PERIOD CALL REF
till 23/02 3D2ZF: Taveuni (OC-016), Fiji Islands 1137
till 23/02 9U4U: Burundi 1131
till 23/02 A35WH: Tongatapu (OC-049), Tonga 1133
till 23/02 KG4KL: Guantanamo Bay (NA-015) 1136
till 23/02 V63ZM: Micronesia 1135
till 24/02 UE95RA: special callsign 1138
till 24/02 XR2BH: Caleta Hornilla lighthouse 1137
till 24/02 YO2013EYOWF: special event callsign 1137
till 25/02 PY2FN/p: Sao Sebastiao Island (SA-028) 1137
till 25/02 XV2DLH: Vietnam 1136
till 27/02 WA2USA/4: St. George Island (NA-085) 1131
till 28/02 5H1Z: Zanzibar Island (AF-032) 1133
till 28/02 H44KW: Guadalcanal (OC-047), Solomon Islands 1137
till 28/02 HL1VAU/2: Kanghwa Island (AS-105) 1137
till 28/02 LY16W: special callsign 1135
till 28/02 PF100ZOO: special callsign 1134
till 01/03 KG4WV: Guantanamo Bay (NA-015) 1136
till 02/03 J52HF: Guinea-Bissau 1135
till 02/03 XT2VWT, XT2AEF, XT2IVU, XT2CJA: Burkina Faso 1137
till 03/03 5W0W: Samoa (OC-097) 1127
till 03/03 ES95: special callsigns 1137
till 03/03 TO22C: Guadeloupe (NA-102) 1136
till 06/03 XT2TT: Burkina Faso 1135
till 08/03 J38RF: Grenada (NA-024) 1135
till 09/03 4S7KKG: Sri Lanka (AS-003) 1121
till 09/03 HC2/RC5A and HC2/RA1AGL: Ecuador 1135
till 10/03 6W2SC: Senegal 1132
till 10/03 J5UAP: Guinea-Bissau 1132
till 11/03 J88DR: St Vincent (NA-109) 1135
till 12/03 YS1/NO7B: El Salvador 1138
till 14/03 VP2MRS and VP2MUR: Montserrat (NA-103) 1137
till 14/03 XU7AFU: Cambodia 1138
till 15/03 5V7JD: Togo 1135
till 18/03 XU7ACQ: Cambodia 1135
till 21/03 V47JA: St. Kitts (NA-104) 1137
till 21/03 V63DXA: Micronesia (OC-059, OC-226, OC-010) 1137
till 22/03 PJ2/PA0VDV: Curacao (SA-099) 1135
till 25/03 FG/F6ITD: La Desirade, Guadeloupe (NA-102) 1134
till 31/03 HG66MALEV: special station 1135
till 01/04 HK3JCL: Colombia 1133
till 11/04 JX9JKA: Jan Mayen (EU-022) 1024
till 15/04 JG8NQJ/JD1: Minami Torishima (OC-073) 1132
till May 9G5MS: Ghana 1134
till October T6MH: Afghanistan 1125
till 31/12 DL50FRANCE: special station 1131
till 31/12 EI13CLAN: special callsign 1130
till 31/12 Gx100C: special callsign 1134
till 31/12 Gx100RSGB: special callsigns 1130
till 31/12 HA30S: special callsign 1136
till 31/12 HB30OK: special callsign 1130
till 31/12 OU1RAEM: special callsign 1130
till 31/12 RI1ANP: Progress Station (Antarctica) 1132
till 31/12 S5300TP: special callsign 1130
till 31/12 Z320RSM and Z320A-Z320Z: special callsigns 1130
till Feb 2014 VK0JJJ: Mawson station (Antarctica) 1135
till Feb 2014 ZS7V: SANAE IV station (Antarctica) 1136
23/02-24/02 TO1PF: Reunion Island (AF-016) 1137
23/02-24/02 ZW5WIM: Ilha da Paz (SA-027) 1138
24/02-02/03 A35WH/p: Vava'u (OC-064), Tonga 1133
24/02-11/03 PJ2/DL5AXX: Curacao (SA-099) 1138
25/02-03/03 FM/F5VHJ and TO5A: Martinique (NA-107) 1138
25/02-06/03 Z81Z: South Sudan 1137
26/02-03/03 8P9RM and 8P1V: Barbados (NA-021) 1138
27/02-06/03 V31LJ, V31AC, V31VJ: Belize 1138
27/02-04/03 VP2V/KE2VB: British Virgin Islands (NA-023) 1138
27/02-03/03 YN5Z: Nicaragua 1138
28/02-10/03 TX5K: Clipperton Island (NA-011) 1137
February 6V2R: Senegal 1135
February J5NAR: Guinea Bissau 1135
February ST2SF: Sudan 1131
February T6LG: Afghanistan 1111
01/03-10/03 3B9DX: Rodrigues Island (AF-017) 1138
01/03-30/04 8J6ISG: special event station 1138
01/03-08/03 9M6/N6MUF: East Malaysia 1132
02/03-17/03 II0IDP: special station (Sardinia, EU-024) 1137
02/03-17/03 II0ICH: special station (Maddalena Island, EU-041) 1137
02/03-16/03 PD5MVH/p: Vlieland Island (EU-038) 1137
02/03-16/03 W0FK: Longboat Key (NA-034) 1138
02/03 W4/VA3RA: St. Simons Island (NA-058) 1138
03/03-15/03 W4/VA3RA: Key West (NA-062) 1138
06/03-26/03 7P8PB: Lesotho 1138
07/03-03/04 CT9/DL3KWR and CT9/DL3KWF: Madeira (AF-014) 1137
08/03-25/03 H44G: Guadalcanal (OC-047), Solomon Islands 1123
09/03-17/03 YE6A: Rondo Island (OC-245) 1137
10/03-18/03 9M4SLL: Spratly Islands (AS-051) 1138
11/03-14/03 VE3IKV/W4: Dry Tortugas (NA-079) 1138
12/03-23/03 H40T: Nendo Island (OC-100), Temotu Province 1123
12/03-23/03 T2GM: Tuvalu (OC-015) 1135
20/03-27/03 XR0YG: Easter Island (SA-001) 1138
30/03-13/04 VK9C/GM2MP: Cocos-Keeling Islands (OC-003) 1133
March HR5/F2JD: Honduras 1131
March ST2SF: Sudan 1131
04/04-18/04 5W0M: Samoa (OC-097) 1125
08/04-20/04 PJ4/SP6AXW and PJ4/SP9FIH: Bonaire (SA-006) 1137
06/04-12/04 V31HU, V31NV, V32EE: Twin Cayes (NA-180) 1137
21/04-26/04 XF2E: Isla de Venados (NA-171) 1137
29/04-06/05 TS8TI: Djerba Island (AF-083) 1137
April HR5/F2JD: Honduras 1131
April ST2SF: Sudan 1131
03/05-12/05 VK9NT: Norfolk Island (OC-005) 1135
11/05-12/05 TO1PF: Reunion Island (AF-016) 1137
May HR5/F2JD: Honduras 1131
May ZS8: Marion Island (AF-021) 1136
01/07-31/07 TC150RC: special callsign 1133
24/07-31/07 TM2BI: Belle-Ile-en-Mer (EU-048) 1137
03/08-04/08 TO1PF: Reunion Island (AF-016) 1137
Friday, February 22, 2013
425 DX Group News 2/22/2013
3B9 - Toshi JA8BMK, Ken JA8CDG/JN1THL and Yoshiko JQ1LCW will be active
as 3B9DX from Rodrigues Island (AF-017) on 1-10 March. They will
operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 on 80-10 metres. QSL direct to
EA5GL. [TNX DX World]
7P - Once again Peter, EI7CC will be active as 7P8PB from Lesotho on
6-26 March. He will operate holiday style from the station of his
brother-in-law Gerry, 7P8CC (EI8CC, the Irish amabassador to
Lesotho). QSL via EI7CC, direct or bureau. Logs will be uploaded
to LoTW on a daily basis is at all possible. [TNX EI7CC]
8P - Gerry, W1VE will participate in the ARRL DX SSB Contest as 8P1V
from Barbados. The week before the contest, starting on 26
February, he will be QRV as 8P9RM on 160-6 metres, with a focus on
CW and the low bands, with "some SSB and RTTY thrown in". QSL
direct to home call. [TNX W1VE]
9M4_spr- Christian EA3NT had to withdraw from the 10-18 March 9M4SLL
DXpedition [425DXN 1132] due to work reasons, but he has been
replaced by Pista HA5AO and George HA5UK. The other operators are
John 9M6XRO, Steve 9M6DXX, James 9V1YC, Don G3BJ, Tony KM0O and Ben
N6MUF/DJ0YI. 9M4SLL will operate from Pulau Layang Layang, Spratly
Islands (AS-051) with five stations simultaneously at peak times,
using full legal power linear amplifiers on all stations and
vertical antennas sited within a few metres of the ocean. Activity
will be on 160-10 metres, CW, SSB and RTTY. There will be no 60m
operation as that is not permitted by the Malaysian licence. QSL
via M0URX (OQRS for direct and bureau cards at http://m0urx.com/).
Logs will be uploaded to LoTW within a few days after the end of
the operation. Further information, including suggested operating
frequencies, can be found at http://m0urx.com/9m4sll [TNX 9M6DXX]
CE0_ei - Nigel G3TXF, Martin G3ZAY, Michael G7VJR and John G4IRN will be
active as XR0YG from Easter Island (SA-001) on 20-27 March. They
will operate mainly CW on 160-10 metres, with a focus on the low
bands and Europe. QSL via G3TXF (OQRS for direct and bureau cards
on Club Log). They plan to upload their logs to Club Log and LoTW
during the expedition. Chile experiences regular earthquakes, and
the XR0YG team is making a donation of $500 to RCCh (Radio Club de
Chile) "in support of their emergency communications projects, in
appreciation of their friendly backing of our expedition,
especially for their help with our licenses and 30m permits for
Easter Island". The website for the expedition is at
http://xr0yg.com/
FM - Al, F5VHJ will be active as FM/F5VHJ from Martinique (NA-107) from
25 February to 3 March, including an entry in the ARRL DX SSB
Contest as TO5A. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW.
