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ARRL DX Bulletin 2008 #4

IRAN, EP.
Pooyan, EP3PK has been QRV on 20 meters using SSB or PSK between 1130 and 1400z. QSL via IK2DUW.

MOUNT ATHOS, SV/A.
Monk Apollo, SV2ASP/A has been active on 20 and17 meters around 0910 to 1010z and then 1340 to 1400z.

NIUE, ZK2.
Phil, VK3APM is QRV as ZK2PM and is here for about a year. QSL to home call.

http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/dx/2008-arld004.html

Motorola Completes Tender Offer for Yaesu’s Parent Company

On Wednesday, January 16, Motorola, Inc announced that its subsidiary, MI, Inc, has successfully completed its tender offer to acquire a controlling interest in Vertex Standard, parent company of Yaesu. The tender offer period expired on January 15 with approximately 5.4 million shares tendered and accepted. On November 5, 2007, Motorola launched the tender offer, in cooperation with Tokogiken (a privately held Japanese company controlled by Vertex Standard’s president and CEO Jun Hasegawa) with the intention of forming a joint venture to develop and sell Vertex Standard products and develop select Motorola products. All regulatory clearances required for the completion of the transaction have been obtained.

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/01/17/100/?nc=1

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