MMMonVHF Newsletter 2009-06-26
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Hallo dear MMMonVHF friends,
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"Make More Miles on VHF" (www.MMMonVHF.de) dated 2009-06-26
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MMMonVHF Website Updates Updated: 20. June 2009 at 18:24 UTC
New Beacon Map - We have just released the new Beacon Map. There are
now all Beacons from 6m, 2m, 70cm and 23cm in one Map! Check them out
here: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/beacmap.php Of course all other tools
are still available (list, calculation for your QTH, print button...)
If you have infos about additional beacons, which are not listed in
the list so far, please use our form to report the latest info:
http://www.mmmonvhf.de/beaconkontact.php
SOURCE: Ansgar, DG2KBC & Erwin, DK5EW, on behalf of the MMMonVHF Team
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Russian Fieldday Activities V-U-SHF 2009
Dmitry, RA3AQ, editor of the famous VHFDX.RU pages (www.vhfdx.ru)
did send us a link to a table with a lot of active station during
the fieldday at the first weekend in july:
http://www.vhfdx.ru/component/option,com_fabrik/Itemid,243/
SOURCE: tnx to Dmitry, RA3AQ, direct to MMMonVHF
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EME - VUAC White Paper on EME Rules:
Hi Folks- The VUAC has released a White Paper, explaining their
reasoning on their recommendations for rules changes in the upcoming
2009 ARRL International EME Competition. The PDF file can be found
under the Rules and Forms area of the main contesting page
(www.arrl.org/contests), or you can view it directly here:
http://www.arrl.org/contests/emerules.pdf
73, Sean Kutzko, KX9X Contest Branch Manager - SOURCE: Joe, K1JT
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Since 2003 DF2ZC publishes the 144 MHz EME NewsLetter. This is
a free service for the EME community. Bernd, DF2ZC, informed us
that the latest edition of the EME-Newsletter is now available
at: http://www.df2zc.de/newsletter/ - The next issue will be
uploaded on 20 July 2009. 73 de Bernd DF2ZC
SOURCE: tnx to Bernd, DF2ZC to MMMonVHF
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*** UT / KO31 ***
Expedition to one of the most wanted european Squares: KO31
(see MMMonVHF MWS List: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/mwsmap.php )
Val, UT6UG, is organizing an expedition to KO31-Square between
today and June 28th. LATEST NEWS from Oleg, UX5UL, dated 25th
All ok for the trip to KO31 - we will start on 26th, 20-21 UT
More pse read at: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/latest.php?id=2564
They will try to setup their MMMonVHF DXBlog to spread latest
News - use: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/showblog.php?ca=UT6UG-p
Source: tnx to Oleg, UX5UL direct to MMMonVHF
*** I / JN56 ***
Steffen activate the rare JN56 Square as IN3/DD0VF from JN56PH with
good take off to north. He will try to use a MMMonVHF DX Blog (use:
www.mmmonvhf.de/showblog.php?ca=IN3-DD0VF) depends on GSM coverage
JN56PH July 900m asl - good take off to north - all time details:
http://www.mmmonvhf.de/latest.php?id=2652 I will keep the antenna
to north, maybe I'll beam 320 deg if I copy someone from west or
northwest. About procedure on random: call me with report and don't
send both full calls on final rogers(waste of time), the suffix is
enough (RRRRRABC for DL1ABC example). 73 Steffen - DD0VF
Details of trip: http://www.qslnet.de/member/dd0vf/IN3_DD0VF.html
SOURCE: tnx to Steffen, DD0VF direct to MMMonVHF
*** SM / JO98 ***
Andy, DK7DR, will be hiding direction Sweden with a mobilhome from
up Saturday 19th june. Maybe Andy will be able to activate the rare
square JO98 for one morning (around 1st july) and will send some info
to MMMonVHF direct than. Keep tuned! Rig will be 8 el DK7ZB antenna
and IC 7400. More details will follow when he is at the side...
SOURCE: tnx to Andy, DK7DR, direct MMMonVHF
*** SV / KM18 ***
A greek-german group qrv from KM18WC on 6m, 2m, 70cm and Sattelite
as SX1DL. We want to make a short activity for greek-german friend
ship. With us are: SW1JGW, SW1EIX, SV1GRN, SW1KWZ, SW1IXP and DH5MK
We are 1000m asl with: 100W 2ele on 6m, 2.5WL 100W on 144MHz and
7WL 75W on 70cm - For more infos and sked contact me via:
http://www.dh5mk.de/pages/email.php QSL: greek stations: via
SW1JGX (RAAG) all others: via DH5MK (DARC) If you sent direct,
please with SAE+1$ 73 from the crew
SOURCE: tnx to Michael, DH5MK to MMMonVHF
*** I / JN33 ***
Special Event Call IY1GMN will be qrv for the 100th year of the
Nobel prize to Guglielmo Marconi. LATEST NEWS from Gio, IK1UWL,
dated 2009-06-20: Special call IY1GMN is valid till 28/6/09, so
activity will continue next week. Up to now 70 qsos have been made
and the relevant diplomas delivered by e-mail. Thanks to all.
