Hello all, I hope that you and yours had a safe and productive week.

One again this week the news dominated by the strong aftershocks felt in Chile.
There was a report of a 6.3 quake in Argentina too. Just keep in mind that hams
in Chile are still trying to relay emergency information to authorities on various HF bands.

****** Check out the new VHF and HF real time band conditions section*******

Don't forget about this weekends special event(s) and contest(s):
get on the air this weekend and make some new and exiciting friends, not to mention some contacts.

ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Mar 6 to 2400Z, Mar 7--SSB, Band: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m

Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: 0600Z-0629Z, Mar 6 and 0630Z-0659Z, Mar 6 and 0700Z-0729Z, Mar 6 and 0730Z-0800Z-- CW, Band: 40, 20m

SARL Hamnet 40m Simulated Emerg Contest: 1200Z-1400Z, Mar 7--SSB, Band: 40m

Check out the Current & Upcoming DX Operations Section at the end of the news letter.
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For those of you who like me enjoy VHF/UHF weak signal, here's the latest for this weekend from
the Hepburn forecast.

Well it looks like this weekend the Tropo along the US East Coast will be non existent
once again, hang in there Spring is on the way.

Tropo Forecast For Mar 05
From Prince Edward Island Canada south to the Florida Keys expect poor conditions.
Folks who live along the gulf coast from Florida to the Texas panhandle can expect Poor to Marginal conditions,
gulf conditions improve slightly along the Southern Texas Gulf Coast.
Folks who live in the Southeast can expect poor conditions.
Folks in the mid west can expect poor conditions.

Tropo Forecast For Mar 06
From Prince Edward Island Canada south to the Florida Keys expect poor conditions.
Folks who live along the gulf coast from Florida to the Texas panhandle can expect Poor to Fair conditions,
gulf conditions improve slightly along the along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coasts.
Folks who live in the Southeast can expect poor to marginal conditions.
Folks in the mid west can expect poor conditions.

Fire up your VHF/UHF all mode gear and make some contacts.
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On 3/4/10 there was a brief opening on 10m and I was able have a short QSO with
HK1FGE located in Colombia on 28.480. On 3/2/10 there was an opening on 12m and I was able
have a short QSO with SV9CVY located on the Island of Crete on 24.985 and CT2IVH Portugal on 24.964.

I hope that you all were able to make some Dx contacts this past week.

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Come join us every Wed for the RARC 10m net at 7:00pm on 28.470 USB

RARC D-STAR 2m net on 147.255 no pl
(limited coverage area) at 8pm every Wed following the 10m net.

Come Join us every Sunday at 7pm for the RARC 6m net on 50.135 USB

Every night at around 10PM listen out for the PB& J Lounge with Penny N3LUV
more great talk radio. Click here for more info: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pbnjlounge

Thought For The Week: "...
"A bartender is just a pharmacist with a limited inventory" Unkown
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So, with that said here are a few tid bits for all you radio hounds =========================================================================================
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Mar 6 to 2400Z, Mar 7--SSB, Band: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m

Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: 0600Z-0629Z, Mar 6 and 0630Z-0659Z, Mar 6 and 0700Z-0729Z, Mar 6 and 0730Z-0800Z-- CW, Band: 40, 20m

SARL Hamnet 40m Simulated Emerg Contest: 1200Z-1400Z, Mar 7--SSB, Band: 40m

For more Special Event Information scroll to the Special Events Section.
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Public Service Links National and International
American Red Cross Disaster Services -- http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/

American Red Cross Home Page -- http://www.redcross.org/

ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) -
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/emergency/
http://www.emergency-radio.org/

ARRL National Traffic System (NTS) -- http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/pscm/sec2-ch1.html

Hazardous Materials Transportation Placards -- http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/hazmat/placards/

Ireland / Amateur Radio Emergency Network (AREN) - http://www.irts.ie/aren/

National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) - http://www.nvoad.org/

New Zealand / Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC) - http://www.nzart.org.nz/nzart/arec/

RACES / Guidance for Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service - (Old) Official FEMA Guidelines
(Note that current FEMA guidelines recognize RACES but do not provide the specific guidance of this document) - http://www.co.hernando.fl.us/em/PDF/Guidance.pdf

Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) - (Privately maintained website): http://www.usraces.org/

REACT International -- http://www.reactintl.org/

Salvation Army (USA) Home Page -- http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/

Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) -- http://satern.org/

Southern Baptist Disaster Relief -- http://www.namb.net/dr/

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Announced DX Operations: http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/adxo.html
QRP frequencies guide: www.niftyaccessories.com

Click here for current Gray Line Propagation Map

Use the link Below to check out the latest VHF propagation:
Click Here for Current Propagation Map

New MUF On-Line Conditions Map; http://137.229.36.30/cgi-bin/digisonde/latest.cgi
look at the at the line titiled MUF at bottom of screen to see current MUF.
Check out the Nets Section too for info on VHF/UHF and HF Nets!!

links for Dipoles and Lengths:
http://www.ku4ay.net/dipole.html
http://www.qsl.net/kd7rem/antdipole.htm
http://www.hamuniverse.com/multidipole.html
http://www.angelfire.com/nb/ni4l/ni4ldipole.html
http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/pdf/9611073.pdf
http://www.geocities.com/n2uhc/2banddipole.html
http://www.qsl.net/na4it/fandipole.html

From N3JBH FAN DIPOLE OR MULTIPLE BAND DIPOLE SPECS:
(Each leg is shown in length so you will need two legs.)

10 METERS = 8'4"
12 METERS = 9'5"
15 METERS = 11'1"
17 METERS = 12'10"
20 METERS = 16'8"
30 METERS = 23'2"
40 METERS = 32'9"
60 METERS = 43'7"
75 METERS = 60'9"
80 METERS = 65'6"
160 METERS = 123'5"
137 KHZ = 1708'1"
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HAM RADIO NEWS
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Alinco News By KI6KPC
Belmont, CA, March 1, 2010 -GRE, Inc and Alinco, Inc. today announced an agreement under which GRE America, Inc. will distribute, offer customer support, and provide warranty and non-warranty repair for radios and amplification equipment under the Alinco brand for all of North America. Both the Amateur Radio and Radio Scanning communities will benefit from the alliance of these great companies.

Under the agreement, GRE, Inc. will be the exclusive distributor of Alinco products in Canada, USA, and Mexico and will handle all warranty service and parts orders. GRE will also provide out-of warranty service as will other currently authorized Alinco service centers.

Wayne Wilson, WR5S, Executive VP at GRE said, “Alinco is an important and popular brand in the Amateur Radio community. Alinco has regularly been an innovator and Alinco products offer great value for the features. On the GRE side, GRE remains the preferred OEM/ODM for the largest retailer of scanners and remains the #1 manufacturer of scanners for over 40 years. GRE digital trunking scanners are recognized as best performing and easiest to program and to operate. No one knows scanning receivers better than GRE.”

Wayne continued, “GRE has designed and manufactured technical products for decades. To do that successfully, we had to provide excellent customer service – GRE has a lot to bring to the GRE/Alinco alliance. With Alinco’s great products, this marriage of product and service will be quickly recognized by the Amateur Radio community. Of course, GRE will continue to develop and manufacture the world’s most popular scanning receiver products as well. Since these products share much of the same distribution chain, we see huge benefits to dealers and customers, too.”

About GRE:
Established in 1961, GRE Inc. designs, manufactures and markets the GRECOM line of analog and digital scanning receivers. Additionally, GRE is the world’s #1 largest private label Original Equipment / Original Design Manufacturer of scanning receivers. GRE also produces industrial and consumer communication and electronic products for a many of the world’s leading electronic companies and governments.

About Alinco:
Established in 1970, Alinco, Inc. manufactures radio and amplification equipment, and in the Japanese market, metal products, construction equipment, and exercise equipment. Alinco introduced their communication products into the US Market over 20 years ago.

CQWW 160m band segment violations

IARU Region 1 President Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T, draws attention to the problem of some amateur radio operators in the CQWW 160-Meter SSB contest operating outside the Amateur band.

On the IARU Region 1 website he writes:

It was disappointing to notice that numerous contest stations from Region 1 violated their national regulations by transmitting out of band during last weekend's CQ World Wide 160-Meter SSB Contest. While I can have some understanding that the IARU bandplan for top band is not followed during this major contest, I totally disagree that contest stations transmit outside bands allocated to the amateur service. For a station transmitting in LSB on 160 meters this is below 1813 kHz (for transceivers with carrier readout).

The amateur service has always been known as a self regulating service, which has helped us in our negotiations with administrations.

A behaviour as shown last weekend will certainly not help us in the future. I call upon all contesters to reinstate our values.

Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T
IARU Region 1 President

IARU Region 1
http://www.iaru-r1.org/
Amateur Radio ad on commercial TV in New Zealand

Mainland Television operates free to air TV channels in parts of New Zealand and has put together a TV ad for the Nelson Amateur Radio Club to promote an open night to encourage new members to the hobby.

The TV ad is being broadcast daily on 3 TV channels over the next 2 weeks at no change to the local club. The very simple ad was designed to promote the hobby, the local club and NZART the New Zealand national amateur radio body.

All the costs were covered by the TV station. The ad is in 2 parts, one a generic ad and the other to promote the Nelson club's open night.

The TV ad is online at
http://www.7media.net/downloads/adve...m_radio_Ad.wmv

The TV ad is available to any ham radio club or group at no charge provided it is not on sold to other parties

Gary ZL3SV
FCC REFUSES TO ISSUE DECLATORY RULING TO PROTECT HAMS FROM NEW JERSEY AND FLORIDA ANTI PIRATE RADIO LAWS

The FCC has turned down a request filed in 2005 by the American Radio Relay League for a declaratory ruling. One that would have indemnified ham radio operators from prosecution under anti pirate radio laws in two states.

In a letter dated February 25th, the FCC responded to a Request for Declaratory Ruling Request filed by attorney Christopher D. Imlay, W3KD, on February 25, 2005 on behalf of ARRL. In it the ARRL asked the FCC for a declaratory ruling that Section 877.27 of the Florida Criminal Statutes and Section C.2C:33-23.1 of the New Jersey Statutes be preempted by federal law. Both of these statutes make it a felony to make a radio transmission without Commission authorization or to interfere with a licensed public or commercial radio station.

In its filing, the ARRL acknowledged that the statutes were enacted to address unlicensed pirate broadcasting facilities. But the League was concerned that these laws could be applied to Commission-licensed amateur radio stations.

In declining the ARRL request the FCC noted that the Florida legislation has now been in effect for over five years and the New Jersey law has been in effect for over four years. It says that in that time the agency has not received any reports of any amateur operators being prosecuted or threatened with prosecution under either statute.

The FCC decision did leave the door open in case a ham somewhere winds up under the gun of one of these two state laws. It said that the ARRL may file a new petition for declaratory ruling in the event of changed circumstances. Read that to mean its going to take a test case in New Jersey or Florida before the FCC gives any consideration to preempting either state law. (Source:FCC)
ROS FREQUENCIES MOVED ON 20 METERS

ROS is changing channel. José Alberto Nieto Ros, the originator of the new amateur radio data mode ROS, has agreed to move the suggested 20 meter frequencies for this mode to 14.0972MHz and 14.102MHz. This following a mounting number of complaints that the mode was accidentally causing massive world-wide interference to the international beacon frequency of 14.100 MHz.

The original frequencies recommended for the mode had been 14.098MHz and 14.1011MHz. This sandwiched the decades old propagation advisory system between the original frequencies for ROS and making it impossible to hear the beacon propagation broadcasts.

You can find out more about ROS at http://rosmodem.wordpress.com. More about the International Beacon Project at www.ncdxf.org/beacons.html. (Source:Southgate)
A Close Encounter for AMSAT-OSCAR 51
While many in North America were fast asleep Monday morning, March 1, the AMSAT-OSCAR 51 satellite had a potentially dangerous encounter with another spacecraft known as Formosat 3D. OSCAR 51 is a popular Amateur Radio satellite that often functions as a crossband FM repeater, relaying brief conversations over hundreds of miles. Formosat 3D is part of a constellation of six remote sensing microsatellites that collect atmospheric data for weather prediction and for ionosphere, climate and gravity research. Both orbit at an altitude of approximately 500 miles.
Full Story

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Propagation Forecast:
ARLP004 Propagation de K7RA

Two new sunspot groups appeared on March 1, numbered 1052 and 1053.
The total number of sunspot groups appearing over the last month is
eleven.

Looking at our 3-month moving average of daily sunspot numbers, the
latest for December-January-February is 22.4, for the period
centered on January. The average daily sunspot number for the month
of February was 31. The fact that this is higher than the latest
3-month average is a welcome trend.

The current 3-month average centered on January 2010 is very close
to the 3-month average centered on January 2007, which was 22.7.
That moving average has not been as high since. In fact, the
closest it has been was February 2007, at 18.5. It was all downhill
from there, and that average was below 10 from September 2007
through October 2009. It now looks like we saw three minimums,
which is why it was so easy to err when trying to locate the bottom.
Several times we hit some low number, decided that things were
improving, and then a few months later hit it again.

The three minimums were 2.97 in October 2007, 1.1 in August 2008,
and 1.5 in March 2009.

The three month moving average centered on January 2008 through
January 2010 was 8.5, 8.4, 8.4, 8.9, 4.9, 3.7, 2, 1.1, 2.5, 4.5,
4.4, 3.6, 2.2, 2, 1.5, 2, 4.2, 5.2, 4, 4, 4.6, 7.1, 10.2, 15.2 and
22.4.

The ARRL International SSB DX Contest is this weekend, and it isn't
really certain whether there will be sunspots visible through the
whole of the contest. Sunspot groups 1051, 1052 and 1053 will soon
rotate over the Sun's western limb. Looking at images from the
STEREO spacecraft (http://stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/), there is a
magnetically complex area visible in the upper left quadrant facing
Earth, but no sunspot has emerged there. Looking beyond the horizon
the only really active area (bright white contrasted against green)
appears to be emerging from the far side blind spot in the southern
hemisphere. That could be five days away from emergence over the
eastern horizon.

The blind spot of the STEREO mission incrementally recedes. On
March 1, 88.1% of the Sun was visible to the craft, on April 1,
88.5% should be visible, and 90% visibility will occur some time in
June. For the first of December 2010, January 2011 and February
2011 visibility should be 97.4, 98.7 and 99.8%. After that, the two
spacecraft continue their journey, but the blind spot shifts to the
Earth-side of the Sun, which of course we can see directly.

Earlier this week the prediction for the weekend showed higher
activity. Go to http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpmenu/forecasts/45DF.html
and click on March 1. Note the solar flux values for today, tomorrow and Sunday
(March 5-7) show predicted solar flux at 84, 86 and 90, with flux
staying at 90 through March 13.

Now click on March 4, which was the latest report available by the
time this bulletin was written early Friday morning, and for the
same period it has shifted way down to 82 straight through March 12.
You can go back to that site to get the updated forecast after 2000z
(but often after 2100z) today, and on subsequent days.

The same forecast shows quiet geomagnetic conditions with planetary
A index of 5 until March 15 and 16, when it rises slightly to 8 and
7. Geophysical Institute Prague predicts quiet conditions for March
5 through 11.

Sunspot numbers for February 25 through March 3 were 30, 26, 26, 13,
36, 39, and 39 with a mean of 29.9. 10.7 cm flux was 82.7, 80.5,
78.6, 78.1, 77.9, 79.4, and 80.4 with a mean of 79.7. Estimated
planetary A indices were 2, 2, 2, 2, 5, 4 and 6 with a mean of 3.3.
Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 2, 1, 0, 2, 4, 3 and 5 with a
mean of 2.4.

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From SPACEWEATHER.COM (www.spaceweather.com)
NORTHERN LIGHTS: A solar wind stream is buffeting Earth's magnetic field. High latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras.

Solar wind
speed: 415.6 km/sec
density: 0.4 protons/cm3
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at 1934 UT
X-ray Solar Flares
6-hr max: B1 1915 UT Mar05
24-hr: B2 1255 UT Mar05
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at: 1935 UT

Daily Sun: 05 Mar. 10

These three small sunspots pose no threat for strong solar flares. Image credit: SOHO/MDI

Sunspot number: 40
What is the sunspot number?
Updated 04 Mar 2010

Spotless Days
Current Stretch: 0 days
2010 total: 2 days (3%)
2009 total: 260 days (71%)
Since 2004: 772 days
Typical Solar Min: 485 days
explanation | more info
Updated 04 Mar 2010

The Radio Sun
10.7 cm flux: 80 sfu
explanation | more data
Updated 04 Mar 2010

Current Auroral Oval:

Switch to: Europe, USA, New Zealand, Antarctica
Credit: NOAA/POES

Planetary K-index
Now: Kp= 1 quiet
24-hr max: Kp= 1 quiet
explanation | more data

Interplanetary Mag. Field
Btotal: 3.3 nT
Bz: 1.7 nT south
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at 1936 UT

Coronal Holes:

There are no large coronal holes on the Earth-facing side of the sun. Credit: SOHO Extreme UV Telescope

SPACE WEATHER
NOAA Forecasts

Updated at: 2010 Mar 04 2201 UTC
FLARE 0-24 hr 24-48 hr
CLASS M 05 % 05 %
CLASS X 01 % 01 %

Geomagnetic Storms:
Probabilities for significant disturbances in Earth's magnetic field are given for three activity levels: active, minor storm, severe storm
Updated at: 2010 Mar 04 2201 UTC
Mid-latitudes 0-24 hr 24-48 hr
ACTIVE 15 % 15 %
MINOR 05 % 05 %
SEVERE 01 % 01 %

High latitudes 0-24 hr 24-48 hr
ACTIVE 15 % 15 %
MINOR 05 % 05 %
SEVERE 01 % 01 %

ARRL Audio News Unavailable

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Ham Gear For Sale:

http://swap.qth.com/

Tarheel Antennas: http://www.tarheelantennas.com/

M2 Antennas: http://www.m2inc.com/index2.html

HRO: http://www.hamradio.com/

The attached file which is in WORD format contains several items that are for sale.

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REPEATER INFO
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Southern Maryland Linked Repeater System
http://www.n3px.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=11
This Southern Maryland Linked Repeater System is EchoIRLP Enabled.
If you are in the Southern maryland are and wish to use this system
Here's how you link to IRLP or ECHOLINK.
Use "B" as your prefix for IRLP access
example: B9250 for reflector 9250
Use "C" as your prefix for Echolink access
example: C9999 for conference 9999
Use "73" to disconnect

RARC 2m D-STAR repeater on 147.255 no pl
(limited coverage area)

Repeater Mapping with Google maps
by k5ehx

South Carolina repeater Info; thanks to Charlie AE4UX for this info.

http://www.angelfire.com/nv/lcrs/repeaters.html

Linked system of repeaters that cover most of Colorado: http://www.colcon.org/

EchoLink Repeaters:
EchoLink USA VIRGINIA CULPEPPER,VA 147.120 W4CUL Node 300136 146.2
EchoLink USA VIRGINIA Petersburg,Va 444.275-R 444.2750 KG4YJB Node 93516 103.5
EchoLink USA NORTH CAROLINA Raleigh 444.675 KD4RAA-R Node 51071 100.0
EchoLink USA VIRGINIA Norfolk,VA 145.330 W4VB Node 311763 131.8
Echolink USA VIRGINIA Three Dog Linked Repeater Group 444.175 (Hub) Node 126596 103.5
145.270 ECHO LINK NODE 6106 COLUMBIA S.C.
444.725 131.8 Echolink node 2014 Columbia NC at 1200 ft, K4OBX-L covers NOBX
444.925 131.8 Echolink node 2003 Hatteras Island at 300 ft K4OBX-R covers SOBX
444.300 131.8 Echolink node 312941 Elizabeth City NC WA4VTX-R covers 168/ECT

The Wakefield SkyWarn Echolink Conference Server is operating under the "*WX4AKQ*" conference ID or Node Number "491248".
This server is available 24/7 and is open for non weather use by any Licensed Ham connected to a Echolink Station as long as it's not in use by SkyWarn for weather traffic.

NCHEARS Linked System that is connected to Echolink. Echolink Node: 8092
INFO: http://www.nchears.org/news.php
Each weekend from 5 PM Friday until about 9:15 PM Sunday several repeaters of NC HEARS, SC HEART and the VA 3 Dog Repeater Group are linked together to provide coverage across parts of 3 states.

Here is a map showing the repeater locations and frequency / PL info. If there are any additions or corrections, please let me know.

http://tinyurl.com/ydsy4n6

Hope this is helpful.

Derek
KD4ADL
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IRLP REPEATERS:
Carolina 440 Linked repeater System : http://www.caryncrepeater.com/repeaters_on_link.htm W4RAT 146.880 PL= 74.4 & W4RAT 442.550 PL=74.4 146.625 pl 131.8 IRLP node 8270, Hatteras Island at 300 ft. K4OBX 442.425 pl 131.8 IRLP node 5680 Hatteras Island. full time link to Carolina 440 Link System
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NETS
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EchoLink Traders Net
Net time is every Wednesday at 10 am untill about 11 am + or
on the *SCARS* Echo Link Node, receive only

The Family Net on Ecolink
come one come all to the family net it on ecolink wed and fri 10 am to 11am eastern time come join us and be part of the family meet new friends great group lots of fun the kink is on (c4qlp) link . the node is (290251) please come in and join us

75 Meter Interstate Sideband Net

9:30 est(0230 UTC), the H.A.M.Group's Weds night net on Echolink happens on node 77433

M-F ECARS 7.255 LSB http://ecars7255.com/

M-F SCARS 7.251 LSB http://www.southcars.com/

MidCars on 7.258 LSB 9:00 AM To 5:00 PM each day

Rotten Apples 7.238 LSB 6-7am ET & 7-8 pm et http://hometown.aol.com:80/RottenApplesARG/rottenapples.html

75M evening HF net in Alaska on 3.933 Mhz at 8 pm to 9 pm Alaska time on Wednesdays only.

