Janvier 2013

EGYPT, SU. Gerd, DJ5IW is QRV as SU/DJ5IW from ElFardous until February 8. Activity is on 20 meters andabove. QSL to home call.TURKEY, TA. Members of the Turkish Radio AmateurClub from the Bursa Branch are QRV using specialcallsign TC16BURSA until March 10. Activity is on allbands using CW, SSB, PSK and ROS modes. QSL viaoperators' instructions.CHAD, TT. Sergiy, US3EZ is QRV as TT8/US3EZ untilMarch. QSL to home call.KAZAKHSTAN, UN. Tony, RT9T is QRV as UN/RT9T. Thisincludes an entry in the CQ 160 Meter CW contest. QSL tohome call.ANTARCTICA. Craig, VK6JJJ is a member of the AntarcticaAustralian National Antarctic Research Expedition2013/14 and is QRV as VK0JJJ from Mawson Base in theMac Robertson Land until January 2014. Activity is on160 to 6 meters using SSB and digital modes. QSL viaK7CO.AUSTRALIA, VK. Radio amateurs in Australia maysubstitute their normal VK prefix for AX on January 26 incommemoration of Australia Day.MEXICO, XE. Dario, LU3DR is QRV as XE3/LU3DR fromthe Quintana Roo State until January 28. He is activeusing SSB on 20, 17, 15 and 10 meters. QSL to home call.SERBIA, YU. Members of the Old Timers Club of theAmateur Radio Union of Serbia are QRV as YU15OTCduring 2013 in celebration of its 15th anniversary.Activity is on all bands and modes. QSL via YU6A.CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Ted, K8AQM will be QRV asZF2TA from January 26 to February 2. Activity will beholiday style on 20 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSLto home call.OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. Thefollowing operations are approved for DXCC Credit: Laos,XWPA, 2010 to 2011 operation; Laos, XW4XR, currentoperations.THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ 160-Meter CWContest, BARTG RTTY Sprint, NAQCC Straight Key/BugCW Sprint, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder,REF CW Contest, UBA DX SSB Contest, SPAR Winter FieldDay, WAB 1.8 MHz Phone Contest and the QRP ARCIFireside SSB Sprint are all on tap for this upcomingweekend. The Classic CW Exchange is scheduled forJanuary 28. The QRP CW Fox Hunt is scheduled forJanuary 30. Please see January 2013 QST, page 87, andthe ARRL and WA7BNM Contest websites for details.NNNN-----------------------------WA7BNM February 2013 Contest Calendarhttp://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/contestcal.htmlDénominationHoraireQRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 1NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 1Triathlon DX Contest 0000Z-0759Z, Feb 2(RTTY) and 0800Z-1559Z,Feb 2 (SSB) and 1600Z-2359Z, Feb 2 (CW)Vermont QSO Party 0000Z, Feb 2 to 2400Z,Feb 310-10 Int. Winter Contest,SSB0001Z, Feb 2 to 2359Z,Feb 3Black Sea CupInternational1200Z, Feb 2 to 1159Z,Feb 3EPC WW DX Contest 1200Z, Feb 2 to 1200Z,Feb 3Minnesota QSO Party 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 2FYBO Winter QRP Sprint 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 2British Columbia QSOParty1600Z, Feb 2 to 0400Z,Feb 3AGCW Straight Key Party 1600Z-1900Z, Feb 2Delaware QSO Party 1700Z, Feb 2 to 2359Z,Feb 3Mexico RTTY InternationalContest1800Z, Feb 2 to 1759Z,Feb 3North American Sprint, CW 0000Z-0400Z, Feb 3RSGB 80m Club 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 4Championship, SSBARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Feb 5QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 6QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 8NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 8YLRL YL-OM Contest 1400Z, Feb 8 to 0200Z,Feb 10CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest 0000Z, Feb 9 to 2359Z,Feb 10YL-ISSB QSO Party, CW 0000Z, Feb 9 to 2359Z,Feb 10SARL Field Day Contest 1000Z, Feb 9 to 1000Z,Feb 10Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, 1100Z-1300Z, Feb 9CWKCJ Topband Contest 1200Z, Feb 9 to 1200Z,Feb 10Dutch PACC Contest 1200Z, Feb 9 to 1200Z,Feb 10Louisiana QSO Party 1500Z, Feb 9 to 0300Z,Feb 10OMISS QSO Party 1500Z, Feb 9 to 1500Z,Feb 10New Hampshire QSO Party 1600Z, Feb 9 to 0400Z,Feb 10 and 1200Z-2200Z,Feb 10FISTS Winter Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, Feb 948QSP N°28 Janvier 2013