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

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.

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!

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]

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]

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.

 

Más info en http://www.7q7mh.org/

 

[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]

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]

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]

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 :-)

FS/K9EL qrv 6m, June 7-19

Will be operating FS/K9EL June 7-19, 2011. using an IC7000 and verticals for 10-80 and a 3 el yagi for 6m. He will be operating CW, SSB & some RTTY. QSL to home call. LOTW update will be done upon return. He may do some 6m operation from PJ7.
SOURCE:John K9EL via GOLIST [MMMonVHF Newsletter 2011-05-26]

FP/K9OT qrv 6m 21st July / 4th August 2011

Paul, K9OT and Peg, KB9LIE will once again be active as FP/K9OT from Miquelon Island (IOTA NA-032, DIFO FP-002, WLOTA 1417, WWLoc. GN17TC) between 21st July and 4th August 2011. QRV on 80-10 metre CW and SSB. (ndr hope Paul will try 6m)

QSL via LOTW, bureau, or direct to K9OT (return postage required for direct). Website: www.hamradio.pnpfarms.com/ SOURCE: [NG3K] via ICPO Bulletin (20-27 May 2011) [MMMonVHF Newsletter 2011-05-26]

S9, Sao Tome, qrv 6m October 2011

50MHz DX'Pedition - Sao Tome & Principe 21-27 October 2011 S92DX - S9CW - S9SX

Operators: K0GUV (Ed) and K0KKO (Matt)

Stations:  Two 6-meter setups

• IC756PROIII, ACOM1000, 8ele M2 (also used for EME)
• IC756PROIII, 1KW Amp TBD, 11ele short boom

Operating Frequency:  50.105 SSB, 50.105.7 CW

Conferencias en MERCAHAM 2011

Aquí tenéis la agenda de conferencias de la MERCAHAM 2011:


SABADO 11/06/2011 MAÑANA :

10:30-11:30
Protecciones eléctricas en estaciones de Radio - José Luis Gonzáles (EA1GX)
11:30-12:30
Entrega Diplomes de operador - DGTSI (Direcció General de Telecomunicacions i Societat de la informació)
12:30-13:00
Radio Orientación - Ioan Haidue (EA3BSG)
13:00-14:00
Sesión practica de Radio Localización a 3,5 MHz - Ioan Haidue (EA3BSG)

SABADO 11/06/2011 TARDE:

16:00-17:00
Ondas Medias (500 KHz) - Lluís Terrés (EA3WX)
17:00-18:00
Propagación en Microondas - Benjami Pinyol (EA3XU)
18:00-19:00
Mesa Redonda ATV - Benjami Pinyol (EA3XU)

DOMINGO 12/06/2011 MAÑANA:

10:30-11:30
Análisis de un Circuito HF - Alonso Mostazo (EA3EPH)
11:30-12:30
Presentación curso Interactivo para el examen de operador - Luis del Molino (EA3OG)
12:30-13:30
Premios CQ Radioamateur CQ Radio Amateur
13:30-14:00
La entrega de trofeos del Concurso EADX 6m 2010 - Mariá Molits (EA3EDU)

Esperamos vuestra asistencia!

73

resultados ED3T en el WPX CW contest

Hola a todos

Este es el resumen del concurso por aquí.

ED3T (op EA3AKY)

Horas operación: 35

Categoría: SOSB 15 m HP

QSOs netos sin dupes : 1.520

Prefijos: 763

Puntos QSOs: 2.480

Promedio puntos/qso: 1,63

Total puntos: 1.892.240

Equipo: ICOM 756 pro2, ACOM 1000, yagi 4 el. Monobanda a 20 m agl.

El objetivo era probar la nueva yagi de 15 metros para ver si podía ser competitiva en el WW de Noviembre desde casa y creo que el resultado es bueno. La antena ha funcionado perfectamente, ya me diréis que tal se me escuchaba.

La propagación empezó regular el sábado, muy mal para JA y algo mejor para BV, BY, sur de asia y VK. Ritmo bastante lento de qsos. Por la tarde bastante floja con USA y muy fuerte el Caribe. Cuando empezaban a entrar algo mejor los USA, ZAS!!!!!!!!! Llamada de teléfono….. Una vecina que no ve la televisión ¡!!!!!!! Aghhhh!”!!!!!!!!

Solo la molesto cuando apunto hacia USA, resulta que tiene su casa justo a la altura de mi antena y cuando le pillo por el lóbulo trasero le machaco. Menos mal que está dirección Africa…. Los demás vecinos no me han dicho nada, todos ellos tienen su antena de tv mucho más baja que la yagi, entiendo que no les he molestado.

Con la antena hacia Caribe y 500 w no le molesto y sigo así. Pero claro, no es lo mismo…. Supongo he perdido unos cuantos qsos de NA por ello. (menos mal que con la TDT iban a ir mejor las ITV, en lugar de rayitas ahora se pixelan y se queda la pantalla en negro…)

A la hora de la final de Wembley (VISCA BARÇA ¡!!!) me pongo a ver la tele y no hago contest por si acaso, mejor porque dudaba si verlo y mereció la pena .-))))

Poco más el sábado hasta última hora, algo de Sudamerica, Caribe y algún big gun USA entrando y algunos ZL con buenas señales.

