Japan to relax Morse code licensing requirements (May 27, 2005) The Japan Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications acted May 24 to relax Morse code requirements for Amateur Radio licensing, but it did not eliminate them altogether. Effective October 1, 2005, the MIC will reduce the requirements for First and Second Class licenses to 5 WPM--solid copy for two minutes. The previous code requirements for these licenses were 12 and 9 WPM respectively. The MIC will drop the Morse requirement, now 5 WPM, for the Third Class license.--submitted by Joe Speroni, AH0A (ARRL News Service)
South Africa...Western Cape Emergency Communications Exercise (May 29 2005) 25 HAMNET members in the Western Cape took part in the first ever joint Military/HAMNET emergency radio communications exercise, called Exercise Double Barrel. The exercise commander was Dr. Johan Johnson, ZR1JHN, 2IC 71 Signal Unit and the participants were trained and briefed by Flight Sergeant Pierre Tromp, ZR1PDT, the training NCO of 71 Signal Unit. The scenario was played out in the Winelands area, with an earthquake devastating the area. Four joint Military/HAMNET callsigns were deployed to Tulbach, Prince Alfred Hamlet, Worcester and De Doorns, with the exercise being driven and managed by Fire and Rescue Officers and the Joint Operations Centre situated in Rawsonville, while being supported by Tactical Headquarters Western Cape. The exercise provided the ideal platform for military signallers and HAMNET members to operate side-by-side and learn from each other. This exercise was also authorised by ICASA, allowing military mignallers the opportunity to operate on amateur radio frequencies while being supervised by radio amateurs for the duration of the exercise. The exercise was also monotored by members of Disaster Management. During the debrief is was felt that we had exceeded our objectives and all are looking forward to the next event. (SARL News)
May 27 2005 Tad Cook K7RA Solar Update
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/stp/GEOMAG/kp_ap.html. According to this, the planetary A index (or Ap) of 5 on May 24 would be equivalent to 24 hours of K index between 1 and 2. Likewise on May 15 the Ap of 105 is equivalent to 24 hours of K between 6 and 7. Average daily sunspot numbers this week were down over 39 points to 36.6, and average daily solar flux dropped over 19 points to 83.5. Today and tomorrow, May 27 and 28, a solar wind stream from a coronal hole is expected to affect earth. Predicted planetary A index for May 27-30 is 10, 20, 20 and 12. Solar flux is expected to rise slowly, reaching 100 around May 29 and peaking around 105 around June 3 and again on June 7-10. None of this should have a major negative effect on the CQ World Wide WPX CW Contest this weekend. Readers sent links to several articles of interest to amateur radio propagation watchers this week: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2005-05-24-solar-wind-origins_x.htm http://www.ucar.edu/news/releases/2005/gibson.shtml http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=16924 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=16916 http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/solar_fireworks.html More six meter news dropped in over the week. Larry Bishop, KB9WLM of Canton, Illinois wrote to report that on May 17 2005 he worked Korean station HK2JRL at 2320 UTC on 50.135 MHz. Larry has a rather impressive 6 meter antenna. He ran 375 watts into a homebrew 6 element Yagi with a 34 foot, 8 inch boom at 125 feet fed with hard line. Chuck DiLuglio, K1DA in Jamestown, Rhode Island on late Tuesday (probably early May 18 UTC) worked five or six stations in Indiana and Minnesota barefoot with a rotating dipole. He wrote, ''The interesting thing is that no other states were heard here in FN 41 but those two so it was a very localized opening. Signals were very strong.'' Mike Williams, W4DL was on six during the same evening near Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Mike wrote, ''I was handily working into the Caribbean and Central America on phone and then switched to CW and the band was wild. QRM on 6 CW; I love it. Stayed up until I had enough and the lower latitudes were still rolling in around 10 PM local time. Using 50 watts and 4 elements pointed south with the rad center at 20 feet. There are significantly more operators on 6 down here in south Florida than in years past. Enough of us now to use it for local chatting between listening for the openings.'' If you would like to comment or have a tip, email the author at k7ra@arrl.net. For more information concerning radio propagation and an explanation
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Service propagation page at, http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/propagation.html.