[TNX NG3K]
JA - Special event station 8J6ISG will be active on all bands and modes
between 1 March and 30 April to celebrate the opening of the new
airport of Ishigaki (AS-024). QSL via the JARL bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
PJ2 - Ulf, DL5AXX will be active as PJ2/DL5AXX from Curacao (SA-099)
from 24 February to 11 March. He will operate holiday style on
80-10 metres, mainly CW with some RTTY. QSL via home call; an OQRS
for bureau cards can be found at www.dl5axx.de [TNX The Daily DX]
PY - PU5IKE and PP5RK will operate SSB and digital modes as ZW5WIM from
Ilha da Paz (SA-027) and lighthouse on 23-24 February. QSL via
PU5IKE, direct or bureau, plus LoTW and eQSL. [TNX PT7WA]
UA - Celebrating the 95th anniversary of the Russian National Military
Forces, special callsign UE95RA (Russian Army) will be in use
until 24 February on all bands and modes. QSL via UA3YLP. [TNX
RV3YR]
V3 - Lee N8LJ (V31LJ), Stan AC8W (V31AC) and Jim KB8TXZ (V31VJ) will be
active from Belize from 27 February to 6 March. They plan to be
QRV on 160-6 metres CW, RTTY and SSB and to operate a multi-single
entry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. QSL V31LJ via K8ESQ, QSL V31AC
and V31VJ via KB8TXZ. [TNX AC8JF]
VP2V - Larry, KE2VB will be active as VP2V/KE2VB from the British Virgin
Islands (NA-023) from 27 February to 4 March, including an entry
in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. He will operate CW and SSB before and
after the contest, hopefully on 160-10 metres. QSL via NR6M.
W - Lou, W0FK plans to be active from Longboat Key (NA-034) on 2-16
March. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
W - Pete, VE3IKV will be active as W4/VA3RA from St. Simons Island
(NA-058) on 2 March and from Key West (NA-062) on 3-15 March. Look
for him on 30 and 17 metres CW. A side trip to the Dry Tortugas
(NA-079) is planned on 11-14 March, if the weather is fine. Expect
him to be signing VE3IKV/W4 while on NA-079 (a low-power battery
and solar power CW operation on 30, 17 and 6 metres). QSLs via
VE3IKV, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
XU - Eddy, ON4AFU (www.on4afu.net) will be active as XU7AFU from
Cambodia until 14 March. He will operate CW only on 40-10 metres
with 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via ON4AFU, direct or bureau.
YN - Scott, K7ZO will be active as YN5Z from Nicaragua from 27 February
until 3 March. His main focus will be a SOAB entry in the the ARRL
DX SSB Contest. QSL direct to K7ZO and LoTW.
YS - John, NO7B will be active as YS1/NO7B from El Salvador from 21
February to 12 March. He will operate SSB only on 40-10 metres.
QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
ZA - Max, IZ4JMA reports he is now living in Albania and will be on the
air as ZA/IZ4JMA starting from 25 February for 18 months at least.
He can be QRV on all bands and modes. QSL via IZ4JMA.
**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
CQ WW 160-METER CONTEST (SSB) ---> Objective of the contest is for amateurs
around the world to work as many US States, Canadian provinces and
countries as possible on 160 metres CW (http://cq160.com/rules.htm). A list
of stations that have announced their participation in this year's event
(from 22.00 UTC on 22 February through 22.00 UTC on the 24th) is maintained
by Bill, NG3K at http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/cq160s2013.html
NA-066 ---> The 20-24 February K6PV/6 activity from Santa Catalina Island
[425DXN 1137] has been cancelled due to sea conditions. [TNX The Daily DX]
SA-030 ---> The 21-24 February CV5A activity from Flores Island [425DXN
1137] has been postponed until further notice while the Uruguayan Navy
recovers the remains of an aircraft that crashed off Flores back in June
2012.
as 3B9DX from Rodrigues Island (AF-017) on 1-10 March. They will
operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 on 80-10 metres. QSL direct to
EA5GL. [TNX DX World]
7P - Once again Peter, EI7CC will be active as 7P8PB from Lesotho on
6-26 March. He will operate holiday style from the station of his
brother-in-law Gerry, 7P8CC (EI8CC, the Irish amabassador to
Lesotho). QSL via EI7CC, direct or bureau. Logs will be uploaded
to LoTW on a daily basis is at all possible. [TNX EI7CC]
8P - Gerry, W1VE will participate in the ARRL DX SSB Contest as 8P1V
from Barbados. The week before the contest, starting on 26
February, he will be QRV as 8P9RM on 160-6 metres, with a focus on
CW and the low bands, with "some SSB and RTTY thrown in". QSL
direct to home call. [TNX W1VE]
9M4_spr- Christian EA3NT had to withdraw from the 10-18 March 9M4SLL
DXpedition [425DXN 1132] due to work reasons, but he has been
replaced by Pista HA5AO and George HA5UK. The other operators are
John 9M6XRO, Steve 9M6DXX, James 9V1YC, Don G3BJ, Tony KM0O and Ben
N6MUF/DJ0YI. 9M4SLL will operate from Pulau Layang Layang, Spratly
Islands (AS-051) with five stations simultaneously at peak times,
using full legal power linear amplifiers on all stations and
vertical antennas sited within a few metres of the ocean. Activity
will be on 160-10 metres, CW, SSB and RTTY. There will be no 60m
operation as that is not permitted by the Malaysian licence. QSL
via M0URX (OQRS for direct and bureau cards at http://m0urx.com/).
Logs will be uploaded to LoTW within a few days after the end of
the operation. Further information, including suggested operating
frequencies, can be found at http://m0urx.com/9m4sll [TNX 9M6DXX]
CE0_ei - Nigel G3TXF, Martin G3ZAY, Michael G7VJR and John G4IRN will be
active as XR0YG from Easter Island (SA-001) on 20-27 March. They
will operate mainly CW on 160-10 metres, with a focus on the low
bands and Europe. QSL via G3TXF (OQRS for direct and bureau cards
on Club Log). They plan to upload their logs to Club Log and LoTW
during the expedition. Chile experiences regular earthquakes, and
the XR0YG team is making a donation of $500 to RCCh (Radio Club de
Chile) "in support of their emergency communications projects, in
appreciation of their friendly backing of our expedition,
especially for their help with our licenses and 30m permits for
Easter Island". The website for the expedition is at
http://xr0yg.com/
FM - Al, F5VHJ will be active as FM/F5VHJ from Martinique (NA-107) from
25 February to 3 March, including an entry in the ARRL DX SSB
Contest as TO5A. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW.
[TNX NG3K]
JA - Special event station 8J6ISG will be active on all bands and modes
between 1 March and 30 April to celebrate the opening of the new
airport of Ishigaki (AS-024). QSL via the JARL bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
PJ2 - Ulf, DL5AXX will be active as PJ2/DL5AXX from Curacao (SA-099)
from 24 February to 11 March. He will operate holiday style on
80-10 metres, mainly CW with some RTTY. QSL via home call; an OQRS
for bureau cards can be found at www.dl5axx.de [TNX The Daily DX]
PY - PU5IKE and PP5RK will operate SSB and digital modes as ZW5WIM from
Ilha da Paz (SA-027) and lighthouse on 23-24 February. QSL via
PU5IKE, direct or bureau, plus LoTW and eQSL. [TNX PT7WA]
UA - Celebrating the 95th anniversary of the Russian National Military
Forces, special callsign UE95RA (Russian Army) will be in use
until 24 February on all bands and modes. QSL via UA3YLP. [TNX
RV3YR]
V3 - Lee N8LJ (V31LJ), Stan AC8W (V31AC) and Jim KB8TXZ (V31VJ) will be
active from Belize from 27 February to 6 March. They plan to be
QRV on 160-6 metres CW, RTTY and SSB and to operate a multi-single
entry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. QSL V31LJ via K8ESQ, QSL V31AC
and V31VJ via KB8TXZ. [TNX AC8JF]
VP2V - Larry, KE2VB will be active as VP2V/KE2VB from the British Virgin
Islands (NA-023) from 27 February to 4 March, including an entry
in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. He will operate CW and SSB before and
after the contest, hopefully on 160-10 metres. QSL via NR6M.
W - Lou, W0FK plans to be active from Longboat Key (NA-034) on 2-16
March. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
W - Pete, VE3IKV will be active as W4/VA3RA from St. Simons Island
(NA-058) on 2 March and from Key West (NA-062) on 3-15 March. Look
for him on 30 and 17 metres CW. A side trip to the Dry Tortugas
(NA-079) is planned on 11-14 March, if the weather is fine. Expect
him to be signing VE3IKV/W4 while on NA-079 (a low-power battery
and solar power CW operation on 30, 17 and 6 metres). QSLs via
VE3IKV, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
XU - Eddy, ON4AFU (www.on4afu.net) will be active as XU7AFU from
Cambodia until 14 March. He will operate CW only on 40-10 metres
with 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via ON4AFU, direct or bureau.
YN - Scott, K7ZO will be active as YN5Z from Nicaragua from 27 February
until 3 March. His main focus will be a SOAB entry in the the ARRL
DX SSB Contest. QSL direct to K7ZO and LoTW.
YS - John, NO7B will be active as YS1/NO7B from El Salvador from 21
February to 12 March. He will operate SSB only on 40-10 metres.
QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
ZA - Max, IZ4JMA reports he is now living in Albania and will be on the
air as ZA/IZ4JMA starting from 25 February for 18 months at least.
He can be QRV on all bands and modes. QSL via IZ4JMA.
**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
CQ WW 160-METER CONTEST (SSB) ---> Objective of the contest is for amateurs
around the world to work as many US States, Canadian provinces and
countries as possible on 160 metres CW (http://cq160.com/rules.htm). A list
of stations that have announced their participation in this year's event
(from 22.00 UTC on 22 February through 22.00 UTC on the 24th) is maintained
by Bill, NG3K at http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/cq160s2013.html
NA-066 ---> The 20-24 February K6PV/6 activity from Santa Catalina Island
[425DXN 1137] has been cancelled due to sea conditions. [TNX The Daily DX]
SA-030 ---> The 21-24 February CV5A activity from Flores Island [425DXN
1137] has been postponed until further notice while the Uruguayan Navy
recovers the remains of an aircraft that crashed off Flores back in June
2012.
SW Radio Africa Report on SLW-ing
From the SW Radio Africa Web site:
By Violet Gonda
20 February 2013
Police have announced a ban on ‘specially designed radios’ that are ‘not compatible with state owned stations’, claiming the devices would be used to communicate hate speech ahead of polls scheduled for this year.
In a move seen as an attempt to silence external radio stations, such as SW Radio Africa and VOA’s Studio 7, broadcasting to Zimbabwe via shortwave and medium wave, police spokesperson Charity Charamba threatened to deal with organizations that helped to distribute portable radios, saying recipients would also be arrested.
She told journalists at a press conference in Harare on Tuesday: “We have information that some people or political parties are engaging in illegal activities, that is to say they are distributing illegal communicating devices to unsuspecting members of the public.
“We strongly believe that the intentions of such people are not holy but meant to create and sow seeds of disharmony within the country, especially now that the country is about to embark on the referendum and harmonised elections.”
The shocking news comes as police upped their onslaught on civil society organization looking for subversive material, gadgets and recordings.
The state controlled Herald newspaper confirmed that hundreds of shortwave radios have so far been confiscated, especially in the rural areas.
