Saturday, June 25, 2011

J7, Dominica, qrv 6 m July


Mike,  VE2XB  will  be  active  as  J79XB  from  Dominica  (NA-101) starting on 6 July for a few weeks. He  plans  to  be  QRV  on  all bands, 6m included. QSL via home call. [TNX VE2XB] [tnx 425 DX News #1051]


Friday, June 24, 2011

wkd dxcc # 176 on 6 m : PJ6D


A las 18:09 he trabajado a PJ6D en cw, frecuencia 50.106. Es mi pais número 176. Yuppi!


Thursday, June 23, 2011

St Pierre & Miquelon, FP, qrv 6 m July 7th - 11th


WA2WDQ estará activo como FP/VA2VA del 7 al 11 de julio 2011 desde la isla de Miquelon. Se hospedará en el Motel Miquelon y los días 9 y 10 participará en el IARU HF Championship (SOAB CWLP).
Victor estará activo principalmente en Cw con algo de Ssb en bandas WARC antes y después del concurso. También planea estar activo en 160mts durante la noche y en 6mts durante el día.Los logs serán subidos a LOTW y eQSL cuando regrese a casa. [tnx EA1CS y DX World]

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

TY , Benin, qrv HF and 50 MHz August 5th - 14th


A group of operators are planning to activate Grand Popo, Benin, between August 5-14th. They have the licenses in their hands and all the other permissions to enter and operate. Callsign will be TY1KS.
Operators mentioned are Salvador/EA3QS, Giorgio/IZ4AKS, Fabri/ IW3SQY, Francesco/IZ8GCE and Antonello/IT9YVO. Their DXpedition experiences are: 1A3A, 1A4A, 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 5R8KS, C31CT, E44M, HV5PUL, T70A, T70DXC, UK8AXA and others locations. Activity will be on all HF bands
and 6 meters, using 3 three Elecraft K3s, and two Elecraft KPA500 new solid state amplifier. Due to the high demand for this country, the focus will be on the lower bands and the Digital modes, but also SSB
and the higher band will be well worked especially during the TEP openings. QSL via IZ8IYX or by the OQRS (for direct/Bureau) and LoTW Their Web site is still under construction, but you can still preview
it at: http://www.dxcoffee.com/ty1ks The group is looking for sponsors for this DXpedition. Details for funding this operation are available on their Web page. SOURCE: Sixitalia Weekly Info Page; June 14 - 20
[tnx MMMonVHF Newsletter 2011-06-22]

Monday, June 20, 2011

KH0, Marianas, qrv 6m June 24-26


Look for AH0CE (JE3NRO), KH0/KC2ZSG (JA3AQW), KH0K (JE4SMQ),  KH0UY (JO3FRH), KH0XD (JO3RKP) and WH0/WU2K (JA3TMM) to  be  active  from Saipan (OC-086) on 24-26  June.  They  will  operate  CW,  SSB  and digital modes on 80-6 metres. QSL via their JA home  calls,  direct or bureau. [TNX The Daily DX] [tnx 425 DX News #1050]

Haiti, HH, qrv 6m


NA stations spot working HH2/PY1ZV on 6 meters today. Fabio is qrv until August. More info in http://www.qrz.com/db/HH2/PY1ZV


Friday, June 17, 2011

Guinea, 3XY, qrv HF and 50 MHz, October 18th-November 1st


Operators Georg/DK7LX, Wolf/DL4WK, Sigi/DL7DF, Frank/DL7UFR, Jan/SP3CYY and Leszek/SP3DOI will be active as 3XY1D from Guinea between October 18th and November 1st. Activity will be on 160-6 m. using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. They plan to have several stations on the air using 5 transceivers (4 x K2, 1 x IC7000), 4 x kW linears, 2 x 18m Lowband Verticals, a 2 element vertical
for 40m, a 2 elemet vertical for 30m, a vertical R7 for 40/30/20/17/15/12/10m, 2 Spiderbeams for 20/17/ 15/12/10m, a 5 ele.Yagi for 6m and some Beverage antennas. One station will be exclusively dedicated to RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV. QSL via DL7DF, direct or by the Bureau. For more details and updates, visit:
http://www.dl7df.com/3xy1d/index.html
SOURCE: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1014 [tnx MMMonVHF Newsletter 2011-06-16]

