Cody Anderson named as 2010 Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year

Cody Anderson, KI4FUV, a 17 year old radio amateur from Harriman, Tennessee, whose quick thinking likely saved the life of a downed runner in a 2009 marathon, has been named as the 2010 Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year. This marks the 25th anniversary of the Young Ham of the Year Award program.

Cody is the son of Benny Anderson and Jane Ann Edwards. He is an honors graduate of Rockwood High School in nearby Rockwood, Tennessee.

At age 11, Cody became interested in radio communications after hearing a VHF ham QSO on a scanner. He was encouraged by his grandparents and stepfather to pursue this interest, and was directed to an Oak Ridge, Tennessee club where he first tested for his Technician ticket in June 2004. He upgraded to General in June 2007 at the Buck Toms Scout Camp run by the Great Smoky Mountain Council.

Since his earliest days as ham, Cody has been an ambassador of and a mentor within amateur radio, and has used it in public service most of his teen years. Phillip Newman, KE4LSH, president of the Roane County Amateur Radio Club, based about 30 miles west of Knoxville, nominated Cody for the award. He says that Cody serves as Vice President of the club as well as Net Manager and Webmaster for the club's cyberspace home located at www.KE4RX.org.

"I'm really involved with the ARES portion of it," Cody says. "ARES is really strong here within Roane County.

"I would be more active on HF, although I just don't have a way to get an HF antenna up. I'm pretty active on 2-meters on the local club repeater."

Cody's nomination rose to the top of the Young Ham of the Year Award committee's nominee list because of a life-changing event which occurred in this young ham's life.

It was May 30, 2009 and Cody says he was manning a checkpoint at the "Run for the Child" event in Roane County. Cody recalls that it was about 20 or 25 minutes into the race when a runner suddenly went down:

"One of the runners had went past me and I noticed he fell. I waited just a second or two, you know, to see if he got back up. Maybe he just tripped.

"I noticed he didn't get back up, said Cody. So I went over to him and by the time I got to him he had quit breathing and went into cardiac arrest.

"After I radioed it in, me and another one of the runners that had stopped started CPR."

Cody says he had completed that CPR training through the club just months earlier and put his knowledge to work, doing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation while the runner did the chest compressions.

Cody recalls it all happened so fast and he just reacted instinctively.

"You know it's a fairly short race and the checkpoint I was working at was one of the earlier ones," Cody says. "I actually got done before the race was over. And, I went back and as I got back to the command post, I heard over the public safety radio they were bringing in a helicopter and flying him out to another hospital."

Cody says the man survived and although his heroic actions got some attention, the experience really didn't change him.

"I don't think that fazed me at all because I believed I was just doing what was right and I wasn't in it for the recognition," Cody recalls.

In addition to public service events like the "Run for the Child" marathon, Cody has also responded to ARES activations for numerous shelter openings in the Roane County area. He has also helped provide emergency communications during such disasters as the Tennessee Valley Authority Ash Spill that gained national attention in 2008.

Cody has been helping the Radio Club of Knoxville teach two Scouting merit badges offered each summer at Camp Buck Toms:

"They get two merit badges - they get the Radio and Electronics - and we help them build a TenTec short-wave receiver kit and help them understand how it works, what the components do," Cody says. "We let them operate the radios if they want to."

Cody has also assisted with Information Technology projects for his radio club and ARES group. This includes a link to a D-Star gateway during ARRL Field Day and during local events. It is also available to prepare for the use of digital communications in a real emergency.

Cody is heading on to Roan State Community College this fall where he's planning to get some core courses completed. He says he's then planning to enroll at Tennessee Tech where he'll major in computer science.

As to his future in ham radio, Cody says there's always room for that:

"I hope to stay as active as I am now or become more active," Cody says.

"Tennessee Tech actually has a radio club.

"I believe that ham radio is what's helped me learn a lot of my technical knowledge now and even computer skills and things like that, working with digital modes and other things.

"I really hope that I can stay as active as I am now and continue to learn with it."

Award Ceremony

The 2010 Amateur Radio Newsline" "Young Ham of the Year Award" will be presented to Cody Anderson, KI4FUV, on Saturday, August 21st at the Huntsville Hamfest in Huntsville, Alabama. As the 2010 "Young Ham of the Year," Cody will receive -- courtesy of Vertex-Standard -- an expense-paid trip to the Huntsville Hamfest, along with a gift of Yaesu brand ham radio equipment. CQ magazine will treat him to an expense-paid week at Spacecamp Huntsville, and will present Cody with a variety of CQ products.

Amateur Radio Newsline" will provide Cody with a commemorative plaque at the award ceremony. Once again, the cost of year's plaque has been underwritten by Dave Bell (W6AQ), President of DBA Entertainment Inc., Hollywood, California. Heil Sound Ltd. will also be presenting Cody with a ham radio related gift.

The presentation of the award as a regular feature of the Huntsville Hamfest has been made possible through the generosity and kindness of the event's Planning Committee and the good offices of Huntsville Hamfest Association Vice President Charlie Emerson, N4OKL.
(See http://www.hamfest.org)

This year's award ceremony will be hosted by Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF and Don Wilbanks, AE5DW, of Amateur Radio Newsline" along with representatives of corporate underwriters Vertex-Standard and CQ Communications, Inc.

Award Program Background

The Amateur Radio Newsline" "Young Ham of the Year" award (formerly the Westlink Report Young Ham of the Year Award ) has been presented annually for the past 25 years to a licensed radio amateur (Ham) who is 18 years of age or younger and who has provided outstanding service to the nation, his/her community or the betterment of the state of the art in communications through the Amateur Radio hobby/service.

A website with full information on the award program and background material is located at http://www.arnewsline.org.

Award Sponsors

The award program is jointly sponsored by the Los Angeles, California-based Amateur Radio Newsline" with corporate support from Vertex-Standard Corporation of Cerritos, California and CQ Magazine of Hicksville, NY.

Since 1976, the Southern California-based Amateur Radio Newsline" and its predecessor, the Westlink Radio Network, have been providing radio amateurs around the world with up-to-the-minute news at no cost to them. Amateur Radio Newsline" also co-sponsors with the Quarter Century Wireless Association the "Roy Neal, K6DUE, Amateur Radio Mentoring Project" that serves as a clearinghouse to match radio amateurs in need of educational assistance on the hobby with those able to aid them.
(See http://www.arnewsline.org)

The award's two major corporate underwriters are world leaders in their respective areas of Amateur Radio product support.

Vertex-Standard Corporation, which has been a corporate underwriter since the inception of the award program in 1986 is considered the trailblazer in the design, manufacture and distribution of high quality Vertex-Standard commercial two-way radio, monitoring and air-band communications equipment along with its Standard Horizon marine electronics line and Yaesu brand Amateur Radio equipment. The Yaesu name is known world-wide among ham radio aficionados and is synonymous with premium quality ham radio gear.
(See http://www.vertexstandard.com)

CQ magazine and its sister publications, CQ VHF, Popular Communications and WorldRadio Online, are published by CQ Communications, Inc., and are considered the trend-setting publications serving today's modern radio amateur.
(See http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com)

Past Recipients

Past recipients of the "ARNewsline Young Ham of the Year Award" include Shawn Alan Wakefield, WK5P, of Bartlesville, OK (1986); David Rosenman, KA9PMK, of Muncie, IN (1987); Jonathan Binstock, NK3D, of Potomac, MD (1988); Erin McGinnis, KAOWTE, of Topeka, KS (1989); Mary Alestra, KB2IGG, of Staten Island, NY (1990); Richard S. "Sammy" Garrett, AAOCR, of St. Louis, MO (1991); Angela (Angie) Fischer, KBOHXY, also of St. Louis (1992); Kevin Boudreaux, N5XMH, of New Orleans, LA (1993); Allison Daneen Zettwoch, KD4CKP, of Louisville KY (1994); Adam Weyhaupt, N9MEZ, of Alton IL (1995); Toby Metz, KB7UIM, of Boise ID (1996); Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT, of Albuquerque NM (1997); Richard Paczkowski, Jr., KF4BIA, of Edgewater, FL (1998); Michelle Swann, KE4EZI, of Warner-Robins, GA (1999); Christopher Arthur, KT4XA, of Russelville, AL (2000); Patrick Clark, KC8BFD, of Elkwood, WV (2001); Josh Abramowicz, KB3GWY, of Reading, PA (2002); Jay Thompson, W6JAY, of Santa Ana, CA (2003); Andrea Hartlage, KB4IUM, of Grayson, GA (2004), Rebekah Dorff, WG4Y, of Hoover, AL (2005), Catherine Ferry, NC8F, of Streetville, OH. (2006), Grant Morine, W4GHM, of Wilmington, NC (2007), Emily Stewart, KC0PTL, of Leavenworth, KS. (2008), Andrew Koenig, KE5GDB of Houston, TX. (2009).

Photo: Adam KC9ITG

For more information about the Fox River Radio League Field Day action, go to http://www.frrl.org/

The Fox River Radio League was established in 1924 as a club offering a wide variety of activities and services to the amateur community. The FRRL serves the greater Fox River Valley amateurs in northeastern Illinois. Our members generally reside in the communities which border the Fox River. Some of the cities represented are Elgin, South Elgin, St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, North Aurora, Aurora, Montgomery, Oswego and Yorkville. We also have members throughout the greater Chicagoland area due to our wide-coverage repeater system.

The club meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at St. Rita of Cascia Church, 750 West Old Indian Trail, Aurora, IL. The meeting begins at 19:30. After conducting business, coffee and snacks are served while we socialize. Following the break, a program of interest will be presented. All persons interested in amateur radio are invited to attend.

ARRL Now on Facebook!

With more than 400 million active users, Facebook is the most popular social network site on the Internet. And since radio amateurs are generally a social bunch, many hams are active on Facebook. Thanks to Herman May, KE5HYW, the ARRL has its own Facebook page. Check out the page to see a lot of features you won’t find anywhere else, such as pictures from ARRL events and interactive status updates. We invite hams to “like” the ARRL Facebook page and leave productive comments. Joining Facebook is free, and you just might be surprised at who you’ll find on the site.

Four DXCC locations for Finnish WRTC team

The Finnish WRTC 2002 gang in association with Radio Arcala, OH8X will activate four (4) valuable DXCC countries and ITU zones in the IARU HF World Championship, July 10-11, 2010 saluting those in the heat of the race in Moscow and around the world. If you ask them gently, they may even QSY to other bands.

Greenland, OX8XX: Operators Martti/OH2BH, Ville/OH2MM and Pekka/OH2TA together with Jesper, OX3KQ, will be on all bands from Kangerlussuaq on the Greenland Arctic Circle. Outside the contest they will also be active with another station on 17m and 30m. QSL via OH2BH.

Aland Islands, OH0X: Pertti, OH2PM, stands ready to put another X-rated station on from the renowned Brando contest QTH with good IARU scores to boot. Pertti may do both modes just to be more visible and make a serious effort even on 10m. QSL via OH2TA.

Iceland, TF4X: Jouko, OH1RX, together with Thor, TF4M, will put Thor's lineup of rhombics on with an eye and ear to Moscow alongside their salmon fishing. TF, OX and OH0 are a rare catch on the low bands as they stay in total daylight at this time of year. QSL via G3SWH.

Azores, CQ8X: Francisco, CU2DX, will put Radio Arcala's westernmost outpost on SSB on all bands. As he just became a new father, Francisco may handle several chores at once. If you call him father Frank, he may move more easily. QSL via OH2BH.

Following the IARU weekend, and sailing out from the port of Reykjavik, Iceland, you may catch Martti, OH2BH, and Leena, OH2BE, cruising in Greenland waters, zigzagging among the icebergs for a period of eleven days.

You can follow OH10X/MM, 14235 kHz, en route to the Maritime DX Forum in Halifax, Canada aboard an old-time steamer M/S Kristina Regina on her last journey before retiring with fond memories of the 1960's Steamship Era:
http://www.kristinacruises.com

73 Jarmo OH2BN

VOACAP GOES ONLINE <http://online.voacap.com>

Jari, OH6BG, informs OPDX:
"I am glad to inform that making point-to-point HF propagation predictions
is now easier than ever as VOACAP Online has been opened to the public.
The service uses VOACAP (Voice of America Coverage Analysis Program)
which is arguably one of the best HF prediction engines available on the
market today.

VOACAP Online is free to all and makes using VOACAP a no-brainer. Just
enter the coordinates of the transmitter and the receiver, and that's
all. To find the coordinates, you can use the Google Maps based QTH
Locator at: http://www.voacap.com/qth.html

The prediction is given as a 'circuit reliability' graph that shows
the probability of achieving a CW-grade transmission quality between
the transmitter and the receiver.

VOACAP Online is brought to you by Jari Perkiomaki/OH6BG, James Watson/
HZ1JW and Juho Juopperi/OH8GLV."

Thanks to the OPDX Bulletin and KB8NW/OPDX/BARF80 for this informationt.

New SDR Receiver

Cross Country Wireless has just launched an SDR Receiver.

It has a choice of two internal crystal oscillators or an external VFO, it's got good RF filtering (high and low pass filters similar to our VHF/UHF filters) before the front end and it's optimised for use with any stereo input sound card so you won't need to buy an expensive sound card to use it.

The 40 / 30m version has centre frequencies of 7.057 MHz and 10.125 MHz.

The 30m version has a narrower front end band pass filter and centre frequencies of 10.125 and 10.140 MHz.

More details here: http://www.crosscountrywireless.net/sdr_receiver.htm

CQ ANNOUNCES 2010 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

CQ magazine today announced its 2010 Hall of Fame inductees, welcoming 15
new members into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame, and two new members
each into the CQ DX Hall of Fame and the CQ Contest Hall of Fame.
The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame honors those individuals, whether
licensed hams or not, who have made significant contributions to amateur
radio; and those amateurs who have made significant contributions either
to amateur radio, to their professional careers or to some other aspect
of life on our planet. The 2010 inductees (listed alphabetically) are:

Buchanan, Chester W3DZZ (SK) - Developer of the W3DZZ triband trap beam,
very popular with hams in the 1950s and '60s.
Cotner, Calvin K4JSI – Retired Director of Operations for Comsat World
Systems, awarded the 2009 Aerospace Communications
Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics
and Astronautics for "technical and strategic
leadership" in international cooperation in
satellite communications from the earliest days
to the present.

Dana, Forrest, 4AGR - Early Army Amateur Radio System member who (with
Ralph Hollis, 4AFC) provided critical communica-
tions after the Caribbean hurricane of 1928, main-
taining a link with the War Dept. and providing
information that brought help from the Army and
the Red Cross (2010 is the 85th anniversary of
AARS, the predecessor of MARS).

Harlan, Gene WB9MMM (SK) - Amateur radio magazine publisher. Editor/
Publisher, ATV Quarterly; founder, Cyberham
magazine.

Hart, George W1NJM - Former ARRL Communications Manager; chief
developer of the National Traffic System.
Hollis, Ralph 4AFC - See entry above for Forrest Dana, 4AGR.

Ingram, Dave K4TWJ (SK) – Prolific ham radio author; Contributing Editor,
CQ magazine, 1982-2010, covering a wide variety
of topics and transmitting through the printed
word his unquenchable enthusiasm for ham radio.

Kangas, Paul W4LAA - Business news anchor on PBS for 30 years; known
as the "Walter Cronkite of business news."
Patz, Dr. Arnall ex-WA3EVC - Ophthalmologist who discovered and eliminat-
ed a major cause of blindness in premature babies.

Schmidt, Howard W7HAS - White House Cyber-security Coordinator.
Schneider, Bill K2TT - Chairman, Defense Science Board, an independent
federal committee advising the Secretary of
Defense.

Smith Jim, VK9NS (SK) – Noted DXer and DXpeditioner, author; longtime
member of the CQ DX Hall of Fame.
Smith, George AA2EJ - Inventor of the CCD (charge-coupled device)
sensor, which revolutionized digital imaging;
co-recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Stenning, Mark AA1AC – CEO, International Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport,
Rhode Island.

Wilson, George W4OYI (SK) - ARRL President Emeritus; ARRL President
1992-95; led ARRL portion of effort to create
vanity callsign program.

The CQ Contest and DX Halls of Fame honor those amateurs who not only
excel in personal performance in these major areas of amateur radio but
who also "give back" to the hobby in outstanding ways.

The 2010 inductees to the CQ Contest Hall of Fame are:

Don Hill, AA5AU - A major promoter of RTTY (radioteletype) contesting,
known among contesters as "the RTTY Elmer." Also
is a regular contributor on RTTY contesting to the
"National Contest Journal."

Larry Weaver, N6TW - Longtime member of the CQ World Wide Contest
Committee who developed some of the log-checking
software used today in scoring the CQWW and other
contests. Larry is also a past president of the
Southern California DX Club and a past Chairman of
the International DX Convention held each year in
Visalia, California.

The 2010 inductees to the CQ DX Hall of Fame are:

Robert Locher, W9KNI - An accomplished DXer, best known as an author
and mentor on effective DXing. His book, "The
Complete DXer," is the best-selling DX book ever
published; and his newest book, "A Year of DX,"
chronicles his effort to win the 2008 CQ DX Marathon.

Lynn Lamb, W4NL - A co-founder of SEDCO, the Southeastern DX and
Contesting Organization, which sponsors an annual
convention featuring well-known speakers on DXing
and contesting. Lynn also writes regularly for "DX"
magazine and is a leading proponent of improved
DXing etiquette.

Formal inductions to the CQ Contest and DX Halls of Fame were scheduled
for the contest and DX dinners, respectively, at the Dayton Hamvention.®

 

D-Star News at Dayton Hamvention®

USA 70.005 MHz beacon WE9XFT operational

On Monday May 3, at 12:00 UT, a 70 MHz beacon WE9XFT in Bedford, Virginia became operational and it may be receivable in the British Isles and Europe.

In January Brian Justin WA1ZMS filed an application with the FCC for special temporary authority to operate an propagation beacon on 70.005 MHz from Bedford, Virginia for domestic as well as trans-Atlantic reception.

The beacon is now operational on a non-amateur experimental license since there isn't a 70 MHz Amateur band in the United States. It is operating 24 hours a day and the experimental license runs until September 1.

WE9XFT is running 3kW ERP on 70.005 MHz beaming towards the British Isles and Europe.

Reception reports should be sent to Brian Justin WA1ZMS email: wa1zms<at>att.net

WA1ZMS trans-Atlantic beacon on 2 Meters

The WA1ZMS beacon on 144.285000 MHz is now running a 500 watt transmitter giving 7 kW ERP

The beacon is GPS locked and the antenna comprises two
5-element stacked yagis beaming at 60 degrees from IARU locator FM07fm.

The CW message is
"de WA1ZMS/B FM07fm at 4200 ft AMSL"

The WA1ZMS trans-Atlantic Beacon
http://www.directivesystems.com/WA1ZMS.htm

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TAPR at the Dayton Hamvention (May 15-16, 2010)

Dayton Hamvention is the biggest gathering of ham radio operators on the planet and as usual, TAPR has a full slate on tap for the Hamvention weekend (May 14-16, 2010).

TAPR Booths:

Booths 455 through 458 in the Ball Arena of the Hara complex is where TAPR presents the latest advances in the state of the ham radio arts.

TAPR Digital Forum:

TAPR Digital Forum runs from 9:15 to 11:15 AM on Friday in Room 1 of the Hara Arena with the following schedule of presentations, moderated by Mark Thompson, WB9QZB:

9:15 – TAPR Update by Steve Bible, N7HPR, and Scotty Cowling, WA2DFI

9:30 – WL2K Network and its RF Portals by Rick Muething, KN6KB, and Vic Poor, W5SSM

10:00 – TAPR Project Design for Manufacturing, by Scotty Cowling, WA2DFI

10:30 – Putting HPSDR on the Internet, by John Melton, G0ORX/N6LYT

11:00 – Wrap-up

TAPR-AMSAT Banquet:

Friday evening, TAPR joins AMSAT for their fourth annual joint banquet at the Kohler Presidental Banquet Center, Kettering, OH (just south of Dayton). Dr. Bob McGwier, N4HY, will be the after dinner speaker.

Doors open at 6:30 PM and a cash bar will be available. A buffet dinner begins at 7:15 and includes Salmon with Newberg Sauce, Marinated Roasted Garlic Rosemary Chicken Breast in Lemon Butter Sauce, Marinated Pork Loin, Scalloped Potatoes with Parsley, Normandy Blend Green Beans, Fresh Fruit, Green Salad, Pie, Iced Tea, Hot Tea and Coffee.

Make reservations for the banquet online at the AMSAT Store <http://www.amsat-na.com/store/item.php?id=100158> or contact Martha at the AMSAT office from 10 AM to 6 PM EST/EDT at 301-589-6062 or toll free at 888-322-6728. You can pick up your reserved tickets at the AMSAT booth on Friday or at the door.

Radio Expeditions Inc, the organizer of the record-breaking VP6DX 2008 DXpedition to Ducie Island, is planning a DXpedition to Jarvis Island (KH5) in 2010 November.

  The on-air dates of approximately Nov 17-Dec 01 (depending on weather and sea conditions) were chosen to maximize propagation openings on both low bands (160-80m) and high bands (12-10m long and short path) to Europe, where demand for KH5 is extremely high.

  Planning for this project began over one year ago.  Applications for the required government permits have been submitted to the US Fish & Wildlife Service.  Final approval has not yet been received.

  Plans call for 24-25 operators to continuously staff 12 stations on CW, SSB and RTTY on 160m through 6m.  (No 60m operations are planned).  CQ WorldWide CW contest operations are included.

  Sea transportation and support services will be provided by the MV Braveheart and its crew, the same group who helped make the 2008 VP6DX expedition a success.

  No individual contributions are being solicited until the required government permits have been received.

  If you are interested in receiving more information about the 2010 Jarvis Island project, you may subscribe by following the instructions at the end of this message.

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About Radio Expeditions, Inc:

  Radio Expeditions Inc is a permanent, non-profit organization of volunteers founded by Eric Scace K3NA and Carsten Esch DL6LAU in 2007.  Its activities include:
  -- conducting high-quality DXpeditions to difficult locations;
  -- applying professional engineering, organization, financial, and risk management practices to maximize the return on investment of donor funds for expeditions;
  -- developing technology, procedures and training to advance the state of the art for radio operations in the field;
  -- supporting on-site research in radio propagation, physical and biological sciences.

   Its first project, the 2008 Ducie Island VP6DX expedition, shattered many DXpedition records.  The 2010 Jarvis Island project is the second project of Radio Expeditions.  A third project will be announced at the 2010 Dayton Hamvention's DX Forum.

Four Days of Contesting activities at Dayton - PowerPoint slide deck is here:

http://www.contestuniversity.com/attachments/dayton2010.pps

PVRC Webinar from April 11 - Contest Activities at Dayton - is here (Thanks PVRC):

http://www.pvrc.org/webinar/webinars.htm

Sign up deadline for 2010 Dayton Contest University is May 3:

http://contestuniversity.com

Contest University is now on Face Book (Thanks K1SFA):

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=224242273245&ref=ts

Follow Contest University on Twitter:

http://twitter.com/ContestU

18th Annual Dayton Contest Dinner with main Speaker Joel Harrison, W5ZN
Sign up by May 11, 2010. Tickets available here:

http://contestdinner.com

Contest Super Suite at Dayton - four nights - Info here:

http://contestsupersuite.com


CU in Dayton!

73,
Tim K3LR

Forum Schedule Announced for 2010 Dayton Hamvention

Hamvention 2010 Awards - Nominations Due By March 15

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Subject:     [arnewsline] Special Bulletin: Hamvention 2010 Awards
Nominations Due By March 15
Date:     Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:35:29 -0000
From:     Bill <newsline@arnewsline.org>
Reply-To:     arnewsline-owner@yahoogroups.com
To:     arnewsline@yahoogroups.com


There are only a few days left to nominate individuals and clubs for the Hamvention 2010 awards. While the Special Achievement Award, Technical Excellence Award, and Amateur of the Year Award have been given for many years, Awards Chairman Frank Beafore, WS8B, said this a year a special award with be given for Club of the Year. That award is tied to this year's Hamvention theme, Amateur Radio Clubs Worldwide: The Lifeline.

March 15 is the deadline for nominations for all four awards and winners will be notified in April and publicly honored at Hamvention 2010 in May. Information on how to nominate for these awards is available at www.hamvention.org. This is an opportunity recognize that individual or club for efforts in behalf of amateur radio.
 

ARRL MARYLAND STATE CONVENTION

http://www.gbhc.org/

The two day Greater Baltimore Hamboree and Computerfest on March 27 and 28 will be the host of the ARRL Maryland State Convention. In addition to being able to spend two days with lots of vendors and tailgaters looking for those items you need to enhance your Amateur Radio station, there will a number of forums available to expand your Amateur Radio knowledge and answer those nagging questions you have.

Information on times and a detailed description of topics will be put out in the near future. But at this point the following items are confirmed on the agenda:

  1. We are privileged to have for our ARRL Forum Kay Craigie, N3KN, our new ARRL President and Bill Edgar, N3LLR, our Atlantic Division Director.
  2. A presentation by Harold Kramer, WJ1B, ARRL Chief Operating Officer.
  3. A presentation by Frank Donovan, W3LPL, well-known contester on propagation at the bottom of the sunspot cycle.
  4. Harry Bloomberg, W3YJ, from Pittsburgh with a talk/demo on Narrow Band Emergency Messaging System (NBEMS) click: www.w1hkj.com/NBEMS for more information.
  5. An ARES/RACES forum open to all led by SEC Steve Beckman, N3SB.
  6. How to set up Airmail and Winlink.
  7. Other presentations are still being confirmed.

There will also be a hands-on area where you can bring your laptop and load up on digital software and do some live learning. This should be very helpful for our upcoming digital exercise on April 24.

http://www.gbhc.org/

ARLD003 DX news
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:42:04 -0500
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To: ka0azs@earthlink.net
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ARLD003 DX news

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DX Bulletin 3  ARLD003
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  January 21, 2010 To all radio amateurs

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ARLD003 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
DF1DV, NC1L, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, Contest Corral from
QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to
all.

TUNISIA, 3V.  Members of two Tunisian clubs are QRV with special
callsign TS8RW until February 14 in celebration of ROVER week.  QSL
via operators' instructions.

TANZANIA, 5H.  Igor, UA3DJY is QRV as 5I3A until March 1.  Activity
is on all bands.  QSL via RK3AOL.

UGANDA, 5X.  Nick, G3RWF is QRV as 5X1NH until March 21.  Activity
is on all bands, except 160 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK.
QSL to home call.

SENEGAL, 6W.  Tom, GM4FDM and Ronald, PA3EWP will be QRV as
6W/homecalls from Le Calao from January 26 to February 9.  Activity
is mainly on the low bands using RTTY.  QSL via operators'
instructions.

JUAN FERNANDEZ ISLAND, CE0.  Toshi, JA8BMK is QRV as XR0ZA from
Robinson Crusoe Island, IOTA SA-005.  Activity is on 160 to 10
meters with an emphasis on the lower bands, using CW, SSB and
digital modes.  QSL direct to home call.

GERMANY, DA.  Special event stations DR2010L, DR2010O and DR2010N
are QRV throughout this year in celebration of Essen and the Ruhr
area, capital of culture 2010.

SCOTLAND, GM.  Operators MM0DFV and GM0WRR will be QRV as MM0DGR/m
from the Braehead Moss National Nature Reserve on January 23.
Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK.
QSL via MM0DFV.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4.  Bernhard, DL2GAC is QRV as H44MS from
Guadalcanal, IOTA OC-047, until April 19.  This includes activating
Temotu Province in February.  Activity is on 80 and 40 meters using
mainly SSB.  QSL to home call.

THAILAND, HS.  Eddy, ON4AFU is QRV as HS0ZJF/8 from Koh Samui, IOTA
AS-101, until January 30.  QSL to home call.

DOMINICA, J7.  Gaynell, KK4WWW is QRV as J79WWW until February 4
while on work assignment.  She is active in her spare time.  QSL via
N4USA.

MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1.  Masa, JD1BMM is QRV from Marcus Island, IOTA
OC-073, until the end of February.  QSL via bureau.

MONGOLIA, JT.  Sank, JT1AS is QRV as JT70AS throughout the year in
celebration of his 70th birthday.  Activity is on the HF bands using
RTTY and PSK.  QSL to home call.

FERNANDO de NORONHA, PY0F.  Fred, PY2XB will be QRV as PY2XB/PY0F
from January 23 to February 3.  He will be active as PQ0F in the
upcoming CQ WW 160-Meter contest.  Activity is on all bands using
CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK.  QSL both calls via PT7WA.

MOUNT ATHOS, SV/A.  Monk Apollo is usually QRV using RTTY on 160,
80, 40 and 30 meters around 1700 to 2100z.  QSL direct.

EAST KIRIBATI, T32.  Don, G3BJ is QRV as T32BJ from Christmas
Island, IOTA OC-024, until January 26.  Activity is on the low bands
using mainly CW.  QSL to home call.

BELIZE, V3.  Gerd, DJ4KW and Gisela, DK9GG are QRV as V31YN and
V31GW, respectively, until February 28.  Activity is on 160 to 10
meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  This includes activity in several
contests held during this time.  QSL to home calls.

FALKLAND ISLANDS.  Michael, G7VJR and Martin, G3ZAY are QRV as
VP8DMN from East Falkland, IOTA SA-002, until January 29.  QSL via
G7VJR.

INDIA, VU.  Norbert, DJ9RB is QRV as VU2RBQ until February 2.  This
includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW 160-Meter contest.  QSL to
home call.

VANUATU, YJ.  Nikola, 9A6DX, Hrvoje, 9A6XX and Marko, 9A8MM are QRV
as YJ0DX, YJ0XX and YJ0MM, respectively, from Efate Island, IOTA
OC-035, until January 28.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW,
SSB and RTTY.  QSL all calls via 9A8MM.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes, BARTG
RTTY Sprint and the YL-ISSB SSB QSO Party are scheduled for this
weekend.  The SKCC CW Sprint is scheduled for January 27.  Please
see January QST, page 80, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites
for details.

Amateur Radio Newsline™ Report 1693 - January 22, 2010


*Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1693 - January 22, 2010*

Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1693 with a release date of Friday,
January 22, 2010 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a Q-S-T.   Hams come under gunfire as they try to
assist earthquake devastated Haiti, amateur radio is victimized by
rescue radio hoax in Arizona and the ARRL makes history by electing its
first ever woman president.  Meet her on Amateur Radio Newsline report
number 1693 coming your way right now.

**

*RESCUE RADIO:  HAMS ATTACKED IN HAITI*

Hams trying to bring communications back to Port au Prince Haiti were
forced to flea for their lives.  This after the convoy they were a part
of was attacked by what was likely a roving band of looters.  Bill
Pasternak, WA6ITF, is in the newsroom with the latest:

--

Radio amateurs from Radio Club Dominicano who were to be in Haiti  under
the callsign HI8RCD/HH have had to abort their operations.  This, after
the convoy they were travelling in was fired on.

The RCD initially reported that on Friday, January 15th, that their team
had crossed the Haitian border and headed toward the Dominican Embassy
in Port au Prince.  Once there they then began installing ham radio
equipment but had to abort and flee the area when gunfire erupted.

Within a few hours the RCD Facebook page reported on a telephone
conversation between Hugo Ramón HI8VRS and Ramon Sanyoyo, XE1KK.  There
it was confirmed that all 8 members of the HI8RCD team were back in the
border town of Jimani in the Dominican Republic.  None of the hams had
been injured but decided to leave the Port au Prince for their own
safety and returned across the border unescorted.

Later they were able to establish two repeaters near the Haiti and
Dominican Republic border.  One is at Jimaní on 146.880 MHz covering
Dominican Republic Border and most of Haiti including Port-Au-Prince.
This system is linked with 146.970 MHz covering 85% of the Dominican
Republic and the west of Puerto Rico.  Other reports say that a third
repeater near the Dominican Republic border with Haiti is now
operational on 145.350 MHz.  All machines require a -600 kHz transmit
offset and 100 hertz tone for access.

In other Haiti relief news, YV5AMH has e-mailed Newsline to say that two
Venezuelan hams identified as YV5JF and YV5VE, were to be operating from
a base located 5 Km west of Port au Prince after January 20th.   This
operation is coordinated between the Radio Club of Venezola and the
Office of Communications of the Bolivarian Army.  It is strictly in
support of Venezuelan humanitarian aid to Haiti.  The Venezuelan hams
plan to use SSB, BPSK-31 and SSTV on several frequencies in the 80, 40
and 20 meter bands but the exact nature of the communications services
that they will be providing was not spelled out in the news release from
YV5AMH.

And looking down the pike as it were, as time goes on the need for ham
radio High Frequency communications is fast declining.  This as
satellites are repositioned to quickly restore both international
telephone and Internet service to Haiti for aid workers to use.

What is expected to emerge ham radio-wise is a need for more bi-lingual
emergency communications operators using 2 meter FM and possibly D-Star
for on-island communications as the overall infrastructure of Haiti is
rebuilt.  Its believed that one group is already in route to Port au
Prince to install a 2 meter D-Star machine that could become operational
this week.

Also, to those foreign nationals inquiring about obtaining permission to
operate ham radio in Haiti.  It has to be noted that Haiti is not a
signatory to any reciprocal licensing agreement.  Also, the building
that housed the Haitian Telecommunications Ministry was destroyed by the
quake and a number of staff members lost their lives.  So at this moment
in time there is no way to get a Haitian license or operating permit.
Those who might eventually be asked to come should coordinate licensing
through the organization making the request.

While several amateur radio groups report that they are ready to send
trained operators and communications gear into Haiti, as we go to air
there has been no call for hams from the United States, Canada nor any
European nation has yet been asked to make the trek.  There are several
reasons that have emerged.  First is the question of language.  In
recent days it has been reported that any relief workers that are
brought to Haiti will have to be fluent in Creole French as that's the
language of the indigenous population.

More important is what you are seeing daily on your TV screen.  With the
chaos in the street, the looting and random violence, Haiti is not a
safe place to be without a military escort.  And the military is not
about to spend its times babysitting hams.  Even those hams tasked with
rescue radio operations.

More on this story next week.  I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, in the
newsroom in Los Angeles.

--

The bottom line.  Haiti remains a very dangerous place and its best not
to encourage anyone to even think about a self-deployment scheme. This
is not a time nor a place for want-to-be heroes, no matter how important
that they think their assistance might be.  Going there on your own
might mean that you will never be seen or heard from again.

**

*RESCUE RADIO:  HAMS VICTIMIZED BY ARIZONA MAYDAY HOAX *

Back in the United States, reports of an injury accident in the desert
near Maricopa, Arizona  prompted a three hour search that began after an
unknown station turned up on several 2 meter frequencies requesting
help.  And it now all appears to be a cruel hoax as we hear in this
report from Amateur Radio Newsline's Norm Seeley, KI7UP:

--

David French, W7FAN, tells Newsline that on Sunday morning, January 17th
a unknown operator showed up on several 2 meter frequencies.  The
unidentified station claimed to have been in a desert motoring accident
and in need of help.

The story begins at 10:35 a.m.. That's when Richard Dabney, K6BZZ, in
Maricopa was in QSO on the Phoenix 146.94 White Tanks repeater when the
unidentified station interrupted his contact to request help.  The
station then said "Mayday, Mayday, Mayday" and gave information that he
and his father were in the desert in a dune buggy and had rolled it
over.  The operator also stated that his father was a ham and that it
was his father's radio that was being used.

The person on the radio stated that he was injured and the passenger was
unconscious. He also made comments that led KB6ZZ to assume that the
father was the passenger and gave some GPS coordinates before his signal
faded out. The initial 911 call was made by K6BZZ.

At 10:45, Dennis Griffin, KD7CAC, copied a station breaking into a
special event net on the 146.86 Mt Ord repeater located North-East of
Phoenix and also requesting assistance.  As there was a public service
event taking place on the .86 machine he was moved the station to the
147.36 repeater also on Mt Ord.  There, KD7CAC copied pretty much the
same information as had KB6ZZ before the station again faded out.
Griffin also alerted authorities,  This time the Pinal County Sheriff's
Dept via its 911 emergency exchange.

Unfortunately, neither operator thought to request a callsign or name on
initial contact and the station was gone before they could follow-up.
But the GPS coordinates he gave both operators tracked to an area of
desert wilderness southwest of Maricopa.

In response, authorities established a command post at the Vija Truck
Stop at State Route 84 and Interstate 8.  Units from the Pinal County
Sheriff's Office and Arizona Department of Public Safety Search and
Rescue combed the area, but turned up nothing.

Later in the afternoon, a new set of coordinates was obtained which put
the accident scene near Ajo.   Pima County officials were notified, but
their subsequent search yielded no results as well.

Authorities now believe that the distress calls were a cruel joke being
played on the local ham community by a person and for reasons yet
unknown.  None the less, Maricopa, Arizona, hams proved that they could
respond quickly when an emergency situation came their way, even if that
emergency turned out to be a phony call for help.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Norm Seeley, KI7UP, reporting from
Scottsdale.

--

News reports say this is the second such hoax local authorities have
received.  As with the use this time of ham radio frequencies the
motives for the bogus calls are unknown.  (W7FAN, Maricopa 360)

**

*BREAK 1*
From the United States of America, We are the Amateur Radio Newsline,
heard on bulletin stations around the world including the KA5GLX repeater serving Clear Lake Texas.


**

*HAM RADIO POLITICS:  ARRL ELECTS KAY CRAIGIE, N3KN AS ITS NEW PRESIDENT*

A historic day in the history of the American Radio Relay League.  This
as the Board of Directors elects First Vice President Kay Craigie, N3KN,
of Blacksburg, Virginia, as the organization's first ever female
president.  Amateur Radio Newsline's Mark Abramowicz, NT3V, is at our
East Coast Bureau with the details:

--

Kay Cragie says she is humbled to have been elevated to such an honor
and is pleased the ARRL board had the confidence to entrust her with
such an awesome responsibility.

Craigie, who began her service to the ARRL and its membership in 1986 as
the Eastern Pennsylvania section manager, says she also recognizes the
legacy of her predecessors.

"If you stand in the lobby at ARRL headquarters, you see photographs of
all the presidents of ARRL going all the way back to Hiram Percy Maxim,
W1AW," Craigie says. "I'm here to tell you when you think about joining
that list of amazing, outstanding radio amateurs, if it doesn't throw
you for just a little bit of a loop there's something wrong with you.

"Because these are people who had a tremendous contribution to amateur
radio and I am just unbelievably honored to be joining that group."

Craigie moved up the ARRL ladder pretty quickly, becoming the Atlantic
Division vice director in 1990 and then director in 1996.

N3KN was elected a vice president in 2000, and moved up to first vice
president in 2006.

Craigie says during that time, she got the chance to work on many of the
challenges facing the amateur radio service.

"We were believing that Part 15 devices were going to be a challenge for
amateur radio," Craigie recalls. "Boy were we right. The whole issue of
broadband over powerlines - not so much BPL but the interference that
BPL can create - has been a real issue for us over the last several
years. We're still working on that one."