Nelson Chamisa, the MDC Communications minister, told SW Radio Africa that it was an ‘empty ban’ saying: “It’s laughable, ridiculous and misconceived. There is no way you can put effective ban on the hearing of people. You cannot put an effective ban on the ability of people to talk.”
He said it is bizarre that it is being said by an institution that is supposed to observe the rule of law in the country. The minister said there is no government policy or any law that can be used by the police to enforce such a ban.
The minister said such a pronouncement is very worrying as the country moves forward with the hope of free and fair elections.
“It’s a poisonous development that would make the plebiscite environment very un-conducive.” Chamisa added.
ZANU PF’s Media, Information and Publicity Minister Webster Shamu was unavailable for comment.
The ban on radios has been slammed by various nongovernmental organizations. The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Zimbabwe) said there is no clarity on what exactly these ‘communications devices’ that were confiscated were, as well as the lack of clarity on what basis the radio sets or their distribution is also deemed illegal.
“A reading of Section 38B of the Broadcasting Services Act states that one is not prohibited from possession of a receiver as long as it is in accordance with the terms and conditions of a listener’s licence as issued by the ZBC.
“The importance of a radio set cannot be over-emphasised as it is a generally affordable gadget used for receiving information by the public. The right to receive and impart information and ideas is enshrined in Section 20 of the current constitution as a vital component of citizens’ right to freedom of expression,” read a statement by the media watchdog.
The Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS), an umbrella body of community radio initiatives in Zimbabwe, said: “The banning of radio sets to marginalised communities is not only undemocratic, but is a clear indication that the inclusive government has no intention to promote media freedom and access to information in this country. The main question we must ask is why our citizens are resorting to alternative means to access information and exercise their right to free expression?”
“The banning of solar powered radios and subsequent distribution to not only marginalised rural communities but also areas not receiving ZBC transmission, is a clear attitude of a government which does not embrace principles of democracy- participation, openness, transparency, accountability and development,” ZACRAS chairperson Gift Mambipiri said.
Co-Home Affairs Minister Teresa Makoni revealed, through her Facebook page, that all radios that are receivers only, without ability to transmit, are perfectly legal and that there is no law at present which disallows anyone donating radios to the public.
However the minister said she held lengthy discussions with Police Commissioner General Augustine Chihuri, who said he is concerned that NGOs always intensify distribution just before elections.
Makone said: “I was very clear that airwaves are still restricted to other parties, that is why my party is distributing radios to our poor rural members…in the meantime he will have his engineers verify that the radios are simple receivers.”
Observers say this response ignores the fact that there is likely to be massive intimidation as the average police officer will not know the difference between a receiver and two-way radio communicators.
Listen to interview
To contact this reporter email violet@swradioafrica.com or follow on Twitter
By Violet Gonda
20 February 2013
Police have announced a ban on ‘specially designed radios’ that are ‘not compatible with state owned stations’, claiming the devices would be used to communicate hate speech ahead of polls scheduled for this year.
In a move seen as an attempt to silence external radio stations, such as SW Radio Africa and VOA’s Studio 7, broadcasting to Zimbabwe via shortwave and medium wave, police spokesperson Charity Charamba threatened to deal with organizations that helped to distribute portable radios, saying recipients would also be arrested.
She told journalists at a press conference in Harare on Tuesday: “We have information that some people or political parties are engaging in illegal activities, that is to say they are distributing illegal communicating devices to unsuspecting members of the public.
“We strongly believe that the intentions of such people are not holy but meant to create and sow seeds of disharmony within the country, especially now that the country is about to embark on the referendum and harmonised elections.”
The shocking news comes as police upped their onslaught on civil society organization looking for subversive material, gadgets and recordings.
The state controlled Herald newspaper confirmed that hundreds of shortwave radios have so far been confiscated, especially in the rural areas.
Nelson Chamisa, the MDC Communications minister, told SW Radio Africa that it was an ‘empty ban’ saying: “It’s laughable, ridiculous and misconceived. There is no way you can put effective ban on the hearing of people. You cannot put an effective ban on the ability of people to talk.”
He said it is bizarre that it is being said by an institution that is supposed to observe the rule of law in the country. The minister said there is no government policy or any law that can be used by the police to enforce such a ban.
The minister said such a pronouncement is very worrying as the country moves forward with the hope of free and fair elections.
“It’s a poisonous development that would make the plebiscite environment very un-conducive.” Chamisa added.
ZANU PF’s Media, Information and Publicity Minister Webster Shamu was unavailable for comment.
The ban on radios has been slammed by various nongovernmental organizations. The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Zimbabwe) said there is no clarity on what exactly these ‘communications devices’ that were confiscated were, as well as the lack of clarity on what basis the radio sets or their distribution is also deemed illegal.
“A reading of Section 38B of the Broadcasting Services Act states that one is not prohibited from possession of a receiver as long as it is in accordance with the terms and conditions of a listener’s licence as issued by the ZBC.
“The importance of a radio set cannot be over-emphasised as it is a generally affordable gadget used for receiving information by the public. The right to receive and impart information and ideas is enshrined in Section 20 of the current constitution as a vital component of citizens’ right to freedom of expression,” read a statement by the media watchdog.
The Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS), an umbrella body of community radio initiatives in Zimbabwe, said: “The banning of radio sets to marginalised communities is not only undemocratic, but is a clear indication that the inclusive government has no intention to promote media freedom and access to information in this country. The main question we must ask is why our citizens are resorting to alternative means to access information and exercise their right to free expression?”
“The banning of solar powered radios and subsequent distribution to not only marginalised rural communities but also areas not receiving ZBC transmission, is a clear attitude of a government which does not embrace principles of democracy- participation, openness, transparency, accountability and development,” ZACRAS chairperson Gift Mambipiri said.
Co-Home Affairs Minister Teresa Makoni revealed, through her Facebook page, that all radios that are receivers only, without ability to transmit, are perfectly legal and that there is no law at present which disallows anyone donating radios to the public.
However the minister said she held lengthy discussions with Police Commissioner General Augustine Chihuri, who said he is concerned that NGOs always intensify distribution just before elections.
Makone said: “I was very clear that airwaves are still restricted to other parties, that is why my party is distributing radios to our poor rural members…in the meantime he will have his engineers verify that the radios are simple receivers.”
Observers say this response ignores the fact that there is likely to be massive intimidation as the average police officer will not know the difference between a receiver and two-way radio communicators.
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Are Radios Next ?
People here in the US are up in arms about the possible seizure of guns in contravention of the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution. One has to wonder...Can radios be far behind? It seems that it is already happening in Zimbabwe
Reportedly hundreds of short-wave radios have been seized in house searches.
The Times story says that for the past eight years the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has been distributing solar/ wind-up radios, manufactured in South Africa.
The article was republished online by the Times sister newspaper The Australian and may still be available at
http://tinyurl.com/ShortWaveRadioBan
The ban has also been reported on The SWLing Post site at
http://swling.com/blog/2013/02/zimbabwe-are-shortwave-radios-now-illegal/
(TNX Southgate ARC)
Short-wave radios banned in Zimbabwe
The Thursday February 21 edition of the Times newspaper reports the Zimbabwe Information Minister has said short-wave radios are illegal communications devices.Reportedly hundreds of short-wave radios have been seized in house searches.
The Times story says that for the past eight years the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has been distributing solar/ wind-up radios, manufactured in South Africa.
The article was republished online by the Times sister newspaper The Australian and may still be available at
http://tinyurl.com/ShortWaveRadioBan
The ban has also been reported on The SWLing Post site at
http://swling.com/blog/2013/02/zimbabwe-are-shortwave-radios-now-illegal/
(TNX Southgate ARC)
ARRL DXCC NEWS 2/20/2013
ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that three current operations have been approved for DXCC credit: 5X8C in Uganda (commencing in 2012) and the T6TJ (commencing in 2012) and T6BP (commencing in 2011) operations in Afghanistan. “If you have had cards for these operations rejected in a recent application, please send an e-mail to the ARRL DXCC Desk and you will be placed on the list for an update,” Moore said. “If your QSOs were only via Logbook of The World (LoTW), they were not imported to DXCC, since the operations were not approved at the time of your submission. LoTW QSOs can be reclaimed via your next LoTW submission. Once updated, results will appear in LoTW accounts, as well as online in the daily listings.
(TNX ARRL)
IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
21 February, 2013
Island activities:AF-016, FR, Reunion Island:
FR1JB, FR1GZ, FR4NP, FR4DJ, FR4OA, FR4OM, FR4OO, FR4OS, FR4OU, FR4OV, FR4PE, FR4PF, FR4PG, FR5CU, FR5FC and FR5HV plan to be QRV from the volcano Piton de la Fournaise (Peak of the Furnace) during several weekends this year. This volcano is a UNESCO world heritage site. The first activity will take place on Feb 23/24. They will sign TO1PF from the Eastern part of Reunion Island (DIFO FR-001, WWFF FFF-011, WLOTA 1812) from a height of from 2632m. QSL direct via FR1GZ.
AS-105, HL2, Kyonggi-do Province group:
Rocky,HL1VAU, is on a business trip to Kanghwa Island until the end of February. He is signing HL1VAU/2 mainly in CW on the HF bands. QSL via homecall.
AS-126, HS, Malay Peninsula South West group:
Because of unexpected circumstances Eddy,ON4AFU, had to cancel the second part of his Thailand trip to Koh Butang.
NA-001, C6, Great Bahama Bank group:
Tom,N1GN, and Bill,NE1B, are visiting Nassau on the Bahamas (WLOTA 1115, Loc FL15gb) again and want to become active as C6ANM from Feb 20 until Mar 3. They plan to take part in the CQWW 160m SSB Contest as well. They will be joined by Mike,N1IW, and Paul,K1VK, for the ARRL SSB Contest. QSL via LoTW or direct via WA2IYO.
NA-016, ZF, Cayman Islands:
Dick,WN3R, is visiting Grand Cayman Island (WLOTA 1042) again as ZF2RW from Feb 20-26. QSL direct via WN3R.
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John,K6AM, will sign ZF2AM from Grand Cayman Island (WLOTA 1042) during the CQWW 160m Contest (Feb 22-24). QSL via LoTW and K6AM.
NA-021, 8P, Barbados:
Gerry,W1VE, is going to hit the airwaves as 8P9RM from Saint Peter Parish on Barbados (WLOTA 0999) between Feb 26 and Mar 3.
He will sign 8P1V in the upcoming ARRL DX SSB Contest and will focus on
CW on the HF bands outside of the contest. QSL via W1VE.
