January 31, 2020 This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by F8DVD, IN3RRX, W3UR, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks Read more…
Month: January 2020
New IARU website….
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) has completed the transformation of their website IARU Secretary Dave Sumner K1ZZ says “The three regional websites, all with the same basic design, will go live over the next several days” The three regional sites can be accessed direct Read more…
Kuwait (9K) Special Event….
Watch out for members of the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society putting 9K59NLD on the air during February to mark Kuwait’s National and Liberation Day. QSL via 9K2RA.
IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club….
29 January 2020 Island activities: IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz AF-032; 5H, Zanzibar Island: I1FQH, I1HJT, I2PJA, I2YSB, IK2CIO, IK2CKR, IK2DIA, IK2HKT, IW1ARB, Read more…
Polish Award….
During the month of February, the Polish national amateur radio society PZK will have 14 different special event stations on the air to mark the 90th anniversary of PZK and the 95th anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union. Six of the Read more…
Swains Island (AH8) DXpedition….
Swains Island (AH8) DXpedition The following is from the Swains Island DXpedition W8S Web page: https://swains2020.lldxt.eu/ 50 days to go…. The preparations are part of the fun too. An amazing load of work is done by all team members. Antennas, hardware, Read more…
[RAC-Bulletin] Former RAC Ontario North Regional Director Doug Leach, VE3XK SK
A celebration of life will be held on February 9 https://www.rac.ca/former-rac-ontario-north-director-doug-leach-ve3xk-sk/ For immediate release: Radio Amateurs of Canada has received the sad news that former RAC Ontario North Regional Director Doug Leach, VE3XK, became a Silent Key on Read more…
IOTA News from OPDX….
26 January, 2020 Island activities: AF-063. (Update) Members of Low Bands Contest Club (OM7M) will be active as 5H4WZ from Pemba Island, Tanzania, between February 6-18th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. Suggested frequencies Read more…
South Orkney Islands DXpedition VP8PJ….
South Orkney Islands DXpedition VP8PJ Permits – Landing and camping at South Orkney requires permission from several government agencies. This multi step process takes months to complete. We recently received our final approval, the “Antarctic Conservation Act Permit” from the Read more…
British Columbia (VE7/VA7) QSO Party 2020….
British Columbia QSO Party 2020 Presented by the Orca DX and Contest Club Key Details Date/Time: 1600z Feb 1 to 0359z Feb 2 AND 1600z to 2359z Feb 2 Objectives: Stations outside BC have to find as many VE7/VA7s as Read more…