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Z66X Kosovo (FT8 Dxpedition)

Z66X

 

From Martti OH2BH;

”The Kosovo International Friendship Consortium, Z66X, will activate Kosovo once again beginning July 19 through July 30th with emphasis on FT8 Digital from 80m through 6m and utilizing the recently released DXpedition mode version 1.9.1, downloadable from https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html

(Please read https://physics.princeton.edu/…/k1jt/FT8_DXpedition_Mode.pdf for details on split operation).

The operators are Enda EI2II, Declan EI9HQ, Martti OH2BH, Hans PB2T, Driton Z61DX and Fehmi Z62FB.

With the success of their first FT8 activations; OJ0BH, 7Q7EI, Z61AS and recently KH1/KH7Z, it is felt that FT8 DXpedition mode needs some further activation also in Europe. Recent authorization of 6M in Kosovo will also add to this desire.

So as not to impede on the normal FT8 traffic we will operate on the following frequency’s
Band FT8 DXpedition
80 3567
40 7056
30 10131
20 14090
17 18095
15 21091
12 24911
10 28091
6 50323

QSL Z66X via OH2BH via Clublog which will be on-line throughout the operation.

We are delighted to announce that ‘Kosovo – the World’s newest DXCC entity’ along with this Z66X operation will be presented at ‘DX Féile’ – the EI DX Convention, by Martti OH2BH (September 14/15). See www.dxfeile.ie for full information on this unique event.
(Kudos to the EIDXG for the line up of Speakers this year!)

 

World Bureau Posting July 2018

 

If anyone wishes to make a donation to the costs of bureau shipments, you can do when you request a QSL and use the donation facility on OQRS.

Each bureau is listed as package weight in grams
Andorra 5g
Algeria
Argentina 233g
Armenia
Aruba
Australia 198g
Austria 905g
Belarus 336g
Belgium 1,620g
Barbados
Bosnia Herzegovina 132g
Brazil 360g
Bulgaria 611g
Canada 481g
Chile 15g
China 40g
Colombia 9g
Costa Rica
Croatia 1,140g
Cuba 24g
Cyprus 10g
Czech Republic 1,770g
Denmark 281g
Dominican Republic
Ecuador 15g
Estonia 60g
Faroe Islands
Falkland Islands
Finland 845g
France 2,430g
Germany 11,840g
Georgia
Greece 695g
Hong Kong 17g
Hungary 1,190g
Iceland 32g
India 5g
Indonesia 59g
Italy 5,650
Ireland 108g
Israel 100g
Japan 11,440g
Jordan
Kazakhstan 60g
Kyrgyzstan
Kuwait 5g
Latvia 152g
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Lithuania 220g
Luxembourg 50g
Macau
Macedonia 26g
Malta
Malaysia 20g
Mexico 8g
Moldova 50g
Monaco 10g
Mongolia
Namibia
Netherlands 1,420g
New Caledonia
New Zealand 74g
Norway 244g
Oman 5g
Panama 7g
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines 5g
Poland 3,090g
Portugal 222g
Qatar 10g
Romania 398g
Russian Fed 6,010g
Saudi Arabia
Serbia 855g
Singapore 30g
Slovenia 1,020g
Slovakia 860g
South Africa 41g
South Korea 216g
Spain 3,000
Sri Lanka
Sweden 865g
Switzerland
Taiwan 70g
Tajikistan
Thailand 156g
Tunisia 5g
Turkey 37g
United Arab Emirates
Ukraine 2,890g
United Kingdom 4,190g
Uruguay 25g
Venezuela 105g
USA
W0 – 294g
W1 – 430g
W2 – 465g
W3 – 407g
W4 – 267g
WW4 – 221g
W5 – 309g
W6 – 261g
W7 – 287g
W8 – 317g
W9 – 406g
WP3 – 43g
WL7- 11g
WH6 – 19g

 

JI3DST/1 Shikine Island

JI3DST-1

From Take JI3DST,

”I will be activating IOTA as follows;

A) Shikine Island (North Izu Island)
IOTA: AS-008 Shikine Island

1. Date :25 July 2018 06:00z – 30 July 2014 23:00z
2. Frq/Mode :40/30/20/17/15/12/10/6m
    SSB/CW/FT8 (FM/RTTY/JT65)
3. QTH :Shikine Island IOTA: AS-008

JI3DST (OP:Takeshi “TAKE” Funaki)

JI3DST/1

4. Remarks
In case of heavy rain or other condition, the operation condition
may vary..

I am QRV IOTA contest.

5. QSL INFO
JI3DST/1

Please check QRZ.COM for detail.

6. e-mail JI3DST @ jarl.com

 

Best Regards,
JI3DST Takeshi “TAKE” Funaki ”

3DA0AO Swaziland

Pista-HA5AO

Pista HA5AO will arrive eSwatini (Swaziland) on 14 September, late afternoon.

He plans to operate during his free time between 16 – 28 September from the Mountain Inn Resort at Mbabane. He received the 3DA0AO license and an LotW certificate.