El domingo por la mañana misma situación, Europeos a manta, UA9 UA0 BY (nunca había trabajado 10 estaciones chinas, cada día hay más activos) etc. , y JA sigue sin entrar. Al final creo que he trabajado una docena de JAs, muy mal la propagación, lástima porque el viernes entraban s9+

Menos mal que por la tarde se abre fuerte a USA y con la antena al Caribe hago un run de 250 qsos, BIEN! Algunas señales no venían por el paso directo sino que los oía mucho mejor hacia Caribe. Creo que la apertura era una mezcla de paso “skew” en capa F y de capa E directa, pues se estaba trabajando USA desde Europa en 6 metros por capa E multisalto. Ya me diréis qué observasteis vosotros.

Temas a resolver para el WW:

a)       Interferencias a la vecina.

b)       Un par de antenas fijas para evitar darle al rotor continuamente.

c)       Cambiar el equipo, los CLAKS de algunas estaciones YU, LZ me machacaban… un K3 quizás …. Veremos.

Saludos a todos

ED3T in CQ WPX CW Contest SOSB 15 M

I will be QRV in 2011 CQ WPX CW Contest with the call ED3T single operator, single band 15 Meters.

Have installed this week a 4 element yagi, it's a EF1541A designed by Pop, YU7EF. The design is here:
http://www.yu7ef.com/ef154a1.htm

SWR is very good, 1.0:1 almost all band. Have just tried it one hour ago and worked 25 JAs with good signals 559 to 599. So it works !

Some photos of new antenna:

Angola, C9, qrv 6m

** Angola, C9, by Andre C91UA/ZS5UA on SIX Meter  **

I have recently started working in Mozambique - grid KG64fb - and am slowly getting a 6m station together - every piece of equipment has to be smuggled in over many trips :) . In the coming week starting 1/5/2011 I will be transmitting low power PSK31 during the evenings and during weekends when not at work. 50w into dipole.
At this stage there is no allocation for 50Mhz in Mozambique so will keep the QRO (1kw into 2 6M5 yagi) for when the band opens up and hope no one complains. So if people periodically listens in my direction I
would appreciate any feedback. Kind Regards, Andre C91UA/ZS5UA
SOURCE: Andre C91UA/ZS5UA via (Sixitalia) and MMMonVHF Newsletter 2011-05-12.

C2, NAURU, qrv 6m November

The Pacific-DXer's Web page is reporting that the C21A DXpedition dates have been decided, and plans are progressing. The operation will take place between November 13th and December 7th. Operations
will be led by Bill, VK4FW, with liaison support by Eddie VK4AN. They expect to have 6 operators and 3 stations active on all bands 160-6 meters using CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK31. They will also participate in
the CQWW DX CW Contest as a M/M or M/2 entry. QSLing will be handled by the Pacific DXers.  SOURCE: [DX-ENG] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1010 and MMMonVHF Newsletter 2011-05-12.

VP2M, Is. Monserrat, qrv 6 m

KB4CRT operará como VP2MRT desde la isla Montserrat NA-103 del 8 al 18 de junio 2011. Planea estar activo en Cw, Ssb y tal vez Psk de 2 a 40mts.John quiere participar en ARRL june VHF Contest. Qsl vía h. call y LOTW.

[tnx EA1CS y Dx World]

KF4VTT/VP9 Bermuda Is. qrv 6 m

Doug visitará la isla Bermuda de nuevo del 10 al 17 de junio 2011 alojándose en el QTH de VP9GE. Realmente no es una Dxpedition, aunque utilizará las antenas del QTH de 160 a 6mts en Cw, Ssb, Rtty y posibilidad de Psk31 cuando el tiempo se lo permita. Le acompañarán su XYL e hijo, aunque intentará tener tiempo para estar en el aire. Doug espera poder participar en el ARRL june VHF Contest del 11 al 13 de junio 2011. Qsl vía h. call, buro, directa o LOTW.

[tnx EA1CS y DX World]

V3, Belize, qrv 6 m

Mike, VE2XB will be active as V31XB  from  Caye  Caulker  (NA-073), Belize from 19 May "for several weeks". He will be QRV  on  the  HF bands and 6 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX VE2XB] [tnx 425 DX News #1046].

FAROE ISLANDS, OY

Operators Hans, PA0VHA, Steef, PA2A and Wim, PA2AM will be QRV as OY/homecalls from Streymoy Island, IOTA EU-018, from May 22 to Jun 3.  Activity will be on all HF bands, including 6 and 2 meters, using CW and RTTY.  Look for OY/PA2AM to be QRV on Satellite AO-51.  QSL to home calls.
[tnx ARLD020 DX news].

FP, ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON, qrv 6 m

Eric, KV1J, will once again be operating from the Island of Miquelon ((NA-032, DIFO FP-002 WLOTA 1417, Grid GN17) as FP/KV1J between October 24th and November 1st. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 (but primarily SSB and RTTY). He will generally be on the highest frequency band that is open, and he may try 6 meters if there is an indications of openings. He has no permission for 60m. Also, look for him on the AO-51 satellite (and other FM birds), weather permitting and if in the 2M/70cm mode. Eric will also be in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via KV1J, direct or by the Bureau and also LoTW. For more details and update, check out his Web page at: http://www.kv1j.com/fp/october11.html
SOURCE: [DX-ENG] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1011
[tnx MMMonVHF Newsletter 2011-05-19]

J7, Dominica, qrv 6 m

DOMINICA, J7.George, K5KG, Dan, K1TO, Jim, WI9WI, and Chris, NX4N will be QRV as J79FCG, J79WI, and J71W, May 21 through May 31. Activity will be on all HF bands and 6m using CW and SSB.They plan  to be active as J7A in the CQ WPX CW contest.QSL J79FCG via K1TO.
QSL J7A and J71W via NX4N. QSL J79WI via WI9WI.
SOURCE:  George Wagner, K5KG via NG3K-DX-News
[tnx MMMonVHF Newsletter 2011-05-19]

