[KCDXC] Fw: [OPDX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #562
Chuck K0XM
[email protected]
Sun, 12 May 2002 15:38:16 -0500
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From: "Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 12:59 PM
Subject: [OPDX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #562
>
> SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.562
> Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 562
>
> The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
> DX Bulletin No. 562
> BID: $OPDX.562
> May 13, 2002
> Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
> Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
> Online at 440-237-8208 28.8k-1200 Baud 8/N/1
>
> Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
> Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet
> Clusters Network, KZ1Z, NC1L & DXCC Desk, WF1N, K2JXW, WA2MOE, WB2YQH,
> K3MI, NG3K, W3RM, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, K5OVC, KB6QLC,
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> DL1EK/DL7VOA & DX Newsletter, EA3BT, F5NQL & UFT, FJ5DX & La Gazette du
> DX, G3XTT, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, JI6KVR, OA4AHW, OE1GZA, OZ6OM/OZ7M
> OZ 50 MHz DX Bulletin, PA3GIO, SM5AJV, VA3RJ & ICPO, UA9ORQ, VE3EXY,
> VE7DP, YT1AD and Z36W for the following DX information.
>
> A NOTE FROM EDITOR, TEDD, KB8NW: Because I will be attending the Dayton
> HamVention, there will not be a bulletin for May 20th (unless there is
> a major announcement). Please, continue to send your information (you
> never know!).
>
> DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
> week of Sunday, 5/May, through Sunday, 12/May there were 233 countries
> active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4S,
> 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5U, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7O, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A,
> 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9Y, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3,
> C5, C6, CE, CE0A, CE0Z, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU,
> E4, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG,
> FH, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0,
> HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HM, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J6, J8, JA,
> JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH1, KH2, KH6, KH8, KH9, KL, KP2, KP4,
> LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2,
> P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PZ, S2, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T2,
> T30, T7, T8, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TL, TR, TT, TU, UA, UA2, UA9,
> UK, UN, UR, V2, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK0M, VK9N, VP2V, VP6, VP8, VP8/h,
> VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, XX9, YB, YI, YJ, YK, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU,
> YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZD9, ZF, ZK1/s, ZK2, ZL, ZP, ZS
>
> * PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations. As
> always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later" (WFWL).
>
> 5W, SAMOA. Ted/K8AQM and David/K8AA will be active as 5W0TR and 5W0AA,
> respectively, July 2-12th. Activity will be 40-10 meters mainly CW,
> Digital and some SSB. QSL both callsigns via K8AA.
>
> 6O, SOMALILAND. Baldur, DJ6SI, who has been active as 6O0X from here, will
> be active for a few more days (probably the end of the week). Most of his
> activity has been mainly on 20/17/15 meters CW, however, he has been on
> other bands. Somaliland, which has declared itself independent from
Somalia
> (T5) in 1991, does not qualify for anything for DXCC. The license was
> issued by Somaliland government, not Somali government.
>
> CONTEST DATE CHANGED. Jim, K8MR, reports that the 2002 Ohio QSO Party
> (OQP) date, as published in the Contest Calendar in the May/June NCJ,
> has been changed to Saturday, August 24th. This is to avoid the Labor
> Day weekend. The OQP runs from 1600z Saturday to 0400z Sunday, August
> 25th.
>
> DAYTON EVENTS..........
> According to Steve Bolia, N8BJQ, the program for the DX Dinner will
> be a presentation on the recent VP6DI operation.
>
> The Northern Ohio DX Association (along with WVNO Radio) will once again
> sponsor a Hospitality Suite at this year's Dayton Hamvention. It will
> be in Suite 1011 on the 10th Club Floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel (old
> Stouffers) on Friday and Saturday evenings. All DXers/Contesters are
> welcome. Munchies and refreshments will be avaialble. Come and meet
> the members and friends of NODXA.
>
> DXCC NEWS................
> Bill Moore, NC1L, DXCC Manager, reports that QSLs for OJ0U, Market Reef,
> are being accepted for DXCC.
>
> QSLs for D6\WB4MBU still are not approved for DXCC because WB4MBU has
> not provided documentation for DXCC credit.