NA-066, W6, California State South (Orange/San Diego County) group:
The Palos Verdes ARC members Ray,N6HE, Jeff,K6JW, Joe,NZ6L, Clay,AB9A, Diana,AI6DF, Bill,KG6WVF, Dan,K6DPY, Steve,K6NT, and Bob,W6HIP, plan to become active from Santa Catalina Island (USi CA016S, WLOTA 2912) signing K6PV/6 from Feb 21-24. They also plan to join the CQWW 160m SSB Contest but their main focus is to have fun.
QSL via K6PV. See also: http://www.palosverdes.com/pvarc
NA-099, KP4, Puerto Rico:
Members of the "Radio Operadores del Este" (RODE) will be QRV as KP3RE from Isleta Marina (USi PR-049) on Feb 24. QSL via KP3RE.
NA-102, FG, Guadelope:
FG4KH of the "E.M.E. Guadeloupe Clubs" shows up again from the island (Loc FK96hf) between Feb 15 and Mar 9. Their emphasis is put on 2m EME and Tropo QSOs in JT65B and SSB from Guadeloupe but from time to time they will work also on HF. QSL via F1DUZ.
See also: http://fgdxpeditionf1duz.monsite-orange.fr
NA-103, VP2M, Montserrat:
Christina,WD8MUR (VP2MUR), and Jack,KB8RJ (VP2MRS) are spending their holidays on Montserrat (WLOTA 1475, Loc FK86vs) from Feb 20 until Mar 14. Listen for them mainly in SSB on 80m-10m but they want to work in PSK as well. QSLs for both calls via KB8RJ.
NA-104, V4, St. Kitts and Nevis:
John,W5JON, works in SSB from 160m-6m (incl. 60m) signing V47JA from St. Kitts Island (Loc FK87pg) between Feb 20 and Mar 21 (including the ARRL DX SSB Contest). QSL via LoTW or direct via W5JON.
NA-106, KP2, Virgin Island:
Matt,K0BBC, and his wife Valerie,K0VAL, want to escape the cold and are planning a trip to St. Thomas (USi VI004S). They will work holiday style as KP2/K0BBC from Feb 26 until Mar 5, including the ARRL DX SSB Contest. QSL via LoTW and K0BBC.
NA-107, FM, Martinique:
Al,FM/F5VHJ, will be active from the QTH of Laurent,FM5BH, on Martinique (DIFO FM-001, WLOTA 1041, DDFM 97) between Feb 25 and Mar 3, including the ARRL SSB Contest (as TO5A). QSL via LoTW and F5VHJ.
OC-016, 3D2, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu group:
Jim,W8ERI, is working in SSB on 80m-10m signing 3D2ZF from Taveuni until Feb 23. QSL via W8ERI.
OC-064, A3, Vava'u group:
After staying on Tongatapu Werner,DJ9KH, plans to go to Vava'u Island from Feb 24 until Mar 2. Contrary to the published information in DXNL 1819 his call is A35WH (not A31WH ).
QSL via LoTW and DJ9KH. See also: http://www.tonga2013.de
SA-028, PY2, Sao Paulo State East group:
Marcelo,PY2FN/p, will be QRV only in CW on 40m-6m from the lighthouse Ponta da Sela (ARLHS BRA-287, Admiralty G0480, WLOTA 1007, Loc GG76gc) from Feb 22-25. QSL via PY2FN. This activity counts also fro the Brazilian awards program: Sao Sebastiao Island (DIB SP-02).
SA-030, CX: San Jose/Montevideo/Canelones Department group: Members of the Radiogrupo Sur, Urigay will be actice as CV5A from the Isla de Flores lighthouse (RGS CX-104, ARLHS URU-001, TWLHD CX-001, WLOTA L0528, Admiralty G0690, Loc GF25ab) from Feb 21-24. The team will work in all modes on 160m-6m. QSL only direct via CX2ABC.
See also: http://www.radiogruposur.org
SA-099, PJ2, Curacao Island:
Ulf,PJ2/DL5AXX, will spend his holiday on Curacao (WLOTA 0942) and will be working holiday style in CW and some RTTY on 80m-10m from Feb 24 until Mar 11. QSL via DL5AXX.
OQRS on http://www.dl5axx.de/dxlog/default.aspx?Logid=75
Lighthouse activities:
The South American Lighthouse Weekend (Fin de Semana de Faros
Sudamericanos) will take place on Feb 22-24. Expect many activities
from South America during this weekend.
See also: http://www.grupodxbb.com.ar/faros2013
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Manuel,CE2UNE, is wokring as XR2BH from Puerto Aldea lighthouse
(NAC 133, ARLHS CHI-110, Admiralty G1896.20). QSL via CE2AA.
LT5D Punta Mogotes ARG-005
LU2WA San Jorge ARG-006, see: http://www.lu2wa.com.ar
LT5X Cabo san Pablo ARG-074, see: http://www.lu8xw.com.ar
L50EY Baliza Soberania Nacional ARG-136, http://www.lu1ey.com.ar
PQ7M Cabo de Sao Roque BRA-017
ZW6AJU Velho de Aracaju BRA-282, http://www.grupoapollodx.com
HK1X Castillo Grande COL-037
HD3LRC Punta Jambeli ECU-003
OC4FB La Marina PER-010
CW3R Baliza Punta Negra URU-015
YV5AAG De la Sabana VEN-042
Compiled by Klaus, DL7UXG
(TNX Southgate ARC)
DX Contests by WABNM 2/22/2013
CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB: 2200Z, Feb 22 to 2200Z, Feb 24
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160m Only
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Assisted (High)
Multi-Op (High)
Max operating hours: Single Op: 30 hours
Multi-Op: 40 hours
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: W/VE: RS + (state/province)
DX: RS + CQ Zone
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with own country
5 points per QSO with other countries on same continent
10 points per QSO with other continents
5 points per QSO with maritime mobile
Multipliers: Each US state + DC (excluding KH6/KL7)
Each VE province
Each DXCC+WAE country (including KH6/KL7)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2200Z March 1, 2013
E-mail logs to: 160ssb[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail logs to: CQ 160 Meter Contest
25 Newbridge Road
Hicksville, NY 11801
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm
REF Contest, SSB: 0600Z, Feb 23 to 1800Z, Feb 24
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single (QRP/Low/High)
Club
SWL
Max operating hours: Single Op: 28 hours in no more than 3 increments of at least 1 hour each
Max power: HP: >100 Watts
LP: 100 Watts
QRP: 5 Watts
Exchange: French: RS + Department/Prefix
non-French: RS + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: French: 6 points per QSO with French station same continent
French: 15 points per QSO with French station on different continent
French: 1 point per QSO with non-French station same continent
French: 2 points per QSO with non-French station on different continent
non-French: 1 point per QSO with French station same continent
non-French: 3 points per QSO with French station on different continent
Multipliers: French/Corsica departments once per band
French overseas prefixes once per band
non-French DXCC countries once per band (available only to French stations)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 11, 2013
E-mail logs to: cdfssb[at]ref-union[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://concours.ref-union.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhf_dx.pdf
UBA DX Contest, CW: 1300Z, Feb 23 to 1300Z, Feb 24
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Single Op QRP
Multi-Op
SWL
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: ON: RST + Serial No. + province
non-ON: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with Belgian station
3 points per QSO with other EU stations
1 point per QSO with non-EU stations
Multipliers: Each Belgian province once per band
Each Belgian prefix once per band
Each EU DXCC country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 11, 2013
E-mail logs to: ubacw[at]uba[dot]be
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest-rules
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160m Only
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Assisted (High)
Multi-Op (High)
Max operating hours: Single Op: 30 hours
Multi-Op: 40 hours
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: W/VE: RS + (state/province)
DX: RS + CQ Zone
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with own country
5 points per QSO with other countries on same continent
10 points per QSO with other continents
5 points per QSO with maritime mobile
Multipliers: Each US state + DC (excluding KH6/KL7)
Each VE province
Each DXCC+WAE country (including KH6/KL7)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2200Z March 1, 2013
E-mail logs to: 160ssb[at]kkn[dot]net
Mail logs to: CQ 160 Meter Contest
25 Newbridge Road
Hicksville, NY 11801
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm
REF Contest, SSB: 0600Z, Feb 23 to 1800Z, Feb 24
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single (QRP/Low/High)
Club
SWL
Max operating hours: Single Op: 28 hours in no more than 3 increments of at least 1 hour each
Max power: HP: >100 Watts
LP: 100 Watts
QRP: 5 Watts
Exchange: French: RS + Department/Prefix
non-French: RS + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: French: 6 points per QSO with French station same continent
French: 15 points per QSO with French station on different continent
French: 1 point per QSO with non-French station same continent
French: 2 points per QSO with non-French station on different continent
non-French: 1 point per QSO with French station same continent
non-French: 3 points per QSO with French station on different continent
Multipliers: French/Corsica departments once per band
French overseas prefixes once per band
non-French DXCC countries once per band (available only to French stations)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 11, 2013
E-mail logs to: cdfssb[at]ref-union[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://concours.ref-union.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhf_dx.pdf
UBA DX Contest, CW: 1300Z, Feb 23 to 1300Z, Feb 24
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Single Op QRP
Multi-Op
SWL
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: ON: RST + Serial No. + province
non-ON: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 10 points per QSO with Belgian station
3 points per QSO with other EU stations
1 point per QSO with non-EU stations
Multipliers: Each Belgian province once per band
Each Belgian prefix once per band
Each EU DXCC country once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: March 11, 2013
E-mail logs to: ubacw[at]uba[dot]be
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest-rules
Monday, February 18, 2013
Myanmar Report
Pyin Oo Lyin train station was an open air covered station with a line of offices that the station attendants also lived in. We tried to purchase tickets in advance and that was not possible we soon found out why.
The morning we were to leave we arrived 1 hour before the train was scheduled to leave. Everyone was still asleep. We got in line with a few locals and waited in the morning chill of 50 degrees. Even the coffee shop did not open till 8 for the 8:20 train. We wondered how they could assign seat tickets with no computers. They wait until the train is out of the canyons and in phone range and the conductor calls into the station master what seats he has available then they start selling tickets.
Unfortunately the train derailed before reaching us so we had a 3 hour wait with the other foreigners to get tickets when the train arrived in the station. It was going to take a little time to fix it and we were moving by 1 pm.
The best part of the ride is the amazing 1904 trestle made of iron and built by an American company out of Philadelphia. But the train de railed just before the trestle and in a rocky area so we were not allowed or able to get off the train during the 4 hour wait for an additional engine to get there to pull it back in line and across the amazing canyon. Which did not get to see because it was dark by then, We did see it on our way out of town and were thankful we had been told not to try to bike the only road thru it.
We arrived in Hsipaw at 1:30 am and had to put the bikes together wheels and handlebars so we could ride into the sleeping town to find our hotel. There was no one to ask for directions and we cruised the streets until some man sitting by the street drinking with friends lead us there on his motor bike. We were so glad to get to our room that night and have a hot shower to take off the crusty sweat and dust and to warm up again because now it was almost cold and we were 9 hours later than expected.
