Amateur Radio Tid Bits

Hello all, I hope that you and yours had a dry and safe week. With all the rain we've
had the past few days I will not have to worry about my well going dry for awhile.
The folks in Hampton Roads, Norfolk and Virginia Beach got the worst of it and the
my heart goes out to them. Here in the Richmond area we had some flooding,
power outages and down trees. I had the batteries charged up for the HT's
just incase and was help out if needed.
Don't forget about this weekends special event(s) and contest(s):
get on the air this weekend and make some new and exiciting friends, not to mention some contacts.
Kentucky QSO Party: 1400Z, Nov 14 to 0200Z, Nov 15--CW, PHONE, DIGITAL: Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
CQ-WE Contest: 1900Z-2300Z, Nov 14 (CW/Digital) and 0100Z-0500Z, Nov 15 (Phone) and 1900Z-2300Z,
Nov 15 (Phone) and 0100Z-0500Z, Nov 16 (CW/Digital)--CW, SSB, Digital: Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Check out the Current & Upcoming DX Operations Section at the end of the news letter.
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For those of you who like me enjoy VHF/UHF weak signal, here's the latest for this weekend from
the Hepburn forecast.
Well it looks like Saturday there will be poor conditions from Canada to the DELMARVA
and from the DELMARVA South the Florida Keys the conditions go from marginal to good.
Sunday expect a slight improvement in conditions along the Atlantic coast from Cape Cod South.
Monday will be a carbon copy of Sunday.
Tropo Forecast For NOV 14
From the Canadian East Coast to the DELMARVA expect poor conditions.
From the DELMARVA to the Florida Keys expect marginal to good conditions.
The farther South you go along the East Coast the better the conditions.
Folks who live along the gulf coast from Florida to the Texas panhandle can expect moderate to good conditions.
Folks who live in the Southeast can expect marginal conditions.
Folks in the mid west can expect poor conditions.
Tropo Forecast For NOV 08
From the Canadian East Coast to Cape Cod expect poor conditions.
From Cape Cod to the Florida Keys expect marginal to very good conditions.
The farther South you go along the East Coast the better the conditions.
Folks who live along the gulf coast from Florida to the Texas panhandle can expect very good conditions.
Folks who live in the Southeast can expect marginal to good conditions.
Folks in the mid west can expect poor conditions.
Fire up your VHF/UHF all mode gear and make some contacts.
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I hope that you all were able to make some Dx contacts this past week.
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Come join us every Wed for the RARC 10m net at 7:00pm on 28.470 USB
RARC D-STAR 2m net on 147.255 no pl
(limited coverage area) at 8pm every Wed following the 10m net.
Come Join us every Sunday at 7pm for the RARC 6m net on 50.135 USB
Every night at around 10PM listen out for the PB& J Lounge with Penny N3LUV
more great talk radio. Click here for more info: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pbnjlounge
Thought For The Week: "...
Little known fact: "Losers attribute to good luck what winners know to be the results of discipline and hard work." Unkown
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So, with that said here are a few tid bits for all you radio hounds =========================================================================================
Kentucky QSO Party: 1400Z, Nov 14 to 0200Z, Nov 15--CW, PHONE, DIGITAL: Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
CQ-WE Contest: 1900Z-2300Z, Nov 14 (CW/Digital) and 0100Z-0500Z, Nov 15 (Phone) and 1900Z-2300Z,
Nov 15 (Phone) and 0100Z-0500Z, Nov 16 (CW/Digital)--CW, SSB, Digital: Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
For more Special Event Information scroll to the Special Events Section.
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Public Service Links National and International
American Red Cross Disaster Services -- http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/
American Red Cross Home Page -- http://www.redcross.org/
ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) -
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/emergency/
http://www.emergency-radio.org/
ARRL National Traffic System (NTS) -- http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/pscm/sec2-ch1.html
Hazardous Materials Transportation Placards -- http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/hazmat/placards/
Ireland / Amateur Radio Emergency Network (AREN) - http://www.irts.ie/aren/
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) - http://www.nvoad.org/
New Zealand / Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC) - http://www.nzart.org.nz/nzart/arec/
RACES / Guidance for Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service - (Old) Official FEMA Guidelines
(Note that current FEMA guidelines recognize RACES but do not provide the specific guidance of this document) - http://www.co.hernando.fl.us/em/PDF/Guidance.pdf
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) - (Privately maintained website): http://www.usraces.org/
REACT International -- http://www.reactintl.org/
Salvation Army (USA) Home Page -- http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/
Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) -- http://satern.org/
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief -- http://www.namb.net/dr/
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Announced DX Operations: http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/adxo.html
QRP frequencies guide: www.niftyaccessories.com
Click here for current Gray Line Propagation Map
Use the link Below to check out the latest VHF propagation:
Click Here for Current Propagation Map
New MUF On-Line Conditions Map; http://137.229.36.30/cgi-bin/digisonde/latest.cgi
look at the at the line titiled MUF at bottom of screen to see current MUF.
Check out the Nets Section too for info on VHF/UHF and HF Nets!!
links for Dipoles and Lengths:
http://www.ku4ay.net/dipole.html
http://www.qsl.net/kd7rem/antdipole.htm
http://www.hamuniverse.com/multidipole.html
http://www.angelfire.com/nb/ni4l/ni4ldipole.html
http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/pdf/9611073.pdf
http://www.geocities.com/n2uhc/2banddipole.html
http://www.qsl.net/na4it/fandipole.html
From N3JBH FAN DIPOLE OR MULTIPLE BAND DIPOLE SPECS:
(Each leg is shown in length so you will need two legs.)
10 METERS = 8'4"
12 METERS = 9'5"
15 METERS = 11'1"
17 METERS = 12'10"
20 METERS = 16'8"
30 METERS = 23'2"
40 METERS = 32'9"
60 METERS = 43'7"
75 METERS = 60'9"
80 METERS = 65'6"
160 METERS = 123'5"
137 KHZ = 1708'1"
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HAM RADIO NEWS
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Norway Allocates New Amateur Bands
As well as the new 70 MHz allocation Norwegian radio amateurs have
also gained new bands at 500 kHz and 5.2 MHz as well as a 150 kHz
extension to the 24 MHz band
In addition to 135,7 - 137,8 kHz and 7,1 - 7,2 MHz Norwegian Amateurs
can now use:
LF:
493 - 510 kHz on secondary basis, 100 W, A1A (CW) only.
HF:
5260 - 5410 kHz on secondary basis, all modes (6 kHz max bandwidth)
24740-24890 kHz on secondary basis, 1kW (6 kHz max bandwidth)
VHF
70,0625-70,0875 MHz on secondary basis, 100 W, max bandwidth 16 kHz
70,1375-70,1875 MHz on secondary basis, 100 W, max bandwidth 16 kHz
70,2625-70,3125 MHz on secondary basis, 100 W, max bandwidth 16 kHz
70,3625-70,3875 MHz on secondary basis, 100 W, max bandwidth 16 kHz
70,4125-70,4625 MHz on secondary basis, 100 W, max bandwidth 16 kHz
Norwegian Amateur Radio Regulations in Google English
http://tinyurl.com/NorwayRadioRegs
Norwegian Radio Relay League (NRRL) in Google English
http://tinyurl.com/NorwayNRRL
Amateur Satellite AO-7 turns 35 on Sunday!
Thirty-five years ago this Sunday (15 November), AO-7 reached orbit. The following is from the AO-7 page on the AMSAT-North America Web site:
"AMSAT-OSCAR 7 was launched November 15, 1974 by a Delta 2310 launcher from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, California. AO-7 was launched piggyback with ITOS-G (NOAA 4) and the Spanish INTASAT. The second phase 2 satellite (Phase II-B). Weight 28.6 kg. Orbit 1444 x 1459 km. Inclination 101.7 degrees. Octahedrally shaped 360 mm high and 424 mm in diameter. Circularly polarized canted turnstile VHF/UHF antenna system and HF dipole."
I consider it good fortune that the Grand Old Girl will be in Mode B on her 35th birthday. For some time, she has been toggling between Mode A (2 meter uplink and 10 meter HF downlink) and Mode B (70 centimeter uplink and 2 meter downlink) every 24 hours. According to information from Hal, ZS6WB, in South Africa, her daily toggle between Mode A and Mode B has been occurring very close to 0445 UTC, when at least a portion of South Africa usually is in her footprint.
So - from 0445 UTC on 15 November to 0445 UTC on 16 November, AO-7 should be in Mode B (UHF uplink - VHF downlink). I'm hoping she stays consistent with that daily mode switch!
Let's celebrate her historic longevity and make Sunday a very busy day for AO-7. I intend to work every pass I can, and I hope everyone else who has Mode B capability will do the same.
If you're not set up for the linear satellites but have a receiver with CW/SSB capability on 2 meters, try listening to a pass. The middle of her Mode B downlink passband is 145.950 mHz, and you will find most of the activity occurring between 145.940 mHz and 145.960 mHz. Generally, you'll hear CW operators below 145..950 and SSB operators above 145.950.
Here is a link to the online log for AO-7:
http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ao7log.php
Check it out.
Here is a link to the AO-7 page on the AMSAT-NA Web site:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satel...tes/status.php
Here is a link to the AO-7 Log and Resource site:
http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/main.php
Finally, here is a link to the page on the AMSAT-NA site where you can generate a pass schedule for AO-7 from your QTH:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/predict/
AO-7 has lived a historic life. As I type this, the AO-7 log shows that she is completing orbit No. 160,156!
Let's celebrate her birthday with as many QSOs as possible on the grandest satellite in the current amateur fleet. That's my opinion, of course - but I'm confident it's shared by many who have enjoyed AO-7 over the past 35 years.
73 to all,
Tim - N3TL
Athens, Ga. - EM84ha
ARRL Sweepstakes Takes to the Phone Bands Next Weekend
The SSB portion of the ARRL November Sweepstakes -- the premier domestic HF contest -- takes place next weekend, running 2100 UTC Saturday, November 21 to 0300 Monday, November 23 (or 4 PM Saturday to 10 PM Sunday EST). According to ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, the event -- first called "The January Contest" -- started back in 1929 as a competition for handling formal traffic messages. "Sweepstakes is one of the oldest traditions in Amateur Radio," Kutzko said. "The contest exchange contains more elements than usual, an homage to the traffic-handling days of yore. If you have never participated in Sweepstakes, you are really missing out on some serious fun!"
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Propagation Forecast:
ARLP004 Propagation de K7RA
Sunspot region 1029 disappeared after October 30, but not because it
faded away. It was transiting over our Sun's western horizon on its
trip around the back side. Six days after it was gone a new region
1030 appeared for several days, November 5-7. On November 8 region
1030 had faded away and seemed like other weak spots we've seen over
the past couple of years, except they appeared for one day with a
sunspot number of 11. Sunspot region 1030 ran for three days with
sunspot numbers of 15, 16 and 11. But then on November 9 the
sunspot region re-emerged, with sunspot numbers of 14, 13, 11 and 11
through November 12.
While 1030 is passing over the western limb, we can still see
sunspot region 1029 transiting the far side of our local star, and
now it is approaching the eastern horizon. A short time ago this
observation would have been impossible, but with the STEREO mission
(see http://stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/) our total vision of the Sun now
approaches 85%.
Old region 1029 appears as a bright area of magnetic disturbance,
and we can't actually determine what the sunspot number or the total
area of the region might be, but it still appears to have a large
and robust magnetic signature.
The 45-day Air Force and NOAA Ap and flux forecast gives us some
clue about the dates it may emerge into view, and when it is most
directly facing Earth.
Predicted solar flux is 73 for November 13, 74 on November 14, 75 on
November 15-21, and 80 for November 22-24. After that the forecast
shows it declining to 75, 72 and 70. This suggests it might reach
the most geoeffective position, that is, the position where it is
near the Sun's central meridian relative to the Earth, around
November 22-24.
Conditions have been good, with continued weak or missing solar
wind, and very quiet geomagnetic indicators. As noted in previous
weeks, a check of geomagnetic data at
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/indices/DGD.txt shows day after day
with K index values at 0, which is as low as it can go. During past
times and previous cycles, it was common to see a constant K index
of 3, and A index of 12-15 for mid-latitudes. Note at the bottom of
our bulletin that the average daily mid-latitude A index for the
past week was less than 1!
That same NOAA and Air Force prediction shows a low planetary A
index of only 5 for November 13-18, 8 on November 19-20, 6 on
November 21, and back to 5 again for November 22 and onward.
