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Matching unit for the vertical<br />
2 m half-wave antenna.<br />
DX CORNER – JULY <strong>2012</strong><br />
As we move into winter in the Southern Hemisphere, the level of DX activity drops in line with the temperature!<br />
Traditionally the months of June and <strong>July</strong> are extremely quiet DX-wise, with activity picking up during the second half<br />
of August in preparation for the Contest season beginning in September again.<br />
Those who watch the DX Clusters on a regular basis will have noticed very little of interest over the past month or so,<br />
with the possible exception of the Special Event stations commemorating the UEFA Soccer Tournament in<br />
Poland/Ukraine.<br />
Almost as if in sympathy with the lack of activity, the Solar Flux index has also plummeted in recent times, dropping<br />
below 100 for an extended period for the first time this year. This is however expected to be temporary….<br />
<strong>July</strong> should be a good opportunity for antenna maintenance, before the windy season (traditionally in August). Also a<br />
good time to focus on the lower bands (40m and 80m), which come into their own around now.<br />
PLANNED DXPEDITIONS FOR JULY<br />
There is at least something to look forward to: From <strong>July</strong> 26 to August 2 there will be an activation of St Paul Island<br />
by a multinational team using the callsign CY9M. St Paul is a small island off the East coast of Canada, and is subject<br />
to dramatic and unpredictable weather changes. This promises to be an extremely challenging location for the<br />
operators, and this needs to be borne in mind when trying to work them! More on this expedition (as well as online<br />
logs during the operation) can be found at www.cy9m.com<br />
Some others to look out for:<br />
Chad (TT): June 12 – Aug 6 by TT8PK<br />
Benin (TY): June 28 – <strong>July</strong> 31 by TY2BP<br />
South Cook Island (E51): <strong>July</strong> 2 – Aug 25 by E51AND<br />
CONTEST ACTIVITY FOR JULY<br />
The only major contests this month are the RSGB IOTA Contest, which takes place on 28-29 <strong>July</strong>, and the IARU HF<br />
World Championship on 14-15 <strong>July</strong>. There are also 2 RTTY contests in <strong>July</strong> – the DL-DX Contest (<strong>July</strong> 7-8) and the<br />
DMC RTTY Contest (<strong>July</strong> 21-22)<br />
That’s all for this month. See you in the pileups!!<br />
73 de Barry ZS2EZ<br />
PE-QSX <strong>page</strong> 8
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