Archive - February 2013

This is a reminder that when using OQRS to request your direct or bureau QSL. Please mark your log book that the QSL has been requested. I also suggest that you note down the date and amount paid.

The reason for this advice is to STOP you requesting the QSL over and over again.

The QSL cards for V63ZM. KH2/G3ZEM and 9U4U are expected to be posted out during April.

Please do not expect that just because you paid by OQRS, the QSL cards to arrive in ten days. THEY WILL NOT. First I have to wait for the images to be gathered from the team members, QSL cards have to be designed and printed and only once I have the QSL cards here can I then post the QSL cards out.

If your QSO is not on log of V63ZM or 9U4U please note that I will NOT be accepting or dealing with any emails until I receive the logs AFTER the DXpedition. 
You must try to work them again. If it is not in log then it is NOT a two way QSO it is as simple as that!

I have lost count how many times that I have seen emails saying:

“The DXpedition got my call sign wrong, please correct the log it was 599 both ways, 100% rock solid QSO”

First of all it cannot be a rock solid 100% QSO if they got your call wrong! If you believe they got the call wrong, then you should call in again to avoid disappointment. If the team tell you are already in the log then it was ok the first time.

For a “Two Way QSO” to have taken place both sides of the conversation must correctly receive the call sign.

If the DX gets the call sign wrong DO NOT say “TU 599” Instead say clearly using correct phonetics:

“No No my call sign is G9AAA G9AAA” and wait for confirmation. If he comes back to the call G9AAB then just maybe G9AAB was also in the pile up. Yes that happens! Just  try again.

I sadly have to give a lot of NOT IN LOG reports because I often find that the call logged was 100% correct but another correctly logged station.  Today’s helpful tip for working DX!

The DXpedition to Burundi 9U4U has started this evening. You can keep up to date with the team by logging onto their 9U4U Twitter page  You can also find more information on their website 9U4U Burundi 2013.

QSL Via M0URX  

The DXpedition to Burundi 9U4U has started this evening. You can keep up to date with the team by logging onto their 9U4U Twitter page  You can also find more information on their website 9U4U Burundi 2013.

QSL Via M0URX  

I’m now in FSM Chuuk.  No radio tonight, as light lost before antenna work complete.  Hope to be fully operational
tomorrow, Thursday from around 1000z.

QTH Chuuk Islands IOTA OC-011 Federal State of Micronesia.
Please note that the QRZ.com entry is not correct for the IOTA reference, this is from a previous licence holder.

73 Bob V63ZM  – QSL Via M0URX

Sunday – Log updated on Club Log.

Saturday – In an email from Bob this morning he reports:

“I plan to be QRV 160m hoping to work EU from about 1 hour before KH2 dawn on Sunday morning……….that’s EU Saturday night.  Likely this will be my only opportunity for 160m while on Guam. KH2/G3ZEM”