Hello all, I hope that you and yours had a safe and warm week and that
you have gotten yourself dug out from last weeks storm. We got 12" here
and Sunday shovel snow day.

Last weekend I spent Saturday at the NWS office in Wakefield Virginia
because Skywarn was activated due to the sever winter weather.
The folks at Wakefield supplied Mike and I with cots to sleep on
and a real nice full kitchen to use too. Pat packed what looked like
half a house for one night. I had my sleeping bag several bags of food
case of pepsi and oh yes two roasted chickens. Yep the whole bird.
Mike AC5PT and myself ran 2 informal Skywarn Nets from Wakefield
while Steve KG4PEQ ran a net via Echolink using his laptop in
another office at Wakefield. Both Mike ran his net on the 146.880 repeater
while I ran mine on the 146.760. All toll we handled around 233
spotter reports. It was a great experience for me to be able to
take the radio reports from folks in different areas of Virginia
and give them to the forecasters directly.
The forecasters have some really cool toys that they use, like, HD
monitors, big screen HD TV's for monitoring several different
Doppler radar stations at the same time and much more.

This weekend weather forecasters are calling for more winter weather to
pay us a visit. As it gets closer to the weekend the track of the storm
will become more defined. So, stay tuned.

If you are considering traveling to the Richmond area for Frost Fest you may want
to view the latest predicted snowfall totals for the Richmond Area or other parts of Virginia
click here. http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/akq/winter/totalsnow.png <--SNOW TOTALS
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/akq/winter/totalice.png <---ICE TOTALS

Don't forget FROSTFEST this weekend. More info go to www.frostfest.com

This weekend would be a good weekend to get on the air and make some QSO Party contacts.
There are four going on this weekend so, let it snow, let it snow.

****** Check out the new VHF and HF real time band conditions section*******

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.

Vermont QSO Party: 0000Z, Feb 6 to 2400Z, Feb 7--SSB, CW, Digital, Band: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m

10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB: 0001Z, Feb 6 to 2359Z, Feb 7--SSB, Band: 10m

Minnesota QSO Party: 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 6--SSB, CW, Digital, Band: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m

British Columbia QSO Party: 1600Z, Feb 6 to 0759Z, Feb 7--SSB, CW, Digital, Band: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m

Delaware QSO Party: 1700Z, Feb 6 to 2359Z, Feb 7--SSB, CW, Digital, Band: 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 this weekend the Tropo along the US East Coast will be as miserable
as the weather.

Tropo Forecast For Feb 06
From Prince Edward Island Canada south to the outerbanks in NC expect poor conditions.
From the outerbanks in NC to the Florida Keys expect Marginal to fair conditions.
Folks who live along the gulf coast from Florida to the Texas panhandle can expect Marginal to fair conditions.
Folks who live in the Southeast can expect poor to fair conditions.
Folks in the mid west can expect poor conditions.

Tropo Forecast For Feb 07
From Prince Edward Island Canada south to Jacksonville FL expect poor conditions.
From Jacksonville FL to Florida Keys expect marginal conditions.
Folks who live along the gulf coast from Florida to the Texas panhandle can expect poor to marginal conditions.
Folks who live in the Southeast can expect poor 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.
This past week I took advantage of an opening on 10m and 12m was able to make
contact with TI8II on both 10m(28.440) and 12m(24.940). He is located in Costa Rica.
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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: "You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York
and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way:
The only difference is that there is no cat." (A. Einstein)
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So, with that said here are a few tid bits for all you radio hounds =========================================================================================
Vermont QSO Party: 0000Z, Feb 6 to 2400Z, Feb 7--SSB, CW, Digital, Band: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m

10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB: 0001Z, Feb 6 to 2359Z, Feb 7--SSB, Band: 10m

Minnesota QSO Party: 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 6--SSB, CW, Digital, Band: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m

British Columbia QSO Party: 1600Z, Feb 6 to 0759Z, Feb 7--SSB, CW, Digital, Band: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m

Delaware QSO Party: 1700Z, Feb 6 to 2359Z, Feb 7--SSB, CW, Digital, Band: 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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Temporary Suspension of SO-67 Service

The Amateur Radio FM transponder on Sumbandila (SO-67) is being temporarily suspended to permit completion of the satellite commissioning activities

On the AMSAT bulletin board Jan-Albert writes:

There is little more than 6 weeks left in which to complete the outstanding commissioning activities on Sumbandila before operations are planned to be handed over in middle-March to the Satellite Application Center, who will then continue to operate the satellite on behalf of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) - owner of the satellite.

Since our progress is currently hampered by the various SA-AMSAT payload activities, we have unfortunately no choice but to temporarily suspend this service on SO-67. We plan to have it "on air" again end-March / beginning Apr this year.

We have so far successfully executed more than 320 payload activations since we started using the SA-AMSAT payload in Q4 2009.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Best regards
Jan-Albert

The Sounds of SO-67
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/jan...ds_of_so67.htm
WARC Band Century Club Formed
Fredonia, NY — February 2, 2010 — Users of the WARC bands may wish to be aware of the formation of the WARC Band Century Club (WCC).
A group of enthusiastic hams form several countries have formed a cyber club, based on some of the ideas from
the Straight Key Century Club .

The goal of the WCC is to promote non-contest activity on the 30,17,
and 12M WARC bands. This virtual club is for all modes (SSB-phone,
CW, and Digital) as permitted by license class and individual country
regulations. The group issues WCC numbers and encourages the exchange
of numbers with other members during a WARC band "QSO" .

Several awards have been established for amateur operators that achieve indicators of excellence in WARC band communication.

All radio amateurs and short wave listeners are eligible for free membership in the WCC.

For information: http://www.obriensweb.com/warc-cc.html
Special Event USS Midway Museum NI6IW
Feb 13, 1700-2359Z, San Diego, CA. USS MIDWAY (CV-41) Museum Radio Operations Room, NI6IW. Women Marines Birthday and Presidents Day. SSB 14320 7250, PSK-31 7070, CW 14060 7055, D-STAR and 2M/70CM SOCAL rptrs. QSL SASE to USS MIDWAY Museum Radio Room, 910 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101-5811.
kk6fz@arrl.net

300 Feet of Cooperation
A positive approach earns Georgia hams some state owned tower space.
Full Story

NEW GROUP FORMED TO FIGHT DISTRACTED DRIVING BY Frank Haas, KB4T,Amateur Radio Newsline
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has teamed up with the National Safety Council for form a new organization to end distracted driving. This through the creation of a new organization called FocusDriven which is the first nonprofit organization devoted to combating distracted driving and supporting victims of distracted drivers.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration defines distracted driving as any non-driving activity a person engages in that has the potential to distract him or her from the primary task of driving and increase the risk of crashing. It notes that there are three major types of driving distraction that incude visual, manual and cognitive. In simple terms this means any activity that causes a driver to take one's eyes off the road, ones hands off the steering wheel, or one's mind off of driving.

While distracted driving has always been a safety issue. Now, with the advent of mobile communication devices and other mobile technologies, it has become what the FocusDriven calls a growing epidemic. The group considers cell phone texting the most alarming of newer distractions, because it involves all three types of distraction. Other forms of distracted driving includes driving while using a cell phone, changing a radio station, eating and drinking, talking to passengers, grooming, using a CD or Mp3 player, watching a video or reading, or using a PDA or navigation system or other portable electronic devices.

