[DX-NEWS] LOTW signup at Ham Radio Friedrichshafen (Germany)
- Original Message - From: Ron Novak To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 3:33 PM Subject: [ARRL-LOTW] LOTW signup at Ham Radio Friedrichshafen (Germany) Just saw this on the DXCC weblog about ARRL at Ham Radio Friedrichshafen June 27 through 29: * Special LogBook of The World registration information: If you would like to apply for a new LogBook of The World certificate, bring a copy of your home call license and a picture ID. If you wish to create an LoTW account for a dx-pedition or a club callsign, you must bring proper documentation. (eg: License and proof that you were at the dx-pedition location, or a copy of the club license). The ARRL representative will immediately issue you a password to get started. * Ron - N4VZ -- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php To subscribe/unsubscribe, please send request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and allow a few hours for acknowledgement --
[DX-NEWS] ARLP022 Propagation de K7RA
SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP022 ARLP022 Propagation de K7RA ZCZC AP22 QST de W1AW Propagation Forecast Bulletin 22 ARLP022 >From Tad Cook, K7RA Seattle, WA May 23, 2008 To all radio amateurs SB PROP ARL ARLP022 ARLP022 Propagation de K7RA This week several new sunspots appeared for five days, but they were all leftover spots from cycle 23, not new cycle 24 spots. But this is okay, because at the sunspot minimum we appreciate any spots we can get. May 16-20 saw daily sunspot numbers of 34, 23, 30, 28, and 23. Keep in mind that a sunspot number of 34 does not mean there were 34 sunspots last Friday. Instead, the numbers represent a somewhat arcane calculation that accounts for the number of sunspot groups and the size of each group. The count gets 10 points for each sunspot group, and one point for each spot within the groups, the designation of these different areas within the groups seeming somewhat arbitrary to a layman such as myself. So 34 could mean that there are three darkened areas, with one of them counting as two spots, the other two just one each. Presumably the same number would describe the sun with two darkened areas facing Earth, and each counting for seven spots. Thirty plus four is the same as twenty plus fourteen, but this week there were three areas. For at least a couple of weeks the U.S. Air Force and the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center forecast a planetary A index of 25 for May 21, but on May 20 the prediction was downgraded to 15. The actual planetary A index for that day was 13, while the mid-latitude A index was 9 and Alaska's College A index, taken near Fairbanks, was 19. The earlier number was based on an expectation of returning coronal holes and solar wind streams, which proved to be weaker than expected. Currently they expect quiet geomagnetic conditions and another prediction for a planetary A index of 25 just before the start of summer, on June 17. Geophysical Institute Prague calls for unsettled conditions May 23-24, quiet to unsettled May 25, quiet May 26, quiet to unsettled again on May 27-28, and unsettled for May 29. This weekend is the CQ World Wide WPX CW Contest, and of course, we don't expect any sunspots, but we don't expect disruptions either. Using a technique known as helioseismic holography, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's Michelson-Doppler imager detected a high latitude sunspot on our sun's far side on May 17. If it doesn't fade away first, perhaps we may see that still hidden spot slip into view next week. Right now we are in the main sporadic-E skip season, and we have reports. Mike Shaffer, KA9JAW of Tampa, Florida regularly sends reports of television DX, and sends video and audio recordings as well. On channel two he has been receiving Dominican Republic, at 2230-2315z, and a Canadian channel from Toronto, about 1,100 miles from his home. N0JK, Jon Jones of Wichita, Kansas documented nine 6-meter contacts between KH7Y, south of Hilo on the western side of the island of Hawaii on May 19. He noted that the best propagation seemed to be to Iowa and Illinois. David Fisher, KA2CYN of New City, New York (up the Hudson River from Manhattan, and on the west side) said there was a nice opening on 10 meters to the West Coast on May 16, and around 2110z he talked to K6CJA in California. This