GU Guernsey, qrv 6m 19-24 August

A large group of operators from the Telford  and  District  Amateur Society  will be active  as  GP3ZME/p  from  Guernsey  (EU-114)  on 19-24 August. They plan to be QRV on 80-10 metres, as well as on  6

and 2m and the SHF bands. QSL via G3ZME, bureau preferred. About 14 Members of the Telford and District Amateur Society will be visiting the Island of Guernsey and will be operating on.

HF 80 Meters to 10 Meters.
VHF 50MHZ 144MHZ.
SHF 2.3GHZ 3.4GHZ 5.7GHZ 10GHZ 24GHZ.

You may follow the DX Expedition on twitter 2W0ZJA will be tweating updates frequencies etc. http://twitter.com/#!/daiboy25 .
VHF talk back and ON4KST chat may also be used.

Locator Square of the camping site is IO89QK but members of the group may well move around the island looking for the best paths to UK EU etc.

Hope to enter the UKug Contests

Aug 21st 5.7GHz Cumulative
Aug 21st 10GHz Cumulative
Aug 21st 24GHz Cumulative
Aug 23rd 2.3GHz+ Activity Contest

Hope to enter the 50MHz UKAC on the 23rd August.
The main objective of the Expedition is to have fun especially on SHF.

QSL if needed Via G3ZME (bureau). For details of direct QSL please use email address on qrz.com.
For More Information about the Club Please Visit www.tdars.org.uk 

V4, St. Kitts, qrv 6m 10 Oct - 15 Nov

 

W5JON estará de nuevo operando desde Calypso Bay como V47JA en St Kitts NA-104, Fk87pg del 10 de octubre al 5 de noviembre 2011 de 6 a 80mts en Ssb y en la banda de 60mts.Participará en el CQ WW Ssb los días 29 y 30 de octubre en categoría SOAB. Utlizará un TS590S y FT 857D junto con un amplificador SB200. Su XYL operará acasionalmente como V47HAM. QSL vía home call W5JON.[tnx blog EA1CS]

FP, ST PIERRE Y MIQUELON, qrv 6m 14-21 August

VE2XB, Mike, estará activo desde St. Pierre y Miquelon (NA-032) con el indicativo FP/VE2XB en todas las bandas HF y en especial en 6 metros del 14 al 21 de agosto Qsl vía VE2XB [tnx Lynx DX Group]

7P8, Lesotho, qrv 6m 6-26 September

 

A group will be qrv from Lesotho (loc KG30UC) on VHF (EME and MS) 6/9 to 29/9. The Expedition will be dedicated to Dan HB9CRQ their main sponsor for many years. Team are: 7P8EME Pine ZS60B, 7P8BUN Dick ZS6BUN, 7P8QRO Wynand ZS6ARF, 7P8PA Pieter ZS6PA & DL2NUD Hermann. 

Equipment: IC-9100H,IC-910H, IC-746Pro & IC-706 

144MHz 4*XP20 ME 1500 V, 

432 MHz: 4*22 EL K1FO BEKO HLV 550, 

50 MHz 6M5X ACOM 1000, 

1296 MHz: 59 EL BEKO HLV 350.

Venue: Ramabanta Trading Post Lesotho

SOURCE: tnx to Pine, ZS6OB, direct to MMMonVHF

JD1, Ogasawara, qrv 6m 1-7 August

Makoto, JI5RPT (www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/) will be active as JD1BLY  from Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara on 1-7 August. He will  operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 40-6 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX NG3K] [tnx 425 DX News #1056]

Belize, V3, qrv 6m 5-10 August

Colin, KU5B will be active as V31UB from Belize on 5-10 August. He will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on  80-6  metres,  and will take part in the North American QSO Party CW.  QSL  via  home  call

and LoTW. [TNX NG3K] [tnx 425 DX News #1056]

worked ST0R on 6m, new one #182

Great opening today on 6m, worked ST0R on 50.105 (up 1.5) cw, they are working all Europe, from SP to EA.

Thanks guys, specially to EA7KW, who is the 6 m operator, he is showing all us that 6 m may be used in many expeditions. At the moment, they have 294 qsos on this band.