So far, a ban against texting while driving has been enacted in 19 states plus Washington D.C. and Guam. Six states plus Washington D.C. and the Virgin Islands have banned the use of all hand-held devices for any reason while driving. Most but not all do have exclusions for users of two-way business communications and some have extended that exclusion to amateur radio.
Virginia Ham Radio Cruise-In
The Albemarle Amateur Radio Club will present the first ever Virginia Ham Radio Cruise-In scheduled for May 1, 2010. The Saturday event will kick-off at 10 a.m. and run through 4 p.m. rain or shine in Darden Towe Park on Route 20, 1/2-mile from Route 250 on the east side of Charlottesville.
There is no entry or registration fee; just a great opportunity to showcase mobile ham stations for each other and the public.
Pre-registration is requested and all registrants will receive a Certificate of Participation as a keepsake.
Pack a picnic lunch and join the fun for a day in the park with your fellow hams.
Talk-In will be offered on the Charlottesville Repeater 146.760 WA4TFZ with no tone required. A secondary repeater will be on 146.895 as a back up.

Click here for the flyer, registration, and event information.
Or pre-registration can be accomplished by sending an email to k4jec@arrl.net showing your CALL, FULL NAME, and COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS. No mobile equipment is required to register and participate. It would be great to list the ham equipment you have onboard and the approximate value of it for planning purposes. Plan now to join the cruise to Charlottesvile and send us a note to register or seek additional information. Spread the word and bring your fellow hams.

FCC Consumer News
Under a new FCC rule, anyone who uses a wireless microphone that operates in the 700 MHz Band must stop operating their wireless microphone no later than June 12, 2010. All users of 700 MHz Band wireless microphones (and similar devices) - including theaters, churches, schools, conference centers, theme parks, and musicians -- will need to retune (where possible) or replace their wireless microphone equipment with other microphone devices no later than June 12, 2010. This action helps complete an important component of the DTV Transition by clearing the 700 MHz band to enable the rollout of communications services for public safety and the deployment of next generation 4G wireless devices for consumers.

For further information, please visit the website at www.fcc.gov/cgb/wirelessmicrophones
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Propagation Forecast:
ARLP004 Propagation de K7RA

As soon as sunspot 1041 went over the horizon at the end of January,
sunspot 1043 emerged, high in our Sun's northern hemisphere.
Average daily sunspot number this week fell over 13 points to 14.6,
and average daily solar flux declined nearly 7 points to 75.
Geomagnetic activity was up, and the average daily planetary A index
rose 2 points to 5.1.

Average daily sunspot number for January was 21.3, and the 3-month
trailing average, centered on December, was approximately 15.2.
Like last month, the average for the month greater than the 3-month
average centered on the previous month is a good trend.

The difference between the monthly average sunspot number and the
trailing 3-month average has been positive since September. The
difference for November, December and January was 0.6, 5.5 and 6.2.

For 2009, the 3-month average centered on January through December
resolved to two digits beyond the decimal point was 2.19, 2.02,
1.49, 2.01, 4.23, 5.2, 4, 4, 4.64, 7.1, 10.16 and 15.15.

Predicted planetary A index for February 5-9 is 5, 10, 12, 12 and 5.
Predicted solar flux for those same days is 80, 82, 85, 88 and 90.
Geophysical Institute Prague sees quiet conditions February 5,
active February 6, quiet to unsettled February 7, quiet February 8,
active February 9, quiet to unsettled February 10-11.
Sunspot numbers for January 28 through February 3 were 13, 12, 25,
14, 16, 11, and 11 with a mean of 14.6. 10.7 cm flux was 76.3, 73.3,
75, 75.3, 75.3, 75.2, and 74.4 with a mean of 75. Estimated
planetary A indices were 3, 2, 4, 3, 6, 9 and 9 with a mean of 5.1.
Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 2, 0, 3, 3, 7, 7 and 7 with a
mean of 4.1.

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From SPACEWEATHER.COM (www.spaceweather.com)
EARTH-DIRECTED ERUPTION? NASA's STEREO-B spacecraft is tracking four active regions strung across the eastern hemisphere of the sun.