An archive of past
Sunspot numbers for May 19 through 25 were 34, 22, 37, 42, 36, 40 and 45 with a mean of 36.6. 10.7 cm flux was 84.7, 83.5, 81.9, 82.1, 83.4, 85.2 and 83.8, with a mean of 83.5. Estimated planetary A indices were 11, 30, 21, 14, 7, 5 and 6 with a mean of 13.4. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 7, 17, 13, 10, 5, 2 and 2, with a mean of 8. (ARRL News Service)
Europe May 29 2005 Solar and propagation report,
Solar activity over the last week started at very low levels but by Thursday increased to low and Friday saw a further increase to moderate levels with a M2 solar flare taking place. Solar flux levels increased from 82 units to 96 units by Friday. The average was 86 units, an increase of 4 units on the previous week. The 90 day solar flux average remains at the same level as last week at 91 units. X-ray flux levels increased to B1.9 units by the 27th. Geomagnetic activity started at unsettled levels with an Ap index of 21 units on the 21st, however, activity then declined to quiet levels. The average was Ap 10 units. Solar wind speeds gradually declined from 480 kilometres per second to 270 by Friday. Particle densities remained low throughout. As always with HF band conditions during the summer months the best time to work the best of DX is during the hours of darkness, when at the moment 14MHz remains open throughout the 24 hours. 14MHz as been very good over recent nights. During daylight hours attenuation is at it's worst. The higher HF bands saw only propagation via sporadic E. On 50MHz no auroral propagation was reported, however sporadic E made a welcome appearance. And finally the solar forecast. This week the active side of the Sun is expected to be rotating into view. Solar activity should be mostly low. However, there is a chance that activity could increase to moderate on the occasional day. Solar flux levels should increase to around 110 units. Geomagnetic activity should be mostly quiet but could increase by next weekend. MUFs during daylight hours at equal latitudes should be around 21MHz for the south and 18MHz for the north. The darkness hour lows should be about 11MHz. Paths this week to the east coast of North America should have a maximum usable frequency with a 50 per cent success rate of around 20MHz. The optimum working frequency with a 90 per cent success rate should be about 15MHz. The best time to try this path will be between 1500 and 2100 hours UTC. Sporadic E should take place during the week with a possibility of openings taking place on the VHF bands. And that's all for this week from the propagation team. (Neil G0CAS)
It's Not Really "Zero Gravity" on Space Station, Astronaut Tells Youngsters (May 26, 2005)
Full Story: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2005/05/26/1/?nc=1
University students' first Amateur Radio balloon mission a success (May 27, 2005) Members of the University of Tennessee Amateur Radio Club (AA4UT) launched their first balloon carrying Amateur Radio equipment on May 14. The team used APRS to track the balloon--designated UX-1--which had ATV equipment on board to provide a video feed back to Earth. The balloon reached an estimated altitude of approximately 52,000 feet (the GPS units would not read above 32,000 feet) and covered some 90 miles before bursting and descending by parachute. The balloon payload was recovered intact. Mike Coffey, KJ4Z, and Dan Bowen, K2VOL, were the prime movers behind the project. "This is an outstanding effort by young Amateur Radio operators in pursuit of their hobby," commented Tennessee Assistant Section Manager David Bower, K4PZT. Bower says the UT ham club has greatly benefited from the support of local radio amateurs dedicated to promoting Amateur Radio to younger licensees and prospective licensees. "Thanks to these local hams, they have an excellent HF amateur radio station at the University of Tennessee, including a tower and HF beam," Bower said. "We in East Tennessee are all very proud of them." Another launch now in the works for June 4 may get media coverage by CNN. There's much more information, videos and photos on the UX-1 Web site: http://www.arrl.org/"http://sunsite.utk.edu/~mcoffey/ux-1/ (ARRL News Service)
