Dear fellow PVARC members,
ARRL Field Day is this weekend and we'll be on the athletic field of Soleado Elementary School (27800 Longhill Drive in Rancho Palos Verdes). We're starting setup at 8:00 am Saturday, getting on the air by 11:00 am and operating 24 hours straight as a 2A station (with bonus VHF/UHF transmitter) until 11:00 am Sunday. Our Field Day chairperson Rocco Lardiere, N6KN, has organized this year's operation and PVARC members are welcome to come by to help with setup/takedown, operate, or just observe. On Saturday afternoon we'll also have a Get On The Air station for anyone wanting to try HF operation (no previous experience needed.) This year is also K6PV's first use of the FT8 digital mode to alternate with our SSB operation during Field Day and separately our first attempt on 160 Meters. If you come to our site be sure to sign in on one of our lists so we'll have a total count of participating club members.
Tonight is time for our weekly nets on the K6PV repeater, so please check in to say hello on either the analog net at 7:30 pm (with 2-meter cross-band on 144.910 MHz, Tone Squelch, PL 156.7) or the DMR net at 8:00 pm (no problem to check in on both). Our DMR net is gaining additional check-ins and discussion as more members get DMR radios programmed...and we'll continue offering free programming in the hour before our monthly meetings.
We say again: there won't be a monthly meeting at Hesse Park on Thursday, July 4, due to the Independence Day holiday. Instead we'll hold a special meeting on Thursday, August 1.
Have a great week and hope to see you at Field Day.
73,
Diana, AI6DF
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Here's the latest DX bulletin, courtesy of the ARRL (some completed operations are omitted):
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
The Daily DX, The OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral
from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks
to all.
CYPRUS, 5B. Special event station 5B19CWC is QRV to celebrate the
Cricket World Cup which ends on July 14. QSL via 5B4AJT.
GHANA, 9G. Matteo, IZ4YGS is QRV as 9G5GS from Sanzule, West
Takoradi until July 2 while here on work assignment. He is active
in his spare time during his evenings on 160 to 6 meters using
mostly FT8 and SSB. QSL direct to home call.
CHILE, CE. Special event station CB2E is QRV until July 2 to mark
the total solar eclipse on July 2. Activity is on the HF bands
using SSB and FT8. QSL via bureau.
SPAIN, EA. Members of the Radio Club La Baells will be QRV with
special calls EG3PTA, EG3PTP, EG3PTT, EG3PTU and EG3PTM from June 15
to 23 to support the touristic and cultural endeavors of the
Bergueda region. Activity will be on 160, 80, 40 and 20 meters
using SSB and FT8. QSL all calls via EA3RCI.
GUADELOUPE, FG. Gildas, F6HMQ is QRV as FG/F6HMQ and TO1T until
June 25. QSL to home call.
THAILAND, HS. Members of the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand are
QRV with special call HS10KING until July 31 to celebrate the
coronation of King Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun. QSL via
bureau.
NORWAY, LA. Jacques, CT2IXX is QRV as LA/CT2IXX/p from Hitra
Island, IOTA EU-036, until July 12. Activity is holiday style
mainly during his weekends on various HF bands using only SSB. QSL
to home call.
GREENLAND, OX. Bo, OZ1DJJ is QRV as OX3LX from Nuuk City until June
- Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands, with a focus on
160, 80 and 60 meters. QSL direct to OZ0J.
PALAU, T8. Nobuaki, JA0JHQ will be QRV as T88PB from Koror Island,
IOTA OC-009, from June 15 to 23. Activity will be mainly on 6
meters using FT8. This includes being an entry in the All Asian DX
CW contest. QSL direct to home call.
ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA0. Operators Vasily, R7AL, Vladimir, RK8A and
Albert, UB9WLJ are QRV as R205NEW from Bogoslova Island, IOTA
AS-205, until June 18. This is a new island activation. QSL via
Club Log.
MICRONESIA, V6. Hatu, JA1XGI will be QRV as V6K from Kosrae Island,
IOTA OC-059, from June 17 to 24. Activity will be on 40 to 10
meters. QSL to home call.
CHRISTMAS ISLAND, VK9X. Christmas Island Amateur Radio Club station
VK9XX has been active on 20 meters around 0900z. QSL via operator's
instructions.