The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 687
BID: $OPDX.687
November 29, 2004
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters Network, K1XN & GoList, KF2HC, NG3K, W3UR & The Daily DX, K4VUD, N4AA & QRZ DX, N4BAA, KG6DX, W7DRA, K8YSE, K9NW, WD9DZV, CE6TBN, CO8TW, DL1EK & The DX News Letter, EA1KI, F5CWU & La Gazette du DX, F5NQL & UFT, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, IZ8BGY, IZ8BRI, JH4RHF, JI6KVR & JA-IOTA Islands News, OH2BN and OK1JR/YB0AJR for the following DX information.
EDITOR'S SPECIAL NOTICE
This week's bulletin was sent out earlier
than normal to accommodate the late CQWW DX CW Contest announcements.
Also, we wanted to provide the readers with a consolidated listing
of the CQWW DX CW Contest participants.
DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT
According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Saturday, 20th/November, through Friday, 26th/November there were
230 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V,
4J, 4L, 4S, 4X, 5B, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5V, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8R,
9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6,
A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, C9, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU,
CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU,
EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FH, FK, FM, FO, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW,
HA, HB, HC, HC8, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J6, J7, J8, JA,
JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH1, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX,
LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2,
PY, PY0S, PZ, S2, S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T2, T5, T7,
T8, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TI9, TK, TN, TR, TT, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9,
UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9C, VK9L, VK9N, VK9X,
VP2E, VP2M, VP2V, VP5, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XW,
XX9, XZ, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YK, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB,
ZC4, ZD7, ZD9, ZF, ZK1/s, ZL, ZP, ZS
* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later" (WFWL).
4U1VIC, VIENNA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
Jun/JH4RHF and his DL friends will
activate 4U1VIC during the upcoming CQWW DX CW Contest as a Multi/Single
entry. Station 4U1VIC is located in Vienna, Austria. PLEASE NOTE: Although
4U1VIC is a separate multiplier for the CQWW DX CW Contest (also, separate
country for CQ DX and WAE awards), it is not a separate entity for DXCC
purpose. All QSLs go to the CBA, or via the OE Bureau.
ANTARCTIC NEWS
Operator VU3BPZ will be leaving to go to Maitri Base for
a second term on December 2nd and promises to be active from India's
Antarctic Base (WAP IND-03). He is expected to reach Maitri Base on
December 22nd. He is expected to check into the AIRNET on 14150 kHz
every day at 1400z, and then he will try working DX on his own.
BV0, TAIWAN
Look for operators Robert/BV3FG, Bill/BV3BW, Kenichi/JP1RIW,
Shigeyuki/JH0KHR and Tatsuhiko/JD1BKQ to be active as BV0J during the
CQ WW DX CW Contest (November 27-28th) as a Multi/2TX entry. QSL via
BW0IR, by the Bureau or direct.
CE0 ISLAND HELP NEEDED
Marco, CE6TBN, informs OPDX that he is gathering
information of past expeditions and operations in Chilean islands, such
as San Felix (CE0X), Easter Island (CE0Y), Juan Fernandez (CE0Z) or any
other island, from 1980 through now. This is to update his Web site. To
help him update it, please check out his Web page at:
CE0Z, JUAN FERNANDEZ
Eliazar, CE0ZIS, will be on the air next week from
here for about 10 days. Activity will be on all bands. QSL via his "NEW
ADDRESS" at: P.O.Box 157, Los Andes, Chile.
CO8, CUBA
Juan Carlos, CO8TW, will be active in the CQWW DX CW Contest
(November 27-28th) as Single-Op/Single-Band (20m)/Low-Power entry. QSL
is via IZ8CCW and the log will be available online at:
CO8, CUBA
Eduardo, CO8LY, will be active in the CQWW DX CW Contest
(November 27-28th) as Single-Op/Single-Band (15m)/Low-Power entry. QSL
via EA7ADH.
