Old "Traffic News" messages
New Solar Cycle Prediction
03-06-2009
Submitted by: ON5EX
An international panel of experts led by NOAA and sponsored by NASA has released a new prediction for the next solar cycle. Solar Cycle 24 will peak, they say, in May 2013 with a below-average number of sunspots.Click here for more.
ON5VL/P – Château de Waleffe
27-05-2009
Submitted by: ON5EX
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La section de Liège (LGE) de l'UBA sera à nouveau active depuis le château de Waleffe ce dimanche 31 mai avec leur indicatif ON5VL/P, référence Belgian Castle Award LG-078. Activités en 80m et 40m et tout aussi sur le 2m.
QSL spéciale via le bureau. |
EIØ9VOR - Volvo Ocean Yacht Race Special Event
26-05-2009
Submitted by: ON5EX
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Galway Radio Experimenters Club will be heard as EIØ9VOR for the Volvo Ocean Yacht Race, which visits Galway, Ireland from May 23rd 2009 to June 6th 2009. They will be on both SSB and CW and operating from Mutton Island Lighthouse.
QSL via EI8DD. |
4U30VIC - Vienna International Centre
21-05-2009
Submitted by: ON5EX
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To celebrate 30 years of the Vienna International Centre building, 4U1VIC will be QRV as 4U30VIC. Activation will be between July and December, 2009. QSL via 4U1VIC. |
ZK2V- Niue Island
20-05-2009
Submitted by: ON5EX
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Chris, ZL1CT/GM3WOJ is QRV from island of Niue (OC-040) as ZK2V from 16th May until 20th June 2009. Operations will be on CW and SSB on 80, 40, 30, 20 and 17m.
QSL direct or via the bureau to N3SL. |
Museum Ships Weekend 2009
20-05-2009
Submitted by: ON5EX
The international Museum Ships Weekend event will take place on June 6th to 7th on HF bands. For more info, click here.
D-Day 65th Anniversary
20-05-2009
Submitted by: ON5EX
Between June 5 and 8, the special event station F/PA65DDAY will be active from Juno Beach to commemorate the 65th anniversary of D-Day on 80, 40 and 20m SSB. QSL via PA0HFT, direct or via the Dutch VERON bureau only.
TM5BBC will be active on June 4 to 12 from the square tower of the Castle of Creully to commemorate the 65th anniversary of D-Day. After the landing, starting on June 7, 1944, the BBC services used this building and from it, covered and broadcasted the information about the Battle of Normandy. Broadcasting on the original frequency of 1602 kHz, in AM, using rebuilt original gear, will be heard on June 4 and 5 between 1000-1100 UTC and on June 6 and 7, between 1130-1230 UTC. QSL via F2UW to the bureau.
TM6SME will be aired from Edemonville, a close village to Sainte Mère l'Eglise. Most of the activity will happen from June 5-7 on HF, and maybe 2m, CW and SSB. Contacts with TM6SME on two bands or two modes is worth a special award to be claimed via Michel F6IPS, with a large SAE. The cost of the award is at your choice in IRC, but not less than 2. QSL via F6IPS to the bureau.
Members of the South Flanders DX Activity Group will be active as F/ON6JUN/P from 3 till 8 June nearby the Pegasus Bridge memorial museum, operating all HF (especially WARC) bands in CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31/125.
Members of the South Flanders DX Activity Group will be active as F/ON6JUN/P from 3 till 8 June nearby the Pegasus Bridge memorial museum, operating all HF (especially WARC) bands in CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31/125.
ON5VL/P - Château d'Oultremont
13-05-2009
Submitted by: ON5EX
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Les membres de la section LGE de l'UBA seront à nouveau actifs ce dimanche 17 mai depuis le château d'Oultremont, référence BCA, LG-077. Ils seront d'abord QRV sur le 80m et ensuite sur le 40m et tout aussi en VHF. QSL via le bureau. |
ON4CB, ON4LO - Lillo Lighthouse
12-05-2009
Submitted by: ON5EX
ON4CB and ON4LO will be active from the lighthouse at Lillo on May 23-24, starting around 0800 UTC in SSB on 20, 40 and 80m. QSL via the bureau.
SAQ - Grimeton Radio 17,2 kHz transmissions in 2009
10-05-2009
Submitted by: ON5EX
Wednesday, May 20 2009 at 07:00 and 07:30 UTCThere will be a transmission to celebrate the Japanese VLF-station Josami Radio/JND when it will be nominated to Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Milestone and also celebrate its start 80 years ago. The radio station is now a museum.
No reports/QSL.Sunday, May 24 2009 at 10:55 UTC
A transmission will take place to celebrate the First Swedish Coast Radio Station and 100 years of Karlskrona Radio/SAA. The station is still working on military frequencies.
No reports/QSL.Sunday, June 28 at 09:00 and 12:00 UTC
The annual transmission on “Alexander Day”.
The station is open to visitors.
Reports welcomed, QSL issued.
* CANCELLED * Saturday, October 24 at 09:00 UTC
United Nations Day.
No reports/QSL.
Thursday, December 24, Christmas Eve at 08:00 UTC
The Christmas transmission as before.
The station is open to visitors.
Reports welcomed and QSL issued.
Tuning up about 30 minutes before the actual message transmission.
Contact & QSL info:
Alexander - Grimeton Veteranradios Vaenner, Radiostationen, Grimeton 72, S-430 16 ROLFSTORP, Sweden.
info [at] alexander [dot] n [dot] se (email)
fax: +46-340-674195
website
info [at] alexander [dot] n [dot] se (email)
fax: +46-340-674195
website