"Another challenge that we're now seeing is the increasing demand for
spectrum for mobile broad-band," she continues. "I have a Smartphone,
lots of radio amateurs have Smartphones. We're using them. They gobble
up a great deal of spectrum to serve us the way we want them to.

"And, the ARRL's job is to make sure that meeting the needs of that
industry doesn't cut into the spectrum that amateur radio operators have
to use and to experiment with."

Craigie says one of the big efforts she is committed to is attracting
more qualified and dedicated people into the amateur radio service.

"We're making good strides on that, thanks to the efforts at the grass
roots by individual instructors and radio clubs and groups who are
getting out the word about amateur radio and helping people become
licensed," Craigie says.

"Of course, we'd like to have more younger people involved in amateur
radio. Amateur radio is a fellowship based on achievement. Everything
else is just a demographic factoid, really.

"Achievement is the key and that's why amateur radio is so good for
young people in that it stimulates them to achievement of a very
positive and constructive kind and the League wants to do what we can do
in cooperation with local hams to promote more young people getting
involved in amateur radio."

Craigie - now a retired educator - was tasked to develop what became the
league's Education and Technology program.  She says it continues to
work on a number of levels.

"This project is ongoing, it's successful, it has achieved things beyond
my wildest dreams," Craigie says.

"And the League is very pleased to continue to offer school teachers the
skills and the knowledge that they need to bring amateur radio into the
classroom and help kids get excited about education, excited about
science, about technology about social studies, about languages - all
the different things that you can use amateur radio to support in the
classroom."

Finally, Craigie says, one of her top priorities is to continue to
promote the valuable public service role of amateur radio.

"When you have situations where infrastructure is crippled, overloaded,
amateur radio, as we say, is what works when all else fails," Craigie
says. "And, in the circumstances like what we have in Haiti right now,
of course, it's tremendously dangerous.

"We've seen news stories about amateurs who have attempted to help and
then had to fall back to safer positions. But, amateur radio for the
foreseeable future will be in a position to assist the authorities and
to assist charitable relief agencies to help the public.

"Whether it's helping the public in our own communities, elsewhere in
our country or in some cases, around the world. And we certainly commend
the hams who have the dedication and courage to do that.
"And, of course we also encourage them to take some note for their own
personal safety in those circumstances where that's a real issue."

You can download my entire interview with Kay Craigie from our website
at www.arnewsline.org. Just scroll down to the words "Kay Craigie
interview" and right click on the word "here" to save the file to your
computer."

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Mark Abramowicz, NT3V, in Philadelphia.

--

Kay Craigie, N3KN, assumed the reins ARRL from outgoing President Joel
Harrison, W5ZN, at the close of the Annual Meeting. In October,
Harrison had advised the Board that he would not seek re-election.

(ARNewsline with biographic information from ARRL)

**

*HAM RADIO POLITICS:  CHANGES TOP THE ARRL LEADERSHIP*

The elevation of Kay Craigie to the presidency has lead to several other
changes in the ARRL higherarchy.  As a result, Vice President Rick
Roderick, K5UR, being elected First Vice President and Midwest Division
Director Bruce Frahm, K0BJ, elected to the Vice President position.
This has created a vacancy in the Director position in the Midwest
Division where  following natural order of succession Vice Director
Cliff Ahrens, K0CA, will take over as Director.

Another change was the election of Dakota Division Director Jay Bellows,
K0QB, as International Vice President.  Dakota Division Vice Director
Greg Widin, K0GW, will move up to Director in that Division.

Last but by no means least word that ARRL Technical Relations Manager
Brennan Price, N4QX, has been  elected ARRL Chief Technology Officer.
He replaces Paul Rinaldo, W4RI, who retired from the staff in 2008 but
retained the officer title through the end of its two-year term.

**

*RESTRUCTURING:  FCC ELIMINATES PART 23 OF ITS RULES*

The FCC has issued an order that eliminates Part 23 of its Rules.  Part
23 governed the International Fixed Public Radiocommunication Services.

According to a Commission January 14th release, this change eliminates
an outmoded service and makes the frequencies available for other
services.  Among the re-purposing of the spectrum involved is to provide
for newer disaster recovery communications services.

The Commission's rules defined the now defunct International Fixed
Public Radiocommunication Services as a publicly available fixed service
between the United States and foreign points that was created in the
1930's.  For many years facilities on those frequencies provided an
important form of international communications.  More recently it was
used for point-to-point microwave services.

You can read more at:
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-10-7A1.doc  (CGC, FCC)

**

*RESTRUCTURING:  BROADCAST TV VS. WIRELESS BROADBAND CONTINUED*

The FCC appears to be backing off on reallocating broadcast spectrum for
broadband, or so it seems according to a report from John Eggerton of
Broadcasting & Cable Magazine.  In his article Eggerton quotes Phil
Bellaria of the FCC's broadband planning committee as saying the current
plan being prepared for Congress does not include enforced reallocation
of broadcast spectrum but includes a clause of what he terms as a
voluntary opportunity.

By way of background, the FCC began suggesting such a spectrum
reallocation late last year.  This only weeks after the conclusion of
the digital television transition.  That's when the Commission's Blair
Levin first mentioned the idea of taking broadcast spectrum for the
national broadband plan and likely place it in the hands of wireless
telephone service providers.  A wireless industry spokesman had said
that wireless broadband will need at least 800 MHz of additional
spectrum in the next six years.

Broadcast TV occupies 300 MHz and according to Wireless Week, the
wireless industry maintains that the record overwhelmingly demonstrates
there's a need for additional spectrum for mobile broadband services.
This includes the almost 300 MHz allocated for broadcast television use
which the wireless industry appears to see as being spectrum most
favorable to mobile broadband.  (B&C)

**


*ENFORCEMENT:  FCC ISSUES CITITAION FOR UNAUTHORIZED WIRELESES VIDEO CAMERA*

The FCC has issued an official Citation to Pinecomputer of Covina,
California.  This, for marketing unauthorized radio frequency devices in
the United States.

According to the FCC, an investigation by the Enforcement Bureau's Los
Angeles Office revealed that on November 10, 2009, Pinecomputer marketed
model W203CA, 1.2 GHz wireless surveillance cameras    and associated
receivers which have not been approved for sale by the regulatory
agency.  The agency maintains that Section 302(b) of the Communications
Act provides that no person shall manufacture, import, sell, offer for
sale, devices which fail to comply with the FCC regulations in this area.

Violations of the Act or the Commission's Rules may subject the
violator to substantial monetary forfeitures, seizure of equipment and
criminal sanctions, including imprisonment.  The FCC gave Pinecomputer
fourteen days to request an in person meeting with the agency to discuss
the allegations.
(FCC)

**

*THE SOCIAL SCENE:  ORLANDO HAMCATION FEBRUARY 13 - 15 *

Amateur Radio goes on the Digital Road is the theme of the 2010 Orlando
Hamcation slated for February 13th to the 15th at the Central Florida
Fairgrounds.  Highlights include over 150 commercial vendors, 400 swap
table vendors and participants also the largest Tailgate Area in the
southeast United States.  For more information on this years Orlando
Hamcation please visit  www.hamcation.com on the World Wide Web.
(Orlando Hamcation)

**

*THE SOCIAL SCENE:  SEVHFS CONFERENCE IN KENTUCKY APRIL 23 - 24*

The next Southeastern VHF Society Conference will be April 23rd and
24th.  This, at the new $17 Million Space Science Center at Morehead
State University in Morehead, Kentucky. Further information including
the registration form for the conference will soon be posted on the
Southeastern VHF Society website.  Its in cyberspace at www.svhfs.org
/vhf/  (SEVHFS)

**

*BREAK 2*

This is ham radio news for today's radio amateur.  From the United
States of America, We are the Amateur Radio Newsline with links to the
world from our only official website at www.arnewsline.org and being
relayed by the volunteer services of the following radio amateur:

(5 sec pause here)

**

*THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD:  DAVE INGRAM, K4TWJ - S.K.*

It is with great sadness that we report that our longtime friend and CQ
Magazine columnist, Dave Ingram, K4TWJ, became a Silent Key the morning
of January 20th.  This as the result of complications from a massive
heart attack he suffered on New Year's Eve.

Dave Ingram, K4TWJ, had been writing for CQ at least since 1981 and has
been a CQ columnist since 1982, starting with an amateur television
column called World of Video.  That column eventually broadened its
outlook and became Dave's signature monthly column in CQ known as the
"World of Ideas."  Regular topics included Morse code keys, stealth
antennas, building "new vintage" tube gear and mobiling.

In addition, for the past decade, Dave has been CQ's QRP Editor and "How
it Works" columnist.  His enthusiasm for whatever caught his interest
was contagious and spread widely through his informal yet educational
style of writing.

But more than anything else, Dave was simply a nice guy.  He was a ham
who loved the hobby and blessed with the God-given ability to share that
enthusiasm with anyone with whom he came in contact.

As this newscast is prepared funeral arrangements are not complete.
Additional information will be posted on the CQ website news page when
it becomes available.  Condolence cards may be sent to Dave's wife,
Sandy, WB4OEE, at their Callbook address.  Contributions in Dave
Ingram's memory be made to the American Heart Association

73 old friend.  You will truly be missed.

(From information provided by CQ Magazine)

**

*RADIO HONORS:  DAYTON HAMVENTION SEEKING AWARD NOMINEES*

The Dayton Hamvention© is once again soliciting nominations for its
highly coveted Radio Amateur of the Year, Special Achievement and
Technical Excellence awards.  To many radio amateurs  these are
considered the ham radio equivalents of the entertainment industries
Tony, Emmy and Oscars.

The Radio Amateur of the Year is someone who has devoted the better part
of his or her life to improving the overall state of Amateur Radio.  The
Special Achievement Award is presented to a radio amateur whose one time
accomplishment has had a significant and positive impact on the hobby.
The Technical Excellence Award is given to an individual whose expertise
in the scientific aspect of the hobby has lead to advancement in the
overall state of the art.  And this year, there will also be a onetime
only a Club of the Year award. This to coincides with the 2010
Hamvention theme which is "Amateur Radio Clubs Worldwide: the Lifeline."

Applications for these awards can be found
www.hamvention.org/awards.php.  Submissions by e-mail go to
awards@hamvention.org or via regular mail to Hamvention© 2010, Attention
Awards Committee, Post Office Box 964, Dayton, Ohio, 45401.  And less we
forget, the cutoff date for submitting all nominations is March 15th.
(Hamvention©)

**

*THE SOCIAL SCENE:  SPEAKERS NEEDED FOR HAMVENTION TOWN MEETING*

If you have ever dreamed of being a speaker at the famed Dayton
Hamvention©, 2010 may your chance to make that dream come true.  Each
year Amateur Radio Newsline® produces and hosts the Ham Radio Town
Meeting at the Hamvention©.  And with the world financial recession
continuing and so many people still out of work, we got the idea to
dedicate this years session to advising how having a ham radio license
might be a way to open doors to employment.  If you are one of those
people who landed a job because of your experience as a radio amateur,
we would love to have you tell your story at this years Ham Radio Town
Meeting.

OK, there are a few caveats.  First off, you are on your own as far as
travel and accommodations.  The Hamvention© no longer pays the expenses
for speakers.  Also, you will only get 10 minutes to tell your story
after which you will be expected to answer questions from the audience
at the Hara Arena and possibly those on-line in their homes.

If you are interested in being a presenter please e-mail us an outline
of your proposed presentation to newsline (at) arnewsline (dot) org.
Please be sure to include your postal address, e-mail address, phone
number and other contact information.  We will look over all submissions
and get back to you if what you have to say fits with the goal of this
year's Hamvention© Ham Radio Town Meeting.

This year's Ham Radio Town Meeting takes place on Saturday, May 15th at
the Dayton Hamvention©.  We look forward to hearing from you.  (ARNewsline™)

**
*
*
*HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  A SOUNDS OF SPACE WEBSITE*

Turning to ham radio space related news, word that DD1US now has an
extensive collection of sounds from manned and unmanned space
exploration including amateur radio operations on his website.  This
includes historic recordings like Sputnik 1 and Apollo 11.  There is
even a page devoted to clips of Amateur Radio satellites from Oscar 1 to
Oscar 68.  Its all on-line at www.dd1us.de.  (Southgate)

**

*HAM RADIO IN SPACE: FO-29 TO RETURN TO THE AIR*

Fuji Oscar 29 ground controllers at the Japan Amateur Radio League plan
to open the satellite for amateur radio use but it may not remain
operational after eclipses due to power limitation issues.  Depending on
the power budget the JARL may need to selectively cancel satellite on
time.  All hams are reminded to please use as low power as necessary on
the uplink to complete their communications.  (JE9PEL)

**

*RADIOSPORTS: WSJT GROUP SPRING ON JANUARY 30*

The first 2010 WSJT Group Sprint will be held on January 30th which is
the last Saturday morning of the month.  The rules will stay the same as
for the last Sprint in April of 2009 and are posted at contest website
at. http://www.ykc.com/wa5ufh/Sprint/W5WVO_Sprints.htm

For those who have never heard of a Sprint, these are short duration
contests usually aimed at promoting activity on a given band or using a
specific mode.  In this case its to encourage the use of the WSJT low
noise digital communications mode developed by Joe Taylor, K1JT.
Subsequent Sprints for 2010 will be on February 27th, March 27th, and
April 24th.  (W5WVO)

**

*RADIOSPORTS:  DX MAGAZINE PUBLISHES 2009 MOST WANTED RESULTS. *

The DX Magazine's "2009 Most Wanted Survey" has been posted on the
publications Web site and printed  in the January / February issue.  The
top five most sought after entities appear to be number five Yemen;
number four Bvouvet Island; number 3 Marion Island, number two Navassa
Island. The number one most wanted country is North Korea.

The survey was conducted between September and October of 2009.  The
listing shows the top 100 World-Wide most wanted and also includes their
1998 comparison  ranking for 2008.  Its on line at
dxpub.com/dx_news.html/ (DX Magazine)

**

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*DX*

In other DX, EA5BYP and EA5KM will be active from Annobon Island
sometime in April.  Dates and callsigns will be announced soon.  Their
will be on 160 through 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY, with an
emphasis on the lower bands and Morse.  More on this one as information
is released.

JA8BMK will be active from Juan Fernandez Island as CE0ZA through
February 2nd.  His operation will
be on 160 through 10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes.  QSL
direct only to JA8BMK.

W7EJ, will be active from Morocco as CN2R during the CQ 160 Meter CW
Contest on January 29th through the 31st.  This as a
Single-Op/High-Power entry. QSL via W7EJ.  And MJ0ASP will also be
active from Morocco.  Look for him as CN2MR between February 18th to the
26th.  His activity will be on the HF bands using mostly CW.   QSL via
his home callsign

Above from various DX news sources

**

*THAT FINAL ITEM: LORAN-C NAVIGATION SYSYEM GOING QRT*

And finally this week, its time to say goodbye to the old LORAN-C radio
navigation system is soon going QRT.  Frank Haas, KB4T, is here with the
story of a longtime friend to sailors world-wide:

--

LORAN is an acronym for the words long-range navigation.  It's a radio
navigation system that was developed during World War II for military
ships and aircraft.  It then was then perfected for civilian use and
entered full time service in 1957.

LORAN-C operates in the low frequency portion of the electromagnetic
spectrum from 90 to 110 kHz.. It has transmitted the past 52 years from
24 stations operated by the Coast Guard to determine positions at sea or
in the air.

For decades, LORAN-C was the standard navigation system for ships,
fishing boats, and other vessels.  It also served as a supplemental
navigation aid on many small to medium sized aircraft.  And at its peak
popularity, an estimated one and a half  million LORAN-C receivers were
in use.

But in the mid-1990's mariners and pilots began turning to global
positioning systems for its almost pinpoint accuracy.  Gradually, use of
LORAN-C fell away.  Now the Department of Homeland Security says that
LORAN-C has become obsolete and is no longer needed for navigation or
safety.

Most of the nation's LORAN-C transmission stations will be turned off on
February 8th  with the remainder being powered down by October 1st.
This termination of service does not affect U.S. participation in the
Russian American or Canadian LORAN-C chains. U.S. participation in these
operations  will continue at least temporarily in accordance with
international agreements.

 From Holly Hill Florida, I'm Frank Haas, KB4T, reporting for the
Amateur Radio Newsline.

--

Some had thought that the government might keep LORAN-C as a terrestrial
back-up system for the satellite based Global Positioning System but the
Department of Homeland Security seems to believe that doing so is not a
necessity.  (Science OnLine, Boston Globe and various other published
reports)

**

*NEWSCAST CLOSE*

With thanks to Alan Labs, AMSAT, the ARRL, the CGC Communicator, CQ
Magazine, the FCC, the Ohio Penn DX Bulletin, Radio Netherlands, Rain,
the RSGB, the Southgate News and Australia's W-I-A News, that's all from
the Amateur Radio Newsline™.  Our e-mail address is
newsline@arnewsline.org.  More information is available at Amateur
Radio Newsline's™ only official website located at www.arnewsline.org.
You can also write to us or support us at Amateur Radio Newsline™, 28197
Robin Avenue, Santa Clarita California, 91350

For now, with Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, at the editors desk, I'm Don
Wilbanks, AE5DW, saying 73 and we thank you for listening.

*Amateur Radio Newsline™ is Copyright 2010.  All rights reserved.*

 

IARU Region 2 Requests Frequencies Be Kept Clear After Massive Earthquake Strikes Haiti

On Tuesday, January 12 at 4:53 PM Haiti time (2153 UTC), a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit 10 miles (15 kilometers) west of Port-au-Prince, the island nation's capital. Communications in and out of Haiti have been disrupted. No word has been received as of yet from any of Haitian Amateur Radio operators. The ARRL encourages US amateurs to be aware of the emergency operations on the following frequencies: 7.045 and 3.720 MHz (IARU Region 2 nets), 14.265, 7.265 and 3.977 MHz (SATERN nets), and 14.300 MHz (Intercontinental Assistance and Traffic Net); the International Radio Emergency Support Coalition (IRESC) is also active on EchoLink node 278173.

IARU Region 2 Area C Emergency Coordinator, Arnie Coro, CO2KK, is coordinating a multi-national response by hams. There are organized nets on 7.045 and 3.720 MHz; amateurs are asked to monitor the frequencies, but to also keep them clear of non-essential traffic. Amateur Radio operators should also be aware that emergency traffic pertaining to the Haitian earthquake is expected on the SATERN frequencies of 14.265 MHz, 7.265 MHz and 3977 MHz, according to SATERN's leader, Major Pat McPherson. The Salvation Army is accepting health and welfare traffic requests on its Web site.

"As late as 9:45 PM local time (0245 UTC), we have not been able to contact any amateur or emergency services stations in Haiti," Coro said in an e-mail. "Amateurs from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Venezuela are monitoring the 40 meter band frequency. We are still keeping watch on 7.045 MHz, hoping that someone in Haiti may have access to a transceiver and at least a car battery to run it," but so far, no HH stations have checked in. Tuesday's quake was felt in the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, and in Eastern Cuba, but no major damage was reported in either place.

The January 13 edition of The Daily DX reported that the Rev John Henault, HH6JH, made contact late Wednesday morning with the Intercontinental Assistance and Traffic Net (IATN) on 14.300 MHz; this is the IARU Global Center of Activity frequency for emergency communications. He said that he was safe, but had no power and no phone service. He was operating on battery power and hoping to get a generator running later in the day. The edition also noted that Pierre Petry, HH2/HB9AMO -- who was in Cap Haitien (about 140 km north of Port-au-Prince) is "okay"; Petry is in Haiti working for the United Nations World Food Program. Later today, he will be traveling to the capital.

The UN's 9000 peacekeepers in Haiti -- many of whom are from Brazil -- were distracted from aid efforts by their own tragedy: Many spent the night hunting for survivors in the ruins of their headquarters. "It would appear that everyone who was in the building, including my friend Hedi Annabi, the United Nations' Secretary General's special envoy, and everyone with him and around him, are dead," French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Wednesday, speaking on French radio. UN peacekeeping chief Alain Le Roy would not confirm that Annabi was dead, but said he was among more than 100 people missing in the rubble of its headquarters. He said only about 10 people had been pulled out, many of them badly injured. Fewer than five bodies had been pulled from the rubble, he said. The United Nations said the capital's main airport was "fully operational" and that relief flights would begin on Wednesday, January 13.

The situation in Haiti is still chaotic. More information will be posted as soon as possible. Information is being validated and shared between many amateur groups and news sources as it unfolds.

From www.arrl.org

From CQ Magazine

newsvc.cq-amateur-radio.com/

Earthquake Net Frequencies - 7045, 3720 kHz - Please Keep Clear
Posted: Jan 12, 2010
All radio amateurs are requested to keep 7045 kHz and 3720 kHz clear for possible emergency traffic related to today's major earthquake in Haiti.

International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region II Area C Emergency Coordinator Arnie Coro, CO2KK, reports that as of 0245 UTC on January 13, nothing had been heard from radio amateurs in Haiti, but that the above frequencies were being kept active in case any Haitian hams manage to get on the air, and in case of other related events in surrounding areas, including aftershocks and a possible tsunami.

The following is from an e-mail from CO2KK:

"A few minutes after the earthquake was felt in eastern Cuba's cities, the Cuban Federation of Radio Amateurs Emergency Net was activated, with net control stations CO8WM and CO8RP located in the city of Santiago de Cuba, and in permanent contact with the National Seismology Center of Cuba located in that city.

Stations in the city of Baracoa, in Guantanamo province, were also activated immediately as the earth movements were felt even stronger there, due to its proximity to Haiti. CO8AZ and CO8AW went on the air immediately , with CM8WAL following. At the early phase of the emergency, the population of the city of Baracoa was evacuated far away from the coast, as there was a primary alert of a possible tsunami event or of a heavy wave trains sequence impacting the coast line at the city's sea wall ...

Baracoa could not contact Santiago de Cuba stations on 40 meters due to long skip after 5 PM local time, so several stations in western Cuba and one in the US State of Florida provided relays. CO2KK, as IARU Region II Area C Emergency Coordinator, helped to organize the nets , on 7045 kHz and also on 3720 kHz, while local nets in Santiago de Cuba and Baracoa operated on 2 meters.

As late as 9,45 PM local time 0245 UTC we have not been able to contact any amateur or emergency services stations in Haiti.

Amateurs from the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Venezuela were monitoring the 40 meter band frequency, that I notified to the IARU Region II executive Ramon Santoyo XE1KK as in use for the emergency, requesting that 7045 kHz be kept as clear as possible ...

We are still keeping watch on 7045 kHz hoping that someone in Haiti may have access to a transceiver and at least a car battery to run it.

All information that has so far come from the Cuban seismologists tell us of a very intense earthquake, and also of the possibility of other events following.

Following the advice of the geophysicists, we are keeping the 7045 and 3720 kiloHertz frequencies active until further notice."

This page will be updated with additional developments as needed.

425 DX NEWS
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09 January 2010 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 975
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*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

5X - Nick, G3RWF will be active again as 5X1NH from Fort Portal, Uganda
between 21 January and 20 March. He will operate CW and digital
modes, with some SSB. QSL via home call and LoTW. [TNX The Daily
DX]
5Z - The new dates for the 5Z0H expedition to Kenya [425DXN 963] are
12-25 February, including activity from the islands of Wasini
(AF-067) and Lamu (AF-040), as well as participation in the ARRL
International DX Contest (CW). Enrico/5Z4ES, Frank/IK8TEO, and
Antonio/IK8VRH will operate SSB, CW and RTTY on all bands. QSL via
IK8VRH (direct, bureau and LoTW). The website for the operation is
at www.ddxc.it
7P - Art, ZS6BQI will be active as 7P8BA from Lesotho on 14-18 January.
He plans to operate mainly CW and digital modes on 40-10 metres.
QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
C6 - Randy, W6SJ will be active holiday style as C6AWS from Grand
Bahama Island (NA-080) on 5-10 February. Randy will try to operate
on 12, 17 and 30 metres when he can. QSL via home call. [TNX W6SJ]
CT8 - OH2BO, OH2PM, OH2MM, OH2BH (CU2KG) and OH8NC (CU2KH) will put the
Azores on 160 metres and above with new vertical and beverage
antennas starting 16 January. The activity will include CQWW 160M
CW and ARRL CW/SSB contests, using the callsign CR2X. There will
also be some activity before and after the contests. Additionally,
CU2CE and CU2DX and others are due to take part in WPX SSB. QSL
CR2X and CU2KG via OH2BH, QSL CU2KH via OH8NC. [TNX OH2BN]
D2 - Paulo, D2CQ (CT1ITZ) will be back to Porto Amboim in February,
this time with a 5-band beam. He expects to be working in Angola
for the next few years. QSL via CT1IUA (he has the paper logs and
is entering them into an electronic log, then he will start
sending cards out). [TNX K1XN]
E5 - Dick, AD7AF (E51WWA) will operate from the Cook Islands between 12
January and 20 February. He will be active from Rarotonga (OC-013,
South Cooks) on 12 January-1 February, and again on 17-20
February, as well as from Manihiki (OC-014, North Cooks) on 3-15
February, possibly under another callsign. He will operate barefoot
with vertical dipole and horizontal wire antennas, on 40-10 metres
CW, with some SSB and digital modes as propagation conditions
allow; activity on 80m will be depend on antenna possibilities.
QSL via AD7AF and LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
FO - Jacques/F6BEE, Nigel/G3TXF and Gilles/VE2TZT will be joining
Phil/FO8RZ (F5PHW) on 9-24 February for an expedition to Tahiti
(OC-046), French Polynesia that will include participation in the
CQ WW WPX RTTY and ARRL CW DX Contests. They will be active as
TX4T on 160-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY, with a focus on 160 and 80
metres. Plans are to have two complete stations QRV
simultaneously. QSL via G3TXF, direct or bureau. The logs will be
uploaded to LoTW. Further information can be found at
www.fo2010.org [TNX dx-hamspirit.com]
J2 - J28AA is the new callsign issued to Darko, E70A (he formerly held
J28OO). The QSL route is still via K2PF (direct) or LoTW. [TNX
K2PF]
J7 - Seth, SM0XBI will be active again as J79XBI from Dominica (NA-101)
from 8 January through March. He will operate SSB on all bands.
QSL via SM0XBI, direct or bureau (but LoTW preferred). [TNX SM0CCM]
JD1_og - Look for JM1YGG/JD1 (QSL via home call), JA2ZL/JD1 (QSl via home
call), JD1BMV (QSL via JK1EBA) and JD1BNB (QSL via JA3MCA) to be
active from Chichijima, Ogasawara (AS-031) on 6-14 February. They
will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 80-12 metres. QSLs direct or
bureau. [TNX JA3MCA]
SP - Special event station 3Z0FCH will be active until 30 June to
commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Fryderyc Chopin,
the great Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. QSL via SP7PAD,
direct or bureau.
SV5 - Willi, DJ7RJ will be active from Kos Island (EU-001) from 24
February until 17 March. He will operate CW and SSB on 160-6
metres, with a focus on the low bands. QSL via home call. [TNX
AA1M]
TA - The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the
European Union for a period of one calendar year during which it
is given a chance to showcase its cultural life and cultural
development. Instanbul is one of the three cities designated for
2010, and the TC Special Wireless Activity Team will conduct a
year long celebration by using thirteen TC2010 prefixed special
callsigns from several different locations. The first activities
will be by TC2010CCE, TC2010CCA and TC2010CCI on 15-18 January.
Detailed information on the event and the relevant award can be
found at www.ta0u.com [TNX www.southgatearc.org]
UA_ant - Alex, RV1ZC has left Vostok Station (R1ANC) and is onboard the
research vessel "Akademik Fedorov", which is due to call at
Leningradskaja Station, Antarctica sometime between 10 and 15
January. He hopes to be able to operate as R1ANL for about ten
hours on 20 metres CW and SSB, using 100 watts and a vertical. QSL
via RN1ON, direct or bureau. The ship's course can be tracked at
www.sailwx.info [TNX RN1ON]
VE - Cezar, VE3LYC has secured the callsign VY0V for his attempt to
operate from East Pen Island (NA-231, new one). The operation is
scheduled for 3 days between 26 and 31 March [425DXN 966]. Cezar
is looking for any possible donations towards the cost of this
difficult project. Support can be sent to him by PayPal at
tiberius.trifu@gmail.com. More information about his preparations
and QSLing will be posted on the VY0V page at QRZ.com [TNX VE3LYC]
W - Wade, AA8LL will be active as AA8LL/4 from Key Largo (NA-062) on
15-19 January. Holiday style operating will be mostly CW and RTTY
on 80-15 metres with 200 watts and wires. QSL via AA8LL, direct or
bureau. Wade will upload his logs to LoTW and eQSL. [TNX AA8LL]
XX9 - Georg, DK7LX has been active as XX9TLX from Coloane Island
(AS-075), Macau since 8 January. He says that the "duration of
this activity is open and fully flexible". Plans are to operate
mainly CW on all bands, 160m excluded. There will be no on-line
logsearch. QSL via DK7LX , direct or bureau.

TRIP TO AFRICA ---> Peter, HA3AUI is going back to Africa. He will be
active in his spare time as either 6W2SC (from Senegal) and J5UAP (from
Guinea-Bissau) from 15 January until 31 March. Peter plans to operate mainly
Digital modes (other modes on request) on 160-10 metres. QSL via HA3AUI,
direct or bureau. His website is at cqafrica.net [TNX NG3K]

TRIP TO AFRICA ---> Laci, HA0NAR and his wife Susan will be visiting Senegal
and Guinea-Bissau between 30 January and 13 February. Look for 6W/HA0NAR
until 6 February (with a side trip to IOTA group AF-078), and for J5NAR on 7
-13 February (with a side trip to IOTA group AF-093). Expect activity on the
HF bands CW, SSB and RTTY, with a focus on the low bands during operations
from the mainland. Activity on 6 and 2m will depend on the local situation.
QSL via HA0NAR, direct or bureau. [TNX HA0NAR]

TRIP TO SOUTHEAST ASIA ---> Eddy, ON4AFU will be active as HS0ZJF from
Thailand between 12 January and 8 March, including a side trip to IOTA group
AS-101 on 15-31 January (HS0ZJF/8). On 2-15 February he will be active as
XU7AFU from Cambodia. Eddy operates CW only. QSL via home call, direct or
bureau. [TNX NG3K]

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*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
===========================
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE ---> The latest issue (December 2009) is now available
at www.425dxn.org/monthly/index.html. Articles and pictures should be sent
to Nicola Baldresca, IZ3EBA (iz3eba @ iz3eba.it)

CDXC 2010 CHALLENGE ---> The aim of the Clipperton DX Club 2010 Challenge
is to contact as many DXCC Entities as possible on different bands and
modes over the period 1 January-29 August. The challenge is open to all
operators, whether CDXC member or not. Three categories are available (HF,
6m and 2m). Complete details can be found at www.cdxc.org [TNX F5CWU]

CWOPS ---> The CW Operators' Club (CWops) is a newly formed,
activity-oriented club for Amateur Radio operators who are Morse Code (CW)
enthusiasts. International in scope, membership and management, its focus
is the use of CW, whether for contesting, DXing or ragchewing. To celebrate
the beginning of the club, a 9-day Birthday Party event will be held on
6-14 March. Look for CWops members to call CQ CWT particularly around 008,
018, 028, and 038 on each band. Complete information can be found at
www.cwops.org [TNX N1DG]

DX SOUND CLIPS ---> Tom's (K8CX) DX sound clips for 2009 can be found at
hamgallery.com/dx2009/; the collection of 146 DX clips covers all the major
DXpeditions, plus rare and semi-rare DX.

EA SPECIAL PREFIXES ---> Spain has revised the criteria for allocation of
special callsigns. Special prefixes ED, EE and EF are for contest
operating: applicants may choose the suffix (1, 2 or 3 letters) for 26
major contests; for other contests, the suffix must coincide with the
licensee's regular suffix. Special prefixes EG, EH, AM, AN, AO are for
non-contest events, with up to 3-letter suffixes. [TNX EA9IE]

MONGOLIAN RTTY DX CONTEST ---> The Mongolian Amateur Radio Society (MARS)
invites licensed amateurs and SWLs to participate in the Mongolian RTTY DX
Contest, to be held on 80-10 metres on 9 January (from 00.00 UTC to 23.59
UTC). Please e-mail jt1kaa@gmail.com for further information. [TNX MARS]

NO LONGER POB ---> Effective 1 January, rental fees for Post Office Boxes
in Italy have raised dramatically. The following QSL managers who had a POB
address now require mail to be sent to their home addresses:
IT9DAA Corrado Ruscica, Via Capitano Salemi 41, 96019 Rosolini SR, Italy
IZ8CCW Antonio Cannataro, Via Don Minzoni 24, 87040 Marano Marchesato CS,
Italy

NY6X/KP2 AND Z38C ---> The USA W6 Bureau continues to receive QSL cards for
NY6X/KP2, as well as Z38C and other Macedonia cards for NO6X.
Please note that NY6X is JN1RVS, and QSLs should go to his Japanese call
sign. Cards received by the W6 Bureau for NY6X are destroyed.
As for NO6X, this callsign was reissued in 2003, and the previous holder is
now ND6A. According to qrz.com, Z38C after 2004 is via HA1RS. Any Z3 card
received by the W6 Bureau for NO6X is destroyed. [TNX WC6DX]

PIRATE ---> Once upon a time, the 4K2 prefix was used by stations from
Franz Josef Land. However, the 4J-4K callsign prefix blocks have been
allocated to Azerbaijan for quite a number of years now. With reference to
4K2JF/p (recently reported on the bands as operating from FJL), Natig
Gasimov, 4J5T, President of the Federation of Radio Sport of Azerbaijan,
says that this callsign "has never been issued by the Ministry of
Communications of Azerbaijan".

POLAR CHALLENGE ---> Updated scores for the Arctic and Antarctic Challenges
are now available on the French Polar Team's website at
www.french-polar-team.fr [TNX F5PFP]

QSL 8Q7CE ---> The new QSL route for 8Q7CE (8-25 January, operated by
YO8TLC, see 425DXN 974) is via EB7DX.

SFDXA ---> At its January meeting, the South Florida DX Association
(www.qsl.net/k4fk) elected the following officers for 2010: Ed Callaway,
N4II (President); Bill Dzurilla, NZ5N (Vice President); Dave Novoa, W4DN
(Secretary); Bruce Phegley, W4OV (Treasurer); Al Maslin/N3EA, Don
Search/W3AZD, Jim Settle/KG4VPC and Ray Smolenski/N4RU (Directors). [TNX
N4II]

VE POSTAL RATES ---> Canadian postal rates will rise again on 11 January.
The new base prices for standard letter items are as follows:
Canada Up to 30g CAD 0.57 31g-50g CAD 1.00
U.S.A. Up to 30g CAD 1.00 31g-50g CAD 1.22
International Up to 30g CAD 1.70 31g-50g CAD 2.44
Stamps are subject to taxes. Actual rates can be calculated through the
"Find a Rate" on-line service provided by Canada Post (www.canadapost.ca).

WCA ---> The World Castles Award is for working stations operating from
castles located in Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, England, France,
Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italia, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia,
Switzerland, the Netherlands and Ukraine. Eighteen national castel
programmes are considered by WCA. Complete information can be found at
www.wcagroup.org [TNX RN1CW]

WIA AWARDS REVISED ---> Eddie DeYoung, VK4AN (WIA Awards Manager & Awards
Committee Chairman) reports that the Wireless Institute of Australia's
Awards Programme has been extensively revised to make it "more relevant and
desirable to today's award hunters". Complete details can be found at
www.wia.org.au/members/awards/about

YASME EXCELLENCE AWARDS ---> Two years ago the Directors of The Yasme
Foundation announced the establishment of the Yasme Excellence Awards, to
be given "for service and dedication to amateur radio as recognized by the
foundation's Directors". The awards are given from time to time as the
board feels appropriate. The winners for 2009 are Jamie Dupree (NS3T), Bob
Bruninga (WB4APR), George Wallner (AA7JV) & Tomi Pekarik (HA7RY), Don Hill
(AA5AU), Nodir Tursoon-Zadeh (EY8MM) and and Rich Strand (KL7RA). Complete
details can be found at www.yasme.org

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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3D20CR, 3D2KJ, 3D2MJ, 3D2NB,
3DA0VB, 3V8BB, 4L0A, 4L3Y, 4S7NE, 4U1UN, 4W6AL, 4X4DZ, 5B4AIF, 5H3VMB/5,
5R8IC, 5W0KH, 5X1NH, 6Y1V, 7P8AO, 7P8BA, 7P8MM, 7Q7VB, 8P9NX, 8P9SS, 8R1DB,
8R1PY, 9G5TT, 9G5XX, 9J2VB, 9K2GS, 9L0W, 9L1NH,9M2AX, 9M6BG, 9M6XRO, 9N7JO,
9U0VB, 9X0VB, 9Y4D, 9Z4FZ, A61AB, A92GE, AA1AC/VP9, AH6NM, AI5P/VK9N, AL7R,
AT9RS (AS-177), BA4TB, BY4USA, C21TI, C37URE, C56W, C6ANM, C91LW, C91VB/6,
C91VM, CO6RD,CR2X, CT8/DL7JAN, CT9/DF1LON, CU2A, CU2EQ, CU2X, CU3EQ, CU3HQ,
CY0X, D20VB, DP1POL, E51CUK, E71A, EA9/OL8R, EA9IE, EK6TA, EL2DX, EL8RI,
EU7SA, EX7MA, EY8MM, FG5FR, FH/DJ7RJ, FJ/WQ2N, FK/AI5P, FK8CP, FM5AA,
FM5BH, FM5WE, FO/G3BJ, FO5RH, FO8RZ, FR1AN, FS/W6IZT, FT5GA, H44MY
(OC-127), HD2A, HS0ZEE, ID9N, J28KO, J68V, JT1CO, JY4NE, K5D, K8CC/C6A,
K9AJ/VY0 (NA-185), KD6WW/VY0 (NA-185), KH7C, KL7RRC/p (NA-233), KP4AO,
LO2F, LU/F6BFH (SA-008), LU/F6BFH (SA-049), LX/PA6Z, MD0CCE, N4UM
(NA-062),NP2N, OJ0B, OY2J, P29NI (OC-205), P29VCX (OC-102, OC-116, OC-240),
P29VLR (OC-231),P49Y, PJ2/K8ND, PJ4A, PJ7/K1XM, PS2T,PT5A, PX8W, R1FJM,
RX9FM, SU8LH, SV1CQN, SV2ASP/A, SY2A, T30AW, T30GM, T30IW, T88CW, T8CW,
TF8GX, TN5SN, TO4X, TO5RZ, TO7RJ, TO8YY, TX5SPA, TX5SPM, TY1MS, TZ6JA,
UA0ZAL (AS-039), UA2FFW, UA9SC, UP0L, V26B, V31UB, V5/DJ4SO, V51AS, V63TO
(OC-167), VK9LA, VK9XW, VP2EBY, VP2MDG, VP2MNK, VP2MUM, VP2MXO,
VP2V/DL7VOG, VP2VI, VP8YCE, VP8YLG, VP9KF, VQ9JC, VQ9LA,VU2MTT, VY0O
(NA-230),XU7ACY, XU7KOH, XV2RZ, XV4D (AS-128), YJ0CCC, YJ0PX, YO9HP, YW5F
(SA-058), ZA0/IK7JWX, ZB2FK, ZC4VJ, ZD7X, ZK2BJ (OC-040), ZK2DL, ZL/AI5P,
ZY0F, ZY0T.