KG4, GUANTANAMO BAY (Update)
Operators Jose/N4BBA, Tip/N4SIA and two
others will be heading down to KG4-land, January 18-25th. Callsigns will
be KG4SB (QSL to N4BAA) and KG4AS (QSL to N4SIA). Two other callsigns
will follow for the other operators. They will have up to three radios
going at a time, and they will be concentrating on CW/RTTY/DIGITAL on
all bands 160-6 meters. There are no amplifiers available at the club
station as this was being written, so barefoot rigs will have to do the
trick for now. The group is looking for a small 6 meter antenna to take
down and possibly donate to the club station. If you have a point of
contact or info, please E-mail Jose at: n4baa@arrl.net
KP2, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
Ann/W2AZK and Brian/KF2HC will sign homecall/KP2
from the island of St. Croix, USVI, January 7-14th. Look for them on
160-6 meters SSB and CW with a special emphasis on the WARC bands as
conditions permit. QSL to their home calls direct or via the bureau.
LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVITY
Members of the Union de Radioaficionados de Gijon
(EA1URG) will be active from the Faro de Cabo de Penas Lighthouse (ARLHS
SPA-037) on December 18-19th. The callsign will be ED1PFA. The operation
will be under the authority of the "Autoridad Portuaria de Gijon". This
is one of the most emblematic lighthouses in Spain, situated on the Cape
of Penas, Asturias. Today it serves as a differential GPS navigation
service station. They plan to show up on HF, VHF and UHF on all modes.
Also, there will be PSK31 and RTTY. QSL via EA1URG; by the bureau is OK.
More info will soon be available on their Web page at:
PJ4, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
Operators Jeff/KU8E, Mike/W9RE, Harold/N4GG
and Mark/N5OT will be active from Bonaire between February 15-22nd. The
team will be active as PJ4R for the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 19-20th)
as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via N4GG. For activity before and after the
contest, the operators will sign PJ4/homecall.
PY0S/ZW0S, SAINT PETER AND SAINT PAUL ROCKS
Joca, PS7JN, will operate
from here from November 25th to December 10th. The callsign is unknown
as this was being typed. It may be PY0S/PS7JN, ZW0S or PY0SA. Jose states
that the government will issue the callsign once the DXpedition begins.
He intents to operate on all bands and modes in his spare time or during
good propagation.
QSL INFO AND NEWS
Online logs for HF0QF and HF0POL operated by Voytek, SP5QF, are now
available at: http://www.sp7iwa.republika.pl
The current logs include QSOs made through September 18th, and they
will be updated as soon as Wanda, SP7IWA, receives the new ones.
HF0QF/HF0POL operates from the Polish base 'Arctowski' (SP-01 for
the Antarctica Award) on King George Island, South Shetlands (AN-010).
QSL via SP7IWA. Wanda is also the Antarctica Award checkpoint for
Poland.
Tim, WD9DZV, informs OPDX that he is now the QSL Manager for Greg, SU9FL. Greg was heard this past week on 20/15/12 meters RTTY.
TOP 5 QSL MANAGER NOMINEES. John, K1XN, of the GOLIST (QSL MANAGER LIST), conducts an annual survey to determine the TOP 5 QSL MANAGERS for the year, based upon nominations from DXers world wide. This is, of course, just an opinion poll and not a scientific poll, so it is just RELATIVE. DXers around the world are asked to submit the callsigns of their TOP 5 QSL Managers for 2004 based solely upon their opinion of how the QSL Manager responded to there QSL requests. John is accepting your nominees for TOP 5 QSL MANAGERS starting December 1st and ending February 1st, 2005. He will keep a running tabulation and then report the results mid-month February 2005. John stated that he had over 2500 responses last year, and maybe we will again surpass this mark this year. Send the nominations to: golist@golist.net John also reminds us that all QSL Managers do a great job and are a major source for those QSL card confirmations we all seek for the various awards sponsored by Ham Radio Clubs and groups World Wide. MANY THANKS TO THE QSL MANAGERS OF THE WORLD for all the work they do.
S9, SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE (Update/Change)
Another press release was
sent out by Jarmo, OH2BN, on November 23rd, which updated the OH team's
activities: "The group at Sao Tome and Principe, S9 - OH2BH, OH2PM and
OH2TA - has had a slow start on setting up because of a tropical storm,
lightning and heavy rain. Also, low bands have been very noisy all along,
but things may get better. Today they have managed to hoist StepperIR
beams and a 160M antenna. Activity can be expected on additional high
bands as well as on 160M tonight. Low band operating will turn to CW
only as of Wednesday, and return to SSB only after the CQWW CW Contest.
The operation will last another week, until December 3. Sao Tome may
well become another DX location for this group as they observe propagation
and local conditions. So far they have found everything friendly and
workable. They have a large back-up generator, for example, on site.
