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WORKING DX –
A FEW TIPS FOR NEWCOMERS
PART ONE
THE QRP
OPERATOR
Nigel Hardy, ZL2TX
#9040
I love to work
QRP (Low Powered Stations using up to 5 watts) and often listen for them on the
QRP nominated frequencies of + 60kHz on 20/15/10 Metres (i.e. 14.060MHz). If I
hear a QRP operator I will only call them using QRP of 5 watts myself, to try
and achieve a two way QRP QSO which is always a thrill for both operators. Only
now and again have I managed to work the odd rare DX station here. More often
they are elsewhere waiting to pounce on you!
Often there
have been problems with higher powered FISTS members operating slightly above
their net frequency of 14.058MHz and I have always tried to make it a rule that
when I’m trying to contact FISTS to QSY (change frequency) lower than 058 so as
not to upset the QRP brigade. Being a member of FISTS I did at one time,
suggest that we should keep well clear of the QRP frequency and have 14.048MHz
(or +48kHz on 20/15/10 Metres) as the nominated FISTS spot. After all I believe
they were there, well before George invented FISTS. Unfortunately nobody listened.
Having said
that (bet I’m being cursed!), I have often put out a CQ around 14.045MHz and
been called by a QRP Station, including rare ones like C21HC and ZK3HC. Udo
Moeller, DL9HCU was the operator in both cases, I guess travelling between the
two islands either on business or holiday. He must pack his 5 watt Yaesu FT 817
plus dipole in a separate bag and bring it with him wherever he goes. Missed
him from the other Islands – more is the pity, however these two, were new
countries for me!
Again as soon
as the other station indicates he is QRP I reduce power and answer as
ZL2TX/QRP. A few times I have come across a QRP station calling CQ and if I
have not been successful raising him with my 5 watts I have tried again using
100 watts but NEVER on the QRP frequency.
The Master of
QRP and FISTS Member is Manfred Eisel, HB9DAX. We have worked each other many
times on several different bands always using 5 watts. Sometimes signals have
been very weak with all filters in use, but that’s half the fun, Morse gets
through, whereas other modes wouldn’t!
So if you haven’t worked QRP try it someday it’s quite a buzz!
Next Month I will try and give a few tips on working Single Operator DX
Stations and the Big One’s The Multi - Operator Sponsored Stations. 73 Nigel
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EUROPEAN CW ASSOCIATION
QUARTERLY BULLETIN Nr. 1/2010
2 April 2010
Editor: Ivan Ivanov, LZ1PJ
P.O.Box 15, BG-1324 Sofia, Bulgaria
Tel: +359 2 8270040, Cell: +359 888 889493
e-mail: lz1pj@bfra.org , lz1pj@qsl.net
ICQ UIN: 33-573-805, Skype ID: lz1pj-johny
Contents:
1. Editorial
2. Contest rules and results
3. Contest and event calendar
4. HST
5. New EUCW members
6. Important information
1.1
Dear friends,
I take the chance to express my cordial greetings with the coming Easter, and wish you success and happyness.
God bless you, God bless CW !
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2.1 FISTS/EUCW QRS Party:
/TNX Robert, M0BPT/
Hello all
Dont forget the FISTS/EUCW QRS Party April 2010.
Here are the dates/times and rules;
EUCW QRS PARTY 2010
GENERAL:
FISTS CWClub invites all radio amateurs to take part in the annual EUCW/FISTS QRS Party over five days, Monday-Friday, in April each year. This is not a contest . Just enjoy plenty of slow Morse activity for a period of five days. The dates selected are intended to avoid weekend contest activity. Work any station, including members of EUCW clubs (see below), but send only in QRS. Standard QSO's with non-participating stations can be included in logs.
DATES/TIMES
Monday 26th April 2010, 0001 UTC, to Friday 30th April 2010, 2359 UTC.
MODE
CW only
POWER
A - More than 10w input or 5w output power
B - QRP (10w input or 5w output, or less)
C - Short wave listeners.