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Ordine Nazionale dei Giornalisti
Roma, Italia

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SH/425 CAL shows the 425DXN Calendar "current" activities;
SH/425 BULL [num] where [num] is the bulletin issue number;
SH/425 [text] where [text] should be replaced with a callsign, an IOTA
reference number, an island name, an Antarctic base, a
lighthouse, etc.
 

W1AW 2010 Winter Operating Schedule

ZCZC AG01
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 1  ARLB001
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  January 4, 2010
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB001
ARLB001 W1AW 2010 Winter Operating Schedule

Morning Schedule:

Time                  Mode     Days
-------------------   ----     ---------
1400 UTC (9 AM EST)   CWs      Wed, Fri
1400 UTC (9 AM EST)   CWf      Tue, Thu

Daily Visitor Operating Hours:

1500 UTC to 1700 UTC - (10 AM to 12 PM EST) 1800 UTC to 2045 UTC - (1 PM to 3:45 PM EST)

(Station closed 1700 to 1800 UTC (12 PM to 1 PM EST))

Afternoon/Evening Schedule:

2100 UTC (4 PM EST)    CWf      Mon, Wed, Fri
2100  "      "         CWs      Tue, Thu
2200  "  (5 PM EST)    CWb      Daily
2300  "  (6 PM EST)    RTTY     Daily
0000  "  (7 PM EST)    CWs      Mon, Wed, Fri
0000  "      "         CWf      Tue, Thu
0100  "  (8 PM EST)    CWb      Daily
0200  "  (9 PM EST)    RTTY     Daily
0245  "  (9:45 PM EST) VOICE    Daily
0300  "  (10 PM EST)   CWf      Mon, Wed, Fri
0300  "      "         CWs      Tue, Thu
0400  "  (11 PM EST)   CWb      Daily


                          Frequencies (MHz)
                          -----------------
CW:    1.8025 3.5815 7.0475 14.0475 18.0975 21.0675  28.0675 147.555
RTTY:     -   3.5975 7.095  14.095  18.1025 21.095   28.095  147.555
VOICE:  1.855 3.990  7.290  14.290  18.160  21.390   28.590  147.555

Notes:

CWs = Morse Code practice (slow) = 5, 7.5, 10, 13 and 15 WPM CWf = Morse Code practice (fast) = 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 13 and 10 WPM CWb = Morse Code Bulletins = 18 WPM

CW frequencies include code practices, Qualifying Runs and CW bulletins.

RTTY = Teleprinter Bulletins = BAUDOT (45.45 baud), BPSK31 and
MFSK16 sent only as time allows.

Code practice texts are from QST, and the source of each practice is given at the beginning of each practice and at the beginning of alternate speeds.

On Tuesdays and Fridays at 2330 UTC (6:30 PM EST), Keplerian Elements for active amateur satellites are sent on the regular teleprinter frequencies.

A DX bulletin replaces or is added to the regular bulletins between 0100 UTC (8 PM EST) Thursdays and 0100 UTC (8 PM EST) Fridays.

In a communications emergency, monitor W1AW for special bulletins as
follows: Voice on the hour, Teleprinter at 15 minutes past the hour, and CW on the half hour.

All licensed amateurs may operate the station from 1500 UTC to 1700 UTC (10 AM to 12 PM EST), and then from 1800 UTC to 2045 UTC (1 PM to 3:45 PM EST) Monday through Friday.  Be sure to bring your current FCC amateur radio license or a photocopy.

The W1AW Operating Schedule may also be found on page 100 in the January 2010 issue of QST or on the web at, http://www.arrl.org/w1aw.html
 

The ARRL Letter

January 7, 2010
Editor: S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA <mailto:k1sfa@arrl.org>
ARRL Home Page <http://www.arrl.org/>        /ARRL Letter/ Archive
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       + /Hams in the News/ : White House Names Ham as New Cybersecurity
       Coordinator <#toc01>
     * + /Spotlight on Amateur Radio/ : 2009 Sees Surge of New Amateur
       Radio Licensees <#toc02>
     * + /Public Service/ : MARS Gets New Name As It Fine Tunes Mission
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     * + /Coming Up in QST/ : Look for the February Issue of /QST/ to
       Arrive Soon <#toc04>
     * / Hints & Kinks/ : A BNC Connector Tool <#toc05>
     * + /Now You Know!/ : 4U1 Call Signs <#toc06>
     * Solar Update <#toc07>
     * This Week on the Radio <#toc08>
     * + /Silent Key/ : Knut Magne Haugland, Last Surviving Crew Member
       of /Kon-Tiki/ Expedition, Passes Away <#toc09>

+ Available on /ARRL Audio News/ <http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/audio/>


+ /Hams in the News/: White House Names Ham as New Cybersecurity
+ Coordinator

President Barack Obama greets his new White House Cyber Security Chief Howard A. Schmidt, W7HAS, in the Cross Hall of the White House. December 17, 2009. [Lawrence Jackson, official White House photo]

On December 22, President Barack Obama named Howard A. Schmidt, W7HAS, as the new White House Cybersecurity Coordinator. According to the White House, Schmidt -- an ARRL member -- is one of the world's leading authorities on computer security, with some 40 years of experience in government, business and law enforcement and "will have regular access to the President and serve as a key member of his National Security Staff. He will also work closely with his economic team to ensure that our cybersecurity efforts keep the Nation secure and prosperous."

In an exclusive interview with the ARRL, Schmidt said that he credits Amateur Radio with getting him involved with technology: "In high school, one of my friends was a ham and he got me interested in shortwave radio, which in turn got me into building shortwave radios and equipment, many from Heathkit. As I got older, I took courses from NRI and Bell and Howell in electronics and built a number of projects, preparing me for my first ham radio ticket. I love technology, and it was Amateur Radio that caused me to build my first computer -- a Sinclair ZX-80 to use for EME calculations. I studied all about the OSCAR systems and would build equipment to monitor when they would pass within range of Arizona. Building these computers to support my ham radio hobby gave me the technical skills that I needed to start doing computer crime investigations and work on the early stages of computer forensics, in turn enabling me to start working on cybersecurity issues." Read more here <http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/12/23/11264/?nc=1>.

+ /Spotlight on Amateur Radio/: 2009 Sees Surge of New Amateur Radio
Licensees

In 2009, the FCC issued more than 30,000 new Amateur Radio licences -- an almost 3 percent increase in the number of new licenses issued in 2008. At the end of 2009, there were 17,084 Novices, 334,245 Technicians, 150,970 Generals and 119,403 Amateur Extra class licensees.

This past year was a banner year for new Amateur Radio licensees.
According to ARRL VEC Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM, the FCC issued more than 30,000 new ham radio licenses. "In 2009, the demand for Amateur Radio exam sessions remained elevated and is still running at a higher rate than before the FCC's restructuring of the license requirements in 2007," Somma said. "This high level of exam session activity has produced an elevated influx of new applications, far outpacing recent years." A total of 30,144 new licenses were granted in 2009 -- an increase of almost 7.5 percent from 2008. In 2005, 16,368 new hams joined Amateur Radio's ranks; just five years later, that number had increased by almost 14,000 -- a whopping 84 percent! Read more here <http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2010/01/06/11278/?nc=1>.

+ /Public Service/: MARS Gets New Name As It Fine Tunes Mission

On Wednesday, December 23, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued an /Instruction/ concerning MARS, effective immediately. This /Instruction/ gives the three MARS services -- Army, Air Force and Navy/Marine Corps
-- a new focus on homeland security and a new name: Military /Auxiliary/ Radio System. The /Instruction/ is the first major revision to MARS since January 26, 1988 -- as such, the first revision since the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina, two major events that changed the way Amateur Radio dealt with emergency communications. In the past, MARS had focused primarily on emergency communications and health and welfare support. The DoD's /Instruction/ now directs the three MARS services to provide "contingency radio communications" to support US government operations, DoD components and "civil authorities at all levels,"
providing for national security and emergency preparedness events. MARS units will still continue to provide health and welfare communications support "to military members, civilian employees and contractors of DoD Components, and civil agency employees and contractors, when in remote or isolated areas, in contingencies or whenever appropriate." MARS must also be capable of operation in "radio only" modes -- without landlines or the Internet -- and sustainable on emergency power (when public utility power has failed); some MARS stations must be transportable for timely deployment. Read more here <http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/12/24/11267/?nc=1>.

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+ /Coming Up in QST/: Look for the February Issue of /QST/ to Arrive
+ Soon

The February issue of /QST <http://www.arrl.org/qst>/ is jam-packed with all sorts of news and information that today's Amateur Radio operator needs. From product reviews to experiments, from public service to on-the-air activities, the upcoming issue of /QST/ has something for just about everyone. You'll find a plethora of technical and general interest articles, as well as monthly columns such as How's DX, Hamspeak, Vintage Radio and more. Click here <http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2010/01/05/11277/?nc=1> to discover what's in store for you in the February issue of /QST/, the official journal of the ARRL.

/ Hints & Kinks/ : A BNC Connector Tool

The completed tool aids in inserting or removing BNC jacks from a chassis without damaging the connector.

Scott McCann, W3MEO, of Queenstown, Maryland, made this tool by soldering a BNC connector to the shaft of an old screwdriver (see
photo): "I cut off the blade and tinned the shaft with ordinary solder and flux. I then removed the center pin and Teflon from a BNC plug and soldered the plug onto the screwdriver shaft. While it was hot, I 'locked up' the nut and collar with solder. Now I have a BNC driver, very handy for installing and removing BNC jacks without marring them, which can happen using pliers or other 'make do' tools." Do you have an idea or a simple project that has improved your operating? Maybe you've taken something commonly found around the home and developed a ham radio use for it? Why not share your hints with fellow hams in "Hints and Kinks," a monthly column in /QST/. If we publish your hint in /QST/, you will receive $20. Send your hints via e-mail <mailto:h&k@arrl.org> or to ARRL Headquarters, Attn: "Hints and Kinks," 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111. Please include your name, call sign, complete mailing address, daytime telephone number and e-mail address.

/ARRL in Action/: What Have We Been Up to Lately?

This feature -- including convenient Web links to useful information -- is a concise monthly update of some of the things ARRL is doing on behalf of its members, such as speaking with representatives of the FCC's five Commissioners concerning BPL, representing Amateur Radio at various meetings leading up to WRC-12, rolling out new platforms for the /ARRL's Tech Q&A/, processing certificates and endorsements for the Hiram Percy Maxim 140th Birthday Celebration and more. This installment covers the month of December. Read more here <http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2010/01/04/11274/?nc=1>.

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+ /Now You Know!/: 4U1 Call Signs

/By ARRL News Editor S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA /

This past weekend when I was working the ARRL RTTY Round-Up <http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2010/rtty.html>, I came across a call sign that I had never seen before. But that's not what confused me (as I become more active on the air, I run across all sorts of interesting call signs, such as 3V8ST). No, what confused me was that the supercheck database <http://www.supercheckpartial.com/> and my logging program <http://www.n1mm.com/> told me that the call sign was located in the US. We all know that AA-AL, K, N and W are all US prefixes. Then why was 4U1WB showing up as being located in the US, too?

I'm looking forward to getting one of these in my mailbox soon!

Upon assurances I was not going crazy -- and more importantly that the supercheck database and my logger were not broken -- I found out that 4U1WB <http://www.qrz.com/db/4U1WB> is a United Nations call sign assigned to the World Bank Amateur Radio Club at the World Bank in Washington, DC. There are four 4U1 call signs around the globe: 4U1WB; 4U1UN <http://www.qrz.com/db/4u1un>, assigned to the United Nations; 4U1ITU <http://life.itu.ch/radioclub/>, assigned to the International Amateur Radio Club at the International Telecommunication Union, and 4U1VIC <http://www.qsl.net/4u1vic/>, assigned to the Vienna International Radio Club at the Vienna International Centre.

In the past, the United Nations has issued 4U call signs to various entities, allowing its use in areas where the UN has had peacekeeping forces. In 1995, an operation from Western Sahara used 4U/KC0PA, while Burundi used 4U9U in 1994.

World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC.

While 4U1UN and 4U1ITU count for credit toward the ARRL's DXCC award, 4U1WB and 4U1VIC do not. The DXCC rules define 4U1WB and 4U1VIC as "ineligible areas." These areas are classified as "extraterritorial legal entit[ies] of any nature, including, but not limited to, embassies, consulates, monuments, offices of the United Nations agencies or related organizations, other inter-governmental organizations or diplomatic missions." This rule also clarifies that these two stations are considered part of their "host entity" for DXCC purposes. This makes 4U1WB part of the US and 4U1VIC part of Austria for DXCC purposes.

For more on 4U1UN, be sure to check out the February issue of /QST/. So now when you see or hear a call sign come across the ether to your radio with a 4U1 prefix, don't be alarmed when you find out that the call sign is based in the United States. /Now you know!/

Solar Update

The Sun, as seen on Thursday, January 7, 2010 from NASA's SOHO Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope. This image was taken at 304 Angstrom; the bright material is at 60,000 to 80,000 degrees Kelvin.

Tad "I yet have visions for the night
<http://englishhistory.net/keats/poetry/odeonindolence.html>" Cook, K7RA, reports: Looking at sunspot numbers for the past few years, we can identify three bottoms by using our 3 month moving average -- October
2007 at 3, August 2008 at 1.1 and 1.5 in March 2009. Between each of these months, sunspot numbers rose and declined. Now the 3-month average centered on November 2009 is 10.163, the highest since August 2007's average at 10.17. Currently, the Sun is blank; this is one of only two days without sunspots since December 9, but look for more sunspot activity soon. Look for more information in the Solar Update, available on the ARRL Web site on Friday, January 8. For more information concerning radio propagation, visit the ARRL Technical Information Service Propagation page <http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/propagation.html>. This week's "Tad Cookism" brought to you by John Keats' /Ode on Indolence <http://englishhistory.net/keats/poetry/odeonindolence.html>/.

+ /VEC News/: NCVEC Releases New Technician Class Question Pool

The Question Pool Committee (QPC <http://www.ncvec.org/page.php?id=333>)
of the National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC
<http://www.ncvec.org/>) released the new Technician class (Element 2) question pool <http://www.ncvec.org/page.php?id=356> on Monday, January 4. This new question pool will become effective for all examinations administered on or after July 1, 2010; it will remain valid until June 30, 2014. The current Technician question pool that became effective July 1, 2006 will expire June 30, 2010. The new Technician pool contains approximately 400 questions, from which 35 are selected for an Element 2 examination; it will contain graphics and diagrams, something new for this element. The current General class question pool <http://www.ncvec.org/page.php?id=350> was effective July 1, 2007 and is valid through June 30, 2011. The current Amateur Extra class pool <http://www.ncvec.org/page.php?id=351> was effective July 1, 2008 and is valid until June 30, 2012.

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This Week on the Radio
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz6aBjmFRRU>

Click here <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz6aBjmFRRU> to watch ARRL Test Engineer Bob Allison, WB1GCM, present a preview of two Product Review items in the February 2010 issue of /QST/.

This week, there is a running of the NCCC Sprint on January 8. The Mongolian RTTY DX Contest and the Midwinter Contest (CW) are January 9.
The Hunting Lions in the Air Contest, the Michigan QRP January CW Contest, the WW PMC Contest and the North American QSO Party (CW) are January 9-10. The SKCC Weekend Sprint and the Midwinter Contest (Phone) are both on January 10. Next week, there is another running of the NCCC Sprint on January 15. The Hungarian DX Contest and the North American QSO Party (SSB) are January 16-17. The Feld Hell Sprint is January 17, the Run for the Bacon QRP Contest is January 18 and the NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint is January 21. All dates, unless otherwise stated, are UTC. See the ARRL Contest Branch page <http://www.arrl.org/contests/>, the /ARRL Contest Update <http://www.arrl.org/contests/update/>/ and the WA7BNM Contest Calendar <http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/index.html> for more info. Looking for a Special Event station? Be sure to check out the ARRL Special Event Station Web page <http://www.arrl.org/contests/spev.html>.

+ /ARRL Recognizes/: Robert H. Welsh, N3RW, Wins December /QST / Cover
Plaque Award

The winner of the /QST /Cover Plaque Award for December is Robert H.
Welsh, N3RW, for his article "How the Ionosphere Was Discovered."
/Congratulations, Robert!/// The winner of the /QST /Cover Plaque award
-- given to the author or authors of the best article in each issue -- is determined by a vote of ARRL members on the /QST// /Cover Plaque Poll Web page <http://www.arrl.org/members-only/QSTvote.html>. Cast a ballot for your favorite article in the January issue by Sunday, January 31.

+ /Silent Key/: Knut Magne Haugland, Last Surviving Crew Member of
/Kon-Tiki/ Expedition, Passes Away

Knut Haugland and Torstein Raaby were the the two radio operators on board the Kon-Tiki. Both Haugland and Raaby were active in the Norwegian Resistance during WW II.

Knut Magne Haugland of Norway passed away on December 25. He was 92.
Haugland was one of five men, who with Thor Heyerdahl in 1947, successfully crossed the Pacific Ocean in a 45 foot raft made of balsa wood and bamboo -- named /Kon-Tiki/ -- to prove that people from South America could have settled Polynesia in pre-Columbian times. Heyerdahl and his companions sailed the raft for 101 days more than 4300 miles across the Pacific Ocean before smashing into a reef in the Tuamotu Islands on August 7, 1947. The expedition used call sign LI2B and carried three watertight radio transmitters. The first operated on the 40 and 20 meters, the second on 10 meters and the third on 6 meters.
Each unit was made up entirely of 2E30 vacuum tubes providing 10 W of RF input. As an emergency backup, they also carried a German Mark V transceiver originally re-created by Britain's Special Operations Executive in 1942. Other equipment included a hand-cranked emergency set of the Gibson Girl type for use on the maritime bands, a special VHF set for contacting aircraft and two British Mark II transmitters. The /Kon-Tiki/ also carried a National Radio Company NC-173 receiver. Dry batteries and a hand-cranked generator supplied the power. Read more here <http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/12/28/11269/?nc=1>.

ARRL Continuing Education Course Registration

Registration remains open through *Sunday, January 24, 2010*, for these online course sessions <http://www.arrl.org/cep/student/> beginning on *Friday, February 10, 2010*: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Level 1; Antenna Modeling; Radio Frequency Interference; Antenna Design and Construction; Ham Radio (Technician) License Course; Propagation; Analog Electronics, and Digital Electronics. To learn more, visit the CEP Course Listing page <http://www.arrl.org/cep/student> or contact the Continuing Education Program Coordinator <mailto:cce@arrl.org>.

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Amateur Radio Newsline™ Report 1691 - January 8, 2010*

The following is a closed circuit and not necessarily for air.  With an update on amateur Radio Newsline's finances, here's our producer Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF:

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OK.  Ill try to be brief.  Its January,  We've paid about half of the December bills and we have no funds to pay the rest.  About $74 in the bank right now.  Simply said, we need your financial support to keep Newsline coming your way.  The easy way to donate is by Pay-Pal at www.arnewsline.org.  Our new mailing address will be at the end of this weeks report.  We sincerely thank your for your ongoing support.  And there, I kept it as brief as I could.

Jim.

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Thank you Bill.  Now, Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1691 with a release date of Friday, January 8, 2010 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a Q-S-T.   Putting a new repeater on the air in the U-K
may soon get a lot harder to do; a possible way that the United States might inventory all of its spectrum; South Africa's SumbandillaSat goes to QRP operation and a 102 year old Canadian ham is back on the year after being off for the past two decades.  Find out whom she is and who provided the gear on Amateur Radio Newsline™ report number 1691 coming your way right now.

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*SPECTRUM IN TRANSITION:  REPEATERS IN THE UK WARNED TO USE IT OR LOOSE IT*

The world-wide spectrum crunch is becoming a major concern to hams in the United Kingdom.  That's where putting up and maintaining a repeater may soon become more complex as an item posted on the website of the RSGB Emerging Technology Co-ordination Committee indicates that the criteria for processing repeater applications will be tightened.  It could also impact negatively on both the owners and users of current UK systems on 70 centimeters and above.  Frank Haas, KB4T, has the details:

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Published on January 3rd, the article titled "Taking Stock" says that it is likely that strict criteria will be applied in the new year for new United Kingdom repeater applications.  It says that against the backdrop of low activity levels, and poorly performing repeaters, the need to justify new applications is likely to be enforced to a far greater extent.

The article also includes a warning to those system operators whose currently operational repeaters have failed to meet the current criteria.  It says that long-term non-operational repeaters, repeaters licensed but failing to ever begin service and repeaters nominally operational but widely reported as being either deaf or inaccessible for other reasons has become all too prevalent.  In simple United States terms, the addage "use it or loose it" would likely be apropos and be applied.

Along those lines the article post  goes on to state that the recent interest in digital modes has been a welcome boost to the repeater sector of the hobby.  But it notes that challenges to amateur use of bands above 2 Meters is likely to require even greater proof that hams need and value these bands.  This, to support their society in fending off commercial interest at 70centimeters and above.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Frank Haas, KB4T, in Holly Hill, Florida.

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The article ends by noting that the focus on radio spectrum in the UK is going to intensify in the coming decade.  It says that radio amateurs in that nation have to be seen as having their house in order and make good use of the valuable spectrum at their disposal in the so called "sweet-spot" of the radio bands.
  (From http://www.ukrepeater.net/ via Southgate)

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*SPECTRUM IN TRANSITION:  ONE POSSIBLE WAY TO CONDUCT A SPECTRUM INVENTORY*

A follow-up on last weeks story concerning the likelihood of a congressionally mandated inventory of the entire electromagnetic spectrum.  This, to ascertain what might be available for transfer to wireless broadband.

  From the e-mail we have received, there are a lot of questions as to how such an inventory would be accomplished.  There are many ways and with one possible and probable answer here's Amateur Radio Newsline's Norm Seeley, KI7UP:

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If the spectrum inventory process is conducted in the same way as has been other government mandated surveys, it will not be a true census or head count. Rather, it will likely be based on data already in the government's possession and that which it can obtain, rather than actual "monitoring" of all of the spectrum from DC to light and beyond.
The government already has a pretty good idea of whom is on the air and where they are operating. This is because the FCC is mandated to keep accurate records of whom it licenses and to what spectrum a given licensee is assigned. At least the initial count would be whom the FCC has "licensed" to operate on a given frequency or in a given frequency band. As such, it can only be as accurate as the FCC database and not truly indicative of whom is on what spectral parcel at what time.

More accurate would be the tally of frequency usage by the government itself as maintained by the National Telecommunications and Information Agency's Office of Spectrum Management. The Office of Spectrum Management or O-S-M is responsible for managing the Federal Government's use of the radio frequency spectrum is kind of an FCC for the government itself.

If the inventory is accomplished based on records of what civil and government operations use a given frequency or band of frequencies, then for ham radio bands its all but impossible to know exactly whom is active and where he or she is operating. This is because our licenses permit not only bands of frequencies, but we choose the spot in a given band on which we operate. This as opposed to most other services that have specific "frequency assignments" or "channels." The best that can happen in ham radio is a very, very rough estimate of whom might be on a given amateur radio band but not a true count of actual activity. This is especially true as you hit the amateur radio allocations at 1 point 2 Gigahertz and above.

All this said, what you are not likely to see is banks of technicians sitting in front of manually operated or even computer controlled receivers and scanners at monitoring centers or in vehicles roaming the nation and counting signals. Even with the most modern automated receiving gear, such an actual headcount could take years. And as we have already reported, Representative Rick Boucher of Virginia who is sponsoring the measure that would mandate such a government inventory of the airwaves says it needs to be completed as quickly as is possible.

So it is more likely to be accomplished empirically rather than as a finite head count of whom is on the air at the moment in time a given frequency is looked at in Seattle, Des Moines, New York or anyplace in the nation. That includes here in Scottsdale, Arizona, where I'm Norm Seeley, KI7UP, reporting for the Amateur Radio Newsline.

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The bottom line:  If a complete spectrum tally is conducted it is likely to be more of a paper inventory rather than a true physical head count.
That said, it will be interesting to learn the actual method to be used.  (ARNewsline™)

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*HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  SUMBANDILLASAT POWER OUT REDUCED*

SumbandilaSat has gone to a QRP power level.  In order to conserve power for other operations on the new SO-67 South African SumbandilaSat ham radio satellite, ground control team have reduced the power of the transponder carrying amateur radio to 2 and 1/2 watts.

Initial reports from stations in Australia indicate that the reduction is hardly noticeable and that the signals remain stronger than most other amateur radio satellites.  Availability of the ZS0SUM payload will be during daylight hours when the satellite is in full sunlight.  The actual schedule is published on-line at www.amsatsa.org.za.  We will have more ham radio space related news later on in this weeks newscast.
(SA-AMSAT)

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  From the United States of America, We are the Amateur Radio Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world including the N5IUF repeater serving Dallas Texas.

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*HELPING HAMS: VE3 GROUP BRINGS 102 YEAR OLD OPERATOR BACK ON THE AIR*

A 102 year old ham is back on the air after being QRT the past two
decades.   This, thanks to the generosity of a Canadian ham radio
association that helps those in need.

Ethel Williamson, VE3DTW, is a former lighthouse keeper who turns 103 in March.  She had been off the air for at least 20 years when the Welland branch of the Handy Ham Amateur Radio Club of Canada herd about her.
The organization offered to set up a radio for her at Niagara Ina Grafton Gage Village long-term-care home so she could get back on the air.  She accepted their suggestion and it all came to fruition on Monday, January 4th.  That's when she made her first QSO with a station in Melboure, Australia, via a local repeater tied to VK land using IRLP.

Ethel Williamson became a ham after the Second World War when she and her late husband, Cyril, raised their sons, Doug and Bruce, while running the Port Weller lighthouse.  The couple lived at the landmark overlooking the lake for 25 years.  Now she lives in the long term care facility but thanks to ham radio her voice is once again be heard, worldwide.  More about this amazing lady can be found at
http://wellandtribune.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2246214  (Welland Tribune
OnLine)

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*RESCUE RADIO:  MALAYSIA RED CRESCENT FORMS AMATEUR BASED RESCUE RADIO
SERVICE*

The Malaysia Red Crescent Society's Johor branch has launched that nations first ham radio based rescue  radio service.  One that will focus on swift communication to help victims in time of disaster.

The new response group is called Disaster Communication Amateur Radio.
The State Red Crescent Society chairman who launched the service said that it was a way to prepare for quick action during natural emergencies and other events where a swift communications response is required.

According to the chairman ten Malaysia Red Crescent Society members are already qualified to use the new radio service.  Another fifty-six from the Northern Region Malay Amateur Radio Association have signed up to become Red Crescent members as well.  If a disaster scenario strikes, they will relay information to the headquarters which will in turn inform relevant agencies for further action.  (Malaysian Red Crescent
release)

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*HAM TESTING:  NCVEC RELEASES NEW TECH QUESTION POOL*

Some new questions and some new answers.  This as the National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators Question Pool Committee released the new Technician class Element 2 question pool on Monday, January 4th.

The new Technician pool contains approximately 400 questions, from which
35 are to selected for an Element 2 examination. The current Technician question pool became effective July 1, 2006 and will go out of service this after  June 30th.

This new question pool will become effective for all Technician class examinations administered on or after this coming July 1st and will remain valid until June 30, 2014.  (NCVEC)

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*RADIO EDUCATION: THE FOUNDATION FOR AMATEUR RADIO 2010 - 2011 SCHOLARSHIPS*

Its January and it's the time when the Foundation for Amateur Radio puts out word that it plans to administer forty eight scholarships for the 2010 through 2011 academic year.  This, to assist licensed radio amateurs in the pursuit of higher education.

  The Foundation fully funds two of these scholarships. The remainder are administered by the Foundation, without cost for various donors. All licensed radio amateurs may compete for these awards but they must be planning to pursue a full time course of studies beyond high school and be enrolled, or have been accepted for enrollment, at an accredited university, college or technical school.

The awards range from $5,000 to $500 with preference given in some cases to residents of specified geographical areas or the pursuit of certain study programs. Non-US residents are eligible to apply for some of the scholarships.

Additional information and an application form may be requested by letter or QSL card, postmarked prior to January 31, 2010 from FAR Scholarships, Post Office Box 911, Columbia, Maryland 21044.
Applications are also available for download from www.farweb.org.  (FAR)

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*RECOMMENDED READING:  "THUNDERSTRUCK BY ERIK LARSON*

"Thunderstruck" is a book by Erik Larson that is a true story that interweaves notable researchers and inventors like Guglielmo Marconi, John Fleming, Heinrich Hertz, and Nikola Tesla with that of Dr. Hawley Crippen, a famous murderer.

Crippen, was an American physician hanged in Pentonville Prison, London, England, on November 23, 1910, for the murder of his wife, Cora Henrietta Crippen.  He holds the unenviable distinction of being the first criminal ever to be captured with the aid of wireless communication.

As you might surmise, the story takes place between the late 1800's and the early 1900's and is historically accurate .  This is especially true in its treatment of how Marconi became a major "mover and shaker" of his day accompanied by the obstacles that go with success.

Any ham that is a reader should enjoy this book.  According to the QCWA's Val Erwin, W5PUT, once he started reading, he could not put it down.

"Thunderstruck" is available either in hardback or paperback at all normal book outlets and from on-line booksellers like Amazon dot com.
(W5PUT)

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*RADIO BUSINESS:  COMMEMORATIVE PK-232 25th ANNIVERSARY SOFTWARE CD FROM
CSS*

Creative Services Software has announced that the pre-order period is open for its PK-232 25th Anniversary Collectable Compact Disc.  This is a limited edition CD that includes such well known programs as PakRatt for DOS, PkFax for DOS, PakRatt Lite, Pkterm 99 and many others.  Also included are manuals for all the programs in .PDF file format so that those that have lost their manuals can print them out again.  More information on this CD is available at www dot cssincorp dot com. (CSS
Release)

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*ON THE AIR:  THE NEW CW OPERATORS CLUB*

The CW Operators' Club or CWops is a newly formed club aimed at encouraging the use of Morse in amateur radio communications, and to promote goodwill among radio amateurs around the world.

CWops is international in scope, membership and management.  Its focus is the use of CW, whether for contesting, DXing or ragchewing.

More information on this new pro Morse organization is on-line at www.cwops.org.  (N3JT, Southgate)

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*RADIO INFO:  TAPR SEEKS ARTICLES FOR QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER*

Tucson Amateur Packet Radio is seeking articles for the next issue of its quarterly newsletter Packet Status Register.  All contributions are welcome, so if you have anything for the newsletter, please e-mail what you have to PSR Editor Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU  before the January 15th deadline.  Stan's e-mail is WA1LOU at TAPR dot org.  (TAPR)

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*HAM RADIO BUSINESS: FRENCH RADIOCOM.ORG SHUTS DOWN*

The French ham radio website radiocom.org is going Q-R-T after 10 years on the World-Wide-Web. Editor Francis Roch, F6AIU, says that a combination of the long hours that must be devoted to operating the website along with receiving little assistance from the European ham community have lead to the decision to close down effective January 1st.  An editorial giving more information on the decision to shut down, writer in French is at the website at www.radiocom.org (Southgate, F8KBL)

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*THE SOCIAL SCENE: IRELANDS IRTS AGM APRIL 24 TO 25*

On the ham radio social scene, the Dundalk Amateur Radio Society shall be hosting the 78th Irish Radio Transmitters Society Annual general meeting over the weekend of April 24th and 25th.  The venue for the event is the Fairways Hotel, Dundalk Court, Louth.  More info is on-line at www dot ei7dar dot com.  (IRTS)

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*NAMES IN THE NEWS:  KB1SF NAMED INTERIM AMSAT-NA TREASURER*

Some names in the news.  First up is former AMSAT North America President Keith Baker, KB1SF, who has been appointed as interim AMSAT Treasurer until the Board of Directors can name a permanent replacement for Gunther Meisse, W8GSM.

Keith Baker, KB1SF, appointment was made by AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW.  As many of you will likely remember, Baker served AMSAT throughout the 1990's and early 2000's both as a Board of Directors member as well as Executive Vice President.  This, before taking a turn as President from 1998 until 2000.

It is expected that the AMSAT North America Board of Directors will meet in early January via teleconference to formally elect Keith to fulfill the current Treasurers term that expires in October of this year.
(AMSAT-NA)

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*NAMES IN THE NEWS:  NEW ZEALAND DX HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES FOR 2010*

The New Zealand DX Hall of Fame has announced the election of three new members to that prestigious body.  This years inductees include Dave Johnston ZL1AMN, Aola Johnston ZL1ALE and the late Dave Brown, ZL1HY.
All three are being honored for their contributions to the art of DX'ing.  The New Zealand DX Hall of Fame was established several years ago celebrate the achievements those outstanding Zed-L radio amateurs who have excelled in the radiosport aspect of the hobby over many years.  (ZL2AL)

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*NAMES IN THE NEWS:  CQ COLUMNIST DAVE INGRAM, K4TWJ, HOSPITALIZED*

And a speedy recovery wish to CQ Magazine columnist Dave Ingram, K4TWJ.
Dave is currently in a  Birmingham, Alabama, hospital recovering from a heart attack he suffered on Thursday December 31st.  He was initially treated with an emergency angioplasty to open three completely closed coronary arteries and reported to be improving.  Get well cards and letters should be sent to K4TWJ at his callbook address.  (ARNewsline™)

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This is ham radio news for today's radio amateur.  From the United States of America, We are the Amateur Radio Newsline with links to the world from our only official website at www.arnewsline.org and being relayed by the volunteer services of the following radio amateur:

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*THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD:  REPEATER PIONEER GEORGE LeDOUX, K1TKJ - S.K. *

It is estimated that the median age of amateur operators is now 60+.
So, it is no surprise that the monthly list of Silent Keys continues to grow. Each of those hams undoubtedly deserves a special note.  However, it is with a lot of personal sorrow that I tell you of the passing of one of ham radio's legendary repeater pioneers.  George LeDoux, K1TKJ of Modesto, California.

Originally from Litchfield, Connecticut, in the late 60's, George became transmitter supervisor for the New York City Spanish language TV station WXTV with it's tower located atop the 55 story City Service building at 70 Pine Street in midtown Manhattan.  George was an early adopter of 2 meter FM and viewed the opportunity to build a repeater in the nations largest city at 500 feet in the air as irresistible.  And so, the WA2SUR repeater became a reality.

George didn't invent repeaters.  That was accomplished by the late Arthur M. Gentry, W6MEP, almost a decade earlier.  What George did was to bring them from mere signal repeating devices to the level of early ham radio social networking on 2 meters. A place where a ham could go to forget for a while life's day to day drudgery.  And his WA2SUR repeater was among the first if not the very first to adopt this "lets have fun attitude".  Soon, the "Sewer" as it became known, had over 500 active amateurs and wide coverage throughout New York, Connecticut and New Jersey.  However, it was affable George LeDoux's personality that spearheaded what became a social group of repeater users' rarely paralleled before or since.

If you ventured onto 2 meters in the late 1960's and lived anywhere within 100 miles or so of Manhattan, then you quickly found WA2SUR and bought a set of crystals to get on that fun meeting place.  While most other systems prided themselves on emergency preparedness or the distance they could cover, in the case of WA2SUR, the pride for K1TKJ was in knowing he had created a place in ham radio for folks to just have fun.

And have fun they did.  Not only were their multiple layers of conversations 24 hours a day, but also picnics, parties, dinner gatherings and the like.  And George oversaw it all from his perch atop 70 Pine Street in New York City and from where his voice could be heard daily, usually laughingly saying what became his well known fun signature line of: "Shut up.  Shut up.  Get off my frequency."  If George hurled that barb your way, you knew that you had been accepted as a member of the WA2SUR family.

After leaving WXTV George moved west to California where he became the Chief Engineer of another television station.  In April of 1984 he began an in house manufacturing operation for the station to supply its own needs for a new UHF transmitter.

It was a good design and word spread.  Soon that station was building two, and then three transmitters with George's highly efficient design.
After satisfying their own needs and the needs of the other stations, George's employer decided to stick to broadcasting and to get out of the manufacturing business.  A deal was struck in which the assets were transferred and Astre Systems Inc. which was formed in July of 1986 with George LeDoux, K1TKJ, as its president.

At the time of his passing he was upgrading the modulators and transmitter control circuitry for the 14 one hundred thousand watt transmitters at shortwave station WYFR in Okeechobee, Florida owned by Family Radio.  Because of this, K1TKJ was making frequent trips to Florida and to his suppliers to build his custom made boards.

On Sunday morning, December 28th, he was about to board a plane in San Francisco to Salt Lake City to investigate delays from one of his suppliers. He was in the waiting area at the airport when he suffered shortness of breath.  Others in the waiting area tried to calm him, but soon, he fell into unconsciousness and was not able to be revived.

George LeDoux, K1TKJ, is survived by his wife Cindy and 5 grown children.  His son George was a partner in the Astre Systems business.
A memorial service was held on Friday, January 8th at Grace Lutheran Church in Modesto.

Ironically, George's daughter Christine LeDoux is a world renowned Country Folk singer and had written several songs about her dad including a somewhat prophetic one about his failing heart called "Angel you've come too soon".

George LeDoux, K1TKJ will be missed by many of us such as myself who knew him well.
73 my good friend.    (W2JKD, ARNewsline™)

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*EMERGING TECHNOLOGY:  FUEL CELL POWERED MOBILES MAY BE HERE SOON*

A new way to get around may one day have an impact on the way we hams operate mobile in motion.  Don Wilbanks, AE5DW, reports on an emerging technology called the FCV:

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Fuel Cell powered vehicles or FCV's are expected to be a technology that could revolutionize  road transportation and possibly the way hams operate mobile in the coming years.

FCV's are normally powered by pure hydrogen gas onboard in high-pressure tanks, but some  can also be used with hydrogen rich fuels such as methanol, natural gas  or even gasoline. Previously, FCV's only worked efficiently in warm weather, but this latest technology permits operation at  temperatures as low as minus 13 degrees Fahrenheit.  This should make the concept  accessible for almost everyone anywhere.

So far Fuel Cell powered vehicles only have a maximum range of about 250 miles, but that's more than enough for most everyday shopping or job commutes.  And FCV technology improves so should the distance these vehicles can travel before refills.

I'm Don Wilbanks, AE5DW.

