[DX-News] 425 DX News #671
13 March 2004 No 671 === *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** DX INFORMATION === Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH /---\ ! Information, reports and suggestions must be sent to: ! ! ! ! Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ: DX information ! ! (e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] - BBS [EMAIL PROTECTED])! ! Maurizio Bertolino, I1-21171: 425 DX News WWW Pages ! ! (e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]) ! \---/ >>> 425 DX NEWS TROPHY <<< The ST0RY expedition to Sudan (March-April 2003) has been voted the 425 DX News DXpedition of the Year for 2003. Full results of this survey can be found at http://www.425dxn.org/trophy_2003/ >>> 425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE <<< The 425 DX News monthly edition (February issue),edited by Maurizio Bertolino (I1-21171/IZ1CRR), is now available for free downloading in either.pdf or .doc formats at http://www.425dxn.org/monthly/. In this issue you can find a report with pictures on XF1K's operations from Parajos Island (NA-166); a large number of pictures about FK/AC4LN (Belep, OC-079), V63MB (Mog, OC-078), H44VV (Nggela, OC-158), P29VVB (Karkar, OC-258), II0RAI, OA4/F6BUM (SA-010), TO4E and Z38M, as well as the usual features and much more. 3B9- Robert, 3B9FR will join the 3B9C team as a full member, taking time off work to be a part of the upcoming all-band all-mode DXpedition [425DXN 661], which is due to start around 20 UTC on 19 March. Full details on the operation can be found on the expedition's most comprehensive web site at http://www.fsdxa.com/3b9c (shorcut www.3b9c.com). See also 3B9C Trophies, 3B9C Video, Contacting 3B9C and QSL 3B9C in the "Good To Know" section below. 4U_un - 4U1UN plans to be active on 12 March. Activity will be on 10-80 metres, depending on propagation, primarily CW, with some SSB and PSK, and possible QRV on 60m (SSB) late in the afternoon (NY time). The operators will be Theo, PB7CW and Henry, KT1J (PA0AFN). The QSL route given for this activity is via HB9BOU (direct or bureau). [TNX KA2RTD] 5H - Eric, SM1TDE will be active as 5H3/SM1TDE from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania on 4-18 April. He plans to operate barefoot mainly CW on the WARC bands, with some RTTY and a little SSB on the other bands as well. There might be a side trip to Zanzibar (AF-032) during the second week. QSL via SM1TDE, direct or bureau. [TNX SM1TDE] 9G - Rob, PA3DEW and Vincent, PA3FQX are currently active as 9G1AA from Dormaa Hospital in Ghana. Look for them around 17 UTC on +/- 14140 kHz. QSL via PA3ERA, direct or bureau. [TNX PA3AWW] C6 - Joe/W8GEX, Wayne/K8LEE, Mike/K9AJ and Phil/W9IXX will operate as C6DX from Double Headed Shot Cay (NA-219), Bahamas on 25-29 March. They plan to operate on all bands and modes with at least two stations and to be QRV also during the CQ WPX SSB Contest. QSL via K9AJ.Thewebpagefor theoperationis at http://www.wb8xx.com/c6dx2004.htm. This most wanted IOTA group was activated only once back in October 2000 by W5BOS/C6A, whose operation was cut short by bad weather. [TNX The Daily DX] DL - Look for Andy, DL4OK/p will be active from Staberhuk Lighthouse (ARLHS FED-226) on Fehmarn Island (EU-128) on 18-25 March. He will operate on 10-80 metres CW and SSB. QSL via bureau. [TNX www.islandchaser.com] EI - Eleven special event stations (EI25CY, EI25ES, EI25HA, EI25LY, EI25ML, EI25OK, EI25OM, EI25SL, EI25SP, EI25YL and IRTS's HQ station as EI25EU) will be activated from Ireland on 1-2 May to celebrate the enlargement of the European Union to 25 members. The Irish Radio Transmitters Society (IRTS) is issuing an award for amateurs (and for SWLs on a heard basis) who work these stations; full information will be published in the next issue of the 425 DX News Magazine. [TNX EI7CC] HB0- HA5AUC (Pista), HA5BWW (Ed), HA5OJ (Pisti) and HA7PC (Karcsi) will operate as HB0/homecall/P from Masescha (1350m asl), Liechtenstein on 1-8 April. They will be active with two stations on 160-
[DX-News] Woody Island, OC-170
Further to my last posting regarding the trip to Woody Island, OC-170 by the VK6DX Chasers Club commencing 20 March, I would like to announce that the callsign to be used will be VK6EWI. This is the same call as was used during the last activation of the island by the group. Also, a seventh member has joined the operating team. He is Richard, VK6TT. Look for us on or near the standard IOTA frequencies on 40 thru 10 metres. 73, Alek. VK6APK http://www.qrz.com/vk6apk http://profiles.yahoo.com/vk6apk -- Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news%40njdxa.org --
[DX-News] ARLP011 Propagation de K7RA
SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP011 ARLP011 Propagation de K7RA ZCZC AP11 QST de W1AW Propagation Forecast Bulletin 11 ARLP011 >From Tad Cook, K7RA Seattle, WA March 12, 2004 To all radio amateurs SB PROP ARL ARLP011 ARLP011 Propagation de K7RA As expected, conditions weren't bad last weekend for the ARRL International DX Phone Contest. Solar flux and sunspot numbers didn't rise, but geomagnetic indices stayed stable. Average daily sunspot numbers dropped from the week before (February 26 to March 3) by nearly 24 points, and average daily solar flux was about the same, down by slightly more than two points. On March 9, the earth passed into a solar wind, and geomagnetic indices rose. For March 9-11 the planetary A index was 21, 40 and 26, the mid-latitude Fredericksburg A index was 11, 36 and 17, and the high latitude (Alaskan) College A index was 42, 47 and 61. This meant that at mid latitudes HF bands were probably usable on March 9 and 11 (but not on the 10th) but in Alaska, the bands probably sounded dead. This was no doubt the case for KB7MBI and AL7FS over the past few days. Alan Dujenski, KB7MBI near Seattle and Jim Larsen, AL7FS in Anchorage have been comparing QRP logs and are frustrated by the lousy propagation of late in Alaska. Alan wrote to ask about Alaskan propagation, and commented that his friend Jim often hears nothing on HF frequencies. This propagation, or lack of it, is normal for Alaska, at least when geomagnetic conditions are active or stormy. Those magnetic lines of force converge toward the poles, and all that energy gets concentrated, yielding polar cap absorption. The convergence and concentration was intense enough this week that aurora was visible down into northern parts of the "lower 48" states. Over the next few days geomagnetic conditions should settle down. The predicted planetary A index for March 12-15 is 20, 15, 10 and 8. Solar flux should drop down to around 100 by the beginning of the week (Monday, March 15). We are moving toward spring propagation conditions, with the vernal equinox about a week from now. Currently a large sunspot, number 570 is moving into the center of the visible solar disk, directly facing the earth. It is a possible source of flares. A holographic image of the sun's far side shows a modest sunspot group, which may visit us before the end of the month. For more information concerning propagation and an explanation of the numbers used in this bulletin see the Propagation page on the ARRL Web site at http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/propagation.html. Sunspot numbers for March 4 through 10 were 53, 55, 61, 53, 55, 40 and 56 with a mean of 53.3. 10.7 cm flux was 97.5, 106.7, 104.5, 106.1, 107.8, 108.7 and 112.6, with a mean of 106.3. Estimated planetary A indices were 7, 8, 5, 6, 6, 21 and 40, with a mean of 13.3. /EX -- Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news%40njdxa.org --
