6 April, 2020 Island activities: AS-207. (Reminder/NEW) By the time you read this, members of the Russian Robinson Club (RRC) should be active as R207RRC from Kosa Dvukh Pilotov Island (RDA CK-05, WW Loc AP18gg, RRA RR-11-05) in the Chukchi Read more…
Author: Ken McCormick
DXCC Most Wanted….
The ‘DXCC Most Wanted‘ entities list has been updated on ClubLog as of March 30th. The list contains 340 entities. The following are the top 26 entities: 1. P5 DPRK (North Korea) 2. 3Y/B Bouvet Island 3. FT5/W Crozet Island Read more…
“Zoom” taking your radio club online….
Zoom taking your radio club online A guide on how to do it using Zoom by AB1OC https://www.n1fd.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Taking-Your-Radio-Club-Online.pdf • Our thanks to Ian, G3ZHI for the above information
DX News from the ARRL….
April 3, 2020 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. NORFOLK Read more…
ARRL Field Day 2020 — A Time to Adapt….
ARRL Field Day 2020 — A Time to Adapt Many individuals and groups organizing events for ARRL Field Day 2020 have been contacting ARRL for guidance on how to adapt their planned activities in this unprecedented time of social distancing and uncertainty. Read more…
IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club….
2 April, 2020 Island activities: Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz AS-207; R0K, Chukchi Sea Coast Centre group: Rolf/DL6ZFG and Read more…
International Marconi Day 2020 cancelled….
The ARRL reports International Marconi Day 2020, planned for Saturday, April 25, has been cancelled The annual International Marconi Day (IMD) ham radio operating event that was set to take place on April 25 has been canceled because of the coronavirus Read more…
Special Call ZT1T….
Special Call ZT1T Tom Morgan is using the call ZT1T for the period of the ‘lockdown’ in South Africa. This period also covered the recent SSB WPX Contest. All contacts are uploaded to LOTW. Tom asks that any qsl card requests (see QRZ.com) Read more…
Hamvention QSO Party….
Hamvention QSO Party – something new to do! The Dayton Hamvention for 2020 has been cancelled. The WWROF, in cooperation with the Hamvention organizers, wanted to create a fun way for people to celebrate the Hamvention experience over the air Read more…
New Zealand (ZL) to use of ZM Callsigns during COVID-19 Lockdown….
At the suggestion of Paul, ZL4TT, we applied to Radio Spectrum Management for, and have been granted, approval to treat the COVID-19 lockdown period as a “special event.” This means that, for the duration of the lock down, New Zealand Amateurs Read more…