July 19, 2019 This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by CN8QY, VE2DX, The Daily DX, The OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to Read more…
Author: Ken McCormick
IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club….
17 July, 2019 Island activities: IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz AS-066; R0L, Sea of Japan Coast: Vladimir/UA0LCZ activates Popov Island (WW Loc. PN52ux) between Read more…
Tokelau Island (ZK3A) DXpedition….
Planning is on schedule for the ZK3A DXpedition to Tokelau Island IOTA OC-048. The DXpedition will run from October 1-11th, 2019. Tokelau Island ranks #40 most wanted in the world, and #26 most wanted in Europe according to ClubLog. We are excited Read more…
New WSJT-X with FT4 released….
The ARRL report a major new update of WSJT-X has been released. Version 2.1.0 supports the new FT4 mode in addition to the popular FT8 The ARRL says: The WSJT Development Group has announced the “general availability” release of WSJT-X version 2.1.0. Read more…
Sovereign Military Order of Malta (1A0C)….
Sovereign Military Order of Malta Members of the DxFriends Team will lead a DXpedition to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM) to be active between July 15-21st. Operators mentioned are Tony/EA5RM (Team Leader), Alberto/EA1SA, Gen/EA5EL, Raul/EA5KA, Javi/EA5KM, Manuel/EA7AJR, Jose/EA7KW, Tony/F8ATS, Bernard/ Read more…
IOTA News from OPDX….
IOTA News from OPDX 15 July, 201 Island activities: AF-053. Jean-Philippe, F1TMY, plans to be active as J28PJ/P from Moucha Island, Djibouti, between September-October. Activity will be on various HF bands using SSB and FT8. QSL via F1TMY or ClubLog. For Read more…
50th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing….
A number of Special Event Stations will (or is already) in the air on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing of Apollo 11, on July 20, 1969. The list of stations can be found in this post. Special Read more…
DX News from the ARRL….
July 12, 2019 This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by The Daily DX, The OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. GEORGIA, Read more…
IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club….
10 July, 2019 Island activities: IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz EU-002; OH0, Aland Islands: OH0C will be operated by CO8DM, E21EIC, OH2BH, and Read more…
Hiram Percy Maxim Birthday Celebration….
Happy 150th – Hiram Percy Maxim Birthday Celebration The ARRL is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of ARRL’s first president and co-founder Hiram Percy Maxim (HPM), W1AW, born on September 2nd, 1869. The ARRL will hold an operating event this Read more…