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Good to know - 28/06/2008

Southport & District
Amateur Radio Club

PI9NOZ/A ---> This callsign was used on 27 June by the KPN Broadcast Services' amateur radio club for a special event activity from the station at Zeewolde Flevoland (http://www.pi6atv.com/pi9noz). The Dutch KPN Broadcast Services discontinued its shortwave transmissions from that site at the end of 2007, and the station will be totally dismantled later this year. Special QSL via PA3FZV, direct or bureau.

QSL VIA AI5P ---> Rick says that the QSL cards for his recent AI5P/KH2, V73PX and AI5P/KH0 operations are expected from the printer in about six weeks. [TNX The Daily DX]

QSL VIA NI5DX ---> As of 21 June 2008 Buzz, NI5DX, Buzz is the QSL manager for Eric, Z21BC. Buzz can answer any QSLs from the beginning of his activity (January 2007). When QSLing to NI5DX from outside the US, please include a self-addressed envelope and a minimum of $1 or IRC. US requests should include a SASE at a minimum. Buzz only sends cards to the outgoing bureau one time a year, usually in January. [TNX K1XN and The Golist]

QSL VIA OM3JW ---> Steve, OM3JW says that the ST2DZ and YI9AJ blank cards are expected to arrive from the printer in August. Steve anticipates he will start confirming QSOs in late August, please be patient. [TNX OM3JW]

SPRATLY 2009 ---> The website for the March 2009 Spratly Islands DXpedition by 9M6DXX, 9M6XRO, 9V1YC, SM5GMZ and W5SL [425DXN 889] is now up and running at www.spratly2009.com [TNX 9M6DXX]

UR DX DIGI CONTEST ---> Organized by the Ukrainian Amateur Radio League (UARL), the Ukrainian Contest Club, the Kiev Contest Group and the Izmail Radio Club, the Ukrainian DX Digi Contest will be held on RTTY and PSK63 from 12 UTC on 28 June to 12 UTC on the 29th. Complete information can be found at http://www.izmail-dx.com/ [TNX UX0FF]

+ SILENT KEY + Henk van Hensbergen, PA0KHS passed away on 22 June. "Henk managed the QSL cards for my 9V1CW, 9M2/PF5X and VK6ERA activities in a very reliable and responsive way", Enno, PF5X says. "He also managed S61FD (2005/06) and S65X (PACC 2006) on behalf of SARTS". If you need cards for the above mentioned activities, please send your request to PF5X (Enno J. Korma, De Strengen 34, 6581 JZ Malden, The Netherlands). All logs will be uploaded to LoTW in autumn. Other recently reported Silent Keys include Witold "Witek" Perzanowski (SP5LCC) and Raymond H. McClure (W8CNL).