Los operadores Georg/DK7LX, Wolf/DL4WK, Sigi/DL7DF, Frank/DL7UFR, Jan/SP3CYY y Leszek/SP3DOI estarán activos como 3XY1D desde Guinea entre el 18 de Octubre y el 1 de Noviembre. La actividad será entre 160 y 6 metros usando CW, SSB y modos digitales.

GJ6YB/p qrv from Jersey on 6m


The Bristol Contest Group will be active from Jersey, EU-013 as GJ6YB/P from June 17th until June 19th and will take part in the IARU 50MHz Contest while on the island. http://gj6yb.org
SOURCE: Matt M0MAT via The UK Six Metre Group Announcement [tnx MMMonVHF Newsletter 2011-06-16]

El Bristol Contest Group estará activo desde Jersey, EU-013 como GJ6YB/P desde el 17 de Junio hasta el 19 de Junio, tomando parte en el Concurso de la IARU R1 de 50 MHz. http://gj6yb.org


Thursday, June 16, 2011

wkd PJ4E on 6m for dxcc #175


After 12 days listening on 103 today has appeared PJ4E with very good signals, best 559. He had a big big pile up and has taken 20 minutes calling to break the wall as was stronger in PA/DL, So finally wkd dxcc #175 on 6 meters, qso at 18.52 gmt 559/559 cw. Great !

FM5WD, PJ2VU, KP4EIT also heard and not worked this time, was looking for C6ANX and PJ7MF

Monday, June 13, 2011

Mercaham 2011



 

Este fin de semana se ha celebrado la feria de radio-aficionados MERCAHAM 2011. Como siempre tuvo una asistencia muy alta y fue un placer encontrar a muchos amigos de la radio. 





Miquel Angel, EA3AYR


Creo que el Radio Club del Vallés, EA3RCH, en general y Miquel Angel, EA3AYR, en particular, se merecen una enhorabuena por su organización año tras año. Felicidades ! 




 
EA3LL, a la dcha, recibiendo el premio de CQ


El domingo se celebró la entrega de premios de la revista CQ España y el título de "radioaficionado del año" le correspondió a mi padre, EA3LL, José Mª, por su dilatada trayectoria en las bandas de V-U-SHF. Enhorabuena!






Como principal novedad destacaría el nuevo amplificador de potencia presentado por Falcon. Es un lineal de 1 KW en 2 metros a transistores. Y el precio "especial" de la feria era de 1.400€, muy apatecible para los VHFeros.

Este equipo viene a completar la gama que ya distribuían con 500 W en 50/70 MHz, 500 W en 144 MHz, 500 W en 432 MHz y 150 W en 23 cm.


Os dejo algunas fotos de la feria y espero veros de nuevo el próximo año en el Mercaham 2012.


















Sunday, June 12, 2011

Problema con el servicio de subscripción y rss


Desde el pasado día 9 de Junio el RSS de mi blog no ha funcionado correctamente. Si no puedes conectarte o no recibes correos con las actualizaciones vuelve a suscribirte por RSS o por E-Mail.

Siento las molestias.

73 Josep Ma.

¿dónde está la esporádica?


Un sábado y domingo para olvidar... ¿dónde está la esporádica?

Ya llevamos varios días con una propagación pésima, aunque hoy he podido trabajar dos cuadriculas más IL07 con EA8/DL3GCS y KM16 con SV3/SM4KYN, algo es algo!

Sigue sin entrar el caribe desde hace bastantes días y allí están activos un montón de paises que me faltan en el dxcc: TI, YN, YS, C6, PJ4.... ojalá mañana mejore y entre algún DX.

73 y suerte!