As another gesture from the local telecom administrators, the first 1x1
callsign was released for the upcoming contest: S9A will be activated as
of 2359 UTC on Friday. QSL via OH2TA. The group is grateful to the licensing
authority, Sr. Fernando J. Pasquete da Costa of CST, Sao Tome as well as
to their local manager, Mark Davis of Marlin Beach Hotel of Sao Tome:
VK9N, NORFOLK ISLAND
Mike, K9NW, informs OPDX that he will be here
November 24-30th. He plans to be active in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as
VK9NW as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. Mike will only use wire
antennas. QSL via K9NW.
VU4, ANDAMAN ISLANDS (Update)
Bharathi, VU2RBI, and her team will be
leaving for Port Blair, South Andaman Island (IOTA AS-001), before December
3rd. Charles, K4VUD, reported this week that the VU4 DXpedition's budget
is 20,000 USD. He has bank wire transfers of 2,000 USD (donations received
so far) to Bharathi/NIAR. Charles also mentions a few items in his updates
on the upcoming operation. He states:
1. HUGE thanks to all who donated money to date. Bharathi and her family will now NOT be in debt for the airplane tickets. We are still working on paying for her hotel stay at 85.00 USD/night in the hotel with the clear over-water shot to E, N, and W on high cliff overlooking the ocean.Please remember that funds are still needed for this operation. Donations/funds should be directed to: National Institute of Amateur Radio, Raj Bhavan Road, Hyderabad 500 082, India. Funds can also be sent to the Charles, K4VUD. Charles states, "Any and all donations that come to me will be completely used to assist this DXpedition via the National Institute of Amateur Radio in India, the umbrella sponsoring agency who, BTW, is allowed to receive foreign funds." K4VUD mail address is: Charles Harpole, 3100 N. Hwy. 426, Geneva, FL 32732 USA.2. The plan is to have two locations active, separated by several miles, on the same island. So far, no linears are available.
3. Due to the rapid formation of this DXpedition, no organization has been able to get support together and no manufacturers of equipment (except XM tuners) have been able to get on line.
4. The only pilot possibility is VU2MY at the NIAR (niarvu4@gmail.com). He will know QSL info.
5. Please remember this is a "mighty lite" operation that is establishing that ham radio is "OK" on Andaman, NOT a huge arrival of top opertors with tons of gear, so be nice and patient, please.
WH2, GUAM
Joel, KG6DX, informs OPDX that he will be active as WH2A in
the CQ WW DX CW Contest as a Single-Op/Single-Band (15m) entry. Please
QSL via KG6DX, CBA or QRZ.com address.
YE0, INDONESIA
Stan, YB0AJR (OK1JR), will be active as YE0X from Jawa
Island (OC-021) during CQ WW DX CW Contest as a Single-Op/Single-Band
(80m)/High-Power entry. He will be looking for EU, JA and USA especialy
around his sunrise/sunset time (2300z/1100z). QSL via OK1JN (his dad).
ZK1, SOUTH COOK ISLANDS
Mike, W7DRA, informed the Topband/Contest
community that he will be at Victor's house (ZK1CG/ZK1USA) for the CQWW
DX CW Contest and possibly the ARRL 160m Contest. He will probably be
using his TS930 and antenna farm. Mike states that for the intervening
days, he will be at the edgewater or the Kii Kii cottages with his HW16
on the following frequencies: 1808, 1818, 1828, 1841, 3514, 3533, 3541
and 3560 kHz (or possibly other frquencies if he uses his VFO instead
of his "ROCKS"). He will be on most nights from the November 25th to
December 6th.
