Hello all, I hope that you and yours had a safe, cool, and pleasant week.

How many of you were able to make contacts during last weeks North American QSO Party?

I was able to make a few contacts in between honey do's. :) I also made some SSB contacts to MD, Eastern
Shore on 144.200 MHz during a short opening.

How many of you participated in the 10GHz and up contest? If you did I hope that you had fun.
One of these days I will have to look into the cost of 10GHz gear and maybe even give it a try.

Keep in mind that we have if your planning a trip to a US. East Coast beach that there is
some tropical weather that could possibly affect the US. East Coast.
Hurricane Danielle is of no threat to us however, it's to early to be 100% sure of Earl or the new
tropical wave forming off the coast of Africa. Weather models can change and are not 100%
accurate. Although they are much more accurate that they used to be. If you listen to 14.300
you may hear some ships passing weather information to the maritime net.

Have a wonderful week friends.

God Bless America

****** 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 exciting friends, not to mention some contacts.

Hawaii QSO Party: 0700Z, Aug 28 to 2200Z, Aug 29, CW, SSB, DIGITAL Band: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Kansas QSO Party: 1400Z, Aug 28 to 0200Z, Aug 29 and 1400Z-2000Z, Aug 29, CW, SSB, DIGITAL, Band: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Ohio QSO Party: 1600Z, Aug 28 to 0400Z, Aug 29, CW, SSB, Band: 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 conditions along the US and Canadian East Coast will be somewhat disappointing
over last weekends. Monday is looking to have better conditions than are expected for Saturday and Sunday.

Tropo Forecast For Aug 28
From Prince Edward Island Canada to Long Island, NY expect poor to marginal conditions.
From Long Island, NY to the Florida Keys expect marginal to good conditions the farther South you go.
Folks who live along the gulf coast from Florida to the Texas panhandle can expect good conditions.
Folks who live in the Southeast can expect moderate conditions depending on how far inland you are.
Folks in the mid west can expect poor to marginal conditions depending on far you are from the Gulf Coast.

Tropo Forecast For Aug 29
From Prince Edward Island Canada to Long Island, NY expect poor to marginal conditions.
From Long Island, NY to the Florida Keys expect marginal to good conditions the farther South you go.
Folks who live along the gulf coast from Florida to the Texas panhandle can expect very good conditions.
Folks who live in the Northeast can expect poor to marginal conditions depending on how far inland you are.
Folks who live in the Southeast can expect moderate to good conditions depending on how far inland you are.
Folks in the mid west can expect poor to marginal conditions depending on far you are from the Gulf Coast.

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.
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Come join us every Wed for the RARC 10m net at 7:00pm on 28.470 USB past

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: ...
"Small minds talk about people, Average minds speak of events, Great minds discuss ideas" Unkown
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So, with that said here are a few tid bits for all you radio hounds =========================================================================================

Hawaii QSO Party: 0700Z, Aug 28 to 2200Z, Aug 29, CW, SSB, DIGITAL Band: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Kansas QSO Party: 1400Z, Aug 28 to 0200Z, Aug 29 and 1400Z-2000Z, Aug 29, CW, SSB, DIGITAL, Band: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
Ohio QSO Party: 1600Z, Aug 28 to 0400Z, Aug 29, CW, SSB, Band: 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.emergency-radio.org/

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/

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

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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SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH
September is National Preparedness Month and if you haven't done so already, you might want to consider joining your radio club or repeater group to the National Preparedness Month Coalition.

National Preparedness Month is designed to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, and communities. Membership in the National Preparedness Month Coalition is open at no cost to all public and private sector organizations. By joining the Coalition your organization would agree to promote emergency preparedness during the month of September.

Once you register you will receive access to the National Preparedness Month Web site where you can find a toolkit that includes templates, resources, and tips to assist you with promoting emergency preparedness. You will also find an National Preparedness Month calendar where you can post your events and see what other organizations are doing in your community. In addition, can share your success stories and read about the successes of others.

To learn more about National Preparedness Month visit www.ready.gov. So far, more than 2,800 organizations have signed up. The goal is 3,200. (READY Campaign release)

KRKO TOWERS REINSTALLED
Two towers a a Washington state radio station's transmitter site that were toppled last September in an apparent act of eco-terrorism were to be reinstalled on August 16th. A spokesman for KRKO 1380-AM that serves the Everett area said on August 12th that the 349-foot and 199-foot towers will be lifted by crane at the station's site and restore the station to full power.

Station General Manager Andy Skotdal told the HeraldNet that even though it took longer thanhe expected, he was proud that the station never stopped broadcasting. Skotdal said that his staff had the ability to transmit in multiple ways, from that and other sites.

