Archive - May 2020

IOTA/LOTW Log matching introduction

19th May 2020

Posted on IOTA website this morning;

”Islands On The Air (IOTA) Ltd is delighted to announce the implementation of the ARRL application which allows the use of QSO matching via LoTW. 

 
We wish to thank ARRL for having made their application available. This will allow IOTA chasers to obtain credits by matching their logs with those at LoTW in addition to those at Club Log. We have a lot of work ahead of us to identify the time windows of past IOTA operations and this will be phased in over the next few months. An initial list of operations arising from the link-up with LoTW has been added to the database and these will become available for QSO matching from Thursday 21 May. 
 
Further additions will be made on an ongoing basis. We are sure that the IOTA community will welcome this development for which they have long been pressing for.”

AT2SH Covid-19 Awareness

15th May 2020

AT2SH is the latest station to appear on the bands to create awareness about Covid-19, Stay Safe, Stay Home across the world through Amateur Radio.

The small Team in India started their activity today and first logs should be in in the next 24 hours. You can find logs on both links below, the latter at M0OXO OQRS for QSL Card requests.

OQRS Direct Link (Request QSL Card)

https://www.m0oxo.com/oqrs/logsearch.php?dxcallsign=AT2SH

Clublog Logsearch

https://clublog.org/logsearch/AT2SH

9J2LA QSL Cards

12th May 2020
Just a quick message to say that I am still waiting for the 9J2LA Cards to arrive from UX5UO QSL Print in the Ukraine. Normally they would have been here before now and mailed out but as yet nothing received.
 
It is reported that there is a 7-10 delay in Customs due to Covid-19 issues but even then I would have expected them by now. I can only assume there are more restrictions on the route between the Ukraine & the UK for the same reasons and this is why they still haven’t arrived. Labels and envelopes are all ready here, I just need the cards to arrive and they will be mailed within 48 hours of receipt.
 
Can i ask you to please stop emailing me asking about the position of the cards and LOTW. I would have thought under the current situation we have Worldwide that people would know and appreciate the reason for any delays but clearly not. As soon as they arrive I will post a message on the usual sites and keep you informed of the progress.
 
My apologies for this unusual (but probably necessary) delay.
 
Thank you, Charles

V47P by Paul Gacek (W6PNG)

10th May 2020

You may find this Blog of interest.

It is the account by Paul Gacek (W6PNG) of his experience down in St Kitts & Nevis a few months ago where he operated as V47P  alongside his fellow Ham Matt Holden (K0BBC).

Of cannons, beer and paradise