Od: MMMonVHF News Mailer [news@mmmonvhf.de]
Odesláno: 26. května 2007 12:30
Komu: ok1vpz@seznam.cz
Předmět: MMMonVHF Newsletter 2007-05-26
Hallo dear MMMonVHF friends,
again some news, so here infos again via the "NEWSLETTER of Make More Miles on
VHF" again:
* Yesterday, Guy, DL8EBW, was able to spread out the new MS-DATABASE issue 2.35.
All the past weeks we was collecting UPDATES and so now there is a good overview
about activity on MS/EME. Please find a download area on the "MS-page" (
http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ms.php
) at MMMonVHF or use the DATABASE-PROJECT page on http://www.dl8ebw.de/ Have fun
with that new issue...
As usual here are now some headlines of new expeditions or special events. For
all in detail, please be so kind and refer at the "NEWS"-page at
http://www.mmmonvhf.de / at the NEWS page
and check for the latest updates (changes marked orange!)
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In june PA3CNX and PE1L will be qrv from PJ4 Bonaire. The call has not yet been
issued but we asked for PJ4EME. Setup will be 4 x 9 element with full elevation,
Gasfet preamp and 1kw. Rene did setup a new homepage with all details for the
trip...
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Jimmy, SV1BTR, did spread latest news abt SV9/DL5MAE on MMMonVHF - Wolfgang
DL5MAE is in Gavdos island, the most south part of Europe. Locator is KM24BT and
call used is SV9/DL5MAE. For cw EME things do not look that good as he has hills
at his moonrise and a mountain at his moonset. However, he will give it a try at
his moonrise tomorrow. I will talk to him again on Tuesday night as I am going
to my EME qth today...
***
Special call sign TM1MAN will be aired from the following French onshore
lighthouses in JO00SE/JO00RC on HF and VHF...
***
In order to commemorate the 6th June 1945 and the reporters from the BBC, radio
club members F6KCZ will sign again the special event call TM5BBC from June 1 to
June 6 on all HF and VHF bands...
***
Patrick I2/ON7ARQ will be QRV from Lombardia JN55 on 6 m / 2 m / HF SSB between
June, 8 - 18. Rig: FT817/TS50. Mobile ant + ATU on HF.
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GB1HYS will be operational from Guide's Camp in Scarisbrick, Lancashire, between
Friday 25th May and Monday 28th May. The Southport District Scouts have taken
over the camp for the weekend to celebrate the centenary together. GB1HYS will
be qrv HF-144-432 ...
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Finally after some disappointing (and expensive,) failures, the KC3RE
Moonmobile(!) is improved and back on the air from FM18dp for 144 and 432 MHz
EME work in CW. Is anyone interested to try skeds on the weekend of 8-9-10 June?
***
The Bolsover Amateur Radio Society will be operating as GB2PF on Saturday 11 and
Sunday 12 August on HF-144-432 to commemorate the birthday of local man Peter
Fidler, who was a famous surveyor in Canada in the 1790s...
***
Bill, NZ5N, will be staying at a hilltop location in Bratislava, Slovakia, grid
JN88, from May 27 until July 6 and will have my HF, 6, and 2 meter rigs. Bill is
particularly interested in making contacts on 6 and 2...
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Arliss, W7XU, informed us that his trip to Anguilla is back on agenda,
re-scheduled for June 21 thru July 2 Operators shall be Dick, K5AND and Bob,
W4ZST to be QRV from Skiffles Villa. They will have IC7000 and FT897 amnd
amplifier and 7 el Yagi. Grid locator FK88LF. Callsign: VP2RH ...
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The K7XC Multi Op Crew will be QRV from DM09nm at the comming weekend on
50-144-222-432-1296 MHz. QRV WSJT Modes 441A and 65B on 50, 144, 222, and 432
MHz. SKEDS SKEDS SKEDS Needed for Sat Night and Sun AM! 73s & GL de Tim
k7xc"at"charter.net
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The Maidstone Amateur Radio Society G3WM will be operating a special event
station GB2BVC celebrating 30 years of sailing at Bewl Sailing Club,
Lamberhurst, Kent on Saturday, 26 May. The station will be on HF GB2BVC and VHF
as GB2BSC from 0830 untill 1600 UTC...
***
Roger, G4NRG, plans to operate as GM4NRG/P from the Isle of Lismore Scotland,
from approximately 3 to 15 June. The Isle of Lismore is in the Inner Hebrides,
IOTA Island Reference EU-008, Maidenhead locator IO76GN Operation is hoped to be
on 6m, hopefully taking advantage of sporadic E propagation, voice and JT6M....
***
The Norman Lockyer Observatory Amateur Radio Group will be participating at the
2nd South West Astronomy Fair. It will be operating on 1 August using call sign
GB2NLO from 0900 to 1800 BST, 0800 TO 1700 UTC. They will be working SSB, CW,
SSTV and PSK31 as appropriate on the 80, 40, 20, 6, 4 and 2 metre bands...
***
WB4WXE, Howard, is heading back to Antigua and Barbuda on June 9th through June
24th. He will be QRV as V26HS and will be putting an emphasis on 6 meters, but
will also be QRV on 2, 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 or 40 meters. On 2 meters it will be
10 elements with 350 watts for island to island QSOs or any possible 2M E
openings...
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Rolf, DK2ZF will be active as CU2/DK2ZF from Sao Miguel (Locator: HM77cu) on
Azores Island. Planned dates are 25-30 May. Rolf will operate mostly CW on 40-10
m and as well as on 2 m with abt. 50 watts and a 5-element. NO EME these trip...
***
Summits on the Air (SOTA): Several new SOTA postings for HF and 70 / 144 / 430
MHz. For a total daily overview we recommend:
http://www.sotawatch.org/beta/alerts.php ...
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PLEASE do remember we are only trying to spot/announce the expedition infos - we
are not responceable what happens during the time or the expedition itself...
Tnx a lot for the news and infos these time to: PE1L, SV1BTR, KC3RE, W7XU, K7XC,
DK2ZF and as well IOTA/SOTA-RSGB, GB2RS-News, F5NQL-News, VA3RJ-News, VHF-DX-RU
and infos we did find at the ON4KST-, EA-V-U-SHF- and N0UK-Chats and other
I-net-sources...
If you do see, or hear, or work yourself an expedition, which is NOT (or with
WRONG infos) at our MMMonVHF-page, PLEASE drop us a comment use "CONTACT" at the
webpage or via mail: info@mmmonvhf.de
Have a pleasant DX on VHF and (maybe a long) good weekend!
73 de Guido "Guy" DL8EBW
for the MMMonVHF.de Team
[dl8ebw@MMMonVHF.de ]