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DXFC as part of IARU R1 Conference!

3 new DXFC this week! Ian G4FSU and I are in Cavtat, Croatia, as part of the secretariat for the IARU Region 1 conference. Cavtat is just south of Dubrovnik, in that narrow strip of 9A that runs down to the Montenegro border and is separated from BiH (E7) by the coastal mountain range.

9A was a new counter for both of us (Ian had been to Dubrovnik when it was still YU), but the opportunity for a couple more was too good to miss so last Sunday we took a local taxi down to Igolu (or something like that) just over the 4O border, where we enjoyed a leisurely coffee. Today, after the final plenary, we rebooked the same taxi, were joined by John G3WKL, and headed over the mountains into BiH and the nearest town were we took some pics and a walk round the old part of the town.

So three new ones each for Ian and I, and a lot of fun!

Don G3XTT

Jan Mayen

For those interested in travelling to JX, EcoExpeditions have announced an expedition to Jan Mayen next year. They plan to start and end the expeditions next summer on Iceland. Price will probably be around € 3300. You will have to organize and pay for your own travel to Iceland (but they will help you with this). Included in the price is all food, transport to/from Jan Mayen, guided excursions on Jan Mayen with climb of Beerenberg, tents and food on Jan Mayen.
They have a few places available on their Jan Mayen trips in 2009 (21.6 – 3.7 and 5.7 – 17.7).

Contact Geir Ulstein at EcoExpeditions
Phone: +47-900 41 330
Website: www.ecoexpeditions.no
E-mail: info@ecoexpeditions.no

Greenland CQWW CW recce trip....

The short pre-CQWW CW recce trip to Greenland was timed to coincide with the WAE-RTTY Contest. Despite the k-index getting up to 4, some 550 QSOs were made on RTTY and another 1,150 on CW. OX/G3TXF Qs total : 1,700.
73 - Nigel G3TXF.

Guernsey

Just back from a very short dxpedition to GU land. Great to catch up with Bob GU4YOX, Phil GU0SUP and Keith GU6EFB. Particularly enjoyed meeting Bob's excellent DX dawg! Made about 1300 QSOs along with Martin GU3ZAY and MU0DEG Phil, for about 3000 between us. Good conditions, too.

73 - Michael G7VJR

E7 and 9A

Lionel/G5LP and I have just done an overnight Micro-DXpedition to E7 and 9A, each making QSOs in both countries. A lot of laughs! The well-tested formula worked FB: K2 with 40/20m trapped dipole. Hire-car from Split airport, 1.5 hours drive to cross the border at Kamensko, parked in a field beside a lake, then back to our hotel in Trogir. These quick trips are SUCH a lot of fun! 73 de Roger/G3SXW.

Visiting Argentina

Visit Argentina
Our regulation guaranteed an ARS authorization to all foreign radio amateurs with IARP, or from countries with a reciprocity agreement with Argentina.

DX and Contest International Meeting

We are preparing an international meeting of Contesters and Dxers in San Martin de los Andes, Neuquen
We are preparing...

Cruising for 3 new ones!

A Baltic-area cruise to celebrate 30 years of marriage included stops in 3 new ones for me (UA, ES, SP), including a short visit with ES2RR and ES5TV in Tallinn.

Oh Kay

Just back from a few days in Prague.....good WX, good beer, good food...stayed with Petr OK1CZ.....a shame HF condx weren't up to much for a QRV point. Next time maybe.
73
Rupert

Stroke emm in Europe

Aug 25/26 I made 75 CW mobile QSOs from 6 Eu countries: OZ, DL, PA, ON, F, G - the first four of these were new DXFC+QRV points, stealing second place in the table from K5VT. Many thanks to Olof, G0CKV, for giving me the lift from Copenhagen back to London in his BMW packed with RF gear. Friends were also tracking us on APRS.
73 de Roger/G3SXW.