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Calling Dxpedition’s & IOTA activators…

M0OXO Qsl Management is now offering even more Tools for the Dxpedition Stations with the launch of  a new Website and advanced OQRS system. This is a full package available at no cost which gives you hassle free Qsl Management from start to finish and beyond. The system is state of the art with a wide range of bespoke options to support your next operation.

I can now offer Real Time Log Search, Band Activity Module and 

OQRS Support (with Busted/Missing Call & Express LOTW integration) and much more. Of course it also strongly supports the QSL manager workload by automating the most time consuming QSL’ing processes which makes both our lives easier.

From the initial conception you had about the Dxpedition, through the planning,  Social Media managing (from the beginning and during the operation) and to the management of the logging enquiries, LOTW uploading and the final product, the QSL Printing and Management, this is for YOU!

Please consider M0OXO QSL Management in your plans for a stress free operation and I would be more than happy to work with you and tailor the operation exactly to your needs.

You can find an article explaining what M0OXO OQRS can offer you by navigating to the link below. I hope you find this article useful. If you have any questions please drop me an email at any time.

OQRS Hints & Tips https://www.m0oxo.com/direct-a-bureau-instructions/oqrs-hints-tips/

VY0ERC – Ellesmere Island (IOTA NA-008) Update

 
For all of those that requested a Direct QSL Card for the recent activation from Ellesmere island (NA-008), newly printed cards arrived from UX5UO Print Shop yesterday.
 
They will be out in this weeks mail and you will definitely have them before IOTA Update deadline on the 31st January 2020. If you still need the card you must request it today to get it before the deadline.
 

RRC – ”200 Years of the discovery of Antarctica”

In connection with the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica , the Russian Robinson Club (RRC) established the diploma program “200 years of the discovery of Antarctica”

The diploma program includes a diploma, plaque and trophy.

Radio communications (observations) are counted: 
– with Antarctic radio stations (AN – according to the list of IOTA diploma) of any countries for any period of time, 1 QSO – 10 points; 
– with the special call sign of the club RRC – R200ANT from 01/01/2020 to 03/31/2020, 1 QSO – 10 points; 
– with members of the RRC from 01/01/2020 to 03/31/2020, 1 QSO – 1 point. 
Repeated radio communications are counted on different ranges, by different types of radiation (DIGI – once, regardless of the type of radiation). Read More

6F3A Isla Perez (NA-153) – Mexico

Radio Amateurs members of Radio Club Puebla DX, will be active as 6F3A from Isla Perez, IOTA NA – 153, Mexico, 11 – 17 February 2020.
Team:
XE1SPM Patricia Mohedano Team Leader
•XE1AY Ismael Martinez
•XE1SRD Rey David Ramirez
•XE1SY Ricardo Orozco
They will operate during 7 Days on 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10, 6m, including activity in ARRL DX CW Contest.
QSL via XE1SY.
Ads for direct QSL:
Ricardo R. Orozco Campos, Plazuela del Refugio 1429, Las Plazas de Amalucan, Puebla, 72310, Mexico.

R207RRC, Kosa Dvukh Pilotov Island (AS-207NEW)

This year, a new Russian island group AS-207 in Chukotka was added to the IOTA list under the RRC application.

It is expected that in spring of 2020 this last IOTA NEW ONE in Russia will be activated by the R207RRC expedition under the leadership of Victor Slabodchikov UA3AKO.

http://robinsons.ru/

3B9FR Rodrigues Island

I have had several messages over the last month from people concerned that they haven’t heard from Robert 3B9FR (Rodrigues Island) in many months. As you know Robert was qrv several times every single day and never missed in any conditions but since May 2019, I have had no contact from him nor has he been qrv (recent spot fake). I have tried to contact him many times as well as sending several enquiries through colleagues visiting 3B in an attempt to locate him. Thus far I have nothing fruitful whatsoever to report on his welfare. Should I hear anything of course I will let the community know but certainly for the moment Robert appears ‘MIA’. Thanks for your concern,

73 de Charles (3B9FR QSL Manager)

VP8PJ South Orkney Islands DXpedition

For Immediate Release
Press Release #9
Jan 2, 2020
 
South Orkney Islands DXpedition
VP8PJ
 
We are pleased to announce the call sign for the Perseverance DX Group’s expedition South Orkney 2020 will be changed to VP8PJ. In past years it was relatively easy to get a preferred VP8 call sign for the British Antarctic Territory. After a licensing administrative change, we were unable to obtain a VP8 call sign for operation from South Orkney and were advised to use /VP8. 
 
Alan, VK6CQ, a recent addition to the team, holds the call sign VP8PJ that was issued to him for operation from the British Antarctic Territory. After submission of a copy of Alan’s license, ARRL has issued us a new LoTW certificate for the use of this call from South Orkney for the duration of our expedition.
 
73,
Team VP8PJ
Please direct your questions to: [email protected]

OQRS Hints & Tips , here to help YOU!

I have just added a new page to my website that deals with OQRS, how you use it and the other service that it offers. You can find the page by navigating to ”How to QSL” and using the drop down menu select ”OQRS Hints & Tips” (or use the link below).

The Page gives advice for the general User but also Tools for the Dxpedition Stations where we can offer Real Time Log Search, Band Activity Module and OQRS Support (with Busted/Missing Call & Express LOTW integration) and much more. Of course it also strongly supports the QSL manager workload automating the most time consuming QSL’ing processes.

You can find the article by navigating to the page on the link below. I hope you find this article useful. If you have any questions please drop me an email.

OQRS Hints & Tips https://www.m0oxo.com/direct-a-bureau-instructions/oqrs-hints-tips/

Christmas Mail

Today was the last mailing day before Christmas with the next one planned sometime between Christmas and the New Year.

All  outstanding Dxpedition cards have been ordered and delivery awaited. In the meantime please let me wish you all a very Merry Christmas and thanks for your support during 2019.

Please remember M0OXO QSL Service is a self funded service. If you are happy with the service then please consider a donation for the continued upkeep of the Website, the OQRS Platform and Development and the Printing of Cards, Envelopes and other media. Thank you!

Choose your category!

After a series of emails this week and many more in months gone by, I have to ask myself how educated we are and how would we expect our behaviour to be perceived by others? Many emails are ‘open’ emails and when I say ‘open’, I mean they have no greeting, no ‘Hello’, no ‘please’ and no ‘thank you’.

 
Whilst I do this work, should I expect people to be like this or should I expect more? They send emails that just have the open questions such as ;
 
‘I am not in your log but you are in mine, why?’
‘My card never arrived why?’
‘When will log be on LOTW?’
 
Now before we start by suggesting that the language barrier is an excuse, well I’m sorry. If you can write the above message in English (even with the help of ‘Google Translate’), then I am pretty sure you can be courteous too?
 
What is wrong with people? What is missing?
 
‘Hi Charles…’, ‘Hello OM..’, ‘Hi……’ would be a good start and what about ‘Please’ or even ‘Thank you’?
Your Callsign would be a huge help and what about a Name, I have one and I assume you do too?
 
I get really upset by these emails that just seem to get worse and worse, quite often leading to me questioning myself, ‘should I continue in this job?’
Respect is earned, I get that but there is no excuse for no manners. 
 
People can be arrogant, ignorant and on occasions pleasant, I wonder which category you would like to be in?