Author Archives: Alex van Hengel
CE0Z/CE5WQO – November/December 2014.
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VK9MT
A first impression from the VK9MT crew European DX Foundation: It was with the support of organizations, clubs, and individual DXers that VK9MT Mellish Reef was “on the air” during the period of March 30 to April 4, 2014. As you may have read, the DXpedition was impacted by Cyclone Ita, which prompted an evacuation of the reef for safety concerns. Our 10 day goal was 80,000 QSOs and as much RTTY as possible. In 5 days we made 40,000 Qs which put us on track for the original target. Club Log QSO summary: – Europe 36.1% – Asia 29.8% –… Continue reading
TU – Cote d’Ivoire
Paul F6EXV, Chris F4WBN and Jan DJ8NK during their Cote d’Ivoire activity that took place from 17 to 30 November 2013
Kosovo a DXCC entity?
You may remember the statement I made in September 2012 when I visited Kosovo: “This is not about DXCC but to reintroduce amateur radio in Kosovo after more than 20 years”. The reintroduction of amateur radio in Kosovo is a fact and we hear Kosovar amateurs on the air often. We saw Z61FF and Z61VB alive in Friedrichshafen, where I invited them for a most enjoyable dinner and where they were introduced to several important players in our amateur radio community. Kosovo as a DXCC entity is what DX-ers are really waiting for of course. The DXCC program is run… Continue reading
