Old "Traffic News" messages
3A/ON5UR & 3A/ON8AK - Monaco
28-11-2012
Submitted by: ON9CFG
3A/ON5UR, Max and 3A/ON8AK, Marc have recently returned from Monaco where their DXpedition logged over 8,000 QSO's. Very challenging given the the QRN from plasma TV's and many other electrical noise surrounding the hotels in Monaco. QSL cards are being designed and are expected to be posted in time for Christmas.
ZL9HR – Campbell Island DXpedition
28-11-2012
Submitted by: ON4BEN
The Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of Australia will be active as ZL9HR from Campbell Island (OC-037) from November 28th up to December 9th 2012 on SSB, CW and RTTY from 160m to 6m bands.
QSL bureau requests through OQRS or direct via EB7DX and LoTw.
IRC's
26-11-2012
Submitted by: ON9CFG
(courtesy M0URX) It is becoming increasingly clear that many Post Offices around the World are stopping selling International Reply Coupons due to falling demand, probably down to systems like PayPal. In the UK and USA it is now not possible to buy IRC's. Here in the UK it is unclear how long IRC's will be redeemed at the PO. Clearly this brings the UK Post Office in breach of its terms with the Universal Postal Union, so expect further developments in the near future as IRC's are withdrawn.
Always check with the QSL manager if he is able to accept IRC's. Look on QRZ.com profiles for this information.
Always check with the QSL manager if he is able to accept IRC's. Look on QRZ.com profiles for this information.
AUxJCB - Indian rare prefix on air
24-11-2012
Submitted by: ON4BEN
AUxJCB is a series of special call signs to commemorate the birth-date of the great Indian scientist Acharya JAGADISH CHANDRA BOSE. Special permission from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Department of Communications of the Government of India is following up on a group of Amateur Radio Operator’s licenses to operate using special call signs to operate during the 150th Birth Anniversary of India’s great scientist and inventor Shri Jagadish Chandra Bose, (falling on November 30, 2008).
Period of operation: 24 NOV to 10 DEC 2012 on SSB only from 10m to 40m bands. QSL to VU2DSI as provided on QRZ.COM. As many are asking & sending QSLs from around the world, SASE or 2 IRCs if possible will be appreciated.
5TØSP – Mauritania
24-11-2012
Submitted by: ON4BEN
A Polish team together with 5T0JL is currently active on all bands from Mauritania as 5TØSP between November 24th to December 10th, 2012. They are active from 160m to 6m on SSB, CW and RTTY.
QSL via SP6IXF either via bureau or direct.
QSL via SP6IXF either via bureau or direct.
7P8D - Lesotho
23-11-2012
Submitted by: ON4BEN
An international team of operators will arrive in Lesotho, the operation will take place between November 23rd and December 3rd, using the callsign 7P8D. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with a minimum of three stations (possibly 5 stations) on the air 24/7. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW within 6 months after the DXpedition has ended. Bureau
Cards will be answered in batches as they are received, they must be clearly marked via ZS2DL.
PT0S – St Peter and St Paul Rocks
21-11-2012
Submitted by: ON9CFG
The ops are all right, but still coping with high waves affecting their equipment and the lack of space which forces them to sleep in the chairs.
I have also updated the log, it now contains nearly 29k QSOs, and George was able to squeeze a long awaited missing log from the earlier days of the expedition which was still missing due to the unreliable satellite link. Clublog is also updated, as well as LoTW, but do not expect your credits to appear quickly, it looks that the delay at LoTW is greater than we had initially thought.
George AA7JV states:
The waves just never stop. The 10m vertical got swamped again, this time we have filled the gamma match capacitor with Teflon grease. No salt water can get in there any more. Also, the CAT5 control cable to the main antenna tuner got shredded by the strong wave action at high tide and the sharp rocks it was laid over. The cable was replaced (and suspended) this morning. We got buried a few times by some large waves as we did the job at high tide; we did not want to lose the time waiting for low tide. (Low and high tides alternate approximately every 6 hours. The tidal range on SPSP is about 2.5 meters.) We are all suffering from a lack of sleep.
VP8GSK – South Georgia
21-11-2012
Submitted by: ON9CFG
The following is the latest information on the proposed operation from South Georgia by Mike, VP8SGK.
The JCR is now at King Edward Point, South Georgia, but is at anchor, which makes getting ashore more difficult. I will try to get to the base for 16/17Z. If the ship does arrive at 12z then I am likely to have work to carry out for most of the morning and part of the afternoon. I do have to visit the base to look over the radio equipment and once I have done this I would hope to be able to operate as VP8SGK. I anticipate this to be after 17 or 18z.
South Georgia is #12 on Club Log most wanted list.
>br clear="all" />The JCR is now at King Edward Point, South Georgia, but is at anchor, which makes getting ashore more difficult. I will try to get to the base for 16/17Z. If the ship does arrive at 12z then I am likely to have work to carry out for most of the morning and part of the afternoon. I do have to visit the base to look over the radio equipment and once I have done this I would hope to be able to operate as VP8SGK. I anticipate this to be after 17 or 18z.
South Georgia is #12 on Club Log most wanted list.
3W2J - Vietnam
21-11-2012
Submitted by: ON4BEN
A Ukrainian team of operators is planning to operate on 5 bands (80/40/20/15/10) signing 3W2J. The main target of this team is the CQ WW DX CW Contest (November 24-25) in the M/S category.
Outside the contest they will be available on CW, SSB and RTTY modes. They are also open for individual skeds outside the contest in case you are interested.
Outside the contest they will be available on CW, SSB and RTTY modes. They are also open for individual skeds outside the contest in case you are interested.
V84SMD - Brunei
11-11-2012
Submitted by: ON5EX
A multi-national team plan a DXpedition to Brunei (OC-088) as V84SMD between November 11th -23rd. Activity will be on 160-10 meters, including the 30/17/12 meter bands, using CW, SSB and RTTY. They plan to have 15 to 18 operators with 4 to 5 stations on the air 24 hours.
QSL via IK2VUC, direct, by the Bureau or the OQRS. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW 4-5 months after the activity.