Pista will operate 80 – 10 meters using a Hustler 6 BTV vertical antenna with 17 and 12 meter add-on elements, CW, RTTY and FT8. He is bringing an Elecraft K3 with the KPA 500 amplifier. Logsearch will be available on HA5AO.com. His plans include testing a new feature of the PDXG QSL Management Platform (M0OXO OQRS/Logsearch), the uploading of QSOs in real time.

While in-country he will travel to rural areas visiting villages, schools and orphanages to deliver school supplies to orphaned children. He is interested in making a long term donation agreement to pay school fees for several orphaned children.

Pista is paying all expenses from personal funds. However he would appreciate donations through his website. Any donations received will be used only for humanitarian purposes.

 

 

 

 

Irish Islands Tour continues…

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The Team have been busy working from Mainland Ireland (EU-115) over the last week with some 6m operations.

The next Island on our list is Great Blasket Island EU-007 which is scheduled for July 20, 21 & 22.

As we near our departure date, please keep checking this or our dedicated Facebook Page ;

”Irish islands iota tour 2018”

for any up to date information regarding operating schedules.

See you on the Air !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QRZ.Com celebrates 25 Years

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Jamie Jeffries KF7WIS (CEO QRZ.Com) writes;

Here at QRZ.com we are incredibly excited to celebrate our 25th year of providing a reliable amateur radio database to the world-wide Ham community. Since our founding in 1993, we’ve seen a lot change in the world and in the hobby. Just to give you some context: If the internet were a family, we’d be Amazon (1994) and Yahoo’s (1995) big brother, Google’s (1996) cool older cousin and Wikipedia (2001) and Facebook’s (2003) grandpa!

Over the years we’ve prided ourselves on bringing you new and innovative features like XML data, the QRZ logbook, and QRZ operating awards. And we have no plans to stop any time soon! We appreciate each and every one of our users and subscribers and we want to thank you for your loyalty and for the trust you’ve placed in us over the years.

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To celebrate, we are offering two 25th Anniversary designs of our “Good on QRZ” sticker. The sticker of your choice is FREE to anyone who sends a business sized, self addressed, stamped envelope to us here at QRZ.
If you would like us to send additional stickers we’d be happy to do so for $1 per additional sticker. The stickers are 3.5×4 inches in size. Most business envelopes are OK. We prefer the self-sealing kind

Please address to:

QRZ Stickers
24 W. Camelback Rd. #A488
Phoenix, AZ 85013

Please note the sticker type you prefer to receive: black or USA (or the classic blue)
If no selection is made we’ll assume “dealer’s choice” and pick one for you.

Keep an eye out for more upcoming announcements of our 25th anniversary celebration, including a special 25th Anniversary QRZ Operating award!

Thanks again from the whole team here at QRZ!

 

Ham radio technology used in Thailand cave rescue.

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UK radio amateur John Hey G3TDZ (SK) designed the special low frequency radio equipment, the Heyphone, used in the recent cave rescue in Thailand

On Facebook Phil Karn KA9Q posted:

Naturally I got interested in the technical aspects of the cave rescue in Thailand, particularly communications.
They used the “Heyphone”, a voice radio designed by a UK radio ham, John Hey, G3TDZ, as open-source hardware specifically for cave rescues.
It uses upper (single) sideband voice on 87 kilohertz in the VLF (very low frequency) band. (That’s what it says — 87 kHz is actually LF).

The “antenna” consists of two stakes driven into the ground about 20m apart. Enough of the current between them fringes outward to couple to another antenna up to a few hundred meters away (or down).

John Hey passed away in 2016 so he didn’t get to see his work used here. But ham radio should get some of the credit.

Phil Karn KA9Q
https://facebook.com/phil.karn.98/posts/10155276627256486
https://twitter.com/ka9q

John Hey G3TDZ Heyphone Cave Rescue Communication System http://bcra.org.uk/creg/heyphone/

Al Williams WD5GNR has written an article on Hackaday about the cave equipment
https://hackaday.com/2018/07/11/ham-designed-gear-used-in-thailand-cave-rescue/

http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2018/july/ham-radio-technology-used-in-thailand-cave-rescue.htm

 

PY0F/PY7RP SA-003

PY0F

Renner, PY7RP will be active as PY0F/PY7RP from Fernando de Noronha Island,

IOTA SA – 003, 13 – 16 July 2018.

He will operate on 160 – 6m, indluding activity in IARU HF Contest.

QSL via his home call direct, OQRS.

 

 

 

 

 

ZS9V AF-064 (ILLW)

ZS9V

The Team will be operating once again as ZS9V from Robben Island (IOTA group AF-064) from the evening of 17 August until sometime on Monday 20 August.

 
This is the weekend of ILLW.  (NOT the IOTA Contest weekend).
 
Same as last year (SSB on 10/15/20 and SSB on 40/80).  New this year will be our CW station.
Further information on the operation will be published on zs9v.org.za and M0OXO.com as it becomes available.
 
 
 
 
M0OXO will have contact with the team should any areas be experiencing difficulties (such as VK) so please contact him if you need ‘special attention’.