Old "Traffic News" messages
TM500LH - Le Havre 500 years
25-05-2017
Submitted by: ON7TK
For the 500 years of the Le Havre city's foundation, the French city's Amateur radio club F6KOH will air TM500LH onMay 25-31
July 5-10
August 30-31
September 1-4
October 1-8
July 5-10
August 30-31
September 1-4
October 1-8
The local amateur radio clubs F8KHN, F4KIW and F4KJL will join F6KOH to activate the TM500LH special event callsign and operate in the following modes: voice, CW, SSTV, and other numeric modes.
A special award will be delivered to amateur radio stations having made 3 contacts with TM500LH.
If you need any other information about this event, please consult TM500LH on QRZ.com. You can also contact TM500LH-World [at] shtsf [dot] com if TM500LH on QRZ.com does not offer the specific information you are looking for.
GU/ON6EF & GU/ON4AFW - Guernsey island
23-05-2017
Submitted by: ON6EF
Belgium activation from Guernsey island (EU-114) from 23 till 27th of May with GU/ON6EF and GU/ON4AFW.
We will be on Sark island (GUFF-0030) on May 25 and maybe on Herm island (GUFF-0020) on May 26, using vertical antennas, buddypoles and 100 W.
Midway and Kure Islands Reinstated as DXCC Entities (ARRL News)
11-05-2017
Submitted by: ON7TK
On March 31, 2017, the DXCC desk announced the deletion of Midway Island and Kure Island from the DXCC entities list. The stated reason for this action was because of changes in the administration resulting from changes in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, formerly known as the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument, of which the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and the Battle of Midway National Memorial, the Hawaii State Seabird Sanctuary at Kure Atoll, and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands State Marine Refuge, of which they are all included.
After further review it has been found that the deletion of these two entities is not supported by the changes that were made to the relevant administrations. Therefore, the deletions from the DXCC list should not have occurred and the two entities, Midway Island KH4 and Kure Island KH7K, will return to the DXCC list as separate entities.
TM2H - Houat island
08-04-2017
Submitted by: ON4ZD
From April 8th to 14th, the Charente DX Group (CDXG) will sign TM2H from Houat island EU-048. Activity on all HF bands in CW-RTTY-SSB.
The team members are F5LOW (Eric), F5MNK (Laurent), F5NBQ (Fabrice), F6HKA (Bertrand), ON4ZD/OS0S (Léon).
QSL via ON4ZD, infos on QRZ.COM.
ON4CRD/P - Club Radio Durnal
02-04-2017
Submitted by: ON4DG
The 'Exceptional Caves of Namur' award is presented to the ham community by members of the Club Radio Durnal.
They are eager to promote the extraordinary natural heritage of their province, and to do so, they will activate 5 exceptional caves on April 2-9-16-23 & 30, 8:30 to 12:30 on 40 and 20m.
You can acquire this magnificent award by working ON4CRD/P on four occasions, any mode.
The award request is to be mailed to AWARD [dot] CRD [at] gmail [dot] com. Award price is € 10, payment by bank transfer to CLUB RADIOAMATEUR DURNAL, IBAN: BE61 0688 9398 9817, BIC : GKCCBEBB. Please mention 'AWARD' and your call sign.
They are eager to promote the extraordinary natural heritage of their province, and to do so, they will activate 5 exceptional caves on April 2-9-16-23 & 30, 8:30 to 12:30 on 40 and 20m.
You can acquire this magnificent award by working ON4CRD/P on four occasions, any mode.
The award request is to be mailed to AWARD [dot] CRD [at] gmail [dot] com. Award price is € 10, payment by bank transfer to CLUB RADIOAMATEUR DURNAL, IBAN: BE61 0688 9398 9817, BIC : GKCCBEBB. Please mention 'AWARD' and your call sign.
VE100VMY - Vimy memorial park
01-04-2017
Submitted by: ON7TK
A commemorative amateur radio station with the call sign VE100VIMY, will operate from April 1 to April 9, 2017 from Vimy memorial park during the ceremonies marking the centenary of the WW1 battle. There will be two stations and appropriate antennas working on a 24 hour basis.There is a website http://ve100vimy.ca/ that contains more information on the project. The event is being organized by the Vimy Commemorative Station Society, a registered in British Columbia Society, in coordination with a number of leading Canadian amateurs.
IO9R - Sicily
25-03-2017
Submitted by: ON5EN
Operators from Radio Club Leuven will participate as IO9R from Sicily island (EU-025) during the CQ WW WPX SSB contest on 25 & 26 March 2017.
Participants will be : IT9BTI IT9YAO ON4FG ON4LN ON4CU ON5EN ON6NG ON7JB ON7PX ON8PL.
QSL manager is ON3AR.
