ANTARTIC ACTIVE STATIONS:

ANTARCTICA - UKRAINE - SPECIAL EVENT - Of February 3-12 they will celebrate the 10 anniversary of the Station Ukrainian Antarctica of the Base Vernadsky with the special callsign EM1ØKY (operator Paul, UT1KY/EM1KY). The Qsl via desk or direct to IK1QFM. The Base Vernadsky (WAP UKR-01) it is the first Ukrainian station of Antarctic (UAS) and he became basic place for the Ukrainian investigations. The station (previously Faraday Bases) it was transferred to the Center of Ukrainian Antarctic (UAC), by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) February 7 1996. It is located in the Marina Point, Island of Galindez (65°15, 64°16'W). This is an area of high biological productivity and it is the south frontier of distribution of the species of birds (the Penguins of Gentoo and Adelie penguins). For more information it visits the place WAP http://www.ddxc.net/wap

CAMP PATRIOT HILLS - ANTARCTIC - (MN-01 for the Prize of Antárdica) - Of December 21 at January 30 will be active Alan Cheshire VP8PJ (former VK0LD, VK6CQ, 9V1DX, 9V0A and VK0MM), in their free times mainly in CW, but he also has planned to be active as CE9/VP8PJ of the near Chilean station "Lieutenant Parodi" (CE-NEW). The Qsl via DL5EBE. www.geocities.com/vk0ld/home.html

D'URBILLE BASE DUMONT - ANTARCTIC - Jean-Paul F5BU (FT5YH) he is informing that its plans have changed and it will only remain some days and he won't be able to operate like he had announced previously. [TNX F5NQL].

RU3HD/ANT (RUS-09) - STATION NOVOLAZAREVSKAYA - (UA08 for the Award of Antarctica, IOTA AN016) - Vlady RU3HD is active now, mainly in CW and something of SSB. So far he has more than 19,000 QSO. Their activity will finish the April of 2006. The Qsl via RZ3DJ (Dmitry Ttsyplakov, Pushkino, Moskovsky pr., 43/7-76, 141200 Russia). he has been reported in 21008 at 1537z o'clock.

STATION "R" ROTHERA (GBR-12) - ANTARCTIC - Mike VP8DJB is active from now on until the month of March of 2007. E-mail: [email protected]

HF0POL (POL-01) - STATION HENRYK ARCTOWSKI - Marek is active now. The Qsl via SP3WVL (Tomasz Lipinski, Ul.Paderrewskiego 24M 1, 69-100 Slubice, Poland).

STATION DUMONT D'URVILLE (TAAF), ANTARCTIC - A good news for all those hunters of stations of Antarctica, because after many years of being inactive the French station of Dumont D'Urville (FRA-01), now Jean-Paul F5BU (former FT5WJ in the Island of Crozet) it will be operating of December 15 from 2005 to February of 2006, 28 but only in their free moments in the band of 20 meters SSB and he is asking if he will be able to unsar a callsign like FT5Y. The Qsls will print them weeks after he returns to their house and they should be requested directly him. (Jean-Paul Gendner, 182 Route of Mittelhausbergen, F-67200, Strasbourg, France) (73 of François F8DVD).

ANTARCTIC NETS - we remind Them that every day to the 0000z the South operates Polar Pole Net in 14.243Mhz with Larry K1IED. And also, every Saturday at 1900z o'clock the Antarctic works Net in 14.290MHz with LU4DXU.

2006's 3rd ANTARCTIC ACTIVITY WEEK (A.A.W.) - The Program World Antarctic (WAP) < http://www.ddxc.net/wap > he is announcing the Third Week of Activity Antarctica beginning the 00:00 GMT from February 20 to the 2400z of February 26 2006. The purpose of this A.A.W. it is to improve the World interest around the Containing Antarctic and their related matters, to understand and to share that that the Nations and the Organizations are making to protect this immobile and polluted continent in the end of the world, and to share a message of peace of the WW. He is carried out in this date because February 22 take place the DAY OF THE ARGENTINEAN ANTARCTICA www.marambio.aq  The invitation is for all the radius fond of the world, including SWLs of the world, as well as clubs and organizations. He also makes an invitation to all those that unite to this celebration, using special prefixes that have the subfijo "ANT". The stations that participate don't have to give special report, only as if it was a station DX and the prizes will be for those who achieve the biggest quantity in stations of Antarctica and stations with special subfijo. So far the confirmation of special prefixes of VU2ANT has been received operated by VU2UR, 4O3ANT operated by YZ1SG, IR1ANT operated by I1HYW, IO2MET operated by IK2IWU.