Chattahoochee 10 Meter Group
Tuesdays - 8:30PM EDT
28.335 USB (+ or - QRM)
Net Controls: K4VIC, W4OZA, KI4FCQ

HF 75M YL BCYLARA Net
First and third Tuesdays each month on 3.748MHz + or -. Net time varies due to propagation and seasonal changes. Net time starting March 6, 2007 will be 6pm local BC time. Net shuts down end of May for the summer. Net control is Elizabeth VA7TK. YLs/OMs welcomed! http://www.qsl.net/ylradio/nets.html

Try the Georgia Training Net... on 80m http://www.ad4dx.com/gtn/
meets daily at 9:00 PM EDT, 0100 hours UTC, on 3549 Khz - 3.549 Mhz

Mississippi Slow Net @ 3541.0 mHz Monday through Friday 19:00 CST (00:00 Z) net control - W3TWD

6 Meter Very Slow Code 50.210 Thursday nite 8:00 PM. This will help those that would like to get
practice in improving their Morse code speed and have 6 meter authority. Doc, AI4JN, generally
calls this net out of Columbia, SC.... Know that net control has had a few check in using only dipoles and
low power quite away from Columbia SC.
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You are invited to check into the South Carolina Single Sideband Net each evening at 7:00 PM Local
time. Frequency is 3.915. It is a Traffic Net for any traffic coming in and out of South Carolina
via the Carolinas Net. You are welcome any evening. Give it a try. South Carolina SSB Net:
http://www.w4jf.com/sc_ssb_net.htm
*******

Russ KD4HDR has started a new HF SSB net on the
first Saturday of the month at 9PM on 3959KHz for testing
and experimentation. Mark it on your calendar and join in!
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* Tuesdays Sanlapper SSB Six Meter Net, 8:00pm 50.250.
* Wed Lake Norman SSB Six Meter Net, 8:00pm 50.130
* Sunday 9PM Lexington AREA 2M FM simplex net 146.55
* First Sat Monthly RARC 9PM 3.959 MHz +/- QRM
* Daily: The Carolinas Slow Net(CSN) starts at 8:00 PM on 3695 kHz
* Daily: South Carolina Single Sideband Net 7:00 PM at 3.915.

RARC 6m Nets:
Sunday 7:00pm 50.135 usb
Wed 7:00pm 50.135 usb

RARC 10m net
Wed 7:00pm 28.470 usb

RARC 2m net on there new D-STAR repeater on 147.255 no pl
(limited coverage area) at 8pm every Wed following the 10m net.

N4VEM Packet Net is every Wed night at 8:15pm on 145.730
If you are local to Richmond just connect to N4VEM "c n4vem" and enter "c" for conference.
N4VEM Packet Net Info

VA Digital Net

My simplex Echolink Node(Node # 282700; simplex Freq 146.595 PL = 97.4) is up when I'm in town So, look for it on the Echolink Nodes status web site to find out when it's up and available.
www.echolink.net

Virginia Fone Net
Give a listen to 3947 at 4pm and 7:30pm to the Virginia Fone Net.

At 6pm on the same freq. you'll hear the Virginia Sideband Net, an ARRL traffic net, and usually before the 7:30 VFN.

The VFN is a pretty good bunch of guys, and the net was started in the 1930's, so some of these guys have been around for decades.

Tune in and make new friends.

Carolina 440 Ragchew Net.
For those of you interested in joing a fun net every Monday night
at 7:30 pm the Carolina 440 ragchew net is the one. This net is
is held via the 440 linked repeater system in North Carolina and is
available via IRLP Node 4270. Join in and make new friends.

http://www.caryncrepeater.com/Carolina440ragchew.htm

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Special Events/Contests/Hamfests
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ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Mar 6 to 2400Z, Mar 7--SSB, Band: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
INFO: http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2010/intldx.html

Wake-Up! QRP Sprint: 0600Z-0629Z, Mar 6 and 0630Z-0659Z, Mar 6 and 0700Z-0729Z, Mar 6 and 0730Z-0800Z-- CW, Band: 40, 20m
INFO: http://qrp.ru/modules/sections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=7&page=1

SARL Hamnet 40m Simulated Emerg Contest: 1200Z-1400Z, Mar 7--SSB, Band: 40m
INFO: http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/SARL%202010%20Contest%20Manual.pdf

Mar 11-Mar 15, 2000Z-1100Z, Jupiter, FL. Amateur Radio Outdoor Adventures, K4T. Environmentally friendly activation of Dry Tortugas, NA-079. 14.260 14.040 7.180 7.030 SSB/CW 10 15 20 40 80 m; Satellite; 6 m. QSL. Via bureau, digital or direct: Zoli Pitman, HA1AG, Somogyi Bela ut 18, Gyor 9024, HUNGARY. Power will be provided by 12 solar panels and 8 batteries and, if approved, a 500 watt wind generator. aroadventures.org

Mar 13, 1400Z-2100Z, Vero Beach, FL. Vero Beach Amateur Radio Club, W4OT. 107th Anniversary - Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. SSB 14.260 7.190 CW 14.140 7.040. Certificate. VBARC-W4OT, PO Box 2082, Vero Beach, FL 23961. www.fws.gov/pelicanisland/ or www.vbarc.net

Mar 13, 1700Z-2359Z, San Deigo, CA. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Operations Room, NI6IW. Medical Corps Birthday 1871 and Neil Armstrong making 7 orbits in Gemini 8 1966. SSB 14.320 7.250 CW 14.060 7.055 PSK-31 7.070 D-STAR 2m/70 SOCAL rptrs. QSL. USS Midway Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101-5811. kk6fz@arrl.net

Mar 20, 1400Z-1900Z, Azle, TX. Tri-County Amateur Radio Club, WC5C. 1st Activation Goat Island - United States Island. 28.350 21.350 14.250 7.250. QSL. David Johnson, KB5YLG, 820 Wood Ln, Azle, TX 76020. wc5c@arrl.net or www.wc5c.org

Mar 20, 1400Z-2000Z, Macon, GA. Macon Amateur Radio Club, W4BKM. 28th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival. 145.37 14.240 7.225 7.055. Certificate. MARC, PO Box 4862, Macon 31208-4862. members.cox.net/w4bkm

Mar 20-Mar 22, 2359Z-2359Z, Istanbul, REPUBLIC OF TURKIYE. TCSWAT, TC2010PSG. Pilot Sabiha Gokcen. All Bands. Certificate. TCSWAT/TA1HZ Tevfik A.K., PO Box 73 Karakoy, Istanbul 34421, REPUBLIC OF TURKIYE. Contacts can be used for the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Award. www.ta0u.com/2010/eng/pdf/TC2010PSG.PDF

