Hello all, I hope that you and yours had a safe and warm week.
Wow!, Spring is just a month away, hooray!!, that means warmer temps,
outdoor activities, mowing the lawn(yuck), planting a garden and
a new list of outdoor honey do's too.

Spring will also signal the slow return of increased Tropo conditions along
the US Coast Lines, and that translates into increased possibilities for
VHF/UHF Dx. Spring also, signals the start of outdoor ham radio club activities
such as, special event stations at parks, club picnics and a host of other locations.

Where there's Spring there's Spring Break (Yes, bring it on), that means beaches,
warm weather and folks enjoying themselves at Daytona and Coco beaches.

Keep a smile on your face and remember Spring is right around the corner.

****** 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.

NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 19--CW, Band: 160, 80, 40, 20m

ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW: 0000Z, Feb 20 to 2400Z, Feb 21-- CW, Band: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m

AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party: 2300Z, Feb 20 to 2300Z, Feb 21--AM, Band: 80, 40, 20m

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0200Z-0400Z, Feb 22--CW, 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 miserable
once again, hang in there Spring is on the way.

Tropo Forecast For Feb 20
From Prince Edward Island Canada south to the Florida Keys expect poor conditions.
Folks who live along the gulf coast from Florida to the Texas panhandle can expect Poor to Marginal conditions,
gulf conditions improve slightly along the Southern Texas Gulf Coast.
Folks who live in the Southeast can expect poor conditions.
Folks in the mid west can expect poor conditions.

Tropo Forecast For Feb 21
From Prince Edward Island Canada south to the Florida Keys expect poor conditions.
Folks who live along the gulf coast from Florida to the Texas panhandle can expect Poor to Marginal conditions,
gulf conditions improve slightly along the along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coasts.
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.
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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: "...
"A bartender is just a pharmacist with a limited inventory" Unkown
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So, with that said here are a few tid bits for all you radio hounds =========================================================================================
NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 19--CW, Band: 160, 80, 40, 20m

ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW: 0000Z, Feb 20 to 2400Z, Feb 21-- CW, Band: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m

AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party: 2300Z, Feb 20 to 2300Z, Feb 21--AM, Band: 80, 40, 20m

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0200Z-0400Z, Feb 22--CW, 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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Patent For New Ground Rod Issued
http://www.google.sh/patents?id=TdGjAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4#v=...
Check out the solar storm of 1859.
This telegraphic experience is pretty interesting from a ham point of view.
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/09/telegraphs-ran-on-electric-air...
36th Annual Eastern VHF/UHF Conference

The 36th Annual Eastern VHF/UHF Conference will be on April 16-18,
2010 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Enfield, CT. The NorthEast Weak Signal
Group (NEWS) is calling for the submission of papers and presentations.
Papers and presentations are solicited on both the technical and opera-
tional aspects of VHF, UHF and Microwave weak signal amateur radio.

We will have a Hospitality Suite for early arrivals on Friday Evening
starting at 7:00PM to 11:00 PM. Conference registration will begin on
Saturday at 7:30 AM and talks and band sessions will start at 8:30 AM.
A banquet dinner, Triva quiz and prize raffles will begin at 7:00 PM.
On Sunday an outdoor flea market, weather permitting, will begin at
8:00 to 11:00 AM. Starting this year flea market admission will be FREE
for both buyers and sellers of VHF and above relate equipment items only.
Compliments of Greg WA1VUG and R&S we will have the following test capa-
bilities up to 50 GHz.

Registration is now open for this years conference. A block of Hotel Rooms
is available at the Crowne Plaza, Enfield under the NEWS group for $99.
The latest conference news can be found on-line at:
http://www.newsvhf.com/vhfconf.html

[ANS thanks Bruce, N2LIV Conference Chairman for the above information]
LORAN-C shut down
On February 8 the U.S Coast Guard shut down the Loran-C a navigation
system that has been in use since World War II.