LU1ZV (ARG-04) - it BASES it THRILLS (Army). The operator is active now. The Qsl LU4DXU (Horacio E.Ledo, P.O.Box 22, 1640 Martínez, BA, Argentina). [email protected]  http://www.qsl.net/lu8adx/antartida/antartida.htm

LU1ZD - ISLAND BARRY (AN016) - (ARG08) - General San Martin Bases (Army) - (LU-11 for the Antartic Award) - Gustavo continues active, mainly the weekends. The Qsl via LU4DXU (Horacio E.Ledo, P.O.Box 22, 1640 Martínez, BA, Argentina) - e-mail: [email protected]  http://www.mdxc.org/antarctica/activity/2005.htm  The most recent report in cluster is in 7093.0 at 0047z o'clock November 20 2005 [TNX LU4DXU].

LU1ZB - (ARG13) - Posse Melchior Bases (Navy) - Mario is active now. The Qsl via LU4DXU (Horacio E.Ledo, P.O.Box 22, 1640 Martínez, BA, Argentina) - e-mail: [email protected]  http://www.qsl.net/lu8adx/antartida/antartida.htm

LU1ZA - (ARG15) - POSSE ORCADAS OF THE SOUTH BASES (Navy) - it is it activates now. The Qsl via LU4DXU (Horacio E.Ledo, P.O.Box 22, 1640 Martínez, BA, Argentina) e-mail: [email protected] http://www.qsl.net/lu8adx/antartida/antartida.htm

LU4ZS (ARG21) VICECOMODORO BASES GUSTAVO MARAMBIO (Air Forced) - (Seymour Island) Jorge is active now. The Qsl via LU4DXU (Horacio E.Ledo, P.O.Box 22, 1640 Martínez, BA, Argentina) E-mail: [email protected]  http://www.qsl.net/lu8adx/antartida/antartida.htm

SEVERAL CALL - (ARG-23) - COUNTY EARTH OF FIRE (Island Earth of Fire). Several stations residents are active. The most recent report in cluster is at 0327z o'clock in 7009.8.

VK0AG (AUS-03) ANTARCTIC, STATION DAVIS (ANARE) - Er VK3BER is active now. The Qsl via VK3BER (Er Russell, 2 Callander Street, Oakleigh, VIC 3166, Australia). The most recent reports are of November 21 in 14205.0 at 1545z o'clock and in 14210.0 at 1632z o'clock.

VK0JLX (AUS-03) - ANTARCTIC - STATION DAVIS (ANARE) - Paul VK2JLX will be active until the end of December of 2006. The Qsl via VK2JLX (Paul Dudley, 121 Henderson Road, Wentworth Falls, NSW 2782 Australia). http://vk0jlx.bmarc.org / The most recent reports have been in 14260, 14127, 14200, 14197 around 1600-1730z o'clock.

DP0GVN (DEU-02) - STATION GEORGE VON NEUMAYER (AN016) - (New Station) ANTARCTIC - During the whole antarctic summer it will be active Thorsten DD1TG from this base that counts as DL03 for the Prize of Antarctica IOTA. The Qsl via their house callsign. [TNX DL5EBE].

VP8DIA (GBR-25) - STANLEY BASES Stanley (East Falkland Island) - Mike GM3EIY is active from September 29 2005. The Qsl via GM3EIY (Michael John Joyner, 1 Spey Walk, Holytown, Lanarkshire, ML1 4ST, Sscotland, U.K.).

VP8DIZ (GBR-25) - MOUNT PLEASANT AIRPORT (East Falkland Island) Richard is active now. The Qsl via G7KMZ (Richard Paul, 1 Celestine Rd, Yacht, S.Gloucs, BS37 5DZ, England, U.K.). The most recent reports are of November 19-24, in 14210, 14220 and 14196 at the 2055z, 1237z and 0134z.