Last September, the two radio towers were toppled by heavy equipment. A cloth was hung on a fence nearby with a message that read: "Wassup? Sno Cty? ELF"

ELF is the acronym for the Earth Liberation Front, a known eco-terrorism group. (RBR)

US-PURCHASED BABY MONITORS INTERFEREING WITH RADIO COMMS IN JA
Two way radio communications used by taxi and other motor vehicle drivers in Japan are being affected by disruptions caused by baby monitors on United States operated military bases. Officials in Tokyo said that U-S purchased baby monitors used by parents on bases were emitting signals strong enough to interfere with other nearby domestic Japanese transmissions.

According to the Japanese internal affairs and communications ministry, the devices emit strong signals on the same frequencies as those used for mobile telephones and other two-way radio communications in that nation. The devices have disrupted local taxi communications near bases in Okinawa, Tokyo, Kanagawa and other areas, the ministry added.

A U-S official said the military discouraged the use of US-bought baby monitors by its personnel. The US has some 47,000 military personnel stationed at bases in Japan. (WIA News)

SILICON GRAPHITE LION BATTERY HOLDS DOUBLE THE POWER
Imagine doubling or tripling the time you can operate your H-T on a single battery charge. Researchers at Austria's Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Materials of Graz University of Technology have developed a new method that utilizes silicon for lithium-ion batteries. Its storage capacity is ten times higher than the graphite substrate which has been used up to now, and promises considerable improvements for users.

In the newly developed process, researchers utilize a silicon-containing gel and apply it to the graphite substrate material. In this way the graphite works as a buffer, cushioning the big changes in volume of the silicon during the uptake and transfer of lithium ions. As silicon has a lithium-ion storage capacity some ten times higher than the up-to-now commercially used graphite, the new material can store more than double the quantity of lithium ions without changes to the battery lifetime.

The new findings came to light in the "NanoPoliBat" EU project. They have been recently submitted to the patent office by researchers together with their co-operation partner Varta Microbattery. (Science OnLine)

20m beacon on balloon flight today
Today, Saturday August 28 at approx 1500 GMT (10AM CST) a high altitude balloon will be launched from Ottumwa, Iowa, carrying an amateur radio QRP beacon transmitting on 14.066.6.MHz.

We solicit signal reports during the flight.
If you hear the HF beacon, Pse send a report to W0OTM at W0OTM@w0otm.com, WA0ITP at wa0itp@mchsi.com or post it on www.QRPspots.com.

Pse include your Call Sign, RST and SPC and Time of Day.

The website for all information is here
http://www.w0otm.com/iHAB

iHAB-1 will be airborne for approximately 3-4 hours and can be TRACKED LIVE at http://www.w0otm.com/iHAB or via the cellular tracker :
http://www.instamapper.com/ext?key=13662000794391923371

(mobile version)
http://mobile.instamapper.com/ext?ke...00794391923371

Also updates will be made via Twitter throughout the flight.
http://www.twitter.com/W0OTM

Thank you in advance for your participation in this high altitude balloon flight.

Terry, WAØITP

Hawaii QSO Party
Contest Dates/Times: Saturday, August 28 (07:00 UTC) to Sunday August 29, (22:00 UTC)

See: http://karc.net/ and click on Operating Events, then Hawaii QSO Party for further info and contest rules (or follow the No Javascript Site Map for direct HTML links).

The following web site links give you a preview of the award certificates and full color QSL card,

http://karc.net/OperatingEvents/Hawa...ork/Award.html
http://karc.net/OperatingEvents/Hawa...tWork/QSL.html
The actuals are high resolution vivid color documents that will make great trophies for participants.

Many Hawaii hams will be on the air. What a great time to finally make that QSO with Hawaii you have been waiting for and also give our many new Hawaii hams their chance to work stations all over the world.

Aloha es 73 de Koolau Amateur Radio Club - Honolulu

Ohio QSO Party Saturday Aug 28th
The Ohio QSO Party (OhQP) is this Saturday August 28th, and the Ohio amateur community is in full gear to make this the best event we’ve ever held. The mobiles, rovers and aeronautical mobiles will be out in force crisscrossing the state. The turnout of Ohio hams will be the best we’ve ever seen, and many “rare” counties will be easier than ever to snag.

If you are tuning the bands, we sure hope you will give an Ohio station a call!

The OhQP is on August 28th from 1600z to 0400z (12 hours). Non-Ohio stations work Ohio only. Ohio stations can work everyone. The basic exchange is to send a consecutive serial number and your state, VE province or “DX” if outside US/VE. Ohio stations send a consecutive serial number and their county.

