Netherlands Antilles - New DXCC entities.

President of EUDXF Hans, PB2T, visited ARRL HQ in  July. There was a discussion about the DXCC status of Netherlands Antilles.

 After December 15th, 2008, it’s  looking likely  four new entities for Curacao, Sint Maarten, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Bonaire….for future DXCC.

From Wikipedia:

The Netherlands Antilles is to be disbanded on December 15, 2008.[10] The idea of the Netherlands Antilles as a state never enjoyed full support of all islands. Political relations between islands were often strained. After a long struggle, Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986, to form its own state within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The desire for secession has also been strong in Sint Maarten.

On February 12, 2007, an agreement was signed between the Netherlands and every island except Curaçao. This agreement would end the Netherlands Antilles by December 15, 2008

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TX5C - Clipperton Atoll - Needs your help!

TX5C NEEDS YOUR GOOD COAX! Help make our dxpedition a success by donating at least 100 feet of good quality 9913 or 213 coax. For info, email k6sgh@clipperton2008.org

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The count down is underway.
The radios and operators are ready to play.
So what do you say…
contribute your surplus coax today!!

Images from Space Shuttle Endeavour.

Not ham radio related, but couldn’t let the opportunity pass without posting this  link.

I came across the link posted on an aviation forum I often visit.

K7BV Caribbean 2008 - V3 & HKØ DXpedition

BELIZE:  June 20-26, 2008 // Caye Caulker Island NA-073
SAN ANDRES y PROVIDENCIA:   June 28-July 6, 2008 // San Andres NA-033

Click on map for detailed info.

Radio Amateurs of Lebanon Association - Greetings from Santa

To children in a Hospital, School or Orphanage

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Event Overview:

Radio Amateurs of Lebanon Association (RAL) will be sponsoring a yearly event called “Greetings from Santa” that involves Amateur Radio operators, setting up amateur radio stations allowing children to talk to Santa Claus in the North Pole.

The Radio Amateurs of Lebanon Association (RAL) will give the children the thrill of their lives talking with “Santa” via Amateur radio.

Event Description

As a radio operator, going room-to-room or class-to-class, making contact with “Santa”, talking to children directly from “the North Pole”, during a break in his busy gift-production schedule. It is thrilling to the children, especially “Santa” mentioning personal details, related to the child and stating that he will be coming soon.

Santa in his discussion will reinforce some basic values and remind the children that they should share their toys and continue to be good. Children details will be collected in advance from parents or school-teacher, on each child’s habits, behaviour and Christmas wish - with parents ready to offer a small Christmas gift to “Santa”, in order to hand it over through the Santa-dressed Amateur Radio operator to the child by Christmas time.

Typical Contact

A typical contact between a child in the chosen location and “Santa” goes something like this:

OD5….calling the “North Pole Station”, this is OD5… at children’s department in hospital or school…X…. “Santa”, we’re in room 205 by bed 2. Do you know the little boy/girl here?”

Santa: “Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas to Children’s Hospital and a special hello to you(name of the child is mentioned here)…How is your new puppy (mention name) and your new little sister (mention name)?

The impact of such contact on the children is priceless….

Requirements

Amateur Radio operators volunteer and their time and their radios for a fixed HF of VHF station at a hospital or school with volunteers QRV on HF or VHF as “Santa North Pole Station”

“Santa-dress” for each participant visiting the children at time of gifts distribution if applicable.

Action

If you would like to volunteer or support this event, please contact the “Greeting from Santa” event coordinator:

Irma Meshellany - OD5MM

Email: irmamish@idm.net.lb

**(thanks to Miro, S51GL for the info)

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World Cup 2010 - Qualifying Draw - DXCC format!

EUROPE DRAW

Group 1 CT, SM, OZ, HA, ZA, 9H.

Group 2 SV, 4X, HB9, ER,  YL, LX

Group 3 OK, SP, GI, OM, S5, T7

Group 4 DL, UA, OH, GW, 4J, HB0

Group 5 EA, TA, ON, T9(E7), EK

Group 6 9A, G, UR, EW, UN, C31

Group 7 F, YO, YU, LY, OE, OY

Group 8 I, LZ, EI, ZC4, 4L, 4O

Group 9 PA, GM, LA, Z3, TF

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AFRICAN DRAW
Group 1: TJ, D4, 5H, 3B8.

Group 2: 3X, Z2, V5, 5Z4.
Group 3: D2, TY, 5X, 5U.
Group 4: 5N, ZS, 3C1, 9L
Group 5: 9H, 5A, TR, 7P.
Group 6: EL, 7X, 6W, C56.
Group 7: TU, C9, A2, 5R8.
Group 8: CN, 9X, ET, 5T.
Group 9: XT2, 3V8, S7.
Group 10: TZ, TN, ST, TT8.
Group 11: 5V, E3, 9J2, 3DA0.
Group 12: SU, 9Q, 7Q, J2.

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Concaaf Qualifying

 J7 vs. 8P6
VP5 vs. J6 VP9  vs. ZF2
P4 vs. V26
V31 vs. V44
C6 vs. VP2V
HI vs KP4
VE vs. J8
KP2 vs. J3
PZ vs. VP2M
YS vs. VP2E
YN vs. PJ

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ASIAN QUALIFYING DRAW:

Group 1: VK , YI, BY, A7

Group 2: JA, A9, A4, HS

Group 3: HL, P5, JY, EZ

Group 4: HZ, UK, 9V, OD5

Group 5: EP, 9K, A6, YK

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OCEANIA Section: ????

HS0ZFI, XU7ADI, 9M6/SM5GMZ, 9M8Z, V85 + more

SOUTH-EAST ASIA TOUR by SM5GMZ.

January to April 2008.

January: HS0ZFI Thailand - all bands, all modes - focus on WARC on Low Bands.

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end Jan/begin Feb: XU7ADI Cambodia - all bands, all modes.

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March: 9M6/SM5GMZ East Malaysia - all bands, all modes

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March 28/29: 9M8Z Sarawak

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V8 (Brunei) is also pencilled in during the trip.

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April: Unknown, but somewhere!

 All QSLs  via SM5GMZ