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Friday 19 February 2010
    Bahrain, A9.
From the DXNL 1662 comes; Dave EI3IO, will show up as A92IO soon. He has only an oral promise concerning his licence so he still has to be patient. Dave will stay in Bahrain until August ...
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Bahrain   A9   
Matt OZ6OM   Friday 19 February 2010 - 16:27:39
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    Sable Isl., CY0.
Next trial... The scheduled 2009 Operation that was placed on hold due to family illness is proceeding with the planning for a Dxpedition in the Sept/Oct 2010 time frame. The web site will be updated as more details are available: http://www.CY0dxpedition.com  Operators include: WA4DAN, AA4VK, N0TG, AI5P. Operation: 160 - 6 Meters including WARC bands CW SSB RTTY and FM Satellite (tentative). (MMMonVHF Newsletter 2010-02-19)
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Dxpedition   Sable Isl.   CY0   
Matt OZ6OM   Friday 19 February 2010 - 16:18:41
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Monday 15 February 2010
    Ogasawara, JD.
Kirk, JF3MYU, will be active as JD1BNN between March 28-31st. He is part of the "JD1 Project 2010" and is expected to be there with four other operators who will be staying long. Kirk's activity will be focused on the 30/17/12m bands, SSB, some CW and 6 meters. QSL is "OK" via the JARL Bureau but write JD1BNN on your QSL (so it can be sorted easily). Also, you can receive his QSL direct if you send your QSL to his address in Kobe, Japan: Kirk Itaya, 5-1-35, Daikaidori, Kobe, 652-0803 Japan. Please enclose SAE plus sufficient return postage. For JA stations, SASE, please. For NA, SA, EU and AF include one new IRC or 2 USDs. For Asia, one IRC or 1 USD. (Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #947)

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Dxpedition   Ogasawara   JD   
Matt OZ6OM   Monday 15 February 2010 - 04:47:05
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    Ogasawara, JD.
Operators Stan/AC8W (JD1BNK), Ted/K8AQM (JD1BNM), Steve/K8QKY (JD1BNQ) and Brian/KG8CO (JD1BNJ) will be active from Chichijima Island as part of the "JD1 Project 2010" between ...
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Dxpedition   Ogasawara   JD   
Matt OZ6OM   Monday 15 February 2010 - 04:43:21
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    South Shetland Isl., VP8H. [Update].
By the time you read this, a team of operators, from the Concepcion Radio Club (CE5JA), should be operating from Arturo Prat Chilean Navy Antarctic Base on Greenwich Island on the South Shetland archipelago (WW Loc. GC07FQ), between now and the end of
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Dxpedition   South Shetland Isl.   VP8H   
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Friday 12 February 2010
    Palestine, E4. [Update].
Antonio, EA5RM and the Tifariti Gang (EA2RY, EA5FX, EA7AJR, EA7KW, F5CWU, F6ENO, F9IE, IN3ZNR and UT7CR) will be active as E4X from Palestine from 28 May to ...
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Dxpedition   Palestine   E4   
Matt OZ6OM   Friday 12 February 2010 - 19:12:47
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Saturday 06 February 2010
    Solar Dynamics Observatory
NASA Science News for February 5, 2010.
The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), slated for liftoff on Feb. 9th, will make IMAX-quality movies of solar explosions, peer beneath the stellar surface to see the sun's inner dynamo, and - researchers hope - unravel the mysteries of solar variability.
FULL STORY at
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2010/05feb_sdo.htm?list1073151


NASA Science News   Solar Dynamics Observatory   
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News Archive

Solemon Isl., H40. [Update]. Matt OZ6OM @ (05 Feb : 20:26) (DX News)
Norman Fitch, G3FPK Silent Key Dai, G8FXM @ (01 Feb : 12:11) (Silent Keys)
Antigua, V2. Matt OZ6OM @ (01 Feb : 00:24) (DX News)
Dodecanese, SV5. Matt OZ6OM @ (08 Jan : 19:05) (DX News)
Nicaragua, YN. Matt OZ6OM @ (04 Jan : 09:51) (DX News)
Bahama Isl., C6. Matt OZ6OM @ (01 Jan : 20:10) (DX News)
St. Vincent, J8. Matt OZ6OM @ (22 Dec : 04:01) (DX News)
Nico, DB8KJ Silent Key Webmaster @ (16 Dec : 09:08) (Silent Keys)
YV4DDK, Silent Key Dai, G8FXM @ (13 Dec : 15:18) (Silent Keys)
Tonga, A3, [Update]. Matt OZ6OM @ (07 Dec : 01:50) (DX News)
Willis Isl., VK9W. Matt OZ6OM @ (04 Dec : 21:36) (DX News)
Palenstine, E4. Matt OZ6OM @ (15 Nov : 23:57) (DX News)

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