Adelaide South Australia
Grid Locator PF95
35 South 138 East
ALL TIMES UTC
SWL Call VK5001SWL

January 11th 2017

Sunrise 1953z Sunset 0959z

F 73 A 10 K 3 No Storm SN 0 A6.2
Solar Wind 535km/s at 2345z

28.262 VK2RSY/b 1429 549 Es , 2317 439 , 0015 549 , 1027 539.
28.270 VK4RTL/b 1431 439 Es , 2317 439 , 0015 549 , 0148 539 , 0249 439 , 0600 539 , 0738 339 , all Es.
28.470 VK2QA 2324 5x4 Es , QF56 , 1161km, new band.

50.045.70 VK8RAS/b 2333 549 Es , 0005 549 , 0025 569 , 0106 569 , 0131 599 , 0244 569 , PG66 1329

Dear SWL,

You are invited to the Short Listening Period Contests (SLP) 2017. These contests are sponsored by the Dutch radio amateur association, the VERON, and take place 8 times spread over the year.

SLP-weekends in 2017:
1. 28-29 January
2. 4-5 March
3. 25-26 March
4. 13-14 May
5. 8-9 July
6. 9-10 September
7. 14-15 October
8. 28-29 October

The rules of the contest are published on: .
Have fun with your radio hobby and especially with these contests!

73, Ruud Ivens, NL290, SWL Contest Manager VERON.

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PERIOD CALL REF
till 21/01 PR2GU: Ilha do Guarau (SA-071) 1342
till 21/01 VE100VIMY/VE3 (Ontario): special callsign 1340
till 21/01 XW4XR: Laos 1337
till 22/01 V63ARJ and V63LSS: Pohnpei (OC-010), Micronesia 1339
till 22/01 ZD8SC: Ascension Island (AF-003) 1341
till 22/01 ZF2PG: the Cayman Islands (N

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4X - Look for 4X0B to be active from the baptism site of Qasr al-Yahud
on the banks of the Jordan River (Holyland square M17YN) on 28
January. QSL via 4X6ZM. [TNX 4Z4DX]
5T - Jean, 5T0JL (ON8RA) will be active again (CW only) as 5T0ITU on 1
February. The special callsign will be used during ITU events, in

Adelaide South Australia
Grid Locator PF95
35 South 138 East
ALL TIMES UTC
SWL Call VK5001SWL

January 4th 2017

Sunrise 1947z Sunset 0959z

F 73 A 12 K 4 21z No Storm SN 11
A5.5 Solar Wind 510km/s at 1127z

Density 34.0 p/cc at 0412z > IPS

28.262 VK2RSY/b 2353 549 Es , 0122 229 Es.
28.270 VK4RTL/b 0123 339 Es.
28.267 VK7RAE/b 0152 439 Es.
28.265 VK4RC/b 0441 339 Es.

7.168 KH0I 0832 5x6 , Mariana Islands , Saipan , QK25 , 5604km , two quick calls then gone.
14.265 A61FK 1213 weak, only secon

Adelaide South Australia
Grid Locator PF95
35 South 138 East
ALL TIMES UTC
SWL Call VK5001SWL

December 28th 2016

Sunrise 1942z Sunset 0957z

F 74 A 11 K 3 No Storm SN 14 A 6.4
Solar Wind 529km/s at 2052z

Had another power blackout from 1.15am > 2.23pm local Adelaide Time ACDST , or 1445z > 0353z .

28.262 VK2RSY/b 1343 549 Es , 0358 weak Es , 5 minutes after the power came back on !!! , 0709 549 ,
0934 329 , 1047 559 all Es.

50.282 VK4RTL/b 0356 549 Es , 0449 549 , 0534 439 , 0856 539 , 0907 559.

Hello All!

– Aleksandar YU1SS will be active on the 15th of January and participate in
WCA-HBD form Odaje fortification in Jablanica, WCA: YU-00090, CSA: YT-023. He
plans to work as YU1SS/P only CW on 40 meters. QSL via Home Call, bureau or
direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info YT2KID].

– Dragan YT2KID will be active on the 15th of January and participate in WCA-HBD
from Gradiste in Kukljin, WCA: YU-00072, CSA: YT-004. He plans to work only SSB
on 7.131 and 14.251. Dragan also issued special award for the QSOs made during
WCA-HBD. QSL via Home Ca

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PERIOD CALL REF
till 14/01 VE100VIMY/VE2 (Quebec): special callsign 1340
till 15/01 4F7OC: Negros Island (OC-129) 1337
till 15/01 V63AVO: Pohnpei (OC-010), Micronesia 1339
till 16/01 XW4ZW: Laos 1337
till 17/01 AU2WBR: Sagar Island (AS-153) 1340
till 17/01 H40DA: Nendo Island (OC-100), Temotu Provinc

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4S - Once again Peter, DC0KK is active as 4S7KKG from Sri Lanka (AS-003)
until 1 April. He operates digital modes and CW. QSL via home call,
direct or bureau; OQRS on Club Log.
9H - Special callsign 9H2017EU celebrates the Maltese Presidency of the
Council of the European Union (January-June 2017). QSL via 9H1SP

Hello dr Friends!

– On January, 14th will be eight years sharp since the date of World Castles
Award Program foundation.
In connection with this event on January, 14th and 15th, will take place activity
radiohams from castles and fortresses of the world – WCA Happy Birth Day (WCA
HBD).
At present we have support from radiohams of some countries who will be active
from castles and fortresses their own countries during these days.

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73 & 11! de Andrew RN1CW

WCA Co-ordinator

RZ1CWC team