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WA7BNM Contest Calendar March 3 AGCW YL CW Party March 7 Wake Up QRP Sprint March 8 DARC 10-Mtr Digital Contest Mar 7-8 ARRL Int. DX Contest, SSB March 14 AGCW QRP Contest SOC Marathon Sprint March 15 North American Sprint, RTTY Mar 14-15 EA PSK 31 Contest Mar 15-16 Wisconsin QSO Party Mar 20-22 SARL VHF/UHF Contest March 21 10-10 Int. Mobile Contest Mar 21-22 Russian DX Contest Mar 28-29 CQ WW WPX DX Contest, SSB Mar 28-20 BARTG HF RTTY Contest April 2 SARL 80 Mtr. QSO Party April 5 SP DX Contest Missouri QSO Party (Thanks, Bruce, WA7BNM)

ARRL DX Bulletin PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Jerry, P29ZAD is QRV from Buka Island, IOTAOC-135. QSL to home call. SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND, VP8. Lars, VP8DIF has been QRV on 20 meters using RTTY around 1630 to 1900z. QSL via DJ9ZB. OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operations are approved for DXCC credit: Bhutan, A5100A, 2008 operation; Afghanistan, T6EE, Additional documentation has been received to include 2006 and 2007 operations. If you had a QSO rejected for these dates send a note to dxccarrl.org to be placed on the list for an update; Republic of the Congo, TN5SN, current operation effective October 2008; Chad, TT8HA, operations for 2007 and 2008; Chad, TT8SK, operations for 2008 and 2009; Albania, ZA/F4DTO, 2008operation; and Albania, ZA0/I0SNY, ZA0/I8LWK, ZA0/I8YGZ, ZA0/IK2AQZand ZA0/IK7JWX, operations in 2008.   New Zealand to get a primary 7MHz allocation The New Zealand telecommunications regulatory authority has announced that nation?s amateur radio service will be given Primary access to 7.1 to 7.2MHz after 29 March in accordance with the International Telecommunications Union's latest Radio Regulations. [RSGB]   John Kanzius, K3TUP (SK) John Kanzius, K3TUP, of Erie, Pennsylvania, passed away February 18 in Florida from pneumonia. He was 64. Kanzius was best known for his research into finding a cure for cancer using radio waves, specifically 13.56 MHz. (see February, 2009 CQ magazine) Jim Smith, VK9NS (SK) Jim Smith, VK9NS (ex-P29JS), of Norfolk Island, Australia, passed away Tuesday, February 10, after a short illness. He was 80. A noted DXer and ARRL member, Smith was #81 on the Islands on the Air (IOTA) Honour Roll.

Satellite Shorts From All Over

• Satellite DX! Congratulations Joe, K3SZH for 8000 QSOs via AO-7. Joe was copied in Brazil by PU2BFG in Mode B. Jean, F2IL has now completed 4000 plus qsos via AO7. Congratulations Zlatko, 9A2SB on your 1000 plus QSOs on AO in modes A&B. On January 15 Clare VE3NPC worked CU2JX via AO-51 mode L/U.
• Mike, DK3WN has released software for the two new Japanase PRISM and STARS satellites ?CW TLM decoders. See: http://www.dk3wn.info/software.shtml
• Universe Today has a series of YouTube videos which give you a personal tour of the ISS: http://www.universetoday.com/2009/01/26/take-a-personal-tour-of-the-iss/
• Bob, WB4APR is asking for help from antenna experts on very-short, yet broadband antennas. Size: on the order of 3 feet or less; operating freq: 10 MHz; BW: 500 KHz. Contact wb4apr@amsat.org if you can help.
• The K6DUE callsign of the late NBC Newsman Roy Neal is now the call of the International Space Station Amateur Radio Club. According to ARISS International Chairman Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, the call letters will initially be used for ground station operations but may be used for other activities in the future.

 

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