Apr 1-Apr 6, 1600Z-0400Z, Sevierville, TN. 470 Amateur Radio Group, W4H. Easter QSO Party. 28.400 14.240 7.235 3.830. QSL. QSL direct to amateur contacted. 470arg.com/cms

Apr 3, 1200Z-1930Z, Raleigh, NC. Raleigh Amateur Radio Society, N4C. 38th Annual Raleigh Hamfest and ARRL North Carolina State Convention. 14.235 7.235. Certificate. Raleigh Amateur Radio Society, N4C Special Event Certificate, PO Box 17124, Raleigh, NC 27619. Guest operators welcome! www.rars.org/hamfest
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Here are a few Propagation Beacons to try to listen for:
10 Meter Beacon INFO -->

Ten meter beacon List

Ten Meter Beacon Spotter: http://10mbeacons.com/

http://www.caryncrepeater.com/k4jdr_10_meter_beacon.htm

These are links to lists of the known 10 meter beacons worldwide:

http://www.mydarc.de/dl8wx/baken_kw.htm

http://userpages.troycable.net/~wj5o/bcn.htm

This is a link to a 10 meter beacon-spotter website and other information:

http://10mbeacons.com/beaconspot/spot90.php

There is also a beacon spotter email reflector with daily logs here:

http://www.explore.force9.co.uk/beacons/hfbeacons.htm

Beacons Near Richmond VA:
144.280 N4MW FM17kn VA New Kent 30W+Sqloop@20'
Beacons, 50MHz, World-Wide
Propagation Beacons to the South:

144.285 WD4GSM EM86qv VA Wise 4200' asl

144.296 WD4KPD FM15mm NC Washington 20W+2halos @30'

144.299 K0GHZ FM25 NC Hatteras 30W to Hor. Loop @ 50'

144.300 KD4NMI FM05rt NC Knightdale 10W vertical omni @575'

144.276 KD4ESV FL BRADENTON

432.307 WA4PGI FM07bw VA Covington 5W+crossed dipoles,+/-5KHz

432.347 WD4GSM EM86qv VA Wise 4200' asl

Propagation Beacons to the North:

144.284 W3CCX FM29jw PA Philadelphia 4W to single loop @ 435'

144.295 W3VD FM19ne MD Laurel 10W +halo freq varies

144.297 K3DEL FM28fn DE Sussex cty. 5W to yagi @ 135'

144.276 W2RTB FN12 NY 15W +Eggbeater @450' asl

144.288 KN2MET FN30 NY

144.287 W2IK FN30js NY LI 50W horiz Loop

144.289 WA2UMX FN23xc NY Providence 20W + 2 Big Wheels 1620'ASL

432.306 W2RTB FN12 NY 15W +Eggbeater @450' asl

432.313 W3VD FM19ne MD Laurel 7W +turnstile

432.297 K3DEL FM28fn DE Sussex cty. 5W to yagi @ 135'

Propagation Beacons In Canada

50.007 VA2ZFN FN 07PJ BELLETERRE, QC Canada
50.008 VE8SIX CP 38 Inuvik Canada
50.001 VE1SMU 11 El 25 FN 84 Halifax
50.005 VE8R DP 33 Canada
50.018 VE4ARM EN 19 BRANDON,MB Canada
50.020 VE8WD J-pole vert. 25 DP 22 Yellowknife
50.025 VE4SPT EN 19 THOMPSON, MB
50.031 VE6XIS Yagi 25 DO 21 Calgary Canada
50.033 VE7FG CO 83 PRINCE GEORGE, BC
50.036 VE4VHF Omni vert 35 EN 19 Headingly Canada
50.037 VE4VHF Omni vert. 35 EN 19 Manitoba
50.040 VO1ZA-6 GN 37js NF Carbonear
50.041 VE6EMU 4 Elm 40 DO 33 Camrose
50.044 VE6ARC Omni 40 DO 05 Grand Prairie
50.048 VE6ARC Omni vert 50 DO 75 Grand Prairie,Canada
50.048 VE8BY Vert. 30 FP 53 Iqaluit
50.049 VE8BW/B DP 33 Canada
50.049 VE3BCN 3 FN 03 Brampton Canada
50.050 VA2WW/B FN 57 Canada
50.053 VE1PZ Loop 15 3 FN 85 QR Picton
50.054 VE2YAT FN 48 lm ST-HONORE, QC Canada
50.059 VE3UBL Turnstile 8 FN 03 Pickering
50.065 VE9MS 2 * loop 1 FN 65 Geary,NB
50.072 VE1CCP FN 86 I.Pr.Edward Canada
50.073 VE1MQ Turnstile 10 FN 65 Fredericton Canada
50.073 VE1MQ Loop 5 FN 65 Geary,Canada
50.075 VE9MS Loop 5 FN 65 Fredericton Canada
50.077 VE3DRL Vert 30 FN 03 Toronto Canada
50.086 VE2STL Vert. Dipole 1.5 FN 46 Kinnars Mill
50.086 VE2TH Dipole 3 FN 46 Val Belair,Canada
50.088 VE2TWO Dipole 18 FO 13 Evain
50.088 VE1SIX Vert FN 66 N.Brunswick Canada
50.088 VE1ASJ FN 67 St Johns,Canada
50.089 VE2TWO Dipole 18 FN 13 Radisson Canada
50.150 VE7RAN Vert 100 DO 11 Penticton,Canada
50.110 VE7SIX Vert CN 88 Kaleden Canada

144.280 VE2FUT 15W+Turnstile 550'ASL FN 25wg PQ Rigeau
144.281 VE4ARM 10W 3el yagi @ 53'to SE EN 09jw MB Austin
144.284 VE1CBC FN 63NS Yarmouth
144.285 VE6EMU 20W to 5el yagi aimed N DO33pa Alberta
144.292 VE8BY 23W to 8 bay dipole array FP53rs Iqaluit
144.295 VE1SMU 10W yagi pointed WSW FN74os NS Lake George
144.299 VE1SMU/H 15W 7el Yagi SW,FSK FN84 NS Halifax
144.400 VO1ZA 250W 11 el yagi to Europe. GN37js NF Carbonear
144.287 VE1SMU 10W 5 el yagi to W GN03 Sable Is 144.278 VE3ZAP EN94 222.055 VE1SMU 10W to 5el yagi to west GN03 Sable Island
222.057 VE1SMU 10W yagi pointed WSW FN74os NS Lake George 432.300 VE1SMU 8'dish to west GN03 Sable Island
432.300 VE4ARM 20W to 3el yagi @ 53'to SE EN09jw MB Austin
432.328 VE2CLO 10W + 2x12 yagissouth/west FN35 Montreal
432.339 VE1SMU/H FN84 NS Halifax
432.348 VE1SMU 10W yagi to WSW FN74os NS Lake George

Sources Radio Amaeturs of Canada
WZ1V Ron Limas
G3USF's Worldwide List Of 50MHz Beacons
DX Summit

MARCONI RADIO CLUB OF NEWFOUNDLAND INC.