Solar wind
speed: 353.8 km/sec
density: 3.8 protons/cm3
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at 2256 UT
X-ray Solar Flares
6-hr max: B3 1900 UT Feb05
24-hr: B3 1900 UT Feb05
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at: 2245 UT

Daily Sun: 05 Feb. 10

Decaying sunspot 1043 is a member of new Solar Cycle 24. Image credit: SOHO/MDI

Sunspot number: 11
What is the sunspot number?
Updated 04 Feb 2010

Spotless Days
Current Stretch: 0 days
2010 total: 2 days (6%)
2009 total: 260 days (71%)
Since 2004: 772 days
Typical Solar Min: 485 days
explanation | more info
Updated 04 Feb 2010

The Radio Sun
10.7 cm flux: 74 sfu
explanation | more data
Updated 04 Feb 2010

Current Auroral Oval:

Switch to: Europe, USA, New Zealand, Antarctica
Credit: NOAA/POES

Planetary K-index
Now: Kp= 1 quiet
24-hr max: Kp= 2 quiet
explanation | more data

Interplanetary Mag. Field
Btotal: 3.5 nT
Bz: 2.2 nT south
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at 2257 UT

Coronal Holes:

A solar wind stream flowing from the indicated coronal hole should reach Earth on or about Feb. 10th. Credit: SOHO Extreme UV Telescope

SPACE WEATHER
NOAA Forecasts

Updated at: 2010 Feb 05 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: 2010 Feb 05 2201 UTC
Mid-latitudes 0-24 hr 24-48 hr
ACTIVE 05 % 35 %
MINOR 01 % 25 %
SEVERE 01 % 05 %

High latitudes 0-24 hr 24-48 hr
ACTIVE 05 % 40 %
MINOR 01 % 30 %
SEVERE 01 % 05 %

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Ham Gear For Sale:

http://swap.qth.com/

Tarheel Antennas: http://www.tarheelantennas.com/
M2 Antennas: http://www.m2inc.com/index2.html
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 CULPEPPER,VA 147.120 W4CUL Node 300136 146.2
EchoLink USA VIRGINIA Petersburg,Va 444.275-R 444.2750 KG4YJB Node 93516 103.5
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 Three Dog Linked Repeater Group 444.175 (Hub) Node 126596 103.5
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

The Wakefield SkyWarn Echolink Conference Server is operating under the "*WX4AKQ*" conference ID or Node Number "491248".
This server is available 24/7 and is open for non weather use by any Licensed Ham connected to a Echolink Station as long as it's not in use by SkyWarn for weather traffic.

NCHEARS Linked System that is connected to Echolink. Echolink Node: 8092
INFO: http://www.nchears.org/news.php
Each weekend from 5 PM Friday until about 9:15 PM Sunday several repeaters of NC HEARS, SC HEART and the VA 3 Dog Repeater Group are linked together to provide coverage across parts of 3 states.

Here is a map showing the repeater locations and frequency / PL info. If there are any additions or corrections, please let me know.

http://tinyurl.com/ydsy4n6

Hope this is helpful.

Derek
KD4ADL
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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
*******

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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Vermont QSO Party: 0000Z, Feb 6 to 2400Z, Feb 7--SSB, CW, Digital, Band: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
INFO: http://vtqsoparty.westriverradio.org/VTQSORules.htm

10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB: 0001Z, Feb 6 to 2359Z, Feb 7--SSB, Band: 10m
INFO: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRulesRevised.pdf

Minnesota QSO Party: 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 6--SSB, CW, Digital, Band: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
INFO: http://www.w0aa.org/mnqp_rules.htm

British Columbia QSO Party: 1600Z, Feb 6 to 0759Z, Feb 7--SSB, CW, Digital, Band: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
INFO: http://www.deltaamateurradio.com/bcqsoparty/Delta_Amateur_Radio/Rules.html

Delaware QSO Party: 1700Z, Feb 6 to 2359Z, Feb 7--SSB, CW, Digital, Band: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
INFO: http://www.fsarc.org/DEQSO.html

Feb 1-Feb 8, 1900Z-1900Z, Washington, PA. Washington Amateur Communications, W3C. Washington County, Pennsylvania Sportsmen Show. 21.285 14.280 7.260. QSL. Ed Oelschlager, 60 Carl Ave B2, Eighty Four, PA 15330. wa3com@gmail.com or www.wacomarc.org

Feb 4-Feb 10, 1800Z-1800Z, Honolulu, HI. United States Islands Awards Program, N7I. 16th Anniversary of the US Islands Awards Program. 28.460 14.260. QSL. John Reisenauer, Jr, KL7JR, 3705 Arctic Blvd #1830, Anchorage, AK 99503. www.usislands.org

Feb 5, 1400Z-2300Z, San Angelo, TX. San Angelo Amateur Radio Club, W5QX. Celebrating National Weatherman's Day. 14.241 7.241. Certificate. SAARC, PO Box 4002, San Angelo, TX 76902. www.w5qx.org

Feb 6, 1500Z-2100Z, Virginia Beach, VA. US Coast Guard Auxiliary, W4Z. 18th Annual Polar Plunge Benefiting Special Olympics. 14.254 7.254. QSL. Robert Dunnington, KI4VCT, 1110 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451-3549. qe@flotilla57.com

Feb 13, 1700Z-2359Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Operations Room, NI6IW. Women Marines Birthday and Presidents Day. SSB 14.320 7.250 CW 14.060 7.055 RSK-31 7.070 D-STAR 2m/70cm SOCAL rptrs. QSL. USS Midway Museum Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101-5811. kk6fz@arrl.net
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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
DXCC
Entity Call Start
Date End
Date QSL
via Reported
by Info
Afghanistan T6LC 2009 Dec03 2010 Mar03 K4MJN NG3K
20091203 By W4JJ fm Gardez (Takia Province); mainly 40 20m; CW SSB; check 1430-1800z
Antigua V26VP
2010 Jan15 2010 Feb15 VE3LFW VA3RJ
20100108 By VE3LFW fm NA-100 (WLOTA LH-1118); all bands; QSL OK via VE Buro or direct
Aruba P40CG 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)
Austral Is FO 2010 Jan18 2010 Feb05 Home Call DXWoHR
20091114 By DL1AWI as FO/DL1AWI + DL3APO DL5XU likewise fm Raivavae I (OC-114); 160-30m, focus on low bands; SSB RTTY; QSL OK via DARC Buro or direct
Bahamas C6AWS 2010 Feb05 2010 Feb10 W6SJ 425DXN
20090109 By W6SJ fm Grand Bahama I (NA-080); 30 17 12m; holiday style operation
Bangladesh S2 2010 Feb21 2010 Feb25 EB7DX EB7AEY
20091119 By S21RC S21AM S21S S21D as TBD fm St Martin's I (AS-127)
Belize V31RR 2010 Feb17 2010 Feb23 LotW AA4NC
20090921 By AA4NC; WARC; RTTY CW SSB; QRV for ARRL DX CW
Belize V31JZ/p
2010 Feb24 2010 Mar03 NN7A VA3RJ
20100108 By NN7A fm NA-123; holiday style operation: QSL OK via home Buro or direct
Brunei V88 2010 Feb22 2010 Mar03 DL7JAN DL7JAN
20091220 By DL7JAN as V88/DL7JAN fm Bandar Seri Begawan (OC-088); 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL OK via DARC Buro or direct