CALL CQ QRS. Stations may be worked once per day, per band.
FREQUENCIES
Recommended areas of activity, +/- 10 kHz of the FISTS calling frequencies, including WARC bands (see below), but contacts can be made on any frequency. Non-QRP stations should avoid calling CQ on the popular QRP frequencies (see below).
KEYS/SPEEDS
Use any type of key or keyer. No keyboard sending or pre-programmed messages from computers or keyers, but pre-programmed CQ calls or CQ loops are permitted. Maximum speed 14 words per minute (70cpm). The speed of a QSO should be at the speed of the slower station.
CONTACTS
Normal friendly QSO's, no special requirements. QSO's with any station count. Work any station in any country, including stations not taking part in the QRS Party but try to persuade them to work QRS.
LOGS
Logs should show Date, Time, Call sign, Name, QTH and EUCW Club/Number (if appropriate) of the stations worked/heard, and may include up to three votes for "Most Readable Morse Heard" (one vote per station).
FEEDBACK
This is not a contest, but logs and feedback will be welcomed in the following classes: A - More than 10w input or 5w output power B - QRP (10w input or 5w output, or less) C - Short wave listeners.
AWARDS
A) A certificate will be awarded to the three participants working/hearing the most stations in each class.
B) Certificates of Merit will be awarded to the three operators receiving most votes for the "Most Readable Morse Heard", provided the operators nominated have also submitted a log. If the operators receiving the most votes have not submitted a log the certificates of merit will be awarded to the qualifying operators with the next highest number of votes. In the event of a tie in first, second or third places, multiple certificates will be awarded, marked "Shared Award".
C) A "NEWCOMERS AWARD" Will be issued to the person who submits a log and uses the QRS PARTY WEEK for their 1st "On Air" QSO. This must be verified by an EUCW Member.
SEND LOGS TO:
FISTS/EUCW QRS Party Organizer: Robert Walker M0BPT, 87A Whitehall Road, West Bromwich, B70 0HG. England. EMAIL m0bpt(at)yahoo.co.uk To be received by surface mail or e-mail not later than 31st May 2010.
GENERAL INFORMATION
FISTS calling frequencies : Recommended area of activity +/- 10 kHz 2m 144.058 MHz 6m Use any authorized CW frequency 10m 28.058 MHz 12m 24.918 MHz 15m 21.058 MHz 17m 18.085 MHz 20m 14.058 MHz 30m 10.118/10.128 MHz 40m 7.028 MHz 80m 3.558 MHz 160m 1.818 MHz QRP CW Calling Frequencies to be avoided by non-QRP stations. 1843; 3560; 7030; 10116; 14060; 18096; 21060; 24906; 28060 kHz.
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4.2 HST Europe's Cup 2010
/TNX Gabi YO8WW/
INTERNATIONAL HST CHAMPIONSHIP
“EUROPE’S CUP 2010”
04-09.August 2010, Suceava , Romania
OFFICIAL INVITATION
Dear friends,
Federatia Romana de Radioamatorism (FRR) is pleased to invite you/your team to the International HST Championship „Europe’s Cup 2010”.
The competition is a perfect oportunity for all competitors to check their abilities before the major competition in 2010, the IARU R1 HST Championshiop that will take in Skierniewice, Poland in october next year.
The “Europe’s Cup” will take place on 04-09 august 2010 in building of Universitatea "Ştefan cel Mare" Suceava str. Universitatii nr.13, 720229 Suceava.
The participants should arrive on 04 august 2010 to Suceava str. Universitatii nr.13.