8P, Barbados, qrv 6m

A DL Team (consists of DL9MS & DL8YHR) will be active holiday style from 8P9 (GK03) on HF and 6m as well 2m EME. LATEST NEWS from Joachim, DL9MS, dated 2011-05-17: Team consists of Frank, DL8YHR and Joachim, DL9MS. The timeframe slightly changed to nov. 7th till 21st. SOURCE: tnx to Joachim, DL9MS, direct to MMMonVHF [tnx MMMonVHF Newsletter 2011-05-19]

Azores, CU, square: HM77 qrv 6 m

A DL Team (DM1AC, DM1CG, DL9MS) will be active holiday style from CU2 (HM77ct) on HF and 6m EME and as well 2m EME/TEP. LATEST NEWS from Joachim, DL9MS, dated 2011-05-17: Team for the CU tour now consist with Angelo, DM1AC, Carsten, DM1CG and myself, DL9MS. Call is NOT fixed yet! We try our best to get a CR2 or CR3 call...As well as on 2m we will try 6m EME from CU with a gd EME PA from BEKO. Thanks to Dith, DF7KF for all sponsoring of these (and other) trips! SOURCE: tnx to Joachim, DL9MS, direct to MMMonVHF [tnx MMMonVHF Newsletter 2011-05-19]
 

SX5F - Dx Pedition to Farmakonisi Rocky Islet (KM37NG)

SX5F - Dx Pedition to Farmakonisi Rocky Islet (KM37NG). Timeline: 2011, May 14 - 22, DXCC: SV5 (Dodecanese Isl. area) GIOTA: DKS-057, IOTA: EU-001. Lighthouse: Farmakonisi Light, ARLHS: DOD-054, WLOTA: 3147 (thanks F4EUG for the Wlota no), MIA: MGD-009, Grid Square: KM37ng
Dx-pedition of the ''Dx Plus'' Hellenic Amateur Radio Team.
Operators: SV1GRM - SV1HER - SV1RP -SV1GE - SV1GYG - SV2FWV- SV1DPJ
SOURCE: tnx to Sotirios, SV1HER, direct to MMMonVHF
[tnx MMMonVHF Newsletter 2011-05-19]

T88ZA, T80T y T8YN Palau Is. qrv 6 m

De Dx World

JA8BJR, JP1IOF y JE1SYN planean estar activos desde Palau como T88ZA, T80t y T8YN respectivamente del 24 al 27 de junio 2011. Buscarles de 80 a 6mts en Cw, Ssb, Fm, Rtty y Psk31. Qsl a sus indicativos.

 

[tnx EA1CS]

MERCAHAM 2011

MERCAHAM 2011, se celebrará en el Polideportivo GUIERA, que tiene unas extraordinarias instalaciones
de hasta 3000 m2 de zona de exposición, salas de conferencias, bar y un enorme parking.

SV9/OKxxxx qrv 6m

OK1AMM, OK1HH and OK2BOB will  be  active  as  SV9/homecall/p  from Crete (EU-015) on 17-28 May. They will operate CW and  SSB  on  all bands, with a focus on 17, 12, 10 and 6  metres.  A  side  trip  to Gavdos Island (EU-187) is also being planned. QSL via  home  calls. [TNX OPDX Bulletin] 425 DX News #1045.

SV8/HA0HW from Thassos Island qrv 6m

Laci, HA0HW will be active again as SV8/HA0HW from  Thassos  Island (EU-174) from 26 May to 5 June, including an entry in  the  CQ  WPX CW Contest as J48HW. He will operate on the HF bands and 6  metres.. QSL via home call, bureau preferred. [TNX HA0HW] 425 DX News #1045.
 

IE9Z qrv from Ustica Island on 6m, loc JM68

IT9AHI, IT9DVZ, IT9TFX, IT9TQH, IT9YMM, IT9ZIV and IW9FSG  will  be active as IE9Z from Ustica Island (EU-051) on 20-23 May. They  will operate SSB, CW and RTTY on the HF bands, plus 6 and 2 metres.  QSL via IT9TFX, direct or bureau. [TNX IT9YMM] 425 DX News #1045.

MS0INT qrv 6m from IO67 & IO57

The proposed timetable  for  the  MS0INT  IOTA  expedition  [425DXN 1021] is as follows:

         14 June     MM/F4BKV & MM0NDX/p  South Uist (afternoon)    EU-010
         14 June     MM/F4BKV & MM0NDX/p  Berneray (evening)        EU-010
         15 June     MM/F4BKV & MM0NDX/p  Benbecula (morning)       EU-010
         15 June     MM/F4BKV & MM/EI6DX  Grimsay (afternoon)       EU-010
         15 June     MM/EA5KA & MM/EA3OR  North Uist (afternoon)    EU-010
         15 June     MM/EA3NT & MM0NDX/p  Baleshare (afternoon)     EU-010
         15 June     MM/IZ7ATN & others:  Berneray (evening)        EU-010
         16-17 June  MS0INT/p             Monach Isles              EU-111
         17-20 June  MS0INT               St Kilda Archipelago      EU-059
      
