Col MM0NDX and Jonathan MM0OKG
will be active from southern Liberia
as
EL2EL
during November 5-9, 2018.
QRV on various bands, SSB & FT8.
Website with full info coming soon.
aug 17
4U1UN – News
It’s been a while since the last update but I have some news to share. We’re one step closer to being back on the air.
As some may know, Dmitri Zhikharev RA9USU along with Adrian Ciuperca KO8SCA have been working with me behind the scenes to get the station operational again.
Through the generous donations of Dima and his associates (notably Ed Kritsky NT2X), we were able to get a rack mounted K3, Acom 2000 linear amplifier, and associated network-enabled control hardware.
We were also granted another K3 to act as a remote head from SK Tony N2UN via his widow, and delivered to us by Andrew Bodony K2LE.
Finally, Adrian has been doing a lot of behind-the-scenes networking and legwork with his counterparts to help get things done from within the United Nations.
Yesterday represents an additional milestone for the club as Adrian (who did most of the work) and I, finally erected a brand new SteppIR BigIR vertical antenna on the Secretariat’s roof.
All that remains is to connect and lay the ground radials, fine-tune the rack mounted devices, and setup and configure the remote K3.
Once done and after almost a decade off-air,
we can finally call CQ
de 4U1UN.
73! James K2QI
President, 4U1UN
aug 17
XT2BR – Burkina Faso
Al, F8FUA
will be active from
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
as
XT2BR
between August 21-29, 2018.
QRV in CW/SSB/RTTY & FT8.
Logs may be uploaded if internet access available.
QSL via LoTW, Home Call
jul 31
3W9JK – Vietnam
Jacek, SP5APW
informs DX-World that he’s going to visit
Vietnam in September.
He will work from Cham Island (AS-162) during 15-22 September
and then 22-27 September from Hoi An (mainland).
The callsigns are: 3W9JK and 3W9JK/p (for mainland operation).
He will be ready to operate 6-20m SSB using IC-7300 plus 1.2 kW PA (SP7SP)
and Hexbeam antenna (SP7IDX).
QSL via: homecall direct, bureau and Clublog OQRS.
jul 31
61st Malaysia Independent Day 2018
Special event callsigns to support the 61st Malaysia Independent Day 2018
Date: Start – 01 August 2018. End 01 September 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE GO TO:
WEBSITE: www.9mdxc.com/cq9m
OBJECTIVE:
To promote Malaysia’s country and its 61st independence with the welcome of amateur radio enthusiasts in the country. The 9MDXC GIS takes steps to participate in enlivening the national independence celebration while promoting amateur radio activities specifically in ‘high frequency’ (HF) in permissible ‘modes’ and ‘bands’.
TARGET GROUPS:
Participation throughout Malaysia in particular & throughout the archipelago in general. DX station is a priority.
DATE OF ACTIVITIES:
August 1, 2018 – September 1, 2018.
CALLSIGN:
9M61MY – HQ (9M2 LAND)
9M61MR – Perlis (9M2 LAND)
9M61MK – Kedah (9M2 LAND)
9M61MP – Penang (9M2 LAND)
9M61MA – Perak (9M2 LAND)
9M61MD – Kelantan (9M2 LAND)
9M61MT – Terengganu (9M2 LAND)
9M61MC – Pahang (9M2 LAND)
9M61MB – Selangor (9M2 LAND)
9M61MW – Kuala Lumpur (9M2 LAND)
9M61MM – Melaka (9M2 LAND)
9M61MN – Negeri Sembilan (9M2 LAND)
9M61MJ – Johor (9M2 LAND)
9M61MS – Sabah (9M6 LAND)
9M61MQ – Sarawak (9M6 LAND)
SPECIAL AWARD:
1. After several attempts and enhancements, the 9MDXC web now has the ability to submit ‘ digital certificate ‘ quickly and effectively.
2. ‘ Log checking ‘ will also be introduced on the 9MDXC web in batch and it will have a maximum impact on web usage and facilitates operators to check their CS whether the ‘contact’ is made successful or not.
3. Successful individuals with the number of 61st CQ Merdeka stations are eligible to receive the following award:
A. Bronze : Valid QSOs with 7 stations of the 61st CQ Merdeka.
B. Silver : Legitimate QSOs with 8 stations of the 61st CQ Merdeka.
C. Gold : Legitimate QSOs with 15 stations of the 61st CQ Merdeka.
D. Platinum: Legitimate QSOs with 15 stations of 61st CQ Merdeka in ‘ Phone ‘ mode
and at least 7 legitimate QSOs in ‘ Digital ‘ or ‘ CW ‘ mode.
jul 13
9X0T & 9X0Y RWANDA
26 September to 10 October
9X0T
DXpedition to Rwanda.
Eight operators
(I1HJT, I2YSB, IK2CIO, IK2CKR, IK2DIA, IK2HKT, IK2RZP and JA3USA)
will be QRV on 160-10m CW and SSB with three stations;
RTTY will be used on 20m only.
9X0Y
will be used by the team for
FT8 contacts only.(DXPeditionMode)
IK7JWY (for HF) and IK0FTA (for 6 metres) will be the pilot stations.
QSL via I2YSB .
Real-time logsearch and OQRS for direct cards at http://www.i2ysb.com/idt/.
jul 07
ZF1A – Grand Cayman Island
Look for Gayle, K6GO and Mike, NA6MB
to be active again from
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands as
ZF2GO & ZF2NA
between July 11-15, 2018.
QRV on 160-6m.
Participation in the IARU HF Contest
as
ZF1A.
jul 07
ZS9V – Robben Island – AF064
ZS9V team
will again be operating from
Robben Island (IOTA AF-064)
from the evening of 17 August until sometime on Monday 20 August.
This is the weekend of ILLW.
Same as last year (SSB on 10/15/20 and SSB on 40/80).
New this year will be a CW station.
Further information on the operation will be published here
jun 08
Kosovo’s Z6 Prefix Ruled Illegal!!!!
The following is quoted from the ITU website.
In the interests of DX news, DX-World has come to the conclusion this latest development is newsworthy and therefore published in full with relevant links. Equally, we are happy to make public any response from those behind the Z6 drive. Kosovo became a new DXCC entity earlier this year.
NOTE: It should be pointed out that the Z6 prefix appears on the ARRL ITU Table of Allocation of International Call Sign Series website yet it’s not showing on the official ITU Table of International Call signs.
“Following the inquiry of the Administration of Serbia of 16 March 2018 regarding the use of Call Sign Series Z6 by amateur radio stations of Kosovo*, I would like to provide the following statement:
Pursuant to Article 19 of the Radio Regulations, notably its provisions Nos. 19.28B and 19.33, the management of international series of call signs is a prerogative of ITU. Call sign series can be allocated only to the administrations of the ITU Member States by world radiocommunication conferences or, between radiocommunication conferences, by the ITU Secretary-General.
In this respect, the attention of the ITU administrations is drawn to the fact that ITU has not allocated call sign series Z6 to any of its Member States.Consequently, the utilization of call signs series Z6 by any entity without a formal allocation and consent of the ITU represents an unauthorized and illegal usage of this international numbering resource.
* This designation is without prejudice to position on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ opinion on Kosovo declaration of independence”.
https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/opb/sp/T-SP-OB.1149-2018-OAS-PDF-E.pdf
jun 08
Z68UR – KOSOVO (ON5UR-Max)
Max, ON5UR
plans activity from Kosovo as
Z68UR
for 9 days at the end of September.
His QTH will be near the border of Albania.
A website and full info forthcoming.