MMMonVHF Newsletter 2009-11-27
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Hallo dear MMMonVHF friends,
please find below our latest NEWSLETTER of the VHF-DX-Portal
"Make More Miles on VHF" (www.MMMonVHF.de), dated 2009-11-27
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MDC page and USER ACCOUNT at MMMonVHF:
Finally the MMMonVHF DX Client (MDC) received it's own dedicated
page. Feel free to check it out here: www.mmmonvhf.de/mdc.php
It's still in a beta status, but continiously improving...
Get your own free copy to play around with by just login and go
to ur account. Any feedback, bug report and comments are welcome.
As well we did place all downloads of the VHF-DATABASE (as well
it free of charge and daily updated excerp CALL3.txt ...) at the
USER ACCOUNT - please login at: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/mdc.php
and use the download possibilities from here...
SOURCE: The MMMonVHF Team
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New ARI AWard Manager:
The ARI VHF Award Manager, Sandro I0JXX, has published Rules,
Classifications and Request Form to the official ARI VHF web
site. Please take a look if you like to collect awards at:
http://www.contestvhf.it/diplomi.htm Here you be able to find
all details in italien and english language...
SOURCE: tnx to Alex, IV3KKW direct to MMMonVHF
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QSL INFORMATION - IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
PLEASE NOTE - Be aware that in about 5 weeks time the IRCs that
have been used for the last few years will no longer be valid at
the post office. 31st December 2009 is the dead line for the
current style ... but best to stop using them by end of November
to allow transit time. The new one has the expiry date of 31st
December 2013 ... just above the "UPU" logo at your right hand side
PLEASE START USING THEM IMMEDIATELY FOR SAFETY.
SOURCE: [VK4AAR via K1XN] at ICPO Bulletin
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*** OH / KP49 ***
Jussi, OH6ZZ, is planning pedition on 12-14th December to northern
Finland to KP49ag with the call OH8K - LATEST NEWS from Jussi,
OH6ZZ, dated 2009-11-26: Call will be OH8K, qrg will be 144.348
MHz TX: 1st - QRV on Saturday eve 12th Dec till Monday night 14th.
The Group will be available as well at a MMMonVHF DXBlog:
http://www.mmmonvhf.de/showblog.php?ca=OH8K
SOURCE: Jussi, OH6ZZ, direct to MMMonVHF
*** DL / JO31 ***
Guy, DL8EBW, is planning to be qrv at the BCC-MS-Contest - Call
will be DR5O and qrg will be 144.350 MHz, TX: 2nd - QRV 11st Dec
till Monday 14th during the nights. Guy will be available as well
at a MMMonVHF DXBlog: www.mmmonvhf.de/showblog.php?ca=DR5O
SOURCE: Guy, DL8EBW, direct to MMMonVHF
*** SM / JO98 ***
Rolf, DK2ZF, was back at JO98AX in the peak of the Leonids 2009
He was qrv with abt. 1 kW and 9 ele on 144 MHz and 100 W and 5 ele
on 50 MHz. Please have a look at the JO98AX LOG SM/DK2ZF:
http://www.mmmonvhf.de/upload-news/DL8EBW/LOGS/JO98log.xls and
JO98-SHACK: www.mmmonvhf.de/upload-news/DL8EBW/FOTO/jo98shack.jpg
All infos at the MMMonVHF Review: www.mmmonvhf.de/review.php
SOURCE: tnx to Rolf, DK2ZF, direct to MMMonVHF
*** VK9 / RG30 ***
VK9NA VHF/UHF/Microwave DXpedition 3rd Jan till 14th Jan 2010
UPDATE: A small team of experienced Amateurs is planning a Microwave
DX Expedition to Norfolk Island (1000 miles NNE of Sydney in the
Pacific Ocean) from January 1 thru January 14, 2010. We are taking
"everything" from 6 Metres all the way thru to 10 Ghz. Our Liasion
will be principally be via the VK LOGGER Propagation Website at this
URL... www.vklogger.com Anyone can subscribe.. Free of Charge !
We will also have Cell for SMS and limited HF capability. To monitor
Propagation opportunities... we will be closely monitoring that
excellent Tropospheric Ducting Forcasting tool by William Hepburn
at this URL http://www.dxinfocentre.com/tropo_eur.html
SOURCE: Alan, VK3XPD direct to MMMonVHF and VK-Reflector
READ All about their plans (HF, 6m and 2m EME) and all more up
coming updates: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/latest.php?id=2996
*** OZ / JO65 ***
Look for special event station 5P15COP from Zealand Island (EU-029)
to be active between December 7-18th. Activity is taking place during
the big United Nations "Copenhagen Climate Change Conference"
<http://www.cop15.dk>. Operators would like to "invite all radio
amateurs worldwide to show their concern and care about the
environment and climate, by contacting this special event station."