Geophysical Institute Prague for November 13-19 predicts quiet
November 13-14, quiet to unsettled November 15, and quiet again
November 16-19.
Sunspot numbers for November 5 through 11 were 15, 16, 11, 0, 14,
13, and 11 with a mean of 11.4. 10.7 cm flux was 70.5, 70.9, 70.6,
70.9, 72.1, 72.8, and 72.4 with a mean of 71.5. Estimated planetary
A indices were 1, 0, 1, 6, 4, 1 and 1 with a mean of 2. Estimated
mid-latitude A indices were 0, 0, 0, 4, 2, 0 and 0 with a mean of
0.86.
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From SPACEWEATHER.COM (www.spaceweather.com)
Solar wind
speed: 316.3 km/sec
density: 0.8 protons/cm3
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at 1145 UT
X-ray Solar Flares
6-hr max: A0 0610 UT Nov14
24-hr: A2 0415 UT Nov14
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at: 1140 UT
Daily Sun: 13 Nov. 09
The Earth-facing sun is blank--no sunspots. Credit: SOHO/MDI
Sunspot number: 0
What is the sunspot number?
Updated 12 Nov 2009
Spotless Days
Current Stretch: 1 days
2009 total: 240 days (76%)
Since 2004: 751 days
Typical Solar Min: 485 days
explanation | more info
Updated 12 Nov 2009
Far side of the Sun:
This holographic image reveals sunspot 1029 transiting the far side of the sun. Image credit: SOHO/MDI
Planetary K-index
Now: Kp= 2 quiet
24-hr max: Kp= 2 quiet
explanation | more data
Current Auroral Oval:
Switch to: Europe, USA, New Zealand, Antarctica
Credit: NOAA/POES
Interplanetary Mag. Field
Btotal: 7.9 nT
Bz: 4 nT south
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at 1146 UT
Coronal Holes:
There are no coronal holes on the Earth-facing side of the sun. Credit: SOHO Extreme UV Telescope
SPACE WEATHER
NOAA Forecasts
Updated at: 2009 Nov 13 2201 UTC
FLARE 0-24 hr 24-48 hr
CLASS M 01 % 01 %
CLASS X 01 % 01 %
Geomagnetic Storms:
Probabilities for significant disturbances in Earth's magnetic field are given for three activity levels: active, minor storm, severe storm
Updated at: 2009 Nov 13 2201 UTC
Mid-latitudes 0-24 hr 24-48 hr
ACTIVE 05 % 05 %
MINOR 01 % 01 %
SEVERE 01 % 01 %
High latitudes 0-24 hr 24-48 hr
ACTIVE 05 % 05 %
MINOR 01 % 01 %
SEVERE 01 % 01 %
ARRL Audio News for November 12, 2009
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Ham Gear For Sale:
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HRO: http://www.hamradio.com/
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REPEATER INFO
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Southern Maryland Linked Repeater System
http://www.n3px.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=11
This Southern Maryland Linked Repeater System is EchoIRLP Enabled.
If you are in the Southern maryland are and wish to use this system
Here's how you link to IRLP or ECHOLINK.
Use "B" as your prefix for IRLP access
example: B9250 for reflector 9250
Use "C" as your prefix for Echolink access
example: C9999 for conference 9999
Use "73" to disconnect
RARC 2m D-STAR repeater on 147.255 no pl
(limited coverage area)
Repeater Mapping with Google maps
by k5ehx
South Carolina repeater Info; thanks to Charlie AE4UX for this info.
http://www.angelfire.com/nv/lcrs/repeaters.html
Linked system of repeaters that cover most of Colorado: http://www.colcon.org/
EchoLink Repeaters:
EchoLink USA VIRGINIA Chesterfield,VA 147.405 147.4050 W4GNE Node 208434 103.5
EchoLink USA VIRGINIA Petersburg,Va 444.275-R 444.2750 KG4YJB Node 93516 103.5
EchoLink USA NORTH CAROLINA Chapel Hill (1) 443.6750 AA9NV Node 286166 114.8
EchoLink USA NORTH CAROLINA Raleigh 444.675 KD4RAA-R Node 51071 100.0
EchoLink USA VIRGINIA Norfolk,VA 145.330 W4VB Node 311763 131.8
EchoLink USA VIRGINIA Fredricksburg,VA 51.860 W1ZFB Node 303832 127.3
145.270 ECHO LINK NODE 6106 COLUMBIA S.C.
444.725 131.8 Echolink node 2014 Columbia NC at 1200 ft, K4OBX-L covers NOBX
444.925 131.8 Echolink node 2003 Hatteras Island at 300 ft K4OBX-R covers SOBX
444.300 131.8 Echolink node 312941 Elizabeth City NC WA4VTX-R covers 168/ECT
IRLP REPEATERS:
Carolina 440 Linked repeater System : http://www.caryncrepeater.com/repeaters_on_link.htm W4RAT 146.880 PL= 74.4 & W4RAT 442.550 PL=74.4 146.625 pl 131.8 IRLP node 8270, Hatteras Island at 300 ft. K4OBX 442.425 pl 131.8 IRLP node 5680 Hatteras Island. full time link to Carolina 440 Link System
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NETS
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EchoLink Traders Net
Net time is every Wednesday at 10 am untill about 11 am + or
on the *SCARS* Echo Link Node, receive only
The Family Net on Ecolink
come one come all to the family net it on ecolink wed and fri 10 am to 11am eastern time come join us and be part of the family meet new friends great group lots of fun the kink is on (c4qlp) link . the node is (290251) please come in and join us
75 Meter Interstate Sideband Net
9:30 est(0230 UTC), the H.A.M.Group's Weds night net on Echolink happens on node 77433
M-F ECARS 7.255 LSB http://ecars7255.com/
M-F SCARS 7.251 LSB http://www.southcars.com/
MidCars on 7.258 LSB 9:00 AM To 5:00 PM each day
Rotten Apples 7.238 LSB 6-7am ET & 7-8 pm et http://hometown.aol.com:80/RottenApplesARG/rottenapples.html
75M evening HF net in Alaska on 3.933 Mhz at 8 pm to 9 pm Alaska time on Wednesdays only.
