DX NEWS: 

VIDEO DE FT5XO IN KERGUELEN - James 9V1YC are informing that the video of that DXpedition is already published in DVD and it is available in the page web http://www.dxvideos.com/ft5xovideo.htm  in which you will be able to be witness of the trip of 6 weeks for that ice cream territory, navigating on board the R/V Braveheart for the Ocean Indian South. The video was filmed in digital way and he has sound stereo.

BCC MS CONTEST - YU7ON is announcing that it will be active in this competition from the locator KN05FG in way WSJT and probably in HSCW, with team C5400E, MGF1302, GS35B, 10el BVO, 2x11el WU. He requests them to aim their antennas in their address. The data of the competition are in http://www.bavarian-contest-club.de/contest/ms-contest/index.html (73 Miska YU7MS).

BLOG DE HAM RADIO - Willy ON4AW writes to the "DX Bulletin of XE1BEF" to inform us that it has a blog http://blog.seniorennet.be/paintinghistory/archief.php?ID=40  dedicated to the radio liking with many pictures of receivers and transmitters of the times last, as well as many connections to other interesting cards QSL and other interesting informations. (73, of Willy ON4AW).

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MSSOFT - Catharinus PE1AHX points out for those that have intention of participating in the competition BCC MS that in http://www.kolumbus.fi/oh5iy/  v5.1 selects MS-soft for radio SM and/or VM-soft to visualize MS, I should say that the software of OH5IY is very useful but with the contacts of small FSK441a it is also possible the contact although the software doesn't predict a maximum. In www.on4kst.com  they can be some active stations in FSK441 or JT65. Around December 13 there will be a lot of activity for the rain of meteors Geminids, also in the competition BCC MS of the 11 of diciembreInfo in http://www.bavarian-competition-club.de/contest/ms-contest/index.html  (73, Catharinus PE1AHX).

It MAKES BITTER EXPERIENCE - Bitter the experience that Gil lived 4F2KWT and Jun was that 4F3BA after its DXpedition like DX0ST and DX0TIC because when November 26 returned they had bad time in the sea with very big waves during 16 hours, making necessary to take out its radio and to send the aid sign in 7045 kHz. Information on its activity in OC175 and OC207 is in http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~ja1qxy/sub15aa.html

LEARN OR IMPROVE THEIR CODE MORSE - Sigurd Stenersen LB3KB is contributing its knowledge so that others can learn the code morse easily or to improve it if they already know it, by means of a computer program that now its most recent version (1.13) it is already available from November 22 in http://justlearnmorsecode.com  [TNX LB3KB].

ACTIVITY DE OJ0B AND OJ0J - Their activity in Market Reef finished at the 0400z of November 29 after 12,166 QSOs (8,505 - 70% in 160 and 80 meters). to be returned it could not use the ship because there was mál time in the sea and it was necessary trasportar the team and the operators in two trips that he made a helicopter, that which is added at the costs of the DXpedition, for what donations are requesting, because this was added at the cost of the global transport. The statistics and pictures are available in http://www.kolumbus.fi/oh2bn/pagemarket.htm  [TNX OH2BN].

DIPLOMAS DE ARI LECCE - All the necessary information so that you can look for the two diplomas of Ari Lecce they are available in www.arilecce.it/awards.htm : The diploma "LECCE TERRA d'OTRANTO" (COMUNI LECCESI - CASTELLI + ALTRE ENTITA' GEOGRAFICHE) and the Diploma "SALENTO ISLANDS AWARD" (Islands of Salento: HIM - BR - TA -) valid for the I.I.A. - IOTA - M.I.A.. (Ciao 73 of Alfredo IK7JWX).

They NEED OPERATORS - K5LBU and other three operators will be active from Mozambique between the 29 June and the 13 July, and they also hope to participate in the Competition of IARU. They have planned to have two complete stations and to operate CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and EME. Those that are interested in participating write to Frosty ( frosty1@pdq.net ). [TNX K5LBU].

PIRATE - In the cluster they have reported during the week at 7X2PD that he says he has as mánager to F8IXZ, but Jean Marc F8IXZconsidera that is a station pirate and that they don't lose their money sending him the QSL, because F8IXZ is only QSL mánager 6W1/F8IXZ, 6W4/F8IXZ, TM0GAY, F8IXZ/D44AC, and any other one. (73 Jean Marc F8IXZ, distributed by Maurice, F5NQL).

ISLAND BARBERYN (AS171) SRI LANKA - it had been reprogrammed for December 2-4, but information has been had first hand of Jean-Pierre F5AHO and seemingly 4S7PAG (F5PAC) and 4S7BRG have canceled at the moment. Joël will stay in Sri Lanka up to December 16 to try to get the permission for December 10-11.

They UPGRADE LIST OF ISLANDS M.I.A. - Corrado IT9DAA is informing us that he already has a clever actualization of the islands for the Mediterranean Islands Award and it is available in: http://www.mdxc.org/mia/  some new references of Croatia have been added, still temporary while waiting for the answer of the part of the RSGB iota and the new definitive reference: EGYPT Norus (White Rock) I-005 AF099 MATRUH REGION group. (73 Corrado IT9DAA).

DIPLOMA CIS - MM0DVF writes Us to the "DX Bulletin of XE1BEF" to inform us that the Diploma CIS commemorates the establishment of the Community of Independent Nations of States (CIS) December 8 1991 with 11 nations that were part of the missing Soviet Union - USSR - and at the present time they are already 12 States. To process the Diploma it is required to make contact with the 12 countries of the CIS, at least with a station. It is not needed to send the QSL, but yes to sign a declaration of being saying the truth. But in case the organizing committee requires this way it, some QSL will be requested. Each application of the Diploma should accompany of US$10 for the certificate. It will only be given to contacts carried out in bands below 30 mhz. More information with the Manager of the Diploma CIS srars@srars.org  or to the address: P.O. Box 7469, Glasgow, G42 0YD, Scotland, U.K. http://www.scotham.net

MEMBERS TROPHY 2006 - This is the list that one already has of the participants that there will be in the following MDXC Members Trophy 2006 of the 3, 4, February 5 and that it is continued increasing in http://www.mdxc.org/trophy.asp  The list it includes to: 4M5MDC operated by 4M5DX Contest group, 9A0MDC operated by 9A6AA, ED3MDC operated by EA3GHZ, ED8MDC operated by EA8AKN, HG06MDC operated by HA1RW, II8MDC operated by IZ8AJQ, IF9MDC operated by IF9ZWA (Marettimo Island EU054), IM0MDC operated by IS0LFZ (Sardinia island EU024), IO1MDC operated by IK1NLZ and IK1XPK; IO6MDC operated by I6DHY, IO8MDC operated by IZ8FBS, IZ8FON, IW8DQY; IR2MDC operated by IK2CIO Winner in the first edition ", IR3MDC operated by IZ3EBA, IR5MDC operated by IZ5BAM, IR6MDC operated by IK6CAC, IR7MDC operated by IZ7DOO, IR8M operated by the MDXC H.Q., IR8MDC operated by IW8BZ, IZ8FEN, IZ8GCD; IR9MDC operated by IT9SSI, IU9MDC operated by IT9EJW, YE0MDC operated by YC0IEM, SU8MDC operated by SU1ER and SU1KA. The special stations will be utiulizando a QSL carried out by the MDXC and all will be confirmed automatically via Bureau. Any question to IT9DAA, mánager of the event. (73 of Corrado IT9DAA, Members Trophy Manager).

QSL 6W7/F8PDR - Ben is informing that thanks to that Tony LZ1JZ printed the QSL very soon and he already sent him the first lot of cards, he has already put on in the mail the first package with all the answers via direct that had been received. He hopes before it finishes the year 2005 it will already have put the whole rest in the QSL Bureau of France. Christmas cheerful and New Happy year: (F8PDR 6W7 / Ben).