>
> FP, ST. PIERRE AND MIQUELO ISLANDS. Jean Christophe, FP5AC, President of
> the Saint-Pierre & Miquelon Islands ARC, informs that their next
DXpedition
> will take place on June 21-23rd. They will go to the Ile aux Chevaux
> (Horses Island - IOTA NA-032, DIFO FP009). The Ile aux Chevaux is a little
> 90m diameter island located in the Barachois off Miquelon. The crew
> consists of four "JEANS", Jean-Christophe/FP5AC, Jean-Pierre/FP5CJ,
> Jean/FP5BU, Jean-Marc/FP5BZ and the cook, SWL Claude. They will go first
> to Miquelon village by Land Rover, then they will use two little boats to
> go and land on the Ile aux Chevaux. Jean-Christophe, FP5AC, states a lot
> of thanks go out to Monsieur Joseph LUCAS, the owner of the island who
> gave them the kind permission for landing and staying there. The ARC's
> callsign, FP5KE, will be used on all bands from 160 to 10 meters and they
> also plan to be active on 50 Mhz. A special QSL card will be issued,
> so listen carefully to the operator's instructions to get one.
>
> GOLDEN JUBILEE. The complete press release by Don, G3XTT, GB50 Publicity
> Officer, will be sent to all OPDX InterNet Subscribers as an additional
> bulletin. GB50 activity will take place from a marquee on the North
> Terrace of Windsor Castle from 0900z on May 29th until 2100z on June 9th,
> with operation daily from 0700-2200z on all bands 80 through 6 meters.
> Visit the following Web site for all the latest news on the arrangements
> for the Golden Jubilee amateur radio event at: http://www.gb50.com
>
> IOTA NEWS.............
> AS-099. Members of the radio club Stip (Z37M/Z30M), Macedonia, and
> the members of the radio club from Istanbul, Turkey, TA1KA,
> will be active from the Island of Bozcaada between May 20-28th.
> Acitivities will be on all bands (160-10 meters) including
> 6m, 2m and 70cm, CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and SSTV. There will also
> be participation in the CQWW WPX Contest. Members of the
> radio club Stip are: Z31MM/Momo, Z31GX/Chris, Z31RM/Todor,
> Z32PT/Tone, Z33F/Zoki, Z36W/Venco and YU7AV/Voja from
> Yugoslavia as a honorary member of the club. Members of the
> TA1KA radio club are: TA1E/Aziz and TA2DS/Selim. Callsigns
> will be TA0/homecall, and they will also use the special
> callsign YM0KA. QSLs for YM0KA are via TA1KA and for the
> others via home callsigns. More information about the
expedition
> are available at: http://www.qsl.net/z30m/Bozcaada.html
>
> AS-118. A group from the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society will operate
> from Failaka Island with the callsign 9K2F. If everything goes
> as planned, they should be active May 22-31sst. QSL via 9K2RA;
> bureau is OK.
>
> EU-125. A group of German Scouts will be active from a camp site in
> Kongsmark on the Danish northsea island Roemoe (Locator
JO45GC).
> The Scout Club station, OZ1RDP, will be on the air from May
> 18-21st. Their activity will be on 80-2 meters CW/SSB.
Operators
> will be DL9BCP, DL4KBS, DM1CG, DL9BQ, DG2BCI and DG2BCJ.
>
> NA-091. Frank, VE7DP, informs OPDX that the planned operation from
> NA-091 on May 11-12th was postponed until May 18-19th. The
> operation was going to take place from Rebecca Spit Provincial
> Park on Quadra Island. Due to unusually cold weather, the park
> remains closed until May 15th. No other suitable operating
> location could be found on short notice.
>
> NA-148. Tony/WF1N and Lou/W1DIG will be on Thacher Island July 26-28th.
> Operations will start around 1500z Friday and end about 1800z
> Sunday. Their activity before and during the IOTA Contest will
> be with a tribander, dipoles and an amp for 40/80. Operations
> will take place on/near the usual IOTA frequencies. QSL to
> their home calls direct (sae and postage, pse) or Bureau.
> Tony, WF1N, < [email protected] >
> Lou, W1DIG, < [email protected] >,
> will accept requests for Bureau Cards via E-mail. E-mail
> requests do not require a card to them via the Bureau. Thacher
> also counts for Lighthouse Awards: WLH, LH-0924 and ARLH,
> USA-105.
>
> K1B QRT. The K1B DXpedition to Baker Island finished its operation on
> May 7th, at 1800z. Last official report says about 86000 QSOs were made.
> Logs are still not completely uploaded on the K1B Web site.
