Month: June 2019

Jun. 29 at 4:18 a.m. Welcome to the July-August 2019 issue of The Canadian Amateur.   The electronic TCA (eTCA) version of the July-August 2019 TCA is now available for viewing or download.   The print version is now being Read more…

June 28, 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. ITU Read more…

European Games special event stations: Look for the following special event stations to be active until June 30th. Activity is to celebrate the 2nd European Games in Minsk. Each station represents a different sporting event and arena: EU19RO   – Minsk-Arena Read more…

New IOTA references During the IOTA Forum at this year’s Ham Radio, Roger G3KMAannounced the following six new IOTA groups: – AS-206; JA0, 1, 2, 7, Honshu’s Coastal Islands East, Japan – AS-207; R0K, Chukchi Sea Coast Centre group, Chukotskiy Avtonomnyy Read more…

The 11th 13 Colonies Special Event will take place from July 1 (13z) until July 8 (04z) with the following calls: K2A, K2B, K2C, K2D, K2E, K2F, K2G, K2H, K2I, K2J, K2K, K2L, K2M, K2Z, GB13COL, and WM3PEN. For more information see: http://www.13colonies.net/ Read more…

26 June, 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-026; JW, Spitsbergen Island: Peter/LA7QIA will be active on 6m from Spitsbergen between Read more…

IOTA News from OPDX 24 June, 2019 Island activities: NEW IOTA GROUPS – There was an announcement of 5 New IOTA Groups at the Ham Radio Friedrichshafen on June 22nd. Details about the proposed additions to the IOTA List can be Read more…

21 June, 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-017; I*9, Eolie (aka Lipari) Islands: Giuseppe/IW1EGO activates Volcano Island from June 20 Read more…

June 21, 2019 This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by AD8J, 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. Read more…

TM5TFV – Tour de France à la Voile 2019 on the air! The special callsign TM5TFV is activated by the Amateur Radio Section of the A2RS. This nautical race, departuring from Dunkirk, that happens each year during the month of July on Read more…