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This emerging technology also has the potential to significantly reduce energy use and harmful emissions, as well as our dependence on foreign
oil.   And being far electrically quieter than todays cars and light
trucks means better signal reception when operating on the road.
(Technology Today)

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*HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  ARISS DEBRIEFING SESSION HELD*

In ham radio space related news, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station debriefing session was scheduled with Expedition 20 and 21 crew members Nicole Stott, KE5GJN and Robert Thirsk, VA3CSA on Tuesday, January 5th. The feedback provided by the astronauts will help ARISS update program procedures.  (ANS)

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*HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  ARISS HELPS CELEBRATE MARCONI EVENT*

An International Space Station school contact was planned for January 7th with participants at Marconi Commemoration Event at the University of Rome Tor Vergata.  The event was scheduled to begin at approximately 09:00 UTC and was to be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ.

The University of Rome Tor Vergata is one of the largest research-based institutions in Italy. It is an international center for research and education and it is well known for scientific studies. In recent years its activity of technology transfer and cooperation with other public and private organizations in different fields has given it an increasingly important role. (AA4KN)


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*HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  NEW RS38 SATELLITE BEACON HEARD*

Mike Rupprecht, DK3WN, reports on the hearing a new CW satellite beacon from the RS38 bird on 435.490 MHz.  In an e-mail to the AMSAT Bulletin Board, Rupprecht indicates that it is coming from the Russian UGATUSat satellite and indicating that UGATUSat is RS-38.  An audio file of the beacon in operation can be heard at www dot dk3wn dot info.  (DK3WN,
Southgate)

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*ON THE AIR: BLACK SEA CONTEST CLUB CONTEST*

On the air, word that the Black Sea Contest Club will sponsor the "Black Sea Cup International Contest 2010" which will be held between 1200 UTC on February 6th to 1159 UTC  on February 7th.  For more information on the contest, please visit the BSCC web page at http://bscc.in  (BSCC)

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In DX, word that LA9SN will be operational portable as CE0Z from Juan Fernandez Island from March 16th to the 23rd.  Listen out for him on 80 through10 meters using mostly CW at 100 watts. QSL via his home callsign.

DL5AXX will be active as J38XX from Grenada between February 10th to the 24th.
His activity will be focused on the lower bands, but he will also participate in the ARRL International DX CW Contest on February 20th and 21st as a single operator all band entry.  QSL via his home callsign.

(Above from various DX news sources.)

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*THAT FINAL ITEM: K8CX PRESENTS THE 2009 DX SOUND BITES *

And finally this week, get ready for some recent nostalgia.  This as Tom Roscoe, K8CX, provides DXers and all other hams with 146 memorable DX sound clips from 2009.  Its all just a mouse click way at Tom's famous ham gallery Web site where you can listen to snippets of some top gun DXpeditions like VK9NI which operated from Norfolk Island last July:

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Actual contact audio - hear it in the MP3 version of this weeks newscast downloadable at www.arnewsline.org

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And while at Tom's website be sure to also check out some of his other features, including his 12 years of "Rare DX Sound Clips," his QSL Card Museum, the Dayton Photo Galleries and his Tribute to Silent Key ham radio operators.  And its all in cyberspace at  hamgallery.com.  (Southgate)

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*NEWSCAST CLOSE*

With thanks to Alan Labs, AMSAT, the ARRL, the CGC Communicator, CQ Magazine, the FCC, the Ohio Penn DX Bulletin, Radio Netherlands, Rain, the RSGB, the Southgate News and Australia's W-I-A News, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline™.  Our e-mail address is newsline@arnewsline.org.  More information is available at Amateur Radio Newsline's™ only official website located at www.arnewsline.org.
You can also write to us or support us at Amateur Radio Newsline™, 28197 Robin Avenue, Santa Clarita California, 91350

For now, with Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, at the editors desk, I'm Jim Davis, W2JKD,  saying 73 and we thank you for listening.
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ARLD001 DX news

ZCZC AE01
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 1  ARLD001
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  January 7, 2010
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD001
ARLD001 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, VY0PW, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.

MALDIVES, 8Q.  Cezar, YO8TLC is QRV as 8Q7CE until January 25.  He is active holiday style on 40, 30 and 20 meters using mostly CW.
QSL to home call.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6.  Gerry, VE6LB is QRV as A6/homecall from Dubai until February 8.  He is active holiday style on 40 to 15 meters using CW.  QSL direct to home call.

BAHAMAS, C6.  Tom, C6ANM is QRV from Nassau, IOTA NA-001, until April.  He is active on 160 to 6 meters using CW and SSB.  This includes entries in the upcoming CQ WW 160 Meter contests and the ARRL DX SSB contest.  QSL direct via WA2IYO.

EASTER ISLAND, CE0.  Roberto, YV5IAL is QRV as CE0/YV5IAL from Isla de Pascua, IOTA SA-001, until January 11.  He is active holiday style using QRP power and PSK31 on 20 meters from 2200 to 0100z and possibly on 40, 30 and 15 meters.  QSL to home call.

SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS.  Operators Luis, XQ5CIE, Carlos, CE6UFF, Didier, F6DXE and Dagoberto, CE5COX will be QRV as XR9JA from Chilean naval base "Arturo Prat" on Greenwich Island, IOTA AN-010, from January 10 to 24.  Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and PSK31 and on satellite AO-51.  QSL via CE5JA.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.  Operator AD7AF will be QRV as E51WWA from Rarotonga, IOTA OC-013, from January 12 to February 1.  Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using mainly CW and SSB with some RTTY and PSK31.  He may also try to be active on 80 meters.  QSL to home call.

LIBERIA, EL.  Chris, ZS6RI is QRV as EL8RI for about one month.
Activity is mainly on 30 and 20 meters using CW.  QSL to home call.

THAILAND, HS.  Eddy, ON4AFU will be QRV as HS0ZJF from January 12 to March 8.  Activity is on the HF bands using CW only.  This includes activity from several IOTAs.  QSL to home call.

DJIBOUTI, J2.  Darko, E70A is now QRV as J28AA.  He is active on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via K2PF.

ST. VINCENT, J8.  George, K2CM is QRV as J8/homecall from the Grenadine island of Bequia, IOTA NA-025, until February 12.
Activity is mostly on 20 meters using CW and SSB and possibly 40 meters using CW.  QSL to home call.

BONAIRE, CURACAO, PJ2.  Hennie, PE1MAE will be QRV as PJ4/homecall beginning January 10 from Bonaire, IOTA SA-006, and will be here for several months.  Activity is on 40 meters using mainly SSB.  QSL via PA2NJC.

ST. MAARTEN, SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS, PJ5.  Jim, K1NA will be QRV as PJ5NA from St. Eustatius, IOTA NA-145, from January 10 to March 27.
Activity is on the HF bands.  This includes activity in several upcoming contests.  QSL direct to home call.

POLAND, SP.  In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Polish Amateur Radio Union, PZK and 85th anniversary of the IARU, look for special event station 3Z0RADIO to be active all throughout 2010.
QSL via SP9SX.

MOUNT ATHOS, SV/A.  Monk Apollo, SV2ASP/A has been QRV using RTTY on 20 meters around 1130z.  QSL direct.

ANTIGUA, V2.  Valeriy, VE3LFW will be QRV as V26VP from January 15 to 31, and possibly into mid or late February.  Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using SSB.  QSL to home call.

NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N.  Operators Alan, VK3XPD, Kevin, VK4UH and Mike, VK3KH are QRV as VK9NA until January 14.  This is a VHF, UHF and Microwave DXpedition.  QSL via operators' instructions.

DX NEWS ITEM UPDATE.  Contrary to what was reported in DX news
ARLD052 for 2009, Peter, VY0PW is actually NOT QRV as P29CS from Lihir Island.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The North American CW QSO Party, DARC 10-Meter Contest, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, PODXS 070 Club PSKFest, FMRE 160-Meter contest, Hunting Lions in the Air Contest, Mongolian RTTY DX Contest, MI QRP January CW Contest, WW PMC Contest, Midwinter CW Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprint, NRAU-Baltic CW Contest, Midwinter Phone Contest and the NRAU-Baltic SSB Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.  The RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Championship is scheduled for January 13.  Please see January QST, page 80, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.
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I.C.P.O. Bulletin (07-15 January 2010)

"Islands, Castles & Portable Operations"

Listing is by calendar date (day/month/year) ============================================

08/01/2010:  Cezar, YO8TLC will be active from Feydhoo Island (IOTA AS-013), Addu Atoll, (WLOTA LH-0191), Maldive Islands, from 8-25 January as 8Q7CE. Holiday style operation on 40m, 30m and 20m bands, mainly CW and some SSB. Rig FT857, pwr 100W, manual ATU MFJ971, vertical multiband antenna (Rybakov style with 10m fiber glass mast). QSL via YO8TLC, bureau or direct. [AT International]

08/01/2010:  Gerry, VE6LB will be active holiday style from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as A6/VE6LB between 8 January and 8 February. QRV on the HF bands, using low power and mostly CW. QSL via home call and LoTW. [NG3K]

08/01/2010:  Roberto, YV5IAL will be active as CE0/YV5IAL from Easter Island [aka Isla de Pascua](IOTA SA-001, DICE ICE-001, WLOTA L-0319) from 8-11 January. This will be a QRP, portable, holiday style operation. Activity will be on PSK31 digital mode on 14070.15 kHz from 2200-0100 UTC, and occasionally on 40/30/15 metres. QSL via home call.
[NG3K]

08/01/2010:  Seth, SM0XBI, will be active again as J79XBI from 8 January to the end of March from the island of Dominica (IOTA NA-101). QRV all HF bands, using SSB. QSL via LoTW (preferred) and bureau. NOTE: wait for sending direct QSL to SM0XBI after his return 2010 April!! [NG3K]

08/01/2010:  George, K2CM will be active from the island of Bequia, The Grenadines (NA-025), from 8 January until 12 February. QRV on 20 metre SSB/CW, maybe 40m CW. QSL via the bureau, or direct (SASE/SAE) to K2CM.
[rsgbiota.org]

10/01/2010:  Hennie, PE1MAE will be active again as PJ4/PE1MAE from the island of Bonaire (IOTA SA-006, WLOTA LH-1279) for a couple of months starting around 10 January. He will operate SSB mainly on 40 metres around 0000 UTC. QSL via PA2NJC, direct or bureau. [425 DX News]

10/01/2010:  Jim, K1NA will be active as PJ5NA from the island of St.
Eustatius (NA-145, WLOTA LH-1851) during the ARRL DX CW Contest (20-21
February) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. He will be at PJ5NA between 10 January and 27 March, operating mostly WARC bands outside of the contests and 160/80/40m during his night time hours. QSL via K1NA (100% QSL direct only with SASE) No bureau cards will be answered. DX stations MUST have SASE or SAE with 1 USD. No IRC! USA stations SASE only. [NG3K]

10/01/2010:  Alex, RV1ZC (ex-UA1ZCK) is planning to be active from ex Leningradskaya base (IOTA AN-016, AA U-05, WAP RUS-06), Antarctica, from
10-15 January and will be active as R1ANL 10 hours only. QSL via RN1ON.
[dx-hamspirit.com]

10/01/2010:  Luis XQ5CIE, Carlos CE6UFF, Didier F6DXE and Dago CE5COX will be active from Arturo Prat, Greenwich Island (IOTA AN-010, WW Loc.
GC07FQ), South Shetland Islands, 10-25 January as XR9JA. They will be active on 160-6m SSB, CW, PSK31, and Satellite AO-51. QSL via CE5JA (Radio Club de Concepcion, P.O. Box 2545, Concepcion, Chile). All QSLs received direct please include recent SASE or 2 USD $; QSL received via bureau will be returning by the same way. All QSL will be 100% guaranteed. Further information can be found at: www.ce5ja.cl/ also www.ce5ja.cl/xr9ja_ingles.php [F5NQL]

12/01/2010:  Dick, AD7AF will be active from Muri Beach, Rarotonga (IOTA OC-013), South Cook Islands, from about 12 January into the third week of February as E51WWA. Most activity will be CW on 40 through 15 metres.
SSB and digital modes will be used as propagation conditions allow. 80 and 10 metre bands will be used if conditions are favorable. The rig will be a K3, barefoot, with vertical and horizontal wire antennas. QSL via AD7AF (QRZ.com). [dx-hamspirit.com]

12/01/2010:  Eddy, ON4AFU will be active from Thailand as HS0ZJF between
12 January and 8 March. QRV on all HF bands, CW only. Eddy will also be active from IOTA AS-101 (Malay Peninsula East group) during this time-frame signing HS0ZJF/8. QSL via home call, bureau preferred.
[dx-hamspirit.com]

14/01/2010:  Art, ZS6BQI will be active from Maseru, Lesotho 14-18 January as 7P8BA. QSL via ZS6BQI direct (QRZ.com). [AT International]

15/01/2010:  Peter, HA3AUI will once again be active from Cabrousse (near Cap Skiring), Senegal, as 6W2SC and from Cab Roxo, Guinea-Bissau, as J5UAP between 15 January and 31 March. QRV 160-10m, mainly digital, other modes on request, using K3, 500W, 5Band Spiderbeam, Verticals. QSL direct or bureau via HA3AUI. For all info, including QSL and OnLine Log, please visit: cqafrica.net/ [NG3K]

15/01/2010:  Wade, AA8LL will be active from Key Largo (IOTA NA-062, USi FL049S, Monroe County), Florida, between 15-19 January. Holiday style operating will be mostly CW and RTTY on 80 to 15 metres (IOTA
frequencies) with 200W and wires. QSL direct or bureau to AA8LL. Logs will also go to LoTW and eQSL. [K1XN]

15/01/2010:  Joey, W5BAK will be heading to Big Bend National Park, Texas, and grid reference DL88 for the ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes
(16-18 January). He will be QRV January 15-20th using the callsign NA5RC, which belongs to the Baytown Red Cross Amatuer Radio Communications Club. He will be rover from several of the other area grids too but DL88 is the goal. QSL via W5BAK. [NG3K]

15/01/2010:  Look for Valeriy, VE3LFW to be active from the island of Antigua (IOTA NA-100, WLOTA LH-1118) between 15 January and the middle of February, using the callsign V26VP. Expect him to be QRV all bands.
QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [AT International] ============================================
LOOKING AHEAD -

16/01/2010:  A group of Finnish DXers will put Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island (DIP AZ-002, WLOTA LH-2016), Azores (IOTA EU-003), on 160m and above with new vertical and beverage antennas starting January 16th.
The activity will include CQWW 160M CW (22-24 January), ARRL DX CW
(20-21 February) and ARRL DX SSB (6-7 March) contests, using the callsign CR2X. Group members are: Ilmo OH2BO, Pertti OH2PM, Ville OH2MM, Martti OH2BH (CU2KG) and Juha OH8NC (CU2KH). There will also be some activity before and after the contests. Additionally, Jose CU2CE and Frank CU2DX and others are due to take part in CQWW WPX SSB contest
(27-28 March). QSL CR2X/CU2KG via OH2BH, CU2KH via OH8NC. [OH2BN]

17/01/2010:  Look for the special callsign 8J3EQ to be used between 17 January and 16 July to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Hanshin-Awaji great earthquake disaster (on 17 January 1995), and the 50th anniversary of the JARL Kobe Club, Kobe, Kansai region, Hyogo prefecture, Honshu island (AS-007, JIIA AS-007-001, WLOTA LH-2376), Japan. QSL via the JARL bureau. [JJ1WTL/AC6IM]

29/01/2010:  Valery, RD3AF will be active from Santa Maria de Guia, Las Palmas Gran Canaria (DIE S-005, WLOTA LH-0969), Canary Islands (IOTA AF-004), as EF8M during the CQ 160-Meter CW Contest (29-31 January) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via UA3DX. [NG3K]

30/01/2010:  Andy, N8OFS (SMIRK #6737) will be participating in the SPAR Winter Field Day (30-31 January) with a Catagory of 1H (1 Operator Home
Site) from Medina, Ohio (Grid EN91AE). He will be FM only, using 52.525 MHz Simplex and the Local 6 metre repeaters (/Repeaters ARE ALLOWED for this Contest). Andy will be using the /P setup he used last summer (www.noars.net/got6/N8OFS_P2.JPG); operating out of the pickup truck (engine running), Kenwood TS-60 at 90W (less power when using the
/Repeaters) to the 'Dominator' 5/8 wave vertical. Here's a list of the /Repeaters Andy will be using - 51.66OUT/51.16IN/OPEN; 53.19OUT/52.19IN/107.2PL; 53.17OUT/52.17IN/107.2,110.9,136.5PLs;
53.27OUT/52.27IN/107.2PL;...otherwise, he will see ya on Simplex. QSL direct only, or via eQSL. Further information can be found at:
mmmonvhf.de/latest.php?id=2972 [N8OFS]

01/02/2010:  Special event station 8J6CK will be aired between 1 February and 31 March to celebrate the 2010 International Camellia Congress in Kurume, Fukuoka prefecture, Kyushu island (AS-077, JIIA AS-077-001, WLOTA LH-0963), Japan. QSL via the JARL bureau.
[JJ1WTL/AC6IM]

20/02/2010:  Rene, HP1DCP will be active from Los Santos Province, Republic of Panama, as HP1DCP/9 during the ARRL DX CW Contest (20-21
February) as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry. QSL via EA5KB. [NG3K]

24/02/2010:  Willi, DJ7RJ will be active from the island of Kos (EU-001, GIOTA DKS-043, MIA MGD-016, WLOTA LH-1730, Grid KM36) as SV5/DJ7RJ from
24 February to 17 March. He will work 160m to 6m using CW and SSB preferably on the low bands. QSL direct to home call (CBA). [NG3K]

24/02/2010:  Art, NN7A will be active from the Turneffe Islands (IOTA NA-123), Belize, as V31JZ/p between 24 February and 3 March. QRV holiday style operation. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [rsgbiota.org]

01/03/2010:  Look for special callsign 8N1MOMO to be active from 1 March to 5 April to celebrate the 34th Koga(-city) Momo (or Peach) Festival and the 17th Koga(-city) Fire Balloon Contest, Koga City, Kanto region, Ibaraki prefecture, Honshu island (AS-007, JIIA AS-007-001, WLOTA LH-2376), Japan. QSL via the JARL bureau. [JJ1WTL/AC6IM]

30/10/2010:  Look for Zoli, HA5PP to be active from the island of Cyprus (IOTA AS-004, MIA MCI-002, WLOTA LH-0051) as 5B/HA5PP during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (30-31 October) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (?) entry. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [NG3K]

27/11/2010:  Zoli, HA5PP will be active as 5B/HA5PP from Cyprus (IOTA AS-004, MIA MCI-002, WLOTA LH-0051) for the CQWW DX CW Contest (27-28
November) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (?) entry. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [NG3K] ============================================
SPECIAL EVENTS -

07/01/2010:  Special event station 8J1FUJ is currently active until 31 December to celebrate the 2nd year of the Fuji microwave/millimeter-wave radio propagation research project. Mount Fuji is located in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Chubu region, Honshu island (AS-007, JIIA AS-007-001, WLOTA LH-2376), Japan. QSL via the JARL bureau.
[JJ1WT/AC6IM]

07/01/2010:  In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Polish Amateur Radio Union, PZK and 85th anniversary of the IARU, look for special event station 3Z0RADIO to be active all throughout 2010. QSL via SP9SX. [ARRL DX News]

09/01/2010:  GB2RAF Air Defence Radar Museum RAF Neatishead RAFARS Permanent S.E.S. - GB2RAF should be QRV every 2nd Saturday of the Month 1000-1500hrs local on RAFARS frequencies SSB or CW on 80m, or 40m if conditions are poor. Equipment used Kenwood TS570D 100w output to an inverted V trap dipole. For contact or Schedule e-mail Terry G4PSH via the Museums web site at: www.radarmuseum.co.uk/ . NOTE Old Station Log Book Apr 2001 to Aug 2009 is held at G8FC DCAE Cosford.
[Pete's-DX-Newsdesk]

U.S.A. Special event station information can be found at:
www.arrl.org/contests/spev.html
============================================
LIGHTHOUSE CALENDAR -

08/01-25/01  8Q7CE: Addoo Atoll WLOTA LH-0191 QSL YO8TLC (d/b)
08/01-11/01  CE0/YV5IAL: Isla de Pascua WLOTA LH-0319 QSL HC (d)
10/01-10/03  PJ4/PE1MAE: Bonaire Island WLOTA LH-1279 QSL PA2NJC (d/b)
10/01-27/03  PJ5NA: St. Eustatius Island WLOTA LH-1851 QSL K1NA (d)
15/01-15/02  V26VP: Antigua Island WLOTA LH-1118 QSL VE3LFW (d/b) ============================================
SIX METERS & UP -

10/01-25/01  XR9JA: Greenwich Island AN-010 Grid:GC07FQ 6M 50.115USB
                         QSL CE5JA (d/b)

15/01-20/01  NA5RC /R: January VHF Sweepstakes Grid:DL88+others
                         QSL W5BAK (d/b)

GOT6??? - Six Meter Information by Andy 'NEON' Sargent N8OFS at:
http://noars.net/got6/GOT6.txt  (Updated 04 January 2010)

Information about current VHF activities can be found on the VHF DX portal "Make More Miles on VHF" at: www.MMMonVHF.de/

SOTA (Summits On The Air) Watch Alerts at: www.sotawatch.org/ ============================================
US COUNTY HUNTING - USA-CA

K4YFH - Jimmy - 1* - 02 JAN 2010 to 31 MAR 2010 - SSB and CW Will be in south Texas. Plan to run all around the Brownsville area. On 20 Metre SSB and CW. Then going back north toward Dallas. Please spot me. [County Hunter Web] ============================================
QSL INFORMATION -

Hello,guys! Happy New Year and MXMAS!!!
Today i'm upload 20.000 qso's from RP3RQ, RP63RQ, RK3RZM, RX3RXX.
Tomorrow also will be upload 100.000 qso's from UA3R, RP3RST, RP3RTK, RP63RTK, RP64RTK.
Best 73 from Jack RN3RQ
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QSLs received Bureau - None to report :o(

QSLs received Direct - 3D2KJ (SP5DRH), 4W6AL (CT1GFK), 5W0KH (DL2FAG), 8P9SS (ND3F), 9L1NH (G3RWF), 9Z4FZ (QRZ.com), C91LW (UY5LW), CR2X (OH2BH), CT8/DL7JAN (hc), CU2A (OH2BH), CU2X (OH2BH), EA9IE (QRZ.com), EL8RI (ZS6RI), FH/DJ7RJ (hc), FK8CP (QRZ.com), FM5AA (QRZ.com), Fr5ZQ/G (QRZ.com), FO8RZ (F8BPN), H44MY [OC-127] (OM2SA), J28KO (F6DKI), K8CC/C6A (hc), KP4AO (W3HNK), OH2BH (QRZ.com), OJ0B (OH2BH), P29VCX [OC-102] (SM6CVX), P29VCX [OC-116] (SM6CVX), P29VCX [OC-240] (SM6CVX), P29VLR [OC-231] (SM6CVX), RX9FM (W3HNK), T30GM (PG5M), TN5SN (IZ1BZV), TO7RJ (DJ7RJ), TX5SPA (SP9PT), TX5SPM (SP9PT), UA2FFW (QRZ.com), UP0L (DL8KAC), VK9XW (DL1RTL), VP2MUM (DL2RUM), VQ9JC (ND9M), VY0O (VE3LYC), XV2RZ (OH4MDY), YJ0PX (AI5P), ZK2DL (DL2FAG) and ZY0T [SA-010] (PY1NB).

QSLs received LoTW - 4L4WW, 4L8A, 4O3A, 8P5A, AH2Y, BA4RF, BU2AI, CN3A, CT3KN, CX7TT, GM0F, HC8A, IR4M, J39BS, JT1CO, KG6DX, NP3CW, OH0X, P40W, P49Y, PJ2T, PS2T, RA0FU, SM5IMO, UA0FAI, V26K, V47NT and YO9HP.
============================================
SILENT KEYS -

Francisco Das Chagas M Rodrigues, PV8ADG, of Bo Vista, Brazil, has recently been reported Silent Key.
============================================
BITS & PIECES -

Visit the site of the biggest Group of CW of the South America.
CWJF GROUP !
http://www.powerline.com.br/cwjf
The CWJF is the sponsor of the biggest contest of CW that is carried through between 3 Americas: ( North , Central - Caribbean , South ).
The growth of the Manchester Mineira All America CW Contest, that from 2011, will be world-wide.
Please QSP for other Radioamateurs, Clubs or Groups of your Country.
Happy NEW YEAR for you and your family.
73, Ed - PY4WAS
President
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Information received from CT1IUA:
"I have now in hand the written logs of Paulo D2CQ.
I am putting then on PC log and then i will start to reply to all direct cards.
For those who have not worked D2CQ yet, Paulo will be back in Angola, in February 2010, and this time he is taking his 5 band beam antenna!
He is going to work in Angola for the next few years, so there will be plenty of time to work him. Info updates on: algarvedx.com/ct1iua 73, Mike, CT1IUA"
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D2QMN - Angola now QRV on 75/80m:
Vasiliy D2QMN is now active on 80m after building a new antenna today.
He has made a few QSO’s in testing his latest antenna, which appears to work well. Vasiliy is not a pile-up operator. On air from time to time, he runs low power (no amp) on CW, PSK, RTTY, SSB. D2QMN via RZ3EC.
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To: Award Managers, Webmasters and others who may find this information useful:
The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) AWARDS PROGRAM has been extensively revised.
Please review the following link, then update your web site and links to the WIA award program accordingly.
http://www.wia.org.au/members/awards/about/
Publicity via your web page(s) would be appreciated.
Thank you and 73,
WIA Awards Manager & Awards Committee Chairman Eddie DeYoung VK4AN awards@wia.org.au vk4an@wia.org.au
Note: All inward and outward emails pertaining to the Award Program will be copied to all Award Committee members ============================================

73 and Good DX!
Dave Raycroft, VA3RJ
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Yasme Excellence Awards January 4, 2010

Winners – Yasme Excellence Awards

On January 8, 2008, The Directors of The Yasme Foundation announced the establishment of the Yasme Excellence Awards. The Directors stated that these awards would be given from time to time as the board feels appropriate. These awards are given for service and dedication to amateur radio as recognized by the foundation’s Directors. Awards were later announced for the year 2007. No awards were given for 2008. The Yasme Foundation Board of Directors is now pleased to announce the latest winners of the Yasme Excellence Awards.

http://www.yasme.org/2010-01-04.html

The Awards for 2009 have been given to the following amateurs --

Jamie Dupree, NS3T – For his creation of the Radiosport Web site (http://www.radio-sport.net/). This takes contest reporting into a new genre - the sports reporter. Jamie also created the Radio-Sport.Net World Rankings database that has been used by many contesters around the world. Radiosport.net is an important new forum for Amateur Radio operation.

Bob Bruninga, WB4APR – For the invention of APRS and the continuing enhancement of its capabilities. Recently, Bob has expanded the messaging ability of the system to allow sending information in support of emcomm and other activities. Since APRS doesn’t require the complexity of other systems, such as Winlink, APRS is a valuable addition to the amateur's tool kit. Bob is a tireless, personal promoter and publicizer of amateur radio.

George Wallner, AA7JV and Tomi Pekarik HA7RY (award divided equally) – In 2009, George and Tomi completed DXpeditions to Mellish Reef, VK9GMW and the Chesterfield Islands, TX3A. These expeditions represent a somewhat unique and refreshing approach to DXpeditioning. They show that a small group can exchange time for equipment and mega-funds and come out ahead. By focusing on fewer bands for a longer period, they have been able to log more unique calls from smaller stations. This brings more operators into the HF DX environment and encourages other expeditions to adopt these useful tactics.

Don Hill, AA5AU - Don has been a leader in RTTY contesting for many years. His persistent efforts have finally borne fruit as in recent years, RTTY/Digital contesting has grown at the fastest rate of any contest activity. His Web page (http://aa5au.com/rtty.html) is the first stop for all RTTY contesters, and he is well-known as the "RTTY Elmer" in digital contesting circles.

Tursoon-Zadeh, EY8MM - Nodir has been a beacon from Central Asia on Topband as well as 6-Meters. Not only technically and operationally skilled, Nodir has worked to establish a QSL Bureau for Tajikistan and is the Vice President of the Amateur Radio Society of Tajikistan.

Rich Strand, KL7RA - Rich was the driving force behind the highly successful W1AW/KL7 and KL5O operations, both of which highlighted a resurgence in Alaskan contesting and DX activity over the past couple of years. Rich works hard to promote operating standards and educate the new contest and DX operators about good operating practices. This is resulting in more Alaskan HF operation which also encourages beginning DXers elsewhere in North America.

For additional information about the Yasme Foundation, visit our Web site at www.yasme.org. On behalf of The Yasme Foundation, congratulations to the 2009 winners!

Wayne A. Mills, N7NG, President
The Yasme Foundation

Directors -- K3ZO, N7NG, N0AX, OH2BH, W6BSY, W6RGG, W6SZN

Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 941

The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 941
BID: $OPDX.941
January 4, 2010
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)

Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters
Network, K1XN & GoList, N1DG, NJ1Q, K2PF, NG3K & ADXO, N4AA & QRZ DX,
KH6BZF, W6DPD, K7VL, K8CX, K8YSE, AT International, DL2GAC, DL7MAE & The
DX News Letter, DX World of Ham Radio Web Site, F5CWU, HA5BWW, I1JQJ/IK1ADH
& 425 DX News, I2YSB, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, PA0MIR, Pete's-DX-Newsdesk,
RSGB IOTA Web Site, VA3RJ & ICPO, VE9NC, VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF) and
ZL2AL for the following DX information.

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 27th-December, through Sunday, 3rd-January there were 216
countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 4J, 4L, 4O,
4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5V, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7P, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A,
9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY,
C3, C5, C6, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E5/s,
E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG,
FK, FM, FO, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC,
HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J6, JA, JD/m, JD/o, JT,
JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD,
OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PY0F, PZ,
R1FJ, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK,
TL, TR, TT, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE,
VK, VK9N, VK9W, VP2V, VP5, VP8, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, XX9, YA,
YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZF, ZL, ZP,
ZS

* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or
more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work
First Worry Later" (WFWL).

2009 DX SOUND BITES! Tom, K8CX, has done it again. He has provided DXers
with 146 memorable DX sound clips from 2009. Visit Tom's famous "HAM
GALLERY" Web at: http://hamgallery.com/dx2009
While there also check out some of his other features on his Web page,
such as: 12 years of "Rare DX Sound Clips" of the past, QSL Card Museum,
Dayton Photo Galleries and Tribute to Silent Key Ham Operators.

2010 CDXC CHALLENGE. The aim of the "2010 Clipperton DX Club Challenge"
is to contact as many DXCC entities as possible on the different bands
and on the different modes over the duration of the challenge. The
challenge is opened to all radio amateurs, member of the CDXC or not.
The challenge started on January 1st, 2010, at 0000z, and will last
until Sunday, August 29th, at 2359z. Three categories are available:
Bands HF : - Mixed Mode All HF bands (CW, SSB, Digi)
Band 6m : - Mixed 6m (CW, SSB, Digi)
Band 2m : - Mixed 2m 2m (CW, SSB, Digi)
Complete details are available on the CDXC Web page at: http://www.cdxc.org

2010 CQ DX MARATHON. Now that the 2009 CQ DX Marathon has ended, the
2010 CQ DX Marathon has begun as of 0000z, on January 1st, and will run
through/until 2359z, December 31st, 2010. The goal is to work as many
countries and CQ zones as possible at least once during the 2010 calendar
year. Complete details, rules and score sheets are available at:
http://www.dxmarathon.com

2010 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (Special Canadian Prefixes). The following
prefixes will be available for use in Canada from February 1st to March
31st, to commemorate the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in British Columbia.
Canadian stations with a VA prefix can use VG, VY can use XK, VO can use
XJ, and VE can use VX. Known announced activities are:
VX9NC - VE9NC will operate during that time using primarily digital
modes on all HF bands. QSL via his home callsign.
VG7G - VE7XS will be operating during this time. (No other details
known.)
VG7W - VE7OM will be operating as VG7W between now and January 31st.
(No other details known.)

6W, SENEGAL. Operators Ron/PA3EWP and Tom/GM4FDM will team up again, but
this time from the Le Calao rental shack in the region of Somone about
70km south of Dakar in Senegal for 2 weeks between January 26th and
February 9th. Both operators have their license and will sign 6W/homecall.
Activity will be on 160-10 meters, but operations will be concentrated on
CW on the lower bands. Antennas are a Titanex vertical for 160/80m, 4
square for 40m, verticals for 30/17m and monobanders are available for
20/15/10m. They "may" also be active on 6 meters using a K3 radio and a
5 element yagi. Also, some RTTY operations are expected from Tom. The
operators will attempt to be on the air during the sunrise/sunset for
USA and Japan and hope that the path to Europe will not prove too
troublesome. Tom will attempt to upload ONLY his logs to LoTW if the
InterNet is available, if not, they will be submitted immediately upon
his return home. QSL 6W/PA3EWP via PA7FM. QSL 6W/GM4FDM via GM4FDM,
direct or by the Bureau and LoTW.

8Q, MALDIVES. Cezar, YO8TLC, will be active as 8Q7CE from Addu Atoll,
Feydhoo Island (AS-013), between January 8-25th. Activity will be holiday
style with operations on 40/30/20 meters using mainly CW and some SSB.
He will use a FT-857 w/100 watts into an ATU MFJ971 and vertical multi-
band antenna. QSL via YO8TLC, by the Bureau or direct.

A6, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (Update). Gerry, VE6LB, will be active as A6/VE6LB
from Dubai between January 9th and February 7th. Activity will be limited
(holiday style) using 100 watts into a G5RV antenna and mainly on CW. QSL
direct via his home callsign (QRZ.com address) or LoTW. Bureau QSLs can
be requested via E-mail at: ve6lb@telus.net
Visit his Web page at: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/telwest/ve6lb.htm
He hopes to have an on-line log at:
http://logsearch.de/index.php/online-logsearch

CE0, EASTER ISLAND (SA-001). Roberto, YV5IAL, will be active as CE0/YV5IAL
from Isla de Pascua (IOTA SA-001, DICE ICE-001, WLOTA L-0319) between
January 8-11th. This will be a QRP, portable, holiday style operation.
Activity will be on PSK31 digital mode on 14070.15 kHz from 2200-0100z,
and occasionally on 40/30/15 meters. QSL via his home callsign.

FM, MARTINIQUE. Nicolas, F5TGR, will be active as FM/F5TGR between April
25th and May 6th. Activity will be limited to his spare time (holiday
style) on 40-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via his home callsign, direct
or by the Bureau.

H40 & H44, TEMOTU PROVINCE AND SOLOMON ISLANDS (Update). Bernhard, DL2GAC,
informs OPDX that he will once again be on a DX vacation in the Solomon
Islands. He is expected to arrive on January 21st and will (expected)
depart on April 20th. Bernhard will be active as H44MS, usually on SSB
only but will focus on the 80 and 40 meter bands. Between February 6-19th,
operators Siegfried/DK9FN and Hans-Peter/DG1FK, will join Bernhard/DL2GAC
and the team will be active as H40FN (CW), H40FK (Digi-mode) and H40MS
(SSB), respectively, from Ngarando/Reef Islands (OC-065). Activity will
be focused on 160/80m (using their famous LOBSTER 2-element multi-band
vertical), but they will operate on 160-6 meters depending on the band
conditions. QSL H40FN via HA8FW, H40MS via DL2GAC and H40FK via DG1FK.
QSL cards will be sent out automatically via the Bureau. However, for
those who want to receive their QSL cards directly, a minimum of 2 USDs
for postage is requested. Donations are most welcome. For more details,
updates and pictures/details of Siegfried's last visit to Temotu, please
visit the following Web page at:
http://hari-ham.com/seiten/h40fn_expedition/index.php
Bernhard states there is NO InterNet connection from either locations.

IOTA NEWS........

............ (None to report this week!)

J2, DJIBOUTI. Darko, E70A, who has been operating as J28OO since November
of 2007, has apparently changed his callsign. He is now signing J28AA.
He has operated CW, SSB and RTTY on 80-10 meters. However, his activity
lately has been mainly CW on 80/40/20 meters. QSL via his QSL Manager
K2PF, direct or LoTW.

KH6BZF PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (For January 4-10th)....
Jan 04 AN SOLAR REFERENCE
Dec 05 AN ---------------
Dec 06 AN AN - Above Normal/Geomagnetic Level is QUIET
Dec 07 AN HN - High Normal/Geomagnetic Level is UNSETTLED
Jan 08 AN LN - Low Normal
Jan 09 AN
Jan 10 AN GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE
---------------------
QUIET - The "A" index is expected to be between
0-7 and the "K" index will be 2 or less
UNSETTLED - The "A" index is expected to be between
7-16 and "K" index will be 3 or less

NEW CLUB (New Club for Morse Code Enthusiasts). "A new club has been formed
among Amateur Radio operators who are Morse Code (CW) enthusiasts. It is
called The CW Operators' Club (CWops). CWops encourages the use of CW in
Amateur communications, and it promotes goodwill among Amateurs around
the world by planned CW activities. CWops is international in scope,
membership and management. Its focus is the use of CW, whether for
contesting, DXing or ragchewing. Moreover, it promotes every form of
sending -- if it's CW, CWops supports it! For further information, go to
www.cwops.org. There you will find everything that you might want to
know about CWops, including our bylaws and articles of incorporation,
our planned activities, an explanation of how to become a member, and a
list of current members....." Jim Talens, N3JT, Secretary, CWops

NEW OFFICERS FOR 2010. Members of the Central California DX Club, Inc.,
elected the following officers for 2010. They are:
President - Mike Bavoso, W6YDE
First Vice President - Fred Stenger, N6AWD
Second Vice President - Jim Clymer, WS6X
Secretary/Treasurer - Charles McConnell, W6DPD
Director - Bob Hervatine, N2NS
Director - George Wear, W6RFL
Director - Walter Greene, AA6LY
Past President - Bill McFarlen, WA5VGI
Visit the CCDXC Web page at: http://www.ccdxc.org

PC600, THE NETHERLANDS (Special Event). The City of Purmerend in the
Netherlands will be celebrating its 600th anniversary of city rights. The
local amateurs are participating in this celebration and will be active
using the special callsign PC600P during 3 periods throughout the year.
Look for special event station PC600P to be on the air between January
1-27th, May 1-28th and September 1-28th. After the completion of the event
in September, a QSL for this station will be sent via the Bureau to all
stations who made a contact. During the same periods, other PA stations
from Purmerend will also be active using special callsigns (e.g. PA600MIR,
PA601FR, PA602SWL, PA603HGP, PD602YL, PE603HG a.s.o.). Details of a
short-time operational award is available via the local VERON chapter
Web site at: http://hamradio.nikhef.nl/afdeling/waterland

QSL INFO AND NEWS.....................
9G5TT & 9G5XX QSL STATUS. Silvano, I2YSB, reports that all of the QSLs
received for 9G5TT and 9G5XX have been sent/answered as of January 2nd.
You can check the status of your QSL or to see if you are in the log
at: http://www.i2ysb.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=43
For any inquires, you can send E-mail to: i2ysb@i2ysb.com

QSLS VIA LoTW: 4L4WW, 4L8A, 4O3A, 8P5A, AH2Y, BA4RF, BU2AI, CN3A,
CT3KN, CX7TT, DS1REE, FO8RZ, FY8PO, GM0F, HC8A, IR4M, J39BS, JT1CO,
KG6DX, NP3CW, OH0X, OK1DO, P40W, P49Y, PJ2T, PS2T, RA0FU, S51ZZ,
SM5IMO, SU1KM, TR8CA, UA0FAI, UW2AM, V26K, V47NT, YO9HP and ZP4FX.

QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3DA0VB, 3D2KJ, 4W6AL, 7Q7VB, 8R1PY, 9U0VB,
9X0VB, 9Z4FZ, A61AB, CT8/DL7JAN, CU3EQ, D20VB, EA9IE, FM5AA, FT5GA,
KL7RRC/p, P29NI, PJ2/K8ND, SV2ASP/A, T30GM, TO5RZ, TX5SPA, TX5SPM,
VP2VI, VP8YLG, UA2FFW, VU2MTT, XV2RZ and YJ0PX.

QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 5W0SS, 6Y2Z, C21DL, CU2A, CX1AA, DK1MAX,
FO/DL3GA, FP/VE7SV, GJ2A, HH6/DL7CM, HI3/SP9XCN, HK0GU, HQ9H, HP3TA,
J38AA, J3/SP9PT, 8N5S, 8J3YAGI, JW1CCA, K5D, KG4MO, KH8/DF2SS, WP3R,
LW2DX, LX/DF3VM, LY7Z, OA4/DJ3KR, OH3YI, OH0R, PA1CC, PJ7/ND5S, RW2F,
S59AA, S9SS, T32RD, T32WW, T33C, T96Q, TA3DD, UA4HBW, UE80MC, V25A,
V73MJ, VE3EXY/2, VE2XAA, VI5BR, VP2MLA, VP2MWP, VP9/WA1S, VR2BG, XE1KK,
ZD8A, ZF2AH, ZK3MW, ZL2IFB and ZL3C.

SILENT KEY. OPDX was informed that Jozsef "JOCI" Skultety, HA7PB, (HSC,
FOC) became a Silent Key on December 31st, 2009. OPDX and its readers
would like to send out our deepest sympathy to the family and friends.

T7, SAN MARINO. Operators Tony/T77C, Victor/RV2FW, Dmitri/UA2FB, Vladimir/
UA2FF and Igor/UA2FZ will activate the Amateurs Radio Republic of San
Marino (A.R.R.S.M.) club station T70A during the CQ 160-Meter CW Contest
(January 29-31st) as a Multi-Op entry. QSL via T70A.

TX4, FRENCH POLYNESIA (Update). Operators Jacques/F6BEE, Phil/FO8RZ,
Nigel/G3TXF and Gilles/VE2TZT will be active using the special callsign
TX4T from Tahiti between February 9-24th. Activity will be active on
160-10 meters with a strong effort on the lower bands (160/80m). They
also plan to be entries in the CQ WPX RTTY (February 13-14th) and
ARRL DX CW (February 20-21st) Contests. QSL via G3TXF. Visit their Web
page at: http://www.fo2010.org

VK9N, NORFOLK ISLAND. By the time you read this, operators Alan/VK3XPD,
Kevin/VK4UH and Mike/VK3KH will be active as VK9NA until January 14th.
However, this is a VHF, UHF and Microwave DXpedition. For complete details,
visit their Web page at: http://www.vk9na.com/index.html

ZL NEWS (New Zealand DX Hall of Fame Members for 2010). The New Zealand
DX Hall of Fame was set up a few years ago to honor those outstanding
ZL DXers who have excelled in our radio sport hobby over many years. The
current panel of judges includes Ken McCormack/ZL1AIH, Duncan McMahon/ZL3JT
and Bill Carney/ZL3NB. The judges were unanimous in their selection for
2010. Their individual citations are below:

Dave A. Johnston, ZL1AMN - The election of Dave Johnston as the 4th
inductee to the NZ DX Hall of Fame recognizes Dave's extraordinary
and unselfish contribution to the sport of Amateur Radio DXing in
New Zealand. His DXpedition exploits around the Pacific over many
decades as ZL1AA/K, ZK2DJ, A35DJ, 5W1CA are legendary, and he has
enabled a generation of amateur radio operators worldwide to obtain
that elusive new country. His personal achievement in the ARRL DXCC
program with Honour Roll on Phone with 350 entities is outstanding.
Dave's contribution to DXing internationally has been immense by way
of the ANZA Net anchor man for many years. Dave is the NZ co-
coordinator for ITHE, the International Tour Host Exchange organiza-
tion which assists amateurs with accommodation when traveling around
the World.

Aola B. Johnston, ZL1ALE - The election of Aola Johnson, ZL1ALE, as the
5th inductee to the NZ DX Hall of Fame recognizes Aola's extraordi-
nary and unselfish contribution to the sport of Amateur Radio DXing
in New Zealand. Aola's DXpedition exploits around the Pacific with
her husband Dave over many decades has enabled a generation of
amateur radio operators worldwide to obtain that elusive new country
with a YL operator. Aola has operated as A35YL, ZK2YL, 5W1BY and
others. Her personal achievement in the ARRL DXCC program is out-
standing with 349 entities credited. She is the only lady in New
Zealand on the ARRL DXCC Honor Roll. She is a member of WARO, CLARA,
YLRL, ALARA, BYLARA, and YLISB.

Dave Brown, ZL1HY (SK) - The posthumous election of Dave Brown, ZL1HY,
as the 6th inductee to the NZ DX Hall of Fame recognizes Dave's
amazing DXing achievements over many decades. His help and inspira-
tion that he gave to other DXers has been immeasurable. His personal
achievement in the ARRL DXCC program is legendary with DXCC No. 59
in September 1947. ZL1HY was the first Oceania station to achieve
the TOP position in world DXing with 375 confirmed on phone in 1992.
It was the first time this honor ever left America. His last QSO
was in April 1992 He was an outstanding ZL radio amateur for decades.
This award honors Dave Brown's wonderful DXing skills and will show
how accomplished this great New Zealand DXer was.

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Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 940

The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 940
BID: $OPDX.940
December 28, 2009
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)

Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters
Network, K1XN & GoList, NJ1Q, NG3K & ADXO, N4AA & QRZ DX, KH6BZF, N7OU,
K8YSE, AT International, DL7MAE & The DX News Letter, DX World of Ham
Radio Web Site, FO8RZ, I1HYW, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, OZ6OM & 50 MHz
DX News, PA7FM, Pete's-DX-Newsdesk, PT7WA, RA3CO, RSGB IOTA Web Site, VA3RJ
& ICPO, VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF), VK2IA and VU2PTT for the following
DX information.

*** SPECIAL NOTE FROM EDITOR (Tedd, KB8NW): My family (wife/OPDX's chief
proof-reader Linda, son Teddy [TJ] and his wife Jessi, daughter Katie and
her husband Kevin), and I (KB8NW) would like to wish all DXers, Contesters
and OPDX readers a very "Happy New Year". Thanks to the many individuals
who have provided DX information over the past year. Without them there
would not be an OPDX Bulletin. Also, thanks to the individuals who sent
holiday wishes to my family and me.....
73 and Have a Great/Safe/Healthy New Year de Tedd KB8NW

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 20th-December, through Sunday, 27th-December there were
213 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V,
4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P,
8Q, 8R, 9A, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP,
BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, C9, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, DL, DU,
E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ,
F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FS, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB,
HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J5, J6, J7, JA,
JT, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD,
OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PY0F, PZ,
R1FJ, S2, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TL,
TN, TR, TT, TU, TY, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9W,
VP2E, VP2V, VP8, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, YA, YB, YI, YK, YL, YN, YO,
YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZK2, ZL, ZP, ZS

* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or
more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work
First Worry Later" (WFWL).

4Z, ISRAEL. Alex, 4Z5KJ, will be active as 4Z5J during the CQ 160m CW
Contest (January 29-31st, 2010) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via W0MM.

6W, SENEGAL (Early Announcement). Al, F5VHJ, will once again be active as
6W1RY during the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st, 2010) as a Single-
Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via F5VHJ.

C6, BAHAMAS. Operators Dimtiri/RA3CO and Yuri/RL3FT will be active as
C6AWL during the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 20-21st) as a Multi-Single
entry. QSL via RX3RC. Dimtiri informs OPDX that he will arrive a few
days before the contest and will be active on all bands CW, but prefers
30 and 17 meters.

CM2, CUBA. Frank, CM2IR, informs OPDX that he will once again be active
between January 1-3rd, on 40 meters [CW around 7015 kHz and SSB around
7125 kHz], and also 15/12/10 meters SSB between 2200-0300z to bring in
the New Year. Reference numbers are: CQ 8, ITU 11, IOTA NA-015 and GRID
LOCATOR EL83TC. QSL via EB7DX, his QSL Manager, with 2 USDs or IRCs.
Interests are: QRP CW, Europe, Islands, and Africa.

FO, FRENCH POLYNESIA. Phil, FO8RZ (F5PHW), continues to be active on
the bands (especially topband). He has announced this past week that he
will be very active on 160m during his sunrise (around 1500z; calling on
1831 kHz +/- QRM and listening on 1824 kHz +/- QRM) until December 30th.
If he does not hear anything, he will then move onto 80m, then after to
30m. QSL via F8BPN, direct, by the bureau, LotW.

HH, HAITI. Pierre, HB9AMO, is now active as HH/HB9AMO from Haiti for
about one month. Activity will be limited to his spare time. He will
be using a TS-50 with 100 watts into wire antennas operating CW ONLY,
mainly on 30-17 meters. His QSL Manager is PA7FM: Dennis Robbemond,
Loggerhof 11, 3181 NS ROZENBURG, Netherlands. An online log will be
available later, but a small Web site is up and running at:
http://www.hhhb9amo.pa7fm.nl

HS, THAILAND. Joerg, DL1MJF, is expected to be active from here again as
HS0ZGQ between December 30th and January 25th. Activity will be on 40-10
meters CW/SSB using a Kenwood TS-50 and a dipole antenna. Joerg will also
once again stay for one week on the Island of Koh Samui (AS-101) and
will operate as HS0ZGQ/2. QSL via DL1MJF.

IOTA NEWS....................
OC-211. (Update) Operators Wally/VK6YS, Nigel/VK6NI and Bruce/KD6WW
plan to be active as VK6IOA from Houtman Abrolhos in the
Wallabi Island Group between December 31st and January 4th,
2010. They will definitely have the three stations on simul-
taneously. Operations should be on 40-15 meters. QSL via
VK4AAR. Visit their Web site at:
http://www.westozdx.net/IOTAS/OC211/OC211.html

SA-041. Members of the Araucaria DX Group and the ForDX group are
planning to activate the Island of Maiau (DFB MA-01) during
June of 2010. This is the same group of operators who activated
PW6C from Coroa Vermelha Island and Coroa Da Barra Island.
More details are forthcoming.

KH6BZF PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (For December 28th-January 3rd)....
Dec 28 AN SOLAR REFERENCE
Dec 29 AN ---------------
Dec 30 AN AN - Above Normal/Geomagnetic Level is QUIET
Dec 31 AN HN - High Normal/Geomagnetic Level is UNSETTLED
Jan 01 AN LN - Low Normal
Jan 02 AN
Jan 03 AN GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE
---------------------
QUIET - The "A" index is expected to be between
0-7 and the "K" index will be 2 or less
UNSETTLED - The "A" index is expected to be between
7-16 and "K" index will be 3 or less

NEED TO KNOW A GRID SQUARE? The following Web pages may be of interest
for those who chase Grid Squares (Grid Locators) or for those who need
to know their Grid:
Enter your address (or callsign) at:
http://www.levinecentral.com/ham/grid_square.php

Zoom in to your QTH and click on it, and it will display
your grid at: http://f6fvy.free.fr/qthLocator/fullScreen.php

NH7, HAWAII. Al, NH7A, will be active during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest
(March 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via F5VHJ.

OG20, FINLAND (Special Event). Anne, OH2YL, will be active using the
special callsign OG20YL from Karjalohja between December 30th and Janaury
3rd (2010). Activity is to celebrate receiving her ham license 20 years
ago. Operations will be on the HF bands and CW. QSL via her home callsign.

PY0F, FERNANDO DE NORONHA. Fred, PY2XB, will once agin be active as
PY2XB/PY0F from Fernando de Noronha (SA-03) between January 23rd and
February 3rd, 2010. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB,
RTTY and PSK. His activities will include the CQ 160M CW Contest (January
29-31st), but he will sign as PQ0F. QSL via PT7WA. See photos from his
last operation at: http://www.py2yp.com/py2xb

QSL INFO AND NEWS.....................
AT1HQ ON LOTW. Prasad, VU2PTT, QSL Manager for AT1HQ, informs OPDX that
"the logs for Amateur Radio Society of India (ARSI) HQ station in IARU
Contest 2009 have just been uploaded to ARRL Logbook of The World. If
anyone has made multiple QSOs with this station, the Grid Locator for
each QSO may vary based on band and mode of QSO as we had stations in
different parts of the country for this HQ operation. The AT1HQ station
locations were at VU2BGS, VU2PAI, VU2PTT, VU2SWS, VU2TS and VU2UR. The
QSL cards, both direct and via bureau will take some more time and will
be notified shortly."

QSLS VIA LoTW: None reported this week!

QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3D2MJ, 3D2NB, 4U1UN, 5X1NH, 7P8MM, 8R1PY,
9M6XRO, 9N7JO, A92GE, BA4TB, BY4USA, C37URE, EA9/OL8R, EU7SA, FG5FR,
FO/G3BJ, FO5RH, FT5GA, G3SWH, G3TXF, HA0HW, JT1CO, K5D, KL7RRC/P,
M0URX, NI5DX, P29NI, P49Y, PJ4A, SU8LH, SV1CQN, SY2A, T8CW, T88CW,
TY1MS, TO4X, TO8YY, TX5SPA, TX5SPM, TZ6JA, V26B, VK9LA, VP2MNK,
VP2V/DL7VOG, VP8YCE, XV4D, YJ0CCC, ZA0/IK7JWX, ZB2FK, ZD7X and ZK2BJ

QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 6M0W, 9M2GCN, DL4JS/6W, EA7HW, ER1RR,
ER3DX, FK8CP, FO/N6JA, GB25FC, GW4CC, JO7CVU, MJ/F5CWU, OH1OR, OH2DZ/p,
PY2OMS, RW0LT, TM6BRE, VP2ERV, VU2SWS and WI8R

R1, ANTARCTIC. Alex, UA1PAW (ex-RZ1PWA and R1ANF), now operating as R1ANR
from Novo Runway in Antarctica, is expected to be there until the end of
February 2010. Gianni, I1HYW, who spoke with Alex states, "He (Alex) said
propagation is only open around 2000z on 40m. While 10/15/20/30m are
closed. He is running a Stepp-IR all band vertical antenna using a Yaesu
MARK V RTX and PA ACOM 2000A. He also said that he is worried as DX
bulletins are reporting incorrect info about his QSL Manager, so this is
the QSL route: QSL Manager is Nick Shapkin, RK1PWA for the Russian and
Ukrainian Hams. While for the other countries his QSL Manager is ZS1ANF:
Oleg S. Sakharov, P.O. Box 15968, Vlaeberg RSA, Cape Town,
Western Cape 8018, SOUTH AFRICA." For more info and photos, see his blog
at: http://alex-v-shmarin.livejournal.com

VI2, AUSTRALIA (Special Event). Look for the special callsign, VI2AJ2010,
to be used by Scouts under the guidance of Fishers Ghost Amateur Radio
Club members (VK2FFG) at Cataract Scout Park, near Sydney, during the
upcoming triennial Australian Scout Jamboree (AJ2010), to take place
January 4-14th, 2010. With registrations of 10,000+ Scouts and 3000 Scout
Leaders, VI2AJ2010 will be active on HF, VHF and node 6111 to promote
their hobby. QSL via VK2FFG (bureau/direct).

VP9,BERMUDA. Kurt, W6PH, will be active as VP9/W6PH for the 2010 ARRL
DX CW Contest (February 20-21st) and ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 6-7th)
as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL direct to his home callsign
W6PH.

YI, IRAQ (Update). A group of operators called the "YI9PSE DXpedition
team" are planning to operate from Kurdistan and be active between April
3-11th. The team will receive a ten day visa issued by the Government
of Kurdistan. A band/mode survey is available on their Web site at:
http://www.yi9pse.com/survey.html
Suggested frequencies are also published on their Web page and OPDX.937.
The current updated YI9PSE Team consists of the following operators:
Paul/N6PSE (Team Leader), Andreas/N6NU, Bob/N6OX, Bruce/W8HW, Garry/NI6T,
David/AH6HY, Bill/N2WB, Al/K3VN, Jun/JH4RHF and Heathem/YI1UNH. Pilot
stations are: Don/N1DG, Chuck/AA6G and Toshikazu/JA1ELY. The group is
also looking for donations to help fund their DXpedition. Donations can
be made via PayPal or mail a check to: Kurdistan 2010 DXpedition,
3052 Wetmore Dr., San Jose, CA 95148, USA. Online logs will be available
during and after the DXpedition. QSL via N6NKT. For more details and
updates, visit: http://www.yi9pse.com

ZK3, TOKELAU (Also 5W). Look for operators Bill/N7OU and Bob/W7YAQ to
operate from the Tokelau Islands (OC-048) between February 17th and
March 10th, 2010. The exact dates of their operation may change because
the only access to the Tokelau Islands is by boat. Their activities
will include an entry in the ARRL International DX CW Contest (February
20-21st). Operations will be on 160-10 meters but mainly on CW, with
some SSB and RTTY, using 100 watts and vertical antennas. Also, look
for them to operate from Apia, Samoa (5W), before they sail to Tolelau
and after between February 10-16th and March 11-15th. All callsigns
are to be announced. QSL via their home callsigns.

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Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - kb8nw@barf80.nshore.org --or-- kb8nw@arrl.net
Editor of the "Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin" (OPDX - "DXer's Tool of Excellence")
President of the "Northern Ohio DX Association" (NODXA)
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Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 939

The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 939
BID: $OPDX.939
December 21, 2009
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)

Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters
Network, AD1C, K1NA, K1XN & GoList, NC1L, NJ1Q, K2FF, K3LR, NG3K & ADXO,
N4AA & QRZ DX, KH6BZF, K8YC, K8YSE, WA8JOC, Algarve STAR DX Team, AT Inter-
national, DK8JB, DL7MAE & The DX News Letter, DX World of Ham Radio Web
Site, GM3WOJ/ZL1CT, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, LZ1JZ, ON4PQ, OZ6OM & 50
MHz DX News, Pete's-DX-Newsdesk, RSGB IOTA Web Site, UR5EAW, VA3RJ & ICPO,
VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF), XE1R and YL2MU for the following DX information.

*** SPECIAL NOTE FROM EDITOR (Tedd, KB8NW): My family (wife/OPDX's chief
proof-reader Linda, son Teddy [TJ] and his wife Jessi, daughter Katie and
her husband Kevin) and I (KB8NW) would like to wish all DXers, Contesters
and OPDX readers a very "Happy Holiday, Merry Christmas and Season's
Greetings". Thanks to the many individuals who sent holiday wishes to my
family and me........73 and Have a Great Holiday de Tedd KB8NW

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 13th-December, through Sunday, 20th-December there were
212 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J,
4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P,
8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV,
BY, C3, C5, C6, C9, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, DL,
DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ,
F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FR, G, GD, GI, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HC, HC8, HH, HI,
HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J5, J6, J8, JA, JD/m, JD/o, JT,
JY, K, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH,
OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PY0F, PZ, R1FJ,
S2, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL,
TN, TR, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK,
VK9W, VP5, VP8, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN,
YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZD9, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS

* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or
more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work
First Worry Later" (WFWL).

4A, MEXICO (Special Event). Members of the DXXE (Mexican Contest and DX
group) will celebrate their 5th anniversary by using the special callsign
4A1DXXE between December 20-31st. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using
CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. The following operators will be active from
different locations: Ismael/XE1AY, Hugo/XE1CQ, Sergio/XE1CT, Alex/XE1EE,
Tony/XE1GRR, Pepe/XE1J, Ramon/XE1KK (Co-leader), Masa/XE1MM, Carlos/XE1MW,
Joaquin/XE1R (Co-leader & callsign trustee), Miguel/XE1YYD, Benjamin/XE2AU,
Bernardo/XE2HWB, Hector/XE2K (Co-leader & schedule and log controls),
Marco/XE2S, Jorge/XE2WWW, Zalo/XE3N and Daniel/XE3RR. The QSL Manager is
Dick, N7RO. Don't send your QSL cards to the Mexican Bureau since they
will not have QSLs to answer. Make sure your Bureau QSL card is clearly
marked via N7RO. QSOs with this station are good for the DXXE Award. For
more information, visit the DXXE Web page at: http://www.dxxe.org

4S7, SRI LANKA. Peter, DC0KK, is now active as 4S7KKG until January 7th,
2010. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB and the Digital
modes (RTTY, PSK and WSJT). Over the past week most of his activity
has been on 20 meters RTTY and PSK31. QSL via DC0KK, direct or by the
Bureau.

5N, NIGERIA. Tony, LZ1JZ, wants to remind everyone that Nick, LZ1QK, has
been active as 5N/LZ1QK since October 2008. During his stay, Nick has
received/used four different callsigns from different locations (5N3LQK,
5N3WQK, 5N4LQK and 5N4WQK). Next year he will operate under the special
callsign 5N50K to celebrate the 50th anniversary of independence of
Nigeria. His QSL Manager is LZ1CL: Vassil Shatarov, P.O Box 185,
Plovdiv 4000, BULGARIA. ADDED NOTE: Currently, QSLs for 5N/LZ1QK and
his other operations are momentarily not accepted for DXCC credit because
the DXCC Desk has not received documentations yet.

7TH IDXC ANNOUNCEMENT. The 7th International DX Convention organized
by the Strange Radio Team (SRT) will be held April 17-18th, 2010. The
City will be Paestum near Salerno (fantastic Archeological Area/tourist
site) and the airport is Napoli Capodichino. Look for more details to
become available soon at: http://www.strangeradioteam.com/idxc

9H, MALTA. Christian, EA3NT, is active as 9H3NT until December 23rd.
Activity will be on 40–10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via LoTW or by
his home callsign direct or by the Bureau.

ANTARCTICA TOUR (VP8, VP8/G, VP8/H, VP8/O and KC4). Thaire, W2APF, will
be traveling on board the ship "National Geographic Explorer" heading to
the Antarctica region between February 8th and March 5th. He is expected
to be operating under the following callsigns (specific dates were not
provided):
W2APF/C6A/MM – While on board the ship "National Geographic Explorer";
http://www.expeditions.com/Ship_Detail92.asp?Ship=20
W2APF/KC4 – While in Antarctic territories
VP8DML – While in the territory of the Falkland Islands (VP8)
including South Shetlands Islands (VP8/H), South Orkney’s
Islands (VP8/O) and South Georgia Islands.
QSL all activity via W2APF.

BIRD ACTIVITY (Many Grids To Be Activated!). Jim, ND9M/VQ9JC, plans to
activate 85 grids in 8 states on AO-51 (he actually travels through 13
states) between January 21st and February 10th. Jim and his wife will be
driving to the Denver area (DN70) where his step-son lives and Cheyenne
(DN71) where is brother lives. The trip will start from Panama City,
Florida, on/or around January 21st, where they will head to Memphis, TN,
and Jim may possibly activate some grids. From Memphis they will head
westbound through OK, then into KS and NE before hitting CO. Their around
trip will take them through Big Bend National Park and Texas (hitting
every grid in TX) and the Gulf Coast into Louisiana. Here is the list of
grids to be activated from start to finish:
Depart Memphis westbound
along 35N latitude to 100W Turn north along OK/TX
longitude line (100W)
------------

----------- ----------------------
EM44 / EM45 (AR) DM96 / EM06
EM34 / EM35 DM97 / EM07 (KS)
EM24 / EM25 (OK) DM98 / EM08
EM14 / EM15 DM99 / EM09 <----- May try to run a quad
EM04 / EM05 DN90 / EN00 <----- field/grid point
DM94 / DM95 (TX) DN91 / EN01 (NE)

Turn west along 41N latitude
to I-80 and head toward Try to run DN71 when in Cheyenne.
Longmont. ---------------------------------
-----------------------------
DN81 DN80 DN70

Head south from Longmont toward Leave Big Bend and head for
Big Bend Nat'l Park Brownsville, TX
---------------------------- ---------------------------
DM79 / DM89 DM72 / DM82 DL99 / DM90
DM78 / DM88 DM71 / DM81 DL98 / EL08
DM77 / DM87 DM70 / DM80 EL07
DM76 / DM86 DL79 / DL89 EL06
DM75 / DM85 DL88 - Big Bend EL16
DM74 / DM84 EL15 (Brownsville)
DM73 / DM83

Resume northbound and northwest Turn east toward 96W east
toward 100W longitude of Dallas
------------------------------- -------------------------
EL17 / EL18 DM91 / EM01 EM13 / EM23
EL09 / EL19 DM92 / EM02
EM00 / EM10 DM93 / EM03

Turn south along 96W and head Follow Gulf Coast into
toward Houston & the Gulf Coast Louisiana
------------------------------- ----------------------
EM12 / EM22 EL29 EL39 / EM30
EM11 / EM21 EL28 EL31 / EL32
EM10 / EM20 EL33

Jim will return home via route of convenience........
(ed. Whew! I sure hope I got it right for him....)

BLACK SEA CUP INTERNATIONAL 2010. The Black Sea Contest Club (BSCC) will
sponsor the "Black Sea Cup International Contest 2010" which will be held
between 1200z, February 6th and 1159z, February 7th. For more information
on the contest, please visit the BSCC Web page at: http://bscc.in

CE0Z, JUAN FERNANDEZ ISLAND. Al, LA9SN, will be active as CE0Z/LA9SN
from March 16-23rd (possibly to the 26th), 2010. Activity will be on
80-10 meters using mostly CW and 100 watts. QSL via his home callsign
(may change). For updates, visit his Web page at: http://www.la9sn.com

CTU USA 2010. Tim Duffy, K3LR, Contest University Chairman, reports:
"I am pleased to announce that 'early bird' registration for Dayton
ConTest University ('CTU') 2010 is now OPEN. This will be the only
Contest University held in the USA during 2010. Our 4th year holding
CTU in Dayton!
The CTU staff is working hard to prepare an interesting and informative
curriculum for 2010. CTU USA will be held in Dayton, Ohio, on Thursday,
May 13, 2010 (classes last all day). This is the day before the big 3 day
Dayton event!
CTU USA 2010 will feature some of the best Radio Contest operators and
station builders ('CTU Professors'). They will present state of the art
contesting topics that will increase your contesting knowledge and fun.
Thanks to our flagship Sponsor -Icom America for their continued
support of CTU USA 2010 and our contesting radio sport. Also thanks to
CQ Magazine, DX Engineering, Superbertha, International Radio and Dave,
W9ZRX, for their contributions that help make CTU a success.
For CTU USA 2010 details, registration and more information, go to:
http://www.contestuniversity.com
Please make sure that you click on the registration page and indicate
if you are a returning CTU graduate or if this is your first time
attending Dayton CTU.
Based upon the tremendous attendance at Dayton CTU 2009, I expect
Dayton CTU 2010 student registration slots will fill up fast. Space is
limited.
Contest University traveled to the United Kingdom and Italy during 2009.
Both locations had tremendous response with hundreds of students. CTU will
be held in England and Italy again during 2010. There will be announcements
next month of additional Europe Contest University locations.
http://www.contestuniversity.com/main/page_uk.html
http://contestuniversityitaly.wordpress.com/gallery-contest-university-italy-2009/
This is the only USA Contest University for 2010 - we hope to see you in
Dayton! Thanks to Scott, KA9FOX and QTH.com for his hosting of the Contest
University Web site! Merry Christmas and 73!"

CHINESE BIRD VERY ACTIVE (XW-1 Satellite News). The new Chinese satellite
XW-1 (HOPE-1) was in the linear transponder mode over South and North
America on December 20th, between 0222Z and 0246Z for the first time.
The passband was filled with stations over the U.S. with excellent signals.
K8YSE reported making 13 contacts on this pass.
XW-1 is at an altitude of 1200KM, more than 400KM higher than the popular
AO-51, SO-50 and AO-27 satellites. This means a longer visible pass and
more distance. Contacts with Europe are possible with the eastern US.
XW-1 will be in the FM mode between 0153 and 0228Z, December 21st over
South and North America for the first time. One watt of output power makes
this satellite easier to hear, so many are expected to be making contacts
on this pass. A recording of the SSB pass can be downloaded at:
http://www.papays.com/XW-1_20Dec2009_022218z.mp3
The FM pass will eventually be uploaded to the following file:
http://www.papays.com/XW-1_21Dec2009_020500z.mp3
Congratulations to the Chinese Team that designed, built and launched
this satellite. Details can be found on the AMSAT Web site at:
http://www.amsat.org

CX, URUGUAY. Jorge, CX6VM, will be active during the CQ 160m CW Contest
(January 29-31st, 2010) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via QRZ.com address.

DXCC NEWS (2009 DXCC Yearbook Final Reminder). Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL
Awards Branch Manager, reports: "Just a last-minute final reminder that
if you have not made your 2009 submission, you must make a submission in
order to appear in the next yearbook. The submission must be postmarked
on or by December 31, 2009.
If you are current on the DXCC Honor Roll (minimum of 329 'current' DXCC
entities) you will automatically be listed and you DO NOT need to make a
submission. However, if you are not current on the Honor Roll you must make
a submission in order to be listed.
Also, in order for an award to appear in the Annual List, first the award
must be 'active' (Meaning you must have a certificate). Just qualifying for
an award does not mean it will appear. Also, for an active award to appear
your total on that category MUST increase by at least one point. (eg: If
you had 300 in 2008 for 10 Meters and in 2009 your number remaining at 300,
the 10 meter listing will not appear in the Annual List. But, if your
number increased to, at least 301, then your active award will appear.
Also, only ARRL members (during the 2009 calendar year) receive the free
copy. (The cost of the yearbook is to be determined soon).
The 2009 DXCC Yearbook will now be handled as an official ARRL
publication that will no longer be handled by the DXCC Branch directly.
Orders for the yearbook will now be available only via the ARRL catalog.
(This will not affect those who qualify for the free copy).
Send questions to <dxcc@arrl.org> "

ER, MOLDOVA. Vladimir, RA4LW, will be active as ER4KAA during the CQ
160M CW Contest (January 29-31st, 2010) as a Single-Op/High-Power entry.
QSL via his home callsign direct.

GS, SCOTLAND (Year Long Special Event - Yaesu Heritage Year 2010). Just
a reminder and update to look for the special event callsign GS2MP (club
callsign of the North of Scotland Contest Group - GM7V) during 2010.
Operators Chris GM3WOJ/ZL1CT and Jim/GM0NAI will be operating their
vintage Yaesu transmitters/receivers and transceivers during the whole
year. Each calendar month they will use a different Yaesu radio, and
amateurs worldwide are invited to work GS2MP and earn points towards the
"Yaesu Heritage Year Award". Operation will mostly be on 40 and 20 meters,
SSB and CW, using classic radios like the FT-dx-100 (original), FT-200,
FT-dx-401, etc. Yaesu (UK) Ltd are kindly sponsoring the event by supplying
special QSL cards, small trophies and a special prize to the overall
'winner' of this year-long fun event. In January 2010, Chris, GM3WOJ,
will start by using an FT-200 transceiver. For more details, please visit
the following Web site for some photos of the vintage radios at:
http://www.gm7v.com/yaesu2010.htm

HS8, THAILAND. Voravut, HS8JYX, from Paknum Muang Krabi, is planning to
be in the CQ 160-Meter CW Contest (January 29-31st) as a Single-Op/Low-
Power entry. QSL via HS8JYX, LoTW or eQSL. He states he will use an
inverted L antenna and transmit the power limit at about 50 watts.

IOTA NEWS....................
AF-019. (REAL EARLY ANNOUNCEMENT) Operator Luigi, IK8HCG, will be
active as IG9R from Lampedusa Island, African Italy, during
the next CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st, 2010). QSL
via IK8HCG.

EU-099. Operators Lieven/ON4PQ, Jo/ON5MF, Pat/ON7PQ, Geert/ON7USB
and Tim/ON5HC will be active as MJ/OP9X/P from Les Minquiers
Island between March 31st and April 7th, 2010. Activity will
be on 80-10 meters, including 30/17/12 meters, using CW, SSB
and the Digital modes. QSL via ON4PQ by the Bureau or direct
only! No eQSL or LoTW. QSL direct with 2 green stamps and
a SAE. Les Minquiers is an uninhabited rock formation midway
between St. Malo, France and Jersey Island. For more details
about the island, see the DXpedition's Web page at:
http://www.eu099.be

NA-235. (New IOTA, Also Possibly NA-239) Operators Yuri/UA9OBA,
Merle/N6PYN, Yuri/N3QQ and possibly one operator will be
active as KL7RRC from Chirikof Island, possibly late July
and early August. This will be a typical Russian Robinson
Club operation for about one week, depending on the weather.
The team is talking about chartering an airplane from Kodiak
and possibly landing in one of the two lakes on the island.
They state that there are no bears on the island, but there
is a herd of about 700-800 wild cows. The team may use an
electric fence for antennas/camp to protect them. A possible
trip to Seal Islands (NA-239; Callsign will be N6PYN/KL7)
may take place after the Chirikof operation is completed.
No other details were provided.

J3, GRENADA. Ulf, DL5AXX, will be active as J38XX between February
10–24th, 2010. Activity will be focused on the lower bands, but also
in the ARRL International DX CW Contest (February 20-21st) as a Single-
Op/All-Band entry. QSL via his home callsign.

J8, ST. VINCENT (On 6m). Member of the Midwest 6 Meter DX Group will
activate 6 meters from Bequia Island (NA-025) as J8/homecall between
June 28th and July 5th, 2010. Operators mentioned are: David/W9DR and
Mike/W8IF. QSL both callsigns via KB3RHR. Visit the Midwest 6 Meter DX
Group's Web page at: http://www.6meterdxgroup.com/DXpedition_2010.html

KH6BZF PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (For December 14-20th)....
Dec 21 AN SOLAR REFERENCE
Dec 22 AN ---------------
Dec 23 AN AN - Above Normal/Geomagnetic Level is QUIET
Dec 24 AN HN - High Normal/Geomagnetic Level is UNSETTLED
Dec 25 AN LN - Low Normal
Dec 26 AN
Dec 27 AN GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE
---------------------
QUIET - The "A" index is expected to be between
0-7 and the "K" index will be 2 or less
UNSETTLED - The "A" index is expected to be between
7-16 and "K" index will be 3 or less

KH9, WAKE ISLAND. Colin, WA2YUN, will once again be active as KH9/WA2YUN
from Wake Island (OC-053, USI OI-012S, WLOTA LH-2293) for about one year
while on work assignment. Activity will be limited to his spare time.
QSL via K2PF.

OFFICERS FOR 2010. Members of the Carolina DX Association elected the
following officers for 2010 at their annual meeting held on December 9th.
Serving as 2010 Officers are:
President: Ted Goldthorpe, W4VHF
Vice President: Paul Ponak, AD4IE
Sec./Treasurer: Cliff Wagoner, W3ZL
Newsletter Editor: John Scott, K8YC
Contest Manager: Dick Williams, W3OA
Cluster Manager: Joe Simpkins, K4MD
Cluster Manager, North: Paul Sturpe, W3GQ
Webmaster: Wayne Setzer, WB4BXW
Visit the CDXA Web page at: http://www.cdxa.org

OH0, ALAND ISLAND. Operators Timo/OH6GLE, Juha/OH6XX and Kari/OH5TS will
be active as OH0Z during the CQ 160-Meter CW Contest (January 29-31st)
as a Multi-Op entry. QSL via W0MM.

PJ2, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES. Members of the Caribbean Contesting Consortium
(CCC) will once again activate Signal Point Station on Curacao (SA-006,
WLOTA LH-0942) as PJ2T during the CQWW DX 160m CW Contest (January 29-31st,
2010) as a Multi-Op entry. Operators will be Jeff/K8ND and Jim/W8WTS. QSL
via LoTW or direct to N9AG.

PJ5, ST. MAARTEN/ST. EUSTATIUS (Update). Last week we mentioned that Jim,
K1NA, will once again be active as PJ5NA. Activity will include the ARRL
DX CW Contest (February 20-21st) as Single-Op/All-Band entry. This week
Jim informed OPDX that he will be at PJ5NA between January 10th and March
27th, operating mostly WARC bands outside of the contests and 160/80/40m
during his night time hours. He also mentioned that he should have all
of the antennas up by the 13th of January. "Nothing very big, CC-R7 for
40-10m, CCMAV-160 for 160m, dipole for 80m on 30 ft. mast and using an
IC-706 with a AL-811," states Jim. QSL via K1NA (100% QSL direct only
with SASE) No bureau cards will be answered. DX stations MUST have SASE
or SAE with 1 USD. No IRC! USA stations SASE only.

QSL INFO AND NEWS.....................
A71QND via A71CO. Special event station in Doha, Qatar, is to celebrate
"Qatar National Day" (December 18th). Activity was between December
15–19th.

LOGS ONLINE. The Algarve STAR DX Team announced this past week that
the following logs are available online at:
http://algarvedx.com/logonline
CT1CQK/p - Roxo Large Dam (November 20th)
CR5CQK - Igreja da Fuzeta; LH POR-074 and Fa-44
CR5CQK - Dunas de S.Jacinto Natural Park; DPRN FF-16, WFF CTFF-16
CQ1I - Berlenga Island (EU-040) 1997; PIP NT-029
CU3F - Terceira Island - AZORES
CQ0ODX - Mouchao da Lebre Island (TJ-013); Mouchao dos Caracois
Island (TJ-014) and 50 MHz expedition to Serra de
Montejunto.
Information about the Algarve STAR DX Team awards program is available
at: http://algarvedx.com

NOT THE QSL MANAGER. Ken, WA8JOC, reports that he is not and never has
been the QSL Manager for BV7FF.

PIRATE ALERT. Nenad, VE3EXY, reports that a station signing C31LJ/M
between December 8-9th was a PIRATE. Peter was not in Andorra. He also
mentioned that this was the second PIRATED C31LJ operation this year.

RARE 1AW QSL FOR SALE! There is a rare 1AW QSL for sale on eBay at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Hiram-Percy-Maxim-1AW-November-11-1923-QSL-Card_W0QQitemZ400092442363QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5d275e2efb
Best offer by December 27th or "Buy It Now" for 275.00 USDs.