VP8LP - (GBR25) - Stanley (East Falkland Island) - Robert is active now. The Qsl via VP8LP (Robert McLeod, P.O.Box 474, 75 Davis Street, Stanley, Falkland Islands, British South Atlantic). he has been reported in 14187 at 2336z o'clock, in 14199 at 0106z o'clock and in 18145 at 2233 o'clock.

VP8ML (GBR-25) - WALKER CREEK (East Falkland Island) - Charles is active now. The Qsl via VP8ML (Charles A. McKenzie, P.O.Box 121, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, British South Atlantic).

VP8NO - (GBR-25) - Stanley (East Falkland Island) Michael continues I activate now. The Qsl via VP8NO (Michael Harris, P.O.Box 226, Stanley, Falkland Islands, British South Atlantic). he has been reported in 10.108 at 2339z o'clock.

VP8PTG (GBR-25) - WALKER CREEK (East Falkland Island). Fred is active now. The Qsl via G4RFV (Brian Adams, 14 Foxcroft Drive, Wimborne, BH21 2JZ, UK).

VU3BPZ/A - INDIAN BASES DE MAITRI (WAP IND-03) - ANTARCTIC - (NEW INFORMATION) - Bhagwati, VU3BPZ, integral of this XXIV Expedition to the Antarctica India, and also official of Communications of that country, continues very active in radio. Their activity will finish the end of March of 2006. The Qsl via VU3MKE (the address in qrz.com is incorrect) The correct address is: Mr. Manoj Kumar Dhaka, Trupati Valley Not 7, D-Lane, Kewal Vihar, DEHRADUN, Uttaranchal-24001, INDIAN. (the correct address appears for months in the DXBulletin of XE1BEF). * E-mail: [email protected]  has been reported in 14280-14198 among 1700-1802z o'clock.

8J1RL - (JPN-03) - SYOWA STATION (NIPR) - Mass is now active. The Qsl via desk of Japan. He has been reported in 10105 at 1310z 1329z and in 7010 at 2009z o'clock.

ZL5KX (NZL-01) - SCOTT BASES (NZARP) - Bede is active now. The Qsl via ZL4KX (Bede P. McCormick, 39 Moana Crescent, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand)
http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/

R1ANT - (RUS-07) - STATION MIRNY - Mike RW1AI is active now and it will be until the month of March of 2006. The Qsl via RW1AI (Mikhail Fokin, P.O.BOX 2, St.Petersburg 195009, Russia). http://www.qsl.net/ua1ake/logs/ . He has been reported of November 21-28 2005 in 7006 at 1514z o'clock, in 21012 at 1440z o'clock, in 14010 at 0137 o'clock and in 7009 at 1700z o'clock.

R1ANN (RUS-09) - STATION NOVOLAZAREVSKAYA - Vlady RU3HD is now active. The Qsl via RZ3DJ (Dmitry Ttsyplakov, Pushkino, the pr of Moskovsky., 43/7-76, 141200, Russia). he has been reported November 22 2005 in 7001 at 2142z o'clock, in 10104 at 0129z o'clock and in 7063 at 0215z o'clock.

KC4AAA (USA-21) - AMUNDSEN - SCOTT SOUTH POLE STATION - Nick is active now. The Qsl via K1IED (Larry F.Skilton, 72 Brook Street, South Windsor, CT-06074, U.S.A.). http://mitglied.lycos.de/mapu2001/nsf.html  E-mail: [email protected] He has been reported in 14258.2 at 0156z o'clock.

KC4USV - (USA-22) - STATION McMURDO - Mike is active now. The Qsl via K1IED (Larry F.Skilton, 72 Brook Street, South Windsor, CT-06074, U.S.A.). he has been reported in 14205 at 0402z o'clock.

KC4AAC (USA-23) - Palmer Station - The operator is active now. The Qsl via K1IED (Larry F.Skilton, 72 Brook Street, South Windsor, CT-06074, U.S.A.).

FT5XP/MM - Gil is active now. He has been reported in 21305 at 0855z o'clock.

