3Y0Z - Bouvet Isl. on Topband

Hi all,

An international team will be active from Bouvet Island, IOTA AN - 002, in 2018 as 3Y0Z.

Planned dates 20 January - 28 February 2018 (will be determined by vessel schedule).

They will operate on 160 - 10m and also 6 and 2m EME.
Team - EY8MM, HA5AO, JR4OZR, K0IR, K4UEE, K9CT, LA6VM, LA9DL, N4GRN, N6HC, N9TK, NM1Y, PA5M, VA7DX, W7IV, W0GJ, W6IZT, W8HC, WB9Z, SM5AQD.

QSL manager for 3Y0Z DX Pedition N2OO.

Off Island Team:
Propagation - Stu K6TU.
Logos and Graphics - Dani YB2TJV.
Server-Logging Software - Dean N7XG.
EME Pilot - Chris, PA2CHR.
On the way to Bouvet Island team will be active as 3G9A/MM.

3Y0Z DX Pedition News 3Y0Z 160m

3Y0Z - Bouvet Island - 160m        

CW: 1826.5kHz

FT8: 1835kHz

73 - Petr, OK1RP

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CQ160 CW 2018 - Single Op Low Power Europe plaque

Hi all,

With the 2018 CQ160M CW weekend coming up this week so it is time to renew my plaque sponsorship.

As always You can try to grab the plaque sponsored by me in Single Operator - Low Power, EUROPE category in the CQ160M, CW contest this year... In Memoriam to Jo, DL1RK - one of the most biggest Topband enthusiasts, excellent CW operator and mainly one of the best friend!

The current list of plaques and the sponsors appears at:

http://www.cq160.com/plaques.htm

I wish to all of you good luck and CU in the contest (me as OK5T contest team operator.


73 - Petr, OK1RP
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V5 - Namibia on 160m band by Rudi, DK7PE

Hi all,

Rudi, DK7PE will be operating out of Omarura/Namibia trying the low bands with a focus on 160 and 60m as V5/DK7PE in between 24Jan - 30st Jan 2018.

Rudi will be using his old Icom IC-735 which was opened for 60m band operation too.

During CQWW160CW Rudi will be on the Topband...

You may QSL direct, but please don't send any IRCs for return postage. Rudi don't need a QSL, so you can use PayPal and send him the contact details. If the QSO is OK in the log, He'll send you the confirmation.

Please use: https://www.paypal.me/DK7PE

73 - Petr, OK1RP
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Low-Bands WSPR Propagation During the 2017 Solar Eclipse

Hi all,

"Low-Bands WSPR Propagation During the 2017 Solar Eclipse" - an interesting article can be found on page 10 of the on-line CQ Magazine from Dec 2017 for free here:

http://ca.zinio.com/reader.jsp?issue=416437244&o=ext



The propagation enhancement on TB was observed depends to location and used antennas. The SNR feasibility study is interesting thru the low-bands...

73 - Petr, OK1RP
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