Cambodia XU7AFU 2010 Feb02 2010 Feb15 ON4AFU Buro ON4AFU
20091215 By ON4AFU
Central Kiribati T31 2010 Oct06 2010 Oct10 TBA F5NQL
20090605 By YT1AD + international team
Christmas I VK9X 2010 Feb20 2010 Feb27 G3SWH DXWoHR
20091013 By G3SWH G3RTE as VK9X/G6AY; 80-10m; CW only; 2 stns as frequently as possible
Cocos I TI9 2010 Feb01 2010 Feb28 N4AA
20090513 By team; exact dates TBD
Corsica TK10B 2010 Jul10 2010 Jul24 F8BBL OPDX
20091221 By F8BBL fm Golfe de Valinco and possibly Sanguinaires I (EU-104) + Lavezzi I (EU-164)
Dodecanese SV5
2010 Feb24 2010 Mar17 DJ7RJ Direct AA1M
20100106 By DJ7RJ as SV5/DJ7RJ; 160-6m, focus on low bands; CW SSB
Dominica J79XBI
2010 Jan08 2010 Mar31 LotW SM0CCM
20100105 By SM0XBI; all bands; SSB; QSL also OK via SM0XBI, Buro
Dominican Republic HI7 2010 May01 2010 May22 eQSL DXWoHR
20091114 By ON4ARV as HI7/OT4R fm Punta Cana; 20 15 10m
Easter I CE0 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
Falkland Is VP8DMN 2010 Jan21 2010 Jan29 LotW VA3RJ
20091217 By G7VJR G3ZAY fm Darwin (IOTA SA-002, WLOTA LH-1479); QSL also OK via G7VJR, RSGB Buro or direct
Fernando de Noronha PY0F 2010 Jan23 2010 Feb03 PT7WA IT9FGA
20091222 By PY2XB as PY2XB/PY0F; all bands; CW SSB RTTY PSK; QRV in CQ 160m CW as PQ0F
French Polynesia TX4T 2010 Feb09 2010 Feb25 LotW F6BEE
20091123 By F6BEE FO8RZ G3TXF VE2TZT fm Tahiti (OC-046); 160-10m, w/ focus on 160 80m; QRV for WPX RTTY and ARRL DX CW; QSL also OK via G3TXF, Buro or direct
Gambia C56KR 2010 Mar05 2010 Mar24 OZ8KR OZ8KR
20091207 By OZ8KR; 80-10m; SSB; wires; close to Atlantic Ocean; holiday style operation
Grenada J38 2010 Mar11 2010 Mar25 G3VCQ G3VCQ
20091120 By G3VCQ as J38CW and M3VCQ as J38SW fm NA-024 (WLOTA L-0718); HF; all modes; QSL OK via Buro or direct; QRV for BERU Contest
Guinea Bissau J5UAP 2010 Jan15 2010 Mar31 HA3AUI Direct HA3AUI
20091201 By HA3AUI; 160-10m; mainly digital, SSB + CW on request; 100w; spiderbeam, verticals, dipoles
Guinea Bissau J5NAR 2010 Feb07 2010 Feb13 HA0NAR VA3RJ
20090912 By HA0NAR; side trip to AF-093; HF; CW SSB RTTY; QSL OK via HA Buro or direct
Haiti HH 2009 Dec25 2010 Jan25 PA7FM OPDX
20091228 By HB9AMO as HH/HB9AMO; 30-17m; CW only; 100w; wires; spare time operation
Hawaii N7I 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
Iraq YI9PSE 2010 Apr03 2010 Apr11 N6NKT N6PSE
20091222 By N6PSE N6OX W8HW NI6T JH4RHF AH6HY N2WB YI1UNH K3VN K3LP YI1UNH fm Kurdistan; all bands; all modes; high power w/ gain antennas
Jersey MJ 2010 Mar31 2010 Apr07 ON4PQ ON4PQ
20091213 By ON4PQ ON5HC ON5MF ON7PQ ON7USB as MJ/OP9X/p fm Minkies Reef (EU-099); CW SSB RTTY; QSL OK via ON Buro or direct