week an email arrived from Richie Ranta, K8JX of Grand Rapids, Michigan asking about some material about sunspots and propagation for his club's newsletter, ''The Open Feed-Line'', from the Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance (see http://www.w8usa.org/). I didn't have any articles prepared for him explaining some of the basics, but suggested some resources. I didn't know if he was reading the sometimes shortened bulletin on the ARRL home page, or the complete text at http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/prop. The complete text has links toward the end of each bulletin for suggested reading on propagation. This is the same version you get if subscribed via email. Another good source is any edition of the ARRL Handbook, or even any of the old Radio Amateur's Handbook editions going back many years. Each has a chapter devoted to propagation, which is a good basic introduction. Also, this Flash slide-show is quite good at explaining the fundamentals: http://www.ae4rv.com/tn/propflash.htm Another good source is NM7M, Bob Brown's book, ''The Little Pistol's Guide to HF Propagation''. Unfortunately, it has long been out of print, but some local libraries may have it. Seattle Public Library, where I live, has several copies, in fact I have one checked out right now. Fortunately, it is available as a pdf which you can download from K6PKL's web site at http://www.billscotts.com/ham_radio_download_page.htm. I shouldn't forget the excellent material from Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA on his web site at http://mysite.verizon.net/k9la/. Carl is quite an expert on propagation, and has been an invaluable resource for this bulletin. If you would like to make a comment
[DX-NEWS] [425ENG] 425 DX News #890 [Calendar]
> > > 425 DX NEWS < < < 425 DX News is available in the following languages: English * Italian * Japanese * Portuguese * Russian * Spanish _ 24 May 2008 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 890 === *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** *** CALENDAR *** === Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW PERIOD CALL REF till 24/05 9A/OO6N: Losinj Island (EU-136)887 till 25/05 GB1SRI: Rathlin Island (EU-122)889 till 25/05 IA5/IZ5FDD and IA5/IW5ELA: Elba Island (EU-028)889 till 25/05 IF9Z: Favignana Island (EU-054)889 till 25/05 II9LXCT: spceial event callsign888 till 26/05 3V8SS: Tunisia 885 till 26/05 KH2/K1IWD and KH2/WX8C: Guam (OC-026) 887 till 26/05 OJ0J and OJ0B: Market Reef (EU-053)890 till 26/05 OZ/SM7DAY/p: Bornholm Island (EU-030) 889 till 26/05 TM5B: Fort Brescou (EU-148)889 till 27/05 9A/VE3ZIK: Croatia 889 till 27/05 FJ/AC8G: St. Barthelemy (NA-146) 889 till 28/05 5R8UO: Madagascar (AF-013) 890 till 28/05 J48IS: Thassos Island (EU-174) 889 till 28/05 VP5/K0OK and VP5E: Caicos Islands (NA-002) 881 till 29/05 HF9GA: special event call 888 till 30/05 PA143ITU: special event call 888 till 30/05 VE7NARA: Vancouver Island (NA-036) 886 till 31/05 3D2A: Malolo Lailai (OC-121) 887 till 31/12 9M1Cxx: special callsigns 890 till 31/05 LY600W: special callsign 889 till 31/05 LZ08KM: special station887 till 31/05 OL1908D: special event station 887 till 31/05 R90LPU: special callsign 885 till MayV73RY: Kwajalein (OC-028) 869 till 01/06 8P9TS and 8P2T: Barbados (NA-021) 885 till 05/06 9X0A: Rwanda 888 till 05/06 TM5CW: special callsign (France) 889 till 08/06 IO1WWC: special event station 888 till 11/06 5Z4DX: Kenya 887 till 30/06 HB2008AA-ZZ: special calls (Switzerland) 883 till 30/06 OE2008AAA-ZZZ: special calls (Austria) 883 till 30/06 VR10: special prefix (Hong Kong) 843 till June ZD7X: St. Helena (AF-022) 884 till 15/08 VR2S: special event station888 till 31/08 EY8/F4EOH: Tajikistan 885 till 31/08 II3PIAV: special station 881 till August C91R: Mozambique 855 till 17/09 BT1OB: special event station (Beijing 2008)889 till 17/09 BT1OH: special event station (Beijing 2008)889 till 17/09 BT1OJ: special event station (Beijing 2008)889 till 17/09 BT1ON: special event station (Beijing 2008)889 till 17/09 BT1OY: special event station (Beijing 2008)889 till 30/09 9A73AA: special callsign 855 till 08/10 JX9JKA: Jan Mayen (EU-022) 875 till November YE2IPY: special callsign 864 till 31/12 9A60A: special callsign881 till 31/12 9A08P: special event station 886 till 31/12 AY0DX: special callsgin (Argentina)874 till 31/12 C4EURO: special callsign (Cyprus) 867 till 31/12 DR8M: special event station870 till 31/12 HG1848I: special call (Hungary)873 till 31/12 HG550REX: special call (Hungary) 873 till 31/12 ON1000NOTGER: special call (Belgium) 873 till 31/12 ON40BAF: special event call869 till 31/12 ON70REDSTAR