Chattahoochee 10 Meter Group
Tuesdays - 8:30PM EDT
28.335 USB (+ or - QRM)
Net Controls: K4VIC, W4OZA, KI4FCQ
HF 75M YL BCYLARA Net
First and third Tuesdays each month on 3.748MHz + or -. Net time varies due to propagation and seasonal changes. Net time starting March 6, 2007 will be 6pm local BC time. Net shuts down end of May for the summer. Net control is Elizabeth VA7TK. YLs/OMs welcomed! http://www.qsl.net/ylradio/nets.html
Try the Georgia Training Net... on 80m http://www.ad4dx.com/gtn/
meets daily at 9:00 PM EDT, 0100 hours UTC, on 3549 Khz - 3.549 Mhz
Mississippi Slow Net @ 3541.0 mHz Monday through Friday 19:00 CST (00:00 Z) net control - W3TWD
6 Meter Very Slow Code 50.210 Thursday nite 8:00 PM. This will help those that would like to get
practice in improving their Morse code speed and have 6 meter authority. Doc, AI4JN, generally
calls this net out of Columbia, SC.... Know that net control has had a few check in using only dipoles and
low power quite away from Columbia SC.
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You are invited to check into the South Carolina Single Sideband Net each evening at 7:00 PM Local
time. Frequency is 3.915. It is a Traffic Net for any traffic coming in and out of South Carolina
via the Carolinas Net. You are welcome any evening. Give it a try. South Carolina SSB Net:
http://www.w4jf.com/sc_ssb_net.htm
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Russ KD4HDR has started a new HF SSB net on the
first Saturday of the month at 9PM on 3959KHz for testing
and experimentation. Mark it on your calendar and join in!
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* Tuesdays Sanlapper SSB Six Meter Net, 8:00pm 50.250.
* Wed Lake Norman SSB Six Meter Net, 8:00pm 50.130
* Sunday 9PM Lexington AREA 2M FM simplex net 146.55
* First Sat Monthly RARC 9PM 3.959 MHz +/- QRM
* Daily: The Carolinas Slow Net(CSN) starts at 8:00 PM on 3695 kHz
* Daily: South Carolina Single Sideband Net 7:00 PM at 3.915.
RARC 6m Nets:
Sunday 7:00pm 50.135 usb
Wed 7:00pm 50.135 usb
RARC 10m net
Wed 7:00pm 28.470 usb
RARC 2m net on there new D-STAR repeater on 147.255 no pl
(limited coverage area) at 8pm every Wed following the 10m net.
N4VEM Packet Net is every Wed night at 8:15pm on 145.730
If you are local to Richmond just connect to N4VEM "c n4vem" and enter "c" for conference.
N4VEM Packet Net Info
VA Digital Net
My simplex Echolink Node(Node # 282700; simplex Freq 146.595 PL = 97.4) is up when I'm in town So, look for it on the Echolink Nodes status web site to find out when it's up and available.
www.echolink.net
Virginia Fone Net
Give a listen to 3947 at 4pm and 7:30pm to the Virginia Fone Net.
At 6pm on the same freq. you'll hear the Virginia Sideband Net, an ARRL traffic net, and usually before the 7:30 VFN.
The VFN is a pretty good bunch of guys, and the net was started in the 1930's, so some of these guys have been around for decades.
Tune in and make new friends.
Carolina 440 Ragchew Net.
For those of you interested in joing a fun net every Monday night
at 7:30 pm the Carolina 440 ragchew net is the one. This net is
is held via the 440 linked repeater system in North Carolina and is
available via IRLP Node 4270. Join in and make new friends.
http://www.caryncrepeater.com/Carolina440ragchew.htm
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Special Events/Contests/Hamfests
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Kentucky QSO Party: 1400Z, Nov 14 to 0200Z, Nov 15--CW, PHONE, DIGITAL: Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
INFO: http://www.wkdxa.com/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=category...
CQ-WE Contest: 1900Z-2300Z, Nov 14 (CW/Digital) and 0100Z-0500Z, Nov 15 (Phone) and 1900Z-2300Z,
Nov 15 (Phone) and 0100Z-0500Z, Nov 16 (CW/Digital)--CW, SSB, Digital: Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
INFO: http://cqwe.cboh.org/rules.html
Nov 14, 1200Z-1800Z, Azle, TX. Tri-County Amateur Radio Club, WC5C. 12th Annual NCTECH Station honoring Emergency Communicators. 14.260 7.260 147.16. QSL. NCTECH 2009, c/o David Johnson, KB5YLG, 820 Wood Ln, Azle, TX 76020. NCTECH is an annual ARRL sanctioned Hamfest and On-the-Air event to honor Amateur Radio Operators involved in Emergency Communications. www.wc5c.org
Nov 27, 1300Z-2000Z, Eastham, MA. KM1CC Marconi Cape Cod Radio Club, W1P. 111th anniversary of the sinking of the Steamer PORTLAND. 14.310 14.030 7.260 7.030. QSL. Henry Brown, K1WCC, 19 Sao Paulo Dr, East Falmouth, MA 02536. k1wcc@arrl.net
Nov 28, 1500Z-2200Z, Manitowoc, WI. USS Cobia Amateur Radio Club, NB9QV. 66th Birthday of USS Cobia WWII Submarine. 14.260 7.250. QSL. Fred Neuenfeldt, W6BSF, 4932 S 10th St., Manitowoc, WI 54220-9121. www.qrz.com/nb9qv
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Here are a few Propagation Beacons to try to listen for:
10 Meter Beacon INFO -->