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The following stations are expected to be active in the
CQ World Wide DX CW Contest (November 27-28th, 2004)
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Thanks to Bill, NG3K, for providing OPDX readers with the following
consolidated listing of the participants in the 2004 CQWW CW Contest. For
a more detailed listing in HTML format, please visit the Web page at:
http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/cqc2004.html
http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/cqcd2004.html (by entity)
http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/cqcz2004.html (by zone)
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Contest DXCC CQZ Class QSL
Callsign Entity Route
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3D2XA Fiji 32 M/M WA4WTG
3V8SF/p Tunisia 33 SOSB 20M DJ7IK
3Z2GD Poland 15 SOSB 40M SP2JKC
4K7Z Azerbaijan 21 M/S UA3FDX
4L8A Georgia 21 SOSB 20M OZ1HPS
4M5X Venezuela 09 SOSB 20M W4SO
4U1VIC UN Vienna 15 M/S 4U1VIC CBA
4X6FR Israel 20 SOSB 20M 4X6OM
4Z4DX Israel 20 SO LP 4Z4DX
5U5Z Niger 35 M/M G3SXW
6W1RW Senegal 35 SOAB HP F6BEE
6W7RV Senegal 35 SOSB
7P8ZZ Lesotho 38 SO ZS6WPX
7S2E Sweden 14 SOSB 160M SM2DMU
8P5A Barbados 08 SOAB HP NN1N
8Q7DV Maldives 22 M/S UA9CLB
9G5ZS Ghana 35 SOAB ZS6EGB
9K2HN Kuwait 21 SOSB 40M 9K2HN
9M6NA East Malaysia 28 SOAB HP JE1JKL
9N7BCC Nepal 22 M/? DK7YY
9Y4ZC Trinidad & Tobago 09 SOAB HP DL6FBL
AH2R Guam 27 M/S JH7QXJ
AT0B India 22 SO LP VK2BNG Direct
B4TB China 24 SOAB LP BA4TB
BV0J Taiwan 24 M/2 BW0IR
C6AKQ Bahamas 08 SOSB 40M N4BP
C6AQQ Bahamas 08 ND3F
C6ATP Bahamas 08 SOSB 80M OK1TD
C6AWS Bahamas 08 SOAB LP W6SJ
C91F Mozambique 37 M/S AA4NN
CN2R Morocco 33 SOSB 80M W7EJ
CN2KM Morocco 33 SOSB 20M SM2EKM
CO8TW Cuba 08 SOSB 20M IZ8CCW
CP6CW Bolivia 10 M/S W0ZR
CT3/KL2A Madeira 33 SOAB KL2A CBA
CT7B Portugal 14 SOAB CT1ILT
CT8T Portugal 14 SOAB HP Auto Bureau
CT9L Madeira 33 M/?
CW2A Uruguay 13 SOSB 15M SM4DHF
CX9AU Uruguay 13 SOSB 20M
D4B Cape Verde 35 SOAB HP K1BV
DK3DM Germany 14 M/S DK3DM
E20HHK Thailand 26 SOAB LP E21EIC CBA
E21YDP Thailand 26 SO LP E21YDP
EA6IB Balearic Islands 14 M/S EA6IB CBA
EA8/LY1DF Canary Islands 33 SO?B LY1DF
EA8EA Canary Islands 33 SOSB 20M OH2MM
EA8EW Canary Islands 33 SOSB 15M OH1MA
EA8ZS Canary Islands 33 SOAB HP EA8ZS
EI/AB2E Ireland 14 SOAB HP AB2E
EI/SP4Z Ireland 14 SOAB LP SP4Z
ES6Q Estonia 15 M/2 ES5RY
EY7AB Tajikistan 17 SOSB 15M EY7AB
EY7AF Tajikistan 17 SOSB 80M EY7AF
EY8CQ Tajikistan 17 SOSB 40M DJ1MM
EY8MM Tajikistan 17 SOSB 20M K1BV
G6PZ England 14 M/S G6PZ
GJ2A Jersey 14 M/2 K2WR
GM5A Scotland 14 M/M GM4FDM
GU4CHY Guernsey 14 SOSB 20M GU4CHY
HC8N Galapagos 10 M/2 W5UE
HP1/DJ7AA Panama 07 SOSB DL6MYL
HS1OVH Thailand 26 SOAB LP HS1OVH
HS8KAY Thailand 26 SOSB 20M HS8KAY
HS4BPQ/9 Thailand 26 SOSB E21EIC CBA
HS72B Thailand 26 M/M E20NTS
HS0EHF Thailand 26 SOSB HS0EHF
HS0GBI Thailand 26 SOSB 80M HS0GBI CBA
IG9A African Italy 33 SOSB 160M IT9GSF
IH9P African Italy 33 SOSB 15M OK1MG