Program of the „Europe’s Cup 2010” is as follows:
04 august – arrival, accommodation, official opening;
05 august - Competition, awarding:
06 august - Competition, awarding:
07 august – Competition, awarding
08 august – Excursion, awarding, closing ceremony and banquet;
09 august – Departure
According to IARU Region 1 Rules for HST „Europe’s Cup 2010” up to 2 (two) competitors in each of the following categories are entitled to participate:
A – Youngster Females – age 16 or younger;
B – Youngster Males – age 16 or younger;
C – Junior Females – age 21 or younger;
D – Junior Males – age 21 or younger;
E – Females – regardless of age;
F – Males – regardless of age;
G – Senior Females – age 40 or older;
H – Senior Males – age 40 or older;
I – Senior Males – age 50 or older;
Each team should have 1(one) team leader ( trainer ).
The participation fee will be 100 euro (per participant), and will include accomodation, free day excursion and closing banquet.
The participants who need visa to enter Romania are asked to send their personal data and all the necesary details, via email yo8ww@yahoo.com.
For more information please contact :
Gabi Paisa YO8WW via email yo8ww@yahoo.com. or tel. +40740611624.
With best regards Organizing committee
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4.3 HST 7-th Cup of Nations
/TNX Andrei EU7KI/
7th INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT IN HIGH SPEED TELEGRAPHY “CUP OF NATIONS”.
JULY 4-8 2010, MOGILEV, BELARUS
REGULATIONS
Belarussian Federation of Radioamateurs and Radiosports, Mogilev Municipal Executive Committee, DOSAAF of the Republic of Belarus are glad to invite national teams or individuals of radio amateur societies to take part in the 7th International Tournament in HST “Cup of Nations”.
1. TIME and PLACE of EVENT:
July 4-8, 2010, Mogilev, Belarus. Secondary School #43, located at – 5a, ul.Rogachevskaya.
Contacts: +375222482021, +375297455474
2. ORGANIZATION AND TERMS OF PARTICIPATION:
All participants from abroad will be met and accommodated at the hotel “SIGNAL”, located at the address – 2, ul Kutepova (or “KHIMVOLOKNO” hotel at pr.Shmidta-32).
Participating fee will be 100 EURO per person to cover full accommodation (July 4-8) and full board (July 5-7, ham fest, entertaining program included).
All expenses for accommodation and board of International Referees will be covered by the Hosts of the Tournament.
3. CATEGORIES :
Any national team may consist of not more than 12 person (no more than 2 competitors in every of the following categories):
M – Males (no limit of age),
F – Females (no limit of age),
M18 – Junior Males Under 18 (1992 year of birth and younger),
F18 – Junior Females Under 18 (1992 year of birth and younger),
M40+ - Senior Males Over 40 (1970 year of birth or older),
F40+ - Senior Females Over 40 (1970 year of birth or older).
In case if there are 5 and more competitors of 13 and younger additional subcategory YM(F) 13 will be added.
Individual participation is accepted without limits.
4. RULES :
The competition will be held in the following FOUR tests:
HIGH SPEED CALLSIGNS RECEPTION (RUFZXP software);
PILE UP RECEPTION (MORSERUNNER software);
RECEPTION (letters, figures, mixed marks reception);
TRANSMISSION (letters, figures, mixed marks transmission).
4.1 High Speed Callsigns Reception.
This test is taken on IBM compatible computers in the presence of two Jury Members. Each competitor has 12 minutes to stay in the test room. After the end of this period the attempt will be aborted, and contestant will get the score he achieved up to his moment. The keyboard must be fit to the US standard (QWERTY). It is NOT allowed to use own headphones and keyboard. The computer should be set by referees.
Competitors will go one after another accordingly to the draw.
During every round a competitor makes two attempts to receive 50 call signs generated by the program and the better attempt shall be taken as the competitor entry. Competitors will compete under their own names or call signs. Contestants have the right to prepare for the first attempt, i.e. to make all possible settings and a test run. Time for these preparations is limited up to two minutes starting with entering the door. Before he/she starts with first attempt he/she should sign the document that everything is working properly. Between first and second attempt a maximum break of one minute is allowed. If the referee states that preparation-/break-time is over, contestant must start attempt immediately. The competitor has the right to choose the starting speed before he/she begins the test. The competitor with the best results in the Call sign receiving Test is awarded a score of 100 points. Other competitors are scored proportionately as in the following example. It is RECOMMENDED that during Amateur Radio Call sign receiving Test the work of competitors to be monitored outside so that the audience could follow the event.
