March 6, 2008 by kb3ljm.

Back to our “try a new mode” soapbox. During one of the prior quiet cycles, I tired operating
some CW. I had not been on CW for a number of years, but got on because propagation on SSB was non-existent . I enjoyed it and quickly got my speed up to 25 wpm or more! Look at Page 8 of today’s MW. One record was set on 241 GHz. Another on 500 KHz. Try a new band. Page 5 has some satellite news and notes. Try a new band or a new mode. You will like it!
73, Mayer, W3GXK

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March 6, 2008 by kb3ljm.

March 29-30

CQ WW WPX Contest., SSB

April 4-6

YLRL DX-YL to NA-YL Contest

April 5-6

SP DX Contest
EA RTTY Contest
QCWA Spring QSO Party
Missouri QSO Party
Yuri Gagarin Int’l DX Contest

April 6

80m Club Championship, CW

April 11-13

YLRL DX-YL to NA-YL , SSB

April 12-13

JIDX CW Contest
Radio Maritime Day
Georgia QSO Party

April 12

EU Spring Sprint, CW

April 13

UBA Spring Contest, SSB

April 19

Holyland DX Contest
ES Open HF Championship
EA QRP Contest, CW

April 19-20

Ontario QSO Party
YU DX Contest

April 24

80 m Club Championship, Data

April 26-27

SP DX RTTY Contest
Helvetia Contest
Florida QSO Party

http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/index.html

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March 6, 2008 by kb3ljm.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2008 Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year (YHOTY) Award. The award honors a licensee 18 years old or younger who has used ham radio to significantly contribute to the benefit of the Amateur Radio Service, to the state of the communications art, to the community or the nation. Any FCC licensed radio amateur, age 18 or younger, residing in the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii), Canada or Puerto Rico is eligible to be nominated for this award. Nominations and supporting materials must be submitted before May 30, 2008 on an official application.

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/03/04/100/?nc=1

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March 6, 2008 by kb3ljm.

NAURU, C2.

Dick, C21DL has been active on 160 meters between 1445and 1540z. QSL via DJ2EH.

WAKE ISLAND, KH9.

Colin, WA2YUN is QRV as WA2YUN/KH9 while on work assignment. He is active as time permits. QSL via K2PF.

EGYPT, SU.

Hans, SU9HP has been active on 20 meters CW around 2000z. QSL via SC6A.

http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/dx/2008-arld010.html

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March 6, 2008 by kb3ljm.

The FCC, ARRL representatives and agents of the various US Air Force units working on developing a plan to mitigate alleged interference from 70 cm ham radio repeaters to PAVE PAWS radar systems on both coasts met February 20 via conference call. The purpose of the conference was to review the status of the mitigation plans at both sites: the Massachusetts Military Reservation on Cape Cod and Beale AFB, north of Sacramento, California.
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March 6, 2008 by kb3ljm.

ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that the 2007 3C7Y DXpedition to Equatorial Guinea has been approved for DXCC credit. “If you had cards rejected for this operation, please send an e-mail to the ARRL DXCC Desk to have your DXCC record updated,” Moore said.

http://www.arrl.org/?artid=8059

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March 6, 2008 by kb3ljm.

ARRL’s DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, has clarified the situation regarding the DXCC status of newly independent Kosovo. It cannot be added to the list of DXCC entities until it becomes a member of the UN, or if it receives a prefix block from the ITU. The date of inclusion in DXCC will be the date that either of these conditions is met. [GB2RS]

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March 6, 2008 by kb3ljm.

It is reported that some amateurs in the Czech Republic will soon have access to the 4 metre band. There are plans to issue up to 20 special permits for 70.2 to 70.3MHz with 10 Watts ERP. The permits will be valid until 31 December 2008. [GB2RS]

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March 6, 2008 by kb3ljm.

The BBC has announced that all its shortwave radio transmissions to Europe ceased on 18 February 2008. Although they recognise that this will be a loss to some of their listeners, they point out that BBC World Service radio programmes are delivered to Europe via other platforms including longwave at night. The experimental Digital DRM transmissions for North East continental Europe will continue unaffected. Full details of World Service sound broadcasts can be found on the web at bbc.co.uk/worldservice. The BBC’s World Service grew from the original Empire Service, which was inaugurated in 1932. Last year it celebrated its 75th anniversary, with an estimated world audience of some 180 million. [GB2RS]

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March 6, 2008 by kb3ljm.

In a Memorandum Opinion and Order (MOO) released today, the FCC denied two petitions calling for General or Amateur Extra license applicants to demonstrate proficiency in Morse code. In December 2006, the FCC released a Report and Order (R&O) in the “Morse code proceeding,” WT Docket 05-235, that eliminated Morse code testing as of February 23, 2007.

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/02/28/100/

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