QSLS VIA LoTW: AU8JCB, JT1CO, VU2NKS and XR0Y

QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3D2GM, 5N0OCH, 9M6DXX/p, 9M6XRO/p, BD4QH, EE9K,
FO/G3BJ, FO/F6CTL, FP/KV1J, FT5GA, IM0A, KH7XS, LA2NK, OJ0B, P29NI, T2G,
T30GM, TY1MS, UU4JDD/p, UA9UZZ, V47NT, VP2MXO, VP2V/DL7VOG, VP2V/KG9N,
XE2YBG, XV2Z, XV4D, ZB2EO, ZC4VJ and ZK2BJ

QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 3B8MM, 3D2RX, 3XDQZ/P, 5H3AP/3, 5I3A,
5V7BR, 6V7E, 6V7M, 7P8AO, 8P9JG, 9J2FM, 9M2MRS, 9M4SMO, 9X/ON4WW, A62ER,
A61NT, A43DLH, AH2J, AM8IL, AP2TN, B7HQ, C6ATA, C6AKU, D2NX, D44TT,
D44TXO, DL5JS, DP1POL, EA1GA, EL2WW, ER7HQ, FK/G3TXF, FK8HC, FM5LD,
HF15SZL, HS0ZDY, IK2WZM, J38AA, J5C, J88XF, KB1H, LY1CX, M8C, OH3GZ/P,
P29NI, RK2FWA/P, S79NS, S79NS/P, T88IW, T88KJ, TL0R, TO4X, TO5RZ, TS7C,
TX7LX, UA4PWR, VK9AA, VK9LA, VK9N/G3TXF, VU4MY, VU4RG, VU7SJ, WZ3AR,
XU7ACY, YJ0TXF, YK1BA, YS1G and YU8/OH2R

SILENT KEYS.....
* Arnold Polsbroek, PZ1AP, became a Silent Key (SK) on December 11th.

* Karlis Sleckaitis, YL2MD, became a Silent Key (SK) on December 12th.
He was 57.

OPDX and its readers would like to send out our deepest sympathy to
the family and friends of the above mentioned.

SOUTHEAST ASIAN TOUR (HS and XU). Eddy, ON4AFU, plans to be in Thailand
(HS) between January 12th and March 8th, 2010. His callsign will be
HS0ZJF. During his stay, Eddy plans to activate the Malay Peninsula East
Group (AS-101) during this time-frame as HS0ZJF/8. He will also make a
trip to Cambodia between February 2-15th, 2010, and be active as XU7AFU.
All his activities will be on all bands but CW only. QSL via his home
callsign.

TK, CORSICA. Laurent, F8BBL, will once again be active from here next
year between July 10–24th, 2010. However, he will be using a different
callsign this time. His callsign will be TK10B. His main QTH will be
Golfe de Valinco, but he plans to make side trips to Sanguinaires Island
(EU-104), Lavezzi Island (EU-164) and possibly a third IOTA. QSL via
F8BBL.

V88, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM. Jan, DL7JAN, will be active as V88/DL7JAN from
Bandar Seri Begawan between February 22nd and March 3rd. Activity will
be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via DL7JAN, by the Bureau
or direct.

VK6, AUSTRALIA. Jim, G6PAA, is now active as VK6/G6PAA from Western
Australia (IOTA OC-001, WLOTA LH-1520) until January 13th, 2010. Activity
will be 80-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. Jim will use 100 watts
into a dipole. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.

VP2M, MONTSERRAT (Update). Mike, W1USN, will once again be active as
VP2MPR between February 28th and March 13th (2010). Mike will work mainly
SSB and PSK31. Bob, AA1M, will also return to Montserrat and will operate
mostly CW as VP2MPL between March 3-11th. QSL both operators via their
home callsigns.

VP8, FALKLAND ISLANDS. Operators Michael/G7VJR and Martin/G3ZAY will be
active from Falkland Islands (SA-002) as VP8DMN between January 21-29th,
2010. Activity will be focused on lower bands. QSL via G7VJR, by the
RSGB Bureau or direct.

YJ, VANUATU (OC-035). Nao, JK1FNL, will be active as YJ0NA from Port Vila
between December 28th and January 4th. Activity will be on 40–6 meters
using 100 watts into wire antennas. QSL via his home callsign.

YN, NICARAGUA. Eric, K9GY, will once again be active as YN2GY from
Octavio's, YN2N, QTH in Grenada, during the 2010 CQ WPX CW Contest
(May 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. He will be
there between May 27-31st. Outside of the contest, look for CW
activity on 30/17/12 meters. Also look for him on 6 meters. QSL via
LoTW or to his home callsign, direct or by the bureau.

ZL, NEW ZEALAND. After his Australia trip, Jim, G6PAA, will head to New
Zealand and be active as ZL/G6PAA between January 16th and March 1st,
2010. He will probably visit both the North Island (OC-036, WLOTA LH-0069)
and South Island (OC-134, WLOTA LH-0342). Activity will be 80-10 meters
using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. Jim will use 100 watts into a dipole. QSL
via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.

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ARLB037 Amateur Radio Bill Passes Senate, Moves to the House

SB QST @ ARL $ARLB037
ARLB037 Amateur Radio Bill Passes Senate, Moves to the House

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ARRL Bulletin 37  ARLB037
From ARRL Headquarters 
Newington CT  December 16, 2009
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB037
ARLB037 Amateur Radio Bill Passes Senate, Moves to the House

On Monday, December 14, S 1755 -- The Amateur Radio Emergency
Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 -- passed the Senate by
unanimous consent; the bill now goes to the House of Representatives
for consideration. Sponsored by Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT), and
Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), S 1755, if passed, would direct the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to undertake a study on
emergency communications.

S 1755 points out that "There is a strong Federal interest in the
effective performance of Amateur Radio Service stations, and that
performance must be given -- (A) support at all levels of
government; and (B) protection against unreasonable regulation and
impediments to the provision of the valuable communications provided
by such stations."

Members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Committee considered S 1755 on December 10. After it passed through
Committee, it was placed on the Senate's calendar to be voted on.
"We are grateful to Committee Chairman Lieberman and Ranking Member
Collins for sponsoring the bill and arranging for its swift
consideration and passage by the Senate," said ARRL Chief Executive
Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ.

Similar in language to HR 2160 (also called The Amateur Radio
Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 that was introduced
this past April by Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX-18]), S
1755 calls on DHS to undertake a study on the uses and capabilities
of Amateur Radio Service communications in emergencies and disaster
relief and then to submit a report to Congress no more than 180 days
after the bill becomes law. The study shall:

Include a review of the importance of Amateur Radio emergency
communications in furtherance of homeland security missions relating
to disasters, severe weather and other threats to lives and property
in the United States, as well as recommendations for enhancements in
the voluntary deployment of Amateur Radio licensees in disaster and
emergency communications and disaster relief efforts and improved
integration of Amateur Radio operators in planning and furtherance
of the Department of Homeland Security initiatives.

Identify impediments to enhanced Amateur Radio Service
communications, such as the effects of unreasonable or unnecessary
private land use regulations on residential antenna installations;
and make recommendations regarding such impediments for
consideration by other federal departments, agencies and Congress.

In conducting the study, S 1755 directs the Secretary of Homeland
Security to "utilize the expertise of stakeholder entities and
organizations, including the Amateur Radio, emergency response and
disaster communications communities."

S 1755 makes note of the fact that Section 1 of the Joint Resolution
entitled Joint Resolution to Recognize the Achievements of Radio
Amateurs, and To Establish Support for Such Amateurs as National
Policy -- approved October 22, 1994 (Public Law 103-408) -- included
a finding that stated: "Reasonable accommodation should be made for
the effective operation of Amateur Radio from residences, private
vehicles and public areas, and the regulation at all levels of
government should facilitate and encourage amateur radio operations
as a public benefit."

The bill also pointed out that Section 1805(c) of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 757(c)) directs the Regional
Emergency Communications Coordinating Working Group of the
Department of Homeland Security to coordinate their activities with
ham and Amateur Radio operators among the 11 other emergency
organizations, such as ambulance services, law enforcement and
others.
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Dayton ConTest University - CTU USA 2010 - Registration now open
     
Early Bird registration for Dayton ConTest University ("CTU") 2010 is now OPEN. This will be the only Contest
University held in the USA during 2010. Our 4th year holding CTU in Dayton!

The CTU staff is working hard to prepare an interesting and informative curriculum for 2010. CTU USA will be held in Dayton, Ohio on Thursday May
13, 2010 (classes last all day). This is the day before the big 3 day Dayton event!

CTU USA 2010 will feature some of the best Radio Contest operators and station builders ("CTU Professors"). They will present state of the art
contesting topics that will increase your contesting knowledge and fun.

Thanks to our flagship Sponsor -Icom America for their continued support of CTU USA 2010 and our contesting radio sport. Also thanks to CQ Magazine, DX
Engineering, Superbertha, International Radio and Dave, W9ZRX for their contributions that help make CTU a success.

For CTU USA 2010 details, registration and more information, go to:

http://www.contestuniversity.com

Please make sure that you click on the registration page and indicate if you are a returning CTU graduate or this is your first time
attending Dayton CTU.

Based upon the tremendous attendance at Dayton CTU 2009, I expect Dayton CTU 2010 student registration slots will fill up fast. Space is limited.

Contest University traveled to the United Kingdom and Italy during 2009. Both locations had tremendous response with hundreds of students. CTU will
be held in England and Italy again during 2010. There will be announcements next month of additional Europe Contest University locations.

http://www.contestuniversity.com/main/page_uk.html

http://contestuniversityitaly.wordpress.com/gallery-contest-university-italy-2009/

This is the only USA Contest University for 2010 - we hope to see you inDayton! 

Thanks to Scott, KA9FOX and QTH.com for his hosting of the Contest University Web site!

Merry Christmas and 73!

Tim K3LR - Contest University Chairman
 

The ARES E-Letter for December 16, 2009
Date:         Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:08:03 -0600 (CST)
From:         ARRL Web site <memberlist@www.arrl.org>
To:         ka0azs@earthlink.net
CC:         Subscribed ARRL Members:;



If you are having trouble reading this message, you can see the original at:
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/ares-el/?issue=2009-12-16

The ARES E-Letter

December 16, 2009
Editor: Rick Palm, K1CE <mailto:k1ce@arrl.net&gt;
/ARES E-Letter/ Archive <http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/ares-el/>
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The View from Flagler County

Instead of the usual "View from Flagler County," let's get it from
Blacksburg, Virginia, for a change this month, where operators there
enjoyed a fine SKYWARN Recognition Day
<http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/hamradio/> (SRD) celebration. SRD is an
annual event sponsored by the ARRL and the National Weather Service,
involving radio amateurs from across the country putting stations in
their local National Weather Service Forecast Offices on the air to work
other amateurs and participating NWS offices. Operators practice skills
for sending and receiving simple weather reports to their local County
Warning Areas (CWAs) using repeaters that have been set up for SKYWARN
spotting and reporting. SRD is also just plain fun.

Veteran SKYWARN operator Carter Craigie, N3AO, reported: "To start SRD
off Saturday, December 5, at our Blacksburg, Virginia forecast office,
it seemed appropriate that a snowstorm was blowing into the region --
our first weather reports consisted of "snowing" and "32 degrees." The
Blacksburg operators used the SKYWARN radio station call sign WX4RNK.

The 40-county CWA for Blacksburg boasts nine 2-meter SKYWARN repeaters
in southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina, as well as a
440 MHz linked repeater system called the Three Dog

Carter Craigie, N3AO, in red shirt, and Rick Armstrong, KS4XO, operate
WX4RNK at the Blacksburg, Virginia NWS Office on SKYWARN Recognition
Day. (N3KN photo).

Repeater Group. This system ran Echolink and IRLP, with Mike Knight,
K4IJ, the group's guru, posting simple step-by-step instructions for ops
new to those modes.

The previous night, a VHF operation was run by Glen Sage, W4GHS, who
checked in on one repeater to the next, soliciting weather reports.

Sage was assisted by Bill Perkins, KJ4ASH, on 2-meters and 440 MHz as
well as on 20 and 40 meters, and by Matthew Terry, KI4TYR, who also ran
the rotation on 2-meters and 440 MHz. Dean Davison, KC2MTW, worked 440
MHz also. The 40-meter band offered good conditions and the band logs,
provided by NWS Meteorologist and SKYWARN Supervisor Phil Hysell,
KI4CKP, filled up rapidly as contact after contact was made, both
locally and all over the continent.

Meteorologist-in-Charge Dave Wert, KB2FZO, provided an excellent
overview of the approaching snow storm, which was especially appreciated
by SKYWARN Desk newcomer Ron Angert, N4AJT, giving him and the assembled
crew many insights into work the forecasters do in order to accurately
provide safety communications to the public. Angert went on to
familiarize himself with the equipment at the SKYWARN Desk--another
benefit to attending SKYWARN Recognition Day -- and then proceeded to
make a few contacts.

The HF operators kept the Kenwood TS-570D radio on the air from 9 AM
Saturday until 5 PM. Craigie said they were pleased that the new loop
antenna provided by SKYWARN Coordinator Phil Benchoff, N3PB, and Vic
LaFon, W4VLL, worked so well.

The HF crew took shifts starting with Craigie, who was relieved by Rick
Armstrong, KS4XO, and ending with anchorman Roger Bell, N4FPA. Craigie
said "we tried hard to surpass last year's effort and came close, but
we'll have to wait for next year to break into the next higher NWS SRD
category."

NOAA sends out handsome certificates to their NWS Forecast Offices
congratulating them for their effort. "Last year, the Blacksburg office
won the Cumulonimbus Award; next year it will be at least the Lightning
Award," said Craigie.

____________

In This Issue:



    * The View from Flagler County <#toc01>
    * 2010 National Hurricane Conference Set for Orlando <#toc02>
    * 2010 Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference: Fort Lauderdale <#toc03>
    * International Humanitarian Award Nominees Sought <#toc04>
    * Letters <#toc05>
    * EvComms Prepares Ops for EmComms: Check Out the /SECM/ <#toc06>
    * New ARRL Course on Digital Technology for EmComms <#toc07>
    * EmPower: Q&A on Power for ARES Ops <#toc08>
    * Tip: PowerPole Updates <#toc09>
    * 20th World Conference on Disaster Management Slated for Toronto
      Next Year <#toc10>
    * K1CE for a Final <#toc11>

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2010 National Hurricane Conference Set for Orlando

The 2010 National Hurricane Conference is scheduled for

March 29-April 2, 2010 at the Hilton Orlando, in Orlando, Florida. There
is always a robust Amateur Radio and ARES presence at this important
conference. Don't miss it.

The primary goal of the National Hurricane Conference
<http://www.hurricanemeeting.com/> is to improve hurricane preparedness,
response, recovery and mitigation in order to save lives and property in
the United States and the tropical islands of the Caribbean and Pacific.
In addition, the conference serves as a national forum for federal,
state and local officials to exchange ideas and recommend new policies
to improve Emergency Management. To accomplish these goals, the annual
conference emphasizes:

* Lessons learned from hurricane strikes.

* State of the art programs worthy of emulation.

* New ideas being tested or considered.

* Information about new or ongoing assistance programs.

* The ABCs of hurricane preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation
-- in recognition of the fact that there is a continual turnover of
emergency management leadership and staff.

Look for a well-attended Amateur Radio seminar on the Tuesday of the
meeting week, with participation by many Amateur Radio and hurricane
response luminaries, and a good Q&A session. ARRL HQ usually sends a
representative to discuss ARRL emergency planning and preparedness. The
Hurricane Watch Net always has a presence.

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2010 Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference: Fort Lauderdale

The 24th Annual Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference
<http://www.flghc.org/> is slated for Fort Lauderdale, May 23 - 28,
2010. The 23rd Annual Governor's Hurricane Conference was a huge
success, with over 2700 in attendance. Many of the 2009 presentations
are posted on its Web site for viewing: Go to the Program page and click
on Training Session or Workshop Descriptions to view.

This is another conference that is well-attended by radio amateurs
involved in supporting emergency management during tropical weather
events, especially in the southeast and Gulf regions.

International Humanitarian Award Nominees Sought

The deadline to nominate an amateur or group of amateurs for the 2009
ARRL International Humanitarian Award
<http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/awards/humanitarian.html> is coming up
fast -- December 31, 2009. This award is conferred upon an amateur or
amateurs who demonstrate devotion to human welfare, peace and
international understanding through Amateur Radio. The League
established the annual prize to recognize Amateur Radio operators who
have used ham radio to provide extraordinary service to others in times
of crisis or disaster.

The Programs and Services Committee, appointed by the League's
President, recommends the award recipient(s) to the ARRL Board, which
makes the final decision. The committee is now accepting nominations
from Amateur Radio, governmental or other organizations that have
benefited from extraordinary service rendered by an Amateur Radio
operator or group. The ARRL International Humanitarian Award recognizes
Amateur Radio's unique role in international communication and the
assistance amateurs regularly provide to people in need.

Nominations should include a summary of the nominee's actions that
qualify the individual (or individuals) for this award, plus verifying
statements from at least two people having first-hand knowledge of the
events warranting the nomination. These statements may be from an
official of a group (for example, the American Red Cross, The Salvation
Army or a local or state emergency management official) that benefited
from the nominee's particular Amateur Radio contribution. Nominations
should include the names and addresses of all references.

All nominations and supporting materials for the 2009 ARRL International
Humanitarian Award must be submitted in writing in English to ARRL
International Humanitarian Award, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111 USA.

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Letters

Amateurs Participating In Drills On Behalf Of Their Employers

I strongly disagree with the popular consensus about government
employees participating in radio drills. Did anybody listen to a single
word uttered by the FCC's William Cross and Laura Smith at this year's
Hamvention? The regulation is there to protect Amateur Radio from all
those who would seek to steal our spectrum.

Making this just about drills greatly oversimplifies things. Sure,
nobody is "harmed" by a government employee participating in a radio
drill. But where will it end? I don't think it will. Soon, paid
employees of the Red Cross and Salvation Army will want their special
dispensation, too. Who's next?

Maybe you think that the 2-meter band isn't worth saving, and we should
just turn it over to public service and disaster relief organizations.
If that is the case, you are certainly going about it the right way.
IMHO, you are opening Pandora's box, and the potential for loss of our
spectrum is huge. - /Bruce Liddell, KC0RRS, Lawrence, Kansas, Douglas
County ARES; Certified ARRL Emergency Communications Level One; FEMA
ICS100, ICS200, NIMS700, NIMS800/

CPR, Wilderness, Red Cross Training

Regarding the items on CPR training in the last issue, you are correct
that the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association are both
CPR training suppliers, but ARES operators should also check with their
local hospitals for CPR courses, too. They might be less expensive than
the other providers.

But wait, there's more: Stonehearth Outdoor Learning Opportunities
<http://www.soloschools.com/> (SOLO) offers Wilderness Emergency Medical
Courses ranging from basic to advanced levels, all oriented towards
outdoor and remote activities. The National Outdoor Leadership School
<http://www.nols.edu/> (NOLS) also teaches these courses, as does
Wilderness First Aid <http://wfa.net/> (WFA), sponsored by the
Wilderness Safety Council.

The American Red Cross is upgrading their Wilderness First Aid Basics
course and it will become Wilderness and Remote First Aid as of March 1,
2010.

These are all resources that we use in the Boy Scouts of America to meet
the camping requirements for remote camping and for long term sailing
trips for Sea Scouts. These courses would be good for disaster operators
since they teach skills needed when emergency help is potentially
delayed. The courses have been around since the 1980s, but organizations
such as the Red Cross and the National Safety Council started looking at
them more closely after Katrina, when it was discovered that many first
responders did not have the training to deal with delayed response
issues or to improvise. Katrina caused areas that were within Urban
Protocols to become Wilderness Protocol areas in an instant. -- /Bill
Stewart, WFA, W2BSA/

Your report in the last issue on the Red Cross training institute in
Kentucky points out that the Red Cross is a rich source of training for
ARES members. I urge ARES ops to contact their local chapters for
information on classes that are being taught locally.

However, potential attendees should go into Red Cross classes with
appropriate expectations. These are, after all, Red Cross classes. They
provide valuable information, but the emphasis is on material that is
important for Red Cross volunteers. We've had issues with local hams who
have attended Red Cross classes with the expectation of the material
being ARES-related or communications-related and were disappointed with
what they got.

Each Red Cross class has a Fact Sheet that clearly describes the class.
I encourage anyone who is considering attending a class to ask the local
chapter for the Fact Sheet and review it carefully to be sure that the
material in the class matches their need. Here's an example: You listed
"Disaster Assessment Basics" in the newsletter. This is a three hour
class that is intended to provide basic information for volunteers who
are performing the task of evaluating the damage caused by a disaster.
This task is extremely important since it sets the scope of a disaster,
and it's critical to get it done as soon as possible by local volunteers.

ARES often participates in the job by providing communications for the
teams performing the assessment. If the ARES member wants to actually
participate in the assessment, this course is vital. But if the ARES
volunteer is insistent that their only task is providing communication,
this course is going to seem a waste of time, although understanding the
information that we're communicating makes us better at that job.

I urge ARES members to affiliate with the Red Cross or another local
disaster organization and learn how they can participate in disaster
operations beyond simply being a communicator. Communication is vital,
but it is only part of the mix in an actual disaster. People who have
the capability to help in several areas can contribute more than
one-dimensionally. -- /Steve Bonine, KB9X, Albert Lea, Minnesota/

EvComms Prepares Ops for EmComms: Check Out the /SECM/

We hams are, of course, well known for communications support of relief
agencies in disaster and post-disaster situations. But we also provide a
plethora of communication services on a "preventive medicine" basis to
the public during special events such as marathons and bike-a-thons. For
ARES operators, it is the experience and practice for disaster
situations that make working "EvComms" so valuable. Work every one you can!

The purpose of the ARRL's/Special Events Communications Manual/
<http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/spevman/index.html> is to give you
tips and suggestions to assist you in planning your EvComms efforts.
It's free and can be found by clicking on the link.

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interested in emergency communications now have a new tool to help them
take advantage of emerging modes such as Packet Radio APRS, Winlink
2000, IRLP, EchoLink and WIRES-II, D-STAR, APCO25, HF sound card modes
and Automatic Link Establishment (ALE). The ARRL Digital Technology for
Emergency Communications Course <http://www.arrl.org/catalog/?item=1247>
will introduce hams to all of the ways Amateur Radio operators are using
digital technology as a valuable emergency communications tool.

Written by ARRL Publications Manager and /QST/ Editor Steve Ford,
WB8IMY, this self-study CD-ROM will answer such questions as: Can you
transfer supply lists or personnel assignments between emergency
operations sites? Can you get critical e-mails to the Internet if a
connection goes down? Can you relay digital images of damage at specific
locations? Can you track the locations of emergency personnel and
display them on computer maps?

Illustrations, screenshots, Internet links and audio files are used to
demonstrate transmission modes and equipment configurations. Bite-sized
learning units and interactive knowledge checks make learning
interesting and fun.

"This course is a great starting point for anyone interested in the
public service applications of digital communications technology," said
Ford.

EmPower: Q&A on Power for ARES Ops

Emergency power is often the critical link in any ARES operation. The
following Q&As on this subject were harvested from an article written by
ARRL Lab staff.

Start by considering your power source. If a larger, sustained operation
is indicated, consider a generator.

/Q. Our ARES group has a small 600-watt generator available. Will that
be enough for four transceivers?/

A. Not if they're typical "100-watt" transceivers. That's only 400
watts, you say? Not exactly. You'll have to calculate the total power
requirements for all equipment you intend to use, including the station
lights and accessories. To determine how much generator power you need,
start by making a list of the power consumption of your station
equipment (which will be much more than its RF power output). If you're
lucky, some of the equipment may have its power consumption listed in
the owner's manual or on the enclosure. If only current consumption is
provided, multiply the current in amps by 120 volts to determine the
power consumption in watts.

If there is no information available on the unit's power consumption,
two rules of thumb may help: (1) A transmitter will usually operate at
about 50% efficiency, so double the RF output to obtain the amount of
power required. (2) The equipment fuse is usually rated at 150- to 200%
of the actual current draw, so multiply the fuse value by 0.5 to 0.67 to
calculate the approximate current consumption. Use one of these steps
for all station equipment, including accessories and lighting.

Now, determine how much of this equipment will be operated
simultaneously -- perhaps four transceivers, two 100-watt lights, and
several accessory items such as CW keyers, voice keyers, etc. If you are
going to use the generator to power a piece of non-station equipment,
such as a coffee pot, you'll need to include it as well. Some equipment
may require more power than you have calculated, so adding a few hundred
watts to your estimate is a good idea. Let's look at a typical
calculation based on using only one HF transceiver: Transceiver 400
watts, Laptop computer 40 watts, Lamp 60 watts, and Soldering iron 100
watts, for a total of 600 watts.

Some generators have a continuous power rating and an intermittent power
rating. If you find that the total station requirement exceeds the
available generator power, remember that transceivers draw full power
only in transmit, and that they're not going to be in transmit 100% of
the time. They could, however, all be in transmit simultaneously, so you
need to make sure that the total possible power consumption doesn't
exceed the intermittent power rating of the generator.

Check the output voltage and frequency, if possible. If the generator
doesn't have a built-in over-voltage protector, make sure the voltage is
correct before you use the generator to power your equipment.

Also, check the generator for radio noise. Some generators are not fully
suppressed for ignition noise. You would rather find this out now than
at the disaster site. If there is a problem, it may be possible to use
resistor-type spark plugs or spark-plug wires. Check the owner's manual.
You can also connect the generator to a good earth ground with a ground rod.

Q. /We won't have generator capability at our disaster site. How about
battery use?/

A. Keep in mind that an automotive lead-acid battery was designed for
one task -- to deliver a lot of current for a brief period of time. Its
output voltage does not remain constant during its discharge cycle, and
it is not a good idea to discharge it completely. An automobile battery
won't tolerate too many deep-discharge cycles before it's ruined!

A deep-discharge lead-acid battery is much better suited to your needs.
It can be discharged repeatedly without damage, and will maintain full
output voltage over much of its discharge cycle. You'll find this type
of battery at automotive and marine parts supply outlets. They are not
much more expensive than regular automobile batteries and are designed
to deliver moderate current for long periods of time.

/Q. Is it possible to operate using batteries with a 100-watt transceiver?/

A. Yes, but you may find that a 100-watt station is a heavy drain on
your battery. A car battery would probably last only a few hours--less
if it's cold. (Cold batteries lose up to 70% of their capacity.) A
deep-cycle battery has a typical capacity of 1000 watt-hours, but you
may not be able to use all of this capacity with a transmitter or
receiver: As the battery discharges, its output voltage drops. When it
drops below 12 volts or so, most amateur equipment will not function
properly.

/Q. Well, I can recharge the battery, right?/

A. Yes, from commercial mains or a gasoline-powered generator.
Alternative sources of charging power, such as solar panels or
wind-driven generators, can be used.

/Q. Solar power sounds interesting. Is a solar panel difficult to use?/

A. No. Solar panels have only two wires to connect to your battery or
circuit - one positive, one negative. Some solar panels have a diode in
series for polarity protection and to reduce current flow from the
battery back through the solar panel. This is no longer the case with
many modern panels, particularly the larger ones where efficiency is
important. Tests have shown the diode causes more energy loss during the
day than the very small wattage dissipated in the solar panel at night.

Solar panels typically deliver 15 to 18 volts at 600 to 1500 mA in full
sunlight. This will not damage a high-capacity battery, such as a
deep-cycle unit. All you need do is hook up the battery, put the solar
panel in full sunlight, and charge away. The battery will regulate the
maximum voltage from the panel.

If you're going to use a solar panel to recharge a smaller battery, such
as a Nickel-Cadmium (NiCd) battery or gelled-electrolyte lead-acid
battery, you'll need to pay a bit more attention to detail. These types
of batteries can suffer damage if charged too quickly, so a regulated
charge is necessary. The /ARRL Handbook/ has several solar-panel
charging and regulator circuits.

/Q. A large lead-acid battery sounds a bit heavy. Are there any other
types of batteries that we can use?/

A. It depends on how long you want to operate. If you're planning only a
few hours of low-power operation, you might be able to get away with
using dry cells, either standard carbon-zinc or alkaline. (Don't forget
that a carbon-zinc or alkaline battery should not be recharged!) An
alkaline cell can deliver quite a bit of current and will last a
surprisingly long period of time. NiCd batteries are usually not
suitable for sustained operation above a few watts, but if you are
planning to recharge them from solar power, they may be good for quite a
few hours. If you do use NiCd batteries, do not allow them to become
fully discharged. This can cause permanent damage.

Medium capacity lead-acid batteries are made with a gelled electrolyte.
These are commonly called gel cells. In most cases, they are completely
sealed and can be operated in any position. They are available in a
variety of sizes, ranging from 1 Ah to about 50 Ah. (A list of suppliers
is found at the end of Chapter 35 of the /ARRL Handbook/, or go to
http://www.arrl.org/tis/tisfind.html and search the keyword BATTERY).
Gel cells are a good compromise between portability, capacity and ease
of use. They must be charged properly, though. If you charge them too
fast, bubbles can develop in the electrolyte, permanently damaging the
battery. They should be charged at no more that about 10% of their
output rating in ampere-hours.

/Q. Someone told me that there is a device that will convert 12 volts
from a battery to 120 volts ac. Why can't I use one of these?/

A. You can! The device is known as a dc-ac converter, or inverter. It
converts 12 volts to a square-wave ac output at approximately 60 Hz.
Inverters are limited to about 100 to 400 watts, however, and some
equipment (especially motors!) cannot be powered by a square wave. An
inverter will run a few light bulbs or a small soldering iron and can be
a useful addition to a battery-powered station. Some newer ones use
switching technology and are quite lightweight. (Test them ahead of
time, though. They may generate RF noise or run hot at full output.)

/Q. Does the ARRL have any information about emergency power?/

A. The /ARRL Handbook/ discusses all types of emergency power, ranging
from batteries, to solar power and solar-panel charger circuits, to ac
generators. /QRP Classics/ contains reprints of several /QST/ articles
about emergency power. See the ARRL publications catalog on the ARRL Web
site for more information. Also see the rest of the
Emergency/Alternative Power TIS Web page, also on the ARRL Web site.
Consider purchasing /Emergency Power for Radio Communications/
<http://www.arrl.org/catalog/?category=&words=Emergency+Power&SearchWords.x=0&SearchWords.y=0>/, /by Michael Bryce, WB8VGE, published by
ARRL

Tip: PowerPole Updates

Powerpoles are now available in welded assemblies from Anderson Power
Products
<http://www.andersonpower.com/contact/sales-distribution-contacts.html>.
There is typically a minimum of 500 to 1000 pieces (250 to 500) mated
sets. These are ultrasonically bonded. Because Red and Black are so
popular, there is a standard part number: PPHSG12RB. These cost a little
more because of the extra labor to bond them, but now you can do away
with the roll-pin. You can order this from any of our distributors. See
our Web site for our regular distribution channels.There are also
numerous smaller distributors that carry some product as well.

Also, Anderson finally made a waterproof powerpole pak. We call the
Product Line SPEC Pak. We use 15/45 powerpoles inside an IP67 shell.
Currently we have a 4 and a 6 pole version released with many other
configurations in design to be released throughout 2010 and 2011. By mid
2010 we'll have versions to handle all the way up to 3/0 wire and
hundreds of configurations in between. We also now have a premate ground
<http://www.andersonpower.com/litlib/files.html/download/504>powerpole
and a powerpole that will accept 4 signal contacts in the same 15/45
housing. <http://www.andersonpower.com/litlib/files.html/download/540>--
Eric Brown, Product Manager, Anderson Power Products

20th World Conference on Disaster Management Slated for Toronto Next Year

The 20th World Conference on Disaster Management (WCDM) is scheduled for
June 20 - 23, 2010, in Toronto, Canada. The theme is "20 Years of
Progress." Industry experts will discuss the progress of past, present
and future trends. This four day conference will offer new ideas and
approaches that will help build solutions for a global community. Click
for more <http://www.wcdm.org/Toronto/toronto.html> info. According to
its Web site, "The World Conference on Disaster Management
<http://www.wcdm.org/Toronto/toronto.html> (WCDM) offers a unique
experience, bringing together experts, practitioners, certifying bodies,
service and product suppliers from Emergency Management, Business
Continuity and other Disaster Management disciplines.

K1CE for a Final

Notable of the Month: If you Google "Emergency Communications," five of
the first ten results reference Amateur Radio. Are you thinking what I'm
thinking? Amateur Radio is a key emcomm asset in this country.

And finally this year: Long time friend and former Hurricane Watch Net
Manager Jerry Herman, N3BDW, always closed his annual presentations at
the National Hurricane Conference with the following: "It's not about
the radios, it's about the people we serve." I'd like to echo that
sentiment, and add that it's also about us as a community of ARES
operators that not only find reward and joy in serving the public in
times of need, but also the camaraderie and friendships that evolve
along the way. All of the above are the reasons we do it year in and
year out. Happy Holidays! 73, Rick Palm, K1CE
<http://www.qrz.com/db/k1ce>, Flagler County, Florida

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The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 938
December 14, 2009
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)

Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters
Network, ARRL Web page, K1XN & GoList, NJ1Q, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily
DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, W4DXX, W5FKX, W5JON, KH6BZF, K8YSE, N8PS, AT International,
CO8LY, DL7MAE & The DX News Letter, DX World of Ham Radio Web Site, I1HYW,
I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, OK1DOT, Pete's-DX-Newsdesk, RSGB IOTA Web Site,
ST2M, TA1HZ, TA0U, VE3EXY, VA3RJ & ICPO, VE6LB/VA6XDX, VE8EV, VHF-DX-Portal
(MMMonVHF), VU2PTT, VU3USJ and VY0PW for the following DX information.

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 6th-December, through Sunday, 13th-December there were
212 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J,
4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 9A, 9G,
9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV,
BY, C2, C3, C5, C6, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4,
DL, DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX,
EY, EZ, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HC,
HC8, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J6, J7, JA, JD/m,
JD/o, JT, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ,
OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY,
PY0F, PZ, R1FJ, S2, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T7, T8, TA,
TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TL, TR, TT, TU, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5,
V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2V, VP5, VP8, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, YA, YB, YI, YK,
YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS

* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or
more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work
First Worry Later" (WFWL).

3D2, FIJI. By the time you read this, Jim, WB2TJO, should be active from
here. Jim has been on the islands since December 8th, waiting for a
license. He will be there until January 6th, and plans to visit three of
the islands (Viti Levu, Vanua Levu and Taveuni -- all in IOTA OC-016).
Using his Icom 706 MkIIG and wire antennas, look for him on 40 and 20
meters. Jim will be on holiday, so operations will be limited and casual.
Look for updates, possibly on QRZ.com.

5T, MAURITANIA. There have been reports that YL Yoshiko, JQ1LCW, is now
active as 5T5YL. QSNs on Sunday show activity on 17 meters SSB working
mainly Europe and East Coast NA stations. QSL via JQ1LCW.

A6, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. By the time you read this Don, N1DG, is expected
to arrive in U.A.E for a week because of his job starting December 14th.
However, his activity will be limited due to his work; he is expected to
operate from the A61AD station, possibly on 12 and 17 meters using CW,
SSB and RTTY. The A61AD station does have a 4 element SteppIR for 20-6
meters, so Don's activity will be limited to those bands. Logs will be
uploaded to LoTW upon conclusion of his trip.

A6, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. Gerry, VE6LB, informs OPDX that he will be
active as A6/VE6LB from Dubai between January 8th and February 8th.
Activity will be holiday style with low power using wire antennas and
mainly on 40-15 meters CW. QSL direct via his home callsign or LoTW.

A9, BAHRAIN (News). Reports indicate that "The Daily DX" is reporting
that radio amateurs in Bahrain can now operate on 6 meters (50.0-50.5
MHz on a primary and exclusive basis, and 50.05-52.00 MHz on a secondary
basis) and also on additional frequencies on 136 kHz, 1.8 MHz, 7 MHz,
430 MHz and higher bands. However, they cannot operate on these newly
allocated frequencies until their licenses are amended.

C5, THE GAMBIA. Eric, SM1TDE, will be active as C56SMT until January 3rd,
2010. Activity will be holiday style. Eric states, "Look for me on CW,
2 kHz from the band edges, as well as some RTTY and SSB." He was spotted
on 40/30/20 meters CW this past weekend. QSL via his home callsign (the
Bureau is preferred).

C5, THE GAMBIA. Neils, OZ8KR, will be active as C56KR from Bakuto between
March 5–24th, 2010. This is his third trip to Bakuto. Activity will be
holiday style with operations on 80–10 meters SSB, using 100 watts into
wire antennas close to the Atlantic Ocean. QSL via OZ8KR.

CO8, CUBA (80 meters). Eduardo, CO8LY, has announced that he has installed
a 2 element wire for 80 meters, and it is directed at Europe and NA to try
to work the biggest quantity of countries. If stations need to work Cuba
on 80 meters, they can send an E-mail to Eduardo and make a Sked for 80
meters at: co8ly@frcscu.ciges.inf.cu
Eduardo is also building a 160 meter long wire but hasn't had the time to
finish it. He has been taking care of his wife who has ovarian cancer.

DXPEDITION OF THE YEAR SURVEY. The "DX World of Ham Radio" Web page is
conducting a online survey to see which expedition warrants the title
"DXpedition of the Year 2009". Special engraved trophies will be shipped
to the top three DXpeditions of 2009. To participate in the survey, go to:
http://dx-hamspirit.com

HEADING TO THE ANTARCTICA. Operators Andrej/UT6UE and Yurij/UT6UF are on
board the "S/Y Kupava" on an Antarctic voyage to the Ukranian Antarctic
Research Centre's base -- Vernadsky Base. Onboard equipment includes a
VX1700, RTX Yaesu HF, Tuner FC-40, and a folded dipole for 80, 40 and 20
meters. They hope to be active on 3645-3720, 7090-7130-7185, 14140-14260-
14345, between 2200-0100z. They have already been reported on the Packet-
Clusters signing UT6UE/MM. For more info and pictures, visit the following
Web page at: http://uarl.com.ua/news/antarctida
Also, visit the WAP Web site for more details at: http://www.waponline.it

IOTA NEWS........

............
AS-086. (Rare IOTA) Vasily, RA9LI, is now active as RA9LI/0 from Troynoy
Island in the Kara Sea for one year. Reports indicate that he
has been there since mid-November. Activity will be on the HF
bands, mainly SSB. He was heard earlier in the week on 14260
kHz between 0730-1030z. QSL via UA9LP.