>
> LIGHTHOUSE NEWS AND ACTIVITY...............
> Jim Weidner, K2JXW, Founder and President of the Amateur Radio
Lighthouse
> Society, reports in a press release: "The Amateur Radio Lighthouse
> Society (ARLHS), as part of National Lighthouse Week, is sponsoring its
> annual August lighthouse event, August 3rd and 4th, 2002. Formerly
known
> as the National Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend, or NLLW, the event's name
> has been changed to better reflect the participating lights. With a
> growing membership in our society from Canada and South America, the
> event will now be known as the PanAmerican Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend
> (PAL-LW). Details on this increasingly popular ARLHS operating event,
> as well as guidelines for operating in the ILLW (International LL
> Weekend), August 17th-18th, will follow soon from Dave, NF0J, the ARLHS
> Contest Chairman."
>
> Good news for Lighthouses hunters. A lighthouse was spotted in the
> picture on the K1B Web page, and it will be added to the list of ARLHS
> Lighthouses. Here is the quote from Ted, W8TTS: "In doing some
research,
> I've noted that there was a lighthouse on Baker Island. And, as the
> Lighthouse List Keeper for the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society
(ARLHS),
> I was wondering, if the QSL cards haven't been printed yet, if the
ARLHS
> number could be included. It is: ARLHS BAK-001 Baker Island Lighthouse"
>
> During the month of May, look for W1KSI/p to be active from the
following
> Hudson River, NY, lighthouses: Esopus Meadows (USA 276), Roundout
> Creek II (USA 702) and Tarrytown (USA 836). QSL via W1KSI, CBA.
>
> NET ACTIVITY. Donald, KB6QLC, suggests to check out the Ten-Ten nets on
> 28800 kHz, as well as 28380 kHz which is active everyday (except Sunday)
> at 1800z.
>
> OC, PERU. To commemorate/celebrate the foundation of the International
> Telecomunication Union on May 17th (World Telecommunications Day), all
> OA stations may use the special prefix "OC" between May 13-19th, on all
> authorized bands and modes. Look for station OC4O. The official station
> of the Radio Club Peruano will be on the air during that week, on all
> bands, SSB and also CW. Also, the Radio Club Peruano, under the auspices
> of the Ministry of Transport, Communications, Housing and Construction
> (MTCVC) of Peru, has created a "World Telecommunicacions Day -
International
> Contest". Please, check out the following Web site for details at:
> http://www.qsl.net/oa4o/oadx.htm
>
> OJ0, MARKET REEF. Look for Seppo, OH1VR, to be active as OJ0VR from
> June 7-11th and July 8-11th. Activity will be on 160-6m CW/SSB. He will
> use a A4S and a 5 element on 6m. QSL via OH1VR CBA.
>
> OJ0, MARKET REEF. The group of SM5AJV, SM0GNS, SM5HJZ and SM0HPL will be
> active from Market Reef (EU-053) from June 13-16th. They will travel by
> boat, and the unpredictable sea surrounding Market Reef may cause landing
> problems. Any changes in plans will be announced on the Web page:
> http://www.mistra.se/oj0
> Operation plans are CW and SSB on 160-6 meters. They will try to be on
> the air with at least two station 24 hours a day. Other modes might be
> possible (RTTY, PSK31 etc.). QSL Manager is SM5HJZ. QSL via the bureau
> is prefered. If possible use the QSL-request form on the home page in
> order to speed up the QSL-handling. Your QSL-card is not necessary. For
> direct cards, send to: Jonas Ytterman, Lilla Breden, SE-740 10 Almunge,
> SWEDEN (1 USD or 1 IRC and self-addressed envelope is required).
>
> OY, FAROE ISLANDS. Tom/DL2RTK and Ric/DL2VFR will be active as
OY/homecall,
> May 20-22th, from Streymoy Island (EU-018). This will also count for
Strymoy
> Island Lighthouse (ARLHS FAR-034). QSL via home calls.
>
> P4, ARUBA. Mike/N3MT and Dick/W3RM will be active from Aruba, May 29th
> through June 19th, as P40MT and P40RM. Operation will be on 160 through
> 6 meters, mainly CW, some SSB. QSL via their U.S. calls, CBA.