This mountain town has a nice trekking area into the Shan villages. The first day we walked for 9 hours much of it up, some on trails thru the rice paddies and fields. The towns were what we see on the bike but very differ to the bus traveler,
Our guide Johny was not too experienced and we asked many questions that he did not have the English words for. We arrived at his Auntie’s village of 20 homes. She had the last and largest barn/home in town with a side building that was a store.
We were sent to the town well to clean up and we were very dirty and dusty, water flowed out of two pipes across the cement and down the hill into a pasture, A couple local women were doing their daily bath covered with a longie and pouring water over themselves and using a scrub brush for their feet. We joined in but did not get all that wet and kept our clothes on.
Back to the store we realized it was also the family’s living room and dining area for the restaurant of 4 tables. They had hot tea going to warm us after the cold water. We got a warm beer for Bruce and Phillip who had joined us on the treck and got a bottle of whiskey, The shop had tables where men were sitting around and they seemed amazed I was adding liquor to my tea.
During the dinner we learned that the guide did not wait until after we ate but jumped in first and acted like he was the guest of honor. The Burmese all eat and drink from the same bowl and cup so he was double dipping. I tried to explain not to do that but that concept did not get through.
After dinner we played cards and Phillip brought bubbles and gave them to the young girl there. She was to shy but the 80 year old Auntie had a great time blowing bubbles.
They put a pan of warm coals under the table near our feet and laughed as we played. All tried the cigarettes that Bruce and Phillip rolled and we had a good time while the teenage girls put a soap opera on the computer and watched it. At 9:00 they turned off the light bulb and sent us to the single pallet in the barn that was 10 feet long and rose 3 feet from the ground. It was made of bamboo slats and a pile of blankets awaited us. The guide was asleep on the pallet already and the family went upstairs to the loft to sleep. In this barn were bags and bags of dried corn and rice, farm equipment and tools, spider webs and dust.
The outhouse was out the side door and through the garden and I know each person got up at least once that night to visit it. This was after all a home stay!
We learned the well was paid for by the United Nations and the Home Stays and Treks were eco tourism.
Our next few days we poked around the country side and went for long rides. The move to Inle Lake had to be by bus because there were areas between the two cities we were not allowed to be in. The overnight bus went thru the canyon we missed seeing on the train and it was an amazingly steep road. We went down for over two hours with a rest stop at the bottom where they put hoses on all the brakes of the bus to cool them ….Then climbed out for another 3 hours of hair pin turns so steep that Independence pass would seem straight in comparison. The trucks were so large one at a time could do each turn with a spotter giving the ok and motor bikes weaving in and out between the trucks.
The bus dropped us off at 4:00 am 10 miles outside of Inle Lake. There was a coffee shop there just opening. The baker was frying his donuts in a large wok over a wood fire right on the side walk. The tea is a spiced chai and soon it was filled with men on the way to work and young men just hanging out.
This large body of water at least 20 miles long with resorts on the southern banks, fishing villages on stilts all around. We stayed in town and took a great boat ride to the pagodas around the lake and the weaving village, the silver village, and a stop in a private home where the 40 ish middle generation daughter provided for the family by rolling cigars. She can roll 800 in a day. There were 4 generations living together in this weaved mat home on bamboo stilts in a town of water streets. The area of land under the home had chickens and pigs. The kitchen was a step down and the wood fired stove to cook on was on a metal plate,
We had tea and smoked cigars and left a thank you gift of money. It was very educational to see all living in 2 rooms and the hammocks and pile of mats they sleep on, but no furniture except the tv and stand.
Here fishermen use their leg and heel to paddle with a long oar. It is like a dance on the tip of the boat, with a basket in hand to drop over the fish they see,
There are hot springs here as well. There is no night life, the towns close at 9pm
The electric is on only from 6 pm to 6 am so everything a family needs done is completed then. The large resorts have their own generators for the day hours. We rode along the lake and learned about floating gardens that produce tomatoes and pumpkins and beans, Much of the wonderful shrimp we ate was farm raised in the lake, and the ponds it feeds.
We left Inle Lake and took 24 hours of bus rides to the beach for 5 days of quiet evenings and sun filled days. We ate steamed fish and drank too much rum.
The major crop was sugar cane in that area. They made great rum and sold it in 700mm bottles for about$1.50, add fruit juice and soda ( which costs as much as the rum) and for $6 we could have a great evening.
The internet was only available once in a while, when the power was on and the router was working. I had reason to believe everything going out was being checked. I must have not been complimentary because you all did not get my e mails.
This beach was 13 miles long and very flat. We road our bikes up and down the sand to the fishing villages, went snorkeling, played cards and had sea side massages.
We finished our Myanmar trip back in Yagon at Bike World where we started from. It was great to be back with Soe Soe and enjoyed that coming back to a friendly familiar place to take the bikes apart and pack up for Thailand.
We are now in Chiang Mai, another familiar place. We have been to the dentist, had Thai massages, ate Green Curry and sweet pineapples.
DNews 425 DX Group
3D2 - Jim, W8ERI will be active as 3D2ZF from Taveuni (OC-016), Fiji
Islands on 17-23 February. He will operate SSB on 80-10 metres.
QSL via W8ERI. [TNX The Daily DX]
3V - Alfredo, IK7JWX and several other operators (I8LWL, IK2DUW,
IK6JRI, IK8GQY, IK8TEM, IS0AGY, IW2NLC, KF5EYY, 3V8ESG, 3V8SA,
3V8SF and 3V8ST) will be active on all bands and modes as TS8TI
from Djerba Island (AF-083) between 29 April and 6 May. QSL via
IK2DUW. [TNX IK7JWX]
A6 - Alex, SQ9UM will be active as A6/SQ9UM on 16-22 February. He will
operate mainly CW and RTTY, with some SSB and PSK, on 40-10
metres. QSL via home call. [TNX SQ9UM]
CE - Manuel, CE2UNE will be active as XR2BH from the lighthouse at
Caleta Hornilla (Puerto Aldea) on 20-24 February, including
participation in the South American Lighthouses Weekend. [TNX
CE3FZL]
CN - EA5CP, EA5YU and EA9BLJ are active as 5C5T from Morocco until 18
February, including a Multi-Single LP entry in the ARRL DX CW
Contest. QSL via EA5YU. [TNX NG3K]
CT9 - Once again Rosel, DL3KWR and Hardy, DL3KWF will be active as
CT9/DL3KWR and CT9/DL3KWF from Madeira (AF-014) from 7 March to 3
April. They plan to operate mostly in CW and digital modes with a
focus on 12, 17 and 30 metres. QSL via home calls. E-.mail
requests for bureau cards can be sent to dl3kwr[@]darc.de or
dl3kwf[@]darc.de respectively. [TNX DL3KWR]
CX - A team from Radiogrupo Sur (www.radiogruposur.org) will be active
on all bands and modes as CV5A from Flores Island (SA-030) and
lighthouse on 21-24 February. QSL via CX2ABC, direct only. [TNX
rsgbiota.org]
ES - Celebrating the 95th anniversary of the Estonian Republic, a large
number of callsigns with special prefix ES95 will be active from
15 February to 3 March. Information on the relevant award will be
published on the Estonian Radio Amateurs Union's website
(www.erau.ee). [TNX ES2TI]
F - A team from the Lanester Amateur Radio Club (F6KPQ) will be active
on all bands and modes as TM2BI from Belle-Ile-en-Mer (EU-048) on
24-31 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via F6KPQ, direct or
bureau. [TNX F4FFZ]
FO_ci - Announced frequencies for the TX5K DXpedition to Clipperton Island
[425DXN 1136] are:
CW 1833 3523 7023 10103 14033 18083 21033 24903 28033
SSB - 3785 7185 - 14185 18165 21285 24975 28515
RTTY - - - 10137 14087 18097 - - -
The team expects to arrive at Clipperton on 28 February. It will
take at least one day to land and get the camp set up, so QRV
should not be expected before 1 March. Bookmark www.tx5k.org for
updates.
FR - A group of FR operators will be active as TO1PF from Piton de la
Fournaise, a 2600m high volcano on Reunion Island (AF-016), on
23-24 February, 11-12 May and 3-4 August. QSL via FR1GZ.
H4 - Phil, G3SWH and Jim, G3RTE will be active as H44KW from Guadalcanal
(OC-047), Solomon Islands on 18-28 February [425DXN 1117]. They
will operate CW only on 80-10 metres: "please make only one QSO
per band", they say. "Duplicate QSOs will not be logged". Subject
to a reliable Internet connection, they will upload the log to
Clublog and www.g3swh.org.uk on a daily basis. Otherwise the
complete log will be uploaded after the expedition. QSL via G3SWH,
direct or bureau (OQRS for both direct and bureau cards on Phil's
website). The log will be uploaded to LoTW as soon as possible
after they return home. [TNX G3SWH]
HL - Rocky, HL1VAU is staying on Kanghwa Island (AS-105) until the end
of February. He is on a business trip and will operate on the HF
bands mainly CW as HL1VAU/2. QSL via home call. [TNX HL1VAU]
IS0 - Special stations II0IDP from Cagliari (EU-024, QSL via IS0IGV) and
II0ICH from La Maddalena (EU-041, QSL via IM0QMA) - both
representing former coast radio stations of the Italian Navy -
will be active on 2-17 March for the 7th Italian Navy Coastal
Radio Stations Award (www.assoradiomarinai.it). [TNX IS0IGV]
J8 - Mike, VA3MW will be active as J8/VA3MW from the island of Bequia
(NA-025) on 15-19 February. He plans to be QRV on 20 and 15
metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
PA - Look for Marcel, PD5MVH/p to be active from Vlieland Island
(EU-038) on 2-16 March. He will operate SSB on 40, 20 and 10
metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX PD5MVH]
PJ4 - Kazik, SP6AXW and Janusz, SP9FIH will be active on 160-6 metres as
PJ4/SP6AXW and PJ4/SP9FIH from Bonaire (SA-006) on 8-20 April. QSL
via SP9FIH. Logsearch and further information can be found on
www.pj4-dxpedition.com [TNX SP9FIH]
PY - Marcelo, PY2FN will be active as PY2FN/p from the lighthouse at
Ponta da Sela on Sao Sebastiao Island (SA-028) on 22-25 February.
He plans to operate CW only on 40-6 metres and to participate in
the South American Lighthouses Weekend. QSL via home call, direct
or bureau.
V3 - Lee, N8LJ will be active as V31LJ from Placencia, Belize from 27
February to 6 March. QSL via K8ESQ and LoTW.
V3 - Hernan V31HU, Ismael V31NV (XE1AY) and Enrique V32EE (XE2AA) will
be active from Twin Cayes, South Water Cay (NA-180), Belize on
6-12 April. They plan to operate on the HF bands and 6 metres. QSL
via IT9EJW.