STATION NEUMAYER (AN016) - ANTARCTIC - During the whole antarctic summer it will be active Thorsten DD1TG from this base that counts as DL03 for the Prize of Antarctica IOTA AN016, hoping to be able to use the prefix DP0GVN. The Qsl via their house callsign. [TNX DL5EBE].

ISLAND MACQUARIE - ANTARCTIC - Richard W5VTS is in a tour with a group of scientific and he hopes to be active in the bands of 20 and 40 meters CW from the islands of Macquarie (AN005) and Island Campbell (OC037). In Macquaire he hopes November 23 like VK0AVT to be and then as W5VTS/ZL9 in Island Campbell beginning around 1800z o'clock November 26 during 24 hours. The Qsl via (John Richard Gilliland, 777 West Wonderview Ave, Park be, CO 80517, EE.UU.).

STATION DUMONT D'URVILLE, ANTARCTIC - A good news for all those hunters of stations of Antarctica, because after many years of being inactive the French station of Dumont D'Urville, now Jean-Paul F5BU (former FT5WJ in the Island of Crozet) it will be arriving to Adelie Land in some weeks, to be active until the end of February of 2006 but only in their free moments in the band of 20 meters SSB and he is asking if he will be able to unsar a callsign like FT5Y. The Qsls will print them weeks after he returns to their house and they should be requested directly him. (73 of François F8DVD).

DIRECTORY ANTARCTIC WAP - Gianni I1HYW, of the Program WAP, he has written us to the "DX Bulletin of XE1BEF" to inform us that in the place web of WAP www.ddxc.net  is available the directory Antarctic WAP and also the WACA (Worked Antarctic Callsign Award's Directory) that it represents a great tool for the enthusiasts of Antarctic and DXers and they can be lowered freely. The directory of WACA almost contains 5,000 callsigns Antarctic and subordinate used from 1945 to the current date, including the polar ship /MM. (73, of I1HYW).

NEXT DXPEDITIONS:

LIBREVILLE, GABON - Of January 1 until the month of May of 2006 will be active F4BQO with the callsign TR8FC, especially from the 1800 UTC in 14190 USB and in 24900 CW. If Skeds please needs scribe to [email protected].  The Qsl via desk or direct to F4BQO, Claude Franck, 56 Rue Of The Treille 95490 Vaureal (France). (73 of F2NQL).

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NEXT SPECIAL EVENTS:

BULGARIA - SPECIAL EVENT - Gosho LZ1ZF writes us to the "DX Bulletin of XE1BEF" to inform us that of January 1 at December 31 2006 will be active the special station LZ13ARDF for conmemoration the 13th ARDF World Championships that takes place of September 12-17 in Primorsko, Bulgaria and they will be active in all the bands and ways. The Qsl via LZ1KZA, P.O. Box 36, Karlovo, 4300 BULGARIA http://www.qrz.com/lz13ardf  (73's Gosho LZ1ZF).

BEDWORTH LIONS AWARENESS MONTH - SPECIAL EVENT - Of January 1-28 2006 the Lions Clubs International, the biggest world organization of volunteers in the world will sponsor a special event that will be operated by the Lions of Bedworth of Great Britain, in FM in 2 meters and 80-10 meters SSB with the callsign GB4BLC. More data in www.lions105m.org.uk/~bedworth  [Tnx GB2RS].

SPECIAL EVENT - Of January 1 at December 31 2006 authorized the Society of Radio Fond of St Dunstan the special callsign GB30STD to celebrate their 30 anniversary and members of the club will be activating this station. The Qsl via G3SEJ. [RSGB, Newsline].