QSL 7Q7RM - Allan G0IAS is informing that he has the logs of Rum Macfarlane since it used the prefix GM3EAK 1947-54 including HF and 6 meters, but also when it used the callsign ZD6RM (when Malawi was called Nyasaland) and then with the callsign 7Q7RM until the day of its death. The logs will be open one year and then they will close and they will destroy. The Qsl only via direct to Allan Hickman, The Conifers, High Street, Elkesley, Retford, NottinghamDN22 8AJ, UK. [TNX G0IAS].

QSL DE J3/SP9PT and J3/SP9BQJ - Wojciech and Marek made 12500+ QSOs during their activity in cotubre-November in Grenada and they have already given answer to all the applications that you/they received up to now via direct. [TNX SP5EWY].

QSL DE P40L Gert can confirm them K5WW but only of contacts carried out between May 22 the 2003 and November 29 from 2005 to the 03.30 UTC (the on-line log is in http://www.qsl.net/k5ww ). Contacts made after that time will be responded by OH3SR.

QSL FOR VK9CG and VK9XG - Charlie W0YG. Qsl mánager of both stations reminds them that he doesn't make use of the QSL buerau. Everything should only be requested via direct with SAE and 1 USD or 1 new IRC.

PROPAGATION:

Current Solar Indicies from WWV

09-Dec-2005 at 0309 UTC

SFI = 90   A = 1   K = 1

Conditions during the last 24 hours

No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours.

Forecast for the next 24 hours

No space weather storms are expected for the next 24 hours.

Solar Wind Data

Provides solar wind velocity and energetic particle intensity

Updated at: 0311Z on December 9, 2005

 Velocity (km/s):              272.6

 Density (protons/cm3):              2.5

Penticton Observatory SFI Measurement

WWV only updates its SFI reading once a day at 2100Z

The Penticton solar observatory takes measurements at 1800Z, 2000Z, and 2200Z

(WWV uses the 2000Z Penticton measurement)

 The Penticton Observatory SFI value on 8-Dec-2005 at 2200Z was:       90

Three Day SFI and A-index Forecast

(updated daily after 2200Z)

This report issued on Dec 08, 2005 at 2204Z

  Date                SFI        A-index 

  08 Dec               085             7

  09 Dec               080             12

  10 Dec               080             10

Solar Activity Forecast

Solar activity is expected to be low. C-class activity is possible in Regions 826 and 830 as well as the new region rotating onto the disk near N19E90.

Geophysical Activity Forecast

The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled.

Recent Major Solar Flare Activity

(usually reported within 30 minutes of event peak)

  No major flare activity to report 

NOAA (American) Sunspot Number

This number is reported daily around 0225Z and reports

the number of sunspots observed in the previous 24 hour period

 The NOAA Sunspot number for 8-Dec-2005 was:              51

 Most recent five days (oldest first):             75  91  85  58  22  

GOES-8 Background X-ray Flux

This value is reported daily around 0225Z and reports the

average background x-ray flux level as measured by the GOES-8 satellite

 The GOES-8 Background X-ray Flux level on 8-Dec-2005 was:      B1

 Most recent five days (oldest first):             B2  B1  A8  A7  A6

CONTESTS:

ARRL 10 Meter Contest--0000Z Dec 10-2400Z Dec 11. (See Nov QST, p 105, or www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2005/ 10-meters.html.)

Great Colorado Snowshoe Run--CW, sponsored by the Colorado QRP Club from 0200Z--0359Z Dec 10. Frequencies: 40 meters only. Categories: SO-QRP (Antenna classes of Wires, Verticals, or Beam) Exchange: RST + S/P/C + Antenna Class + CQC no. or Power. The same station may be worked up to three times, with 30 minutes between QSOs. QSO points: 1st QSO with station--3 pts, 2nd QSO--2 pts, 3rd QSO-- 1 pt. Score: QSO points--S/P/C--CQC members. For more information: www.cqc.org/contests/snow2005.htm. Logs due Jan 17 to contest@cqc.org (ASCII only) or Colorado QRP Club, PO Box 17174, Golden, CO 80402.