AMSAT-UK Colloquium set for late July (May 4 2005) The AMSAT-UK Colloquium for 2005 will take place Friday through Sunday, July 29-31, at the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK This year's event marks the 20th colloquium. Attendees do not have to be AMSAT members. AMSAT-UK invites presentations about space-related Amateur Radio activities and papers for the conference Proceedings. Final presentation documents must be submitted by mid-June. Send papers for presentation at the conference and/or for inclusion in the Proceedings to Jim Heck, G3WGM , or via surface mail c/o AMSAT-UK, Badgers, Letton Close, Blandford, Dorset DT11 7SS, UK. AMSAT-UK also invites anyone to submit program topic requests to G3WGM. The colloquium will include sessions specifically for amateur satellite beginners. Registration details and more information are on the AMSAT- UK Colloquium Web pages. Immediately following the AMSAT-UK Colloquium, the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) International Team will meet Monday and Tuesday, August 1-2. Although primarily for ARISS delegates, the meeting is open for anyone to attend as an observer and offers an excellent opportunity to get acquainted with the ARISS program. (ARRL News Service)
AO-51 to be configured in Mode V/S for Field Day (May 2 2005) For Field Day 2005, the AMSAT "Echo" (AO-51) satellite will be configured as an FM repeater in Mode V/S. The uplink will be 145.920 MHz with the 67 Hz tone enabled. The downlink will be 2401.200 MHz. To give users the opportunity to test their Field Day stations, AO-51 will be configured in Mode V/S during two periods leading up to Field Day. From May 19 until May 24 the satellite will be in Mode V/S in support of satellite demonstrations at Dayton Hamvention. From June 18 until June 26 (ie, the weekend and entire week before Field Day) AO-51 also will be in Mode V/S. These operating sessions will give Field Day participants an opportunity to check out their Field Day satellite stations ahead of time. The AO-51 team says working the Mode S downlink on AO-51 does not require expensive equipment nor even a satellite dish. Some operators have successfully copied the AO-51 S band downlink with minimal antennas, such as patch antennas, dipoles with corner reflectors or a simple 3.5-turn helix. If your downconverter's IF is on VHF (which most are), a handheld transceiver or mobile FM rig will work fine as a downlink receiver. The uplink antenna can be any good omnidirectional mobile system. If you have not worked the S band downlink on AO-51 previously, a few passes monitoring the downlink and practicing Doppler correction will be very helpful. The Doppler shift on an AO-51 pass is approximately ±50 kHz. There's more information available on setting up to use Echo on Field Day on the Web site of AMSAT Vice President for Operations Mike Kingery, KE4AZN. (ARRL News Service)
ARRL encouraged by new Motorola BPL Technology (May 28 2005) The ARRL this week said it was encouraged to learn of Motorola's just-announced Powerline LV system--a BPL system that takes radio interference concerns into consideration from the outset. The Powerline LV system avoids using medium-voltage power lines and introduces broadband signals only on the low-voltage side of the power transformer, greatly reducing the system's radio interference potential. "We know that medium-voltage power lines are no place for broadband energy, since there is overwhelming technical evidence that radio interference