Activity from EU-059 will run until 8 UTC on 20 June at the latest. There  will  be three stations active on CW and SSB on the HF bands and 6 metres (RSGB 50MHz Trophy Contest included). "We will attempt
to follow this schedule as closely  as  possible", Col MM0NDX says, "but since the weather and seas dictate this expedition, our  plans may change suddenly". QSL for MS0INT and MS0INT/p  via  M0URX,  all
QSLs for MM/homecall via RX3RC. The website for the  expedition  is at www.ms0int.com
[425 DX News #1045]

TM0Z from Batz Island (EU-105, IN88AR), qrv 6m

Joel F1BLQ, Michel F5EOT, Eric F5LOW, Laurent F5MNK, Fabrice  F5NBQ and Bertrand  F6HKA  will  be  active  as  TM0Z  from  Batz  Island (EU-105, IN88AR) on 21-26 May. They will operate SSB, CW, RTTY and  PSK on 80-6 metres with at least four stations. QSL via F5EOT,  direct  or bureau. Further at http://www.frag33.org/www.cdxg.org/TM0Z.html [TNX F5NBQ] 425 DX News #1045

Sta.Lucía, J6, qrv june & July

 

Del 25 de junio al 15 de julio 2011 WB4WXE planea volver a St Lucia.El indicativo será J68HS y pondrá especial atención en 50mhz. [tnx EA1CS]

YN2PR Nicaragua qrv 6m in June

Dos miembros del TDXS estarán activos una pequeña operación desde Nicaragua. Los indicativos que utilizarán serán YN2MJ (160 y 80mts) pondrá especial atención para Europa y YN2PR (6 mts) del 9 al 13 de junio 2011.Esta última buscará exclusivamente estaciones USA durante el VHF Contest . [tnx EA1CS]

I will be active on 6 meters as YN2PR from June 10 to June 13, 2011. I will be active in the ARRL VHF QSO Party on 6 meters only. LOTW YN2MJ will be active on 160/80 cw at the same time. Chuck, W5PR 

VK9HR reescheduled

The VK9HR expedition to Lord Howe  (OC-004),  originally  scheduled to take place on 8-17 July [425DXN 1041], has been postponed to  23 July-2 August so that the team will be able to participate  in  the IOTA  Contest.  The  website for the expedition is at  www.lordhowe2011.com
[425 DX News #1044]

Jan Mayen 2011 new call

JX5O is  the  new,  special  callsign  issued  for  the  6-14  July operation from Jan Mayen  [425DXN  1043].  The  team  now  includes HB9ASZ,  NI1L,  SM0MDG,  SQ8X,  SQ9C,  SQ9DIE,  SV2KBS  and  TF3ZA.
Further information  can  be  found  on  the  expedition's  website http://janmayen2011.org/ [TNX SQ8X, 425 DX News #1044]

4L1AN on 6m in June

This is a preliminary heads-up to let you know that K5BM is heading over to Georgia on May 25 to join up with 4L1AN, who just received a temporary 6m permit for their operation. They hope to be QRV on JT65A
for EME during the optimum periods in June and July. The call will be 4L1AN, but the grid locator is not yet firmed up. They hope to be able to set up on the Black Sea shoreline, looking out over the sea on
their moonset. Obviously that kind of location would give them an ideal shot at Es toward EU and possibly NA too. If they can arrange that, they would be in either LN01 or LN02.
[MMMonVHF Newsletter 2011-05-05]

Cómo trabajar en 6 metros cuando hay condiciones de propagación

Hoy hemos tenido la primera apertura esporádica en EA y he escuchado bastantes estaciones llamando y trabajando estaciones europeas dentro de la banda de DX 50.100 a 50.130.Os recuerdo que este espacio está reservado para DX INTERCONTINENTAL y no debe usarse para llamar y trabajar estaciones europeas. 

He escuchado bastantes estaciones EA trabajando estaciones inglesas y alemanas mientras estaba entrando TZ6TR, TR8CA, TJ3AY... acordaros que para hacer DX lo más importante es escuchar y escuchar, vigilar el cluster, etc.

Ante las próximas esporádicas he pensado en recordar en el blog este "decálogo" del buen operador de 6 metros que he encontrado por internet:

Recomendaciones para trabajar DX 6Mts

En pleno apogeo de las grandes aperturas en la banda de 50 MHz, me tomo la libertad de traducir y difundir unas interesantes recomendaciones bajo el título « Código operativo de práctica voluntaria para los operadores de la banda de 6 metros », publicadas en el boletín Six News, órgano del UKSMG ( UK Six Metre Group ), hoy por hoy la mayor Asociación europea dedicada a promover la actividad en la « banda mágica ».
Por favor lee detenidamente las siguientes recomendaciones e intenta adoptar las mismas durante tu uso cotidiano de la banda.
6 metros como una banda de DX: Los 6 metros es una banda para DX y esto debería ser tratado con respeto y tolerancia con el resto de los operadores en la banda.
Plan de Banda: Respetar siempre los planes de banda oficiales. En Europa, las recomendaciones de la IARU, que están ampliamente difundidas.
QSO locales: No causar molestias y perturbaciones a otros colegas con QSO locales dentro del margen para DX comprendido entre 50,100 y 50,130 MHz.
Aprende a escuchar: Los verdaderos operadores DX de la banda sólo gastan un 5 % de su tiempo transmitiendo, el 95 % restante lo emplean escuchando y observando la evolución de las condiciones de propagación. Esto puede ser mucho más efectivo que solamente llamar CQ DX indiscriminadamente.
50.100 a 50.130 « ventana DX »: Esta «ventana» de DX está ampliamente aceptada y debería en principio solamente ser usada para contactos DX intercontinentales. La definición de estación DX depende de cada operador en particular, especialmente cuando una estación del mismo continente significa un nuevo país.
50,110 MHz frecuencia de llamada intercontinental: Esta frecuencia debería únicamente ser utilizada para contactos de muy larga distancia. No la ocupe bajo ninguna circunstancia con QSO continentales aunque sólo sea por uno o dos minutos. No origine pile-ups en 50,110 MHz.
Llamadas en 50,110 MHz: Escuchar es la regla de oro para trabajar raros DX en 6 metros. Piénsatelo dos veces antes de llamar CQ en 50,110 MHz. Pero, como excepción a la regla, ocasionalmente un CQ puede ser bueno para descubrir una apertura desconocida.
Técnica de QSO: Sigue el estilo y adquiere las formas de proporcionar información del operador DX. De cualquier manera simplifica el envío de información al mínimo posible, recuerda que hay muchas estaciones esperando su oportunidad.
Operación en un pile-up DX: Debes escuchar a la estación DX detenidamente y no continuar llamando si ella pregunta por un país o prefijo en particular que no corresponde al tuyo. ¡Nunca llamar a una estación DX si no se le está escuchando!
Operación en frecuencia partida split: Cuando una estación DX forma un gran pile-up se recomienda la operación en frecuencia partida split. Para minimizar las posibles interferencias a otras estaciones operando en «fundamental» se recomienda utilizar un split no mayor de 10 kHz.
QSO duplicados: Es práctica habitual llamar a una estación rara DX cada vez que se le escucha. Esto debe ser evitado ya que con ello restamos oportunidades a la estación DX de trabajar nuevas estaciones que realmente necesitan ese nuevo país.
Operación en CW: La telegrafía es probablemente el mejor modo para trabajar DX en esta banda, debido a los débiles niveles de señal que se dan durante las aperturas DX.
QSO en FM: En Europa todas las transmisiones en este modo deben ser efectuadas por encima de 50,300 MHz,(En Argentina desde 51.1 Mhz) por la obvia razón de que la FM es banda ancha y podría « tapar » las débiles señales DX.
Ganancia de micrófono: Un apropiado ajuste de la ganancia del micrófono reduce las posibles distorsiones y con ello las interferencias a otros operadores en frecuencias cercanas.
Este sumario de recomendaciones ha sido publicado por el UKSMG en conjunto con las sociedades JAROC, HARDXA y SixItaly. Una versión completa de las mismas se encuentra en http://www.uksmg.org/code.htm.
Nota: Este texto puede ser difundido libremente (lo cual se recomienda) siempre que se mencione la fuente de origen.

Jorge Raúl Daglio, EA2LU-CQ en Español

What profile have your qth?

Quizás el parámetro o característica más importante para trabajar DX es el QTH de la estación. Especialmente en 6 metros y bandas superiores es fundamental.

He encontrado una herramienta en internet que permite sacar el perfil del horizonte de tu qth y además permite verla en google earth. Es impresionante!

El link es http://www.heywhatsthat.com/ , seleccionáis vuestro qth y luego pulsais la opción de visualizarlo en google earth.

Este es el perfil de mi qth, podéis ver el efecto de las montañas que hay cerca, me tapan desde E hasta el W, siendo la peor dirección el SW:

Espero os guste esta herramienta.

Saludos y DX

Actualizado calendario de expediciones 6 metros

Recordad que en la página http://ea3aky.blogspot.com/p/calendari-dx-6m.html tenéis el calendario de las expediciones que voy encontrando en boletines, webs, etc que estarán activos en 6 metros.

Este mes de Mayo tenemos las siguientes con posibilidades de QSO desde EA:

26/4 al 5/5 - ZA - ALBANIA
29/4 al 10/5 - PP0T - TRINDADE IS.
8/5 al 14/5 - SV5 - DODECANESO
8/5 al 21/5 - 8P - BARBADOS
Mayo - V5 - NAMIBIA (aunque creo que ya todos hemos trabajado V5/HB9PHJ)
Mayo - FJ - S. BARTOLOME
Mayo - T6 - AFGHANISTAN

Suerte !

  

Expedition to Jersey and Guernsey qrv 6m June 12 - 17th

Operators Silvia/EA1AP (YL) and Alberto/EA1SA planned to activate Jersey between June 12-17th. The callsigns to be used are MJ/EA1AP, MJ/EA1SA, and between  June 17-21st from Guernsey as MU/EA1AP and MU/EA1SA.  Look for activity to be on 80-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. Suggested frequencies are (+/- QRM):

CW   - 3504, 7004, 10104, 18074, 21024, 24894, 28024 and 50103kHz
SSB  - 3780, 7056/7180, 14195, 18145, 21295, 24945, 28495 & 50120kHz
RTTY - 3580, 7035, 10140, 14080, 18100, 21080, 24920 & 28080 kHz

QSL via their home callsign. For more details, updates and log search, visit the DXpedition Web page at:
http://www.gdgdxc.net/channel_islands/index.php

SOURCE: (Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1007) [MMMonVHF Newsletter]

Northern Mariana Islands, KH0, qrv 6m April 27 to May 8

Yoshi JJ8DEN plans to be active from the Coconut Village Hotel on Rota Island as KH0PR between April 27 to May 8, 2011.
He will be QRV on CW, RTTY & PSK; 160-6m.
QSL via JJ8DEN
[dx world]