Suggested frequencies are (+/-): CW: 3545, 7045, 14,045, 21,045, 28,045 kHz; SSB 3825, 7200, 14,250, 21,300, and 28,450 kHz.

For rules, awards and logging information go to the Ohio QSO Party web page: www.ohqp.org

Cu on the bands!
73, Kenny K2KW/8
OhQP PR Coordinator

Independence Day Brasil - BPSK31 CDX Contest
Rules

Mode: PSK31 (BPSK31)

Date: September 04-05, 2010

Start: 12:00hs UTC Saturday

End: 12:00hs UTC Sunday

1 – Objective:

The Cantareira DX Group have the honour to invite the radio amateurs all over the world to participate in the Independence Day Brazil Contest. The contest is to establish as many contacts as possible between radio amateurs around the world and radio amateurs in the South America. Everybody can work everybody.

2 – Period of Operatio: 24 hours

3 – Bands: 10m (28 MHz), 15m (21 MHz), 20m (14 MHz), 40m (7 MHz).

3.1 – No WARC bands, 80 and 160 meters allowed.

4 – Terms of competition for all categories:

4.1 – All entrants must operate within the limits of their chosen category, any irregular activity can impact your score.

4.2 – Only the entrant’s callsign can be used to aid the entrant’s score. A different callsign must be used for each entry.

4.3 – You are not allowed a second station or radio that works only multipliers.

4.4 – All entrants must not exceed 100 watts total output power, or the maximum output power of their station licence, or the power limit of their entry category.

4.5 – The use of DX spotting nets is allowed in all categories.

4.6 – Self-spotting or asking other stations to spot you is not allowed.

4.7 – All operation must take place from one operating site. Transmitters and receivers must be located within a 500 meter diameter circle or within the property limits of the station licensee’s address, whichever is greater. All antennas used by the entrant must be physically connected by wires to the transmitters and receivers used by the entrant.

4.8 – Operators may be a member of a single station, can no longer participate in any other category and not another station in the same contest.

4.9 – Member of contest committee can take part in the contest, but no pretension to get any award.

5 – Categories:

5.1 – Single Operator, Single Band, High Power (SOSB-HP).

One person performs all of the operating and logging functions. Only one transmitted signal is permitted at any time. Total output power must not exceed 100 watts..

5.2 – Single Operator, Single Band, Low Power (SOSB-LP).

One person performs all of the operating and logging functions. Only one transmitted signal is permitted at any time. Total output power must not exceed 10 watts.

5.3 – Single Operator, All Band, High Power (SOAB-HP).

One person performs all of the operating and logging functions. Only one transmitted signal is permitted at any time. Total output power must not exceed 100 watts.

5.4 – Single Operator, All Band, Low Power, (SOAB-LP).

One person performs all of the operating and logging functions. Only one transmitted signal is permitted at any time. Total output power must not exceed 10 watts.

6 – Exchange:

RST report plus a progressive contact serial number starting with 001 for the first contact.

All categories must use a single serial number sequence for the complete log.

(for example 599 001)

7 – QSO Points.

Each station can be credited only once per band.

· Five (5) points for contacts with stations not Brazilian.

· Ten (10) points for contacts with stations in Brazil.

8 – Scoring: Scoring is the same for all stations.

The final score is the sum of confirmed contacts from all bands multiplied by the sum of QSO points from all bands. Scoring = (The total of the confirmed contacts) x (The total of the QSO points)

A Single-Band log will be eligible for a Single-Band award only. If a log contains more than one band, only contacts made on the band specified in the Cabrillo header will be considered for scoring purposes.

9 – Call: CQ CDX TEST

10 – Awards:

10.1 – First place certificates will be awarded in each categorie.

10.2 – A participation certificate will be awarded to every station that makes at least 100 contacts.

All certificates will be available at the www.brcontest.com website for downloading.

11 – Log Instructions:

11.1 – All times must be in UTC. All sent and received exchanges are to be logged.

11.2 – All logs must be Cabrillo format. The Contest Committee accepts logs in the Cabrillo format model DX SERIAL only. The Cabrillo specification can be found at www.brcontest.com.

11.3 – Every participant must declare their entry in one category only, any remaining QSO’s will be used as check logs.

11.4 – All entrants must indicate the output power (HP or LP) in the Cabrillo log. If no power is mentioned in the log the participant's score will be moved to High Power category automatically.

11.5 – Filename must be the stations callsign.

(for example: PS2Y.cbr or PS2Y.log).