from BPL is unavoidable if MV lines are used," said ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ. "By confining their Access BPL system to low-voltage lines and by adding hardware notch filters for additional protection to Amateur Radio frequency allocations, Motorola has addressed our interference concerns." Sumner explained this week that until Motorola Powerline LV came along, opposing BPL and opposing BPL interference were essentially one and the same. During product development, Motorola invited ARRL's suggestions and welcomed its input. Sumner said he hopes other BPL system providers now will see the benefit of cooperating with the ARRL that Motorola is now enjoying. "However, we can and should remain critical of the FCC's Report and Order, which makes no effort to distinguish between good and bad ways of pursuing BPL," he added. Sumner says the League is looking forward to seeing the first Powerline LV system in operation. The ARRL will continue to work with Motorola "to ensure that their new product is indeed the first BPL system that is a solution, not a problem," he said. There's more information about Motorola's Powerline LV system on the
company's Web site
(ARRL News Service)
ARRL Field Day 2005 publicity information available (Apr 1, 2005) Field Day 2005 is the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, June 25-26. Per rule 7.3.2, 100 bonus points are available to FD stations in all classes for bona fide efforts to obtain publicity for your Field Day operation from local media. ARRL Field Day 2005 publicity information now available for public information officers and clubs includes sample news releases and information on publicizing your participation in Field Day 2005. The page also includes publicity information for "National Take your HT Radio to Work Day" June 21, when hams are encouraged to clip their handheld transceivers on their belts or place them on their desks to raise awareness and prompt inquiries about Amateur Radio from co-workers. Amateur Radio Week 2005 is June 19-26 (ARRL News Service)
QRP TAC Sprint Contest--CW, SSB & PSK31, sponsored by EPA QRP Club, from 1800-2359Z Jun 4. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: QRP (<5 W), QRPp (<1 W), Tactical (portable with temporary antennas), Homebrew, Classic (pre-1985 radios). Exchange: RST, name and telephone area code (TAC), DX send area code or prefix. PA stations send × after the area code. QSO points: CW--4 pts, SSB--3 pts, PSK31--2 pts. For more information: www.n3epa.org. Logs due Jul 12 to tac@n3epa.org or EPA QRP Club, c/o Ron Polityka, 3050 Elm Rd, Reading, PA 19605-2343. World Wide Major Six Club Contest-- CW/SSB, sponsored by the Six Meter World Wide DX Club, from 2300Z Jun 3-0300Z Jun 6. Frequencies: 50 MHz only. Categories: SO only. Exchange: Grid square. QSO points: own country--1 pt, diff country (incl KH6 and KL7)-- 2 pts. Score: QSO points × grid squares (counted only once). For more information: http://6mt.com/contest.htm. Logs due 30 days after the contest to w4wrl@aol.com or to Wayne Lewis Sr, Six Club Contest Director, 3338 S Cashua Dr, Florence, SC 29501-6306. IARU Region 1 Field Day--CW, sponsored by IARU Societies, from 1500Z Jun 4-1459Z Jun 5 (SSB--Sep 3-4). Frequencies: 160-10 meters. Categories: SOAB (LP, QRP), MS (HP, LP). Exchange: RST and serial number. QSO points: EU to EU fixed stations--2 pts, non-EU to EU-3 pts, with portable EU stations--4 pts. Score: QSO points × DXCC and WAE entities counted once/band. See IARU Region 1 society Web sites for more information. Send logs to the appropriate national societies (NA hams to RAC or ARRL). ANARTS WW RTTY / Digital Contest--sponsored by Australian National Amateur Radio Teleprinter Society (ANARTS), from 0000Z Jun 11-2400Z Jun 12. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: SO, MS, and SWL, SO and SWL only operate 30 hours. Exchange RST, CQ zone and Time (UTC). QSO points are determined by an exchange table available from ANARTS. Score is QSO points × DXCC entities + VK, JA, VE and W call districts + continents (counted only once, not incl Antarctica). For more information: www.users.bigpond.com/ctdavies. Logs due Sep 1 to ctdavies@bigpond.net.au or Contest Manager Colin Davies, VK2CTD, PO Box 93, Toongabbie, NSW 2146, Australia. Asia-Pacific Sprint--SSB, from 1100Z to 1300Z Jun 11. Frequencies: 20 and 15 meters only (see Feb QST, p 99 or http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt). ARRL June VHF QSO Party--from 1800Z Jun 11-0300Z Jun 13 (see May QST, p 99. EU EME Contest--any mode, sponsored by DUBUS and REF, from 0000Z Jun 11-2400Z Jun 12. Frequencies: 432 MHz, 5.7 GHz (see Apr QST, page 103). Portugal Day Contest--SSB, sponsored by Rede dos Emissores Portugueses (REP), from 0000Z-2400Z Jun 12. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: SOAB only. Exchange: RS + serial number or CT district abbreviation. QSO points: different country--3 pts, CT stations--6 pts. Score: QSO points × CT districts counted once per band. For more information: www.rep.pt/dia_de_portugal.htm. Logs due Sep 1 to REP-Rede dos Emissores Portugueses, Award/Contest Manager, PO Box 2483, 1112 Lisboa Codex, Portugal. GACW WWSA CW DX Contest --sponsored by Grupo Argentino de Radiotelegrafia (GACW), from 1500Z Jun 11-1500Z Jun 12. Frequencies: 80-10 meters. Categories: SOAB and SOSB (QRP <5 W, LP, HP >100 W), MS, MM. Exchange: RST and CQ Zone. QSO points: own country--0 pt (mult credit only), different country--1 pts, diff continent--3 pts, non-SA to SA--5 pts. Score is QSO points × zone + countries from DXCC/WAE/GACW lists. For more information:http://gacw.no-ip.org. Logs due Jul 15 to uranito@gacw.no-ip.org or GACW DX Contest, PO Box 9, B1875ZAA Wilde, Buenos Aires, Argentina. (ARRL News Service)
Springfield, MO: Erik Weaver, K0S. 1600Z May 28-0000Z May 31. Kurt N. Sterba Strange Antenna Challenge. 14.200. Certificate. Erik Weaver, N0EW/K0S, 4857 E Farm Road 136, Springfield, MO 65809. www.n0ew.org. May 28-May 31, 1300Z-0100Z, Albion, IN. 21 Repeater Group, W9N. Chain-O-Lakes State Park Watch Fire Military Memorial. 21.250 14.250 7.250 3.985. QSL. 21 Repeater Group, 618 Circle Dr, Albion, IN 46701. Baton Rouge, LA: USS Kidd ARC/Baton Rouge ARC, W5KID. 1400Z-2230Z May 30. Memorial Day. General class bands, 14.250 to 14.320; CW QRP subbands 28.060 21.060 14.060 10.106 7.040. QSL. W5KID, c/o USS Kidd Museum, 305 S River Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. www.lsu.edu/brarc/USS_Kidd.htm. Belleville, MI: Yankee Air Force/Museum, W8YAF. 1200Z-2000Z May 30. Observing Memorial Day at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport. 7.270. QSL. Frank A. Nagy, N8BIB, 24315 Waltz Rd, New Boston, MI 48164-9167. Nutley, NJ: Robert D. Grant United Labor Amateur Radio Association, N2UL. 0400Z-2300Z May 30. CQ Memorial Day. 28.420 14.260 7.260 449.975. Certificate. RDGULARA, c/o WA2VJA, 112 Prospect St, Nutley, NJ 07110-0716. Wheaton, IL: DuPage Amateur Radio Club, W9DUP. 1600Z-2300Z May 21. Commemorating Armed Forces Day. 28.400 14.290 7.250 145.25/144.65. Certificate. Robert B. Beatty, WB9HNS, DuPage ARC, PO Box 71, Clarendon Hills, IL 60514. www.w9dup.org. Horsham, PA: Warminster Amateur Radio Club, K3DN. 1300Z May 28-2000Z May 29. Willow Grove Air Show/Sounds of Freedom. 21.380 18.150 14.265 7.275. Certificate. Steve Larson, 354 Glennbrook Way, Chalfont, PA 18914. Vincennes, IN: Old Post Amateur Radio Society, W9R. 1400Z May 28-2000Z May 29. 29th Annual Spirit of Vincennes Rendevous. 7.270 7.255 7.240 7.220. Certificate. OPARS, PO Box 834, Vincennes, IN 47591. 1800Z Jun 2-1500Z Jun 5, Spruce Knob, WV. Northern Virginia Astronomy Club, K4S. NOVAC--Almost Heaven Star Party. 