DXCC NEWS ---> DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L reports that the following operations have bee approved for DXCC credit: 5X1NH Uganda 2007 operation 9UXEV Burundi 2008 operation HZ1PS Saudi Arabia ongoing operation S05A Western Sahara 2007 operation YK9G Syria 2008 operation
INTERNATIONAL MARCONI DAY ---> Organized by the Cornish Radio Amateur Club, G4CRC/GB4IMD, the International Marconi Day (IMD) is a 24-hour amateur radio event held annually to celebrate the birth of Guglielmo Marconi (25 April 1874). It is not a contest, but an opportunity for amateurs around the world to make contacts with historic Marconi sites using HF communications techniques. This year's event will be held on 26 April, from 00.00 UTC through 23.59 UTC. Details, including information on the relevant Award Certificates and the listing of participating stations, can be found at http://www.gb4imd.org.uk/
NOT THE MANAGER ---> Gert, K5WW is getting "quite a few QSL requests" for the recent HQ8R operation from Swan Island. Please note that Gert is the QSL manager for HQ9R, and that the correct QSL route for HQ8R is via HR2RCH.
QSL PS2T ---> Bob, N2OO says the QSL route for PS2T is via K3IRV (not N3SL). The correction follows Bob's previous announcement regarding QSLs formerly handled via W3HC [425DXN 884].
XU7KOH ---> Peter/XU7ACY, Wimpie/XU7ADV and Wim/XU7TZG were active as XU7KOH from Koh Russei (Bamboo Island, AS-133) on 11-14 April. QSL direct only to ON7PP (Patrick Piesen, Hermans-Lybaerttstraat 35 b1, 8301 Knokke - Heist, Belgium). [TNX F5NQL]
+ SILENT KEYS + Recently reported Silent Keys include Pierre Antenor-Habazac (FG5XC), Guenter Schwarzbeck (DL1BU), Wolfgang Lobos (DL6MI), Jack N. Wheeler (KH6CC) and Stanislav Afonin (UT2US).
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