So, the best of TWO attempts will be scored for the final result of the competitor.
4.2 Pile Up Reception.
This test is taken on IBM compatible computers in the presence of two Jury Members. Each competitor has 25 minutes to stay in the test room. After the end of this period the attempt will be stopped, and contestant will get the score he achieved up to his moment. The keyboard must be fit to the US standard (QWERTY). It is NOT allowed to use own headphones and keyboard.
Competitors will go by pairs one pair after another accordingly to the draw having TWO attempts of the TEST.
Competitors will compete under their own names or call signs. Contestants have the right to prepare for his/her attempt, i.e. to make all possible settings and a test run. Time for these preparations is limited up to two minutes starting with entering the room. Before he/she starts the attempt he/she should sign the document that everything is working properly. If the referee states that preparation-/break-time is over, contestant must start attempt immediately. Competitors make as many contacts as possible in a period of 10 minutes. The competitor with the highest number of MR points is awarded of 100 points and the other entrants are scored proportionately lower. It is RECCOMMENDED that during pile up test the work of competitors to be monitored outside so that the audience could follow the event.
So, the best of TWO attempts will be scored for the final result of the competitor.
4.3 Reception and Transmission.
This tests will be run accordingly to the Rules for IARU HST Championships (see and download at www.iaru.org).
CLASSIFICATION AND AWARDS :
In ALL SIX categories competitors will be awarded separately for 4 tests (Callsigns Reception, Pile Up Reception, Reception and Transmission). The winner of every test will be announced as an INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION OF THE CUP OF NATIONS.
At the same time ALL competitors will compete and be classified in overall categories as well to determine overall champions (by the sum of all tests).
Male and Female teams will be classified separately, so the TWO teams will be announced TEAM CHAMPION (Male and Female where the result of the best representative of every category will be scored for a team).
OVERALL TEAM CHAMPION will be classified by the result of 6 competitors (the best result from every category).
All competitors and team members (including coach) gaining 1-3 places will be awarded with medals (“Gold”, “Silver”, “Bronze” appropriately) and certificates. The rest of teams and participants will be awarded with memorable certificates.
Special prizes may be handed to the winners in case of sponsorship.
We are looking forward in getting your soonest reply and confirmation about your participation!!!
Come to our land and you will never regret! At these dates we have NATIONAL HOLIDAYS in Belarus, so there must be a lot of fun.
Inform us about your wish to come as soon as possible (better before May 15, 2010, so that we could arrange all paper work as regards obtaining visas for you).
Our email andrew_eu7ki@hotmail.com
Yours, sincerely
Andrei Bindasov, EU7KI
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5.1 New EUCW member club - Marconiclub - Italy
/TNX IK1ZVK Amedeo, Marconiclub award manager/
In our previous bulletin was published the request of Marconiclub to join EUCW.
Since there were no objections received, I am very happy to announce that Marconiclub is already a full EUCW member.
Below is a brief article sent by Amedeo.
Marconi Club History and presentation.
In 1987 when the festivities ended with the winners of international competition "Loan Electra," some of the greatest admirers of CW
attending the event, proposed the creation of a club which aims to welcome all those who truly love and believe in the wonderful art of
telegraphy.
To be entered it would not necessarily have to be among the first on the list of DXers or be the fastest in the transmission or possess
more QSL, but use the radio telegraphy in connections with passion and disseminate and pass on the love for this taught to communicate by
way of the great master.
So it was that the then President of the Chamber of Loano ARI, the late Free Meriggi I1YXN, driven especially by the famous agent Baldur
DJ6SI, laid the foundations of our Club
The idea, accompanied by the 'offer of the Presidency of the newborn Club, was presented to the Marchesa Maria Cristina Marconi, then
patron of the awards ceremony in loan Electra, who enthusiastically welcomed the initiative by accepting the assignment.