11.6 – Portable callsigns should use a hyphen.

(for example: PW2P-PY0.log for PW2P/PY0)

11.7 – Dupes are contacts made with the same station on the same band and mode. If the first contact between stations is valid, Dupes have zero (0) points value. If the first contact is not valid, second (Dupe) contact is accepted. Dupe contacts are not penalized, one does not have to mark them in the log submission. Moreover, entrants are strictly recommended to leave Dupes in the log file. Do not delete Dupes.

11.8 – The entrant to send the log will receive an email with the protocol of receipt via e-mail informed the upload page. After 12 hours www.brcontest.com should access the site and verify that the Cabrillo file is in the list of logs received. If present error in Cabrillo format, a new file can be sent.

All logs received via upload will be confirmed via email. A listing of logs received can be found at www.brcontest.com.

12 – Disqualification:

Violation of amateur radio regulations in the country of the contestant, or the rules of the contest; unsportsmanlike conduct; taking credit for excessive unverifiable contacts or unverifiable multipliers will be deemed sufficient cause for disqualification. Incorrectly logged calls will be counted as unverifiable contacts.

Any use by an entrant of any non-amateur means including, but not limited to, telephones, email, Internet, Instant Messenger, chat rooms, VoIP, or the use of DX cluster to solicit, arrange, or confirm any contacts during the contest is unsportsmanlike and the entry is subject to disqualification.

An entrant whose log is deemed by the Contest Committee to contain a large number of discrepancies may be disqualified from eligibility for an award.

13 – Declaration: By participating in the Independence Day Brazil Contest you agree that:

a) You have read and understood the rules of the contest and agree to be bound by them, as well as all rules and regulations for amateur radio in the country of operation;

b) your log entry may be made open to the public, and

c) all actions and decisions of the Independence Day Brazil Contest Committee are official and final.

14 – Log Deadline: September 15, 2010

Logs must be submitted to the Contest Committee no later than 2010/SEP/15

Logs received after the deadline may be listed in the results but will be ineligible for any award.

15 – Log Submission:

We will accept logs only through our Log Submit Page.

http://brcontest.com/indday/up/

We do not accept paper logs and summary.

Contact Information:

Contest Committee, e-mail: brcontest@brcontest.com (Do not send logs via e-mail)

Official website Independence Day Brazil Contest: http://www.brcontest.com

Log-Template:

START-OF-LOG: 2.0

ARRL-SECTION: DX

CALLSIGN: PY2EB

CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 10M LOW BPSK31

CATEGORY-OVERLAY: SINGLE-OP

CLAIMED-SCORE: 0

CLUB: Cantareira DX Group

CONTEST: CDX-PSK31

CREATED-BY: MMTTY

NAME: Augusto Reis

E-MAIL: py2eb@hotmail.com

ADDRESS: Av Calim Eid, 662

ADDRESS: 03695-010

ADDRESS: São Paulo/SP

ADDRESS: Brasil

OPERATORS: PY2EB

SOAPBOX: This is a Independence Day Brazil Contest Cabrillo log format example.

QSO: 28121 RY 2009-09-07 0034 PY2EB 599 001 PY2CM 599 004 0

QSO: 28121 RY 2009-09-07 0047 PY2EB 599 002 PU2WOT 599 1 0

QSO: 28121 RY 2009-09-07 0057 PY2EB 599 003 PY2PE 599 004 0

QSO: 28121 RY 2009-09-07 0112 PY2EB 599 004 PY2RJ 599 007 0

QSO: 28121 RY 2009-09-07 0113 PY2EB 599 005 PY2EJ 599 003 0

QSO: 28121 RY 2009-09-07 0124 PY2EB 599 006 ZX2T 599 010 0

QSO: 28121 RY 2009-09-07 0127 PY2EB 599 007 PY2ANH 599 007 0

QSO: 28121 RY 2009-09-07 0138 PY2EB 599 008 PY2DN 599 004 0

END-OF-LOG:

PY2EB - ( TEAM BRCONTEST )

Font: http://brcontest.com/modules/tinyd0/...ES2010INGL.htm

Military Appreciation Day at Sikorsky Aircraft
Nov 11, 1200Z-1800Z, N1S, Stratford, CT. Greater Bridgeport Amateur Radio Club . 28.350 21.360 14.260 7.250. Certificate. John Russo, 104 Woodside Ave, Waterbury, CT 06708. Also sponsored by Derby Office of Emergency Management and Sikorsky Aircraft's Veteran's Association to honor all Vets and servicemen presently deployed. www.gbarc.net

The Greater Bridgeport Amateur Radio Club (GBARC) will be operating out of the Sikorsky Aircraft cafeteria. We'll be getting some of our employees to express their appreciation for the service rendered by vets. Hope to hear some of you on the air. Please spread the word and help to make this a successful event!

