Re: [DX-NEWS] ex-AC4YN SK
Reg Fox was active as AC4RF in the late forties; dunno about earliler. Bill K6KM ***8 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm away from home without access to papers, but I can > confirm that Nepean was NOT the only pre WW II > station active from Tibet. Perhaps some other on this > list can fill in the holes, but if not, I'll fill them in when > I get home. Nepean also wasn't the only one to operate > under the callsign AC4YN, although he was the first. --- 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%40pro-usa.net/
[DX-NEWS] EP3PMW QSL
A very special kudos to W7KEU, QSL manager for EP3PMW, for a FIVE day QSL turn-around. Very, very well done! 73 de Bill, W5USM
Re: [DX-NEWS] ex-AC4YN SK
I'm away from home without access to papers, but I can confirm that Nepean was NOT the only pre WW II station active from Tibet. Perhaps some other on this list can fill in the holes, but if not, I'll fill them in when I get home. Nepean also wasn't the only one to operate under the callsign AC4YN, although he was the first. 73. Jim, W6CF John Warren wrote: > Just read a wonderful half-page obituary from The Times of London for > Sir Evan Nepean, G5YN, ex-AC4YN, who died March 11, at age 92. For > all youngsters reading this, AC4 was originally the prefix for Tibet, > not North Carolina or Florida. AC4YN was very active from 1936-1939, > and may have been the only pre WW II station QRV from the independent > nation of Tibet (any REAL OTs confirm that?). > > Amazingly, despite his many varied accomplishments, amateur radio is > the key aspect of the obituary. It leads: "Evan Nepean was one of the > most respected amateur radio enthusiasts in the country . At the > time of his death, he was the longest-serving member of the Radio > Society of Great Britain, having been a member for 75 years. Nepean > was famous in amateur radio circles throughout the world for his > callsign, G5YN". > > And later: "Nepean took to Lhasa a transmitter built in the signals > regiment's workshops at Rawalpindi, and a privately built > receiver. He also used his personal amateur callsign, which was > AC4YN - AC4 standing for Tibet, and YN from his English callsign, > since there was no regulating authority there". > > This and all his official radio equipment was carried across the > 14,600ft Natu La pass from India into Tibet by a party of 50 men and > 25 pack animals. En route it was dropped into a river and had to be > largely rebuilt. The 120lb battery charging engine wouldn't work at > Tibet's high altitude, so some of the party returned to India to > build a hand-cranked charger, which was then carried back to Tibet in > the same fashion". > > Great stuff! > > John, NT5C. > > --- > 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%40pro-usa.net/ --- 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%40pro-usa.net/
[DX-NEWS] ex-AC4YN SK
Just read a wonderful half-page obituary from The Times of London for Sir Evan Nepean, G5YN, ex-AC4YN, who died March 11, at age 92. For all youngsters reading this, AC4 was originally the prefix for Tibet, not North Carolina or Florida. AC4YN was very active from 1936-1939, and may have been the only pre WW II station QRV from the independent nation of Tibet (any REAL OTs confirm that?). Amazingly, despite his many varied accomplishments, amateur radio is the key aspect of the obituary. It leads: "Evan Nepean was one of the most respected amateur radio enthusiasts in the country . At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving member of the Radio Society of Great Britain, having been a member for 75 years. Nepean was famous in amateur radio circles throughout the world for his callsign, G5YN". And later: "Nepean took to Lhasa a transmitter built in the signals regiment's workshops at Rawalpindi, and a privately built receiver. He also used his personal amateur callsign, which was AC4YN - AC4 standing for Tibet, and YN from his English callsign, since there was no regulating authority there". This and all his official radio equipment was carried across the 14,600ft Natu La pass from India into Tibet by a party of 50 men and 25 pack animals. En route it was dropped into a river and had to be largely rebuilt. The 120lb battery charging engine wouldn't work at Tibet's high altitude, so some of the party returned to India to build a hand-cranked charger, which was then carried back to Tibet in the same fashion". Great stuff! John, NT5C. --- 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%40pro-usa.net/
[DX-NEWS] 425 DX News #571
13 April 2002 No 571
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The monthly edition (several full colour pages, with pictures, graphs, maps
etc) is now available at http://www.425dxn.org/monthly/ and can be downloaded
in either .pdf or .doc format.
