DXpeditions to IranThe Communications Regulatory Authority and Parsian Amateur Radio Club are opening DXpedition opportunities in historical sites on Iran.The first location that is being announced and available now is Shapour Citadel in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. They are looking for a good start and then spread the same to other very famous sites in the country i.e. Persepolis of Shiraz, Yazd, etc. I suppose this is a very rare and great opportunity to have a DXpedition in Iran. Weather condition is very good now, visa upon arrival for three month and super cheap in terms of expenses i.e. flights around 20-50$ etc. indeed it is a unique experience and opportunity. All interested DXpedition teams can send their request(s) for 3 to 30Mhz (standard HF bands). No limitation on mode of operation. Requests should be submitted 3-4 month to (ep3ag@yahoo.com) prior to the actual operation, for coordination and obtaining the relevant license(s) Ali, EP3CQ/6O1OO via OPDX |
Radio amateur Sangat Singh 9M2SS SK
The New Straits Times reports Malaysia's first Sikh planter, ham radio enthusiast, Sangat Singh 9M2SS passed away on June 29 aged 86He was a former director of IARU Region 3.
The newspaper says:
Ham radio enthusiast and pioneer member of the Sikh Naujawan Sabha Malaysia (SNSM) [Malaysian Sikh Youth Organisation], Sangat Singh has passed away.
Sangat, who was the first treasurer of SNSM was also a long-serving member of the non-profit organisation in the 60s when it was based in Seremban, Negri Sembilan.
Born in 1933 in Dijkot in present-day Faisalabad, Pakistan, he moved to Singapore in 1954 to work in textiles after completing his college degree in India.
He then started his career as planter across the Causeway.
He was the first Sikh planter in the then plantation giant Guthrie. The journey began in 1957 when he enrolled as a cadet planter at the Guthrie’s Siliau Estate in Siliau Malaysia.
He was also a longtime amateur radio hobbyist with the call sign of 9M2SS.
Source
https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/06/500296/malaysias-first-sikh-planter-ham-radio-enthusiast-sangat-singh-passes
South Orkney Island - Project planning continues on schedule
Corporate Sponsors -- A key component of any serious DX-pedition is the equipment. Joining our corporate sponsor team are:WiMo -- We are pleased to announce that WiMo Antennen und Elektronik
Gmb, Herxheim, Germany, will sponsor the HF Yagi antennas by providing a complement of antennas from their EAntenna product line.
Spiderbeam -- Returning as a sponsor is Spiderbeam GmbH, Spremberg,
Germany.
As with our previous DX-pedition projects, Spiderbeam will
provide their line of high-quality fiberglass and aluminum telescoping
masts.
We are happy to again welcome Spiderbeam to another PDXG project.
Tent Weekend -- Scheduled for July 12–15th, 2019, in Placerville, California, is our tent assembly project. Over 2,300 pounds (1,050kg) of WeatherPort extreme weather tents and supporting equipment was shipped to California from Illinois and Georgia.
We appreciate the assistance from: Don/N1DG, Craig/K9CT, Bob/K4UEE and Rick/N4HU in making these tents available to our project, and Mark, KJ6EUO, for his assistance in receiving and storing the shipment in California.
We will unpack, inspect, make any necessary repairs and repack the tents. To minimize island setup time, we will construct and “kit” the tent bases/ flooring in California.
Band / Mode Addition: We added 80m SSB to the operating plan.
Fundraising -- Our fundraising campaign continues. The next payment to Braveheart is due in July and our shipping budget of $25,000(USDs) is tracking close to plan. As of this writing, 30 clubs / Foundations and 236 individuals have shown their support to the project.
We have a long way to go in order to reach the goal of 50% team member funding of the estimated project cost of $325,000(USD). If you need South Orkney for an ATNO, or plan to work us, we would appreciate your help, expenses must be paid before we sail.
Many of the current individual donors have supported our previous DX- peditions whether they needed the entity or not. We appreciate the
confidence they’ve shown in our team, and invite others to sign on.
Ham Radio Events: We enjoyed meeting many DXers at Ham Com Dallas, Friedrichshafen, Germany, and the Arizona ARRL State Convention, Prescott.
Please look for us at the Pacific Northwest DX Convention, Everett, Washington, in August.
73, Team VP8/VP8DXU
Website: https://sorkney.com/
Please direct your questions to: info@sorkney.com
OPDX
DXCC Most Wanted
The 'DXCC Most Wanted' entities list has been updated on ClubLog as of June 29th. The list contains 340 entities.The following are the top 10 entities:
1. P5 DPRK (North Korea)
2. 3Y/B Bouvet Island
3. FT5/W Crozet Island
4. BS7H Scarborough Reef
5. CE0X San Felix Islands
6. BV9P Pratas Island
7. KH7K Kure Island
8. KH3 Johnston Island
9. FT5/X Kerguelen Island
10. 3Y/P Peter 1 Island
No changes this month. The complete "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list
is available at: https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php