Ten meter beacon List
Ten Meter Beacon Spotter: http://10mbeacons.com/
http://www.caryncrepeater.com/k4jdr_10_meter_beacon.htm
These are links to lists of the known 10 meter beacons worldwide:
http://www.mydarc.de/dl8wx/baken_kw.htm
http://userpages.troycable.net/~wj5o/bcn.htm
This is a link to a 10 meter beacon-spotter website and other information:
http://10mbeacons.com/beaconspot/spot90.php
There is also a beacon spotter email reflector with daily logs here:
http://www.explore.force9.co.uk/beacons/hfbeacons.htm
Beacons Near Richmond VA:
144.280 N4MW FM17kn VA New Kent 30W+Sqloop@20'
Beacons, 50MHz, World-Wide
Propagation Beacons to the South:
144.285 WD4GSM EM86qv VA Wise 4200' asl
144.296 WD4KPD FM15mm NC Washington 20W+2halos @30'
144.299 K0GHZ FM25 NC Hatteras 30W to Hor. Loop @ 50'
144.300 KD4NMI FM05rt NC Knightdale 10W vertical omni @575'
144.276 KD4ESV FL BRADENTON
432.307 WA4PGI FM07bw VA Covington 5W+crossed dipoles,+/-5KHz
432.347 WD4GSM EM86qv VA Wise 4200' asl
Propagation Beacons to the North:
144.284 W3CCX FM29jw PA Philadelphia 4W to single loop @ 435'
144.295 W3VD FM19ne MD Laurel 10W +halo freq varies
144.297 K3DEL FM28fn DE Sussex cty. 5W to yagi @ 135'
144.276 W2RTB FN12 NY 15W +Eggbeater @450' asl
144.288 KN2MET FN30 NY
144.287 W2IK FN30js NY LI 50W horiz Loop
144.289 WA2UMX FN23xc NY Providence 20W + 2 Big Wheels 1620'ASL
432.306 W2RTB FN12 NY 15W +Eggbeater @450' asl
432.313 W3VD FM19ne MD Laurel 7W +turnstile
432.297 K3DEL FM28fn DE Sussex cty. 5W to yagi @ 135'
Propagation Beacons In Canada
50.007 VA2ZFN FN 07PJ BELLETERRE, QC Canada
50.008 VE8SIX CP 38 Inuvik Canada
50.001 VE1SMU 11 El 25 FN 84 Halifax
50.005 VE8R DP 33 Canada
50.018 VE4ARM EN 19 BRANDON,MB Canada
50.020 VE8WD J-pole vert. 25 DP 22 Yellowknife
50.025 VE4SPT EN 19 THOMPSON, MB
50.031 VE6XIS Yagi 25 DO 21 Calgary Canada
50.033 VE7FG CO 83 PRINCE GEORGE, BC
50.036 VE4VHF Omni vert 35 EN 19 Headingly Canada
50.037 VE4VHF Omni vert. 35 EN 19 Manitoba
50.040 VO1ZA-6 GN 37js NF Carbonear
50.041 VE6EMU 4 Elm 40 DO 33 Camrose
50.044 VE6ARC Omni 40 DO 05 Grand Prairie
50.048 VE6ARC Omni vert 50 DO 75 Grand Prairie,Canada
50.048 VE8BY Vert. 30 FP 53 Iqaluit
50.049 VE8BW/B DP 33 Canada
50.049 VE3BCN 3 FN 03 Brampton Canada
50.050 VA2WW/B FN 57 Canada
50.053 VE1PZ Loop 15 3 FN 85 QR Picton
50.054 VE2YAT FN 48 lm ST-HONORE, QC Canada
50.059 VE3UBL Turnstile 8 FN 03 Pickering
50.065 VE9MS 2 * loop 1 FN 65 Geary,NB
50.072 VE1CCP FN 86 I.Pr.Edward Canada
50.073 VE1MQ Turnstile 10 FN 65 Fredericton Canada
50.073 VE1MQ Loop 5 FN 65 Geary,Canada
50.075 VE9MS Loop 5 FN 65 Fredericton Canada
50.077 VE3DRL Vert 30 FN 03 Toronto Canada
50.086 VE2STL Vert. Dipole 1.5 FN 46 Kinnars Mill
50.086 VE2TH Dipole 3 FN 46 Val Belair,Canada
50.088 VE2TWO Dipole 18 FO 13 Evain
50.088 VE1SIX Vert FN 66 N.Brunswick Canada
50.088 VE1ASJ FN 67 St Johns,Canada
50.089 VE2TWO Dipole 18 FN 13 Radisson Canada
50.150 VE7RAN Vert 100 DO 11 Penticton,Canada
50.110 VE7SIX Vert CN 88 Kaleden Canada
144.280 VE2FUT 15W+Turnstile 550'ASL FN 25wg PQ Rigeau
144.281 VE4ARM 10W 3el yagi @ 53'to SE EN 09jw MB Austin
144.284 VE1CBC FN 63NS Yarmouth
144.285 VE6EMU 20W to 5el yagi aimed N DO33pa Alberta
144.292 VE8BY 23W to 8 bay dipole array FP53rs Iqaluit
144.295 VE1SMU 10W yagi pointed WSW FN74os NS Lake George
144.299 VE1SMU/H 15W 7el Yagi SW,FSK FN84 NS Halifax
144.400 VO1ZA 250W 11 el yagi to Europe. GN37js NF Carbonear
144.287 VE1SMU 10W 5 el yagi to W GN03 Sable Is 144.278 VE3ZAP EN94 222.055 VE1SMU 10W to 5el yagi to west GN03 Sable Island
222.057 VE1SMU 10W yagi pointed WSW FN74os NS Lake George 432.300 VE1SMU 8'dish to west GN03 Sable Island
432.300 VE4ARM 20W to 3el yagi @ 53'to SE EN09jw MB Austin
432.328 VE2CLO 10W + 2x12 yagissouth/west FN35 Montreal
432.339 VE1SMU/H FN84 NS Halifax
432.348 VE1SMU 10W yagi to WSW FN74os NS Lake George
Sources Radio Amaeturs of Canada
WZ1V Ron Limas
G3USF's Worldwide List Of 50MHz Beacons
DX Summit
MARCONI RADIO CLUB OF NEWFOUNDLAND INC.
The 6 metre beacon (VO1ZA) operates on the campus of Memorial University and was designed and installed by members of the MUN ARC in June of 1990. It operates on a frequency of 50.0400 MHz (space) 50.0395 MHz (mark) FSK CW with 1.5 watts output to a 0.27 wave gamma fed vertical (omni). The beacon is maintained by the Marconi Radio Club of Newfoundland. Following an electrical storm, the beacon was off the air for several days. Service was restored on 1500 UTC 5 September 2005.
A 2 metre CW transatlantic beacon is operating on 144.400 MHz,+-0.5 kHz transmitting with an ERP of 2.2 kW and beaming 60 degrees.
A 2 metre FM beacon transmitts audio Morse on 146.31 MHz. This beacon has been on the air since 14 September 1986 and has been used to study seasonal variability in local VHF propagation. It also serves as a bench mark for repeater antenna receiving performance in the region.