The 6 metre beacon (VO1ZA) operates on the campus of Memorial University and was designed and installed by members of the MUN ARC in June of 1990. It operates on a frequency of 50.0400 MHz (space) 50.0395 MHz (mark) FSK CW with 1.5 watts output to a 0.27 wave gamma fed vertical (omni). The beacon is maintained by the Marconi Radio Club of Newfoundland. Following an electrical storm, the beacon was off the air for several days. Service was restored on 1500 UTC 5 September 2005.

A 2 metre CW transatlantic beacon is operating on 144.400 MHz,+-0.5 kHz transmitting with an ERP of 2.2 kW and beaming 60 degrees.

A 2 metre FM beacon transmitts audio Morse on 146.31 MHz. This beacon has been on the air since 14 September 1986 and has been used to study seasonal variability in local VHF propagation. It also serves as a bench mark for repeater antenna receiving performance in the region.

A long wave beacon is in operation on 137.7770 kHz

http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~jcraig/beac2.htm

Current & Upcoming DX Operations
3B9WR Rodrigues I 2010 Mar03 2010 Apr02 G3LZQ VA3RJ
20100205 By G3LZQ fm Cotton Bay (AF-017); low bands; QRV for RSGB Commonwealth Contest; QSL OK via RSGB Buro or direct
3C0 Annobon I 2010 Apr01 2010 Apr30 EA7FTR EA5YN
20100115 By EA5BYP EA5KM as TBD; 160-10m, focus on low bands; mainly CW, some SSB RTTY; for a period TBD during April
3D2 Fiji 2010 Apr23 2010 Apr26 K6HFA K6HFA
20100217 By K6HFA as TBD fm OC-016 or OC-156; 80 40 30 20 17 15m; CW SSB
3W6C Vietnam 2010 Apr10 2010 Apr18 TBA 425DXN
20090704 By HB9BXE + HB DL XV team fm Con Co I (AS-185); focus on low bands
5W5A Samoa 2010 Mar03 2010 Mar10 K6HFA K6HFA
20100217 By K6HFA fm Upolu I (OC-097); 80 40 30 20 17 15m; CW SSB RTTY; 100w; vertical
5X1NH Uganda 2010 Jan21 2010 Mar21 LotW F5NQL
20091103 By G3RWF fm Fort Portal; HF; CW + digital, some SSB; QSL also OK via G3RWF
5X7JD Uganda 2010 Feb05 2010 Apr30 See Info OPDX
20100215 By NP2OR fm Masaka; 40 20; SSB; 100w; vertical; QSL direct: Jack Dunigan, Box 100, Masaka, Uganda
5Z4 Kenya 2010 Feb11 2010 May11 LA9PF 425DXN
20100213 By LA9PF as 5Z4/LA9PF; 100w; 3 ele yagi or loop
6W2SC Senegal 2010 Jan15 2010 Mar31 HA3AUI Direct HA3AUI
20091201 By HA3AUI; 160-10m; mainly digital, SSB + CW on request; 500w; spiderbeam, verticals, dipoles
6Y9V
Jamaica 2010 Mar04 2010 Mar14 WD9DZV WE9V
20100301 By WE9V; 160-10m, focus on 160m + WARC; CW SSB RTTY; QRV for ARRL DX SSB Contest
7P8AO Lesotho 2010 Mar08 2010 Mar22 HA5AO HA0HW
20100215 By HA5AO; 80-10m; CW SSB RTTY; 300w; vertical
7Q7HB Malawi 2010 Jan15 2010 Apr15 G0IAS Direct VA3RJ
20100122 By G0JMU; CW + digital
7Q7PF Malawi 2010 Feb11 2010 May11 LA9PF 425DXN
20100213 By LA9PF; 100w; 3 ele yagi or loop
8Q7AT Maldives 2010 May23 2010 Jun04 OE2ATN DXW.Net.Net
20091201 By OE2ATN fm Velidhu (AS-013); 80 40 20m; mainly SSB; 100w; G5RV
8Q7IA Maldives 2010 Feb18 2010 May18 UY5ZZ 425DXN
20100220 By UY5ZZ fm AS-013; 40 20 17m; CW SSB PSK
8Q7JK Maldives 2010 Feb23 2010 Mar05 OE6VHF OE6VHF
20100126 By OE6VHF; 40-10m; mainly SSB; 100w; dipoles
8Q7NC
Maldives 2010 Mar13 2010 Mar21 F6BGC 425DXN
20100306 By F6BGC fm Madoogali (AS-013); 80-6m; holiday style operation; QSL OK via REF Buro or direct
8Q7TB Maldives 2010 Jun05 2010 Jun26 PF4T DXW.Net.Net
20100111 By PF4T; 40 20m, possibly 17 15 10m; SSB RTTY PSK31; see Web page for QSL details
9U1VO Burundi 2010 Feb22 2010 Mar06 Home Call DJ2VO
20100126 By DJ2VO, also 9U1RSI (DL2RSI), 9U1KI (DH2KI), 9UXEV (DL3KBQ); CW SSB + digital; 100w; verticals; QSL OK via DARC Buro or direct
A3 Tonga 2010 Mar12 2010 Apr02 K6HFA K6HFA
20100217 By K6HFA as TBD fm OC-049, OC-123, OC-064; 80 40 30 20 17 15m; CW SSB
BW Taiwan 2010 Apr14 2010 Apr19 K8QKY K8QKY
20100204 By K8QKY as BW1/K8QKY; 160-6m; CW
C56KR
Gambia 2010 Mar04 2010 Mar14 OZ8KR DXMB
20100303 By OZ8KR fm Bakuto; 80-10m; 100w; wire; holiday stype operation; begin and end dates unclear
C56KR Gambia 2010 Mar05 2010 Mar24 OZ8KR OZ8KR
20091207 By OZ8KR; 80-10m; SSB; wires; close to Atlantic Ocean; holiday style operation
C6ALT Bahamas 2010 Feb26 2010 Mar10 K1CTT DXW.Net.Net
20100204 By K1CTT fm Eleuthera (NA-001); 40-15m; SSB; holiday style operation
CE0z Juan Fernandez 2010 Mar16 2010 Mar26 TBA LA9SN
20100123 By LA9SN as CE0Z/LA9SN fm Robinson Crusoe I; 80-10m; mainly CW
CT9
Madeira 2010 Mar11 2010 Mar25 Home Call 425DXN
20100306 By DL3KWF as CT9/DL3KWF and DL3KWR likewise fm AF-014; 30 17 12m; mainly CW, some RTTY PSK31
CY0 Sable I 2010 Sep15 2010 Oct15 TBA N0TG
20100215 By WA4DAN AA4VK N0TG AI5P as TBD; exact dates TBA
E4X Palestine 2010 May28 2010 Jun06 EA5RM 425DXN
20100213 By EA2RY EA5FX EA7AJR EA7KW F5CWU F6ENO F9IE IN3ZNR UT7CR; 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY
E51COF South Cook Is 2010 Mar20 2010 Mar30 K8NA NL8F
20100115 By NL8F; 80-10m vertical
EA8 Canary Is 2010 Mar20 2010 Mar28 G7COD VA3RJ
20100215 By G7COD as EA8/G7COD fm Gran Canaria (AF-004, DIE S-005, ESA GC, WLOTA LH-0969); 20-10m; SSB CW; QSL OK via RSGB Buro or direct
FG
Guadeloupe 2010 Mar05 2010 Mar12 F6BFH Buro F5NQL
20100303 By F6BFH as FG/F6BFH fm NA-105; focus on low band CW, some RTTY, SSB upon request
FK New Caledonia 2010 May13 2010 May16 W3HQ OPDX
20100208 By W3HQ VK2DON as FK/W3HQ; 40 30 20m; CW only
FM Martinique 2010 Apr25 2010 May06 F5TGR F5TGR
20091230 By F5TGR as FM/F5TGR; 40-10m; CW SSB; holiday style operation; QSL OK via REF Buro or direct: Nicolas Quennet 63, rue Carnot 95240 - Cormeilles en Parisis, France
FR
Reunion 2010 Apr09 2010 Apr17 F5UOW F6AJA
20100304 By F5UOW as FR/F5UOW; 80-10m; mainly CW
FS St Martin 2010 Mar05 2010 Mar12 LotW KT8X
20090904 By KT8X as FS/KT8X; CW SSB RTTY; holiday style operation; QRV for ARRL DX SSB Contest
FW Wallis & Futuna 2010 Apr06 2010 Apr12 K6HFA K6HFA
20100217 By K6HFA as TBD fm OC-054; 80 40 30 20 17 15m; CW SSB
H44MS Solomon Is 2010 Jan21 2010 Apr20 DL2GAC OPDX
20100102 By DL2GAC
HI7 Dominican Republic 2010 May01 2010 May22 eQSL DXW.Net.Net
20091114 By ON4ARV as HI7/OT4R fm Punta Cana; 20 15 10m
HS0ZJF Thailand 2010 Jan12 2010 Mar08 ON4AFU Buro ON4AFU
20091215 By ON4AFU; all bands; CW only; Jan 15-31 using /8 fm AS-101
IS0R Sardnia 2010 May07 2010 May15 TBA OPDX
20100215 By F4TTR F5UFX F5VHQ IS0AWZ F6AXX F5NQL F5AGB F8BJI F4AJQ fm EU-024 (JN41ka); 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY; 3 HF stns + 6m stn; yagi, 4-square, K9AY
J38 Grenada 2010 Mar11 2010 Mar25 G3VCQ G3VCQ
20091120 By G3VCQ as J38CW and M3VCQ as J38SW fm NA-024 (WLOTA L-0718); HF; all modes; QSL OK via Buro or direct; QRV for BERU Contest
J5UAP Guinea Bissau 2010 Jan15 2010 Mar31 HA3AUI Direct HA3AUI
20091201 By HA3AUI; 160-10m; mainly digital, SSB + CW on request; 100w; spiderbeam, verticals, dipoles
J6 St Lucia 2010 Mar09 2010 Mar16 G3PJT VA3RJ
20100205 By G3PJT as TBD fm NA-108 (WLOTA LH-1336); focus on 80 + 30m; verticals; QRV for RSGB Commonwealth Contest; QSL OK via RSGB Buro or direct
J79XBI Dominica 2010 Jan08 2010 Mar31 LotW SM0CCM
20100105 By SM0XBI; all bands; SSB; QSL also OK via SM0XBI, Buro
J8 St Vincent 2010 Jun28 2010 Jul05 KB3RHR OPDX
20091221 By W9DR as J8/W9DR and W8IF as J8/W8IF fm Bequia I (NA-025); 6m
J88DR St Vincent 2010 Feb18 2010 Mar15 G3TBK G3TBK
20100205 By G3TBK; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY; QRV for RSGB Commonwealth Contest
JD/o Ogasawara 2010 Mar28 2010 Apr12 LotW K8AQM
20090427 By K8AQM as JD1BNM, KG8CO as JD1BNJ, AC8W as JD1BNK, K8QKY as JD1BNQ fm Chichijima; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL also OK via K8AQM, Buro or direct or eQSL
JD1BNN Ogasawara 2010 Mar28 2010 Mar31 See Info JD1BNN
20091031 By JD1BNN; focus on WARC; QSL via JARL Buro or CBA
JX
Jan Mayen 2011 Jul04 2011 Jul14 TBA OPDX
20100301 By SQ8X + team; focus on 20 15m, possibly higher bands if solar numbers cooperate; 2-3 stns; verticals, perhaps yagi
KH0
Mariana Is 2010 Mar21 2010 Mar28 JE2EHP Buro OPDX
20100301 By JE2EHP as K1HP/KH0 fm Saipan (OC-086); HF + 6m; CW SSB RTTY
KL7 Alaska 2010 Aug26 2010 Sep01 See Info 425DXN
20100220 By RV3ACA N6PYN N3QQ UA9OBA as N6PYN/KL7 fm NA-239; dates tentative; Russia + Europe QSL via UA9OBA, others via N7RO
KL7RRC Alaska 2010 Aug18 2010 Aug25 See Info 425DXN
20100220 By RV3ACA N6PYN N3QQ UA9OBA fm Chirikof I (NA-235); dates tentative; Russia + Europe QSL via UA9OBA, others via N7RO
LX9FC Luxembourg 2010 Apr05 2010 Apr13 ON4CJK ON4AEO
20100127 By ON4AEO ON7BK ON4CJK ON4RK ZS6GC ZS6ACT ZS6AYC ZR6APT
MJ Jersey 2010 Mar31 2010 Apr07 ON4PQ ON4PQ
20091213 By ON4PQ ON5HC ON5MF ON7PQ ON7USB as MJ/OP9X/p fm Minkies Reef (EU-099); CW SSB RTTY; QSL OK via ON Buro or direct
MJ
Jersey 2010 Apr06 2010 Apr09 ON4DN 425DXN
20100306 By ON4DN as MJ/ON4DN/p fm EU-013; 40 30 20 17m; SSB + digital; holiday style operation; QSL OK via ON Buro or direct
OH0
Aland Is 2010 May15 2010 May28 Home Call VA3RJ
20100305 By PA0VHA as OH0/PA0VHA, likewise PA2A PA2AM PB5A PA3BAG PA3ALK PA2VMA fm EU-002 (WLOTA LH-1373); all bands, focus on WARC; CW SSB RTTY; also 6m EME using OH0/PA2AM
OX Greenland 2010 Mar22 2010 Apr08 LotW DXW.Net.Net
20100127 By N0RC as OX3/K0KU fm Thule (NA-018); spare time operation; QSL also OK via N0RC, Buro, direct, or eQSL
P4 Aruba 2010 Feb28 2010 Apr04 WA2NHA OPDX
20100208 By WA2NHA as P4/WA2NHA; 80-10m; mainly CW
PZ5LP Surinam 2010 Feb26 2010 Mar26 eQSL DXW.Net.Net
20100120 By PA1LP fm Nieuw Nickerie; 100w; G5RV
SV5
Dodecanese 2010 Feb05 2010 Mar18 DJ7RJ OPDX
20100301 By DJ7RJ as SV5/DJ7RJ Kos I (EU-001, GIOTA DKS 043); 160-6m, focus on low bands; CW SSB; QSL OK via DARC Buro or direct
SV5 Dodecanese 2010 Feb24 2010 Mar17 DJ7RJ Direct AA1M
20100106 By DJ7RJ as SV5/DJ7RJ; 160-6m, focus on low bands; CW SSB
T2 Tuvalua 2010 Apr13 2010 Apr21 K6HFA K6HFA
20100217 By K6HFA as TBD fm OC-015; 80 40 30 20 17 15m; CW SSB
T31 Central Kiribati 2010 Oct02 2010 Oct11 TBA F5NQL
20090605 By YT1AD K3LP AA4NN JT1CO K1LZ N6TQS PY5EG SV2BFN UA4HOX YT3W YT3WW YT6W fm Canton I; all bands and modes
T32
East Kiribati 2010 Mar20 2010 Apr18 SM6CAS OPDX
20100301 By SM6CAS SM6CAS G4EDG K9AJ G3KHZ 9M6DXX as T32MI fm Malden I (OC-279); also T32SI fm Starbuck I (OC-280), T32CI fm Caroline I (OC-281), T32VI fm Vostok I (OC-282); exact dates not certain
TF Iceland 2010 Apr08 2010 Apr17 PD9DX DXW.Net.Net
20100127 By PD9DX as TF/PD9DX; 80-10m; SSB
TK10B Corsica 2010 Jul10 2010 Jul24 F8BBL OPDX
20091221 By F8BBL fm Golfe de Valinco and possibly Sanguinaires I (EU-104) + Lavezzi I (EU-164)
TO2R
Reunion 2010 Apr18 2010 May02 F5UOW F6AJA
20100304 By F5UOW; 80-10m; mainly CW
TO2T Guadeloupe 2010 Feb24 2010 Mar08 F6HMQ 425DXN
20100206 By F6GWV F6HMQ fm NA-102
TO5SM St Martin 2010 Mar11 2010 Mar24 F6BFH DXW.Net.Net
20100204 By F6BFH fm NA-114; HF; SSB CW; QSL OK via REF Buro or direct
TO5SM
St Martin 2010 Mar13 2010 Mar23 F6BFH Buro F5NQL
20100303 By F6BFH fm NA-105; focus on low band CW, some RTTY, SSB upon request
TS8P
Tunisia 2010 Apr27 2010 May04 IK7JWX 425DXN
20100306 By IK7JWX + team fm Djerba I (AF-083) and Kuriat I (AF-092); HF + 6m; SSB CW PSK31 RTTY
V21ZG Antigua 2010 Mar16 2010 Apr04 DL7AFS OPDX
20100201 By DL7AFS DJ7ZG; 80-6m; RTTY PSK SSB; focus on JA + QRP stns
V25WY Antigua 2010 Mar09 2010 Mar18 LotW W4OWY
20100205 By W4OWY, also W9OP using V25OP; 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL also OK via home call, Buro, direct; eQSL as well
V63
Micronesia 2010 Mar02 2010 Mar12 LotW OPDX
20100301 By KM9D KF4TUG as V63MY and V63TO fm Oroluk Atoll (OC-260); QSL also OK via OM2SA
V63DX
Micronesia 2010 Apr11 2010 Apr17 JA7HMZ JA7HMZ
20100304 By JA7HMZ fm Pohnpei (OC-010); also V63DQ by JA1ADT and V63T by JA7GYP (both QSL via home call); all bands; all modes
V7 Marshall Is 2010 Mar09 2010 Mar22 N4XP OPDX
20100208 By N4XP as V7/N4XP fm Kwajalein I (OC-028); 160-10m, incl 60m; CW SSB
VK9C Cocos Keeling 2010 Mar03 2010 Mar10 K8NA NL8F
20100115 By NL8F as VK9C/NL8F or VK9COF; 80-10m vertical
VK9CLH
Lord Howe I 2010 May21 2010 May31 LotW VK2CCC
20100619 By VK2CCC; 160 80m; spare time operation; QRV for CQ WPX CW; see Web for QSL details
VK9WBM Willis I 2010 Jan01 2010 May01 VK4DMC DXW.Net.Net
20091201 By VK9WBM; HF + 6m; 2 ele quad; QRV as time permits
VP2M Montserrat 2010 Feb28 2010 Mar13 Home Call AA1M
20091016 By W1USN as VP2MPR (Feb 28 - Mar 11, SSB PSK31) and AA1M as VP2MPL (Mar 3-11, CW)
VP2MCC Montserrat 2010 Mar10 2010 Mar17 LotW 425DXN
20100123 By G4FAL fm NA-103; 80-10m; CW; possibly 160m grayline to EU on Mar 15 or 16; QRV for RSGB Commonwealth Contest; QSL also OK via G4FAL, Buro or direct
VP2MPL
Montserrat 2010 Mar06 2010 Mar12 AA1M DXMB
20100303 By AA1M; mainly CW
VP5 Turks & Caicos 2010 May20 2010 May23 PY2WAS PY2WAS
20100126 By PY2WAS as VP5/PY2WAS; 80-10m; SSB CW; QSL OK via PY Buro or direct
VQ5M Turks & Caicos 2010 Jun10 2010 Jun17 KD2JA WB2REM
20100118 By WB2REM KD2JA fm Providenciales I (NA-002, FL31vs) for ARRL VHF Contest (6m only, mixed mode); QRV as VP5/WB2REM and VP5/KD2JA outside contest, 160-6m, CW SSB
VY0V Canada 2010 Mar26 2010 Mar31 VE3LYC DXW.Net.Net
20100111 By VE3LYC fm East Pen I (NA-231), Nunavut for 3 days during this period; operation subject to safety considerations; QSL OK via Buro or direct (see Web page)
XR9JA South Shetland Is 2010 Feb12 2010 Mar26 CE5JA OPDX
20091019 By XQ5CIE CE6UFF F6DXE CE5COX fm Greenwich I (AN-010); 160-6m; CW SSB PSK31; QSL OK via Buro or direct
YI9PSE Iraq 2010 Apr03 2010 Apr11 N6NKT N6PSE
20091222 By N6PSE N6OX JH4RHF AH6HY N2WB YI1UNH K3VN K3LP W0UCE W5KDJ FM5CD fm Kurdistan; all bands; all modes; high power w/ gain antennas
YS3CW
El Salvador 2010 Mar24 2010 Apr11 I2JIN 425DXN
20100306 By I2JIN; mainly CW; QSL OK via Buro or direct
ZA Albania 2010 Apr15 2010 Apr24 F4DTO F5NQL
20100127 By F4DTO as ZA/F4DTO; 40-10m; SSB, some CW; 100w; dipoles; QSL via REF Buro preferred, but direct OK (see qrz.com)
ZK3 Tokelau 2010 Mar07 2010 Mar17 Home Call N7OU
20091222 By N7OU as ZK3OU and W7YAQ as ZK3YA fm OC-048; 160-10m; mainly CW, some SSB RTTY; 100w; vertical; end date not certain
ZL8X Kermadec I 2010 Nov19 2010 Dec05 OQRS DXW.Net.Net
20100215 By DJ5IW DJ7EO DJ9RR DK1II DL1MGB DL3DXX DL5CW DL5LYM DL5XL DL6FBL DL8OH DL8WPX SP5XVY; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY; 7 QRO stns; online QSL request system
ZS8M Marion I 2010 Apr30 2011 Apr29 ZS1X Direct DXW.Net.Net
20100205 By ZS1HF fm AF-021; SSB, perhaps RTTY; dipole; Marion I was the 3rd most wanted DXCC entity in 2009