NA-058. Members of the Camden County Amateur Radio (KB4CC) plan to
activate Cumberland Island (USI GA002S, Camden County, Georgia)
between January 23-24th. They plan to have two stations running
on battery power on the following suggested frequencies and
modes: SSB - 14260 kHz
CW - 14040 kHz, 7055 kHz and 7030 kHz
QSL via KB4CC: CCARS - USI#GA-002S, PO Box 2203, Kingsland,
GA 31548. For more information, visit: http://www.ccars.org

NA-066. Members of the Palos Verdes Amateur Radio (K6PV) will be active
from Santa Catalina Island (USI CA016S, WLOTA LH-2912, Los
Angeles County, California) between February 25-28th. Activity
will be on the ususal IOTA frequencies, mostly 20 meters SSB,
using CW, RTTY and/or PSK31. Operators mentioned are: Ray/N6HE,
Dan/W6DC, Mel/K6SY, Doris/K6KSY, Jeff/K6JW, Homer/K6HKT, Ginger/
KG6TAU, Bob/AB6SY, Joe/K5KT and Marian/K5KKT. QSL direct to K6PV
(Palos Verdes Amateur Radio Club) or by the Bureau. They will
have a special K6PV IOTA card for this activation. Visit the
PVARC's Web page at: http://www.palosverdes.com/pvarc

OC-212. Members of the Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of Australia
(HARAOA Group) will be active as VI2BI from Broughton Island
for three days in February 2010. Activity will take place on
multiple bands (160-6 meters) simulataneously to give everyone
the chance to contact them. The VI2BI team will consist of
some of the operators who took part in the VK9NI DXpedition
back in July this year. Operators mentioned are: Tommy/VK2IR,
Peter/VK2NN, Allan/VK2GR, Raffy/VK2RF, Paul/VK2HV and John/
VK3JHA. Suggested frequencies are:
BAND CW SSB RTTY
---- ----- ----- -----
160m 1825 1840
80m 3525 3793 3630
40m 7020 7085 7035
30m 10105 10145
20m 14025 14195 14090
17m 18075 18160 18105
15m 21025 21295 21090
12m 24895 24950 24925
10m 28025 28490 28090
6m 50105 50130
Special Notes:
* 80m Listening for VK Foundation Class Licence on 3.695 MHz.
* 20m They may use 14.260 MHz.(US General Class Licence)
For update and an online log search, visit the blog at:
http://www.vi2bi.blogspot.com

OC-203. (Update/RARE IOTA). Look for Ray/ZL4TY (home callsign VK4DXA)
and Paul/ZL4M (home callsign ZL4PW) to be activating Stewart
Island between March 12-23rd, 2010. They plan to have 2 stations
using verticals for 160-30 meters and a Spiderbeam for 20-10
meters. They intend running barefoot unless they can obtain a
solid-state amplifier. The following suggested frequencies
(+/- 10 kHz, QRM, QRN & propagation permitting) have been
announced:
Band CW SSB RTTY
---- ----- ----- ------
160m 1820 1845
80m 3525 3785 3580
40m 7025 7165 7038
30m 10115 10145
20m 14025 14260 14085
17m 18080 18145 18105
15m 21025 21295 21085
12m 24895 24945 24920
10m 28025 28475 28085 kHz

QSL Info: They need a minimum of 2 USDs or 1 x IRC (please,
2010 issue) for a direct reply. Any donation sent
with your QSL request will be greatly appreciated.
Cards with insufficient funds or invalid IRCs will
be sent via the bureau. All logs will be uploaded
to LoTW following the DXpedition.

QSL ZL4TY via VK4DXA; by the VK Bureau or direct to: Ray
Crawford, 53 Moore Street, Kingaroy, QLD 4610, Australia

QSL ZL4M via ZL4PW; by the ZL Bureau or direct to: Paul
Ormandy, 13 Swift St., Oamaru 9400, New Zealand

For more details and updates, visit their Web page at:
http://www.zl4pw.orconhosting.net.nz/OC203/si_index.htm

J6, ST. LUCIA (NA-108). John, VE8EV, is expected to be active as J68/VE8EV
from Castries between December 18-20th. Activity will be SSB and CW on all
bands, mostly during the RAC Canada Winter Contest (December 19th, between
0000-2359z) which this year is being held the weekend before Christmas. All
contacts are welcome during the contest, stations outside of Canada just
send RS(T) and a serial number. Check out John's blog, for info and QSL
details, at: http://ve8ev.blogspot.com/2009/10/na-108-st-lucia.html

J6, ST. LUCIA. John, W5JON, will once again be operating from the hilltop
QTH overlooking the Caribbean Sea and Marigot Bay in St. Lucia, between
March 2-11th. His callsign will be J68JA. Reference numbers are: IOTA
NA-108 and Grid Square FK93. Activity will be on 160-6 meters (including
60m) on SSB. He will use an ICOM IC-7000, KL-400 Amp (350 watts) into
the following antennas: ZS6BKW design multiband dipole, and a 3 element
yagi on 6m. Activity will also include the ARRL International DX Phone
Contest (March 6-7th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via W5JON.
John adds, "As in the past, XYL Cathy/W5HAM will be very busy pool side."

KH6BZF PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (For December 14-20th)....
Dec 14 AN SOLAR REFERENCE
Dec 15 AN ---------------
Dec 16 AN AN - Above Normal/Geomagnetic Level is QUIET
Dec 17 AN HN - High Normal/Geomagnetic Level is UNSETTLED
Dec 18 AN LN - Low Normal
Dec 19 AN
Dec 20 AN GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE
---------------------
QUIET - The "A" index is expected to be between
0-7 and the "K" index will be 2 or less
UNSETTLED - The "A" index is expected to be between
7-16 and "K" index will be 3 or less

SPECIAL NOTE FROM LEE, KH6BZF: Forecast for the next several weeks is
for "Above Normal" (AN) conditions on the low bands and some short skip
on the high bands with solar flux levels in the 70's and the "A" low as
well as "K" indexes. Have a very special upcoming "Happy Holidays To
All.....Aloha and Mele Kalikemaka & Haole Makahiki Hou......"

PD09, THE NETHERLANDS (Special Event). Look for special event station
PD09XMAS to be active until January 3rd, 2010. Activity is to celebrate
"Christmas 2009". Activity has been on 20 meters SSB this past weekend
on 14194 kHz. QSL via PD5X, direct or by the Bureau.

PJ5, ST. MAARTEN/ST. EUSTATIUS. Jim, K1NA, will once again be active as
PJ5NA. Activity will include the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 20-21st)
as Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via K1NA (100% QSL direct only with
SASE) No bureau cards will be answered. DX stations MUST have SASE or
SAE with 1 USD. No IRC! USA stations SASE only.

RTTY WELCOME DAY (January 1st - All Day Long!). Phil, N8PS, wants to
remind everyone: "Now is your chance to meet and greet other RTTY
operators from all over the world.
-- No hours, No rules, No score, No pressure, No quota, No log needed. --
- Any band*, Any contact, Any time, Any power, Any equipment, Any antenna.-
(*) = Authorized amateur radio sub-bands, of course.
Get that antique set-up running or fire-up that brand new rig. Use
any modem or computer or combination thereof. Meet and greet others
without time limits. Have a short exchange or a rag-chew - whatever
suits you. Participation is voluntary. No log necessary. No awards -
just satisfaction. Help others find joy in RTTY by operating for the
first time, or the thousandth time.
Get your set-up running smoothly and help others to reverse inversion.
Just get on the air to say 'howdy' -or- 'hello' -or-'WELCOME TO RTTY'
PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE NEWS. TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS.
'I'LL SEE YOU ON THE AIR FOR:'
RTTY WELCOME DAY - 01 JANUARY 2009 - ALL DAY LONG
73 - de Phil - N8PS, RTTY Welcome Day Cheerleader"

QSL INFO AND NEWS.....................
P29CS QSL ROUTE (Important). Peter, VY0PW, informs OPDX that Andy,
P29CS, on Lihir Island (OC-069), is requesting stations "NOT" to QSL
to his present QRZ.com address. This is his location only and not
intended for mail purposes. Andy states that he is looking at present
for a QSL Manager, but this might take a while as he is very busy with
work.

QSL SURVEY. Don, W5FKX, is conducting an informal survey of QSLing
methods and would very much appreciate your input. Please respond
directly to him at: w5fkx@cox.net
1. Do you use the Logbook of the World (LOTW)?
If not, what has kept you from using it?

2. Do you use the eQSL service?
If not, what has kept you from using it?

3. Do you use the QSL Bureau system?
If not, what has kept you from using it?

4. Do you send out direct QSLs?
If not, what has kept you from doing so?

5. What is the approximate percentages of your QSLs received via:
LOTW
eQSL
Bureau
Direct

Don states, "Thanks very much for your participation. Any additional
comments are welcome."

TC2IYK via TA Bureau or to: TCSWAT, PK73 Karakoy, 34421 Istanbul, TURKEY.
Activity was by the Turkish group called TCSWAT (TC Special Wireless
Activity Team) during this past weekend from Istanbul Yelken Kulubu
(Istanbul Sailing Club -- <http://www.istanbulyelken.org.tr>) for the
International Naval Contest. Please check <http://www.tcswat.org> for
more details about the QSL info.

HAVE PATIENCE! Nenad, VE3EXY, reports that he received a message from
Vlad, UA4WHX, stating that effective this week all outstanding direct
requests for VE stations have been answered!

XV4TUJ via OK1DOT; "DIRECT ONLY", per Petr, OK1DOT.

QSLS VIA LoTW: 3D20CR, 4U1UN, 5N9OCH, A25/DL7DF, DL7FER, HI3TEJ, K4M,
KD6WW/VY0, RX0AE, SU1KM, TI5/K2PLF, TX3A, TX9, VE3XB, VE7DLM and ZW5B

**SPECIAL NOTE: LoTW has reached new milestones. Since its inception
on September 15, 2003, more than 30,000 hams have signed on to
"Logbook of The World (LoTW). The ARRL's online logging program has
had an increase of more than 7000 hams since 2008. These 30,000 hams
have made upwards of 250 million QSOs with more than 58 million QSOs
in 2009 alone. In 2009, there was an increase of more than 24 percent
for both the number of registered users and the number of QSOs over
2008. For more details, go to the ARRL Web page at:
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/12/03/11229

QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3D2KJ, 3D2MJ, 3X5A, 5F1ROM, 5H3EE, 5K0T, 8R1PY,
A52FJJ, ER8C, FM5LD, HL3ERJ, HV0A, J79ZG, K5D, KV4FZ, LX/PA6Z, OX3R,
PZ5M, S04R, ST2R, T27OU, TM0M, TX5SPA, TX5SPM, TY1MS, VK9DWX, VP2VVV,
VP9KF, VQ9LA, VQ9RD, VR2009EAG, W3FO/KH2, WN1Y/NH2, XE2WWW and YW5F

QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: V51AS

ST26, SUDAN (Special Event). Members of the Khartoum Sea Scouts Radio
Club (ST2KSS) will be active as ST26ASC until January 28th, 2010. Activity
is to celebrate the 26th Arab Scouts Conference (under Peace and Unity).
Activity this past weekend was on 20 meters SSB. QSL via ST2M.

VP2V/W4DXX OPERATION WRAP-UP. Eric, W4DXX, informs OPDX readers of his
recent ham-cation at the end of November on Tortola as VP2V/W4DXX which
concluded w/1240 QSOs in 109 countries and 50 states with about 9 hours
of operating time. Equipment and assistance was supplied by WB4MRF, N3DXX,
KN5H, and VP2VQ. Bill Moore has accepted the operation for DXCC as of
12/9/09. All QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW shortly, and QSL cards are
currently in design. QSL to W4DXX w/SASE or via LoTW.

VU, INDIA (News). OPDX was informed by Prasad, VU2PTT, that Gopal Madhavan,
VU2GMN, who is the President of ARSI - the IARU recognized national
organization of India, is reporting that the "Wireless Planning & Coordin-
ation Wing (WPC), India's Ministry of Communications and Information
Technology Department of Telecommunications has written to him to inform
that 10100-10150 kHz has been allocated to Amateur Radio Services on a
secondary basis in India. This means that VU2 hams are free to use this
on a non-interference basis with existing users of these frequencies.
Earlier, temporary permission was issued from time to time for this WARC
band. It has also been communicated to Gopal that the 50-52 MHz (6m) band
cannot be allocated now since it has already been allocated to other
services. ADDED NOTE: Steve, VU3USJ, mentions, "Gopal, VU2GMN, who has
been in contact with the relevant authorities in Delhi, says he is
trying to clarify if SSB will be included with the permanent allocation.
I believe Australia is the only other country allowing SSB on 10 MHz
for hams."

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Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 937

The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 937
BID: $OPDX.937
December 7, 2009
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)

Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters
Network, AA1MI, K1XN & GoList, NJ1Q, K3GV, NG3K & ADXO, K4UEE, N4AA &
QRZ DX, KH6BZF, N6RV, KL7JR, K8YSE, K9EL, A35A, AT International, BA1DU,
DL4MDO, DL7MAE & The DX News Letter, DX World of Ham Radio Web Site,
I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, ON5NT, Pete's-DX-Newsdesk, RSGB IOTA Web Site,
VA3RJ & ICPO, VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF) and YV5KAJ for the following DX
information.

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 29th-November, through Sunday, 6th-December there were
233 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J,
4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7P, 7Q,
7X, 8P, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A5,
A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C2, C3, C6, C9, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT,
CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, D6, DL, DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL,
EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FH, FK, FK/c, FM, FO, FR, FW, FY,
G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HC8, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP,
HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J6, J7, JA, JD/m, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K,
KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH,
OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PZ, R1FJ, S2, S5,
S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T32, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK,
TL, TN, TT, TU, TY, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE,
VK, VK9X, VP2E, VP2M, VP2V, VP5, VP6, VP8, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, YA,
YB, YI, YK, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZF,
ZL, ZP, ZS

* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or
more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work
First Worry Later" (WFWL).

2009 CQ DX MARATHON (Less than a month to go!) John, K9EL, Program Manager
for the CQ DX Marathon, wants to remind everyone that there is less than
a month left in the 2009 version of CQ Magazine's annual DX Marathon! Each
year from January 1st to December 31st, CQ Magazine sponsors a challenge
to work as many countries and zones as possible in the calendar year. This
year's edition ends soon, but there is still time to fill in some missing
countries and zones. Last year's winner was determined by a QSO made on
December 21st, so keep working DX! For complete rules and submission
information, please see their Web site at: http://www.dxmarathon.com

3W, VIETNAM (Update/Operator Needed!! [VERY RARE IOTA - #2]). An inter-
national group of operators will be active as 3W6C from Con Co Island
(AS-185), Vietnam, in April 10-18th, 2010 (See OPDX.926 for more details).
Paul, AA1MI/HB9DST, EUCW Communications Manager for the "Helvetia Tele-
graphy Club", reports that the 3W6C DXpedition has an opening for one
additional experienced CW operator. He states, "This DXpedition is being
headed up by several members of the Helvetia Telegraphy Club, but we
also have members from other countries including Vietnam. German language
is NOT required to participate. Full details about the DXpedition are
available at: http://www.3w6c.qrv.ch
If you or any members of your organization would like to be considered a
candidate for this open spot on our crew, please send details about your
background and DXing experience to Hans-Peter at: hb9bxe@3w6c.qrv.ch
He can likewise give you further details about expenses, travel, etc."

3V10, TUNISIA (Special Event). The Radio Club Station of Tunisian Scouts
(3V8ST) in the CAST will commemorate their 10th anniversary by activating
special event station 3V10A from the headquarters of Tunisian Scouts in
Tunis Mahrajens (Tunisia's capital city). Activity will last until
December 31st. QSL via: AMATEUR RADIO CLUB STATION TUNIS, P.O. Box 339,
1082, Tunisia.

5I, TANZANIA. Igor, UA3DJY, is currently in Dar Es Salaam, and plans to
operate from the DIT Communications Club station, 5I3A, until December
15th. Over the past weekend, Igor has been very active on 17 meters CW
between 0730-1400z. QSL via RK3AOL.

61ST IDXC. The 61st Annual International DX Convention sponsored by the
Southern California DX Club will be held at the Holiday Inn Hotel &
Conference Center, Visalia, CA, April 16th, 17th, 18th, 2010. Pre-
registration begins December 1st, 2009. The International DX Convention
is the world's foremost DX convention. If you are a DXer or interested
in any aspect of ham radio, you need to be at Visalia. Top DX operators
from around the world will be there. Meet the big guns from the US, Asia,
Europe, Africa and Oceania. Meet the people on the other side of the mic
or key. Shake hands with the person you have had that sked with for the
past 10 years. Renew friendships. Don't forget your YL! We will have
something special for them as well. Top DXpeditioners from every continent
tell you how they did it. Learn the secrets for big signals on the top
band, how to have fun and adventures chasing IOTA, contest forum, antenna
forum, DX forum, seminars for everyone from the seasoned pro to the
beginning DXer. Attend the traditional Saturday night banquet where great
friends and good food are met with lively presentations. The Sunday
breakfast buffet has a terrific selection and variety. Enjoy more present-
ations and the parody, "Are You Smarter Than a DXer. This year there is
a twist! Visit the manufacturers' midway where you can talk to the people
who design and use the latest and best equipment. Don't forget the raffle
prizes which top even the famed Dayton Hamvention! For the early arrivers
NCCC will be hosting the Contest Academy on Friday! Stop by their Web
site for more details at: http://www.dxconvention.org
For questions regarding registration or DX stations who need lodging
assistance, please E-mail Cathy Gardenias, K6VC, at the address located
on the Web site under registration.

8Q, MALDIVES. Thomas, OE2ATN, is planning to be active as 8Q7AT from the
Island of Velidhu (AS-013) next year between May 23rd and June 4th (2010).
Activity will be mainly SSB on 80/40/20 meters using a Yaesu FT-897D
(w/LDG Auto-Tuner and 100 watts) into possibly a G5RV antenna. QSL via
OE2ATN (QSL cards will go out via GlobalQSL.com)

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A3, TONGA (Island News/Update). Paul, A35A, informs OPDX on December 2nd,
that Dave/W6ZL (A35KL) was leaving Ha'apai on December 3rd. Dave should
be in New Zealand by the time you read this. Paul states, "Dave probably
won't be QRV again from Tonga until perhaps April 2010. He may be able
to get on the air from ZL, when he visits some of his radio buddies down
there. I'll let him fill you in if/when that happens." He also mentions,
"All antenna work here at A35A is 99% complete. The SteppIR yagi (w/6m
add-on) is up and working fine; the 4 element 6m beam has been cleaned
up and is working fine; the SteppIR BigIR vertical (w/80M add-on) is up,
but I still have some tweaking to do on the elevated radials to get a
good impedance match. I intend to be more active from now on, especially
on 80m. I want to finish up on 5BDXCC before my QSL manager (W7TSQ) gets
tired of waiting! HI... The 6m Es season is fast approaching down here,
so that should provide some excitement....especially since both North
and South Cook Islands (E51CG and E51WL) are now QRV. Incidentally, our
announced move to Vava'u (OC-064) has been postponed indefinitely, and
perhaps cancelled altogether. A35A remains QRV from Lifuka Island,
Ha'apai (OC-169) until further notice. QSL via W7TSQ or LoTW."

AFRICAN TOUR (Western). Peter, HA3AUI, is once again heading to Africa in
early 2010. Look for him to be active as 6W2SC from Senegal and J5UAP
from Guinea-Bissau between January 15th and March 31st. Peter used these
callsigns once before. His stays in Senegal (6W) will be very near to the
border of Guinea-Bissau (J5), and he plans to make regular trips to J5-land
for the beautiful beaches there (plans to also operate from there). Using
his Elecraft K3 with 500w into a 5-Band Spiderbeam and verticals, Peter's
activity will be on 160-10 meters, mainly on the digital modes, but he will
use the other modes on request. QSL direct via HA3AUI. Visit his Web site
at: http://cqafrica.net

BT3, CHINA (Special Event). Look for special event station BT3WX to be
active until possibly mid-December. Activity is to celebrate the launch
of XW-1, China's first amateur satellite, as well as inspire radio amateurs
and young people to learn about amateur satellite communication technology,
space knowledge, and the popular amateur satellite activities in China.
AMSAT-China will set up special event station in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province
of China. Activity will be on all of HF amateur bands from 160-10 meters
and on VHF/UHF amateur satellite bands, including FM, SSB, CW, RTTY and
PACSAT modes. The BT3WX activities have already started (but QSNs have been
reported) and will last until the end of the launch (expected December
20th). QSL Manager is BA1DU: Alan Kung, P.O.Box 8091, Beijing, CHINA 100088.
Operators mentioned are: BA4RB, BA4RN, BA4RS, BA4RX, BA4TA, BA4TB, BD4IBW,
BD4REB, BD4RPJ, BD4XX, BH4REQ, BA6AA, BD6BW, BA7CK, BA7JG and BD7PZL.
There are "BT3WX Communications Awards available" (HF Award and Satellite
Award). For details, see AMSAT's Web site at:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/news

CE0Z, JUAN FERNANDEZ ISLAND. Toshi, JA8BMK, will be active as CE0Z/JA8BMK
between January 19th and February 2nd. Marco, CE6TBN, will be joining
him, but for only 5 days (dates were not provided). Activity will be on
160-10 meters, with a focus on the lower band, and they are expected to be
using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. They will use an amp, and antennas
will be a yagi and vertical. QSL direct to JA8BMK at: Toshi Fukuta,
2115-3 Nobori, Yoichi, Hokkaido 046-0002 Japan.

CO7, CUBA (IOTA Op). Edor, CO7PH, will activate the following Cuban
IOTAs as CO7PH/P in the coming weeks in Cuba's 7th District:
NA-086 - Cayo Coco Island between December 17-31st
NA-201 - Cayo Anclitas Island between January 2-5th.
Bands and modes of activity as well as QSL route was not provided.

D2, ANGOLA (Update). Paulo, CT1ITZ, active as D2CQ, will be in Porto
Amboim until December 27th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters SSB only.
Most of his activity this past week has been on 20/17 meters between
0830-1730z. He is using an Icom 706 and a Windom antenna. QSL via
CT1IUA. Direct QSL, please send 2 USDs or one new IRC (ending 2013).
QSLs without enough postage will go via Bureau.

DR09, GERMANY (WAP Op). German radio amateurs in the district Upper
Bavaria (Southern Germany) will activate the special callsign DR09ANT
(DOK "IPY" and WAP-Nr. 156) for the "Worldwide Antarctic Program" (WAP)
for the last time between December 14-31st. Activity will be on all
bands and modes. QSL via Bureau.

DU, PHILIPPINES. Lee, HL1IWD, will be active as DU1/HL1IWD from Manila
between December 31st and January 3rd. Activity will probably be on
80-10 meters using mainly CW. QSL via his home callsign.

DVD AVAILABLE FOR THE HOLIDAYS! The "KP1-5 Project" announced today that
the long anticipated Desecheo K5D DVD entitled "so rare, so near, yet so
far" is now available for sale. The DVD was 5 months in production and
is receiving rave reviews. It was written, produced and narrated by Bob
Allphin/K4UEE, and edited by Ed Boutwell/W4ZSB. This is their seventh
DXpedition DVD. To purchase your personal copy or for a great Holiday
gift, go to <http://www.kp5.us> and click on the link on the first page.

IOTA NEWS....................
AS-133. Operators Peter/XU7ACY (ex-NO2R) and Wim/XU7TZG (ex-ON6TZ)
will be active as XU7KOH from Koh Russei (aka Bamboo Island)
between December 11-14th. Activity will be on all bands,
80-10 meters on the regular IOTA and PSK frequencies. Modes
will be PSK31, SSB and CW. Peter will do the CW and Wim will
be on SSB and PSK31. QSL ONLY DIRECT with 2 USDs and a SAE
to the QSL Manager ON7PP.

NA-153. (OPERATION POSTPONED!) Operators Zalo/XE3N, Jose/XE3PP, Benigno/
XE2WK and Juan/XE3RR, who were expected to be active as XF3RR
from Isla Cerrito this week, have postponed their operation
(due to logistics) until possibly early 2010. Activity was
planned for 80-15 meters using SSB and RTTY. QSL via EB7DX.
This operation is organized by the Radio Club Cancun, and
was expected to be a low scale operation as the island is a
protected area of the government of Mexico. To avoid the
tranquillity of the thousands of birds and species that inhabit
the island, this island is subjected to many restrictions
including the amount of equipment and individuals on the
island. For updates, please visit the following Web page at:
http://www.xf3rr.net

SA-044. Pasquale, YV5KAJ, informs OPDX that he is celebrating his 25th
year in amateur radio by going on a DXpedition to the Island
of Tortuga and honoring Anacleto, IW5EID, for introducing the
hobby to him. He will also be using the special callsign,
YW5EID, during his operation between December 26-29th. Activity
will be on 40/30/20/17/15/12 meters using SSB and the Digital
modes (RTTY/BPSK/Olivia). QSL via EA5KB or see info on QRZ.com.

KH6BZF PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (For December 7-13th)....
Dec 7 AN SOLAR REFERENCE
Dec 8 AN ---------------
Dec 9 AN AN - Above Normal/Geomagnetic Level is QUIET
Dec 10 AN HN - High Normal/Geomagnetic Level is UNSETTLED
Dec 11 AN LN - Low Normal
Dec 12 AN
Dec 13 AN GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE
---------------------
QUIET - The "A" index is expected to be between
0-7 and the "K" index will be 2 or less
UNSETTLED - The "A" index is expected to be between
7-16 and "K" index will be 3 or less

LCL 2009. Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party will be held between December
19th and January 3rd (2010). More details about awards, certificates, prizes
and rules for the ARLHS 2009 Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party (LCL 2009)
are available on the following Web page at:
http://arlhs.com/LCL-2009-guidelines.html

NEW OFFICERS FOR 2010. Members of the National Capitol DX Association
(NCDXA) <http://www.qsl.net/ncdxa> elected the following officers to
serve in 2010 at their October 2009 annual meeting:
Dick Mayott/W2YE - President
John Kanode/N4MM - Vice President
George Vincent/K3GV - Secretary
Brian Bayus/N1KC - Treasurer

QSL INFO AND NEWS.....................
TX3A'S OQRS NOW ACTIVE. The TX3A's "Online QSL Request System" (OQRS)
is now active at: http://tx3a.com/qsl.html

QSLS VIA LoTW: F9IE, FR5MV, K4M and TX3A

QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3D2GM, 4W6AL, 5B4KH, BA4DW, CU3EJ, E7/KX7M,
EA3BOX, ES1WN, ET3JA, ES3AX, FK/JA1NLX, FP/G3ZAY, FR5ZL, HK3JJH, JT1CO,
K9RR/4, KH7C, KH0/JR4GPA, LX1NO, LY2ZZ, OH1AA, OX3XR, R1ANC, R1ANY,
RW6HS, T2G, T30GM, T68G, TF3CW, TG9NX, TI7DBS, TX5SPA, TX5SPM, UA2FFW,
UN8GV, VY0O, W3HNK, WP4U, YW5F and ZK2NX

QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 3V8SS, 4K9W, 4O/EA1DR, 5W0UK, 6V7O, 8J1RL,
9J2FM, 9K2/SP4R, 9M2TO, 9M6/N1UR, A52RY, C91YI, CE8A, CE0Y/SM6CUK, D68WL,
DP1POL, DU7/PA0HIP, DX1J, E51CUK, H40FN, J3/DL7CM, J6/W0SA, KG4SS, KH6OO,
KL7HBK, T88IW, UK/JI2MED, V5/DL2SL, VP6PR, XR7A, YS1G, ZD7X and ZK3MW

SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR (Update). As we mentioned last week, Ghis, ON5NT, will
once again be on a South American trip through Brazil and Uruguay in
December. He informs OPDX that there will not be any activity from Brazil
as there is no reciprocal license between ON and PY (He states, "I can't
get a PY license. Operating with my CEPT license/PY does not seem to be
fully legal."). However, Ghis will be active from Uruguay between December
12-17th. His callsign will be CX5DNT (not CX5NT as first announced). He
states, "The rule says the first letter after the number in the callsign
indicates the region. The Montevideo region is A, B, C or D." As this is
a holiday trip, he plans to be active mostly during the local evening/night
hours. So check 30m (10107 being his preferred frequency) and 40m (CW in
general); they will be the best options to catch him. QSL via ON5NT.

T6, AFGHANISTAN. Jack, W4JJ, currently in Gardez (Paktia Province, Eastern
Afghanistan), is working with the Afghan National Army, and has been
issued the callsign T6LC from the Government of the Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan. There have been a couple of QSNs reported on 40m SSB and 20m
CW. Jack expects to operate between 1430-1800z, as time permits. QSL via
K4MJN. Visit his Web page at: http://www.w4jj.com

VK9W, WILLIS ISLAND. Reports indicate that David Burton (home callsign
not provided) has been assigned to the "Bureau of Meteorology" station
on Willis Island for the next 6 months and will be operating as VK9WBM.
The last activation of Willis Island was by the Bavarian Contest Club in
October 2008 as VK9DWX, and the team made +95k QSOs. David is currently
on the island, but no QSNs have been reported. His activities will be
limited to his free time, but he plans to be active as much as possible
on the HF bands and 6 meters using an IC-718 and an Alinco DX70. Details
of the station's setup are expected to be on QRZ.com. His QSL Manager is
VK4DMC.

VR2, HONG KONG (Special Event). Members of the Hong Kong Amateur Radio
Communications Association (VR2HAM) will activate special event station
VR2EAG to celebrate 5th East Asian Games 2009 being hosted in Hong Kong.
Activity will last until December 13th. QSL via: HK Amateur Radio Communi-
cations Association, GPO Box 7191 Hong Kong. Visit their Web page at:
http://vr2ham-hk.com -- or -- http://vr2ham.org

VY1, CANADA (Need the Yukon!). "Yukon John", KL7JR, informs OPDX this
week that he will be active as VY1RST from Destruction Bay, Yukon, between
December 17-22nd. Activity will be on 80-10 meters SSB using various
homebrew antennas. E-mail skeds are available at: KL7JR@Yahoo.com
John mentions that he will attempt to activate Jacquot Island on Kluane
Lake for a "new one" (for the CISA) provided the ice is thick enough to
drive on. QSL via the address on QRZ.com or the CBA.

YI, IRAQ. A group of operators called the "YI9PSE DXpedition team" are
planning to visit Kurdistan and be active in the spring of 2010. Activity
will be on 160-10 meters including 30/17/12 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.
They will have at least 3 stations on the air. Suggested frequencies are:
CW - 1824, 3504, 7004, 10104, 14024, 18074, 21024, 24894 and 28024
SSB - 1845, 3780, 7065/7180, 14195, 18145, 21295, 24945 and 28495
RTTY - 7035, 14080, 18100, 21080, 24920 and 28080 kHz

The current YI9PSE Team consists of the following operators: Paul/N6PSE
(Team Leader), Andreas/N6NU, Bob/N6OX, Bruce/W8HW, Garry/NI6T, David/AH6HY
and Jun/JH4RHF. Pilot station will be Chuck/AA6G. QSL via N6NKT. Online
logs will be available during and after the DXpedition. For more details
and updates, visit: http://www.yi9pse.com

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Editor of the "Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin" (OPDX - "DXer's Tool of Excellence")
President of the "Northern Ohio DX Association" (NODXA)
DX Chairman for the "Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society
ARRL Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Division
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Moscow, Russia
December 5, 2009
Press release # 12

Referees chosen for WRTC-2010

After a month of discussions WRTC-2010 Judging Committee has taken
their decision on referees to be invited to Moscow in July 2010. We are
very pleased to announce that the following contesters are chosen:
1. 4O4A
2. DL1MGB
3. DL2OBF
4. E73Y
5. EA5RS
6. ES5MC
7. G3XTT
8. GM4AFF
9. HA3NU
10. HA6ND
11. IV3SKB
12. K1KI
13. K1VR
14. K3NA
15. K5NA
16. K6AM
17. K7BV
18. K7NV
19. LY4U
20. LZ3FN
21. LZ4AX
22. N2NC
23. OE2VEL
24. OH6EI
25. OH6RX
26. OM7JG
27. OM8AW
28. PJ2DX
29. PY2ZXU
30. RA4LW
31. RN4WA
32. RW3FO
33. RW4WR
34. RZ9AZ
35. S50R
36. S56A
37. SP4Z
38. UA6HZ
39. UT7QF
40. VE3EY
41. VE3NE
42. VE7AHA
43. W2GD
44. W5ZL
45. W6OAT
46. YL2KL
47. YO3FRI
48. YU1RL
49. ZL3CW
50. ZS4TX

Thank you and see you in Moscow next July at WRTC-2010!
WRTC-2010 organizing committee

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05 December 2009 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 970
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*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

BY - Celebrating the launch of the Amateur Radio satellite XW-1,
special event station BT3WX will be active from Taiyuan, Shanxi
Province until 20 December. Look for activity on 160-10 metres and
on VHF/UHF amateur satellite bands, including FM, SSB, CW, RTTY
and PACSAT modes. QSL via BA1DU. [TNX BA1DU]

CO - Ed, CO7PH plans to operate SSB and CW as CO7PH/p from Cayo Coco
(NA-086) on 17-31 December and from Cayo Anclitas (NA-201) on 2-5
January. [TNX CO7PH]

D2 - Paulo, CT1ITZ (D2CQ, ex D2PJB) was expected to QRT in late
November [425DXN 967], but is now reported to remain in Angola
until 27 December. He operates SSB ony. QSL via CT1IUA. [TNX F5NQL]

DL - DF9TM, DL2SWW and DL2VFR will operate CW and SSB as DF0WFF from
Biosphere Reserve Schaalsee on 4-6 December. QSL via bureau.
Information on the DL Flora & Fauna Award can be found at
http://www.wff-dl.de/ [TNX DL2VFR]

FM - Fernando, EA1BT will be active on the HF bands as TO1BT from
Martinique (NA-107) on 8-15 December. QSL via home call. [TNX
F5NQL]

HA - Radio Club Puspokladany (HA0KHW) will be active as HG0WFF/p from
three different Hungarian National Parks between 5 and 10
December. QSL via HA0HW, bureau preferred. [TNX HA0HW]

HR - Victor, N8OO and Andrei, NP3D will be active as HR2/N8OO, HR2/NP3D
and HQ2S from Honduras on 10-20 December. They will operate CW,
RTTY and SSB on all bands. Victor will participate in the ARRL 10
Meter Contest, and Andrei will take part in the OK DX RTTY
Contest. QSL HR2/N8OO via home call (or via UA9TF for ex CIS
countries) QSL HR2/NP3D and HQ2S via W3HNK (or via RW6HS for ex
CIS countries) and LoTW. [TNX NG3K]

I - IQ3GA/3 - not II3SB as previously announced [425DXN 969] - will be
active from Burano Island (IOTA EU-131, IIA VE-010) for the 5th
International ARMI Contest to be held on 5-6 December (details at
http://www.assoradiomarinai.tk). QSL via IW3IE. [TNX IT9MRM]

ON_ant - Karel, ON5TN has been active as OR4TN from the Belgian Antarctic
base "Princess Elisabeth", Antarctica since 1 December. He will
remain there until the end of January 2010, with activity on the
amateur radio bands during his spare time. Look for him between 21
and 23 UTC around 7007 (CW) and 7077 (SSB). Updates will be posted
on qrz.com under OR4TN. QSL via ON5TN.

T6 - Jack, W4JJ is now active as T6LC from Gardez (Paktia Province),
Afghanistan. He expects to operate mainly on 40 and 20 metres CW
and SSB, 1430-1800 UTC as time permits. QSL via K4MJN. [TNX NG3K]

VK9 - David A. Burton, VK9WBM will be working at the weather station on
Willis Island (OC-007) for the next six months. He plans to
operate on the HF bands and 6 metres in his spare time. QSL via
VK4DMC. [TNX www.southgatearc.org]

XE - The 10-14 December XF3RR IOTA expedition to Isla El Cerrito
(NA-153) [425DXN 967] has been cancelled. The Radio Club Cancun
plans to organize another operation from a different island in the
same IOTA group in a few months' time.

XU - Peter, XU7ACY and Wim, XU7TZG will be active as XU7KOH from Koh
Russei (AS-133) on 11-14 December. They will operate CW (Peter)
and SSB and PSK31 (Wim) on 80-10 metres. QSL via ON7PP, direct
only. [TNX NG3K]

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*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
===========================
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

2010 IDXC ---> The 61st Annual International DX Convention, sponsored by
the Southern California DX Club, will be held at The Holiday Inn Hotel &
Conference Center Visalia on 16-18 April 2010. Preregistration began on 1
December. Complete details can be found at http://www.dxconvention.org/.
For questions regarding registration or DX stations who need lodging
assistance, please email Cathy Gardenias, K6VC at the address located on
the website under registration. [TNX N6RV]

A35A ---> "Paul, A35A's move to Vava'u (OC-064) has been postponed
indefinitely, and perhaps cancelled altogether", The Daily DX reports
[425DXN 946]. "He remains QRV from Lifuka Island, Ha'apai (OC-169) until
further notice".

CQ DX MARATHON ---> Each year, from 1 January to 31 December, CQ Magazine
sponsors a challenge to work as many countries and zones as possible in the
calendar year. The 2009 edition of the CQ Magazine DX Marathon ends soon,
but there is still time to fill in some missing countries and zones. For
complete rules and submission information, please visit www.dxmarathon.com
[TNX K9EL]

CQ WW CLAIMED SCORES ---> Valery, RW3GU maintains an Unofficial Claimed
Scores web page (http://pileup.ru/) for the 2009 CQ WW DX Contest (SSB and
CW). Scores are based on 3830 reflector posts and claimed results from CQWW
logs received page.

K5D ---> The long anticipated K5D (Desecheo 2009) DVD is now available for
sale. It was written, produced and narrated by Bob Allphin, K4UEE and
edited by Ed Boutwell, W4ZSB. This is their seventh DXpedition DVD. To
purchase a copy, go to www.kp5.us and click on the link on the first page.
[TNX K4UEE]

RDA TRIP ---> Denis, RA4FJV says that his Russian District Award 2009 trip
is over after some 7000 QSOs made as UE4FDA and RA4FJV/m from 28 different
districts. On-line logs can be found at
http://www.ra4fjv.org/logs/search.html; QSL dia RA4FJV, direct (Denis
Ogurok, Chernyshevskogo 1-1, 442153, Nizhny Lomov, Russia) or bureau.

TOP LISTS ---> The latest Topband, Topmode and Toplist listings are now
available at http://www.425dxn.org/awards/toplist/index.html. Please note
that QSOs confirmed through LoTW or included in on-line logs are eligible
for listing. Send send your scores, as well as any request for further
information, to Erminio Pandocchi, I2EOW (i2eow@fastwebnet.it)

TX3A ---> The Online QSL Request System for TX3A is now up and running at
http://tx3a.com/qsl.html (it can be used for either direct and bureau
cards).

+ SILENT KEYS + Andrej V. Golopurov, RU1AO is one of the victims of the
Nevsky Express train disaster on 27 November. He was returning from Moscow
to Saint Petersburg for the CQ WW CW. Other recently reported Silent Keys
include Ben Clarkson (G7WHO), Paul Knight (KE5OVA), CQ Amateur Radio Hall
of Famer Jerry Sevick (W2FMI), Antonio Scolamiero (YV4DDK) and New
Zealand's Top DXer Roy Jackson (ZL4BO).