LORAN (LOng RAnge Navigation) made use of a network of Low Frequency
(LF) radio transmitters and the receivers used these multiple signals
to determine the location and speed of the vessel. It has served
mariners and aviators well for over 60 years.

President Obama has called the system obsolete, saying it is no
longer needed in an age in which Global Positioning System devices
are nearly ubiquitous in cars, planes and boats.

Running Loran-C is claimed to cost the Federal Government about
$38 million a year but shutting it down means there is no longer
a back-up system for GPS.
Live internet broadcast of Dayton Hamvention

Coming again for the 8th year.

W5KUB.com will be broadcasting live, the trip to, and the Dayton Hamvention.

We will be giving away prizes again to lucky viewers.
We gave away over $3000 of prizes last year.

The site is up 24 hours, 365 days per year. Check it out.

Live broadcast starts approx 1300 UTC on May 13th and goes through May 17th.
http://w5kub.com

Thanks and 73,

Tom W5KUB
Venture Crew 501 Winter Camp Station
Venture Crew 501 from New Brighton, MN will be camping in the snowbanks of Pine County, MN on the weekend of February 19-21.

By Special request of a number of the youth (boys and girls 14-20 years old). I will be setting up my FT450 with an 80 Meter Windom in the cabin during the day Saturday. Being in the middle of a forest we will be running off generator power.

Listen for KB0WOM in the upper part of the 20 meter band (> 14.300) or on 17 meters depending on band conditions and crowding on 20 meters. We will likely be operating from 9:30 or 10:00 cst (whenever breakfast is off the table) to whenever we quit on Saturday.

Most Domestic and legal 3rd party QSOs will be made by the youth. I or my one licensed crew members will have to take over for non-3rd party agreement DX stations.

Special QSL cards (probably with a lot of snow on it) will be made for this event. I will have the operator making the contact fill them out and we request that any QSL cards received have the operator noted, if not I can look it up on the log page. I will be passing off all QSL cards to the operators to set the hook to get them interested in getting licensed.

Mark Sandmann
KB0WOM

Canary Islands Space Centre ED8BGO
On Tuesday, February 16, 2010 the Canary Islands Space Center activated call ED8BGO.

Maspalomas Space Station is a center of Spanish satellite tracking under the National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA) and operated jointly with INSA.1 Officially called the "Canary Space Center," although it is a little known appellation even among the staff of INTA. It is located in the municipality of San Bartolome de Tirajana on the island of Gran Canaria, just a few miles from the tourist resort of Maspalomas.

Originally the responsibility of this complex was in the hands of the U.S. space agency NASA that launched the station in early 1960s following the signing of an agreement with the Spanish government on 18 March 1960, being completed in January 1961. Initial tests were conducted with the satellite launch and tracking Explorer 9 on 16 February 1961 and the first operational monitoring mission took place during the unmanned Mercury-Atlas 4 on 13 September that year.2

The station also participated in monitoring missions of the Gemini program and later in the mission of the Apollo program, after some changes and moving the center to a new location 4 km from the original site. It was later used for manned missions to the space station Skylab and tracking satellites. The station was finally closed by NASA on 31 August 1975 and reopened by INTA in 1979 to monitor the Nimbus 7 and Seasat satellites on behalf of ESA.

The station's main activity is to monitor and receive data from satellites such as Cluster II mission and other missions and satellites from different agencies and organizations like NASA, ESA, JAXA and others. These facilities are also part of the COSPAS-SARSAT to detect distress signals from ships, aircraft or people.2
The station has, among other equipment, with an antenna 15 meters in diameter with a capacity to receive S-band and band X.3

IRESC HAM RADIO RELIEF EFFORTS OVER THE INTERNET

The International Radio Emergency Support Coalition through the Echolink Net and the database on its website says that it was able to help with the limited amount of information coming out of the island, along with collecting information on missing people, coordinating of supplies to people on the ground, along with general inquires. At one point the Coalition says that it had over 200 hams monitoring its net for Haiti operations. It says that this shows the true potential of the use of Echolink along with other amateur radio internet applications for use in the use of emergency communications.

