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Mei, 2012

• 12 Mei

  ANNUAL ARMED FORCES DAY CROSSBAND

  http://www.netcom.army.mil/MARS/docs/AMC_Test_2012.pdf ANNUAL ARMED FORCES DAY CROSSBAND MILITARY/AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS TEST (12 MAY 2012) The Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard are co- sponsoring the annual military/amateur radio communications tests in celebration of the 62nd Anniversary of Armed Forces Day (AFD). Although the actual Armed Forces Day is …
• 8 Mei

  Applying for DXCC Credits with Logbook of the World

  https://p1k.arrl.org/lotwuser/dxccapply Applying for DXCC Credits with Logbook of the World About Logbook of the World Welcome  Introduction  Start Here — LoTW Main Page  Troubleshooting and Help  FAQ  Required Documentation  Renewing Your Certificates  Fees  Applying DXCC Credits  Privacy Policy Welcome to the DXCC awards section of Logbook of the World (LoTW)! …
• 8 Mei

  WWSA CW CONTEST

  http://www.wwsatest.org/ WWSA CW CONTEST Hello dear CW friends: We want to thank all fo you for your WWSA CW CONTEST support, which over the years is becoming a classic of the telegraph amateur radio worldwide. This is a dream that began in 1982 with Raul LU6EF and two Brazilian silent key amateur radio, but who have left their mark on our hearts, they were PY1AFA Gilberto Affonso Penna and PY1CCCarlos Vianna Carneiro. It was so then the two groups join togheter to make reality an old illusion, the Group Pica Pau Carioca in Rio de Janeiro and the CW Group of Argentine sealed an oral gentlement commitment, with out any documents. Time has passed with ups and downs, but here we are today …
• 7 Mei

  Cluster use and etiquette

  Cluster use and etiquette by F6EXV Hi! DXing is no longer what it used to be … thanks to new technologies. When I started DXing, over 30 years ago, rare country hunters would organize a VHF network, or would even telephone each other as soon as an extraordinary DX or …
• 6 Mei

  V31XB, Caye Caulker, Belize. Hamcation!!!

  http://v31xb.jimdo.com/ QSL VIA VE2XB DIRECT OR BUREAU    v31xb will be qrv from 11 -31 May 2012 using 160-10m including the WARC bands 12, 17, and 30m and 6m when there are openings. Pse QSL direct to qrz.com address which is aok with self addressed stamped envelope (SASE) with CDN …
• 5 Mei

  DX-Operating on the Low Bands V

  DX-Operating on the Low Bands V ON4UN, John Devoldere 17.  THE  SURVEY During the early months of 2003 a new survey questionnaire was sent out by e-mail to nearly 500 active Low- Banders. Other volunteers were able to download the questionnaire from Nick’s (VK1AA) website, which lists 160-meter DXCC standings. I would like to thank …
• 5 Mei

  DX-Operating on the Low Bands IV

  DX-Operating on the Low Bands IV ON4UN, John Devoldere 13.  GETTING THE  LATEST INFORMATION, AND  FAST In the old days we had dozens of DX bulletins, all over the world, to inform us. Then came packet radio, and along with it the DX Clusters. Information was much “fresher,” and within a day or so …
• 5 Mei

  DX-Operating on the Low Bands III

  DX-Operating on the Low Bands III ON4UN, John Devoldere 8.  THE  DXPEDITION—BEING RARE  DX You don’t have to be on a DXpedition to be a rare one. There are  still  dozens of  countries where the  number of licensed radio amateurs can be counted on one hand. Operat­ ing as a resident or temporary resident …
• 5 Mei

  DX-Operating on the Low Bands II

  DX-Operating on the Low Bands II ON4UN, John Devoldere 4.  THE  FREQUENCIES The frequencies used for DXing on the low bands are not the same in all countries. Therefore it is important that you know where to look for the DX. There are four levels we should look at: 1. What are the allocations …
• 5 Mei

  DX-Operating on the Low Bands I

  DX-Operating on the Low Bands I ON4UN, John Devoldere Tree, N6TR, considers 160-meter DXing as a disease. But the symptoms he described apply to the other low bands as well: • Desire to  be  on  the  radio  at  sunrise. • Desire to be on the radio at sunset. • Desire to be …