Juan Fernandex CE0z 2010 Jan19 2010 Feb02 JA8BMK Direct JA8BMK
20091204 By JA8BMK as CE0Z/JA8BMK; 160-10m w/ focus on low bands; SSB CW + digital; yagi, vertical; amp
Juan Fernandez XR0ZN 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
Juan Fernandez CE0Z 2010 Mar16 2010 Mar23 LA9SN LA9SN
20091220 By LA9SN as CE0Z/LA9SN; 80-10m; mainly CW; 100w
Kenya 5Z0H 2010 Feb12 2010 Feb25 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
Lesotho 7P8BA
2010 Jan14 2010 Jan18 ZS6BQI Direct VA3RJ
20100108 By ZS6BQI 40-10m; mainly CW + digital
Liberia EL8RI 2010 Jan02 2010 Feb02 OPDX
20100102 By ZS6RI; 100w
Maldives 8Q7CE 2010 Jan08 2010 Jan25 EB7DX DXWoHR
20091229 By YO8TLC fm Feydhoo I; 40-20m; mainly CW, some SSB; 100w; vertical; holiday style operation; QSL OK via YO Buro or direct
Maldives 8Q7AT 2010 May23 2010 Jun04 OE2ATN DXWoHR
20091201 By OE2ATN fm Velidhu (AS-013); 80 40 20m; mainly SSB; 100w; G5RV
Martinique FM 2010 Apr25 2010 May06 F5TGR F5TGR
20091230 By F5TGR as FM/F5TGR; 40-10m; CW SSB; holiday style operation; QSL OK via REF Buro or direct: Nicolas Quennet 63, rue Carnot 95240 - Cormeilles en Parisis, France
Mayotte TO2FH 2010 Sep03 2010 Sep13 TBA OPDX
20090713 By PY2AAZ PY2TNT PY2XB PY2WAS
Montserrat VP2M 2010 Feb28 2010 Mar13 Home Call AA1M
20091016 By W1USN as VP2MPR (Feb 28 - Mar 11, SSB PSK31) and AA1M as VP2MPL (Mar 3-11, CW)
North Cook Is E51
2010 Feb03 2010 Feb15 AD7AF Direct DXMB
20100106 By AD7AF as TBD fm Manihiki (OC-014); 40-10m; mainly CW SSB, some RTTY PSK31
Ogasawara JD1BNN 2010 Mar28 2010 Mar31 See Info JD1BNN
20091031 By JD1BNN; focus on WARC; QSL via JARL Buro or CBA
Ogasawara JD/o 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
Pitcairn I VP6AL 2009 Nov13 2010 Mar01 See Info DXWoHR
20091114 By VP6AL; QSL OK via eQSL or direct: c/o P.D.C Hahei, RD1, Whitianga, New Zealand
Samoa 5W 2010 Mar11 2010 Mar15 Home Call N7OU
20091222 By N7OU W7YAQ as TBA fm Apia; 160-10m; mainly CW, some SSB RTTY; 100w; vertical
Senegal 6W2SC 2010 Jan15 2010 Mar31 HA3AUI Direct HA3AUI
20091201 By HA3AUI; 160-10m; mainly digital, SSB + CW on request; 500w; spiderbeam, verticals, dipoles
Senegal 6W 2010 Jan26 2010 Feb09 See Info 425DXN
20091114 By GM4FDM as 6W/GM4FDM (QSL via LotW or GM4FDM) and PA3EWP as 6W/PA3EWP (QSL via PA7FM) fm Le Calao; focus on low bands, RTTY for NA + JA
Senegal 6W 2010 Jan30 2010 Feb06 HA0NAR VA3RJ
20090912 By HA0NAR as 6W/HA0NAR; side trip to AF-078; HF; CW SSB RTTY; QSL OK via HA Buro or direct
Solomon Is H44MS 2010 Jan21 2010 Apr20 DL2GAC OPDX
20100102 By DL2GAC
South Cook Is E51WWA
2010 Jan12 2010 Feb01 AD7AF Direct DXMB