The Marquise also gave us the gift of an original photo of Guglielmo Marconi unpublished taken on board his Electra summer of 1936, which
was then inserted into the picture diploma.
And so, after completing the regulation and print the diplomas,
8 May 1988 to the presence of his wife and daughter of the illustrious scientist, officially began the Marconi Club.
by I1WNB Mauro
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http://www.ariloano.it/marconiclub/index.htm
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5.2 Application for membership - Essex CW Amateur Radio Club
/TNX Steve – G4ZUL/
Hi Ivan,
Re: EUCW Membership
We are considering joining your association - EUCW, our new club is called
Essex CW Amateur Radio Club, this was formed late last year, and we already have
108 members to date.
Please take a look at our website: http://www.essexcw.org.uk
We look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks and Regards,
73,
Steve – G4ZUL
Chairman, ECWARC
Comment by LZ1PJ : Dear ECMs, please consider this application. I am proud this is second membership application for this year. In case there are no objections, new member will be announced in the next bulletin.
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6.1 EUCW Chairman service
By the time of preparation of this bulletin I have not received any comments nor any proposals for a new chairman.
I guess this means my term of servive is prolonged by another three years.
Thank you for your confidence.
Sincerely yours, Ivan
6.2 EUCW website
Der ECMs, please check your club's listing on EUCW website. I face all the time problems with bouncing email addresses, and broken website links. Send me updated info, where necessary. There are also some clubs with a club's forwarding email address, distributing messages to already non-existant recipients. Please update this too. All provided info will be forwarded to EUCW webmaster to make necessary updates.
6.3 Bulletin and reflector information
Making this bulletin could be easy.....or hard. Writing an information bulletin, and not a love story novel, I have to include uptodate information about club activities, for the benefit of all of us. It is a very hard task without your support. Any relevant information will be appreciated, such as contest rules and results, award information, special activities etc. Sending a contest or event reminder to the EUCW reflector is also a great benefit. Let's do it. Long live CW.
*****
73, Ivan LZ1PJ
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EUROPEAN CW ASSOCIATION
QUARTERLY BULLETIN Nr. 4/2009
3 January 2010
Editor: Ivan Ivanov, LZ1PJ
P.O.Box 15, BG-1324 Sofia, Bulgaria
Tel: +359 2 8270040, Cell: +359 888 889493
e-mail: lz1pj@bfra.org , lz1pj@qsl.net
ICQ UIN: 33-573-805, Skype ID: lz1pj-johny
Contents:
1. Editorial
2. Contest rules and results
3. Contest and event calendar
4. Celebrations - Samuel Morse
5. New application for EUCW membership
6. Important information
1.1
Dear friends,
being away from home at the right time, I failed ot greet you for Crhristmas.
Now, I take the advantage to wish all of you and your families a Happy, Prosperous and full of Love New Year.
God bless you, God bless CW !
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2.1 Results - 2009 EUCW Fraternizing QSO Party:
/TNX Joe, DK7VW/
Class A (Members - QRP)
CALL CLUB SCORE
1. PA3AFF BQC 294
2. OE3KAB OECWG 288
3. HB9DEO HTC 285
4. ON7CC GQRP 42
5. DL0CEU AGCW 36 (OP DJ2GL)
6. RW3AI RUQRP 2
Class B (Members - LP)
1. IK2RMZ AGCW 1000
2. DL2FCA AGCW 741
3. DL5YL YLCWG 600
4. HB9BSH HTC 448
5. F6KOP UFT 280 (OP F5NQL)
6. OH7QR FISTS 216
7. DL1AH AGCW 90
8. HB9RE HTC 67
9. PA0DIN BQC 63
10. 7Z1HL AGCW 52
11. DL6KCR AGCW 28
SWL
1. OK1-11861 189
Club Scoring:
Club Score
1. AGCW 25
2. HTC 14
3. BQC 8
3. YLCWG 8
5. UFT 6
6. OECWG 5
6. FISTS 5
8. GQRP 3
9. RUQRP 2
CHECKLOGS: SM6BSK, DL2ANM, DL5YM
Thank you all for your participation, your logs and comments. Next year
the EUCW FQP will be held on May, 8/9. I will make a bigger effort to
promote the party among the EUCW clubs and in combination with many
active sunspots I hope for more entries than this year. So join us
(again) and have fun.
