LU1DMA SK Posted on 02/06/201323/10/2017 From Manu LU9ESD: Reported this unfortunate news. We lost LU1DMA. Luis LU1DMA was our reference on the “band magic” in Argentina, with 186 DXCC comfirmed in 6 meters. Luis gerneral informations. Highlights of its rich 58 hamradio years: 11/18/55 He received from the Ministry of Communications LU1DMA license. RES 3306 MC/53. 08/17/62 His first contact with LU5DZ QRP with 250 MW. input AM. 05/10/62 His first contact on 50 Mhz with 50,550 LU1ADC with crystal-25W in AM. 05/10/62 His first contact with XE1GE in DX 50 Mhz. 02/04/69 His first “DX” on 144 Mhz with LU2FAO AM. 05/07/71 His rise to Superior Cat Exp 17144/71. 11/13/72 The first contact between two International Satellite radio amateur Via PY2CSS Oscar 6 with cross-band 144/29, 45 Mhz. 03/01/79 Contacted at 144.3 Mhz SSB WB9YWN. 02/04/82 Implementation of the repeater “West” in his 145.210 Mhz QTH. 06/04/00 H44PT communicated with Peter in Salomon Is Long Path 26,000 km. RIP. 73 de Manu LU9ESD / LR9D Views: 1,052 NEWS SOUTH AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA ZZ8A Amazon River DXpedition Posted on 28/10/201714/04/2023 Entitled “Amazon River Expedition” this operation in November is a mixed ride with a wife and radio amateur. I like to operate a portable computer and I saw on this route of transport between Manaus and Belem, one edge of the ship Amazon Star, an opportunity for a good… Read More
SOUTH AMERICA HC8 – Galapagos on 50MHz Posted on 03/04/201703/04/2017 Tim, LW9EOC will be active as HC8/LW9EOC from the Galapagos Islands (SA-004) middle April until WPX CW Contest returning home on may, 31, 2017. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6 metres, and a Multi Operation entry in the contest. Views: 2,429 Read More
NEWS GOOD NEWS ABOUT 50MHZ IN TURKEY Posted on 28/11/2018 We receive a message from TA2NC and he report that 50 MHz band was previously only be used by special permission on contest times by Turkish amateurs. Starting today, it is legal to use this band for amateurs without any special permission up to 75W with secondary priority. Tnx TA2NC…. Read More