NEXT WEEK: 

OK DX RTTY Contest--sponsored by the Czech Radio Club, 0000Z-2400Z Dec 17. Categories: SOAB (LP, HP >100 W), SOSB, MOAB, SWL. Frequencies: 80-10 meters according to IARU band plan. Exchange: RST and CQ Zone. QSO points: 80 and 40--3 pts on same continent, 6 pts different cont, 20-10--1 pt same cont, 2 pts different cont. Score: QSO points--DXCC entities + OK stations (multipliers counted once per band). For information: www.crk.cz/ENG/DXCONTE.HTM. Logs due Jan 15 to okrtty@crk.cz or Czech Radio Club, OK DX RTTY Contest, PO Box 69, 113 27 Praha 1, Czech Republic.

Stew Perry Top Band Distance Challenge--CW, sponsored by the Boring Amateur Radio Club, 1500Z Dec 17-1500Z Dec 18. Categories: SO and MS. Operate 14 hours max. Exchange: grid square only. QSO points: 1 pt + 1 pt for every 500 km distance calculated between grid centers (see Web page for calculation information), QSOs with QRP stations that submit a log count double QSO points. Score: QSO points--Power mult (<5 W ×4, 5-100 W ×2, >100 W ×1). For more information: http://jzap.com/k7rat/stew.rules.txt. Logs due Jan 31 (Cabrillo format only) to tbdc@contesting.com or Boring Amateur Radio Club, 15125 SE Bartell Rd, Boring, OR 97009.

PSK31 Death Match--PSK31 and PSK63, sponsored by the Michigan DX Association, 0000Z Dec 17-2400Z Dec 18. Frequencies: 80-6 meters, PSK31 and PSK63 count as separate "bands." Categories: SO, Class 1 (<100 W), Class 2 (<25 W), Class 3 (<10 W). Exchange: Name + S/P/C. QSO points: 1 pt/QSO, 2 pts for QRP, 6 meters--3 pts/QSO. 1000 point bonus for contacting W8DXI on both PSK31 and PSK63. Score: QSO points × total S/P/C + bonus points. For more information: www.mdxa1.org/deathmatch.html. Logs due 30 days after the contest to k8khz@yahoo.com or Brian R. Pawloski, W8BRI, PO Box 140012, Grand Rapids, MI 49514-0012.

Russian 160-Meter Contest--CW/SSB. sponsored by Radio Magazine, from 2100Z-2300Z Dec 16 in two 1-hour segments. Categories: SO, MO, SO and MO 18 years and younger, Mixed and CW. Exchange: RST, serial number, and square ID (see www.radio.ru/cq/contest/rule/map-2.gif for a map showing the squares). QSO points: own square--1 pt, adjacent sq--2 pts, 1 additional pt each additional square distant. Score: total QSO points. For more information: www.radio.ru/cq/contest/rule-results/index11.shtml. Logs due Jan 21 to contest@radio.ru, or Radio Magazine, Seliverstov per 10, Moscow 107045, Russia.

Croatian CW Contest--sponsored by Hrvatski Radioameterski Savez (HRS), from 1400Z Dec 17-1400Z Dec 18. Frequencies: 160-10 meters. Categories: SOAB (HP >100 W, LP, QRP <5 W), SOSB (HP, LP), MO, SWL. Exchange: RST + serial number. QSO points: 9A stations--10 pts on 160-40, 6 pts 20-10; different cont--6 pts 160-40, 3 pts 20-10; own cont and country--2 pts 160-40, 1 pt 20-10. Score: QSO points--WAE countries on all bands. For more information: www.qsl.net/ctc. Logs due 30 days after the contest to zmaticic@inet.hr or Hrvatski Radioameterski Savez (HRS), Croatian CW Contest, PO Box 149, 10003 Zagreb, Croatia.

 
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