International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend Approaches 300 Entries

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International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend Approaches 300 Entries

Entries for the 2019 International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend are nearing the 300 mark with recent rarer entries from Serbia, Malaysia, Cuba, Hawaii, Market Reef and Mexico.

One lighthouse having its first activation in the event is in Bass Strait, Australia, and is situated on Deal Island. This body of water is between the Australian mainland and Tasmania and is notoriously dangerous for shipping.

Glenn, VK3ILH, is putting a small team together to travel to the island by boat at a cost of around $800 per head including food and accommodation. The activation will of course, be highly weather dependent.

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Summer 2019 EURAO Party to Premier FT4

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The motto of the new European Radio Amateurs’ Organization (EURAO) Summer Party is “Premiering FT4.” This is not a contest but an on-the-air radio gathering with some suggested guidelines. The event is set for July 27 – 28 UTC.

A new “general availability” release of WSJT-X that includes the latest FT4 protocol for HF contesting was released on July 15 as part of the WSJT-X 2.1.0 suite. FT4 is designed to be suitable for contesting in a manner similar to RTTY. Recommended frequencies for FT4 are 3.595, 7.090, 10.140, 14.140, 18.104, 21.140, 24.919, 28.180, 50.318, and 144.170 MHz. Exchanges are limited to what FT4 can accommodate, such as call sign, grid square, and signal report.

For statistical purposes, EURAO is asking participants to submit logs in ADIF format, with your call sign as the file name. No results will be published, only statistical information.

EURAO Summer Party - https://www.eurao.org/en/node/1045

US Apollo 11 Special Event

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Members of the USS Hornet Amateur Radio Club [HARC], NB6GC, will be on the air this month celebrating the 50th anniversary of the recovery of the Apollo 11 astronauts by the USS Hornet on 24th July 1969.

They will be providing a special QSL card to all stations that work them during the month of July. They will be specifically on the air during 20-21st July 2019, when the USS Hornet museum is celebrating, and they will also be on the air on 24th July 2019 the actual date of the recovery as well.

They will probably be on the air other dates during the month, but these dates are not yet known as they will open up for visitors who request a tour of the radio room and wish to operate.

NB6GC (Facebook) - https://www.facebook.com/NB6GC

USS Hornet - http://www.hornet-arc.us