IH9U African Italy 33 SOSB 160M AA4NN
IO4T Italy 15 M/? IK4XCL Direct
IR3J Italy 15 M/S IK3TCH
IR4X Italy 15 M/S I4LCK
IU2R Italy 15 M/S IK2BCP
J7OJ Dominica 08 M/? KU9C
J79A Dominica 08 SO LP K7GK
JW5NM Svalbard 40 M/S JW5NM
LN8W Norway 14 M/S LA9VDA
LR2F Argentina 13 M/S LU2FA
LT1F Argentina 13 M/S AC7DX
LU2XX Argentina 13 SO LU8XQB
LU8XW Argentina 13 M/S WD9EWK
LX/G3VQO Luxembourg 14 SOAB LP G3VQO
LX7I Luxembourg 14 M/S LX2AJ
LY4A Lithuania 15 M/S LY2FY
LY7A Lithuania 15 M/M LY2ZO
LZ9R Bulgaria 20 SOSB 40M LZ3YY
LZ9W Bulgaria 20 M/M
MJ0ASP Jersey 14 SOSB 15M F5SHQ
N2NL/MM At Sea 07 SOAB LP N2NL
OD5/DJ5CL Lebanon 20 M/? DJ5CL
OE2S Austria 15 M/S OE2GEN
OE4A Austria 15 M/S OE1EMS
OH1F Finland 15 SOAB Bureau
OH2BH Findland 15 SOSB 80M OH2BH
OH2U Finland 15 SOSB 40M OH2IW
OH6Y Finland 15 SOAB/a OH6YF
OH0B Aland Islands 15 SOSB 40M OH2BH
OH0I Aland Islands 15 SOAB HP OH3BHL
OH0M Aland Islands 15 SOSB 80M OH1MM
OH0Z Aland Islands 15 SOAB HP OH5DX
OL7R Czech Republic 15 M/S OK1XUV
OM7M Slovakia 15 M/S OM3PA
OM8A Slovakia 15 M/S OM2VL
OZ5E Denmark 14 M/M DL1HCM
OZ0XX Denmark 14 M/2 Bureau
P40L Aruba 09 M/S K5WW
P40Q Aruba 09 SOAB K0DQ
P40W Aruba 09 TBD N2MM
PJ2T Netherlands Antilles 09 M/2 N9AG
RK0LWW Russia (Asia) 19 M/S RK0LWW CBA
RD3A Russia (Europe) 16 SOSB 80M RD3A
RL3A Russia (Europe) 16 M/S W3HNK
RT4I Russia (Europe) 16 SOAB HP RZ4HF
RT9W Russia (Asia) 17 M/2 Bureau
RU1A Russia (Europe) 16 M/2 Bureau
RZ9OZO Russia (Asia) 18 M/S RZ9OZO
S9A Sao Tome & Principe 36 M/? OH2TA
SP0DXC Poland 15 SOAB HP SP5UAF
SU8BHI Egypt 34 HA3JB Direct
SU9NC Egypt 34 SOAB LP OM2SA
TF3CW Iceland 40 SOAB HP LX1NO
TO4A Martinique 08 SOAB VE3HO
UA9AYA Russia (Asia) 17 M/S UA9AB
UK8OM Uzbekistan 17 IK2QPR
UU7J Ukraine 16 M/2
V26G Antigua 08 TBD N2ED
V26K Antigua 08 SOAB LP AA3B
V31RM Belize 07 M/2 KN5H
V51/DL5XL Namibia 38 SOAB HP DL5XL
VK1AA Australia 30 SOAB HP VE3EXY
VK1KI Australia 30 SOAB K1KI
VK9AA Cocos-Keeling Island 29 SOAB DL8YR
VK9NW Norfolk Island 32 SOAB LP K9NW
VK9XG Christmas Island 29 SOSB W0YG Direct
VO2AAA Canada 02 M/S K8DD VE3RDD
VP2MLA Montserrat 08 LA9VDA
VP2MZM Montserrat 08 M/? K2DM
VP5W Turks & Caicos 08 M/2 W7TSQ
VP8WWW Falkland Islands 13 M/? W5PF
VP9I Bermuda 09 M/2 KQ1F
VU2WAP India 22
VY2NT Canada 05 SOAB HP W2RQ
WH2A Guam 27 SOSB 15M KG6DX
WP2Z Virgin Islands 08 M/2 KU9C
WP3F Puerto Rico 08 SOAB DK8ZB
XU7ADE Cambodia 26 SOSB LP E21EIC
XU7ADF Cambodia 26 AA4XR
XU7ADI Cambodia 26 SO LP SM5GMZ
YE0X Indonesia 28 SOSB 80M OK1JN
ZK1DRA South Cook Islands 32 SOAB LP W7DRA
ZL6QH New Zealand 32 M/M ZL2AOH
ZS4TX South Africa 38 SOSB 15M ZS4TX
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From: VU4 Dxpedition {niarvu4@gmail.com}
Reply-To: VU4 Dxpedition {niarvu4@gmail.com}
To: kb8nw@arrl.net
Subject: His Excellency, Governor of AP Flag off VU4 Dxpedition Team -2004
Mime-Version: 1.0
PRESS RELEASE:
National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad is an apex organization
for promotion of amateur radio in the country.