A long wave beacon is in operation on 137.7770 kHz
http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~jcraig/beac2.htm
Current & Upcoming DX Operations
Call DXCC
Entity Start
Date End
Date QSL
via Reported
by Info
3W6C Vietnam 2010 Apr10 2010 Apr18 TBA 425DXN
20090704 By HB9BXE + HB DL XV team fm Con Co I (AS-185); focus on low bands
5H1HS Tanzania 2009 Nov01 2009 Nov20 DL7VSN F5NQL
20091028 By DL7VSN; 160-10m; CW RTTY; QSL OK via DARC Buro or direct; end date not provided
5R8HX
Madagascar 2009 Dec28 2010 Jan03 G4OHX Direct OPDX
20091102 By G4OHX fm AF-013 (WLOTA L2455); mainly CW
5R8IC Madagascar 2009 Nov17 2009 Dec15 F6ICX OPDX
20090713 By F6ICX fm St Marie I (AF-090); 80-10m
5W0KH Western Samoa 2009 Nov18 2009 Nov30 DL2FAG OPDX
20090608 By DL2FAG fm Upolu; 80-10m; mainly RTTY PSK SSB; holiday style operation
5W0MR Samoa 2009 Nov11 2009 Nov18 TBA OZ7AM
20090829 By IK1PMR PA3LEO PA0BWL DJ5IW DJ7JC; focus on low bands + WARC for EU; RTTY; dates tentative; call sign requested
5X1NH
Uganda 2010 Jan21 2010 Mar21 G3RWF F5NQL
20091103 By G3RWF; HF
5Z0H Kenya 2010 Feb10 2010 Feb21 LotW 425DXN
20091017 By 5Z4ES IK8TEO IK8UHA IK8VRH fm Wasini I (AF-067) and Lamu I (AF-040); 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL also OK via IK8VRH, Buro or direct
6V7S Senegal 2009 Nov07 2009 Nov16 UA1OMX UA1OUT
20090808 By UA1OMX UA1OUT; focus on low bands and CW; QRV for JA DX Contest; QSL OK via Buro or direct
6W Senegal 2010 Jan27 2010 Feb10 VA3RJ
20090912 By HA0NAR as 6W/HA0NAR
7Q7HB Malawi 2009 Sep01 2009 Nov30 G0IAS Direct DXMB
20090914 By G0JMU; mainly CW + digital modes
9G5TT Ghana 2009 Nov13 2009 Nov27 I2YSB Direct I2YSB
20090716 By I1HJT I2YSB IK1AOD IK2CIO IK2CKR IK2DIA IK2HKT IZ2CHO; also using 9G5XX fm Abokwa I (AF-084)
9J3A Zambia 2009 Nov25 2009 Nov30 S57S S53A
20091026 By S53A; QRV for CQ WW DX CW; 80m vertical, 40m 2 ele wire delta loop, 20-10m spider beam; QSL OK via Buro or direct
9V Singapore 2009 Dec14 2009 Dec17 TBA OZ7AM
20090829 By IK1PMR as 9V/IK1PMR, PA3LEO PA0BWL likewise; CW + digital; holiday style operation
A25NW Botswana 2009 Nov23 2009 Dec01 K9NW K9NW
20091006 By K9NW; QRV for CQWW DX CW
A31A Tonga 2009 Nov19 2009 Dec01 TBA OZ7AM
20090829 By IK1PMR PA3LEO PA0BWL OE2SNL DJ5IW DJ7JC; focus on low bands + WARC for EU; dates tentative; call sign requested
C5 Gambia 2009 Dec10 2009 Dec31 SM1TDE
20090422 By SM1TDE as TBD
CE0
Easter I 2010 Jan08 2010 Jan11 YV5IAL YV5GRB
20091101 By YV5IAL as CE0/YV5IAL fm SA-001; 14070.15 kHz, 2200-0100z, PSK31; also some 40 30 15m
D2PJB
Angola 2009 Nov03 2009 Nov29 CT1IUA F5NQL
20091105 By CT1ITZ; 80-10m; SSB
D68F Comoros 2009 Nov13 2009 Nov23 F6AML F6AML
20091015 By F6AML; 160-10m, focus on low bands; CW SSB; sunrise 0240z, sunset 1514z; QSL OK via REF Buro or direct
E51PMR South Cook Is 2009 Dec06 2009 Dec13 TBA OZ7AM
20090829 By IK1PMR PA3LEO PA0BWL OE2SNL DJ5IW DJ7JC; focus on low bands + WARC for EU; RTTY; dates tentative; call sign requested
E51TLA
South Cook Is 2009 Nov03 2009 Nov30 OZ6TL F5NQL
20091105 By OZ6TL fm Rartonga Is (OC-013); RTTY
EL8RI Liberia 2009 Nov01 2009 Dec14 ZS6RI F5NQL
20091028 By ZS6RI; HF; CW SSB + digital; 40 30 20m; wires; QRP
FK New Caledonia 2009 Oct26 2009 Nov11 LotW F5NQL
20091014 By F5NHJ as FK/F5NHJ fm OC-032 and OC0933; mainly 30m digital; QSL also OK via F5NHJ, Buro or direct
FK New Caledonia 2009 Nov19 2009 Nov23 JA1NLX JA1NLX
20090829 By JA1NLX as FK/JA1NLX fm Ouvea I (OC-033); HF; CW RTTY; 100w; vertical
FP St Pierre & Miquelon 2009 Nov07 2009 Nov15 LotW KV1J
20091017 By KV1J as FP/KV1J and W8TOM as FP/W8TOM fm Miquelon I (NA-032, GN17); 160-10m; SSB CW RTTY PSK31; QSL also OK via home call, Buro or direct
FS St Martin 2010 Mar05 2010 Mar12 LotW KT8X
20090904 By KT8X as FS/KT8X; CW SSB RTTY; holiday style operation; QRV for ARRL DX SSB Contest
FT5WO Crozet Is 2009 Nov15 2009 Nov23 F4DYW F5NQL
20091020 By FT5WO fm Ile de la Possession; normally 20 17m, 0600-1300z 14260-14280 kHz, weekends only
FW Wallis & Futuna Is 2010 Oct12 2010 Oct14 TBA F5NQL
20090605 By YT1AD + international team fm Wallis I
GD Isle of Man 2009 Nov07 2009 Nov09 See Info F5NQL
20091028 By PA3EWP as MD/PA3EWP (QSL via PA7FM) and GM4FDM as GD4FDM (QSL via GM4FDM); HF