73 Joe DK7VW
EUCW FP manager
--
Werner 'Joe' Jochem - DK7VW [N7VW]
Wendelsborn 34
66606 St.Wendel - GERMANY
phone +49 6851 808121
affiliated to:
AGCW-DL - ARRL - BCC - DARC - DIG - FISTS
FOC - HSC - REF - RSGB - RTC - UFT - VHSC
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2.2 Results - 2009 HTC QRP Sprint, which was held on September 12, 2009.
For the first time in the contest's history, the first five places were taken by non-Swiss stations! The highest ranking HB station was HB9FAI in 6th place.
Congratulations go to:
1. UR5LF, Alex
2. R3AN, Nick
3. RW3AI, Valery
4. UA3AO, Valery
5. DJ0YZ, Zvonko
In total, 28 stations submitted logs with an additional three supplying check logs.
Thank you for your support and your participation.
Paul
HB9DST / AA1MI
EUCW Communications Manager
for the Helvetia Telegraphy Club
Note: Full details can be found in the FILES section of the EUCW reflector: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eucw/files/
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3.1 Contest calendar January-February-March 2010
Some CW contests that might be of interest to our members.
Dates and links are as published at SK3BG contest pages.
Check original sources for accuracy.
LZ Open Contest (LZOCC)
16-Jan-2010 00.00-06.00 UTC
http://www.lzopen.com/lz-open-contest/rules/rules.htm
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (NAQCC)
21-Jan-2010 01:30-03:30 UTC
http://home.windstream.net/yoel/sprint201001.html
SKCC Straight Key Sprint (SKCC)
27-Jan-2010 00:00-02:00 UTC
http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
NAQCC 160 m Straight Key/Bug Sprint (NAQCC)
28-Jan-2010 01:30-03:30 UTC
http://home.windstream.net/yoel/sprint201001_special.html
AGCW Straight Key Party [HTP80] (AGCW)
6-Feb-2010 16:00-19:00 UTC
http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:Straight_Key_Party
FISTS Winter Sprint (FISTS)
13-Feb-2010 17:00-21:00 UTC
http://www.fists.org/sprints.html
AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening (AGCW)
17-Feb-2010 19:00-20:30 UTC
http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:Semi_Automatic_Key_evening
High Speed Club CW Contest (HSC) - 2 parts
28-Feb-2010 09:00-11:00 and 15:00-17:00 UTC
http://www.fmcnet.de/hsc/en/contests.html
AGCW YL CW Party (AGCW)
2-Mar-2010 19:00-21:00 UTC
http://www.agcw.org/agcw-con/2006/Englisch/ylcwp_e.htm
HA3NS Memorial Contest (HACWG) - 2 parts
12-Mar-2010 18:30-19:00 and 19:00-19:30 UTC
http://radioamator.honlapepites.hu/?PHPSESSID=e57dd37c356355de9489e83e42dce7cc&p=1280
AGCW QRP Contest (AGCW)
13-Mar-2010 14:00-20:00 UTC
http://www.agcw.org/agcw-con/2007/Englisch/agcw_qrp_e.htm
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4.1 Samuel Morse upcoming anniversaries
/TNX Den, 9A3FO/
Samuel Morse, the father of
the morse code (and our
telegraphy for ever) lived
between 1791 and 1872
and because 220 years of his
born (2011) and 140
years of his death (2012) are
near, I suggest to all cw
clubs – members of the EUCWA
– lets move one big
action how denote this rounds
numbers of this histori-
cal years ...