The International Radio Emergency Support Coalition bills itself as an alliance of volunteer communicators spread around the globe. More about this group is on-line at www.iresc.org. (IRESC)
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Propagation Forecast:
ARLP004 Propagation de K7RA

We've now observed sunspots continuously for the past 30 days,
certainly a turnaround from the quiet conditions of the past few
years. In fact, in ten weeks we have seen only three days with no
sunspots, on December 25, January 6 and January 19. This is a
little over 4% no-sunspot days, a nice contrast with all of 2009,
with over 71% days with no sunspots.

Sunspot group 1049 emerged on Wednesday, and it is growing.

The minimum non-zero sunspot number is 11. This is because the
numbers are derived from the number of sunspot groups, plus areas
inside the groups. Each group counts for 10, so the minimum sunspot
number is 11, and the minimum sunspot number for at least two
sunspot groups is 22.

In 2009 only 87 days (23.8%) had sunspot numbers greater than 11,
and 21 of those days were in December. Only 43 days (11.8%) had a
sunspot number greater than 15 (14 of those in December), and only
26 days in 2009 had a sunspot number of 23 or more (none had 22).

Since the first of the year, average weekly sunspot numbers were
14.6, 26.4, 18.6, 28, 14.6, 43.3, and 38.7.

This weekend is the ARRL International CW DX Contest, and there is
every reason to expect continued good conditions. Predicted
planetary A index for today, February 19 is 10, followed by 5 for
the next week. Solar flux for February 19-25 is predicted at 85,
85, 84, 84, 82, 80 and 78. Geophysical Institute Prague predicts
quiet to unsettled conditions for February 19, and quiet conditions
February 20-25.

At http://stereo-ssc.nascom.nasa.gov/browse/2010/02/19/ you can see
current images from the program, and note that the end of that URL
is a date, which you can change to see images from different days.
We just don't get to see that marvelous and very useful spinning Sun
animation.

Sunspot numbers for February 11 through 17 were 64, 38, 37, 28, 27,
28, and 49 with a mean of 38.7. 10.7 cm flux was 94.2, 95.5, 94.1,
89.4, 87.6, 86.8, and 86.9 with a mean of 90.6. Estimated planetary
A indices were 5, 6, 3, 4, 14, 9 and 4 with a mean of 6.4. Estimated
mid-latitude A indices were 4, 4, 2, 3, 8, 11 and 2 with a mean of
4.9.

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From SPACEWEATHER.COM (www.spaceweather.com)
DOUBLE FLYBY ALERT: Space shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, Feb. 19th, at 7:54 pm EST. This sets the stage for a weekend of double flybys. The ISS and Endeavour will be circling Earth in mutual proximity, streaking through the night sky as distinct points of light. The show will continue until Endeavour lands at Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, Feb. 21st, at 10:16 pm EST. Check the Simple Satellite Tracker to see if you are favored with an apparition: http://spaceweather.com/flybys

NEW AND IMPROVED: SpaceWeather's Satellite Tracker app for the iPhone and iPod touch has been improved. It now predicts flybys worldwide, uses GPS location services, and more. Check it out at http://simpleflybys.com .

GREAT NORTHERN LIGHTS: This past week, Arctic sky watchers have seen some of the best auroras in years. It's another sign that the sun is coming back to life after a long, deep solar minimum. Recent images may be found in our photo gallery; start browsing here: http://www.spaceweather.com/aurora/gallery_01feb10_page3.htm

Solar wind
speed: 407.5 km/sec
density: 3.0 protons/cm3
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at 1646 UT
X-ray Solar Flares
6-hr max: A9 1615 UT Feb20
24-hr: B1 0920 UT Feb20
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at: 1645 UT