C2 - YL operators Elizabeth/VE7YL (CW), June/VK4SJ, Mio/JR3MVF and
Gwen/VK3DYL plan to operate, possibly as C21YL, from Nauru (OC-031)
on 1-14 October. QSL via VK3DYL either direct (Gwen Tilson, 3 Gould
Court, Mt. Waverley, Victoria 3149, Australia) or through the VK3
bureau. [TNX VK3DYL]
CN - CN2PM is Peter, G3WQU (ex E4/G3WQU), who is stationed at Laayoune
(Western Sahara under Moroccan Administration). He will be active
(CW and PSK31) most weekends for two years, maybe more. QSL to
Peter McKay, MINURSO, P.O. Box 8, Laayoune, Western Sahara,
Morocco. [TNX CN2PM]
DU - Ken, G3OCA will be going to the Philippines in September to
activate the Calamian group (OC-090) and the Cuyo Islands (OC-120)
as DU1/G3OCA and the Sarangani Islands (OC-175) as DU9/G3OCA. He
will operate CW and SSB with 100 watts to either a 3-element yagi
or a multiband vertical. Exact dates will be given nearer departure
time. QSL via G3OCA (Russian stations QSL via UA4SKW). [TNX G3OCA]
EA - EA1CA, EA1DAV, EA2TV, EA4ABE, EA4AHD, EA4ST will be active as
ED1URJ from the Sisargas Islands (EU-077) on 26-29 July, including
an entry in the IOTA Contest. QSL via bureau or direct to EA4URJ.
[TNX JI6KVR]
EA8 - Operators from the Gran Canaria DX Group will be active as EA8RA/p
from Arinaga Lighthouse (D-2812 for the Spanish Lighthouses Award)
on 14 April. QSL via EA8AKN. [TNX EA8AKN]
FG - Michel, F5IN will operate (CW only) as FG/F5IN while vacationing at
Capesterre, Guadeloupe (NA 107, DIFO FG-001) on 1-10 May. QSL via
F5IN. [TNX F5NQL]
GI - Operators from the Bangor And District Amateur Radio Society
(http://welcome.to/bdars) will operate as GN3XRQ from Rathlin
Island (EU-122) from 31 May until 3 June. They expect to be active
on 80-10 metres mostly SSB, with some CW. [TNX GI4XSF]
I - Weather permitting, Antonio/IK2SNG and Augusto/IK4RQJ will operate
from Scanno di Piallazza (EU-155, IIA FE-001) on 12-14 April.
Andrea/IK4VET, Roberto/IK4XCL and Filippo/IK4ZHH will be active
from Isola Barricata (not IOTA, IIA RO-005) and Isola Batteria (not
IOTA, IIA RO-007) on 13-14 April from around 7 UTC until around 16
UTC. Activity is expected to take place on 10-40 metres CW and SSB.
QSL via home calls either direct or through the bureau. [TNX
IK4RQJ]
I - Filippo/IK4ZHH, Alberto/IK4ZHV and Roberto/I4YFY will be active
(on 10, 15, 20, 40 metres and WARC bands, CW and SSB) from
Cesenatico Lighthouse (WAIL ER-003) on 25-28 April. QSL via IK4ZHH
(P.O. Box 7217, 47100 Forli - FO, Italy). [TNX IK4ZHH]
I - Several operators from ARI Latina and Salento DX Team will be
active as IB0A from Zannone Island (EU-045, IIA LT-012) on 20-24
June. QSL via I0YKN either direct (Nuccio Meoli, Via della Stazione
36, 04010 Cori - LT, Italy) or thorugh the bureau. [TNX IK7JWX]
I - A group of operators from ARI Livorno (namely I5JRR, I5ZUF, IK5CMI,
IK5PWB, IK5SRF, IK5UIP and IK5WWA) will participate in the ARI
International Contest (4-5 May) as IA5G from Gorgona Island
(EU-028, IIA LI-014). [TNX Radiogiornale 49/2002]
I - Operators from Salento DX Team will participate in the IOTA Contest
as II7GR from Isola Grande (EU-091, IIA LE-002). QSL via I0YKN
either direct (Nuccio Meo
[DX-NEWS] ARLP015 Propagation de K7VVV
SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP015 ARLP015 Propagation de K7VVV ZCZC AP15 QST de W1AW Propagation Forecast Bulletin 15 ARLP015 >From Tad Cook, K7VVV Seattle, WA April 12, 2002 To all radio amateurs SB PROP ARL ARLP015 ARLP015 Propagation de K7VVV Sunspot numbers and solar flux rose again this week. Average daily sunspot numbers for April 4-10 were up nearly 40 points, and average daily solar flux rose by over 11 points, when compared with the seven-day period ending April 3. Solar flux is expected to decline over the short term, to below 190 after this weekend, and below 180 after next Wednesday. There is a chance of geomagnetic unrest this weekend due to a solar flare and coronal mass ejection on April 10 at 1230 UTC. This wasn't aimed exactly at earth, so the effects are a little hard to predict, but Thursday morning's forecast from the U.S. Air Force has the planetary A index at 12 on Friday, 15 on Saturday and 20 on Sunday. We got mail this week via [EMAIL PROTECTED] N2YQZ wrote from Eastern New York to comment that over the past few weeks he has noticed more frequent dead times on 10 meters, particularly around sunrise. N0JK reported that on April 6, K4SUS in Florida worked Japan, Taiwan and China on six meters, all via long path. N0JK also worked LU1YBB in Argentina around 1904 UTC on April 3 from Kansas via F2 layer propagation on six meters. He reports that more seasonal north- south propagation on six meters is noted around this time of year, particularly