>
> P5, NORTH KOREA. Ed, P5/4L4FN, is back in Pyongyang after a little holiday
> in differnet parts of Asia. He is now using an Ameritron AL80A amplifier
> that was donated to him by Martti Laine, OH2BH, Bernie McClenny, W3UR and
> Al Baker, W5IZ, which he picked up on his stop over in Beijing.
> Also, this past week was a "BIG JOY" for many DXers who received their
> P5 QSL in the mail. (ed. It was worth the wait! TNX you Bruce)
>
> QSL INFO AND NEWS............
> "YEA, what is the QSL status of S9LA?", asks one of readers. Well,
> we do not know. Does anyone out there know or could anyone provide
> an update for our OPDX readers?
>
> Last week we sent out a request about the QSL status of the KC4USV
> and KC4AAA QSL. Several readers have informed OPDX that they have
> received their QSLs about month ago (some say a week turn around).
> Russ, W7LWI, informed OPDX that he E-mailed the QSL Manager (Larry,
> K1IED) and asked if all cards would be sent out before the new postage
> rates went into effect (June). He replied that he felt all would be
> sent before that time. Also, Harry, W6DXO, has been in touch with
> K1IED. He was told by Larry that he has just finished a large batch
> for KC4AAA QSLs and should be caught up in a couple of weeks. Also,
> the KC4USV logs just came in, and he believes most of the backlog
> should be done by the end of the month.
>
> Bob, WB2YQH, informs OPDX why 5X1GS QSLs have not been available for
> the past 3 months. Here is the story on the missing in action 5X1GS:
> Graham has spent most of his time since Christmas up on the border
> with Sudan rather than Kampala. He got home to find his E-mail
> connection was not working as someone had stolen the entire length
> of telephone line on his street! He says he should be spending most
> of his time in Kampala now and will be active on 17 meters over the
> weekends. Bob states that he has the log file for the current period
> up through April. The UK department that Graham works for set up a
> satellite link to their server in Scotland just to get it back up.
> The local telecom boys are getting/provding a new telephone line.
> Bob states everything should be back to the 24 hour turnaround on
> QSLs. Please QSL with a SASE or SAE/IRC via WB2YQH.
>
> D68C QSLING STATUS. Phil, G3SWH, has now confirmed over 56,000 QSOs
> and is completely up-to-date with all incoming direct and E-mail
> requests. New requests continue to be received with each mail delivery!
> Under normal circumstances, Phil is able to respond to incoming
requests
> within about 48 hours. Attention is now turning to bureau cards, and
> Phil has already received several large boxes of cards via the bureau
> system. Replying to these will take some time, so do be patient. As a
> reminder, the D68C cards are four sided, printed in full color and
> weigh about 10 grams. Each card carries the information for 3 QSOs,
> so if you made lots of QSOs, a direct request should be accompanied by
> adequate reply paid postage and a strong SAE. In any case, outside
> Europe, one IRC covers just 10 grams of weight, and as even one card
> and envelope are likely to exceed this weight, one IRC is generally not
> enough for postage for non-European stations. If insufficient postage
> is received, then cards may be returned via surface mail or via the
> bureau, although they are able from time to time to get cards mailed
> in the U.S., which helps to overcome weight limits for US applicants.
> Phil says that there is some evidence that a small number of incoming
> and outgoing cards have been lost by the postal authorities. If you
> mailed your card on or after 1st March 2002 and have not yet received
> a reply, he suggests that you apply again. For the latest information
> about the QSLing process you may want to refer to the expedition web
> site at: http://www.dxbands.com/comoros/
>
> E4/OE1GZA QSL STATUS. Guenter, OE1GZA, informs OPDX that the recent
> adverse Middle East situation has caused havoc for direct QSLing via
> P.O.Box 1133, Ramallah. All direct QSLs, which arrived there between
> December 2001 and April 2002, have just now been retrieved and have
> been replied to. So anyone who sent a card to there during this period
> who has not received a response by early June 2002, must unfortunately
> consider his inbound mail lost. Please resend direct to OE1GZA in
> Austria, address in QRZ.com - which incidently is the new QSL-info
> (do not use the above P.O.Box any longer!!). The E4/OE1GZA log is
> available on QSL.net: http://dx.qsl.net/logs/index.html
> Details about the E4-DXpedition(s) can be found on:
> http://www.geocities.com/dh2gz/arse4.html
>
> Please be advised that the callsign EO57JM is used by the Crimea
> Contest Club, and that QSL is via KG6AR at CBA.