20100106 By AD7AF fm Rarotonga (OC-013); 40-10m; mainly CW SSB, some RTTY PSK31; holiday style operation; also possibly Feb 17-20
South Shetland Is XR9JA 2010 Feb02 2010 Feb27 CE5JA OPDX
20091019 By XQ5CIE CE6UFF F6DXE CE5COX fm Greenwich I (AN-010); 160-6m; CW SSB PSK31; QSL OK via Buro or direct
St Lucia J6 2010 Feb02 2010 Feb10 LotW NE1RD
20091120 By W6HFP W3FF NE1RD WZ1P WG0AT KC4VG N7UN KB9AVO K8EAB; QSL also OK via home call, direct + eQSL
St Martin FS 2010 Mar05 2010 Mar12 LotW KT8X
20090904 By KT8X as FS/KT8X; CW SSB RTTY; holiday style operation; QRV for ARRL DX SSB Contest
St Pierre & Miquelon TO2FH 2010 May19 2010 May23 TBA OPDX
20090713 By PY2AAZ PY2TNT PY2XB PY2WAS
St Vincent J8 2010 Jan08 2010 Feb12 K2CM VA3RJ
20091120 By K2CM as TBD fm Bequia I (NA-025), Grenadines; 20m, perhaps 40m; SSB CW; QSL OK via Buro or direct
St Vincent J8 2010 Jun28 2010 Jul05 KB3RHR OPDX
20091221 By W9DR as J8/W9DR and W8IF as J8/W8IF fm Bequia I (NA-025); 6m
Sudan ST26ASC 2010 Jan22 2010 Jan28 ST2M DXWoHR
20091120 By ops; fm Khartoum; SES for 26th Arab Scouts Conference
Temotu H40 2010 Feb06 2010 Feb19 Auto Buro F5NQL
20091201 By DK9FN as H40FN (CW), DL2GAC as H40MS (SSB), DG1FK as H40FK (digital) fm Ngarando + Reef Is; focus on 160 80m; QSL H40FN via HA8FW, others via home_call
Thailand HS0ZGQ 2009 Dec30 2010 Jan25 DL1MJF 425DXN
20091226 By DL1MJF; 40-10m; CW SSB; 100w; dipole; including side trip to Koh Samui (AS-101)
Thailand HS0ZJF 2010 Jan12 2010 Mar08 ON4AFU Buro ON4AFU
20091215 By ON4AFU; all bands; CW only; Jan 15-31 using /8 fm AS-101
Tokelau ZK3 2010 Feb17 2010 Mar10 Home Call N7OU
20091222 By N7OU W7YAQ as TBA; 160-10m; mainly CW, some SSB RTTY; 100w; vertical; QRV for ARRL DX CW; dates subject to change
Tokelau ZK3 2010 Oct01 2010 Oct03 TBA F5NQL
20090605 By YT1AD + international team
Uganda 5X1NH 2010 Jan21 2010 Mar21 LotW F5NQL
20091103 By G3RWF fm Fort Portal; HF; CW + digital, some SSB; QSL also OK via G3RWF
United Arab Emirates A6 2010 Jan08 2010 Feb08 LotW VE6LB
20091207 By VE6LB as A6/VE6LB fm Dubai; mainly CW; QSL also OK via VE6LB; holiday style operation
Vanuatu YJ0MM 2010 Jan21 2010 Jan28 9A8MM 9A6XX
20091019 By 9A3DW 9A6XX 9A8MM fm Efate I (OC-035); 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY; Web request for QSL OK
Vietnam 3W6C 2010 Apr10 2010 Apr18 TBA 425DXN
20090704 By HB9BXE + HB DL XV team fm Con Co I (AS-185); focus on low bands
Wallis & Futuna Is FW 2010 Oct12 2010 Oct14 TBA F5NQL
20090605 By YT1AD + international team fm Wallis I
Willis I VK9WBM 2009 Dec01 2010 May01 VK4DMC DXWoHR
20091201 By VK9WBM; HF + 6m; 2 ele quad; QRV as time permits