SOURCE: tnx to Gio, IK1UWL direct to MMMonVHF
*** HS / OK16 ***
Against his plans, Karsten, DL2LAH, will be back in Thailand in
october and try to be qrv as HS0ZIL from OK16BQ. He will be there
for QRL and so he do not knows defenatly now when he might show
up on the Moon. The time frame will include 09.10. - 24.10.2009
and he will get up as HS0ZIL from OK16bq and be qrv as it will be
possible. As soon he will be there he will start to build up the
second 10el DK7ZB and try to be ready than with 2x 10el vertical.
He will be on HF and 144 MHz. Read more in detail at:
http://www.mmmonvhf.de/latest.php?id=2653
SOURCE: tnx to Karsten, DL2LAH, direct to MMMonVHF
*** SP / JO94 ***
Nice occasion to work with City Gdynia (JO94) in Poland during
first weekend of july. For these Event several Stations from Gdynia
are qrv HF, 50 Mhz and 144 MHz... Michal SP2IQW will try to put
mainly 2m activity and 6m if I will fix F9FT antenna. Gdynia in
these days will be most active city in EU probably - have a look
at: http://www.gdynia.pl/eng/ - If any news about VHF activity or
more detail it will spread at: www.mmmonvhf.de/latest.php?id=2654
SOURCE: tnx to SP2IQW, Michal, direct to MMMonVHF
*** W / EN60
50 MHz trip through Montana and North Dakota by Gene, KB7Q
Gene, KB7Q will be touring central and eastern Montana on into North
Dakota in our RV. Will have at least 12OW watts and a long Yagi on
6 meters. We will be spending several days in some of these grids.
SOURCE: tnx to Gene, KB7Q, direct to MMMonVHF
LATEST NEWS from Lance, W7GJ to MMMonVHF, dated 2009-06-25:
Gene be QRV off the moon on 50.200 mhz I'll take second (odd) seq:
June 26 16-17 utc; June 27 1715-1815 utc and June 28 1830-1930 utc
*** W / FN13 ***
Hello all, K2TER and I will be operating the K2TER VHF Rover as
VHF station of the W2RDX Field Day effort. 6 thru 10 gig with these
changes: 6m on a tower and 2 m thru 1296 at the top of a 100 foot
tower! Will be able to do SSB, CW, and FM. Please listen for us and
call! 73 and Good luck to all K2TER/R Team - Bill k2ter / Tom kv2x
SOURCE: tnx to the K2TER Team, direct to MMMonVHF
*** TZ / IK62 ***
W0SD & W7XU (and perhaps 1 or 2 others) will be operating from Bamako
Mali from up today (26th). LATEST NEWS from Arliss, W7XU, dated
2009-06-25: SIX METER EME: TZ6EI will be on our setting moon from
about 20 degrees to our horizon on June 27, 28 and 29 calling CQ.
Please spread out! SOURCE: tnx to Arliss, W7XU, direct to MMMonVHF
*** PA / JO32 ***
On June 27 PI9CAM will be active again! 25 m Dwingeloo dish JO32ET
See www.camras.nl Only 23 cm this time. 65 W at the feed. Looking
for EOA stations in SSB, but also CW and JT65 can be done. We also
hope to activate our WebSDR. See: http://www.camras.nl:8901/
We will be QRV from 11.00 until 21.00 UTC See you off the moon!
73 from the PI9CAM team Fred PA0WTA, John PA7JB and Jan PA3FXB
SOURCE: Jan, PA3FXB via MoonNet
*** W / EM13 ***
Special Event Station W5E qrv for Sporadic E peak 19to 28th of june
OKC DX CLUB (KX5T) is celebrating the summer peak of the natural
phenomenon of Sporadic E radio wave propagation. Listen for call
sign W5E at 50.150 & 28.425 �20KHz. Please QSL w/SASE via KX5T.
I hope to work you on Es! Graham Welch - WE5I
SOURCE: Graham, WE5I, via VHF-Reflector
*** W / EN91 ***
I will once again be K8KRG, runing the 6M station for Field Day
2009. I will be using the N8OFS/P(V)
http://fmbroadcastantenna.com/6meter.html setup...
52.525FM Saturday... 50.190USB Sunday... Andy N8OFS GOT6???
SOURCE: Tnx Andy (Neon), N8OFS, (Got6???), direct to MMMonVHF
*** F / IN77 ***
Eight operators, are going to Saint Nicolas island in the Glenans
archipelago (IN77XR, IOTA EU-094) located in French Britanny.