HNY 2006 PARTY - Of December 31 at January 1 will be the "New Happy Year 2006 Party" that sponsors the Polish magazine MK QTC Magazine. A prize is available for who contacts at least with 20 estaciojnes in any band of HF and VHF+ among the 1800z of December 31 at the 1800z of January 1. More details in http://qtc.radio.org.pl/galeria/index.php?gallery=/Happy%20New%20Year%20Party&image=HNY.jpg

CONTEST EA PSK31 - Joaquín EA4ZB writes us to the "DX Bulletin of XE1BEF" to inform us that it has approved the directive meeting of URE the creation of the first COMPETITION EA PSK31, of the one that I am Delegated. He will take place the day 11 and 12 of March of 2006, world environment, way BPSK31, in the bands of 10 to 80 meters, except WARC. The bases are in the web of URE http://www.ure.es/hf/concursos/eapsk31/baseseapsk31.pdf  (cordial Greetings, Joaquín, EA4ZB, Vicarial EA PSK31 Contest. And in their web http://www.ea4zb.com  has almost everything in PSK for beginners, and competitions in Spanish).

ISLANDS NEXT

PROBLEM IN KIRIBATI - The members of the team of T30DX are informing in their page web http://www.ohpacificdx.com  that the only airline that operates in that island has gone to the crash and its only airplane they are trying to recover it. The team of operators will leave Finland December 31 and to arrive to Tarawa January 3, with the hope that the problem is solved. More information looks for it in its page.

ISLAND ZANZIBAR (AF032) - they Follow the preparations for the activity of 5H1C in this island that will be from January 24 to February 2. F6AML says that now it is time to request skeds but only for the bands of 160 and 80 meters, but only an application for band in the mail [email protected]  and put "Sked 5H1C" in the "matter" but before January 20. There will be a review of the propagation forecasts (thanks to VE3NEA) in http://5h1c.free.fr/trafic_uk.html.  5H1C  will participate in the competition CQ WW 160M Competition of CW. [TNX F5NQL].

ISLAND ALAND (EU002) - Of December 31 at January 4 will be active Vincenzo IZ0FKE like OH0/IZ0FKE and it will be participating in the competition of Alandia. The Qsl via IZ0FMA. [TNX IZ8EDJ].

ISLANDS ANTIGUA AND BEARDED (NA100) - Of December 31 at jan 13 will be active Steve G4OHX from the island Antigua, and he has requested the callsign V25OHX. It will only operate in 30/20/17 meters.

LIGHHOUSE, CASTLES, MILLS, NEXT

LIGHTHOUSE  KEY JUTIAS (IOTA NA093, LH CUB-022) - IZ8CCW writes us to the "DX Bulletin of XE1BEF" to inform us that in the last week you January of 2006 they will be active a group of 5-6 Cuban operators (CO2WL, CO3CJ, CO3JN, CO3LF and CO3VK are some of them) in the bands of 15-20-40 meters

I REWARD "RECALADA LIGHTHOUSE" - The Group DX Bay Blanca writes us to the "DX Bulletin of XE1BEF" to inform us that with reason of being celebrated the 100 years of the setting in service of the Recalada Lighthouse (ARG009) that she will take place January 1 2006 and this lighthouse is the sixth in the world with its higher tower of 73 meters, the Group DX Bay Blanca together with the Radius Club Tandil (LU2EE) and the High Tip Radiates Club (LU6DG) that favor a Special Certificate to 5 contacts commemorating the event. They will be able to participate radioaficionados and radioescuchas in the entire world with official license. The contacts will be among Friday December 16 2005 and on Friday January 6 2006. It is necessary to communicate obligatorily with the special prefix LR3DX of the Saturated Lighthouse and the 4 remaining contacts will be with LU2EE of the Radius Club Tandil, LU6DG of the High Tip Radiates Club, as well as with any member of the GDXBB that you will be identifying as such, besides LU3DOC/D Roberto or LU5EAO/D Alfredo that you will represent symbolically to the Service of Naval Hydrography. For those that have difficulty in completing the 5 contacts, they will be able to take as "jokers" to two stations of the GDXBB. The stations DX will work as minimum three stations including LR3DX. They will be valid the contacts in any band or way because it will be operated in the bands of 80-2 meters SSB, CW and digital ways. The special certificate in size letter form in fotocromía and he will be a correspondent together with the QSL of the Saturated Lighthouse and of the other contacted stations. The cost of the Certificate is of five IRC for the stations DX and 6 pesos for the stations of Argentina, but the envelope autodirigido size letter should be sent, together with the log and the QSLs. The term to request it conquers January 31 2006 and it should be sent to P.O. Box 709, 8000 Bay Blanca, Buenos Aires Argentina. For any preguntaa he writes Carlos Almirón (LU7DSY), manager of the GDXBB, e-mail: [email protected] Web of the Group DX Bay Blanca www.grupodxbb.com.ar  (73´s of Emmanuel Siebert. LU9ESD).