Daily Sun: 19 Feb. 10

Sunspot 1049 poses no threat for strong solar flares. Image credit: SOHO/MDI

Sunspot number: 23
What is the sunspot number?
Updated 18 Feb 2010

Spotless Days
Current Stretch: 0 days
2010 total: 2 days (4%)
2009 total: 260 days (71%)
Since 2004: 772 days
Typical Solar Min: 485 days
explanation | more info
Updated 18 Feb 2010

The Radio Sun
10.7 cm flux: 85 sfu
explanation | more data
Updated 18 Feb 2010

Current Auroral Oval:

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

Planetary K-index
Now: Kp= 0 quiet
24-hr max: Kp= 2 quiet
explanation | more data

Interplanetary Mag. Field
Btotal: 6.8 nT
Bz: 3.3 nT north
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at 1647 UT

Coronal Holes:

There are no large coronal holes on the Earth-facing side of the sun. Credit: SOHO Extreme UV Telescope

SPACE WEATHER
NOAA Forecasts

Updated at: 2010 Feb 19 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 19 2201 UTC
Mid-latitudes 0-24 hr 24-48 hr
ACTIVE 10 % 10 %
MINOR 01 % 01 %
SEVERE 01 % 01 %

High latitudes 0-24 hr 24-48 hr
ACTIVE 15 % 15 %
MINOR 05 % 05 %
SEVERE 01 % 01 %

ARRL Audio News Is Unavailable At This Time

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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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$500.00 - Mars/Cap Mod. Operates as new. Spent 12 months as a mobile / many years in the shack. Comes with OEM Mic and PWR cord. Shipped Cont USA only.
Lou - N2YJC: 631-922-1038 -n2yjc@yahoo.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
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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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NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 19--CW, Band: 160, 80, 40, 20m
INFO: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html

ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW: 0000Z, Feb 20 to 2400Z, Feb 21-- CW, Band: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
INFO: http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2010/intldx.html

AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party: 2300Z, Feb 20 to 2300Z, Feb 21--AM, Band: 80, 40, 20m
INFO: http://www.antiquewireless.org/pdf/amqso2010.pdf

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 0200Z-0400Z, Feb 22--CW, Band: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
INFO: http://www.fpqrp.com/fpqrprun.php

Feb 19-Feb 22, 2200Z-2359Z, George, WA. Eastern Washington DX Club, W7G. George Washington's Birthday. 18.135 14.250 7.225 3.880. QSL. Brian Nielson, W7BJN, 11650 Road 1 SE, Moses Lake, WA 98837. w7bjn@nwi.net

Feb 20, 1500Z-2200Z, Waterloo, IA. Five Sullivan Brothers Amateur Radio Club, W0FSB. 65th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima & the Flag Raisings. 21.240 14.240 7.240. Certificate. Vernon Mc Nulty, 4015 Independence Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703. t-mc-nulty@msn.com

Feb 20-Feb 21, 1500Z-2100Z, Alexandria, VA. Mount Vernon Amateur Radio Club, K4US. Commemoration of George Washington's Birthday. 28.415 14.280 7.240 7.035. Certificate. Mount Vernon ARC, PO Box 7234, Alexandria, VA 22307. www.mvarc.com

Feb 27, 1500Z-2300Z, Kent, OH. Portage County Amateur Radio Service, K8BF. 5th Annual Freeze Your Acorns Off (FYAO) QRP Special Event. 21.283 14.283 7.183 3.883 EchoLink Node KC8RKV. Certificate. Al Atkins, KB8VJL, 12433 Chamberlain Rd, Aurora, OH 44202. www.portcars.org

Feb 28-Mar 2, 1400Z-0100Z, Apache Junction, AZ. Superstition Amateur Radio Club, W7W. Lost Duchman Hidden Gold Legend. 28.355 14.255 7.255 3.855. QSL. Steve Gurley, KY7W, 1104 East Campus Dr, Tempe, AZ 85282. KY7W@arrl.net or wb7tjd.org
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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