HB0
Liechtenstein 2009 Nov06 2009 Nov13 Home Buro OPDX
20091102 By DL2SBY as HB0/DL2SBY, HA4DX HA0HW likewise; 160-40m; mainly CW, some SSB; QSL to each operator's home Buro
HC8
Galapagos Is 2009 Nov01 2009 Nov07 DF8AN OPDX
20091102 By DF8AN as HC8/DF8AN; mainly CW; wires; QSL OK via DARC Buro or direct
HL9QST South Korea 2009 Sep10 2009 Nov13 LotW KE7WRJ
20090817 By KE7WRJ; 40-10m; CW SSB; 8 hours/day, longer on weekends; QSL also OK via KE7WRJ
J5GQZ
Guinea Bissau 2009 Nov01 2009 Nov14 CT2GQA VA3RJ
20091031 By CT2GQA; 20 17m; also J5JUA on 80 40m; expects to be QRV for next 5 years
J5NAR Guinea Bissau 2010 Feb11 2010 Feb21 VA3RJ
20090912 By HA0NAR
JD/o Ogasawara 2010 Mar28 2010 Apr05 LotW K8AQM
20090427 By K8AQM as JD1BNM, KG8CO as JD1BNJ, and AC8W as JD1BNK fm Chichijima; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY; end date uncertain; QSL also OK via K8AQM, Buro or direct
JD1BNN
Ogasawara 2010 Mar28 2010 Mar31 See Info JD1BNN
20091031 By JD1BNN; focus on WARC; QSL via JARL Buro or CBA
K2V
Virgin Is 2009 Dec02 2009 Dec14 K9WZB Direct K9WZB
20091104 By K7WZB K9WZB fm St Croix I (NA-106); 160-6m, monitoring 6m for openings to US + EU; SSB RTTY CW PSK31; Outside US QSL w/ SAE + USD or 2 Euros (no IRCs)
KH6
Hawaii 2009 Dec17 2010 Jan06 N1CE Direct N1CE
20091104 By N1CE as N1CE/KH6; /m operation; 100 watts
KP2 Virgin Is 2009 Nov04 2009 Nov11 LotW W1EQ
20091015 By N3XF as KP2/N3XF, K1ZE and W1EQ likewise fm St Croix; 160-10m; CW SSB, perhaps RTTY; QSL also OK via home_call; KP2M in CW SS (QSL as per qrz.com)
N7I
Hawaii 2010 Feb04 2010 Feb10 KL7JR OPDX
20091102 By WL7MY KL7JR fm Oahu I (HI-008S); check 28460 14260 kHz; SES for 16th anniversary of US Islands Award Program
OX
Greenland 2009 Nov12 2009 Nov19 EA4BT OPDX
20091102 By EA4BT as OX/EA4BT, EA4NA EA7AAW EA7SB likewise, fm Narsarsuaq (NA-018); 160-10m; CW SSB + digital; verticals; QSL OK via Buro or direct
P29CW Papua New Guinea 2009 Sep19 2009 Dec19 VK2IR VK2IR
20090919 By VK2IR; 80-17m; CW SSB; dipoles; QSL OK via Buro or direct (see Web page for details); end date approximate
P29NI Papua New Guinea 2009 Nov02 2009 Nov09 G3KHZ OPDX
20090323 By CT1AGF G3KHZ G3USR M0VTG SM6CVX fm Woodlark I (OC-205); 160-15m; CW SSB RTTY
P29VCX Papua New Guinea 2009 Nov11 2009 Nov13 SM6CVX 425DXN
20090801 By SM6CVX fm Hastings I (OC-117)
P29VCX Papua New Guinea 2009 Nov13 2009 Nov14 SM6CVX 425DXN
20090801 By SM6CVX fm Normanby I (OC-116)
P29VCX Papua New Guinea 2009 Nov15 2009 Nov16 SM6CVX 425DXN
20090801 By SM6CVX fm Loloata I (OC-240)
P29VLR Papua New Guinea 2009 Nov11 2009 Nov13 SM6CVX OPDX
20090323 By CT1AGF G3KHZ G3USR M0VTG fm d'Entrecasteaux I (OC-116); 160-15m; CW SSB RTTY
P40C Aruba 2010 Jan05 2010 Jan26 LotW OPDX
20090921 By W2CG; 80-6m; mainly CW RTTY; 1200-1400z and 2000-2400z and as time permits; QSL also OK via W2CG, Buro or direct (LotW perferred)
PJ4
Netherlands Antilles 2009 Nov07 2009 Nov16 DF8AN OPDX
20091102 By DF8AN as PJ4/DF8AN fm Bonaire; mainly CW; wires; QSL OK via DARC Buro or direct
T30 West Kiribati 2009 Nov10 2009 Nov16 N1EMC N1EMC
20091021 By N1EMC as T30KI and N1IW as T30IW fm Tarawa (OC-017); 60-6m, as cx permit; SSB CW
T31 Central Kiribati 2010 Oct06 2010 Oct10 TBA F5NQL
20090605 By YT1AD + international team
T6YA Afghanistan 2009 Oct04 2009 Nov30 F5OGL DXMB
20091007 By F5PTM; 40-17m; CW; G5RV; QSL OK via REF Buro
T88AA
Palau 2009 Nov09 2009 Nov22 JJ1BMB VA3RJ
20091105 By JJ1BMB; all bands; all modes; QSL OK via Buro or direct
T88CI Palau 2009 Nov25 2009 Dec10 LotW HA0HW
20091029 By HA5AO fm Koror I (OC-009); 80-10m, perhaps 160m; mainly CW, perhaps SSB RTTY; QSL also OK via HA5AO, Buro or direct; QRV for CQWW DX CW
TI9 Cocos I 2010 Feb01 2010 Feb28 N4AA
20090513 By team; exact dates TBD
TO2FH Mayotte 2010 Sep03 2010 Sep13 TBA OPDX
20090713 By PY2AAZ PY2TNT PY2XB PY2WAS
TO2FH St Pierre & Miquelon 2010 May19 2010 May23 TBA OPDX
20090713 By PY2AAZ PY2TNT PY2XB PY2WAS
TX3A Chesterfield Is 2009 Nov02 2009 Nov27 LotW HA0HW
20090720 By AA7JV HA7RY; online QSL request facility on Web pages; QSOs will also be uploaded to eQSL
TZ6JA Mali 2009 Nov02 2009 Nov23 JA8SLU Direct F5NQL
