TO3J – Saint Barthelemy Island

TO3J – Saint Barthelemy Island

Takayuki JA1MZL and Yutaka JJ1LIB will be operating from Saint Barthelemy Island (IOTA NA-146)  from the 1st to the  7th of February 2012 with the call TO3J.

VP5OU – Turks & Caicos

VP5OU – Turks & Caicos

N7OUW7YAQK7AR and NE7D will be operating from the Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean between the 15th and the 22nd of February, 2012 with their calls: VP5/N7OUVP5/W7YAQ, VP5/K7AR and VP5/NE7D.

Takahide Sano liked this post

C6ANM – Bahamas on the Top Band!

C6ANM – Bahamas on the Top Band!

Thomas N1GN and William NE1B will be operating from the Bahamas during the CQWW 160 Meter CW Contest next weekend January 27-29, 2012 with the call C6ANM.

Wilfried Buttazzi liked this post

9H3C – Gozo Island

9H3C – Gozo Island

Peter, G3PHO will be active this year will from Gozo Island (IOTA EU-023) March 8 – 15, 2012 with the call 9H3C.

Abdelmounaim Toufelaz liked this post

Next weekend: REF Contest CW

Next weekend: REF Contest CW
  • Whoever would have an appropriate antenna for the CQWW 160 meter (see article of IK2NCJ) can devote it this weekend to another CW contest with the REF CW contest organized by the ’UNION FRANCAISE DES RADIOAMATEURS. 
  • CQ WW 160 CW contest: the big one!

    CQ WW 160 CW contest: the big one!

    Contesters,

    The most fascinating event of the year is quickly approaching!

    More than contesters, we are first DXers and we all know what a rush it is to work a DX station on the TOP BAND!

    ARRL’s Logbook of The World Support for CQ’s Awards

    ARRL’s Logbook of The World Support for CQ’s Awards

    ARRL & CQ Sign Agreement to Provide

    ARRL’s Logbook of The World Support for CQ’s Awards

    (Hicksville, NY and Newington, CT – Jan. 24, 2012) – CQ Communications, Inc. (CQ) and ARRL – the national association for Amateur Radio, have signed an agreement to begin providing support for CQ-sponsored operating awards by the ARRL’s Logbook of the World (LoTW) electronic confirmation system.. The agreement was announced jointly today by ARRL Chief Operating Officer Harold Kramer, WJ1B, and CQ Communications President Richard Ross, K2MGA.

    Incoming CME!

    Incoming CME!

    The huge January 23rd sunspot 1402  has erupted once again producing a very strong M9 class solar flare class with fast coronal mass ejection (CME). Analysts at the Goddard Spaceweather Laboratory predicted that the CME will reach Earth on January 24 at 14:18 UTC (+ / - 7 hours) and the planet Mars a day later.

    CE1TBN/7 – Huichas island

    CE1TBN/7 – Huichas island

    Marco, CE1TBN will be on the air from Huichas Island (IOTA SA-064) February 18-20, 2012. He will be operating as CE1TBN/7.

    Claudio Pons Estel liked this post

    3C0E – 3C6A Annobón Island & Bioko Island

    3C0E – 3C6A Annobón Island & Bioko Island

    After his 2010 activation from Annobón as 3C0C, Elmo EA5BYP told us about some of the difficulties and problems during the DXpedition. He told us also of big changes on the island which made an eventual return an unknown for the near future.