Author - Tim Beaumont

TX5RV Austral Islands OC-114

5 November 2013
TX5

Don, VE7DS and Dave, K3EL are planning a mini-dxpedition to Raivavae, (FO/A, Austral Islands, IOTA OC-114) from 30 October to 6 November 2013. The Austral Islands are currently 44th on the Club Log “most wanted” list, very high for a fly-in destination, with a particularly low percentage of Club Log users having contacts on 10 or 12 m. Callsign will be TX5RV.

Full information on this DXpediton including propagation prediction models, equipment and azimuthal map click the link: TX5RV – Raivavae – Austral Islands.

QSL Via M0URX OQRS Preferred – Direct, Bureau & LoTW will be uploaded at the end of the DXpedition

Why US$5 Ramon?

30 October 2013

After a 10m QSO with PZ5RA, I followed his instrucion to QSL Via OQRS, I was so shocked to read that Ramon wants US$5 for ONE QSL card that I sent him an email and asked WHY would he want US$5? as this is far more than the costs would be. His reply is as follows:

“You know, it’s your choice if you want the card or not. I myself have paid US$ 7,= to US& 10,= to get several exotic cards, also via Paypal. Feel free to shake with rage as you said and I wish you also a lot of luck to contact another PZ station.
P.S. Don’t try to send me any more mails, as they will not be answered.”

I am very disspointed by Ramon’s overcharging Radio Amateurs for his QSL card. It simply is NOT Ham Spirit.
So there you go! He feels that because there are no other active PZ operators he can charge what he likes. Hmmm not very nice is it?

D44TXP QSL Preview

29 October 2013
QSL-D44TXP

QSL preview of the recent D44TXP Isle de Sal, activity by Barry Zarucki M0DGQ.

QSL-D44TXP-BACK

5B4AHJ – P3J New QSL

24 October 2013
QSL-5B4AHJ-P3J

I have been asked to take over QSL management for 5B4AHJ & P3J. The new QSL card has been designed and printed and is now available on my OQRS.

QSL Via M0URX

QSL-5B4AHJ-P3J-BACK

 

World Bureau Posting 17/10/2013

18 October 2013

9,222 QSL cards have been posted to all World Bureaus today, Thursday 17th October 2013.
 
This mailing is a joint mailing between M0OXO Charles and M0URX Tim
I would very much appreciate feedback from you when the QSL cards start arriving at World Bureaus.
 
Total amount of QSL cards 9,222 
Total Weight 40,569g
Total Cost    £204.07
£5.03  per kg
Average postage cost   2.2p per QSL card.
 

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VE2CSI LoTW uploaded

1 October 2013
QSL-VE2CSI

I am pleased to announce that we have obtained the required paper work from Association de Radio Amateur de Sept-Iles Inc club in Canada, for the call sign VE2CSI.  LoTW certificate has been received with 16,600 QSOs from the last 3 years now uploaded to LoTW, giving CQ Zone 2 to many deserving.

The upload includes 4,000 Qs from last weekends CQWW RTTY contest.

Thank you to Dany, VE2EBK for the help in getting the documents I needed to process the certificate.

P3F Contest Group

23 September 2013
QSL-5B4AJX

I have recently been asked to take over QSL management of the P3F Contest Group. QSL cards will be printed very soon. QSL Via M0URX OQRS. 

QSL-5B4AJX-BACK

EA6/G4MKP

10 September 2013
Terry EA6/G4MKP will be active 20th to 28th October 2013. Operating in Andraxt, SW corner of Mallorca. Usual toys; Elecraft K3/KPA500W and KAT500 with dioples and verticals so all bands possible, focusing on CW. “Will operate in CQWW SSB for as many hours as I can without being accused of abandoning my family” 
Terry G4MKP
QSL Via M0URX

XW8XZ QRV September 2013

2 September 2013
QSL-XW8XZ

Steve, 9M6DXX, and James, 9V1YC, will operate from Laos as XW8XZ and XW1YC from 5 to 10 September inclusive, using two stations. XW8XZ activity will be on SSB and XW1YC mainly CW with some SSB.

XW8XZ QSL via M0URX &   XW1YC QSL via W5UE.

73, Steve, 9M6DXX / XW8XZ