[Dx-qsl] More on Virtual Hamsphere

[Vlad_UA6JD]

I have received a OG0A QSL for Virtual reality VOI QSO on 6m

Murray Green (K3BEQ) <mgreen at erols.com>  wrote :

> This may shed more light on the Virtual Hamsphere system. It is not as
> implied "live" on the air contacts using government frequencies. (e.g.
> "not in actual fact or name") per Webster's. A simulated comparative 
> system of sorts.
> ===========================


> Aland Islands
> January 9, 2014
> ALAND ISLANDS OGØA  ACTIVE BOTH REAL AND VIRTUAL

> History is in the making as Aland Islands are now active in the world of
> Virtual Amateur Radio along with regular Amateur Radio frequencies. This
> is the first time a DXpedition is organized simultaneously in both 
> worlds. When OGØA fired up yesterday in Hamsphere, hundreds of stations
> were on frequency and a list operation had to be conducted. Randy, K7RAN
> was the List Master calmly but firmly handling the multitudes, and soon
> all continents were in the log for instant QSLing. Randy himself has 160
> countries worked.

> Hamsphere www.hamsphere.com <http://www.hamsphere.com> is probably the
> most advanced virtual platform where thousands of licensed hams along 
> with those with a system callsign meet to make QSOs. An awards program
> (DXHC) is also available with a listed country total of close to 200. 
> Aland Islands are there operating in DXpedition mode, with extremely 
> well behaving pileups experienced last night.

> On the always challenging 6M band, OGØA showed up on 50.130 MHz and 
> should be there during the remainder of the week.

> The operators at OG0A are eager to see who will be the first ones to 
> contact OGØA in both worlds, and the listing will appear on QRZ.com 
> www.qrz.com/db/OG0A.

> Virtual Amateur Radio is a welcome option for those who cannot hoist 
> large antennas or invest in real radio equipment but still want to get
> the feel of talking to the world. It's also an attractive alternative 
> for young people who want to experience the thrill of Amateur Radio 
> before taking an actual ham radio license exam.

> But with the click of a switch, OGØA is back on the real low bands 
> -160/80M - and others to hand out those elusive shortwave QSOs that we
> are all born with. The team of Martti, OH2BH; Pertti, OH2PM and Kim, 
> OH6KZP are on the island to serve you in both worlds until next Monday.

> Is this news item 
real
 or 
virtual
 or maybe 
remote
? Jump on the 
> bandwagon since we can rarely stop the progress of technology that ham
> radio is very proud of. This operating event is organized by the folks
> at Radio Arcala, OH8X.

> QSL both worlds via OH2BH.


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