>
> QSLs for VP6AJ, VP6VT and VP6TK should be sent to K9AJ at his CBA.
>
> T30, WESTERN KIRIBATI. Eric, T30ES (N1JSY), on the island of Butaritari
> in Western Kiribati, will be off the air the until approximately May 16th
> to attend Peace Corps meetings in Tarawa. His exact return date is
> dependent upon local transportation. For the latest information and his
> operation schedule, check the Web page at:
> http://people.mags.net/boem/kiribati1.htm
>
> TN, CONGO (CONGO DXPEDITION 2002 READY TO START!!). Josep, EA3BT, informs
> OPDX that he and Nuria, EA3WL, are ready to start their DXpedition. They
> will be leaving for Brazzaville, May 16th, and hope to be on air as soon
> as they get everything setup. Their callsigns will be TN3B and TN3W (to
> be issued upon arrival). They are going to put 2 simultaneous stations
> on air. The bands will be from 80-6 meters, SSB, RTTY and some CW. You
> can find all the information about this operation at: http://www.ea3bt.com
> They are happy to announce that their pilot stations are:
> Pere Galimany, EA3AJI - Pilot for EU and SA [email protected]
> Dr. Bill Avery, K6GNX - Pilot for USA [email protected]
> Yuk Deguchii, JI6KVR - Pilot for JA [email protected]
> They expect to be able to have their logs online and update them daily.
> You can check it at the Web page. They have also put the propagation
tables
> on their Web page from all the different zones of the world towards TN.
>
> TY, Benin. After their trip in North Benin in 2001, operators F5MOO/TY7Z,
> F5CWU/TY9F, F5AOV/TY4DX and F1PJB/TY6FB are planning another DXpedition
> to the South part of Benin (Grand-Popo, near the Togo boarder) which will
> take place July 15th through August 14th. More details to follow later.
>
> UE9, ASIATIC RUSSIA. Look for special event callsigns to be used by a
> Siberian radio amateurs correspondence club called "Radio-Prim" (RPC).
> They will be activating the special events callsigns UE9OWQ and UE9ORQ
> now through 0000z May 20th, to commemorate the 9th Anniversary of the
> formation of the RPC on 15th on May, 1993. They expect to have 65 members
> of the RPC active on the bands. A special award is available called,
> "Radio-Prim.Novosibirsk" ("R-P.N"), during this time of activity. For
> more information on the contest, check the Web page:
http://www.nsk.su/~rpc
> QSL via the bureau or direct to UA9ORQ: P.O. Box 868, NOVOSIBIRSK, 630089,
> RUSSIA.
>
> VK9X, CHRISTMAS ISLAND. Bert, PA3GIO, informs OPDX that he will be VK9XV
> on Christmas Island (OC-002), May 18-25th. He will be active on SSB only
> on 80/40/20/17/15/12/10 meters with 100w and a doublet with open feeder
> line, or Outbacker Perth mobile Antenna. QSL (preferable by the Bureau)
> to PA3GIO. His Web pages are as follows:
> Website: http://www.pa3gio.nl/VK9XV/
> Mirror USA: http://www.qsl.net/pa3gio/VK9XV/
>
> VK9L, LORD HOWE ISLAND. Bert, PA3GIO, informs OPDX that he will be VK9LO
> on Lord Howe (OC-004), May 28 through June 7th. He will be active on SSB
> only on 80/40/20/17/15/12/10 meters with 100w and a doublet with open
> feeder line, or Outbacker Perth mobile Antenna. QSL (preferable by the
> Bureau) to PA3GIO. His Web pages are as follows:
> Website: http://www.pa3gio.nl/VK9LO/
> Mirror USA: http://www.qsl.net/pa3gio/VK9LO/
>
> VP2, MONTSERRAT. Geno/WA3IOU and his wife (Mar)lene/N3LGY, will be on
> here as VP2MEB and VP2MAB, from October 14-25th. They will be staying
> with Keith, VP2MEG. QSL to home callsign.
>
> XE1CI UPDATE. Lenny, K5OVC, reports that Nellie is seeing a therapist
> daily at her house. The therapist has Nellie walking. She took 8 steps.
> The therapist has started Nellie on her recovery program. As soon as she
> is able, she wants to get on the radio and her computer; the doctor has
> OKed it. Nellie wants to thank all her amateur radio friends for their
> love and support, and thoughts and prayers.