NIAR is conducting programs to popularize and promote amateur radio
activity in the country particularly among youth to create a valuable
human resource in the field of electronics, communications,
communication, satellite, space and information sciences.
Amateur Radio operators make radio contact using transmitters and
receives and exchange information on places, people, culture, science
and technology etc.,
We are pleased to inform you that sponsored by NIAR, Mrs. Bharathi
Prasad VU2RBI as team leader, a five member team is proceeding to Port
Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands to conduct a Dxpedition (Expedition
in Amateur Radio) w.e.f. 3-31st December 2004.
Special Permission of Govt. of India to Andaman and Nicobar
Islands-2004 Dxpedition team is granted – the copy of the letter
enclosed. This team will reach out to over 5,00,000 families in every
nook and corner of the world. There are over 30,00,000 lakh in entire
world including 12,000 in India looking to make a contact with the
expedition station.
Similar Dxpedition was conducted to Lakshadweep Islands was conducted
in 1983 and 1989 and Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 1987. This has
brought tremendous worldwide publicity earlier.
Radio amateurs come from all walks of life like Students,
Professionals, Engineers, Doctors, Consultants, Military officials,
Bureaucrats, Political Leaders, Kings etc., Mr.Dayanidhi Maran,
VU2DMK, Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, VU2SON, Late Mr.Rajiv Gandhi, VU2RG are
also HAMs. Realizing potential of HAMs to promotion / developments in
Science & Technology and Tourism and others like Sports, Youth etc.,
it was given first priority by late Mr.Rajiv Gandhi, VU2RG in 1980-83
as Congress Party General Secretary as M.P. It was his direct
involvement NIAR came into existence at Hyderabad.
Amateur Radio activities (Hams) is much more than Disaster
Management/Disaster Mitigation as is generally perceived in India.
Thus, Dxpeditions are also part of promotional and developmental
activity.
The main objective of this expedition:
1. To conduct basic evaluation, R & D on radio propagation tests with
state of the art equipments held by Indian Hams. Thanks to Department
of Information & Technology, Government of India support received in
this regard.
2. To prove the capabilities of Indian Hams to reach out to millions
of people across the globe by establishing direct radio contact with
as many people as possible. i.e., To promote International understanding.
3. To Promote Tourism to India more particularly to NIAR, Hyderabad and
popularize our developmental issues.
4. To prove Indian Ham's capabilities in Science and Technology excellence
by operating several modes of latest state of the art in communication
equipment in this expedition which is watched by all the world.
5. To encourage many leading International Institutions/Individuals of
the world appreciate the developments - facilities available at
Hyderabad for conducting international Hamvestion. The size/capacity
of over 10,000 delegates are held regularly in 25 developed countries
USA/ Europe / Japan etc., These are held very frequently in every year.
6. To demonstrate/Exhibit "People's participation in many developed &
high tech areas - To/attract Professional / Amateur visitors to India"
on a scale that is never seen before.
7. The publicity generated by this expedition can be seen from several
journals all over the world. This is besides regular appreciations
that is going on already in the air.
Since this DX Pedition operations between 03-31st December 2004
provides great opportunity to develop "Public relations to several
countries of the World" at a cost that is negligible to the tangible
benefits acquired for a long time. This is an International event with
International Participation. The Govt. of India, Govt. of AP are
encouraging this event besides sponsorship by Many International
associations /Hams and NIAR.
For favor of publication.
(S.Suri)
Founder & Chairman,
NIAR
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Andaman & Nicobar Islands 2004 Dxpediton
VU4NRO & VU4RBI
C/o.National Institute of Amateur Radio
Rajbhavan Road, Somajiguda,
Hyderabad - 500082
Tel: 91-9848833425
E-Mail: niarvu4@gmail.com
URL: www.niar.org
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