DX NEWS: 

 

 

 

 

ISLAND DESECHEO - Kam N3KS/KP5 and Dave K3LP/KP5 began its activity December 16 at 04.30z o'clock. however, although it was said that they had all the permits in order, seemingly the police in KP5 demanded them them to show the official license and they left the island. In 44 hours they made a total of 7,300 QSOs. The Qsl via W3ADC. Upgrades on the topic in http://www.dailydx.com/kp5.htm

 

 

POSTAL GERMANY TARIFFS - During the whole year 2006 the new rate postcard for a normal letter (20 grams) of Germany to other European countries will be of 70 cents of euro, and 1.70 EUR (you grieve it covers with 2 USD) to the rest of the world.

TARIFFS POSTAL USA - starting from January 8 2006 the new rate postcard in United States will be of 39 cents in first class for internal shippings. And to send to Canada and Mexico will be of 63 cents, and to the rest of the world it ascended from 80 to 84 cents, all stop pieces of an ounce of weight.

 

ACTIVITY DE TL8DPA - Claudio IV3OWC made 2000 QSOs approximately during its mission in Bangui, Central Africa of November 20-27. But all the teams that he sent previously to that country "they disappeared". however, he hopes to be able to operate again next year. Six galleries of the picture are available in http://www.irae2.com/TL8DPA/TL8DPA.htm

 

WRTC 2006 - January 20 finish the new term to participate in the World Radiosport Team Championship 2006 ( http://www.wrtc2006.com/ ). [TNX PY5EG].

SILENT KEY - Mike Dalrymple GM4SUC died 21 December. He was the founder and organizer of the popular International Lighthouse & Lighthsip Weekend (http://illw.net) that is carried out in the third week of August. The ILLW will continue in its memory. [TNX OZ4EL].

QSL FOR 3B9FR - Robert 3B9FR are informing that it continues active from their QTH in Citronelle, Island Rodrigues (IOTA AF017) but in that entity DX IRCs no longer accepts and now 2 USD is hardly enough to cover the return. Frank AH0W/3B9R that resides also in Mauricio, is working together with Robert to try to establish two active stations, like part of a big humanitarian initiative. More information will be given later on. [TNX AH0W].

 

QSL 3C2MV - Gerry VE6LB already received the log of 3C2MV that the widow of VE6JO sent him and she will begin to send the QSL when beginning the year. For all those that need the confirmation immediately, lower the card in LoTW. [TNX VE6LB].

 

QSL FOR 4L2M - Serge UA9LP, the QSL mánager 4L2M, informs that the log will be available in LoTW in February-March.

 

QSL MANAGERS - The data of the QSL mánager of the activities DX and more important special events of the year, including the recent CQWW CW, they are available - a total of 2,335 - in the "DX Bulletin of XE1BEF" http://www.geocities.com/dxbulletinxe1bef/qsl-managers.htm  (Tnx XE1BEF).

 

 

PROPAGATION:

 

 

 

 

Current Solar Indicies from WWV

30-Dec-2005 at 0303 UTC

SFI = 90   A = 8   K = 2

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 30, 2005

 Velocity (km/s):              657.5

 Density (protons/cm3):              1.8

 

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 29-Dec-2005 at 2200Z was:  97

 

Three Day SFI and A-index Forecast

(updated daily after 2200Z)

This report issued on Dec 29, 2005 at 2203Z

 

  Date                SFI        A-index 

  29 Dec               090             10

  30 Dec               090             10

  31 Dec               085             8

 

Solar Activity Forecast

Solar activity is expected to be at low levels.

Geophysical Activity Forecast

The geomagnetic field is expected to be at predominantly unsettled levels. Isolated active periods may be possible on 30 December due to a favorably positioned coronal hole. Quiet to unsettled levels are expected on 31 December and 01 January as the coronal hole moves out geoeffective position.