from the southern tier of the United States. He says that peak times are around early afternoon. KD2FT wrote to say he reads this bulletin via email, and plans to take an extended cruise in his boat this fall. He wants to get basic solar flux and geomagnetic alerts via HF radio. Best to tune into WWV at 18 minutes after each hour, or WWVH at 45 minutes past the hour. WWVH is on Kauai in Hawaii, and broadcasts on 2.5, 5, 10 and 15 MHz. WWV is in Fort Collins, Colorado, and is on 2.5, 5, 10, 15 and 20 MHz. Of course the precise time service from these stations is also useful if you need to set an old style ship's chronometer. N0YD wants to know, in a nutshell, how the numbers reported in this bulletin will affect propagation. He would like to know if conditions will get better or worse, or when we can expect radio blackouts. A good place to look for an explanation is K9LA's piece at http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/k9la-prop.html, but N0YD would like a shorter summary of the upcoming week in each bulletin. Well, basically on HF we like to see lots of sunspots (or high solar flux) and very low geomagnetic activity, as reported in K and A indices. This past week had very low geomagnetic activity, so that was good. The fact that solar flux was higher over the past week is generally good, although it really takes a big movement in the numbers to have a noticeable effect. There is a possibility for higher geomagnetic activity this weekend, and that might be bad for high frequency propagation, partly because of increased absorption. But it could be good for VHF in terms of auroral propagation, where you can bounce your VHF signals off of an aurora by aiming your antenna north. Solar flux is expected to be slightly lower next week, but not enough to make a big difference. 10, 15 and 20 meters will be the focus this weekend for the Japan International HF CW DX Contest. Stations outside of Japan will score points by working Japanese stations. Here are a few path projections for this weekend from various locations. Those that are polar paths to Japan could have a rough time if the K index is above 3. >From Boston, MA, try 20 meters 0500-0630, 0830-1600, 2000-0130 UTC, 15 meters 1300-1430, 2000-0130 UTC, 10 meters possibly 1200-1400, 2000-0200 UTC. This is a polar path. >From New York City, 20 meters 0500-0630, 0930-1600 UTC, 15 meters 1300-1430, 2000-0200 UTC, 10 meters possibly 1200-1400 or 2000-0230 UTC. This is a polar path. >From Toronto, Ontario/Buffalo, New York, 20 meters 0500-0630, 1000- 1630 UTC, 15 meters around 1400 and 2000-0230 UTC, 10 meters possibly 1230-1400 or 2000-0300 UTC. This is a polar path. >From Cleveland, OH, 20 meters 0500-0630, 0800, 1000-1630 UTC, 15 meters 1300-1430, 1930-0300 UTC, 10 meters possibly 1300-1400 or 1930-0200 UTC. This is a polar path. >From Atlanta, 20 meters 0500-0800, 1030-1530 UTC, 15 meters 1300- 1430, 1930-0500 UTC, 10 meters possibly 1300-1400 or 1930-0400 UTC, and within the last period, very good possibility around 2030-0030 UTC, especially at 2200 UTC. This is a polar path. >From Miami, 20 meters 0600-0730, 1000-1400 UTC, 15 meters 1200-1400, 2000-0500 UTC, 10 meters good around 2130-2300 and possible as early as 2000 or as late as 0400 UTC, or possibly 1230-1400 UTC. This is a polar path. >From the geographic center of the contiguous 48 United States, 20 meters 0430-0830, 1200-1630 UTC, 15 meters possibly 1330-1500 UTC and probably 1930-0530 UTC, 10 meters 2030-0200 UTC.
[DX-NEWS] Mellish Reef Update
The team is experiencing 40+ Knot winds from the East with squalls and are making little if any progress towards Mellish. Until the weather changes we have no ETA. However, they have time in the their schedules to extend their stay so the late arrival should not shorten the dxpedition as of now. Another update is expected in 12 hours. 73, Don For additional information, visit: http://www.qsl.net/vk9ml/2002/ The NJDXA is a proud sponsor of this DX-pedition --- 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%40pro-usa.net/
Re: [DX-NEWS] FT5ZH
Hello You can send your request to my adress (ok in qrz.com) I've log and qsl .. 73 GIL F5NOD --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.qsl.net/f5nod DX Ressources ... --- - Original Message - From: Ed Benkis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 1:36 AM Subject: [DX-NEWS] FT5ZH > Have not been able to get a QSL from FT5ZH (FEB. 1998 QSO) > Tried F6KDF but no answer. Any ideas? Pse reply direct to > [EMAIL PROTECTED]TNX Eileen > > --- > 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%40pro-usa.net/ --- 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%40pro-usa.net/