Frank Krasnicki - K1CRU
fkrasnicki@gmail.com

Alcatraz Lighthouse Special Event Sept 4th
Members of the Northern California DX Club and the Intrepid-DX
Group will activate the Alcatraz Island Lighthouse using the call N6PSE
on Saturday, Sept 4th as part of the commemoration of the 76th year
of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. The group will have two stations on the air
on SSB and operating 7 through 28 MHz Saturday, September 4th
from 1600-2400Z. Alcatraz Lighthouse is ARLHS # USA03. Grid is CM87tt
================================================================================================================= Current HF and VHF Band Conditions:
Click Here: http://www.hamqsl.com/solar101vhf.php
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Propagation Forecast:
ARLP004 Propagation de K7RA
This week saw three days (August 21-23) with no sunspots, and the average
daily sunspot numbers for the week (August 19-25) declinedck here over 28 points
to 8, compared to the previous week. Average daily solar flux was down
more than 8 points to 75.3. The last period of three days or more with
zero sunspots ended on May 20, 2010, around 100 days ago.

Sunspot group 1100 disappeared on August 21 and returned August 25. In this
case, the sunspot group didn't transit the non Earth facing side of the
sun, but it just faded from view, returning just as it is about to rotate
off of the sun's western limb. Sunspot group 1101 appeared on August 24,
and on August 25 had grown to three times its initial size. Daily sunspot
numbers for August 24-26 were 11, 23 and 23.

Remember that the sunspot number is not the same as the number of sunspots.
The smallest non- zero sunspot number is 11, and gets 10 points for being a
sunspot group, and one point for containing one sunspot. The sunspot
number of 23 on August 25-26 represents two sunspot groups, at ten points
each, one containing one sunspot (1 point) and the other containing two
sunspots (2 points). On August 25 it appears that a new smaller sunspot
may be emerging between the eastern horizon and sunspot group 1101.

A stiff solar wind from a coronal hole increased geomagnetic activity, and
the planetary A index for August 21-26 was 3, 4, 7, 18, 20 and 11. The
latest projection shows this decreasing, with the planetary A index on
August 27-28 at 10 and 8, followed by a quiet reading of 5 until September
19. Solar flux for the same period is expected to be 75 for August 27 to
September 3, then 85 on September 4-5. Several weeks from now is the fall
equinox, which is a good time for HF propagation. The autumnal equinox
will be at 0309 UTC on September 23, 2010.

Sunspot numbers for August 19 through 25 were 11, 11, 0, 0, 0, 11, and 23
with a mean of 8. 10.7 cm flux was 77.9, 77.1, 75.5, 74.6, 74.9, 73.6 and
73.5 with a mean of 75.3. Estimated planetary A indices were 5, 4, 3, 4,
7, 18 and 20 with a mean of 8.7. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 3,
1, 3, 0, 5, 13 and 15 with a mean of 5.7.

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From SPACEWEATHER.COM (www.spaceweather.com)

Solar wind
speed: 612.4 km/sec
density: 0.2 protons/cm3
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at 1535 UT
X-ray Solar Flares
6-hr max: A6 1510 UT Aug28
24-hr: A9 0050 UT Aug28
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at: 1535 UT

Daily Sun: 28 Aug 10

Sunspot 1101 is big but quiet. Overall, solar activity is very low.
Resolutions: 4096, 1024, 512

Sunspot number: 11
What is the sunspot number?
Updated 26 Aug 2010

Spotless Days
Current Stretch: 0 days
2010 total: 39 days (16%)
2009 total: 260 days (71%)
Since 2004: 807 days
Typical Solar Min: 486 days
explanation | more info
Updated 26 Aug 2010

The Radio Sun
10.7 cm flux: 73 sfu
explanation | more data
Updated 26 Aug2010

Planetary K-index
Now: Kp= 1 quiet
24-hr max: Kp= 4 unsettled
explanation | more data

Interplanetary Mag. Field
Btotal: 2.3 nT
Bz: 0.5 nT north
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at 1536 UT

Coronal Holes:

Earth is inside a solar wind stream flowing from the indicated coronal hole. Credit: SDO/AIA

SPACE WEATHER
NOAA Forecasts

Updated at: 2010 Aug 27 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 Aug 27 2201 UTC
Mid-latitudes 0-24 hr 24-48 hr
ACTIVE 20 % 10 %
MINOR 05 % 01 %
SEVERE 01 % 01 %