Dodecaneso, SV5, qrv 6m in May

SV5/PA1FJ/P will be qrv on 40-6m ssb and cw from Karpathos EU001 from 8 – 14 May. TRX Yaesu FT-817, Ant.Buddistick and 2x 5m dipol. [dx world]

Is. Cayman, ZF, qrv 6m in July

Look for Bob W5UQ as ZF2UQ and Bill W5SJ as ZF2EZ to be on air from July 11th to approx July 18th, 2011. They plan to operate in the VHF contest during the weekend of July 16th and mainly on six meters therefater.
Otherwise, they will be using mainly CW and some SSB on the HF.
[dx world]

Ascension, ZD8, qrv 6m July 24 to August 9

From July 24th to August 9th 2011 a group of German operators will activate Ascension Island (IOTA AF 003,  WLOTA 1491 ) from 160 meters to 6 meters as ZD8D. They will also participate in the IOTA-contest last weekend in July. The expedition will be focussed on digital-modes and cw, but phone will play a role as well. Teammembers are Wolf DK1IP, Rainer DL7OR, Gerd DJ4KW, Arno DL1CW and Werner DJ9KH as teamleader. We will try to operate 2 stations simultaneously with Beam-, Quad- and Verticalantennas. If we don't find a sponsor for a transistor-PA, we will operate with 100watts from K3's. On 6m they will use a 2 el. wimo yagi. More info in his web http://www.zd8d.de/index.php?home

Liechstentein, HB0, qrv 6 m June 2-5

Tony IZ3ESV, Gabriele I2VGW and Andrea IZ2LSC are planning to be on air from Liechtenstein between June 2-5, 2011. They are preparing a light expedition, relax-style, with very “easy” setup, hope to have full CW, SSB and RTTY and main focus will be given to WARC bands and upper-HF depending on propagation. They  are confident to have good condx to try 6 meters as well. QSL route is via home calls. [DX WORLD].

ARRL DXCC - 6 Meters

The ARRL DXCC is awarded to amateurs who submit confirmations for contacts with 100 or more entities on the ARRL DXCC List. As of 21 Apr 2011, there were 340 current entities on the list. The DXCC Honor Roll includes those who are within 9 entities of that figure for the Mixed, Phone, CW and RTTY awards. The
following listing of the DXCC membership contains the call signs and exact credited totals by endorsement
level.

DXCC 6 Meters - 21 Apr 2011

238 IK0FTA LZ2CC ON4GG 236 SV1DH 235 ON4IQ 233 EA7KW 220 JA1BK 215 G0JHC 213 PY5CC 212 9A8A DJ5JK DL7AV 210 JA1VOK PF5X 209 G4CCZ 208 CT1EEB I0AMU PA2V 207 DJ3TF 206 JE1BMJ ON4AOI 205 DK9KX OZ1LO SM7AED 202 5B4FL

201 DL7QY JA4MBM 200 I5MXX SM7FJE 199 I0WTD JR2HCB 198 I7CSB IK4BHO 196 I4EAT OZ8RW 194 S57A 193 G4RGK G8VR JA1RJU 192 9A6R 191 SP5EWY 190 IK4DRY JR2AUE SM6CMU 189 EA6NB G8BCG JF1IRW 187 JA6RJK JF1CZQ S57AC 186 DF3CB JA3EGE

184 DJ6MB S51DI YU1FW 183 G3SVD 182 IK1GPG IK5MEN 181 F8OP G3ZSS 179 9A1CCY PY2XB 178 JA3RQ JH7MSB 176 PA7MM VE1YX 175 JH2TQH JN1GTG K1TOL 174 EH7CD JA2DDN JF2MBF 173 9A7V DJ9ON I0CUT 172 JA9SSB 171 G3OIL IK5RLP JA1PVI JI1CQA JY9NX

170 9H5EE DF3GY 169 EA3LL IK8DYD JR3DVL SV8CS 168 CT1BH I5FLN 167 PA0LOU 166 DC8TS G4BWP JR6EXN 165 DL3DXX JE2UAZ PA7F 164 DJ4PI W5OZI 163 CT3FT JA3IW JQ3DUE K1SIX 161 DJ6NI DL1EJA EA8BYR G4IGO JR3IIR 160 CT3HF EI3IO IK0VAQ IZ5EME JA6TEW JH0RNN JH6NKZ

DXCC 6 Meters - 21 Apr 2011 1

Albania, ZA, qrv 6m 26/4 to 6/5

LZ1UQ y LZ2HM estarán activos en bandas de HF y 6mts como ZA/ h. calls en Cw, Ssb y Rtty del 26 de abril al 5 de mayo 2011. Qsl via Qrz.com [blog EA1CS]

Samoa, 5W0, qrv 6m EME August 2011

W7GJ, Lance, has changed plans and is not going to Tuvalu. He will be in Samoa last week of August working 6 meters EME. This is the email received:

Hello!

In order to provide the most possible advance time for stations to get ready, I am now announcing the upcoming 6m EME DXpedition from the northeast corner of Savai'i Island, Samoa during the final week of August, 2011.  License and airline tickets are now in hand.  The planned operation schedule, DXpedition details and Google Earth photo of the operating QTH are shown on my web page:

http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Samoa2011.htm

As you can see on the above website, any contributions are gratefully being accepted.
  Last year's operation from 3D2LR resulted in contacts with 52 different stations via 6m EME (26,000,000 miles' worth of contacts), and there are more and larger stations QRV now, so I sure will do my best to try to better that record.

