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3 May 2003 No 626 $425WW626B
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9K2ZZ ---> Bob, 9K2ZZ is going to be spending the majority of his time in YI
and A9 and has informed his QSL manager (Raymond, W8CNL) that "all requests
for confirmations go to the LOTW" (Logbook Of The World). This includes the
past K4CY/P and K4CY/M operations from Iraq. Please refrain from sending
cards for K4CY/M to W8CNL, as he has neither logs nor cards. However, Raymond
has all the 9K2ZZ and 9K9Z logs and plenty of cards (QSL direct only to
Raymond H. McClure, 5 McKenzie Circle, North Augusta, SC 29841-4319, USA).
[TNX N7MAL]
ARBE ---> ARI Milano announces ARBE, "Amateur Radio Balloning Experiment", to
take place on 10 May (or on the 17th, if the weather is bad). A special team
will apply APRS technology for balloon ground position monitoring. At the
same time, an operator will fly onboard and operate as IQ2MI/p on +/-
144.300 MHz USB starting around 8-9 UTC for 1-3 hours. QSL via operator's
instructions. For further information please email Tibor, IK2SAI
(ik2sai@amsat.org) or visit http://www.arimi.it/rubriche/arbe.html.
DXCC NEWS ---> DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L (nc1l@arrl.org) reports the
following operations have been approved for DXCC credit:
- 5X1CW (licence renewed through 1 March 2004)
- 9N7DX (22 April 2003 through 19 June 2003)
- YA1BV, YA1CQ and YA1JA (14 November 2002-31 March 2003)
ILLW ---> This year the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend will take
place from 00.01 UTC on 16 August until 23.59 UTC on the 17th. This highly
popular annual event attracts hundreds of activated lighthouses and
lightships (316 in 45 countries last year), and the Amateur Radio Lighthouse
Society offers several awards and certificates for achievements in various
categories. If you decide to take part in this year's event, please register
on-line at http://vk2ce.com/illw/ or send the details of your operation to
illw@vk2ce.com. Announced operations will be listed at
http://vk2ce/illw/2003.htm [TNX GM4SUC]
KB5GL/5 ---> Silvano, KB5GL reports that, after struggling against winds and
insects (158 bites), he made over 800 QSOs in 13 hours during his 25-26 April
operation from Breton Island (NA-089).
QSL 9V1YC ---> Please note that the new QSL route for James Brooks, 9V1YC is
via N5ID: Joe Morris, 813 Highway 13, Wiggins, MS 39577, USA. [TNX 9V1YC]
QSL K1B ---> Some 11,000 QSOs and 2,300 cards have been processed so far.
Please contact Stephen, K4YL (K4YL@arrl.net) if you have any special request
and remember that he handles direct requests only (Stephen Grose, P.O. Box
183, Flat Rock, NC 28731-0183, USA). Any small donations will be gratefully
accepted towards printing cards, printing supplies and postage.
QSL PT5T ---> Mac, W3HC reports he will handle the QSL cards for PT5T
operation by CT1BOH in November 2001 (5,509 QSOs). Cards will be ordered
within the week.
QSL W2A & W2AA ---> The W2 Incoming Bureau asks not send any cards for W2A &
W2AA for the operating period of 24 October 1997 - 5 March 2001. These
stations are "are not interested in replying to these cards" and, according
to Bill, W2AY, "the only communication we have had with them is for the W2
Incoming Bureau to trash the cards".
QSL VIA F6JOB ---> Bill, W2AY reports that Patrice, F6JOB (patrice@f6job.net)
has assumed QSL duties for F6EPY's March 2001 operations as 5W0DA and ZK1EPY
(Rarotonga, South Cooks). His mailing address is Patrice Nowak, 3 Allee des
Tuyas, 17520 Germignac, France.
YASME BOOK ---> Commissioned by the YASME Foundation [425DXN 523] and
published by ARRL, "YASME. The Danny Weil and Colvin Radio Expeditions" by
Jim Cain, K1TN highlights the adventures of YASME pioneer Danny Weil,
ex-VP2VB, and of the late husband-and-wife DXpedition team of Lloyd and Iris
Colvin, W6KG and W6QL. The book (320 pages with illustrations) will be
available via the ARRL on-line catalog as well as through dealers who sell
ARRL publications. Limited copies will be available at the International DX
Convention in Visalia (2-4 May). [TNX N7NG]
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IB0DX: Pictures from the recent operation from Ventotene (EU-045) can be
found at http://www.mdxc.org/ib0dx [TNX IZ8CCW]
LOGS: Logs for 8J1RF (Dome Fuji Station) and 8J1RL (Syowa Station) are
updated 2-3 times a month at
http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-7_8j1rl/2002/frame.htm
[TNX JA0WJN/8J1RF]
LOGS: The logs for the recent ZW0S operation from St. Peter and St. Paul
Archipelago are available at http://www.qsl.net/ps7jn/logs/search.html
NCDXF: The new and greatly improved web site of the Northern California DX
Foundation (NCDXF) is at http://www.ncdxf.org/ [TNX K6RIM]
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