High latitudes 0-24 hr 24-48 hr
ACTIVE 30 % 20 %
MINOR 15 % 10 %
SEVERE 05 % 01 %
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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 http://www.varepeaters.com/
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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Hawaii QSO Party: 0700Z, Aug 28 to 2200Z, Aug 29, CW, SSB, DIGITAL Band: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
INFO: http://karc.net/OperatingEvents/HawaiiQSOParty/2010_HI_QSO_Party.html

Kansas QSO Party: 1400Z, Aug 28 to 0200Z, Aug 29 and 1400Z-2000Z, Aug 29, CW, SSB, DIGITAL,
Band: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
INFO: http://www.ksqsoparty.org/rules/

Ohio QSO Party: 1600Z, Aug 28 to 0400Z, Aug 29, CW, SSB, Band: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
INFO: http://www.ohqp.org/adminRules.htm

Aug 28-Aug 30, 0000Z-0000Z, W9IMS, Indianapolis MotoGP, Indianapolis, IN. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Amateur Radio Club. 21.340 14.240 7.240 3.840. QSL. Indianapolis Motor Speedway ARC, PO Box 18495, Indianapolis, IN 46218-0495. Certificate and QSL available. www.w9ims.org

Aug 28, 1400Z-2100Z, W5B, Hurricane Katrina & Rita 5th Anniversaries, Madison, MS. Jackson Amateur Radio Club. 14.240 7.238 3.862. QSL. Bill McLarty, KM5GE, 2728 Quail Run, Jackson, MS 39211. Rescheduled from April due to tornado. msham.org

Aug 29, 1400Z-2100Z, K0ASA, Hollenberg Pony Express Station Festival, 150th anniversary of the Pony Express, Hanover, KS. Crown Amateur Radio Association. 14.260 14.050 7.050 3.050. Certificate & QSL. Crown Amateur Radio Association, 11551 West 176th Terr, Olathe, KS 66062. www.arrlmidwest.org/ponyexpress.html
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Here are a few Propagation Beacons to try to listen for:
10 Meter Beacon INFO -->

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

VHF/UHF BEACONS by WZ1V

http://www.newsvhf.com/beacons2.html

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
Start
Date End
Date DXCC
Entity Call QSL
via Reported
by