 

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 29-Dec-2005 was:              77

 

 Most recent five days (oldest first):             70  77  90  78  61  

 

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 29-Dec-2005 was:         A9

 

 Most recent five days (oldest first):             B1  B1  B1  B1  A9 

  

 

 

 

 

CONTESTS:

 

ARRL Straight Key Night— http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2006/skn.html

New Year's Snowball Contest--sponsored by the Activity Group of Belarus (AGB)-- www.qsl.net/eu1eu/index_e.htm.

HA Happy New Year Contest--sponsored by the Budapest Society of the Hungarian Radio Amateur Society and the Puskás Tivadar Radio Amateur Club-- http://radioklub.puskas.hu/ha5khc/web/.

SARTG New Year RTTY Contest--sponsored by the Scandinavian RTTY Activity Group (SARTG)-- www.sartg.com/contest/nyrules.htm.

AGCW Happy New Year Contest--sponsored by the Arbeitsgemeinschaft CW-- www.agcw.de.

 

NEXT WEEK: 

 

ARRL RTTY Roundup--1800Z Jan 7-2400Z Jan 8,  http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2006/rtty.html

Kids Day--Phone, sponsored by the ARRL and the Boring Amateur Radio Club from 1800Z to 2400Z Jan 8. See Dec 2005 QST, p 45.

DARC 10-meter Contest--CW/SSB, sponsored by the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club from 0900Z -1059Z Jan 8. Frequencies: CW 28.000-28.200 MHz, SSB 28.300-28.700 MHz, work stations once only. Categories: SO-Mixed Mode and SO-CW. Exchange: RS(T) and serial number, DL stations add DOK code. QSO points: 1 pt/QSO. Score: QSOs × WAE and DXCC entities + DOK codes. For more information: www.darc.de/referate/dx/fedcz.htm. Logs due Jan 23 to [email protected] or Frank Steinke, DL8WAA, PO Box 1188, D-56238 Selters, Germany.

Worldwide QRP Federation QSO Party-- CW/SSB/Digital, sponsored by the RU QRP Club from 0000Z-2400Z Jan 6. Frequencies: 160-10 meters. Categories: SOAB-Mixed only. Exchange: RS(T), QRP club name or DXCC entity, member number or power. QSO points: same continent-- 1 pt, different cont--3 pts. Score: QSO points × QRP clubs from all bands. For more information: http://ruqrp.narod.ru/index_e.html. Logs due 30 days after the contest to RU-QRP Club, PO Box 229, Lipetsk, 398043, Russia (paper logs only).

EUCW 160 Meter Contest--CW, sponsored by the Union Francaise des Telegraphistes from 2000Z-2300Z Jan 7 and 0400-0700Z Jan 8. Categories: EU (HP, LP, QRP), non-EU, SWL. Exchange: RST, serial number, club name, member number or "NM." QSO points: own entity-- 1 pt, different entity--2 pts, diff continent--5 pts. Score: QSO points × clubs. For more information: www.uft.net/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=123. Logs due Feb 15 in Cabrillo format to [email protected] or F6CEL-Ghislain, Barbason 5 Rue d'Ecluse, 02190 Pignicourt, France.

Original QRP Contest--sponsored by the QRP Contest Community, from 1500Z Jan 7-1500Z Jan 8. Frequencies: 80-20 meters. Categories: VLP (<1 W), QRP (<5 W), MP (<20 W), Handmade. Exchange: RST, serial number, category (RST OK for non-participating stations). QSO points: Participants--4 pts, others--1 pt. Total Score: performed by sponsor, see Web site for more information: www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html. Logs due Jan 31 to [email protected] or Dr Hartmut Weber, DJ7ST, Schlesierweg 13, D-38228 Salzgitter, Germany.

