Dear fellow PVARC members,
Have you tried our K6PV repeater since its recent enhancements? The receiver pre-amplifier that was added really helps weaker signals get into K6PV, so give it a test during tonight's nets. We're still on 447.120 MHz (PL100.0 for the Analog net starting at 7:30 pm with simultaneous crossband on 144.910 MHz, Tone Squelch, PL 156.7; followed by the DMR digital net at 8:00 pm using Color Code 1, Time Slot 2, Talkgroup 31060.)
Last Thursday's monthly meeting had a great turnout and very informative presentation about amateur radio on the International Space Station...thank you to all who attended and to our speakers Brian Johnson, AB6UI, and Norm Thorn, K6UU.
There's no Hesse Park meeting in December, instead it's our annual Holiday Dinner on Thursday, December 12th at Los Verdes Golf Course. The Holiday Dinner RSVP form is attached as a PDF for downloading and sending to our PO Box or to use PayPal. We have a great assortment of free door prizes along with an interesting presentation, a plentiful buffet dinner, and great conversation. So do send in your reservations by December 2nd when our guest count is required 10 days in advance.
Have a great week and 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
VK3ZZX, 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.
MADAGASCAR, 5R. Hiro, JF1OCQ and Kuni, JA8VE will be QRV as 5R8VX
and 5R8KU, respectively, from Nosy Be Island, IOTA AF-057, from
November 12 to 25. Activity will be with two stations on the HF
bands using CW, SSB, FT8, FT4 and other digital modes. QSL to home
calls.
MALDIVES, 8Q. Tommy, DL8KX will be QRV as 8Q7KX from Baa Atoll,
IOTA AS-013, from November 10 to 17. Activity will be holiday style
on 40, 30, 20, 15 and 10 meters using CW. QSL to home call. In
addition, Roly, ZL1BQD will be QRV as 8Q7XR from November 10 to
December 30. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and
FT8. QSL to home call.
RWANDA, 9X. Harald, DF2WO is QRV as 9X2AW from Kigali until
November 20. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using mostly FT8 and
some CW and SSB. This may include some satellite activity as well.
QSL via M0OXO.
THE GAMBIA, C5. Alan, G3XAQ and Don, G3XTT will be QRV as C56XA and
C56DF, respectively, from November 12 to 26. Activity will be on
the HF bands. This includes being active in the upcoming CQ World
Wide DX CW contest. QSL C56XA via G3SWH and C56DF via G3XTT. In
addition, Artur, SQ7RAI will be QRV as C5/SQ7RAI from November 12 to
20. Activity will be on 20 to 6 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL to
home call.
MARQUESAS ISLANDS, FO. A group of operators are QRV as TX7T from
Hiva Oa until November 18. Activity is on the HF bands using CW,
SSB and FT8 with three or four stations active. QSL via LoTW.
PANAMA, HP. Special event station 3E1FP is QRV to celebrate the
116th anniversary of the Republic of Panama. Activity is on 80 to
10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via HP1DAV.
THAILAND, HS. Lars, SM6NT will be QRV as HS0ZME from November 12 to
April 5, 2020. QSL to home call.
AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8. Tom, JA1VND will be QRV as KH8/K1TF from Pago
Pago, IOTA OC-045, from November 12 to 18. Activity will be on the
HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home call.
ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Mart, DL6UAA is QRV as OH0UA until November 18.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, RTTY and FT8. QSL to home
call.
COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS, VK9C. Chris, GM3WOJ and Keith, GM4YXI will
be QRV as VK9CZ from November 12 to 29. Activity will be on 160 to
10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8 with a focus on the low bands. This
includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest.
QSL via N3SL.
INDONESIA, YB. Operators YE1AR, YC1KK, YC1BIQ and YB1MAE are QRV as
home calls/p from Biawak Island, IOTA OC-237, until November 14.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using FT8 with some CW and SSB. QSL
via operators' instructions.
BURKINA FASO, XT. Al, F8FUA is QRV as XT2BR from Ouagadougou until
November 17. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various
digital modes. QSL to home call.
EL SALVADOR, YS. Gabo, HK4GOO will be QRV as YS1/HK4GOO from
November 9 to 16. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using SSB
and FT8. QSL via LoTW.