2010 Jun02 2010 Jun06 Tokelau ZK3X UR3HR DXW.Net
20100308 By UX0HX RK3FA UT5UY UT1HF US7UX UR3HR fm OC-048; 160-10m; CW SSB + digital; 3 stns; verticals + vertical arrays; QSL OK via Buro or direct
2010 Jun02 2010 Jun08 Ascension I ZD8J JE1WVQ OPDX
20100510 By JE1WVQ fm Georgetown (AF-003)
2010 Jun03 2010 Jun06 Liechtenstein HB0 LotW OK1FJD
20100424 By OK6DJ as HB0/OK6DJ/p; G5RV, dipole; IARU Region 1 Field Day; QSL also OK via OK1DRQ, Buro or direct
2010 Jun03 2010 Jun09 West Kiribati T30XG JA1XGI OPDX
20100322 By JA1XGI; 40-6m; CW + digital; QSL OK via JARL Buro or direct; call sign may be T30/T32XG
2010 Jun05 2010 Jun26 Maldives 8Q7TB PF4T DXW.Net
20100111 By PF4T; 40 20m, possibly 17 15 10m; SSB RTTY PSK31; see Web page for QSL details
2010 Jun06 2010 Jun28 Singapore 9V1 LotW AD6ZJ
20100428 By AD6ZJ as 9V1/AD6ZJ; HF w/ focus on WARC; RTTY SSB CW; time permitting, mainly weekends and nights; QSL also OK via AD6ZJ, Buro or direct
2010 Jun08 2010 Jun12 Sint Maarten PJ7
PA3LEO IK1PMR
20100518 By IK1PMR as PJ7/IK1PMR and PA3LEO using PJ7/PA3LEO; focus on WARC; CW RTTY; 100w; holiday style operation
2010 Jun08 2010 Jun17 St Martin FS K9EL K9EL
20100505 By K9EL as FS/K9EL; 80-6m; CW SSB RTTY; verticals, possibly a yagi for 6m; holiday style operation
2010 Jun09 2010 Jun19 Montserrat VP2MRT LotW KB4CRT
20100504 By KB4CRT; 40-2m; 100w, some QRP; QSL also OK via KB4CRT direct (US SASE, DX 2GS )
2010 Jun10 2010 Jun17 Turks & Caicos VQ5M KD2JA WB2REM
20100118 By WB2REM KD2JA fm Providenciales I (NA-002, FL31vs) for ARRL VHF Contest (6m only, mixed mode); QRV using VP5/WB2REM and VP5/KD2JA outside contest, 160-6m, CW SSB
2010 Jun10 2010 Jun21 San Andres 5J0BV K7BV Direct DXW.Net
20100504 By K7BV fm San Andres I (NA-033, EK92dm); HF + 6m; 50.106.2 MHz breakable beacon; wire + vert on HF, 8el 42.5' boom on 6m
2010 Jun10 2010 Jun24 Albania ZA LotW HG5XA
20100424 By HG5XA as ZA/HA5X fm Orikum; holiday style operation; QSL also available via OQRS, details TBA
2010 Jun11 2010 Jun17 Guernsey GU 2E0WMG F5NQL
20100413 By 2E0WMG as 2U0WMG/p fm Herm I (EU-114); 80-15m; SSB
2010 Jun12 2010 Jun19 Malta 9H3XW G5XW Direct VA3RJ
20100415 By G5XW fm EU-023, MIA MM-001, WLOTA LH-1113; SSB
2010 Jun12 2010 Jun21 Anguilla VP2E
PA3LEO IK1PMR
20100518 By IK1PMR as VP2EMR and PA3LEO using VP2ECF (call signs requested); focus on WARC; CW RTTY; 100w; holiday style operation
2010 Jun12 2010 Jun25 Malta 9H3BS G0SGB Direct VA3RJ
20100318 By G0SGB fm EU-023 (MIA MM-001, WLOTA LH-1113), also fm Gozo I (EU-023, MIA MM-004, WLOTA LH-0046) with TBD
2010 Jun18 2010 Jun20 Taiwan BW2 JK2VOC Direct JK2VOC
20100420 By JK2VOC as BW2/JK2VOC
2010 Jun19 2010 Jul03 Malta 9H3MK OH1MN VA3RJ
20100514 By OH1MN fm EU-023 (MIA MM-001, WLOTA LH-1113); holiday style operation; QSL OK via Buro or direct
2010 Jun22 2010 Jun27 Liechtensten HB0 See Info OPDX
20100322 By OZ1MDX as HB0/OU4U; HF; CW SSB RTTY, perhaps PSK31; Direct QSL via M0URX, Buro request at Web link
2010 Jun28 2010 Jul05 St Vincent J8 KB3RHR OPDX
20091221 By W9DR as J8/W9DR and W8IF as J8/W8IF fm Bequia I (NA-025); 6m
2010 Jul01 2010 Jul13 Cape Verde Is D44TOI HB9BOI DXW.Net
20100412 By HB9BOI fm Sal I (AF-086); HF
2010 Jul05 2010 Jul14 St Pierre & Miquelon FP LotW K9OT
20100314 By K9OT as FP/K9OT and KB9LIE as FP/KB9LIE fm Miquelon I (NA-032, DIFO FP-002, GN17); 80-10m, possibly 160 10m; CW SSB; QSL also OK via home_call, Buro or direct
2010 Jul07 2010 Jul22 Mongolia JT1 IW5ELA IW5ELA
20100330 By IW5ELA as JT1/IW5ELA; 40-15m; verticals + wires; holiday style operation; QSL OK via Buro or direct
2010 Jul09 2010 Jul25 Bahamas C6
Home Call VA3RJ