V4 - Once again John, W5JON will be active as V47JA from St. Kitts
(NA-104)from 20 February to 21 March. He will operate SSB on 80-6
metres, and will participate in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. QSL via
W5JON and LoTW. [TNX W5JON]
V6 - Mike, WB7DXA will be active as V63DXA from Micronesia between 21
February and 21 March. He plans to operate from Kosrae (OC-059)
"for about a week", then hopefully from IOTA group OC-226 (Mokil
and Pingelap Atolls, "but it all depends on WX and other factors")
and finally from Pohnpei (OC-010). Main activity is expected on 20
metres SSB, possibly with some CW. QSL via home call, direct and
bureau, and LoTW. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
VP2M - Jack, KB8RJ (VP2MRS) and Crissie, WD8KUR (VP2MUR) will be active
from Montserrat (NA-103) from 20 February to 14 March. They will
operate holiday style on 80-10 metres, mainly SSB with some PSK31.
QSL via KB8RJ.
W - Members of the Palos Verdes ARC will operate as K6PV/6 from Santa
Catalina Island (NA-066) on 20-24 February. They plan to run two
stations on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres, possibily also on
17, 12 and 6 metres. Main activity will be on SSB, but they will
be able to work CW, RTYY and PSK31 as well. QSL via K6PV. [TNX
rsgbiota.org]
XE - Ismael XE1AY, Benjamin XE1AU, Armando XE1CIC and Enrique XE2AA
will be active as XF2E from Isla de Venados (NA-171) on 21-26
April. They will be QRV on the HF bands and 6 metres. QSL via
IT9EJW.
XT - JA3VWT (XT2VWT), JH3AEF (XT2AEF), JA3IVU (XT2IVU) and JA1CJA
(XT2CJA) will be active from Burkina Faso from 22 February to 2
March. They will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 80-10
metres. QSL via home calls. [TNX The Daily DX]
YB - Ucok YB6AR, Adhi YB3MM, Budi YF1AR and Evendi YC6EI will be active
as YE6A from Rondo Island (OC-245) on 9-17 March. QSL via IZ8CCW.
They have a website at www.mdxc.org/oc-245/
YO - Special event callsign YO2013EYOWF will be active on 15-24
February for the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival to be held
in Brasov, Romania. Expect activity on 80-10 metres SSB, CW and
digital modes. QSL via YO6MP. Information on the relevant award
can be found at www.qrz.com/db/YO2013EYOWF
Z8 - Ken, K4ZW will be active again as Z81Z from Juba, South Sudan from
25 February to 6 March. He plans to be QRV on the low bands as
time permits. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
3D2C ---> The International DX Association has been given the first video
of the Conway Reef DXpedition (3D2C) from September 2012. This 25 minute
video is on the INDEXA web site (www.indexa.org) and can be viewed by
clicking on the "DXpedition Videos" tab. [TNX K4MQG]
ANTARCTIC ACTIVITY WEEK ---> The Worldwide Antarctic Program has announced
that the 10th Antarctic Activity Week will be held from 18 to 24 February.
The aim of this annual event is to promote worldwide interest in the
Antarctic continent. Special callsigns (QSL via operator's instructions)
are expected to be aired during this year's AAW from the following
countries:
Australia VK2ANT
Bulgaria LZ10ANT
Canada VA3WAP, VA7AAW
France TM10AAW, TM10WAP
India AT3ANT
Italy II2ANT, II5ANT, IO5ANT, IO5SP, IP2ANT, IP8AAW, IR0WAP,
IR1ANT, IR1SP, IR7WAP
Poland HF0A
Romania YQ0ANT, YQ8ANT
Spain AO1ICE, AO4HAG, AO7WAP, EG1WAA
Switzerland HB9ICE
The Netherlands PA6ANT, PF13ANT
USA K0ANT, K4A, K4K, N6A
Complete information on the AAW can be found at www.waponline.it
CO8DM & LOTW ---> Doug, CO8DM is converting his paper logs into electronic
format and uploads them to LoTW. This is an error-prone exercise, so if you
cannot find a match on LoTW, please email your QSO data to Doug for him to
correct any error. [TNX CO8DM]
DXCC NEWS ---> The following operations have been approved for DXCC credit: 5X8C (Uganda, current operation), T6BP (Afghanistan, operation commencing
in 2011), T6TJ (Afghanistan, operation commencing in 2012), Z81A and Z81D
(Republic of South Sudan, current operations commencing in 2012).
IOTA NEWS ---> The following operations in the period October 2012/January
2013 have provided acceptable validation and are therefore approved for
IOTA credit: RA4HKM/0 (AS-025), C6AVA (NA-048 & NA-054), YB4IR/5 (OC-075),
L22D (SA-022) and LU6W (SA-096). SA-096 is now confirmed as a valid IOTA
group. [TNX G3KMA]
LIGHTHOUSE WEEKEND ---> The fifth South American Lighthouses Weekend will
be held on 22-24 February. Details, including a listing of partecipating
stations, can be found at www.grupodxbb.com.ar/faros2013/index.htm
QSL VIA F5OZC ---> Alain, F5OZC has logs and cards for the following
operations by F8DQZ: 3XD02 & 3XD02/p (AF-051, April 2003), J5UAT & J5UAT/p
(AF-020, April-May 2003), 3XDQZ/p (April 2004, the first and so far only
operation from IOTA group AF-096) and F8DQZ/p (EU-105, August 2004). QSL
direct only to Alain Rebondy, 4
Islands on 17-23 February. He will operate SSB on 80-10 metres.
QSL via W8ERI. [TNX The Daily DX]
3V - Alfredo, IK7JWX and several other operators (I8LWL, IK2DUW,
IK6JRI, IK8GQY, IK8TEM, IS0AGY, IW2NLC, KF5EYY, 3V8ESG, 3V8SA,
3V8SF and 3V8ST) will be active on all bands and modes as TS8TI
from Djerba Island (AF-083) between 29 April and 6 May. QSL via
IK2DUW. [TNX IK7JWX]
A6 - Alex, SQ9UM will be active as A6/SQ9UM on 16-22 February. He will
operate mainly CW and RTTY, with some SSB and PSK, on 40-10
metres. QSL via home call. [TNX SQ9UM]
CE - Manuel, CE2UNE will be active as XR2BH from the lighthouse at
Caleta Hornilla (Puerto Aldea) on 20-24 February, including
participation in the South American Lighthouses Weekend. [TNX
CE3FZL]
CN - EA5CP, EA5YU and EA9BLJ are active as 5C5T from Morocco until 18
February, including a Multi-Single LP entry in the ARRL DX CW
Contest. QSL via EA5YU. [TNX NG3K]
CT9 - Once again Rosel, DL3KWR and Hardy, DL3KWF will be active as
CT9/DL3KWR and CT9/DL3KWF from Madeira (AF-014) from 7 March to 3
April. They plan to operate mostly in CW and digital modes with a
focus on 12, 17 and 30 metres. QSL via home calls. E-.mail
requests for bureau cards can be sent to dl3kwr[@]darc.de or
dl3kwf[@]darc.de respectively. [TNX DL3KWR]
CX - A team from Radiogrupo Sur (www.radiogruposur.org) will be active
on all bands and modes as CV5A from Flores Island (SA-030) and
lighthouse on 21-24 February. QSL via CX2ABC, direct only. [TNX
rsgbiota.org]
ES - Celebrating the 95th anniversary of the Estonian Republic, a large
number of callsigns with special prefix ES95 will be active from
15 February to 3 March. Information on the relevant award will be
published on the Estonian Radio Amateurs Union's website
(www.erau.ee). [TNX ES2TI]
F - A team from the Lanester Amateur Radio Club (F6KPQ) will be active
on all bands and modes as TM2BI from Belle-Ile-en-Mer (EU-048) on
24-31 July, IOTA Contest included. QSL via F6KPQ, direct or
bureau. [TNX F4FFZ]
FO_ci - Announced frequencies for the TX5K DXpedition to Clipperton Island
[425DXN 1136] are:
CW 1833 3523 7023 10103 14033 18083 21033 24903 28033
SSB - 3785 7185 - 14185 18165 21285 24975 28515
RTTY - - - 10137 14087 18097 - - -
The team expects to arrive at Clipperton on 28 February. It will
take at least one day to land and get the camp set up, so QRV
should not be expected before 1 March. Bookmark www.tx5k.org for
updates.
FR - A group of FR operators will be active as TO1PF from Piton de la
Fournaise, a 2600m high volcano on Reunion Island (AF-016), on
23-24 February, 11-12 May and 3-4 August. QSL via FR1GZ.
H4 - Phil, G3SWH and Jim, G3RTE will be active as H44KW from Guadalcanal
(OC-047), Solomon Islands on 18-28 February [425DXN 1117]. They
will operate CW only on 80-10 metres: "please make only one QSO
per band", they say. "Duplicate QSOs will not be logged". Subject
to a reliable Internet connection, they will upload the log to
Clublog and www.g3swh.org.uk on a daily basis. Otherwise the
complete log will be uploaded after the expedition. QSL via G3SWH,
direct or bureau (OQRS for both direct and bureau cards on Phil's
website). The log will be uploaded to LoTW as soon as possible
after they return home. [TNX G3SWH]
HL - Rocky, HL1VAU is staying on Kanghwa Island (AS-105) until the end
of February. He is on a business trip and will operate on the HF
bands mainly CW as HL1VAU/2. QSL via home call. [TNX HL1VAU]
IS0 - Special stations II0IDP from Cagliari (EU-024, QSL via IS0IGV) and
II0ICH from La Maddalena (EU-041, QSL via IM0QMA) - both
representing former coast radio stations of the Italian Navy -
will be active on 2-17 March for the 7th Italian Navy Coastal
Radio Stations Award (www.assoradiomarinai.it). [TNX IS0IGV]
J8 - Mike, VA3MW will be active as J8/VA3MW from the island of Bequia
(NA-025) on 15-19 February. He plans to be QRV on 20 and 15
metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
PA - Look for Marcel, PD5MVH/p to be active from Vlieland Island
(EU-038) on 2-16 March. He will operate SSB on 40, 20 and 10
metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX PD5MVH]
PJ4 - Kazik, SP6AXW and Janusz, SP9FIH will be active on 160-6 metres as
PJ4/SP6AXW and PJ4/SP9FIH from Bonaire (SA-006) on 8-20 April. QSL
via SP9FIH. Logsearch and further information can be found on
www.pj4-dxpedition.com [TNX SP9FIH]
PY - Marcelo, PY2FN will be active as PY2FN/p from the lighthouse at
Ponta da Sela on Sao Sebastiao Island (SA-028) on 22-25 February.
He plans to operate CW only on 40-6 metres and to participate in
the South American Lighthouses Weekend. QSL via home call, direct
or bureau.
V3 - Lee, N8LJ will be active as V31LJ from Placencia, Belize from 27
February to 6 March. QSL via K8ESQ and LoTW.
V3 - Hernan V31HU, Ismael V31NV (XE1AY) and Enrique V32EE (XE2AA) will
be active from Twin Cayes, South Water Cay (NA-180), Belize on
6-12 April. They plan to operate on the HF bands and 6 metres. QSL
via IT9EJW.
V4 - Once again John, W5JON will be active as V47JA from St. Kitts
(NA-104)from 20 February to 21 March. He will operate SSB on 80-6
metres, and will participate in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. QSL via
W5JON and LoTW. [TNX W5JON]
V6 - Mike, WB7DXA will be active as V63DXA from Micronesia between 21
February and 21 March. He plans to operate from Kosrae (OC-059)
"for about a week", then hopefully from IOTA group OC-226 (Mokil
and Pingelap Atolls, "but it all depends on WX and other factors")
and finally from Pohnpei (OC-010). Main activity is expected on 20
metres SSB, possibly with some CW. QSL via home call, direct and
bureau, and LoTW. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
VP2M - Jack, KB8RJ (VP2MRS) and Crissie, WD8KUR (VP2MUR) will be active
from Montserrat (NA-103) from 20 February to 14 March. They will
operate holiday style on 80-10 metres, mainly SSB with some PSK31.
QSL via KB8RJ.
W - Members of the Palos Verdes ARC will operate as K6PV/6 from Santa
Catalina Island (NA-066) on 20-24 February. They plan to run two
stations on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres, possibily also on
17, 12 and 6 metres. Main activity will be on SSB, but they will
be able to work CW, RTYY and PSK31 as well. QSL via K6PV. [TNX
rsgbiota.org]
XE - Ismael XE1AY, Benjamin XE1AU, Armando XE1CIC and Enrique XE2AA
will be active as XF2E from Isla de Venados (NA-171) on 21-26
April. They will be QRV on the HF bands and 6 metres. QSL via
IT9EJW.
XT - JA3VWT (XT2VWT), JH3AEF (XT2AEF), JA3IVU (XT2IVU) and JA1CJA
(XT2CJA) will be active from Burkina Faso from 22 February to 2
March. They will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 80-10
metres. QSL via home calls. [TNX The Daily DX]
YB - Ucok YB6AR, Adhi YB3MM, Budi YF1AR and Evendi YC6EI will be active
as YE6A from Rondo Island (OC-245) on 9-17 March. QSL via IZ8CCW.
They have a website at www.mdxc.org/oc-245/
YO - Special event callsign YO2013EYOWF will be active on 15-24
February for the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival to be held
in Brasov, Romania. Expect activity on 80-10 metres SSB, CW and
digital modes. QSL via YO6MP. Information on the relevant award
can be found at www.qrz.com/db/YO2013EYOWF
Z8 - Ken, K4ZW will be active again as Z81Z from Juba, South Sudan from
25 February to 6 March. He plans to be QRV on the low bands as
time permits. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
3D2C ---> The International DX Association has been given the first video
of the Conway Reef DXpedition (3D2C) from September 2012. This 25 minute
video is on the INDEXA web site (www.indexa.org) and can be viewed by
clicking on the "DXpedition Videos" tab. [TNX K4MQG]
ANTARCTIC ACTIVITY WEEK ---> The Worldwide Antarctic Program has announced
that the 10th Antarctic Activity Week will be held from 18 to 24 February.
The aim of this annual event is to promote worldwide interest in the
Antarctic continent. Special callsigns (QSL via operator's instructions)
are expected to be aired during this year's AAW from the following
countries:
Australia VK2ANT
Bulgaria LZ10ANT
Canada VA3WAP, VA7AAW
France TM10AAW, TM10WAP
India AT3ANT
Italy II2ANT, II5ANT, IO5ANT, IO5SP, IP2ANT, IP8AAW, IR0WAP,
IR1ANT, IR1SP, IR7WAP
Poland HF0A
Romania YQ0ANT, YQ8ANT
Spain AO1ICE, AO4HAG, AO7WAP, EG1WAA
Switzerland HB9ICE
The Netherlands PA6ANT, PF13ANT
USA K0ANT, K4A, K4K, N6A
Complete information on the AAW can be found at www.waponline.it
CO8DM & LOTW ---> Doug, CO8DM is converting his paper logs into electronic
format and uploads them to LoTW. This is an error-prone exercise, so if you
cannot find a match on LoTW, please email your QSO data to Doug for him to
correct any error. [TNX CO8DM]
DXCC NEWS ---> The following operations have been approved for DXCC credit: 5X8C (Uganda, current operation), T6BP (Afghanistan, operation commencing
in 2011), T6TJ (Afghanistan, operation commencing in 2012), Z81A and Z81D
(Republic of South Sudan, current operations commencing in 2012).
IOTA NEWS ---> The following operations in the period October 2012/January
2013 have provided acceptable validation and are therefore approved for
IOTA credit: RA4HKM/0 (AS-025), C6AVA (NA-048 & NA-054), YB4IR/5 (OC-075),
L22D (SA-022) and LU6W (SA-096). SA-096 is now confirmed as a valid IOTA
group. [TNX G3KMA]
LIGHTHOUSE WEEKEND ---> The fifth South American Lighthouses Weekend will
be held on 22-24 February. Details, including a listing of partecipating
stations, can be found at www.grupodxbb.com.ar/faros2013/index.htm
QSL VIA F5OZC ---> Alain, F5OZC has logs and cards for the following
operations by F8DQZ: 3XD02 & 3XD02/p (AF-051, April 2003), J5UAT & J5UAT/p
(AF-020, April-May 2003), 3XDQZ/p (April 2004, the first and so far only
operation from IOTA group AF-096) and F8DQZ/p (EU-105, August 2004). QSL
direct only to Alain Rebondy, 4
DX Calendar 425 Group 18 Feb 2013
PERIOD CALL REF
till 16/02 T47RRC: Coco Island (NA-086) 1136
till 17/02 FM/R5GA and TO5X: Martinique (NA-107) 1136
till 17/02 K5KUA/5: Galveston Island (NA-143) 1135
till 17/02 YB6AR/p and others: Pulau Bunta (OC-245) 1135
till 18/02 5C5T: Morocco 1137
till 18/02 5X8C: Uganda 1133
till 18/02 HS0ZJF/8: Koh Samui (AS-101) 1129
till 18/02 OE2013: special prefix 1131
till 18/02 VK4NM/p: Fraser Island (OC-142) 1133
till 19/02 J8/VA3MW: Bequia Island (NA-025) 1137
till 20/02 PJ2/K9KM, PJ2/K9QVB, PJ2/N0VD: Curacao (SA-099) 1136
till 20/02 PJ2/NP2L, PJ2/W9NJY, PJ2/W9VA, PJ2DX: Curacao (SA-099)1136
till 20/02 VP2ME: Montserrat (NA-103) 1136
till 20/02 ZK3T: Tokelau (OC-048) 1135
till 21/02 3D2RX and 3D2RO: Rotuma (OC-060) 1134
till 21/02 C6ABB: Nassau (NA-001) 1135
till 21/02 VP5/K0UU and VQ5RP: Grand Turk Island (NA-003) 1135
till 23/02 9U4U: Burundi 1131
till 23/02 A35WH: Tongatapu (OC-049), Tonga 1133
till 23/02 V63ZM: Micronesia 1135
till 24/02 YO2013EYOWF: special event callsign 1137
till 27/02 WA2USA/4: St. George Island (NA-085) 1131
till 28/02 5H1Z: Zanzibar Island (AF-032) 1133
till 28/02 HL1VAU/2: Kanghwa Island (AS-105) 1137
till 28/02 LY16W: special callsign 1135
till 28/02 PF100ZOO: special callsign 1134
till 02/03 J52HF: Guinea-Bissau 1135
till 03/03 5W0W: Samoa (OC-097) 1127
till 03/03 ES95: special callsigns 1137
till 08/03 J38RF: Grenada (NA-024) 1135
till 09/03 4S7KKG: Sri Lanka (AS-003) 1121
till 09/03 HC2/RC5A and HC2/RA1AGL: Ecuador 1135
till 10/03 6W2SC: Senegal 1132
till 10/03 J5UAP: Guinea-Bissau 1132
till 11/03 J88DR: St Vincent (NA-109) 1135
till 15/03 5V7JD: Togo 1135
till 18/03 XU7ACQ: Cambodia 1135
till 22/03 PJ2/PA0VDV: Curacao (SA-099) 1135
till 25/03 FG/F6ITD: La Desirade, Guadeloupe (NA-102) 1134
till 31/03 HG66MALEV: special station 1135
till 01/04 HK3JCL: Colombia 1133
till 11/04 JX9JKA: Jan Mayen (EU-022) 1024
till 15/04 JG8NQJ/JD1: Minami Torishima (OC-073) 1132
till May 9G5MS: Ghana 1134
till October T6MH: Afghanistan 1125
till 31/12 DL50FRANCE: special station 1131
till 31/12 EI13CLAN: special callsign 1130
till 31/12 Gx100C: special callsign 1134
till 31/12 Gx100RSGB: special callsigns 1130
till 31/12 HA30S: special callsign 1136
till 31/12 HB30OK: special callsign 1130
till 31/12 OU1RAEM: special callsign 1130
till 31/12 RI1ANP: Progress Station (Antarctica) 1132
till 31/12 S5300TP: special callsign 1130
till 31/12 Z320RSM and Z320A-Z320Z: special callsigns 1130
till Feb 2014 VK0JJJ: Mawson station (Antarctica) 1135