The same Manche area Ham team who was active formerly from Tombelaine
(2007) and Brehat (2008) Islands is once more on the go. They will
stay on the island between september 11th to 18th. QRV HF, 50 MHz
up to GHz Bands - read more: www.mmmonvhf.de/latest.php?id=2660
SOURCE: Alain, F6ACH via F5NQL DX-News
*** SV / KM39 ***
Operators Cuagn/OK2BOB and Vilem/OK2BC will be active as SV8/hc/p
from Lesvos Island (Lesbos, Mytilini) between 0700z, June 22nd and
0400z, July 2nd. From Grid Loc. KM39, activity will be on all bands
using CW and SSB (Primary bands are 40/30/20/17 meters) + 6m
55-14270, 18155, 21255, 24955, 28485 and 50125-50135 kHz (+/- QRM)
QSL via their home callsigns. SOURCE: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #913
*** IS / JM49 ***
SARDINIA (EU-024). Flaviano, I2MOV, informs OPDX that he will
depart for Sardinia on July 20th, and will be active for about
two months as IS0/I2MOV. His QTH will be Dolianova 20km north
from Cagliari. His Grid Locator is JM49OJ. He will mainly be
active on CW using an IC706MKIIG and a vertical antenna for
7 bands (40/30/20/17/15/12/10m). He will also be active on 6 m.
mainly in CW, using a home-made dipole. QSL via his home callsign
by the Bureau or direct. Visit his Web pages at:
http://i2mov.too.it --or-- http://www.webalice.it/flav_i2mov
SOURCE: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #913
*** KP4 ***
Members of the Fajardo Amateur DX Club, KP4DXC will be active
between 1500z June 26th to 2300z June 28th from Culebra island
(NA-099, USi PR002, WLOTA 0549). Basic radio equipment will be
used during the DXexpedition. ICOM Radio and basic antennas like
dipoles and homebrewed Buddistick antennas for 40-6 meters, also
a vertical for 80m. QSL via KP4VP, direct or Bureau. Further
info and operating frequencies can be found at: kp4dxc.tripod.com/
SOURCE: [USi] via ICPO Bulletin (June 18 - 26, 2009)
*** GM / IO75 ***
Iain, MM0TFU will be active from Blackwaterfoot (Grid IO75IM),
isle of Arran (EU-123, IOSA CL01, SCOTIA CS14) signing MM0TFU/P
from July 24th to July 27, RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th)
included. Outside the contest he will be QRV on all HF bands,
plus 6 meters. QSL via home call, direct or Bureau.
SOURCE: [rsgbiota.org] via ICPO Bulletin (June 18 - 26, 2009)
*** W / IOTA ***
25/07/2009: Mark, KO1U will be active from Cousins island (NA-137
USi ME041S, Cumberland county), State of Maine, from 1000z July
25th to 2300z July 26th. He also plans to activate Littlejohn
island (NA-137, USi ME065S, Cumberland county) during the day.
Mark will be running 100W with verticals 80-10m, 3 element yagi
on 6 meters. QRV on, or near, the IOTA frequencies with focus on
the RSGB IOTA Contest, CW/SSB. QSL via home call.
SOURCE: [rsgbiota.org] via ICPO Bulletin (June 18 - 26, 2009)
*** G ***
Special event station GB4WWM will be aired June 27-28th from
Wellesbourne Wartime Museum, Wellesbourne Mountford airfield,
Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, England (IOTA EU-005, WLOTA 1841).
The museum is located in an underground emergency wartime command
and control bunker, and houses a collection of aviation artefacts
Displays cover the history of Wellesbourne Mountford airfield,
together with various aircraft components and memorabilia.
They will be active on the HF and VHF bands, using mainly CW.
QSL via the RSGB Bureau. SOURCE: ICPO Bulletin
*** LZ / KN33 ***
Zlatan/LZ4ZD and Gosho/LZ1ZF will be active the evening of June
26th until the afternoon of June 28th from the Natural Park
"Shumensko Plateau" (WFF LZFF-026, WW Loc. KN33LG) using the
special callsign LZ01WFF. They will work on all HF bands from
80 to 10 meters including WARC bands, probably on 6 and 2 meters
depending on conditions. Equipment: FT897D, ACOM1000, GP and wire
antennas. QSL via the information under LZ01WFF on QRZ.com.
SOURCE: [LZ1ZF] via ICPO Bulletin (June 25 - July 03, 2009)
*** ON ***
Members of the UBA section Liege (ON5VL) will be active
June 28th from the Citadelle de Huy (LG-071 for the Belgian
Castle Award), commune of Huy, Province of Liege. QRV as
ON5VL/p on all HF bands, plus 2 meters. QSL via ON5VL,
direct or by the Bureau. SOURCE: [UBA HF News] via ICPO Bul.
*** S5 / IOTA ***
Jernej, S59KM will be active from Ugljan island (EU-170, ACIA
IC-339, CIA-53, IOCA CI-134, MIA MC-441) as 9A/S59KM from June
25th to July 2nd. Look for him to be QRV using CW and SSB on
7MHz, 14MHz, 21MHz, 28MHz, 50MHz and 144/5MHz. QSL via home call
direct or Bureau.
SOURCE: [rsgbiota.org] via ICPO Bulletin (June 18 - 26, 2009)
*** SOTA ***
SOTA-News - Upcoming Activations updated at our MMMonVHF page
as long these including VHF or U/SHF-Activities. A complete over
view about all SOTA-Activities are on: http://www.sotawatch.org
SOURCE: tnx the Group around Summits On The Air (SOTA)
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