[DX-NEWS] [425ENG] 425 DX News #890
> > > 425 DX NEWS < < < 425 DX News is available in the following languages: English * Italian * Japanese * Portuguese * Russian * Spanish _ 24 May 2008A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 890 === *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** DX INFORMATION === Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW 5R - Daniel, DF8UO will operate CW and SSB as 5R8UO from Antananarivo, Madagascar (AF-013) on 22-28 May, CQ WW WPX CW Contest included. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX] 9M - On 15 May the Malaysian Communications & Multimedia Commission issued the following eighteen special callsigns to celebrate 100 Years of Scouting in Malaysia: for West Malaysia 9M1CSA, 9M1CSB, 9M1CSC, 9M1CSD, 9M1CSF, 9M1CSI, 9M1CSJ, 9M1CSK, 9M1CSM, 9M1CSN, 9M1CSP (Penang Island, AS-015), 9M1CSR, 9M1CST, 9M1CSW, 9M1CSY and 9M1CSZ; for East Malaysia 9M1CSQ and 9M1CSS. They are valid until 31 December and will be used especially during JOTA events. The first one (Malaysia Jamboree On The Air) was held on 17-18 May, the Asia Pacific JOTA and the World JOTA will follow on 2-3 August and 18-19 October respectively. The national society (MARTS) provides QSL Bureau service to all 9M1CSx stations. [TNX 9M2TO] CT - A large group of operators from the Algarve DX Group will activate seven different lighthouses on 31 May and 1 June. Special callsigns to be used are CT7LHA (Ponta do Altar), CT7LHF (Torre da Igreja da Fuzeta), CT1LHM (Cabo de Santa Maria), CT7LHP (Ponta da Piedade), CT7LHR (Vila Real de Santo Antonio), CT7LHV (Cabo de Sao Vicente) and CT7LHZ (Alfanzina). Expect activity on 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15 metres CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via CT1GFK, direct or bureau. Further information at www.ct7lh.no.sapo.pt [TNX CT1GFK] F - In June-July 1944 the BBC war correspondents used the tower of the chateau at Creully as a radio studio, from where the first reports of the Battle of Normandy were broadcasted. Look for special callsign TM5BBC to be aired again from Creully from 30 May to 6 June. QSL via F2UW. [TNX F5NQL] F - Special event station TM6ACO will be activated (for the 57th year) on all bands SSB and CW on 1-15 June for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. QSLviabureautoF6KFI.Furtherinformationat http://asso.proxiland.fr/aras72/ [TNX F5TJC] OE - Special event station 4U1WED will be operated on 1-30 June by the Vienna International Amateur Radio Club (4U1VIC) celebrating the World Environment Day (5 June, http://www.unep.org/wed/). QSL via 4U1VIC. [TNX JH4RHF] OJ0- OH0RJ, OH3BHL, and OH2PM will be active as OJ0J (QSL via OH0RJ) and OJ0B (QSL via OH2BH) from Market Reef between 21 and 26 May. Expect OJ0B to participate in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest, and OJ0J to be QRV mainly on 12, 17 and 30 metres and RTTY during the contest hours. [TNX The Daily DX] TA - Urcun, TA0U will be active as TC17GS on 1-15 June to celebrate the 17th title won by Galatasary SK in the national football (soccer) championship. QSL via home call. [TNX TA0U] V6 - Pohnpei's only airport has been closed to international air traffic since 16 May, when a Boeing 727 failed to negotiate a successful landing and nosed down into the water at the end of the runway. Consequently, Shoji, JA7HMZ (V63DX) has had to cancel his planned 19-24 May operation from Micronesia [425DXN 887]. [TNX NG3K] XX9- Tomas, LY1F (VK2CCC) will be active from Macao on 27-29 May (callsign to be issued upon arrival). He plans to emphasize CW and the low bands. QSL via operator's instructions. [TNX The Daily DX] YN - Eric, K9GY has changed his destination for the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. He will be active as H7/K9GY from Nicaragua, not as C6AYM [425DXN 889]. "I was originally scheduled to go to C6", he says, "but the hotel wanted to charge an extra $150 for roof access so I said no thanks and then booked Nicaragua". [TNX NG3K] CQ WW WPX CW CONTEST ---> The following stations have announced their participation in this year's event (24-25 May): Call CategoryDXCCQSL VIA --