Hope more expeditions would be qrv on 6 m in the future.

Thanks again Jose !

Mongolia, JT, qrv 6m

Frank, DD0CW is QRV as JT1FDB from Ulaanbaatar until the first week of August.  Generally he is active as JT1FDB/7 most of the time from Bugat.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, including the V/UHF bands using all modes, but primarily CW.  QSL to home call.

He has been working BY and JA today on 50.101 cw. His locator is ON19UB.

American Samoa, KH8, qrv 6m 1-17 August

Ron, WA8LOW and other four operators will be active  as  WA8LOW/KH8 from Tutuila (OC-045), American Samoa on  1-17  August.  They  will run four high power stations on 160-6 metres  all  modes.  QSL  via WA8LOW. [425 DX News #1055]

Guernsey, GU, qrv 6m 23-30 October

MU/PA9M is the callsign the PA6Z Contest and DX Team will be using from Guernsey (EU-114) on 23-30 October [425DXN 1049], including  a Multi-Multi entry in the CQ WW SSB Contest. They  will  operate  CW
and SSB on 160-6 metres with up to seven stations.  QSL  via  PA9M, direct  or  bureau.  Further  information  can be found at www.pa6z.nl/guernsey_2011

[tnx 425 DX News #1055]

Ogasawara, JD1, qrv 6m August 1 - 7

Makoto JI5RPT will be QRV from Chichijima island as JD1BLY from the 1st to August 7th.

He will be on 6 to 40mts and satellite using Cw, Ssb and digital modes (no 6mts EME).

Qsl vía home call

[tnx EA1CS blog]

Date of the Dxpedition to Southern Sudan

The dates of the expedition to South Sudan are 25 July to 10 August, as published in their web http://www.dxfriends.com/SouthernSudan2011/index.php

worked C6ANX on 6m, new one #181

Worked C6ANX on 50,110 MHz ssb at 15.43 gmt. Mike had a nice signal peaking s9, getting lower after he qso at s3-s5 level. He has been working EU almost for half an hour.

VP5/W5CW has been worked too, he was very very strong, peaking s9+20 for several hours.

Hope to have such a good propagation in CQ WW VHF Contest, starting in 2 hours from now

73 cu in the test

Josep EA3AKY

The Republic of South Sudan Is Now a DXCC Entity

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD028
ARLD028 The Republic of South Sudan Is Now a DXCC Entity

ZCZC AE28
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 28  ARLD028
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  July 14, 2011
To all radio amateurs  

SB DX ARL ARLD028
ARLD028 The Republic of South Sudan Is Now a DXCC Entity

At 10:18 AM (EDT) on Thursday, July 14, the UN General Assembly met to vote on whether or not to admit the Republic of South Sudan as its 193rd member state. The Republic of South Sudan was unanimously admitted and is now a member of the United Nations; a two-thirds majority is needed to become a member of the UN.

Immediately following the General Assembly meeting, the flag of the Republic of South Sudan flew for the first time in front of the UN, ceremoniously marking its membership in the UN.

Now that the Republic of South Sudan is a member of the United Nations, the new country is now a DXCC entity by way of Section II,
1(a) of the DXCC rules. The DXCC Desk will begin immediately accepting QSOs for this new entity, with a start date of July 14, 2011.

According to DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, the Honor Roll numbers move from 340 to 341 for the Top of the Honor Roll, and for Honor Roll it becomes 332. "The deadline for the Honor Roll and annual listings is December 31, so you must submit the new entity to DXCC by then in order to retain your Honor Roll status," Moore explained.

"For Logbook of The World (LoTW), you may submit all your QSOs with the Republic of South Sudan stations anytime. There is no need to hold them out of your log or do anything differently from what you already have been doing. You do not need to assign country names or identifiers. After we issue certificates to the Republic of South Sudan license holders, LoTW will make matches and assign the correct entities automatically."