For European stations, I expect my mooonrises to be the best, since they are all over water, and take place in the middle of the night or early in the morning my local time, so there is little chance of any interference from ionization toward the east.
However, I think I also may be able to accommodate some European stations during your moonrise early in the operation.  For North American stations, I will be elevating to match your moonsets during the last weekend in August when EME cndx are optimal.

If you still need Samoa on 6m, and have at least a 5 element beam and a 6m amplifier, I hope to be able to put you in the log and provide a nice photo QSL for you ;-)

All the operation will be on JT65A mode.  If you are not experienced with it yet, you have four full months to gear up ;-)  If you live in an area with high noise or lack ground gain due to "ground clutter" or interfering HF beams, think about adding elevation to reduce your local noise and let me take care of the extra gain during my moonrise out over the ocean!  As an example, W7CE added elevation to his single 6M9KHW and he was the third station I worked during my first moonrise over the water from 3D2LR last September (even though the Degradation was 5.1 dB at that time).

Please refer to my website for tips on how to set up JT65 for most successful operation on 6m EME:
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/JT65.pdf

As in my last two 6m EME DXpeditions, I don't expect to have real time access to the internet, but I will try to provide an updated list of stations worked and photos when I can get to a nearby location with internet access.  Let's make some half million mile Magic on the Magic Band next August ;-)

In the meantime, best wishes for a successful summer Es season!  GL and DX!  VY 73, Lance
--
Lance Collister, W7GJ

CQ WW VHF CONTEST RESULTS 2010

Resultados del concurso CQ WW VHF del año 2010 ya estan en la web http://www.cqww-vhf.com. Las estadísticas indican que participaron 11.484 estaciones y que se realizaron 55.663 contactos.

Poco a poco va mejorando la participación en este concurso, con más estaciones activas en Europa donde se ve perjudicado por la tradición del concurso de 50 MHz de la IARU R1 y del tradicional concurso de V-U-SHF del primer fin de semana de Julio, y por estar ya de lleno en periodo de vacaciones. Además, al celebrarse el tercer fin de semana de Julio, las condiciones de capa esporádica son más imprevisibles en 6 metros. En el año 2010 estuvieron razonablemente bien y pude hacer un mejor resultado que en años anteriores consiguiendo como EA3AKY el primer puesto fuera de USA (categoría WORLD) como monoperador en la banda de 6 metros, con un total de 45.619 puntos (343 qsos, 133 locators).

Mis felicitaciones a EA2TO/1 que ha quedado segundo en la categoría multibanda.

Los TOP SCORES han sido los siguientes:

WORLD (no USA)


All Band

1. OK1DC............36,472
2. EA2TO/1 .........26,384
3. TA2AD.............22,896
4. DL2OM............19,488
5. UY1HY ............17,622

6 Meters

1. EA3AKY ..........45,619
2. VE3MMQ.........27,548
3. CT3FQ ............18,746

2 Meters

1. DK5DQ............19,686
2. HA6VW/P ........16,512
3. E22HUV ............6,462

Hilltopper

1. E22HMR/P ........5,902
2. HA2VR/P...........4,192
3. JF1UCV/2..........2,667

QRP

1. YU2DX ..............6,256
2.  UT5UUV............1,587

Rover

1. YO4RYU/MM ..79,365
2. VE3CRU..........19,760
3. US3ITU ...........17,248

Multi-Op

1. UT1I ..............162,162
2. UR7D ............141,576
3. OK1KIM...........87,904
4. UT7E ...............29,988
5. VE3SMA..........15,876

El próximo concurso CQ WW VHF será los días 16 y 17 de Julio de 2011. Nos escuchamos !

TR8CA on 6m audio

Today TR8CA, Alain, had a big signal here on 6 meters. This is how he arrived here, very strong, more than one hour s9. If you can't listen it try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axBRLtc_Deo

Resultados del WPX CW 2010 en la web

Hace unos días recibí el correo de k5zd informando de la publicación en la web de los resultados del concurso WPX CW del año 2010:

The full results of the 2010 CQ WPX CW Contest are now available on the www.cqwpx.com web site. Go to the Results tab to view pdf files of the writeup and scores from CQ Magazine. Also available is an Excel file with full breakdown of all club scores.

The online database and all time records pages have been updated with the 2010 scores. Now is the time to start looking over the records for your area and setting a goal for the 2011 CW contest on May 28-29.

All submitted logs (except CHECKLOGS) have been made public. See http://www.cqwpx.com/publiclogs/2010cw/

Looking forward to much better conditions this year.

73

Randy Thompson, K5ZD
Director - CQ WPX Contest

email: k5zd@cqwpx.com
web: www.cqwpx.com
facebook: www.facebook.com/cqwpx 

En los resultados finales he conseguido el tercer puesto europeo y quinto del mundo, en la categoría de monobanda 10 metros, y nuevo record de España. He bajado de la web el diploma:

Felicitaciones a la organización y a Randy, K5ZD, es un ejemplo a seguir.