28.460 21.360 14.260 7.260. QSL. John Singleton, N4AJR, 43207 Ribboncrest Terrace, Ashburn, VA 20147. www.novac.com/AHSP/index.php. 1700Z-2359Z daily Jun 3-Jun 5, Vancouver, WA. Clark County Amateur Radio Club, W7AIA/75. Commemorating the club's 75th anniversary. 28.450 21.350 14.250 7.260. Certificate. Clark County ARC, PO Box 1424, Vancouver, WA 98685. www.w7aia.org. 1300Z-2000Z Jun 4, Ashboro, NC. Randolph Amateur Radio Club, NC4ZO. War Bird Air Fair D-Day Commemoration. 28.400 21.320 14.240 7.240. Certificate. Butch Simpson, WS4H, 6747 King Mtn Rd, Asheboro, NC 27205. 1300Z-2100Z Jun 4, Slippery Rock, PA. K2BSA Amateur Radio Association, K2BSA/3. Order of the Arrow Section NE-4B Conclave at Camp Bucoco. 14.250 7.250. Certificate. Ronald J. Dambaugh, KA3WIK, 221 Country Lane Rd, Prospect, PA 16052. 1400Z-2000Z Jun 4, Union, IL. Illinois Railway Museum, W9T. Amateur Radio Day at Illinois Railway Museum. 21.350 14.250 7.250 7.050. QSL. Larry Zacharias, 1031 Pershing Dr, Wauconda, IL 60084. 1400Z-2100Z Jun 4, Badin, NC. Montgomery Amateur Radio Society, NC4MC. Loss of the "Badin Bomber" on June 8, 1944. 28.450 21.350 14.250 7.255. Certificate. Montgomery Amateur Radio Society--NC4MC, c/o Eric Luther, 3224 Panther Mountain Rd, Asheboro, NC 27205. http://members.carolina.net/ki4dh/. 1400Z-2200Z Jun 4, Tylertown, MS. Southwest Mississippi ARC, KD5QNC. Walthall County Dairy Festival. 14.270 7.270. QSL. KD5QNC, Southwest Mississippi ARC, 1545 Friendship Lane NW, Brookhaven, MS 39601. 1700Z-2100Z Jun 4, Manchester, VT. Burr and Burton Amateur Radio Club, K1BBS. Celebrating Burr and Burton Academy's 175th anniversary of excellence in education. 14.225 7.225. Certificate. Chris Kochenour, 18 Valley Pass Rd, Manchester Center, VT 05255. 1800Z-2200Z Jun 4, Olathe, KS. Johnson County ARES, KSØJC. Honoring Marshall and Loretta Ensor code teachers. SSB 14.250; CW 10.115. Certificate and QSL. Dan Reed, 29545 W 152nd Ter, Gardner, KS 66030. www.w9bsp-w9ua.org. 1400-2000Z daily Jun 4 and Jun 5, Mississauga, ON. Mississauga Amateur Radio Club, VE3MIS. 32 Streetsville Founders Bread & Honey Festival. 21.315 14.240 28.480 7.227. Certificate. MARC, c/o Michael Brickell, VE3TKI, 2801 Bucklepost Cres, Mississauga , ON, Canada L5N 1X6. www.marc.on.ca. 1400Z Jun 4-2400Z Jun 7, New Orleans, LA. Jefferson Amateur Radio Club, W5D. 61st anniversary of D-Day from the National D-Day Museum. 21.250 14.250 7.250. Certificate. W5GAD, PO Box 73665, Metairie, LA 70033. www.w5gad.org. (ARRL)
CQ introduces “iDX” Award (May 27, 2005) CQ Amateur Radio magazine has announced the introduction of the “iDX Award,” the final component of its three-part “Waking Up DXing” program designed to encourage more DXing activity. “The iDX Award brings back and updates an old concept of introductory-level awards to help bring newer hams into the sport and mindset of DXing,” explained CQ Editor Rich Moseson, W2VU. The CQ iDX Award recognizes confirmed contacts with 25 to 100 different countries--or entities--made using remote bases or repeaters linked with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) networks such as IRLP or EchoLink. Because virtually all new hams today come into Amateur Radio as Technicians operating VHF and UHF, Novice awards have been largely discontinued,” Moseson noted. “The iDX Award brings the concept of the Novice award to where newer hams are operating today.” CQ DX Awards Manager Billy Williams, N4UF, says the demarcation between wired and wireless communication has been blurred by modern integrated systems employed by public safety agencies and commercial users. "This blurring of the line between wired and wireless has already reached Amateur Radio in several ways--using the Internet to collect and distribute DX spots, propagation data and location information, to link existing VHF and UHF repeaters over great distances and to access an HF remote