20091023 By JA8SLU; SSB; QSL: Mac Obara, PO Box 59, Tama,Tokyo, 206-8691 Japan
V26K Antigua 2009 Nov26 2009 Dec01 AA3B AA3B
20090909 By AA3B; CW only
V31PT Belize 2009 Nov24 2009 Dec06 K8PT OPDX
20090928 By K8PT; likely 160-6m; likely CW SSB RTTY PSK31
V31RR Belize 2010 Feb17 2010 Feb23 LotW AA4NC
20090921 By AA4NC; WARC; RTTY CW SSB; QRV for ARRL DX CW
V88
Brunei 2009 Nov15 2009 Nov19 SM3TLG VA3RJ
20091105 By SM3TLG as V88/SM3TLG fm OC-088 (WLOTA LH-1628); HF; QSL OK via SM Buro or direct
VK7ACG Australia 2009 Oct19 2009 Nov17 G0WFH G0WFH
20090504 By G0WFH fm Tasmania; 160-10m; mainly SSB; vertical, yagi, dipole; QSL OK via RSGB Buro, direct, or eQSL
VK9X Christmas I 2010 Feb20 2010 Feb27 G3SWH MM0NDX
20091013 By G3SWH G3RTE as VK9X/G6AY; 80-10m; CW only; 2 stns as frequently as possible
VK9XX Christmas I 2009 Nov21 2009 Dec05 LotW DL2RMC
20090715 By DM2AYO DM5TI DL2JRM DL2RMC; 160-10m; SSB CW + digital; verticals and yagis; QRV for CQWW DX CW as VK9XW; QSL also OK via DL1RTL, DARC Buro or direct
VP2M Montserrat 2009 Nov03 2009 Nov15 Home Call OPDX
20090921 By DL2RUM as VP2MUM and DM2XO DJ8NK using analogous call signs; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL OK via DARC Buro or direct
VP2V
Br Virgin Is 2009 Nov15 2009 Dec02 DL7VOG F5NQL
20091103 By DL7VOG as VP2V/DL7VOG fm Anegada I (NA-023); HF; CW RTTY; QSL OK via DARC Buro or direct
VP2V Br Virgin Is 2009 Dec04 2009 Dec16 W3HQ W3HQ
20090713 By W3HQ as VP2V/W3HQ fm Virgin Gorda I (NA-023); mainly 160 + 10m on weekends and WARC during the week; CW only; 2-way QRP skeds preferred
VP8BUH Falkland Is 2009 Nov14 2009 Nov21 EB7DX OPDX
20090907 By CX2AM CX3CE CX3AN CX4CR CX4AAJ CX3BH fm Port Stanley; focus on low bands + WARC; SSB; also with CW + digital modes using VP8BUG
VP8DIF South Georgia 2009 Oct01 2009 Nov15 DJ9ZB 425DXN
20090919 By MM0DWF fm Husvik (AN-007); 100w; G5RB; QSL OK via Buro or direct; limited spare time operation; exact begin and end dates uncertain
VP9
Bermuda 2009 Dec06 2009 Dec12 AA1AC OPDX
20091102 By AA1AC as VP9/AA1AC fm Hamilton Parish; QSL OK via Buro or direct
VP9KF Bermuda 2009 Nov04 2009 Nov18 VP9KF Direct VA3RJ
20091009 By W4/VP9KF fm Baileys Bay (Hamilton Parish, NA-005); HF; CW; QSL info at qrz.com
VY1
Canada 2009 Dec30 2010 Jan04 N6QEK N6QEK
20091102 By N6QEK as VY1/N6QEK fm Whitehorse, YT; 80-10m, perhaps 160m; RTTY PSK31 SSB; QRV for ARRL RTTY Roundup; include SASE for QSL
VY1RST Canada 2009 Nov20 2009 Nov26 KL7JR KL7JR
20090715 By KL7JR WL7MY KL7BOB fm Beaver Creek, Yukon; 160-10m, focus on 160 + 80m; SSB PSK31; QRV for SS Phone Contest
XR0Y Easter I 2009 Oct31 2009 Nov15 LotW 425DXN
20090613 By SQ8X SV2KBS PA3C NI1L CE6TBN SPHOV fm SA-001; 30m priority; 2 stns; additional QSL info on Web page
XR0ZN Juan Fernandez 2010 Mar01 2010 Apr30 LotW LA6FJA
20090411 By CE6TBN RA0FU LA6FJA LA7WCA LA8BCA LA6EIA LA5FJA fm SA-005; CW SSB RTTY; LoTW upload in 6-9 mos; additional QSL info on Web page; exact dates not known
XR9JA South Shetland Is 2010 Jan10 2010 Jan14 CE5JA OPDX
20091019 By XQ5CIE CE6UFF F6DXE CE5COX fm Greenwich I (AN-010); 160-6m; CW SSB PSK31
XU7UFT Cambodia 2009 Dec03 2009 Dec08 F6AXX F5NQL
20090928 By F6AXX F6HBR fm Sihanoukville; HF; CW; QSL OK via REF Buro or CBA (w/ SAE + postage); direct QSL response after Jan 15, 2010
XV4D Vietnam 2009 Nov04 2009 Nov17 DL7DF DL7DF
20090714 By DK1BT DL4WK DL5CW DL7DF DL7UFR fm Phu Quoc I (AS-128); 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY SSTV; 3 stns; QSL OK via DARC Buro or direct
YJ Vanuatu 2010 Jan21 2010 Jan28 9A8MM OPDX
20091019 By 9A4DU as YJ0XX, 9A6DX as YJ0DX, 9A8MM as YJ0MM fm Efate I (OC-035); 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY
YJ0 Vanuatu 2010 Jan02 2010 Jan15 OPDX
20090907 By 9A4DU as YJ0DU and 9A6DX as YJ0DX; wire antennas; exact dates and duration TBD
Z21BB Zimbabwe 2009 Oct23 2009 Nov07 W3HNK F5NQL
20091028 By EA4BB; expects to be QRV for next 2 years
ZK2DL Niue 2009 Oct19 2009 Nov07 DL2FAG OPDX
20090608 By DL2FAG fm Namukulu (OC-040); 80-10m; mainly RTTY PSK SSB; holiday style operation
ZK3 Tokelau 2010 Oct01 2010 Oct03 TBA F5NQL
20090605 By YT1AD + international team
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