Author - Tim Beaumont

PJ4V QRV June

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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 then please do not send a QSL Via Bureau. Remember to update your log as QSL sent. Thank you

Bureau Posting News – Outgoing June 2013!

14,966 QSL cards have been posted to all World Bureaus today, Tuesday 4th June 2013. The posting had been delayed some weeks due to my quarterly incoming Bureau box arriving 2 months late.
All 9M4SLL, 9U4U, 5U9AMO, 5B75FOC & all other requested cards up to 1st June have been included in this dispatch. 
 
I would very much appreciate feedback from you when the QSL cards start arriving at World Bureaus.
 
Total amount of QSL cards 14,966

Total Weight 60905g 
Total Cost    £285.12 
£4.68 per kg 
Average postage cost 1.9p per QSL card. I have reduced the average postage cost by 0.8p per card since the last dispatch.
 
Estimated printing cost of QSL cards £598.64

 

HH2/HB9AMO Now QSL Via M0URX

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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.

QSL-HH2-HB9AMO-BACK

5B75FOC Cyprus QSL Preview

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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.

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5U9AMO QSL Preview

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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.

QSL-5U9AMO-BACK

5B75FOC Cyprus

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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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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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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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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 cards arrive here on Monday and will be posted early next week.
I have about 200 letters remaining, that arrived this week and these will be processed over the weekend.

XW8XZ QSL Card Preview

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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.

QSL-XW8XZ-BACK