Furthermore I suggest for
this two famous anniversari-
es separable two awards for
working only cw and only
for Clubs members which are
EUCWA members ...
Lets move, lets form one for
this action team and lets
make anything great – 2011
and 2012 y are near ...
CWFE
CTC chairman/CTC ECM Den – 9A3FO
Only my little conception :
If (Morse's birthyear and deathyear) rewards will be diplomas
with Morse's illustrations I suggest that this illustrations are shown
(under letters) across the whole surface of the support (paper) .
The creator of this diploma (if has no better illustration of Morse's
face od body) can take it from CTC web www.hamradio.hr/ctc
Den - 9a3fo
Comment by LZ1PJ:
Thank you Den for the nice idea.
Dear friends, we have enough time to think this idea over. There are many ways to implement it, Diploms are surely OK. Everyone will be proud to have one on his display wall. This could be supported by activity day(s), or week, or even a one-time contest. I will ask your support with possible projects. Please send me your comments and ideas. There is also the need of volunteer(s) to help organize these events, to design the diploms etc. I myself can arrange cheap and high quality printing, and dispatching. Any help will be appreciated.
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5.1 Application for membership - Marconiclub - Italy
/TNX Alain F6ENO/
Dear Ivan,
Vincent F5MJV, UFT chairman, received a request from Tony IK1QBT (Marconisti club chairman).
They ask to become EUCW member. UFT supports this request.
What do you think about ?
http://www.ariloano.it/marconiclub/index.htm
Best 73
Alain F6ENO
Comment by LZ1PJ:
Marconi club is a generic CW club having several hundred members. Having more than 100 members, the club qualifies for a full (voting) member.You can see all information on their website (see link above). According to EUCW constitution the application is considered approved, if there are no objections by any member club. Please send me your votes. Lack of vote from a member club will be considered a POSITIVE vote.
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6.1 EUCW Chairman service
According EUCW constitution, the terms of service of the Chairman is 3 /three/ years. I took over this position in January 2007, from late Oscar, ON5ME. Having fulfilled 3 years service, I have to remind you, that every voting member has the right to nominate a candidate for new chairman. If there is more than one nomination, next chairman will be appointed by voting.
If a member club is going to make nomination, please do it not later than 20th march, to be able to include it in next bulletin, and put it to voting.
6.2 EUCW website
Der ECMs, please check your club's listing on EUCW website. I face all the time problems with bouncing email addresses, and broken website links. Send me updated info, where necessary. There are also some clubs with a club's forwarding email address, distributing messages to already non-existant recipients. Please update this too. All provided info will be forwarded to EUCW webmaster to make necessary updates.
6.3 Bulletin and reflector information
Making this bulletin could be easy.....or hard. Writing an information bulletin, and not a love story novel, I have to include uptodate information about club activities, for the benefit of all of us. It is a very hard task without your support. Any relevant information will be appreciated, such as contest rules and results, award information, special activities etc. Sending a contest or event reminder to the EUCW reflector is also a great benefit. Let's do it. Long live CW.
*****
73, Ivan LZ1PJ
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KPH
KPH will transmit on 426, 500, 4247.0, 6477.5, 8642.0, 12808.5, 17016.8 and
22477.5kc.
KPH operators will listen for calls from ships on ITU Channel 3 in all
bands. The Channel 3 frequencies are 4184.0, 6276.0, 8368.0, 12552.0,
16736.0 and 22280.5kc on HF and 500kc on MF.
Reception reports may be sent to:
Ms. DA Stoops
P.O. Box 381
Bolinas CA 94924-0381
USA
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KFS (note change)
KFS will transmit on 12695.5 and 17026.0 - (12695.5 will be available only
after local sunset Pacific time, 9:30pm, 0430 gmt)
KFS will listen for calls from ships on HF Channel 3 (see KPH listing for
frequencies).
