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the location is ideal for making 6 meter contacts across Europe, Africa 
and maybe even into the United States.  As we go to air the most likely 
call sign they will use is VP2MJD.  If you work them, Q-S-L as directed 
on the air.  (VHF Reflector) 
 
And Nick Peckett, G4KUX, operating as YA4F, has made what he claims is 
another first-ever contact on 6 meters from Afghanistan. Nick is now 
claiming that at 11:08 UTC on the 27th of September he worked VK6JQ in 
Broom, Western Australia for a YA to VK first on the Magic band.  
(G4NJH) 
 
And G4IUF is on vacation in the Galapagos Islands.  He hopesto be active 
on C-W and SSB from San Cristobal Island through the 23rd of October.  
He has requested the callsign HC8UF.  (RSGB) 
 
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THAT FINAL ITEM: FIRST 'eDX100' AWARD TO 4Z4DX 
 
And finally this week, word that the first ever 'eDX100' award, issued 
on the basis of electronic - or 'e QSLs' - was awarded on the 25th of 
September to Dov Gavish, 4Z4DX of Ramat Hasharon Israel.  The `eDX100' 
award is billed by its sponsors as an electronic equivalent to the 
ARRL's DXCC but is issued for receiving electronic QSL's from a minimum 
of 100 DXCC entities through the eQSL.cc system. 
 
eQSL.cc or the  Electronic QSL Card Centre which sponsors the award is 
operated by Dave Morris, N5UP, of Garland, Texas.  It is supported by an 
advisory board of volunteers around the world.   
 
And true to the nature of electronic QSL'ing, 4Z4DX  will be able to 
print an `eDX100' certificate on his own printer.  He will also receive 
a full-color certificate and a walnut plaque in the mail.  (eQSL.cc)
 
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