World Scout Moot

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Ivan, PV8IG, will be active as PV8IG/TF during the 15th World Scout Moot until the 2nd August 2017 in Iceland.

Activity is planned to operate on the Scout frequencies (7090, 14190, and 21190 kHz SSB; 7050 and 14050 kHz CW).

The Iceland Radio Amateur Association has given total support to obtain this license already issued.

QSL via PT7WA.

TF15MOOT will also be active during the same time operating from the Scout Activity Centre at Úlfljótsvatn.

QSL via: Vala Hauksdottir, P.O.Box 28, 210 Gardabaer, Iceland.

 

GB5RC - Special Radio Caroline Event Station

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In early August 2017, the Martello Tower Group will be operating as GB5RC, from the MV Ross Revenge, moored in the Blackwater Estuary, near Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex.

The Special Event Station is to celebrate fifty years of offshore broadcasting, with the MV Ross Revenge being the home of Radio Caroline.

The group are setting up on the 3rd August with operation expected to start in the evening and continuing through until the early hours of 7th August 2017.

Activity will be centred around 80m, 40m and 20m which were the busiest bands by far in 2016 with the option to retune verticals for 17m, 15m, 12m and 10m if required.  The group will also attempt to operate on VHF/UHF although noise from the on board solar panels made this difficult before.

With the recent announcement from Ofcom that Radio Caroline has been issued a licence to broadcast on 648kHz, interest in the station is the highest it's been for many years.  Amateur radio has played a big part in offshore broadcasting over the years so this seems a perfect time to celebrate five decades of offshore radio.

QSL via G6NHU

Martello Tower Group - http://www.martellotowergroup.com
Radio Caroline - http://radiocaroline.co.uk

DXCC's Most Wanted (ClubLog)

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The 'DXCC Most Wanted' entities list has been updated on ClubLog.

The top 10 entities (July 2017)

  1. P5 DPRK (North Korea)
  2. 3Y/B Bouvet Island
  3. FT5/W Crozet Island
  4. KH1 Baker Howland Islands
  5. BS7H Scarborough Reef
  6. CE0X San Felix Islands
  7. BV9P Pratas Island
  8. KH3 Johnston Island
  9. VK0M Macquarie Island
  10. KH7K Kure Island

The complete "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list - https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php