base station.” Williams says the CQ iDX Award will focus on the last two activities. “The CQ iDX Award recognizes the changing landscape and its inevitable effect on where Amateur Radio will be in 2020." Contacts must use radio on at least one end of the link to count for the award. Computer-to-computer contacts, while possible on such systems as EchoLink, will not count toward this award. Contacts for the new award may be made starting January 1, 2006. Complete details are in the June 2005 issue of CQ and on the CQ Web site. CQ previously introduced the CQ DX Field Award and the CQ DX Marathon as the first two parts of its “Waking Up DXing” program. (ARRL News Service)
Rockall Over the World (Jun. 14-21 2005) A new website has been set up by the radio amateurs who plan to put Rockall, the final never-activated IOTA island group in Europe, on the air next month. There is a link from the RSGB’s site at www.rsgb.org It is planned that MS0IRC/P will be on the air from Rockall between about 14 and 21 June, weather permitting, operated by David Wood, MM0ALM, and James Cameron, MM0CWJ. (RSGB2)
May 26 2005 ARRL DX News This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by PS8DX, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all. GHANA, 9G. Don, G3XTT will be QRV as 9G5FD in the CQ WPX contest. There may also be some activity before and after the contest. He is here until June 2. QSL to home call. TONGA, A3. Rick, AI5P will be QRV as A35PX from May 28 to June 7. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using mostly CW. QSL to home call. MOZAMBIQUE, C9. Carl, SM0EPU is QRV as C91EP from Maputo while on work assignment. He is active in his spare time on 20, 17 and 15 meters. He is here until early July. QSL to home call. CUBA, CO. Juan, CO8TW will a Single Band/Low Power entry on 20 meters in the CQ WPX contest. QSL via IZ8CCW. PORTUGAL, CT. Look for Con, DF4SA to be QRV as CS5A in the CQ WPX contest. He will be a Single Op/All Band/High/Unassisted entry. QSL via CS1GDX. CAPE VERDE, D4. Look for Al, 4L5A to be QRV as D4B as a Single Op/All Band entry in the CQ WPX contest. QSL via K1BV. Meanwhile, Val, RD3AF will be QRV from D44AC as a Single Op/20-meter entry during the CQ WPX contest. QSL via D44AC. CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. In celebration of The Canary Islands Day, some members of the Canary Islands DX Society are QRV as special event station EF8CID until May 30. QSL via bureau. FRANCE, F. Look for stations F6FYA, F5CWU, F5MOO, F6EMT and F5CQ to be QRV as TM4Q from Berthenay during the CQ WPX contest. QSL via F6FYA. THAILAND, HS. Champ, E21EIC will be QRV in the CQ WPX contest as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry. Japan stations QSL via JR5XPG and all others via E21EIC. Meanwhile, Finn, HS0/OZ1HET will be QRV from the HS0AC club station in the CQ WPX contest. QSL via operator's instructions. LUXEMBOURG, LX. Juergen, DL4SDW will be QRV as LX7I during the CQ WPX contest. QSL via operator's instructions. ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Pertti, OH2PM will be QRV as either OH0R or OH0ZZ for the CQ WPX contest. He will be a Multi/Single entry, or Multi/2 if joined by Steve, K6AW. QSL via operators' instructions. BRAZIL, PY. The Teresina DX Group is QRV as ZW8DX from Canarias Island, IOTA SA-072, until May 29. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters, including the newer bands, using CW, SSB, RTTY and possibly SSTV. QSL via PS8DX. ZW8A is also active until May 29. QSL via PS8HF. SWEDEN, SM. To commemorate the ending of the Swedish/Norwegian Union, look for stations SM0WKA, SM5KCO, DF6JC, SM0DRD and SM3JLA to be QRV as SJ0X in the CQ WPX contest. This will most probably be a Multi/Single entry. QSL via SM6JSM. POLAND, SP. Special event station SN0PTG will be QRV from May 29 to June 12 in celebration of the 120th anniversary of the Sokol Polish Gymnastics Society in Krakow. QSL via SP9PKZ. COSTA RICA, TI. Tono, EA9CP plans to be QRV as TI2/EA9CP from May 29 to June 6. Activity will be on 20, 15 and 10 meters. QSL to home call. BELIZE, V3. Ralph, K9ZO is QRV as V31RA until June 4. This includes an entry in the CQ WPX contest. QSL to home call. BERMUDA, VP9. Jon, N0JK plans to be QRV as VP9/N0JK from May 28 and 31. He will be active on 6 meters. QSL to home call. BURKINA FASO, XT. John, SM5DJZ is QRV as XT2JZ until June 4. He is active mostly on 40 to 10 meters, including the newer bands and possibly 80 meters. He will also participate in the CQ WPX contest. QSL to home call. CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Look for a team of operators to be QRV as ZF1A in the CQ WPX contest. QSL via operators' instructions. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide WPX CW Contest, ARCI Hootowl CW Sprint and the MI QRP Memorial Day CW Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see May QST, page 99 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. (ARRL)
May 30-Jun 14 2005 I.C.P.O. Bulletin Islands, Castles & Portable Operations - I.C.P.O. 30/05/2005: EU-014 TK/F1PNR CORSICA -
02/06/2005: EU-108 MMØBQI/P LUNGA ISLAND -
02/06/2005: ZB2/G0KOM GIBRALTAR -
02/06/2005: 9M8 SARAWAK -
03/06/2005: AS-084 H.C.'s/P CHU'JA ISLAND -
04/06/2005: DCFP:C-067 CS7MA CASTLE OF MARVÃO -
04/06/2005: DFCF F6AEW/P FRENCH CASTLES -
04/06/2005: EU-056 LA/DL2VFR OTROY ISLAND -
07/06/2005: NA-094 CY9SS ST. PAUL ISLAND -
10/06/2005: EU-170 9A/I6GFX CROATIAN ISLANDS -
10/06/2005: EU-145 CS0RCL/P CULATRA ISLAND -
10/06/2005: EU-101 OH6M MOLPE ISLAND -
11/06/2005: WAIL:LI-006 IU1PV PUNTA VAGNO LIGHTHOUSE
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11/06/2005: EU-138 SM7/DL8AAV/P ASPO ISLAND -
12/06/2005: RDA:YR RK3UWK/3 RUSSIAN DISTRICTS -
12/06/2005: VP5/H.C.'s TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS -
13/06/2005: RDA:IV RK3UWK/P RUSSIAN DISTRICTS -
14/06/2005: LA5WJA/MM & LA7DFA/MM NORWAY GRID SQUARES
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14/06/2005: EU-New! MSØIRC/P ROCKALL ISLAND -
14/06/2005: RDA:YR RK3UWK/3 RUSSIAN DISTRICTS -
73 and Good Hunting!
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Eastern Mass ARES To Assist In The Operation Atlas Boston Logan Airport Drill The Drill (Jun. 4 2005) The Eastern Mass ARES Assistance Requested By The Massachusetts Bay Red Cross For The Operation Atlas Boston Logan Airport Drill... The Drill Is Rescheduled For Saturday June 4th 2005 With A Raindate Of Sunday June 5th 2005 Has Been Defined As Well... The Massachusetts Bay Red Cross Chapter Has Requested Eastern Mass ARES To Assist In The Operation Atlas Boston Logan Airport Drill The Drill Is Being Conducted By The Department Of Homeland Security And The Red Cross Has A Role In The Drill To Provide A Disaster Mental Health Services Team, Mass Care Team, And Will Have Boston And Waltham Offices Active For This Exercise. The Red Cross Has Requested Communications Assistance From Eastern Ma ARES Fro This Drill. Currently We Are Anticipating A Need For 15-20 Amateurs. The Town Of Bridgewater EOC(emergency operations center) Will Setup As Net Control Center Similar To What Was Done At The DNC Demacratic National Convention. Amateurs Will Be Needed At The Boston And Waltham And Boston Red Cross Chapters And Several Amateurs Will Be Needed On "Go" teams that will be going into the city or To the airport itself. Home Stations Will Also Be Needed For This Exercise. Please Contact Your DEC If Interested in this exercise. Please note that deployments to the Red Cross and as go teams for the Red Cross will have requirements set fourth by ARES staff. For Net Control Duties In Bridgewater, please contact Carl Aveni-N1FY at: caave@peoplepc.com or Rob Macedo-KD1CY at: rmacedo@rcn.com |