73 Josep M.
EA3AKY

ST. KITTS, V47, qrv 6m in July

John, W5JON (V47JA) and xyl Cathy, W5HAM (V47HAM) will once again be active from their Calypso Bay, island of St. Kitts (IOTA NA-104) hill side vacation home (WW Loc. FK87PG) between 12 July and 2 Aug. 2011. Plans are to be QRV on 80-6 metre SSB, including both CQWW VHF Contest and RSGB IOTA (SSB) Contest. Equipment will be: Kenwood TS-590S, Yaesu FT-857D, KL-400 Amplifier (400 Watts) and 80-10m Multiband Dipole, and S9 Vert.; 6m - 3el Yagi. QSL both V47JA and V47HAM via W5JON (QRZ.com) [MMMonVHF Newsletter 2011-04-13]

TOGO, 5V, qrv 6m in April

A group of operators are QRV as 5V7CC from 15 to April 28. Operators are DL9MBI, DL3MBG, DL5MGH and DL5MEW. QTH from a location outside the capital city of Lome between the sea and
Lac Togo. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and EME.  QSL via DL9MBI.
[ARLD015 DX news]

IS. LORD HOWE, VK9H, qrv 6m in July

The new website for the 8-17  July DXpedition to Lord Howe  Island can be found at www.lordhowe2011.com. Plans  are  for VK9HR to be QRV on 160-6 metres CW, SSB and  RTTY.  QSL  via  EB7DX (direct) and LoTW.
Announced frequencies are 50.105 cw and 50.130 ssb
[425 DX News #1041]

Isl. Malpelo, HK0, qrv 6m in 2012

The DX Colombia Amateur Radio Club is organizing  a  DXpedition  to Malpelo Island for 2012. The plan is for a multi-national  team  of 12 operators to be active as HK0NA on  160-6  metres  CW,  SSB  and RTTY, with at least three stations. The website for the  expedition is at http://hk0na.wordpress.com/
Announced frequencies are 50.103 cw, 50.120 ssb
[425 DX News #1041]

Isla Trinidad, PP0T, qrv 6m in May

PY2ZA will be qrv from Trindade Is. next month. It's expected to arrive on April 29th there and he will be qrv HF and 6 m.. Frequencies will be 50.104 (cw) and 50.140 (ssb). The QSL Manager for PP0T is EB7DX.
More info in his web http://trindade2011.com/

Barbados, 8P, QRV 6m May 8 - 21

La estación 8P9XB estará activa del 8 al 21 de mayo 2011 de 80 a 6mts en Cw, Ssb y Rtty. 8P9XB tendrá una baliza operativa en 6mts 50.099mhz desde el locator GK03gc [EA1CS Blog & DX News]

Afghanistan, T6, qrv 6m in May

The Intrepid-DX Group continues to move forward  with  their  plans to conduct the T6PSE DXpedition [425DXN 1017] to  take  place  from Afghanistan during ten days in May. Due to security  concerns,  the exact dates and location of the DXpedition will  not  be  announced until the eve of their activation. Their primary  objective  is  to provide as many DXers as possible a "new one" with this  rare  DXCC entity and, as a secondary objective, to give  as  many  band-slots as possible. "We anticipate that we  will  be  working  EU  amateur stations nearly around the clock", they say, "but we will  ask  for their cooperation to allow us  to  work  North  and  South  America during those brief periods each day when  propagation  will  permitus to work those far away regions". The website for the  expedition can be found at www.intrepid-dx.com/t6pse/index.php [TNX N6PSE][425 DX News #1040]

On 6m they will have ic-7000, amplifier acom 1010 and M2 6M5X antenna. May may give the chance to work them on esporadic-E openings from Europe. GL.

Wkd dxcc # 173 on 6m : TJ3AY

Just worked TJ3AY on 50.110 cw, he is weak, 519-529. It`s my 173 country. Also 9J2BO is 539 on 50.090

Hope to work 9L5MS soon.

EA7KW has sent me how he was hearing Henri in my qso. Great signal in southern Spain. You will hear me in back-scatter too. Thanks Jose Ramón ! (btw, works fine with firefox, not with explorer, will check later why)

F2 is here again on 6m !

JW, Svalbard, qrv 6m on 14-19 September

Morten, LA9DFA will be active as JW9DFA from Spitsbergen (EU-026) on 14-19 September. He will be QRV on the HF bands and possibly 6m using mainly CW, with some RTTY and SSB. He will participate in the Scandinavian Activity Contest CW (17-18 September) as JW3C. QSL both calls via LA9DFA, direct or bureau, and LoTW. [425 DX News #1039].

JD1, Ogasawara, qrv 6m

Mokoto JI5RPT (JD1BLY), Harry JG7PSJ (JD1BMH) and Masa JE4SMQ (JD1BMT) will be active from Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara, between 30 April and 13 May as follows:
JD1BMT 30 April-4 May
JD1BLY 30 April-7 May
JD1BMH 4 May-13 May

They will be QRV on 160-6 metres CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via home calls. Logsearches to be found on their personal websites:
JD1BLY: http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/
JD1BMH: http://sapphire.es.tohoku.ac.jp/jd1bmh/
JD1BMT: http://homepage3.nifty.com/maaberu/logsjd1/logsearch.html

[425 DX News #1039]

VIETNAM, XV, qrv 6 m.

VIETNAM, XV. Retu, OH4MDY will be QRV as XV2RZ from April 4 to 17. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL direct via XU7MDY.[ARLD013 DX news]

TL0A qrv again

Christian, TL0A está QRV desde Bakouma las próximas cinco semanas. Está QRV en 50 MHz, normalmente hay que pedirle qsy desde 28 Mhz.

9L5MS info

La expedición a SIERRA LEONA, 9L5MS estará activa a partir del dia 2 de Abril. Debería ser fácil de trabajar desde EA después de la magnífica señal de 5M2TT durante el día de hoy.

Suerte.

Wkd 5M2TT #172 on 6 meters

Esta tarde he trabajado 5M2TT en Liberia en 50.103 MHz, señales fabulosas, a ratos 59+