Reception reports may be sent to:
Ms. DA Stoops
P.O. Box 381
Bolinas CA 94924-0381
USA
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KSM
KSM will transmit on 426, 500, 6474 and 12993kc.
(We don't have enough antennas to accommodate the other KSM frequencies when
KPH and KFS are on the air)
KSM will listen for calls from ships on 500kc and HF Channel 3 (see KPH
listing for frequencies).
Reception reports may be sent to:
Ms. DA Stoops
P.O. Box 381
Bolinas CA 94924-0381
USA
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WLO
WLO advises they will be on the air but has not confirmed their frequencies.
The frequencies below are the ones they used last year.
WLO will transmit on 438, 500, 2055.5, 4343.0, 8658.0, 12992.0 and 16968.5kc
WLO will listen for calls from ships on 500kc (not confirmed) and HF Channel
3 (see KPH listing for frequencies).
Reception reports may be sent to:
WLO Radio
7700 RINLA AVENUE
MOBILE, ALABAMA 36619
USA
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KLB (note change)
KLB has advised that they will be on MF only. However their HF
frequencies
are included just in case.
KLB will transmit on 488, 500 (A1 & A2), 2063.0, 8582.5kc
KLB will listen for calls from ships on 500kc and 8368.0kc.
Reception reports may be sent to:
WLO Radio
7700 RINLA AVENUE
MOBILE, ALABAMA 36619
USA
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US Coast Guard (note change).
Sadly, stations NMC, NMN and NOJ will be unable to participate in Night of
Nights this year. Some of the Chiefs who were the driving force behind
the
return of these stations to CW have retired. Without them it's hard to to
motivate station personnel. But... there's always next year!
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K6KPH
Amateur station K6KPH will transmit and listen on 3550, 7050 and 14050kc for
KPH, KFS and KSM reception reports.
Professional operators will be at the key and commercial procedures will be
used. But please don't hesitate to call, no matter what your code speed or
experience level may be.
K6KPH verification reports may be sent to:
Ms. DA Stoops
P.O. Box 381
Bolinas CA 94924-0381
USA
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Remember, this is a public event. If you are in the area you are invited
to
join us at the RCA receive site, 17000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd in the Point
Reyes National Seashore north of San Francisco. If using a computer
mapping
program add "Inverness" after the address above even though the
station is
well beyond that town.
Doors open at 3:00pm Pacific time. Snacks will be served. Tours of
the
transmitting station may be arranged for "true believers" by
appointment
only.
VY 73,
RD
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Richard Dillman, W6AWO
Chief Operator, Coast Station KSM
Maritime Radio Historical Society
http://www.radiomarine.org
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9A - QRP CLUB
Franjevacka 5
42220 Novi Marof
Croatia, Europe
E-mail via ctc@hamradio.hr
On the 10th April 1994. several croatian low
power lovers founded the 9A- QRP CLUB which welcomes membership applications
from all other qrp lovers across the world .
Rules for membership in 9A - QRP
CLUB are simple :
Membership is offered to all operators all
over the world who have the licence and whose output power from transmitter
does not exceed 5 (five) W RF in CW or 10 (ten) W PEP in SSB.
There are no test QSO's needed for the membership in 9A-QRP CLUB.
If the membership application (
only your name, callsign and wich to become) is by E-mail membership is free.
Every new member which the
membership application submit by post with 6 euro or 8 usd cash in envelope gets besides membership number the Certificate of
membership .
If old member wish the Certificate of membership please also 5 euro or 8
usd cash in envelope .
9A - QRP CLUB was formed on 10.
April, 1994.
Chairman
Den – 9A3FO
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NORTH
AMERICAN QRP
CW CLUB -
NAQCC
The rules for the NAQCC are simple :
1) Use CW exclusively (when in club activities)
2) Use QRP (5 watts or less)
3) Club does not requires members to use CW or
QRP all the time – just for club activities
Membership is free
President of the NAQCC
Tom – WY3H
yoel@arm-tek.net