>
> YA, AFGHANISTAN. YA5T should be active again this week both by Peter/ON6TT
> and Mark/ON4WW. Mark will be there for the next two months, Peter will
> only be there for a few days and Robert, S53R, will be there within a fews
> weeks. He is currently in Palestine.
>
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> Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 13:20:58 +0100
> From: Don Field <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: GB50 - News Release 2
>
> I am pleased to attach the second GB50 News Release. For your convenience,
> it also appears below as a text file.
>
> 73 Don G3XTT
> GB50 Publicity Officer
>
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> GB50
> Amateur Radio for the Golden Jubilee
>
> News Release No. 2, May 2002
>
> Detailed plans for the very special amateur radio event (see the previous
> news release) at Windsor Castle, England in late May and early June are
> proceeding at pace.
>
> GB50 will take place from a marquee on the North Terrace of Windsor Castle
> from 0900z on 29th May until 2100z on 9th June, with operation daily from
> 0700-2200z on all bands 80 through 6 metres. The event will feature a
> top-of-the-range amateur radio station, and location provides a great
> take-off to all major regions of the world.
>
> GB50 will feature a "Meet and Greet" area which will promote amateur radio
> to Castle visitors, and will feature information boards tracking the
history
> of amateur radio from Marconi to the present day. Information will be
> available on the new Foundation licence, including where to access courses
> and sit the examination. Cray Valley Radio Society is now solely
responsible
> for the GB50 amateur radio station, while Burnham Beeches Radio Club and
the
> Radio Society of Great Britain are handling arrangements for the "Meet and
> Greet" area.
>
> We are delighted to announce that all the transmitting equipment to be
used
> at GB50 will be supplied by Icom UK. All five operating positions will
> feature either Icom IC7400 or Icom IC-756ProII transceivers.
>
> There will be two operating awards available for working GB50. To obtain
> the first, you need just one QSO with GB50 between 0001z on 1st June and
> 2359z on 4th June. A second award is available for making a number of
QSOs
> with the station during the period of operation (29th May - 9th June).
Full
> details appear below and are also available on the GB50 Website or from
the
> Awards Manager, Clare Treacher RS102891, at [email protected] We
> understand the RSGB will also be issuing an award which combines working
> GB50 with working UK stations using the special Jubilee GQ prefix. Check
> their Website (www.rsgb.org) for details.
>
> It will be possible to visit GB50 during normal opening hours at Windsor
> Castle (see http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page576.asp for information on
> visiting the Castle). Visitors will need to pay the standard entrance fee
to
> the Castle, which also entitles them to visit the State Apartments and
other
> public areas.
>
> Bob Treacher BRS32525 ([email protected]) will be handling all SWL
> reports for GB50. He is no stranger to QSL Manager duties having handled
> cards for the 9M0C and D68C DXpeditions.
>
> Visit www.gb50.com for all the latest news on the arrangements for the
> Golden Jubilee amateur radio event.
>
> GB50 OPERATING AWARDS
>
> There are two awards associated with the GB50 special event station.
>
> They are the GB50 Golden Jubilee Award and the GB50 Jubilee Points Award.
>
> The GB50 Golden Jubilee Award
>
> This award is available to any licensed amateur who works GB50 over the
> Queens Golden Jubilee Weekend (00.00z 1st June - 23.59z 4th June 2002).
> Only one QSO with GB50 on any band/mode is necessary.
> This award costs �3, $5, 8 IRC or 5 Euros
>
> GB50 Jubilee Points Award
>
> This award is available to any licensed amateur who works GB50 between
29th
> May 2002 - 9th June 2002.
> A total of 50 points are required to claim this award.
> - Each QSO with GB50 over the Jubilee Weekend (00.00z 1st June - 2359z 4th
> June 2002) will be worth 20 points
> - Each QSO with GB50 before and after the Jubilee Weekend will be worth 10
> points
> Only one QSO per band/mode will count for points. No cross band, cross
mode
> or APRS contacts will count.
> This award costs �3, $5, 8 IRC or 5 Euros
>
> Both awards are available to Short Wave Listeners
>
> Both awards will be full colour certificates.
>
> Claims for both awards should be sent to:
> Miss Clare Treacher, RS102891
> Golden Jubilee Awards Manager
> 93 Elibank Road
> Eltham
> London SE9 1QJ
> ENGLAND
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