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Hong Kong Special Prefix
Approval
has been granted for the use of the Special Prefix "VR10"in addition
to "VR2" for Hong Kong Radio Amateurs starting from the 1st of July
2007 to the 30th of June 2008 for the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong’s
reunification with China. More details are available in the OFTA letter
for Hong Kong Radio Amateurs, which can be found at
www.ofta.gov.hk/en/amateur/ama-cir200706.pdf.
The IARU Region 2 Conference September 10-14, 2007, Brasilia, Brazil
By now, all Region 2 societies including RAC have received the first official notice of the upcoming IARU
Conference that will be held in Brasilia, Brazil, from the 10th of September until the 14th of September 2007.
To read more about the Region 2 conference, and the issues which are likely to be discussed by delegates from
our region's Amateur Radio Societies. click here.
Ducie Island, VP6, DXpedition Gears Up
The Daily DX
reports that the Ducie Island DXpedition Team, VP6DX, has been busy
behind the scenes preparing for the much anticipated February 2008
DXpedition, reports, Carsten Esch, DL6LAU, who says the group has
decided to extend the duration of the DXpedition. Plans are to depart
Mangareva Island, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia via the Braveheart
on February 5, 2008 and head for Pitcairn Island; this trip normally
takes about 36 hours. The ops will spend a few hours on Pitcairn before
take another 36 hour trip boat ride to Ducie Island; they plan to
arrive at sunrise on February 9. They hope to be up and running within
24 hours. The team needs to be back on Mangareva by March 3. If all
goes well, including the weather, they will have VP6 on the air for as
long as 19 days. There is a slight chance of a short visit to another
uninhabited island if things on Ducie slow down. Henderson Island (also
VP6, not a separate DXCC entity) is the only island on the way to and
from Ducie Island.
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