As of July 14, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has not announced a prefix block for the Republic of South Sudan.
NNNN
/EX

CO Cuba, qrv 6m 16-17 July

Radio Club Las Tunas will participate in  the  CQ  WW  VHF  Contest (16-17 July) as T48K, on 6 and 2 metres, from Grid  Square  FL10mw. QSL via DK1WI. [TNX CO8ZZ] [tnx 425 DX News #1053].

Market Reef, OJ0, qrv 50 MHz, 13-20 August

Max ON5UR, Marc ON8AK, Jelmer PA5R and Dervin PD9DX will be active as OJ0UR from Market Reef on 13-20 August. QSL via M0URX, direct or bureau (QSLling instructions at www.m0urx.com ). The web pages for the expediton can be found at www.united-radio.be
SOURCE: Sixitalia Weekly [tnx MMMonVHF Newsletter 2011-07-07]

worked FP/VA2WA on 6m, new one #180

Worked at 19.44 on cw 50.102 MHz, FP/VA2WA, thanks ! My dxcc # 180 on 6 m.

JT, Mongolia, qrv 6m 8 - 18 July

Alex UA9YAB estará del 8 al 18 de julio 2011 operando como JT0YAB en Cw, Ssb y modos digitales en todas las bandas de HF/6mts y VHF, aunque especialmente operará en 2mts con una antena Yagi de 9 elementos.JT0YAB tendrá baliza y está transmitirá en 144.500Mhz.Hay una ligera posibilidad de que esté activo en 6mts JT65 EME.

 

[tnx EA1CS Blog and DX World]

worked VU2RBI on 6m, new one #179

Just worked VU2RBI on 6m, nice signals 559 !

CQ WW VHF Contest, resultados 2010 y bases 2011

Ya han aparecido los resultados del concurso CQ de VHF del año 2010, los podéis encontrar en http://www.cqww-vhf.com/2010%20cq%20ww%20vhf%20contest%20results.pdf

Los mejores resultados fuera de USA son los siguientes, destacando la segunda posición de EA2TO/1 en la categoría de All Band (6m y 2m) y el primer puesto en 6m que he conseguido yo, EA3AKY.

All Band
OK1DC............36,472

EA2TO/1 .........26,384
TA2AD.............22,896
DL2OM............19,488
UY1HY ............17,622
6 Meters
EA3AKY ..........45,619
VE3MMQ.........27,548
CT3FQ ............18,746
2 Meters
DK5DQ............19,686
HA6VW/P ........16,512
E22HUV ............6,462
Hilltopper
E22HMR/P ........5,902
HA2VR/P...........4,192
JF1UCV/2..........2,667
QRP
YU2DX ..............6,256
UT5UUV............1,587
Rover
YO4RYU/MM ..79,365
VE3CRU..........19,760
US3ITU ...........17,248
Multi-Op
UT1I ..............162,162
UR7D ............141,576
OK1KIM...........87,904
UT7E ...............29,988
VE3SMA..........15,876

Este año se celebra desde las 18.00 UTC del día 16 de Julio hasta las 21.00 UTC del día 17 de Julio.

Las bases las encontraréis en http://www.cqww-vhf.com/CQVHFContestRules2011.pdf

Espero escucharos ! Suerte.

MOUNT ATHOS, qrv 6m tomorrow

SV2ASP/A has been active today on 6 m and he said that tomorrow he will be again active. GL !

MARKET REEF, OJ0, qrv 6 meters

Operators SA5BJM, SA5BCG, SA0BJF and SA5BDS are QRV as OJ0/home calls until July 2.  Activity is on 80 to 2 meters using CW, SSB and digital modes with four stations.  QSL via operators' instructions.

Yuppppiiiiiiiii wkd 9M6XRO, dxcc #178

Just worked at 09.25 gmt 9M6XRO on 6 meters for my dxcc # 178, Thanks John!

wkd dxcc # 177 on 6 m : DU1GM

Just worked DU1GM on 6 meters this morning 05.23 gmt (11.278 Km) and DU7/PA0HIP 05.31 gmt (11.760 Km). DU is my country dxcc 177 on the magic band :-)

Great opening, now trying to hear S21RC and 9M6XRO, they are working central and eastern EUs...

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]

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!

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]

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]

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

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

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 :-)