Operations will be on 160-2 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital
modes. QSL via OZ5BAL, direct or by the Bureau. For more details
about the project, QSL card and awards available, please visit:
http://www.5p15cop.dk To obtain this Award you should have made QSO
or SWL on 2 band. We plan to be QRV on 160-10m but also 6m and 2m
will be activated in the period of the conference from Dec. 7 - 18
SOURCE: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #935
*** VK / QF03 ***
VK5OM is heading to our usual spot QF03sv
Beatte's hill Yanac about 30 k North of Nhill Operators Jim
vk5om/p3 Bill vk3ly Brian vk3agx and Lionel vk3bun. We always
plan to be set by Sat morning for testing, this time we might make
it. 5 bands 50 Mhz, 144 Mhz, 432 Mhz 1290 Mhz and 2403 Mhz Will
try to beam vk1 on 144150 Mhz on the hour on Sunday morning. 300 w
to 10 over 10 yagis with a very good.take off to the east. Complete
new audio set up this time. I do not know is we will be able to
access logger at our site QF03sv. best of luck to all. Jim vk5om
SOURCE: Jim, vk5om via VK-VHF Reflector
*** VK / QF59 ***
VK4OE/2 for this Weekend's FD
Greetings to all! Just a short note to say that, weather permitting
I intend to be operating on the Saturday evening and the Sunday
morning from Mt Kaputar near Narrabri, in central northern NSW.
The locator there is QF59BQ. Bands available are 50, 144, 432, 1296,
2403, 3400 and 10368 MHz. (If there are no takers for 2301 MHz,
I'll leave that transverter behind!) The main reason for travelling
so far for such a short length of time is to attempt to work stations
in the VK1 area on mutually available microwave bands. Obviously,
I will optimise my location for that exercise but, if I find a good
spot that has an acceptable level of out-of-band commercially
generated RF energy and which can look to the North as well, then
I'll be trying for QSO's back into VK4. Here's hoping for at least
a little tropo enhancement across the plains in central inland NSW
SOURCE: Doug, VK4OE via VK-VHF Reflector
More Updates are at: http://www.mmmonvhf.de/latest.php?id=3002
*** VK / QH22 ***
VK4FD will be operational at Milla Milla Lookout, Atherton Tablelands
Nth QLD. Jeff - VK4BOF & Gary - VK4WT will be operating from the
Milla-Milla Lookout for 24 hours for the field day contest as VK4FD.
The Milla - Milla Lookout is located at grid square QH22SL or at
approximately Lat: -17.51908 S (-17� 31' 9'' S) Lon: 145.57468 E
(145� 34' 29'' E). Look for us on 6M, 2M and 70cm. (I'd love to have
23cm, but that will have to wait until May or June of next year)
(Dayton, here we come!) SOURCE: Jeff, VK4BOF via VK-VHF Reflector
*** VK / QF45 ***
VK2AES Field Day Plans
Dale VK1DSH and myself will be operating from QF45qe near Gunning
for the duration of the contest. We will have 144, 432, 1296, 2403
and 10368MHz. Looking forward to many contacts! 73
SOURCE: Andy VK2AES via VK-VHF Reflector
*** VK / QF32 ***
VK3HY/p Field Day Plans
VK3HY/P will be operating solo from Mt Terrible 1317m ASL QF32bo
for at least the first 8 hours and may stay overnight if WX condx
are OK. Will have 50MHz 144MHz 432MHz 1296MHz. SSB FM & CW on all
bands. Will operate FSK441 &/or JT65A on 144MHz if I am still there
on Sunday morning. SOURCE: Gavin VK3HY via VK-VHF Reflector
*** VK / QF 21 ***
VK3UHF FD plans
The VK3UHF group will operate as usual from QF21CU, 15km west of
Geelong for the duration of the FD. Operators will be David VK3QM,
Charlie VK3NX and me. We will have all bands from 50MHz to 24GHz
inclusive. Ken VK3AKK will be taking his microwave gear portable
for some nearby grid-hopping on Sunday morning. He has equipment
for 2.4 and 10 GHz, and might take some of our spare 3.4 and 5.7
GHz equipment too if he can fit all that gear in his car. For co-
ordination of our microwave activities we will generally be using
either 144.300 or 432.300, as appropriate to our operations, in
order to avoid QRM to, and from, other FD stations on those bands.
Microwave-capable stations are invited to join us if they want to
work us, or other stations in contact with us on these bands.
Given the potentially high level of activity on microwave bands
this year, we will be concentrating most of our attention on them.
SOURCE: Chas, VK3PY via VK-VHF Reflector
*** K2V / FK77 ***
St. Croix Island Christmas Festival - Sharon, K7WZB and Garry, K9WZB
will be operating as K2V from the island of St. Croix (USi VI002S,
WLOTA LH-2477, Grid FK77), U.S. Virgin Islands (NA-106) from 2-14 Dec
QRV all bands 160-6 metres. They will be monitoring 6 metres most of
the time for opening to US and Europe. Operating SSB, RTTY, CW and
PSK-31 all bands. QSL via K9WZB, direct only (No Bureau!).
Further info at QRZ.com under the callsign K2V.
SOURCE: [NG3K] via ICPO Bulletin (26 November - 04 December, 2009)
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