till Feb 2014 ZS7V: SANAE IV station (Antarctica) 1136
16/02 9M4CNY: Penang Island (AS-015) 1135
16/02-22/02 A6/SQ9UM: United Arab Emirates 1137
16/02-23/02 KG4KL: Guantanamo Bay (NA-015) 1136
16/02-18/02 T46RRC and T46T: Santa Maria Island (NA-204) 1136
16/02-25/02 XV2DLH: Vietnam 1136
17/02-23/02 3D2ZF: Taveuni (OC-016), Fiji Islands 1137
17/02-01/03 KG4WV: Guantanamo Bay (NA-015) 1136
17/02-03/03 TO22C: Guadeloupe (NA-102) 1136
18/02-28/02 H44KW: Guadalcanal (OC-047), Solomon Islands 1137
20/02-24/02 K6PV/6: Santa Catalina Island (NA-066) 1137
20/02-02/03 HS0ZJF/9: Koh Butang (AS-126) 1129
20/02-21/03 V47JA: St. Kitts (NA-104) 1137
20/02-14/03 VP2MRS and VP2MUR: Montserrat (NA-103) 1137
20/02-24/02 XR2BH: Caleta Hornilla lighthouse 1137
21/02-24/02 CV5A: Flores Island (SA-030) 1137
21/02-21/03 V63DXA: Micronesia (OC-059, OC-226, OC-010) 1137
21/02-06/03 XT2TT: Burkina Faso 1135
22/02-25/02 PY2FN/p: Sao Sebastiao Island (SA-028) 1137
22/02-02/03 XT2VWT, XT2AEF, XT2IVU, XT2CJA: Burkina Faso 1137
23/02-24/02 TO1PF: Reunion Island (AF-016) 1137
24/02-02/03 A35WH/p: Vava'u (OC-064), Tonga 1133
25/02-06/03 Z81Z: South Sudan 1137
27/02-06/03 V31LJ: Belize 1137
28/02-10/03 TX5K: Clipperton Island (NA-011) 1137
February 6V2R: Senegal 1135
February J5NAR: Guinea Bissau 1135
February ST2SF: Sudan 1131
February T6LG: Afghanistan 1111
01/03-08/03 9M6/N6MUF: East Malaysia 1132
02/03-17/03 II0IDP: special station (Sardinia, EU-024) 1137
02/03-17/03 II0ICH: special station (Maddalena Island, EU-041) 1137
02/03-16/03 PD5MVH/p: Vlieland Island (EU-038) 1137
07/03-03/04 CT9/DL3KWR and CT9/DL3KWF: Madeira (AF-014) 1137
08/03-25/03 H44G: Guadalcanal (OC-047), Solomon Islands 1123
09/03-17/03 YE6A: Rondo Island (OC-245) 1137
10/03-18/03 9M4SLL: Spratly Islands (AS-051) 1132
12/03-23/03 H40T: Nendo Island (OC-100), Temotu Province 1123
12/03-23/03 T2GM: Tuvalu (OC-015) 1135
30/03-13/04 VK9C/GM2MP: Cocos-Keeling Islands (OC-003) 1133
March HR5/F2JD: Honduras 1131
March ST2SF: Sudan 1131
04/04-18/04 5W0M: Samoa (OC-097) 1125
08/04-20/04 PJ4/SP6AXW and PJ4/SP9FIH: Bonaire (SA-006) 1137
06/04-12/04 V31HU, V31NV, V32EE: Twin Cayes (NA-180) 1137
21/04-26/04 XF2E: Isla de Venados (NA-171) 1137
29/04-06/05 TS8TI: Djerba Island (AF-083) 1137
April HR5/F2JD: Honduras 1131
April ST2SF: Sudan 1131
03/05-12/05 VK9NT: Norfolk Island (OC-005) 1135
11/05-12/05 TO1PF: Reunion Island (AF-016) 1137
May HR5/F2JD: Honduras 1131
May ZS8: Marion Island (AF-021) 1136
01/07-31/07 TC150RC: special callsign 1133
24/07-31/07 TM2BI: Belle-Ile-en-Mer (EU-048) 1137
03/08-04/08 TO1PF: Reunion Island (AF-016) 1137
till 16/02 T47RRC: Coco Island (NA-086) 1136
till 17/02 FM/R5GA and TO5X: Martinique (NA-107) 1136
till 17/02 K5KUA/5: Galveston Island (NA-143) 1135
till 17/02 YB6AR/p and others: Pulau Bunta (OC-245) 1135
till 18/02 5C5T: Morocco 1137
till 18/02 5X8C: Uganda 1133
till 18/02 HS0ZJF/8: Koh Samui (AS-101) 1129
till 18/02 OE2013: special prefix 1131
till 18/02 VK4NM/p: Fraser Island (OC-142) 1133
till 19/02 J8/VA3MW: Bequia Island (NA-025) 1137
till 20/02 PJ2/K9KM, PJ2/K9QVB, PJ2/N0VD: Curacao (SA-099) 1136
till 20/02 PJ2/NP2L, PJ2/W9NJY, PJ2/W9VA, PJ2DX: Curacao (SA-099)1136
till 20/02 VP2ME: Montserrat (NA-103) 1136
till 20/02 ZK3T: Tokelau (OC-048) 1135
till 21/02 3D2RX and 3D2RO: Rotuma (OC-060) 1134
till 21/02 C6ABB: Nassau (NA-001) 1135
till 21/02 VP5/K0UU and VQ5RP: Grand Turk Island (NA-003) 1135
till 23/02 9U4U: Burundi 1131
till 23/02 A35WH: Tongatapu (OC-049), Tonga 1133
till 23/02 V63ZM: Micronesia 1135
till 24/02 YO2013EYOWF: special event callsign 1137
till 27/02 WA2USA/4: St. George Island (NA-085) 1131
till 28/02 5H1Z: Zanzibar Island (AF-032) 1133
till 28/02 HL1VAU/2: Kanghwa Island (AS-105) 1137
till 28/02 LY16W: special callsign 1135
till 28/02 PF100ZOO: special callsign 1134
till 02/03 J52HF: Guinea-Bissau 1135
till 03/03 5W0W: Samoa (OC-097) 1127
till 03/03 ES95: special callsigns 1137
till 08/03 J38RF: Grenada (NA-024) 1135
till 09/03 4S7KKG: Sri Lanka (AS-003) 1121
till 09/03 HC2/RC5A and HC2/RA1AGL: Ecuador 1135
till 10/03 6W2SC: Senegal 1132
till 10/03 J5UAP: Guinea-Bissau 1132
till 11/03 J88DR: St Vincent (NA-109) 1135
till 15/03 5V7JD: Togo 1135
till 18/03 XU7ACQ: Cambodia 1135
till 22/03 PJ2/PA0VDV: Curacao (SA-099) 1135
till 25/03 FG/F6ITD: La Desirade, Guadeloupe (NA-102) 1134
till 31/03 HG66MALEV: special station 1135
till 01/04 HK3JCL: Colombia 1133
till 11/04 JX9JKA: Jan Mayen (EU-022) 1024
till 15/04 JG8NQJ/JD1: Minami Torishima (OC-073) 1132
till May 9G5MS: Ghana 1134
till October T6MH: Afghanistan 1125
till 31/12 DL50FRANCE: special station 1131
till 31/12 EI13CLAN: special callsign 1130
till 31/12 Gx100C: special callsign 1134
till 31/12 Gx100RSGB: special callsigns 1130
till 31/12 HA30S: special callsign 1136
till 31/12 HB30OK: special callsign 1130
till 31/12 OU1RAEM: special callsign 1130
till 31/12 RI1ANP: Progress Station (Antarctica) 1132
till 31/12 S5300TP: special callsign 1130
till 31/12 Z320RSM and Z320A-Z320Z: special callsigns 1130
till Feb 2014 VK0JJJ: Mawson station (Antarctica) 1135
till Feb 2014 ZS7V: SANAE IV station (Antarctica) 1136
16/02 9M4CNY: Penang Island (AS-015) 1135
16/02-22/02 A6/SQ9UM: United Arab Emirates 1137
16/02-23/02 KG4KL: Guantanamo Bay (NA-015) 1136
16/02-18/02 T46RRC and T46T: Santa Maria Island (NA-204) 1136
16/02-25/02 XV2DLH: Vietnam 1136
17/02-23/02 3D2ZF: Taveuni (OC-016), Fiji Islands 1137
17/02-01/03 KG4WV: Guantanamo Bay (NA-015) 1136
17/02-03/03 TO22C: Guadeloupe (NA-102) 1136
18/02-28/02 H44KW: Guadalcanal (OC-047), Solomon Islands 1137
20/02-24/02 K6PV/6: Santa Catalina Island (NA-066) 1137
20/02-02/03 HS0ZJF/9: Koh Butang (AS-126) 1129
20/02-21/03 V47JA: St. Kitts (NA-104) 1137
20/02-14/03 VP2MRS and VP2MUR: Montserrat (NA-103) 1137
20/02-24/02 XR2BH: Caleta Hornilla lighthouse 1137
21/02-24/02 CV5A: Flores Island (SA-030) 1137
21/02-21/03 V63DXA: Micronesia (OC-059, OC-226, OC-010) 1137
21/02-06/03 XT2TT: Burkina Faso 1135
22/02-25/02 PY2FN/p: Sao Sebastiao Island (SA-028) 1137
22/02-02/03 XT2VWT, XT2AEF, XT2IVU, XT2CJA: Burkina Faso 1137
23/02-24/02 TO1PF: Reunion Island (AF-016) 1137
24/02-02/03 A35WH/p: Vava'u (OC-064), Tonga 1133
25/02-06/03 Z81Z: South Sudan 1137
27/02-06/03 V31LJ: Belize 1137
28/02-10/03 TX5K: Clipperton Island (NA-011) 1137
February 6V2R: Senegal 1135
February J5NAR: Guinea Bissau 1135
February ST2SF: Sudan 1131
February T6LG: Afghanistan 1111
01/03-08/03 9M6/N6MUF: East Malaysia 1132
02/03-17/03 II0IDP: special station (Sardinia, EU-024) 1137
02/03-17/03 II0ICH: special station (Maddalena Island, EU-041) 1137
02/03-16/03 PD5MVH/p: Vlieland Island (EU-038) 1137
07/03-03/04 CT9/DL3KWR and CT9/DL3KWF: Madeira (AF-014) 1137
08/03-25/03 H44G: Guadalcanal (OC-047), Solomon Islands 1123
09/03-17/03 YE6A: Rondo Island (OC-245) 1137
10/03-18/03 9M4SLL: Spratly Islands (AS-051) 1132
12/03-23/03 H40T: Nendo Island (OC-100), Temotu Province 1123
12/03-23/03 T2GM: Tuvalu (OC-015) 1135
30/03-13/04 VK9C/GM2MP: Cocos-Keeling Islands (OC-003) 1133
March HR5/F2JD: Honduras 1131
March ST2SF: Sudan 1131
04/04-18/04 5W0M: Samoa (OC-097) 1125
08/04-20/04 PJ4/SP6AXW and PJ4/SP9FIH: Bonaire (SA-006) 1137
06/04-12/04 V31HU, V31NV, V32EE: Twin Cayes (NA-180) 1137
21/04-26/04 XF2E: Isla de Venados (NA-171) 1137
29/04-06/05 TS8TI: Djerba Island (AF-083) 1137
April HR5/F2JD: Honduras 1131
April ST2SF: Sudan 1131
03/05-12/05 VK9NT: Norfolk Island (OC-005) 1135
11/05-12/05 TO1PF: Reunion Island (AF-016) 1137
May HR5/F2JD: Honduras 1131
May ZS8: Marion Island (AF-021) 1136
01/07-31/07 TC150RC: special callsign 1133
24/07-31/07 TM2BI: Belle-Ile-en-Mer (EU-048) 1137
03/08-04/08 TO1PF: Reunion Island (AF-016) 1137
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