December, 2004

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WA7BNM Contest Calendar Nov 20-21 LZ DX Contest All-Austrian 160 Meter Contest ARRL Sweepstakes, SSB RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest, CW Nov. 27-28 CQ WW DX Contest, CW Dec. 3-5 ARRL 160-Meter Contest Dec. 4 TARA RTTY Melese Dec. 4-5 CIS DX Contest, CW ARCI Holiday Spirits Dec 11-12 ARRL 10-Meter Contest Dec 18 OK DX Contest, RTTY RAC Winter Contest Dec. 18-19 MDXA PSK Death Match Croatian CW Contest Stew Perry Topband Challenge Dec. 26 DARC Christmas Contest SILENT KEY Richard Frank, W9RZ November 8, 2004 Dick was a long-time CARA member, CARA Hamfest Chairman, and past BRATS member. KH6WO Beacon The club beacon station is receiving SWL reports from all around the world. KH6WO beacon is part of the NCDXF worldwide system (NCDXF=Northern California DX Foundation) and you can read all about it on the internet: http://www.ncdxc.org and click on beacons. Want to know which bands are open to any area, this is one way to find out. I have requested permission from the FCC to include the 12, 17 and 30 meter bands. Still no response from the FCC…. John, K1ER , HARC (Honolulu Amateur Radio Club) Newsletter GET YOUR MILLIWATT ON LINE! http://www.bratsatv.org Click on MILLIWATT and then on the issue you want. LAST CHANCE TO RENEW AT THE OLD RATE! After January 1, dues will increase to $15/$10. Renew NOW and save! You can renew for 2 or 3 years at the old rate. Do it now! Thanks!

ARRL DX BULLETIN RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9. Robert, 3B9FR has been QRV using SSTV on 10meters around 1345z and 20 meters after 1630z. QSL direct. MAURITANIA, 5T. Nicolas, 5T5SN has been QRV on 12 meters using CW between 1230 and 1300z. QSL via IZ1BZV. PAKISTAN, AP. Ijaz, AP2IA has been QRV using RTTY on 10 meters before 1200z and on 12 meters after 1200z. QSL direct. TAJIKISTAN, EY. Jacques, F5LYF and Jean Louis, F5NHJ are QRV asEY/F5NHJ until March 2005. Activity is on all HF bands and 6meters, using mainly CW. QSL via F5NHJ. PHILIPPINES, DU. Jon, DU9/N0NM has been QRV on 160 meters around1100z. QSL via W4DR. PALAU, T8. Aki is QRV as T88QQ and has been active on 30 meters between 1215 and 1530z. QSL via JA1KAJ. SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS. Mike, GM0HCQ is QRV as VP8SIG in his spare time from Signy Base, IOTA AN-008. QSL to home call. ANGOLA, D2. Ed, D2PFN has been QRV using RTTY on 15 meters around 1400z and SSB on this band around 1500z. QSL via KK5DO. IRAN, EP. Hamid, EP4HR has been QRV using PSK on 10 meters between 1100 and 1200z. QSL via I2MQP. COTE d'IVOIRE, TU. Didier, TU5KC is usually QRV on 20 meters between 1600 to 1800z. QSL via F5TLN. DIEGO GARCIA, VQ9. Larry, VQ9LA has been QRV on 80 meters around 1330z. QSL via operator's instructions. LAOS, XW. Alex, RK3DT is QRV as XW3DT while in Vientiane. QSL via operator's instructions. TANZANIA, 5H. Ram, 5H9KR has been QRV on 15 meters around 1750z. QSL via KF9TC. QATAR, A7. Juma, A71EM has been QRV on 80 meters around 2030 to 2200z. QSL via EA7FTR. ETHIOPIA, ET. Peter, ET3BN has been QRV on 30 meters around 1600z. QSL via operator's instructions. TURKMENISTAN, EZ. Gene, EZ8BO has been QRV on 17 meters around1230z. QSL direct.

December, 2004

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