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******* QSL ROUTES *******
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

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3DA0TM Andy Cory, P.O. Box 1033, Mbabane, Swaziland
4U1AIDS Andrey Fedorov, UNAIDS, 20 Avenue Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27,
Switzerland
4U1ITU International Amateur Radio Club, P.O. Box 6, CH-1211 Geneva 20,
Switzerland
DL1RTL Heiko Mann, Gaggenauer-Str. 81, 14974 Ludwigsfelde, Germany
EA7HEJ Wil Lameree, Apartado Postal 107, 21830 Bonares, Huelva, Spain
EX8AB Narynbek Djunushev, P.O. Box 1855, Bishkek, 720000, Kyrgyzstan
HK3O Mario Henao, COD 8682, P.O. Box 02-5242, Miami, FL 33102-5242, USA
JU1DX JTDXA Contest Team, Central Post Office Box 2373, Ulaanbaatar-13,
15160, Mongolia
JY6HQ The Royal Jordanian Radio Amateurs Society, P.O. Box 2353, Amman
11181, Jordan
KH6ZN Pu'u O'o Radio Club, P.O. Box 878, Volcano, HI 96785, USA
KH7B Mauna Kea Contest Club, P.O. Box 490, Laupahoehoe, HI 96764, USA
OK1DOT Petr Gustab, P.O. Box 52, Cesky Brod 282 01, Czech Republic
S53R Robert Kasca, P.O. Box 23, Idrija, SI-5280, Slovenia
S57S Aleksander Zagar, Golisce 132, SI-1281 Slovenia
TL0A Christian Saint-Arroman, Chemin de Mousteguy, F-64990 Urcuit,
France
UK9AA Fedor Petrov, P.O. Box 58, Tashkent, 100000, Uzbekistan
XU7ABN Claude Laget, P.O. Box 1373 GPO, Phnom Penh 99999, Cambodia
YE1C West Java DX Association, P.O. Box 1042, Bandung 40010, Indonesia
ZC4LI Steve Hodgson, 4 Nikolau Michael Street, 5523 Dasaki Achnas, Cyprus
ZC4T ESBA Radio Club, c/o Andy Chadwick, P.O. Box 36575, 5526 Dasaki
Achnas, Cyprus

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MEETING/PROGRAM SCHEDULE FOR 2009

Dec  2 - 7:00 PM - Dinner meeting (Ambrosia Grille)
Dec 16 - 7:30 PM - Regular meeting (program TBA)

-=-=-=-=- MARC News -=-=-=-=-

DECEMBER 2 WILL BE A DINNER MEETING AT AMBROSIA GRILLE

The first MARC meeting in December (12/2) be a dinner meeting at the
Ambrosia Grille, 802 Hungerford Dr (MD-355), Rockville, MD 20850.

The Ambrosia Grille has an excellent selection of Greek, Italian, and
American food.  It's located just south of Montgomery College Rockville
Campus (on the same side of the street) and across the street from the
Flagship car wash, 7-11, and Radio Shack.  The following URL should
provide a map showing the location of the restaurant:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=802+Hungerford+Dr,+Rockville,+MD

[If you have a GPS, the latitude/longitude are N39.09421/W77.15341]

Dinner meetings start at 7:00 PM.  Family and friends are welcome!

-=-=-=-=- MARC News -=-=-=-=-

IN SEARCH OF ASSISTANCE SETTING UP COMPUTERS FOR EMCOMM USE

Tom W3TDH needs help developing equipment for Amateur Radio Emergency
Service (ARES) of Montgomery County.  The current project involves
upgrading laptop computers to make them capable of running the software
that is used in emergency communications via amateur radio.  A number of
laptops, currently six, have been donated for use by ARES.  Some are too
old to be useful but others may be of use if the right person were to
step forward to help.  Tom can handle the ones that can be brought up to
a Windows 2K level but, for those that cannot, someone who has a working
knowledge of one of or more of the various Linux distributions may be
able to render one or more of the remainder usable in at least a client
role for various digital radio programs.  To help effectively would
require familiarity with Linux and a willingness to research what the
minimum capabilities are for that operating system and one or more radio
software offerings.

Also helpful would be someone willing to help with the actual loading of
software on upgraded and re-purposed machines which can be somewhat time
consuming but is not as technically demanding.

Anyone having the kit and skill to clone older laptop operating systems
onto new larger drives could also provide much help.

If you have an older laptop that can be upgraded to run Windows 2K or
some appropriate flavor of Linux, that is surplus to your own needs,
please consider donating it to the club in support of ARES.  Donations
to the club are tax deductible.

73, Tom W3TDH (hornetd@gmail.com)
MARC Vice President

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Check into the Montgomery County Emergency and Public Service Net, every
Tuesday at 8:00 PM on the 146.955 repeater.

-=-=-=-=- Mini-News -=-=-=-=-

HOW I MET "DR MAHLON LOOMIS – INVENTOR OF WIRELESS RADIO"

By Johan K. V. Svanholm, N3RF

My story started when I became a Radio Amateur in 1947 in Sweden. I was
SM6AFC. When QSL cards were coming in, I discovered cards that said from
Russia that said "POPOV – Inventor of Radio" and that disturbed me
greatly since I KNEW and was certain the my Hero, MARCONI was it.

When I came to the USA and settled here in the Nations Capital I became
aware of new information that was available.

As President for the combined Radio Club NBS and HDL I created a
colloquium with a monthly speaker one of which was Thomas Appleby. He
was an old time radio guy, was a column writer for AUTOCALL for FAR with
his column called "Hither and Thither" etc. He gave a talk about the
Dentist who experimented with 400 ft Aerials and transmitted 18 miles
right outside Washington in the Northern Virginia Mountains and
demonstrated it to Members of Congress and in 1872 got his Patent and
one year later his Corporate Charter called "Loomis Aerial Telegraph
Corporation". Was I surprised. At that time Thomas had founded "Loomis
Scientific Research Foundation" a N-P corporation of D.C. and by that
time I had also started mine "Svanholm Research Laboratories" 1966.

Renah Camalier was his and later my Incorporation Lawyer. Mr. Camalier
was a former member of the "Cuff Link Gang" who guided FDR during his
campaign running for President USA and later got together to cheer him
up at the FDR birthday events. So when Thomas Appleby was ready to turn
his Corporation OFF in 1970, I told him no-way. I will be glad to put it
on the shelf under my Corporate Umbrella and see what I can do with it
later. Then 1972 came along, 100 years after Loomis Patent.

One day in March I went down to the US Library of Congress and asked the
Key Question: WHO IS MAHLON LOOMIS??. One Curator came up and showed me
the File, Who is who in Science, Pictures and Patent and so forth. Then
I asked: How about some kind of Anniversary of 100 Years?? Well the
Curator said – "call me back in a week, we do exhibits all the time". So
in the entire month of July, 1972 in the Annex with three display cases
were 55 documents with one giant Horse Shoe magnet with some 40 turns of
heavy copper wire that was on loan from the Smithsonian. The news
release I still show at the Hamfests where I make the book "Mahlon
Loomis Inventor of Radio" that Thomas Appleby wrote (c 1967) for $25. I
also have the web site http://n3rf.home.netcom.com for the details of
the Loomis story. In conclusion we have learned that for every
innovation there are others getting the idea ready for "Taking off" and
You can be sure that Popov and all the others did something worth
remembering and be proud over. Even the "Marconi Company History", that
William J Baker wrote and published in 1971 (St martin Press) talks
about Dr Loomis work on Page 22. A great book. Did You know that Marconi
never sold a radio?? (The UK Tel Co had a Monopoly so Marconi "lent his
men and equipment out" all those years.) Hi

[Submitted by Johan N3RF]

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DXNL 1651 - Nov 25, 2009
                      DX Newsletter

               a free and weekly service of
           DARC Committee "DX and HF contesting"
                 (http://www.darcdxhf.de)

              editor: Helmut Schlaffer, DL7MAE
                (e-mail: dxnl@dxhf.darc.de)

                translation by: Bob, DL7VOA
                 (e-mail: dl7voa@darc.de)


A3 - TONGA, OC-169
     Lee,W6ZL/A35KL, should arrive on Ha'apai (OC-169) these days. Lee will
     stay in Tonga until the end of December and plans to join the CQWW CW
     Contest together with Paul,A35RK.
     Lee confirms the QSL cards for A35KL after his return home.

CT3 - MADEIRA, AF-014
     Jose,CT1BOH, is active as CT3NT from Nov 24. He will sign CR3E in the
     single OP/allband category of the upcoming CQWW CW Contest (Nov 28/29).
     QSLs for both calls via LoTW or direct to W3HNK.
     Please check also his website at: http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh

J6 - ST LUCIA, NA-108
     Bill,K9HZ, is working as J68HZ from St. Lucia (NA-108) between Nov 21
     and Dec 5. You can find him on following QRGs from 2000-2400 UTC:
     14155, 7155, 3770 kHz in SSB and 14050, 7050, 3550 kHz in CW.
     QSL via homecall, direct, LoTW or eQSL.

KH9 - WAKE ISLAND, OC-053
     Colin,KH9/WA2YUN, who is working on Wake Island (OC-053) until the end
     of the year has not been on the air for quite a while. He has repaired
     his antennas and rotor now and usually can be found in the ANZA Net on
     14183 kHz starting around 0600 UTC.

T8 - PALAU, OC-009
     Pista,T88CI (HA5AO), is staying on Koror Island (OC-009) from Nov 25
     until Dec 10. He intends to work "holiday style" mostly in CW but also
     in SSB and RTTY on all bands from 10m-80m (maybe also 160m). He will
     take part in the SOAB HP category of the CQWW CW Contest.
     QSL direct, via bureau or LoTW via HA5AO.
     An online logbook search is available at: http://ha5ao.novolab.hu

TJ - CAMEROON
     Lionel,F5PSA (TJ3SL), will go QRT around Dec 15 and wants to be QRV
     every day until then. He has been spotted in SSB on 20m and 17m during
     the last days. QSL via F5PSA.

V2 - ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, NA-100
     Bud Trench,AA3B, will stay on Antigua (NA-100) from Nov 26 until Dec 1.
     He will sign V26K in CW only on all HF bands. Bud will join the SOAB
     low power class of the CQWW CW Contest. QSL via AA3B.

VP6 - PITCAIRN ISLAND, OC-044
     Al,ZL1AMD/VP6AL, is back again on Pitcairn Island (OC-044) and will
     stay there until March 2010. He uses a Yaesu 57D and an Inverted-V.
     Al does not like pile ups and prefers "search and pounce" on 20m SSB.
        ---
     In December two old friends, Tom and Betty Christian (VP6TC and VP6YL),
     will return to Pitcairn after staying in New Zealand for some time.

YN - NICARAGUA
     Eric,K9GY, will show up as YN2GY from the QTH of Octavio,YN2N, in
     Grenada from Nov 25-30. He will join the CQWW CW Contest in the
     single OP/allband/low power category. Eric intends to work in CW also
     on the WARC bands before and after the contest.
     QSL via bureau, direct or LoTW via his homecall.

6W - SENEGAL
     Jacques,F6BEE, will be active from Senegal again signing 6W1RW during
     the CQWW Contest (single OP/allband/high power). He can be found also
     on the WARC bands before and after the contest.
     QSL via bureau, direct or LoTW to his homecall F6BEE.

9J - ZAMBIA
     Niko,S53A, is working with 100 watts on all bands from Zambia signing
     9J3A from Nov 25-30. Niko is using a vertical for 80m, a delta loop
     for 40m and a Spiderbeam for the other bands.
     Unfortunately QSL only direct via S57S.

9L - SIERRA LEONE
     Following members of the "VooDoo Contest Group" will be QRV as 9L5A
     from Sierra Leone during the CQWW CW Contest: Ned,AA7A, Nick,G3RWF,
     Fred,G4BWP, Bud,N7CW, and Gary,ZL2IFB. QSL for 9L5A via G3SXW.
     G3RWF (9L1NH) and AA7A (9L7NS) are focusing on the WARC bands before
     and after the contest. QSLs via homecalls and also via LoTW.

FINLAND, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
     OH9SCL (SCL stands for "Santa Claus Land") is active again throughout
     the month of December. The station is situated at the Arctic circle and
     can be found working in CW, SSB and digital modes on 160m-10m. OPs are
     Raimo,OH3BHL, Erkki,OH9KL, Kimmo,OH9MDV, Juha,OH9MM, and Aaro,OH9RJ.
     QSL via OH9UV: Santa Claus Land, Napapiirin Yhdeksikot Ry, PL 50,
     96101 Rovaniemi, Finland. Info about a special award can be found at:
     http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/rakarttu/OH9SCL_2007/OH9SCL_2007

INDIA, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
     Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose is deemed to be the father of radio
     communications in India and would celebrate his 151st birthday now.
     The special event station AU8JCB will be QRV between Nov 28 and Dec 1
     on following frequencies: 28510, 21280, 14200, 14270 and 7070 kHz.
     QSLs via LoTW or direct to VU2DSI, Surabhi Meherabad, Ahmednagar,
     414006 India.

LINKS: Current SOTA activities (mountain summits) are announced at:
     http://www.sotawatch.org
        ---
     Detailed information about current VHF activities can be found on the
     VHF DX portal "Make More Miles on VHF" at: http://www.MMMonVHF.de
        ---
     Fotos von der Hamradio Lisbon 2009 sind hier hinterlegt:
     http://www.arvm.org/index.fr2009.html
        ---
     Anb online photo album of the Hamradio Lisbon 2009 can be found at:
     http://www.arvm.org/index.fr2009.html


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
Nov 28/29: CQWW DX Contest, CW

IOTA                collected by Fredy,DE0MST  (e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de)
----
Island activities:
AF-019, IG9, Pelagie Islands: Tony,IG9/IK1QBT, Claudio,IG9/I1NVU, and
     Emilio,IG9/IZ1GAR, are active from Lampedusa (IIA AG-001) between
     Nov 22 and Dec 1. They will sign IG9X in the CQWW CW Contest.
     QSL via IK1QBT (direct/bureau).

AS-079, JA6, Miyako Islands: Take,JI3DST/JS6, is working from the islands
     Miyako (AS-079-005) and Ikema (AS-079-001) from Nov 21-30.
     QSL via his homecall JI3DST (direct/bureau).

NA-005, VP9, Bermuda Islands: Bob,VP9/KE0UI, is QRV from the Hamilton Parish
     on Bermuda from Nov 25 until Dec 1. Listen for VP9I in the single OP/
     allband/low power/assisted category of the CQWW CW Contest 2009.
     QSLs for VP9I via N1HRA and VP9/KE0UI via homecall (direct/bureau).

SA-018, CE7, Los Lagos Region South Group: Alain,CE7/F6BFH, is activating
     Chiloe Island in CW and SSB on 14/18/21 MHz from Nov 21-25.
     QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
CE7/F6BFH     LH 0750   CHI-013   Nov 21-25
EA8UP         LH 1648             resident
IG9X          LH 2312   ITA-025   Nov 28/29
IG9/I1NVU     LH 2312   ITA-025   Nov 22-Dec 1
IG9/IZ1GAR    LH 2312   ITA-025   Nov 22-Dec 1
IG9/IK1QBT    LH 2312   ITA-025   Nov 22-Dec 1
HS0ZIQ        LH 0701   THA-047   resident
J68HZ         LH 1336   STL-001   Nov 21-Dec 5
JI3DST/JS6    LH 0249   JPN-105   Nov 21-30
JI3DST/JS6              JPN-158   Nov 21-30
KH2A          LH 0064   GUM-001   resident
PJ4/K4BAI     LH 1279   NEA-002   Nov 24-Dec 1
PJ4/W4OC      LH 1279   NEA-002   Nov 24-Dec 1
V26K          LH 1118   ANT-002   Nov 26-Dec 1
VP9/KE0UI     LH 0201   BER-010   Nov 25-Dec 1
8P9SS         LH 0999   BAR-001   Nov 22-Dec 2


Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
160m
AL7R           1.827  0513Z via K9IT or LoTW
KH7C           1.829  0503Z (B), (L)
TX3A           1.830  1740Z via HA7RY (B)
VK3ZL          1.831  1900Z (B)
XV4D           1.814  2040Z via DL7DF (B)
9G5TT          1.827  2130Z via I2YSB (d)

 80m
FK8CP          3.502  1900Z (d)

 40m
A71FJ          7.130  0103Z (d)
JV1A           7.140  2034Z via WV6E (B)
PW6C           7.144  0554Z via K9AJ
VP2V/DL7VOG    7.012  0630Z NA-023, via DL7VOG (B)

 30m
C91LW         10.109  2007Z via UY5LW
FG/F6AUS      10.112  2050Z NA-102, via F6AUS (B)
OX/EA4NA      10.110  1556Z via EA4BT (B), (L)
P29VCX        10.104  2032Z OC-249, via SM6CVX (d)
R1ANR         10.107  2030Z via RZ3BJ
TX3A          10.114  0942Z via HA7RY (B)
XV2RZ         10.118  1320Z via OH4MDY (d)
XV4D          10.115  1337Z via DL7DF (B)

 20m
CU6AY         14.260  1308Z EU-175, (B)
PW2IO         14.040  0859Z SA-071, via PT7WA (B)
PW6C          14.261  2317Z SA-062, via K9AJ (B)
RA9LI/0       14.260  0733Z AS-086, via UA9LP (B)
TX3A          14.023  1340Z via HA7RY (B)
V88/SM3TLG    14.265  1351Z via SM3TLG (B)
VP2V/DL7VOG   14.080  1223Z RTTY, via DL7VOG (B)
VP2V/DL7VOG   14.023  1609Z NA-023, via DL7VOG (B)
VY2/W7ASF     14.305  1545Z NA-029, via W7ASF (B)
9G5TT         14.077  1414Z RTTY, via I2YSB (d)
9G5TT         14.240  0839Z via I2YSB (d)

 17m
NP3M/516      18.165  1310Z via WP3S
PW2IO         18.075  1552Z SA-071, via PT7WA (B)
TI8II         18.132  1447Z (d)
TX3A          18.080  0925Z via HA7RY (B)
VK9XX         18.076  0805Z via DL1RTL (B)
VP2V/DL7VOG   18.078  1610Z NA-023, via DL7VOG (B)
XV2RZ         18.070  1130Z via OH4MDY (d)
9G5TT         18.142  0817Z via I2YSB (d)
9G5TT         18.072  1550Z via I2YSB (d)

 15m
HS0ZHC        21.280  0734Z (d)
PW2IO         21.940  1623Z SA-071, via PT7WA (B)
9G5TT         21.027  0929Z via I2YSB (d)

 12m
9G5TT         24.930  0911Z via I2YSB (d)

 10m
MM0DVZ        28.470  1204Z (d)
9G5TT         28.450  1116Z via I2YSB (d)

 *  = new QSL manager
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(L) = LoTW

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               -------
DATE           CALL           DXNL

23Nov-02Dec    3V3S           1650
Jul  -Dec      4U30VIC        1626
17Nov-15Dec    5R8IC          1649
18Nov-30Nov    5W0KH          1645
09Nov-10Jan    5W1QX & A31CE  1649
Nov            6W1RW          1651 *
01Sep-31Dec    8J7M           1638
22Nov-02Dec    8P9SS          1650
     -31Dec    9A09P          1615
     -31Dec    9A48IFATCA     1609
     -31Dec    9A800VZ        1617
NOW            9G5SW          1581
     -04Dec    9G5XA          1650
13Nov-27Nov    9G5TT          1649
     -Mar      9J2YO          1614
25Nov-30Nov    9J3A           1651 *
Nov            9L5A           1651 *
14Dec-17Dec    9V/DJ7JC..     1649

23Nov-01Dec    A25NW          1650
19Nov-01Dec    A31JC..        1649
     -Dec      A35KL          1651 *
     -25Nov    A43ND          1650
23Nov-30Nov    A65DLH         1650
28Nov-01Dec    AU8JCB         1651 *
13Nov-03Dec    C91LW          1650
21Nov-25Nov    CE7/F6BFH      1651 *
     -29Nov    D2CQ           1650
Feb  -2010     DP1POL         1598/1619
     -31Dec    DP3SSKW        1634
     -May/10   DQ11APOLLO     1634
     -31Dec    DR09ANT        1606
05Dec-13Dec    E51NAA..       1649
     -25Nov    E51TLA         1649
     -10Feb    EA8/ON6AK..    1650
     -Nov      ER650M/ER650MD 1650

     -Mar      FG/F6AUS       1650
     -Aug/11   FO8RZ          1636
     -31Dec    GB250RB        1608
01Oct-31Dec    HF35PEA        1644
22Nov-01Dec    IG9/IK1QBT..   1651 *
     -31Dec    IY7GM          1622
21Nov-05Dec    J68HZ          1651 *
21Nov-30Nov    JI3DST/JS6     1651 *
     -30Nov    JU75BSI        1647
     -Feb      KG4YU          1644
     -Dec      KH9/WA2YUN     1568/1651 *
24Nov-01Dec    KP2/K3CT..     1650
     -31Dec    LY1000         1606
     -31Dec    LZ250BNT       1623
     -Nov      OD5/W5YFN      1599
Dec            OH9SCL         1651 *
01Oct-31Dec    ON25BELGICA    1646
     -31Dec    ON100PES       1622

Sep  -Dec      P29CW          1638
17Nov-15Dec    PA60TROLLEY    1650
24Nov-20Dec    PD4500BL       1650
24Nov-01Dec    PJ4/K4BAI..    1650
     -01Dec    PJ4/PE1MAE     1650
     -Apr      S79DF          1620
     -30Nov    SN40DVP        1642
     -Nov      SV5/G2JL       1640
     -Mar      T6AG           1647
     -Dec      T6YA           1644
25Nov-10Dec    T88CI          1651 *
     -15Dec    TJ3SL          1651 *
NOW            TL0A           1616
     -2011/12  TN5SN          1585/1591
     -Dec      TT8JT          1650
03Nov-03Dec    TX3A (FK/C)    1648

26Nov-01Dec    V26K           1651 *
23Nov-02Dec    V31CW & V31YL  1650
24Nov-06Dec    V31PT          1650
23Nov-15Dec    V5/DJ4SO       1650
     -Jan/11   V73NS          1604
01Feb-31Mar    VG7G           1647
01Oct-30Nov    VG7V           1647
01Dec-31Jan    VG7W           1647
21Nov-05Dec    VK9XX          1650
15Nov-05Dec    VP2V/DL7VOG    1649
15Nov-03Dec    VP5/W7VV..     1649
     -Mar      VP6AL          1651 *
25Nov-01Dec    VP9/KE0UI      1651 *
     -31Dec    VR2009EAG      1630
     -07Dec    XV2RZ & XV2JR  1650
     -31Dec    YL90AIR        1631
25Nov-30Nov    YN2GY          1651 *
20Nov-01Dec    YS4U           1650
     -31Dec    Z30MCWG        1612
02Dec-05Dec    ZL/DJ7JC..     1649
     -Jul      ZS10WCS        1539

 * = new or updated
.. = and other calls

QSL information
---------------
A52FJJ     via JA1FJJ (B)
AM2T       via EA2ASY
CR5MON     via CT2IEN
CR5MSP     via CT1DNF
CR5NCP     via CT1HXB
CR5NDS     via CT2GDE
EG2FPZ     via EA2ICA (B)
EG7NL      via EA7NL
EH1FST     via EA1EG  (B)
EJ/DL4ML   via DL4ML
EN500I     via DM5BB  (B), eQSL
ER650M     via ER1DA  (B)
GB2BST     via M0XIG  (B), (L)
HF1NSN     via SP1EG  (B)
HG0WFF     via HA0HW  (B)
HT2N       via K9NW (CQWW SSB 2009)
IM0/IK0FMB via IK0FMB (B), (L)
JW/G4ATA   via G4ATA  (B), eQSL
KP2/M1DDD  via M1DDD  (B)
KP4ED      via EB7DX  (d)
ON9DAMIAN  via ON3AR  (B)
PA30IPA    via PA9LUC (B)
SO65LOK    via SP5KCR (B)
SV9/G0BPS  via G0BPS
TC1ELH     via TA1HZ  (B)
TF3CW      via LX1NO  (B)
TF4X       via G3SWH  (B)
TY1MS      via PA3AWW (B)
UN7RK      via DL1USB (*)
UP3WFF     via RL3FU
VP2MXO     via DM2XO  (B)
WN1Y       via JF1VGZ
WN1Y/NH2   via JF1VGZ
XU7EEE     via JE7JDL (d), (L)
YJ0PX      via AI5P   (B)
YS4U       via N0AT   (B)
3Z0MK      via SP7PTK (B)
8Q7EJ      via G3VDB  (B), (L), eQSL
8R1PY      via PY2WAS (B)
9J2FM      via JA4ATV (B)

(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
 *  = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LotW)



QSL cards of K4M (Midway 2009), a special envelope and a 0.55 Cent K4M stamp
may be requested via Franz,DJ9ZB, for EUR 4 including postage.


QSLs arrived direct: KH7XS, TY5ZR (via IK2IQD), VK4KW (N3SL), Z35M

QSLs arrived bureau: B1Z (BA4EG), BS7H (KU9C), C6AGU (HA7RY), E44M (SP3DOI),
                     FJ/G3TXF, FM5LZ, H40FN (HA8FT), HZ1PS (IZ8CLM),
                     PZ5Z (OM2FY), TC57A (TA1HZ), TO5A (F5VHJ),YK9G (G3TXG),
                     YJ0TXF (G3TXF), ZD7X (W0MM),3W9R (OK1JR),4W6R (EA4URE),
                     5R8IC (F6ICX), 7P8OK (M0URX), 7U5CI (OM3CGN)

CQWW DX Contest 2009 (CW) - Further announcements
-------------------------------------------------
The CQ WWDX Contest in CW will take place on the weekend of Nov 28/29.
The activities should be listed here if not announced elsewhere:

Call          Category       QSL route
---------------------------------------------
A35A          Multi/Single   W7TSQ or LoTW
A73A          Multi/Single   EA7FTR
AH2R          Multi/Single   JH7QXJ
AN8R          Multi/?        EA8AY
B7P           Multi/Multi    BD7IXG
C4I           Multi/?        LZ2HM
C4W           SOAB           LoTW
CN2R          SOSB           W7EJ
CN3A          SOAB           I2WIJ
CM8CAD        SOSB 40m LP    see QRZ.com
CO6LP         SOSB 40m LP    CO6LP
CO8LY         SOSB 15m LP    EA7ADH
CO8TW         SOSB 160m LP   HB9SVT
CR2X          SOAB HP        OH2BH
CR3L          Multi/2        DJ6QT
D4C           SOAB           CT1ESV
E21EIC        SOAB           bureau or LoTW
E21IZC        SOSB 20m LP    direct
EA8CMX        SOSB           OH2BYS
EA8URL        Multi/Multi    bureau
EE2W          Multi/Multi    EB2BXL
EF8M          SOAB HP        UA3DX
EY8MM         SOSB 160m      K1BV or LoTW
FO8RZ         SOAB           F8BPN
GJ2A          SOAB HP        GJ3DVC or LoTW
GE4YOX        SOSB 20m LP    direct or LoTW
HC8N          Multi/Multi    W5UE
HI3TEJ        SOAB LP        ON4IQ
HS8JYX        SOSB 20m LP    LoTW, eQSL, direct
IG9U          SOSB 80m       I1NVU
IG9W          SOSB 40m       IZ1GAR
IG9X          SOSB 15m       IK1QBT
IR9X          SOAB           IW9HLM / LoTW
JK2VOC/B      A4TB  SOAB     JK2VOC
JV1A          SOAB           WV6E
KH6ZN         SOAB HP        AI4U
KP2M          Multi/?        AI4U
LX7I          Multi/Multi    LX2A
MD4K          SOSB 15m       G3NKC
MD6V          SOSB 20m       G3NKC
MJ0ASP        SOSB 80m       MJ0ASP
MZ5B (Shetl.) SOSB           G3TXF or LoTW
NP4Z          SOAB HP        WC4E
OH0Z          SOAB HP        W0MM
OQ3R          SOAB           ON4RU
P40W          SOAB LP        N2MM or LoTW
P49Y          SOAB HP        AE6Y
PJ4/KU8E      SOAB LP        K4BAI
RW2F          Multi/?        DK4VW
ST2KSS        SOSB 15m       ST2M (direct)
SV9COL        SOAB           direct/bureau/LoTW
T48K          Multi/Single   DK1WI
TF3CW         SOSB 40m       LX1NO
TI5N          SOSB 15m LP    W3HNK or LoTW
TO5T(FM)      SOAB HP        JE1JKL
V47NT         SOAB HP        W2RQ
VC2Z          SOAB           VE2BR
VC3O          SOAB           VE3AT
VK6AA         Multi/Single   DL8YR
VK8NSB        SOAB           VK6NE
VP9I
VU2PAI        SOAB HP        see QRZ.com
VU2PTT        SOAB HP        LoTW, bureau
WP3C          SOSB 80m       W3HNK (direct)
XU7ACY        SOAB LP        W2EN
XW1B          SOAB           E21EIC
YB0ECT        SOSB 20m LP    K3AIR
YM3A          SOSB 40m       LZ1NK
ZB2X          SOAB           OH2KI
ZD8RH         SOAB           G4DBW or LoTW
ZF2AM         SOAB           K6AM or LoTW
ZM4T          Multi/2        ZL2AL
ZP0R          SOAB           ZP5AZL
ZS4TX         SOAB           LoTW
4D1N          n.a.           DV1UBY
4L0A          SOAB HP        EA7FTR
4L8A          SOSB 20m       K1BV
4U1ITU        Multi/Single   bureau
5B/G4IRN      SOSB           G4IRN or LoTW
5B/HA5PP      SOSB 20m       HA5PP
6M0HZ/2       Multi/?        DS2AGH
6V7R          SOAB HP        UT5UGR
9J3A          SOAB LP        S57S (direct)
9L5A          Multi/Multi    G3SXW or LoTW
9M6/KM0O      SOAB           TBA


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, AA3B, A.R.V.M., CO8TW,
DF6EX (WINQSL), DH4PSG, DJ5AV, DJ5MN, DJ9ZB, DK5MB, DK6CQ, DK8JB, DK9TN,
DL1SBF, DL3IE, DL7VOA, DM1TT, F5NQL, HA0HW, NG3K and others.
____________________________________________________________________________

Bill Horner
President
Oceania Amateur Radio Dx Group Incorporated
PO Box 612
Childers, 4660
Australia
Ph.. +61 7 41266220
Cellular +61 428877551

Teams accepted for WRTC-2010
 

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The WRTC-2010 organizing committee is very pleased to announce that we accepted the following teams to be
competitors at WRTC-2010:

1. AFRICA EA8CAC EA8DP
2. ASIA JK3GAD JH4RHF
3. UA9CLB UA9CDV
4. UA9AM RU9WX
5. UN9LW UN7LZ
6. 5B4WN 5B4AFM
7. 9K2RR 9K2HN
8. CENTRAL AMERICA HI3TEJ HP1WW
9. EUROPE G4PIQ G4BUO
10. IZ3EYZ IK2NCJ
11. I2WIJ IK1HJS
12. F6BEE F5JSD
13. DL6FBL DL3DXX
14. OE3DIA OE6MBG
15. HA3OV HA1AG
16. OM2VL OM3RM
17. OM3BH OM3GI
18. ES5TV ES2RR
19. OH2UA OH4JFN
20. LY9Y LY7Z
21. OH6UM OH7JT
22. LY9A LY6A
23. 4O3A 4O7NT
24. YT1AD YT6W
25. YO3JR YO9GZU
26. S50A S57AW
27. UU4JMG UR0MC
28. RW1AC RA1AIP
29. RV3BA RA3CO
30. NORTH AMERICA K5ZD W2SC
31. K1ZM K1LZ
32. N2NT K3LR
33. W4PA K6LA
34. N4TZ N5AW
35. N2IC N6TV
36. N5DX K5GO
37. N6MJ KL9A
38. K7RL K7ZS
39. VE3DZ VE3XB
40. VE7CC VE7SV
41. OCEANIA VK2IA VK6LW
42. KH6ND KH6SH
43. SOUTH AMERICA PY8AZT PY2NDX
44. YV1DIG YV8AD
45. WRTC-2006 champions VE3EJ VE7ZO
We wish you good luck in your preparations
* Host team to be announced later
* Sponsor teams rules and timing to be announced later
WRTC-2010 organizing committee

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December WorldRadio Online Now Available

News from WorldRadio Online...

http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/WorldRadio.html

The December issue of WorldRadio Online has been uploaded to our
website. Here's what you'll find when you download it:

Features:

* Mini-DXpedition to the Arctic Circle, by Cheryl Muhr, N0WBV
* Lamp Shade UHF/VHF Antenna, by Bob Evans, WB0SVS
* Thumb Area Radio Club of Michigan Field Day, by Nancy Kott, WZ8C

Columns:

* Editor's Log
* Rules & Regs: Providing Emergency Communications
* Trail-Friendly Radio: From the Mailbag - Feeback on Antenna Launching
* FISTS CW Club: Women of the Key
* DX World: "The Deserving"
* Propagation: The Impact of a Deep Solar Minimum on 160m Propagation
* Emcomm and You: Common Courtesy
* Traffic: Individual Training - Be Prepared
* MARS: A New Role for Amateurs in Public Service - Wedding HF and IT
to Combat CyberWar
* 10-10: 2009 10-10 International Net Scholarship Winners
* Amateur Satellites: FUNCube and YouTube
* Promotion & Recruitment: 2009 Year-End Promotional Ideas
* Aerials: Trees

Departments:

* WorldRadio Online Newsfront
* DX Predictions - December
* Hamfests & Special Events
* Contest Calendar
* Visit Your Local Radio Club
* VE Exams
* WorldRadio Online Mart

On the Cover:
Holiday wishes from the staff of WorldRadio Online for a safe and
healthy New Year.

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To download and view the December issue of WorldRadio Online, go to
the CQ home page at
<<http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/ and
click on the "WorldRadio Online" box. There are several options for
viewing/downloading the issue. See the instructions on the welcome
page. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to read WorldRadio
Online. If you do not have it, scroll to the bottom of the welcome
page and you will find a link for a free download.


P.S. - While you're at the CQ website, be sure to check out
highlights of the December issue of CQ magazine as well. Featured
articles include results of the 2009 CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest,
which saw dozens of new records set due to great propagation. Plus,
we review the Ten-Tec Model 715 RF Speech Processor, a unique device
that generates a tiny SSB signal, filters it and converts it back
into audio to feed into your mic jack. The article also explains what
that's all about. Just click on the December cover from the CQ home
page. CQ is available on many newsstands or you may subscribe through
our website.

Newly Elected Central Division Vice Director Kermit Carlson, W9XA

Newly Elected Roanoke Division Vice Director Jim Boehner, N2ZZ

On Friday, November 20, ARRL staff members started opening ballots for the Vice Director races in the Central and Roanoke Divisions. Southeastern Division Director Greg Sarratt, W4OZK; Rocky Mountain Division Director Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT, and ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ served as Tellers. A representative from an independent auditor was on hand, as well. Sarratt and Mileshosky are members of the League's Ethics and Elections Committee; Sarratt is Chairman of the committee. After all the ballots were counted, both the Central and Roanoke Divisions gained new Vice Directors, with their three-year terms beginning at noon on January 1, 2010.

ARRL Central Division

In the Central Division, challenger Kermit Carlson, W9XA, of Batavia, Illinois, edged out incumbent Howard S. Huntington, K9KM, of Hawthorn Woods, Illinois; Huntington has served as the Central Division's second-in-command since 1983. Carlson received 1808 votes, while Huntington received 1466 votes.

Carlson, an engineering physicist with Fermi National Accelerator Lab (FNAL), currently serves as Chairman of the League's VHF/UHF Advisory Committee (VUAC); he was appointed to that committee in 2005 and served as Chairman since January. First licensed in 1969 as WB9FBX, he holds an Amateur Extra class license, as well as a Second Class Radiotelegraph and General Radiotelephone Commercial license. Carlson's interests include DX, VHF/UHF weak signal and EME, 30 and 40 meter CW and the digital modes. He is an active member of ARES^®, the Society of Midwest Contesters, AMSAT, TAPR and MARS.

"I will be an active and accessible Vice Director," said in position statement, "one who will represent the consensus of the Central Division and will provide local club support by representing the ARRL at local hamfests and conferences. I will work to expand the amateur spectrum, facilitate youth outreach and expand education. I will be a tireless advocate for all aspects of this diverse, established yet evolving hobby."

ARRL Roanoke Division

Roanoke Division Vice Director Patricia Hensley, N4ROS, decided not to seek another term. South Carolina Section Manager Jim Boehner, N2ZZ, of Aiken, and former West Virginia Section Manager Hal Turley, W8HC, of Huntington, were both nominated to succeed her. Boehner won the election with 1692 votes; Turley received 1496 votes.

Boehner, first licensed in 1969, holds an Amateur Extra class license. He is a physician specializing in women's healthcare. Boehner has served four terms as the ARRL South Carolina Section Manager. "My original plan [when I was first elected Section Manager] for the South Carolina Section was to expand participation in and unify the ARRL Field Organization in the Section," he said in his position statement. "At this time, we have active participation in all of the major cabinet positions and more than 100 active appointees."

The newly elected Vice Director said that he sees his position as being the one to bring "members' views and concerns to the Board level so that appropriate action can be taken. Should members see a communications gap between them and the Board, I would like to bridge that gap." Boehner is an ARRL Life Member and a life member of the QCWA, an ARRL Volunteer Examiner (VE) and Official Observer (OO). He has earned DXCC Honor Roll and 5BDXCC

Elected without Opposition

Responding to solicitations in the July and August 2009 issues of QST, ARRL members in the Central, Hudson, New England, Northwestern and Roanoke Divisions nominated 11 candidates for the 10 positions of Director and Vice Director of each of the five divisions. Seven incumbents were declared elected without opposition: Central Division Director George R. Isely, W9GIG; Hudson Division Director Frank Fallon, N2FF, and Vice Director Joyce Birmingham, KA2ANF; New England Division Director Tom Frenaye, K1KI, and Vice Director Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF; Northwestern Division Director Jim Fenstermaker, K9JF, and Roanoke Division Director Dennis Bodson, W4PWF. The rules state that if a candidate is running unopposed, he or she shall be declared the winner without balloting.

No one from the Northwestern Division requested a petition form for the Vice Director position, so that position will become vacant at noon on January 1, 2010; William J. Sawders, K7ZM, is the current Northwestern Division Vice Director. The ARRL President is empowered by the ARRL Articles of Association and Bylaws to appoint someone to fill the vacant position.

"Every three years, each ARRL member has a say in who will best represent their ideas and concerns as it relates to the League and Amateur Radio," Mileshosky said. "It was great to see members of the Central and Roanoke Divisions participate in the process of electing their Vice Directors. I am looking forward to working with Kermit and Jim at the upcoming January board meeting.

The next scheduled Division elections are next fall for the Pacific, Rocky Mountain, Southeastern, Southwestern and West Gulf ARRL Divisions. In accordance with League's Bylaws, ballots will be counted on November 19, 2010.

From www.ARRL.org

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Each participating NWS office can send out their own QSL card. This card is from the 2007 SKYWARN Recognition Day in Wichita, Kansas.

This map shows the NWS offices that are participating in the 2009 SKYWARN Recognition Day.

The 11th Annual SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) Special Event will take place Saturday, December 5, 2009. SRD is co-sponsored by the ARRL and the National Weather Service (NWS) as a way to recognize the commitment made by Ama