VK5CE - IOTA Tour 2017
07-03-2017
Submitted by: ON7TK
Dear IOTA chasers,
When I close my eyes at night I hear music, it’s the Sirens song calling for me to visit a remote Australian island. This Sirens song is a choir of thousands of IOTA chasers all singing the same tune, it’s a serenade seducing me to throw off the bow lines and set sail into the raging seas. Life should be an adventure, but it won’t be an adventure worth telling if there are no islands being activated. 2017 will be an exciting year and I’m pleased to present this menu to satisfy your insatiable hunger for IOTA:
Logic and common sense tells me that the cost of time and money is too high a price for me to pay. But the joy I get from bringing you that “new rare one” is overwhelming and so the island must be conquered. But the fight can be tough. There are strong winds, searing heat and stifling humidity when trying to put up antennas and build a station, I’m responsible for life support in a remote environment with dangerous wildlife, and I’m trying to fight fatigue and sleep deprivation to be on the air all hours of the day and night. It can be overwhelming trying to conquer the island by myself. In moments of fear, hopelessness, exhaustion or doubt I close my eyes, they sting with sweat and sand. But then a smile washes over my face as I realise that I’m not alone on the island. You’re here with me. I have a passionate and loyal army of IOTA chasers by my side. Your support either on the air, with positive DX cluster comments, supportive emails or financial sponsorship makes me fight harder and harder to get you in the log.
It is an absolute honour and privilege to activate these IOTA’s for you in this adventurous year of a lifetime. But I do need your help. The cost of Ashmore Reef is very high, over $10,000. Thank you so much to the clubs, organisations and generous individuals who have already sent in sponsorship. I know November is a long time away but early sponsorship is so important. If you are able to help then I would truly appreciate it. Remember all people who send in sponsorship prior to the DXpedition automatically get a QSL card at no further cost or need to use OQRS. If you are able to help, please visit https://ashmorereef.wordpress.com/support/
73s de Craig VK5CE
When I close my eyes at night I hear music, it’s the Sirens song calling for me to visit a remote Australian island. This Sirens song is a choir of thousands of IOTA chasers all singing the same tune, it’s a serenade seducing me to throw off the bow lines and set sail into the raging seas. Life should be an adventure, but it won’t be an adventure worth telling if there are no islands being activated. 2017 will be an exciting year and I’m pleased to present this menu to satisfy your insatiable hunger for IOTA:
| Champagne at midnight | OC-228 | Granite Island | Jan 1 | ||
| Pre-dinner drinks | OC-196 | Gabo Island | Jan 31 - Feb 1 | ||
| Entrée | OC-233 | Bruny Island | Apr 22 - 23 | ||
| Main course | OC-198 | North Island | Oct 12 -16 | ||
| Dessert | OC-230 | Rowley Shoals | Early Nov | ||
| After dinner drinks | OC-216 | Ashmore Reef | Early Nov |
Logic and common sense tells me that the cost of time and money is too high a price for me to pay. But the joy I get from bringing you that “new rare one” is overwhelming and so the island must be conquered. But the fight can be tough. There are strong winds, searing heat and stifling humidity when trying to put up antennas and build a station, I’m responsible for life support in a remote environment with dangerous wildlife, and I’m trying to fight fatigue and sleep deprivation to be on the air all hours of the day and night. It can be overwhelming trying to conquer the island by myself. In moments of fear, hopelessness, exhaustion or doubt I close my eyes, they sting with sweat and sand. But then a smile washes over my face as I realise that I’m not alone on the island. You’re here with me. I have a passionate and loyal army of IOTA chasers by my side. Your support either on the air, with positive DX cluster comments, supportive emails or financial sponsorship makes me fight harder and harder to get you in the log.
It is an absolute honour and privilege to activate these IOTA’s for you in this adventurous year of a lifetime. But I do need your help. The cost of Ashmore Reef is very high, over $10,000. Thank you so much to the clubs, organisations and generous individuals who have already sent in sponsorship. I know November is a long time away but early sponsorship is so important. If you are able to help then I would truly appreciate it. Remember all people who send in sponsorship prior to the DXpedition automatically get a QSL card at no further cost or need to use OQRS. If you are able to help, please visit https://ashmorereef.wordpress.com/support/
73s de Craig VK5CE
International YL-Activity
05-03-2017
Submitted by: ON7TK
For the fourth time, the DARC’s YL group and Sophie F4DHQ are organizing an international YL-Activity at the International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 5th, 2017 from 08:00 until 12:00 MET (07:00 until 11:00 UTC) on 40m and 80m in SSB & CW.
The rules : https://www.qrz.com/db/F4DHQ.
We wish all participants good luck and many successful contacts!
33 + 73 + 55 de Sophie, F4DHQ, and Christiane, DL4CR 73 88 Sophie - F4DHQ
OT6V/P - ONFF activations
16-01-2017
Submitted by: ON6OM
Maandag 16 januari: ONFF 327 Fort Haasdonk Start 09.00 utc 40-20m ssb
Dinsdag 17 januari: ONFF 262 Fort Steendorp Start 09.00 utc 40-20m ssb
Donderdag 19 januari: ONFF 468 De Gavers Start 09.00 utc 40-20m ssb
Dinsdag 17 januari: ONFF 262 Fort Steendorp Start 09.00 utc 40-20m ssb
Donderdag 19 januari: ONFF 468 De Gavers Start 09.00 utc 40-20m ssb
Hope to meet you all on Freq
OT6V/P René