Saturday, June 11, 2011

HB0, Liechtenstein, qrv 6m 18-21 June


DG1SFJ, DJ8KI, DL4ML and DL4MP will be active as HB0/homecall  from Liechtenstein on 18-21 June. They will be QRV on 80-2  metres  SSB, CW, RTTY and PSk31. QSL via home calls. [TNX DX World]
[425 DX News #1049]


PY0, Fernando de Noronha, qrv 6m 2-9 July


Marcelo, PY2FN will be active as PY0FO  from  Fernando  de  Noronha (SA-003) on 2-9 July. He will operate CW only on 160-6 metres.  QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW.  He  has  a  website  at
www.py0fo.com.br [TNX QRZ DX] [425 DX News #1049]


Friday, June 10, 2011

CURACAO, PJ2, qrv 6m this weekend


Wayne, K8LEE will be QRV as PJ2T from Signal Point in the ARRL VHF QSO Party with an emphasis on 6 meters.  QSL via N9AG. Before the contest is active as PJ2/K8LEE.




** FW, WALLIS & FUTUNA in 2012, qrv HF and 50 MHz **


Laci, HA0NAR, and two other operators will be active as FW0R from Uvea Island (aka Wallis, OC-054, DIFO FW-001, WLOTA 0389, WW Loc. AH16VS) next year (2012) between January 25th and February 23rd. Operations will be from Vailala village (Hihifo district). They plan to have two stations on the air with amps operating on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. Focus will be on the lower bands, especially
160/80/40/30 meters using Spider (18m) verticals. A week long side trip will be also organized to Futuna Island (OC-118, DIFO FW-017, WW Loc. AH05WQ) for the IOTA hunters in early February. The team
also plans to take part in the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 18-19th) For more info/updates and an online logsearch, see the Web page at: http://www.ha0nar.hu 
SOURCE: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1013
[MMMonVHF Newsletter 2011-06-09]

** C2, NAURU (Update) **

 
Excerpts from a "C21AA Nauru DXpedition" #2 press release dated June 4th, states members of Pacific DXers are pleased to announce that 6 operators will be active as C21AA from Nauru between November 10th and December 6th, with 3 complete stations on HF as well as a dedicated 6m station. The confirmed team so far consist of Art/NJ7N, Tim/NL8F, Eddie/VK4AN, Bill/VK4FW and 2 more operators to be announced later. The press release also states, "Nauru is currently ranked at 44 on the world wide wanted list, 31 in most of EU and 19 on the wanted Digital mode list." The team fully intends to operate on CW,
SSB, RTTY and PSK31, and on all bands 160-6 meters. For logistical reasons, all equipment will be taken on same flight as "excess baggage" QSLs will be managed by Pacific DXers, with the task going to Bill,
VK4FW. QSLing is available three ways..... direct, by the Bureau or online with Paypal 'postage' support. To request a QSL, and choice/ pick the method you want to use, go to: http://www.vk4fw.com/oqrs.php
While each individual operator is responsible for their own personal expenses including air flights, accommodations, food etc..... they are seeking support to help offset other costs, such as the large
excess baggage charge, hotel room just for the radio equipment, QSL printing, QSL postage for Bureau cards, phone calls associated with planning, purchase of consumables and, most important of all... the
donation of some equipment to native Nauruan hams! A special Paypal account has been set up for support at: dxpedition@westnet.com.au  (Just add your callsign/name
and any comments in the 'comment/message' box.) All donors will be  listed on the Web site, which is still 'under construction', so the following link doesn't work yet:
http://C21.pacific-dxers.com/supporters.html
[unless anonymity preferred] PLEASE NOTE: A special memento will be sent to donors who support them with 50 USDs or more. These donors will be listed on the QSL card. Organizations that provide support
will have their logo and link placed on the Web page as well as their logo on the QSL Card [unless anonymity preferred]. SOURCE: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1013
[MMMonVHF Newsletter 2011-06-09]



Thursday, June 9, 2011

7Q7MH, Malawi, qrv 6m July 2011


Explorer Scouts on the Scottish Scout “New Horizons” Expedition realizará un trabajo de desarrollo práctico en  Malawi cerca de Zomba, donde Malcolm GM3TAL operará como 7Q7MH durante  julio de 2011. Aunque no es  una “dxpedition” como tal, buscarles en bandas altas HF  (y posiblemente 50MHz), en SSB y  CW.
 
 
[tnx blog EA1CS]

6m dxpedition calendar updated


6m dxpedition calendar updated htt:

Actualitzat el calendari d'expedicions actives en 6m:

Actualizado el calendario de expediciones activas en 6m:

http://ea3aky.blogspot.com/p/calendari-dx-6m.html



ZD7XF, STA. HELENA, qrv 6m June 22-30


G3TXF, Nigel, has announced his plans for his next operation, which is expected to take place between June 22nd and 30th on St. Helena Island. He'll be departing Cape Town, South Africa on a "four day sea voyage" on the RMS St. Helena. Nigel will be QRV as ZD7XF on CW from the QTH of ZD7MY, Barrie, some 1,200 feet above sea level looking down on the island's capital city of Jamestown. Look for activity on 1.8 through 50 MHz. TXF will be taking along an antenna for 80 and 160 meters. Barrie does not have Internet in the shack and there is no "mobile phone service on the island" says Nigel; however he does plan to upload his logs to LoTW and ClubLog when possible. Further information may be found on Nigel's website at: http://www.g3txf.com/dxtrip/ZD7XF/ZD7.html.[tnx UKSMG]




Wednesday, June 8, 2011

C6AKQ qrv 6m, 9 -13 June


N5KM and N4BP will travel to Freeport, Grand Bahama on June 9 and remain until June 13 to include the ARRL June VHF Contest. The call used during the contest will be C6AKQ (QSL via N4BP).

Before and after the contest they plan to operate 80-10M including the WARC bands with the calls C6AKQ and C6A/N5KM.  For all activity, we will use both CW and SSB.  We will have two fully operational stations allowing us HF activity even during the VHF contest.

Rigs will be the Elecraft K3 and Icom 706MKIIG. Antennas will be a 40M dipole at 80 feet (to be used also on Six Meters), 80M dipole at 100 feet, and 6M dipole at 60 feet.

[tnx DX World]

Sunday, June 5, 2011

ET3AA qrv again 6m



By Hans PB2T
 
On 30 May 2011 the re-opening of the club station of EARS, our Ethiopian member society took place. Professor Doctor Heiko Schroeder, Head of the Technical Faculty of the University of Addis Ababa and Hans Blondeel Timmerman, President of IARU Region 1 cut the ribbon. Donations from STARS and others helped to enable the revival of ET3AA.

Led by Sid ET3SID the club installed their their shack and built antennas on top of the roof of the Technical Faculty of the University of Addis Ababa. Not an easy job, because before they could safely install equipment in the shack they had to repair the roof with flame and tar. To be allowed to do this they had to repair the water pumps of the fire extinguishing system that had not been used for almost 15 years. The team did a great job fixing it all and they now look at a station crowned by their “dream beam”, a 17 element 6-30 MHz log-periodic antenna that once belonged to one of the Embassies in Addis and that was saved from the scrapyard.

[tnx DX World]

JW1EOA – Svalbard - qrv 6m June 10-15



Roar, LA1EOA will be active from Svalbard as JW1EOA between June 10-15, 2011. Roar explains:

"I will try as much as possible on the higher bands like 6, 10 and 12m. Propagation is mostly open on 15, 17 and 20 metres at this time of the year. According to my experience from previous years, bands such as  40-80 are rather bad this time of year for propagation."

[tnx: DX World]

Thursday, June 2, 2011

wkd A4 on 6m for dxcc #174


Just worked A45XR on 50.110 cw (15.40 gmt), not strong here, enough to work him. He is working SV,DL,PA,EA,I... good opening today. It's my dxcc 174, getting closer to the 200 level :-)