There are hams without a radio station in their homes, who are active only from portable stations, in shacks for rent or doing DXpeditions. Such cases are normally a consequence of poor radio conditions in the domestic area (maybe due to heavy urban QRM), or of logistic troubles (small apartments, not allowing space for a set-up). This may look somewhat paradoxical in nature, but many
Tiho, 9A7GAE is on a Red Cross mission in Léogâne, and is expected to receive his Haitian license by the time you read this.
When during the night of the 14th of April, 1912, a young Welsh ham radio operator by the name of Arthur ” Artie” Moore copied the CW message “CQD Titanic 41.44N 50.24W” – hardly anybody would believe it, given that the Titanic was considered unsinkable.
This is to provide notice of an upcoming change in an administrative procedure contained in the DXCC Rules.
Prior to its scheduled teleconference last week the Programs and Services Committee received a recommendation from MVP Manager Dave Patton, NN1N, for a change in the DXCC Rules to permit volunteer Card Checkers who have achieved DXCC on 160 meters to check 160 meter QSLs in the field, and all Card Checkers to check cards for Deleted Entities.
Well, it is indeed my pleasure to keep you up to speed on this great DX story. The 9M0L team is active and on the air. Our wish is to pass as much detailed information to you as possible, those who make up the team, what frequencies they operate on, what bands and any information concerning website availability; in short, any information we have which will make your job just a little easier as you chase some of your favorite DX across the bands. And of course, one of our goals is to pass detailed QSL information your way as it is made available to us.
Ivan, 5N7M/OM3CGN, is now active as TJ6RM from Cameroon until April 16, 2012.
Amadeo, EA3OW is now active as HH8/EA3OW, from Jacmel in Southern Haiti until May 12, 2012.
Graeme, VK4FI and Alan, VK4WR will be operating as E51GMH and E51BKM from the South Cook Islands April 8-27, 2012.
April 2nd was the 30th anniversary of the Falkland or Malvinas invasion by Argentinean troops. Even after this long, the topic is still debated and it is a complicated one, given the several factors involved:
