HH2/HB9AMO Now QSL Via M0URX

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Created on Friday, 24 May 2013 18:32

I have recently taken over as QSL manager for HH2/HB9AMO, Pierre, from his activities in Haiti. It has become clear that some QSL cards were not sent out from previous QSL management.
A new QSL card has been designed and will soon be printed.
Please QSL Via M0URX. OQRS preferred.
Please do not send any cards through the bureau.

PJ4V QRV June

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Created on Friday, 24 May 2013 13:51

Steve, 9M6DXX, plans to operate as PJ4V from Bonaire (IOTA SA-006) from 4 or 5 June until 16 June. Activity will be holiday-style" on SSB only using 100 watts to a Spiderbeam.

QSL via M0URX direct or bureau, preferably using OQRS. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW within a few days of the end of the operation at the latest. 73, Steve, 9M6DXX

Please only use ONE QSL method. If you request a QSL on OQRS. Please DO NOT send Via Bureau. Thank you

5B75FOC Cyprus QSL Preview

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Created on Monday, 13 May 2013 19:42

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the formation of the First Class CW Operators' Club, the special callsign 5B75FOC will be aired by 5B4AGN, Bob Henderson during the month of May 2013. Contacts with this station count 5 points towards the FOC75 Award.

5B75FOC QSL Via M0URX QSL available soon.

5U9AMO QSL Preview

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Created on Saturday, 11 May 2013 16:14

Pierre 5U9AMO will be operating throughout May from Niger. The QSL card designed by Max ON5UR will now be sent to the print room. QSL Via M0URX.

5B75FOC Cyprus

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Created on Wednesday, 01 May 2013 08:18

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the formation of the First Class CW Operators' Club, the special callsign 5B75FOC will be aired by 5B4AGN, Bob Henderson during the month of May 2013. Contacts with this station count 5 points towards the FOC75 Award.

Please visit our FOC website for more information.

Founded in 1938 and with its roots, history and management in the UK, The First Class CW Operators' Club (FOC) promotes good CW (Morse Code) operating, activity, friendship and socialising via its worldwide membership of approximately 500. Members are active on all HF bands and the character of the club is best expressed in its motto: ''A man should keep his friendship in constant repair'' - Samuel Johnson (1755).

FOC members aim to foster and encourage a high standard of CW operating ability and behaviour on the amateur bands, observe the licence conditions and principles of band planning, be considerate to other amateurs at all times, protect the future of the hobby through being active, encouraging newcomers and supporting national societies.

5B75FOC is QSL Via M0URX - QSL will be designed soon. OQRS open.
Please DO NOT send QSL cards through the Bureau. ONLY use OQRS.
Incoming QSL cards are not required for this activity. Responsible QSLing.

XW8XZ QSL cards posted

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Created on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 08:32

XW8XZ Laos QSL cards are ready, All letters received up to today have been processed, 254 letters will be posted today.

Also posting a parcel of 752 QSL cards to the ARI Italian QSL Bureau.

I am waiting for an overdue incoming QSL box from the RSGB QSL Bureau, until this is received and processed I am not able to send out the Bureau dispatch that I had planned at this time. 

5U9AMO Niger

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Created on Saturday, 27 April 2013 19:50

Pierre HB9AMO will be QRV as 5U9AMO operating from Niger. Operating in his spare time from 10m to 80m, until 30th May 2013.

QSL Via M0URX. OQRS OPEN
Please note that the QSL will not be available until after the activation.

Log will be uploaded to LoTW.

Station: 20 years old Kenwood TS-50 + MFJ-971 tuner + low hanging 24 meters wire antenna.
Pierre says "I have some local noise, is difficult to copy the weak signals. Sorry"

9M4SLL QSL Posting

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Created on Thursday, 25 April 2013 19:50

Friday 26th April 2013 - Direct 9M4SLL QSL cards are now ready to be posted. 1,464 letters containing 9M4SLL and 9U4U and other multi QSL requests to all countries.

XW8XZ QSL Card Preview

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Created on Tuesday, 16 April 2013 12:46

The XW8XZ QSL card has been designed by ON5UR Max. This new QSL will be in the printroom very soon and available to post at the end of April.

Laos 2013 DXpedition

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Created on Friday, 12 April 2013 13:41

A multi-national multi-operator DXpedition to Vientiane, Laos, is being planned for September 6 - 16, 2013. Team members 9M6DXX, 9V1YC, EA2TA, EA3NT, EA5KA, F4BKV, G3XTT and MM0NDX plan to operate five stations from 160m to 6m on CW, SSB and RTTY. A website is being produced and will be available soon. The callsign and further details will be announced later.

73,
Steve, 9M6DXX

9M4SLL Single QSL Preview 2013

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Created on Tuesday, 09 April 2013 15:28

Another day, another QSL design from Max, ON5UR. Here is the QSL preview for the 9M4SLL, Spratly Layang Layang Island. Single card to be sent out for Bureau.

9U4U QSL Cards Posted

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Created on Tuesday, 09 April 2013 11:17

Tuesday 9th April 2013 - 2,724 letters have been posted today containing mostly 9U4U QSL cards. Last night I worked through the night to capture the latest QSL requests before taking all the mail to the local sorting office this afternoon.

There are about 100 9U4U letters containing "multi QSL requests" that I have held back waiting for the 9M4SLL and XW8XZ QSL cards to be printed before posting can be done. If you have requested 9U4U along with those QSL cards then your cards will be posted soon.

9M4SLL QSL Preview 2013

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Created on Sunday, 07 April 2013 21:38

The 9M4SLL DXpediton double QSL has now been designed and will has been sent to the print room.      

OLD IRC's - What to do with them?

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Created on Saturday, 30 March 2013 16:12

The search is on to find unwanted, expired OLD IRC's. Do you have any of the old yellow style or even the really old blues, or how about any out of date CN01 style IRC's? 

XW8XZ 30/03/2013 - 03/04/2013

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Created on Thursday, 21 March 2013 11:33

Steve, 9M6DXX, will be operating holiday style as XW8XZ from near Vientiane, Laos, between 30 March and 3 April. Activity will be SSB only, using 100 watts (the maximum power permitted by the licence) to a Butternut HF6V-X antenna with 12/17m kit.

QSL via M0URX, by OQRS, or Direct, or via the Bureau.
Logs will be uploaded to LoTW as quickly as possible after the operation.

Large stock of IRC's For Sale Worldwide CLICK HERE for more information.

9U4U Single QSL Preview

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Created on Wednesday, 20 March 2013 16:36

Here is the single QSL card preview for 9U4U Burundi DXpedition.

QSL designed by Max ON5UR www.ON5UR.be

9U4U QSL Preview

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Created on Sunday, 17 March 2013 21:24

The 9U4U Burundi QSL is now ready for the printroom. The double QSL has been designed by ON5UR, Max.
There will be a single QSL for the Bureau. QSL Via M0URX.

Posting date expected 12th April 2013.

QSL Preview KH2/G3ZEM & V63ZM

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Created on Wednesday, 13 March 2013 23:55

QSL Preview for KH2/G3ZEM, Guam Island, and V63ZM, Federated States of Micronesia.

Posting date expected to be all sent out 2nd April 2013. 

DXCC ADIF Country Identifier Spratly Islands

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Created on Tuesday, 12 March 2013 14:27

9M4SLL Team would like to remind you that some logging software may not identify 9M4SLL as being Spratly Islands. If this is the case with your log please manually change the DXCC ADIF Country Identifier to 247 Spratly Islands.

The log will be uploaded to LoTW at the earliest opportunity, but remember your log must have the correct ADIF country identifer number to match on LoTW. Thank you.

9M4SLL LoTW uploaded up to 15/03/2013 0306z.

Back up your logs!

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Created on Tuesday, 12 March 2013 08:21

Over the last few weeks I have received about 100 emails saying:
"I have had a HDD failure and need the dates and times of my QSOs"

It is impossible for me to know which emails are genuine and which are not, many are clearly seeing their call in Club Log and not having noted down the details and are clearly not aware that they have been logged.

It is YOUR responsibility to correctly log your QSOs and to back up to ADIF regularly just in case of a HDD failure. Please do not email me asking for such information as this breaches the integrity of my logs and my work.

So, I am sorry to report, I am NOT permitted to give out this data.

9M4SLL Spratly DXpedition Press Release 2

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Created on Saturday, 09 March 2013 10:59

On 9 January I sent you some brief information about the 9M4SLL Spratly DXpedition which will take place  between 10 and 18 March, and promised more details later. Here now is some further information.

Unfortunately Christian, EA3NT, had to withdraw from the DXpedition due to work reasons, but he has been replaced by two experienced Hungarian DXpeditioners: Pista, HA5AO, and George, HA5UK. The other operators are John, 9M6XRO; Steve, 9M6DXX; James, 9V1YC; Don, G3BJ; Tony, KM0O and Ben, N6MUF / DJ0YI (total 8 operators).

9M4SLL will operate with five stations simultaneously at peak times, using mainly Elecraft K3 and K2 transceivers plus full legal power linear amplifiers on all stations. The antennas will all be verticals and all will be sited within a few metres of the ocean. In particular we will have a Titanex V160E 27m (87ft) high vertical for 160 and 80m with a Pennant antenna for RX on those bands. Activity will be on 160 to 10m, CW, SSB and RTTY. There will be no 60 metre operation as that is not permitted by the Malaysian licence.

The QSL Manager is Tim, M0URX, and direct or bureau QSLs can be requested by OQRS from his website at http://m0urx.com/oqrs. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW as soon as possible after the end of the DXpedition - within a few days. We plan to upload to an online log once per day during the DXpedition. Further information, including suggested operating frequencies, can be found on the 9M4SLL page on M0URX's website at http://m0urx.com/9m4sll
73,
Steve, 9M6DXX