in the IOTA Contest. He also
plans to operate from Tavolara (EU-165, IIA SS-068) and Molara (EU-165,
IIA SS-073) during that time frame. QSL via home call, direct (P.O. Box
32, 18018 Arma di Taggia - IM, Italy) or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]
16/07/2004:
RLA-016 UAĜLMO/P & RKĜLWW/P BRYUSA LIGHTHOUSE -
Yuri UA0LMO
and club station RK0LWW will be active between July 16th and 18th as UA0LMO/p
and RK0LWW/p from the Bryusa Lighthouse (RLHA RLA-016, ARLHS ASR-018) located
in the Hasansky Area (RDA reference PK-35, WW Loc. PN52RV), Primorsky Kraj
Oblast (PK). QSL via buro or direct. [Tnx RX3RC]
17/07/2004:
WAIL:MA-005 H.C.'s/P FANO LIGHTHOUSE -
Marco, IZ6ASI,
and Stefano, IK6VGO, will be QRV July 17th and 18th from Fano Lighthouse
(WAIL MA-005, ARLHS ITA-065). QSL via home calls. [Tnx 425DXN]
17/07/2004:
EU-172 OZ7VEA FYN & LANGELAND -
Axel, DL7VEA
will be QRV July 17th to August 6th as OZ7VEA from the islands of Fyn (IOTA
EU-172, DIA FY-001) and Langeland (IOTA EU-172, DIA FY-019). Activity will
be on 80 through 10 meter SSB and PSK31. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
[Tnx 425DXN]
17/07/2004:
RDA:KK-47 UEĜARD MINUSINSKY AREA -
Vit, RX0AT,
will be active as UE0ARD between 12:00 UTC July 17th and 22:00 UTC July
18th from the Minusinsky Area (RDA reference KK-47, for the Russian Districts
Award), Krasnoyarsk Kraj (KK). QSL via RX0AT, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]
18/07/2004:
HA(?)/TA3J HUNGARY -
Berkin, TA3J,
will operate from different locations in Hungary, and sign HA(?)/TA3J between
July 18th and 21st. Look for activity on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6 and
2 meters (including the WARC bands), on SSB and FM. QSL via his home callsign,
direct (only SASE and 1 IRC, no green stamps please) or by the bureau.
SWL QSL cards are OK. [Tnx OPDX]
18/07/2004:
RDA:VL-14 RW3DFQ/3 VJAZNIKOVSKY AREA -
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]
18/07/2004:
NA-067 WB8YJF/4 OCRACOKE ISLAND -
Jon, WB8YJF,
will be active from Ocracoke Island, NC (IOTA NA-067, USI NC-001S) between
July 18th and 25th. His activity will include an entry in the RSGB IOTA
Contest. His callsign will be WB8YJF/4. Operations will be on 80 through
10 meter, CW, RTTY, and SSB. Also, Jon reports that he will take a 6m rig
with him this year. He will be using a TS-830S barefoot to a vertical.
Please QSL direct for FAST response, and by the bureau is OK. If direct,
please send an SASE or IRC for return postage. Jon's address is: Jon Severt/WB8YJF,
5586 Babbitt Rd., New Albany, OH, 43054 USA. [Tnx OPDX]
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
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July 7 2004 FCC Sets New Vanity Fee Start Date: August 6, 2004
The FCC has announced that the new Amateur Radio vanity call sign regulatory fee of $20.80 for the 10-year license term will go into effect August 6. Applicants for amateur vanity call signs will continue to pay the $16.30 fee per vanity call sign application received by FCC until the new fee goes into effect. The FCC says it expects to collect close to $162,000 from 7800 Amateur Radio vanity call sign applicants during Fiscal Year 2004. See the FCC's annual Report and Order (Docket MD04-73) for details on their assessment and collection of regulatory fees for FY2004.
(ARRL News Service)
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DON'T DO THE CRIME IF YOU CAN'T PAY THE FINE
Its going to cost a bit more if the FCC catches anyone breaking its rules. This, as the agency amends its rules to increase the maximum monetary forfeiture penalties available to it.
The new maximum for broadcasters and cable operators is $32,500 per violation or per day of a continuing violation. In this case the amount for a continuing violation will not to exceed $325,000.
Common carriers like telephone companies and cellular providers can be dinged up to $130,000 per violation or per day of a continuing violation with. Here the amount for a continuing the misbehavior cannot exceed $1.325 million.
And what individuals who knowingly break the rules? Like unlicensed operators who take to the ham bands? Well they can be fined $11,000 per violation or per day of a continuing violation with the amount for a continuing infraction not to exceed $97,500. And $97,500 will put a big dent in almost anyone's checking account. (FCC)
(ARNewLine)
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