20100520 By NA6M as C6AMS, also N5BW (C6AMR), K2CK (C6ASH), K5AB (C6AAB) W5ETY (C6ATY) fm Eleuthera I (NA-001, FL15)
2010 Jul10 2010 Jul24 Corsica TK10B F8BBL OPDX
20091221 By F8BBL fm Golfe de Valinco and possibly Sanguinaires I (EU-104) + Lavezzi I (EU-164)
2010 Jul12 2010 Jul19 Belize V31 See Info OPDX
20100412 By K5YY as V31YY (QSL via K5YY, also W5SJ using V31SJ and W5UQ with V31UQ (QSL both via W5JAY); HF; QRV for CQ VHF Contest; will check 60m after sunset on the hour
2010 Jul13 2010 Jul14 Fiji 3D2 Home Call JA2NQG
20100408 By JA2NQG JH2BNL JI2UAY as TBD; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY, perhaps some FM
2010 Jul14 2010 Jul24 Wallis & Futuna FW5M Home Call JA2NQG
20100408 By JA2NQG fm Wallis I (OC-054); also JH2BNL using TO2BNL and JI2UAY using FW5FM; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY, perhaps some FM; will also try to activate Hoorn I (OC-118)
2010 Jul16 2010 Jul24 Sardinia IS0E
TBA 425DXN
20100515 By EA3AKA EA3GHZ EA5EOR EC5BME fm EU-024 (JN40iu); 80-10m; SSB CW
2010 Jul17 2010 Jul31 Seychelles S79BWW CT1BWW CT1BWW
20100420 By CT1BWW fm Mahe (AF-024, LI75sf); 80-6m; CW SSB, perhaps RTTY; QSL OK via Buro or direct
2010 Jul21 2010 Jul31 Senegal 6V7W
EA5KA EA6TS
20100519 By EA1AP EA1CJ EA1SA EA5KA; 160-6m, focus on 6m; SSB CW RTTY; 3 stns; Loc. IK14ll
2010 Jul24 2010 Jul31 Malta 9H3Y IT9ABY IT9ABY
20100511 By IT9ABY IT9WKU IT9ZRU IW9HJT; QSL via Buro OK, direct preferred
2010 Jul25 2010 Jul31 Senegal 6V7EA
TBA 425DXN
20100515 By EA1AP EA1CJ EA1SA EA5KA; 160-6m; SSB CW RTTY; call sign requested
2010 Aug16 2010 Aug19 Botswana A25 Home Call VA3RJ
20100423 By W2LPL as A25/W2LPL fm Tuli Bloc, W2DBL likewise; HF; mainly SSB
2010 Aug18 2010 Aug25 Alaska KL7RRC See Info 425DXN
20100220 By RV3ACA N6PYN N3QQ UA9OBA fm Chirikof I (NA-235); dates tentative; Russia + Europe QSL via UA9OBA, others via N7RO
2010 Aug26 2010 Sep01 Alaska KL7 See Info 425DXN
20100220 By RV3ACA N6PYN N3QQ UA9OBA as N6PYN/KL7 fm NA-239; dates tentative; Russia + Europe QSL via UA9OBA, others via N7RO
2010 Sep16 2010 Sep20 Greenland OX6YL LA6RHA
20100325 By OZ7AGR LA6RHA LA8FOA IT9ESZ F5RPB DJ6US fm Kangerlussuaq; CW SSB; all YL team
2010 Oct07 2010 Oct22 Temotu H40KJ SP5DRH SP5DRH
20100425 By SP5DRH fm Pigeon I (OC-065), also SP3BQ using H40BQ (QSL via SP3BQ); focus on 160m; mainly CW, some RTTY
2010 Oct08 2010 Oct18 Netherlands Antilles PJ2 LotW K8ND
20100512 By K8ND as PJ2/K8ND fm Curacao; QSL also OK via K8ND
2010 Oct10 2010 Oct20 Sint Maarten PJ7 KQ1F K1XM
20100504 By K1XM + others as TBD fm QTH of PJ8UQ; 160-10m; SSB CW RTTY
2010 Oct20 2010 Oct30 Greenland OX
TBA DL2VFR
20100516 By DF9TM as OX/DF9TM; DL2SWW DL1RTL DL2VFR likewise, fm Tasiilaq Ammasallik (NA-151, WFF OZFF-006); HF; CW SSB RTTY
2010 Oct22 2010 Nov01 Sable I CY0 N0TG N0TG
20100215 By WA4DAN AA4VK N0TG AI5P as TBD; OQRS to be available
2010 Oct25 2010 Nov01 Senegal 6V7T F5RAV F5RAV
20100411 By F5RAV
2010 Oct26 2010 Nov02 St Pierre & Miquelon FP LotW KV1J
20100507 By KV1J as FP/KV1J fm Miquelon I; 160-6m; SSB CW RTTY PSK31 + AO-51; QSL also OK via KV1J, Buro or direct
2010 Nov01 2010 Nov15 Vanuatu YJ0HA LotW HA0HW
20100502 By HA5UK HA5AO fm Efate I (OC-035); 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY PSK SSTV; QSL also OK via HA5UK, Buro or direct
2010 Nov17 2010 Dec01 Palmyra Jarvis Is N5E TBA DXW.Net
20100426 By 25 ops fm Jarvis I; 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY; dates tentative; QRV for CQWW DX CW
2010 Nov19 2010 Dec05 Kermadec I ZL8X OQRS DXW.Net
20100215 By DJ5IW DJ7EO DJ9RR DK1II DL1MGB DL3DXX DL5CW DL5LYM DL5XL DL6FBL DL8OH DL8LAS SP5XVY; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY; 7 QRO stns; online QSL request system