 

 

 
HAM MARKET
 

This space is gratuitous, and you can offer or to request all that you want related with the Radio Liking, but each announcement a maximum of 3 months will only remain if the proprietor not doesn't request that it continues... [email protected]
 

 

TEAMS FOR PURCHASE-SALE: 

 

TEAMS IN SALE 

The whole team of XE1DIP, recently Silent Key, is for sale: 

 

   1. Dual Kenwood Bander Tm721a $3000 

   2. Yaesu Ft 2400 2m $2000 

   3. Swan Mb40 $3000 

   4. Yaesu Ft76 Uhf $2500 

   5. Uniden Amh3500 S/Microfono Vhf $2000 (2) 

   6. Kenwood Ts700a Multimodo $2000 (to Try) 

   7. Kenwood Ts7800 Multimodo $2000 (to Try) 

   8. meter Kenwood Sw100 $500 

   9. control Rotor Hy Gain $800 

  10. Antenna Tuner Fj Tuner Turns Ii Mfj941d $800 

  11. Horn Kenwood Sp230 $800 

  12. Horn Ms4 $700 

  13. Universal Hybrid Coupler $500 

  14. Kenwood Ts520 With Microphone Mc50 $3700 

  15. Interface Digital Ways Marks Xe1dip $500 

  16. Heath Kit Dx60 $2500 (to Try) 

  17. National Nc300 (to Try) 

  18. Kenwood Tm2550 2m $1200 

  19. Microphone Turner Bonus $600 

  20. Resonator 80 (1), 40 (2), 20 (1) AND 10 Mts. ($250 C/U). 

 

TEAM OF LABORATORY 

 

   1. Tube Tester $600 

   2. Eico 950b $600 

   3. Signal Tracer 147a Eico $600 

   4. generating Sign Eico 30 $550 

   5. Dumy Lauds Power $650 

   6. Electronic Swicth $400 

   7. meter Alan Hq330 $900 

   8. Frecuencimetro Pdc250 $400 (Hf) 

   9. Frecuencimetro D510 (Up to 1gh) 

 

BROADCASTERS 

 

   1. Uniden Amx500c $1000 

   2. Heath Eprom Eracer $800 

   3. Smx501 $1000 

   4. loader Motorola Sp50 $800 

   5. programmer Icom Poratiles AND Mobiles $800 

   6. Icom Ex944 $600 

   7. mobile Motorola $800 

   8. cable to Clone Nkn6410a $400 

   9. portable Motorola $800 

  10. Smp2000, Spc4000, Smp40004, Qpa4000 $600 C/U 

 

Attn. 

Victor Manuel Gil Baltazar 

XE1DGC [email protected]  

 

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AMPLIFIER

I CHANGE AMPLIFIER Heatkit SB 220con the final condensers burned by 2 machadores of antenna of high capacity (but of 1kw), multibanda 10-160, open line. In the I finish use it was throwing away 700w (1400pep). LUIS HK6PSG [email protected]

 

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Lineal amplifier Drake L75 (1Kw) without tube to single USD449. - perfect state. 

Proposed y/o Consultations to:  [email protected]   

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Hello, I am Nestor Marroni, LU8AJ, and I am offering in sale all my radio team. [email protected]   

 

GREETINGS DE NESTOR, LU8AJ 

 

54-11-4553-8207 (at night) 

 

E-MAIL: [email protected]   

 

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IN CITY OF MEXICO, new, in box and with 12 months of guarantee. Never used. I blindfold radio FT-8800R Yaesu Dual bander, dual receive, repeater $550 usd. YSK -8900 kit of separation $92 usd Source of Power Samles 12 amps $50 usd   Alex VE3GS/XE1 [email protected]

 

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I am looking for to buy or to exchange the processor module of audio for 

a FT101EE (which comes without this option but with all the connections 

prompt to be able to incorporate it). If somebody has this badge I am appreciated him he writes to: [email protected]   

 

 73 of Alex CX8BR. 

 

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BADGE OF CONTROL 930S 

I look for control badge for the team Kenwood 930S that it is identified as: 

X54 - 1670 -00.DIGITAL UNIT. Eduardo ([email protected]  - [email protected] ) 

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INTERFACES FOR DIGITAL WAYS (DUAL "CW AND WAYS IN GENERAL") AND CW, BY HALF DE THE SERIAL PORT. INFORMATION: JOAQUÍN SOLANA XE1YJS http://www.jsolana.com.mx/xe1yjs/interfaces/  E. Mail: [email protected]
5 395-66-32 (Federal district, Mexico).

 

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