CHIRP v.0.2.2 app released

CHIRP is a free, open-source tool for programming your amateur radio. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface with multiple data sources and formats.

http://www.cqdx.ru/ham/new-equipment/chirp-v-0-2-1-app-released/

http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Documentation

QRP To The Field 2012 (K6BBQ)

Bill, KF6RMK and myself went to Morse Cove to operate during the QRP To The Field contest.

Nouvelles du projet Debian - 14 mai 2012

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Projet Debian                                     http://www.debian.org/
Nouvelles du projet Debian             debian-publicity@lists.debian.org
14 mai 2012                   http://www.debian.org/News/weekly/2012/10/
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 Nous avons le plaisir de vous présenter le dixième numéro de l'année
des « Nouvelles du projet Debian », la lettre d'information de la
communauté Debian. Voici les sujets traités dans cette édition :

 * Publication de la mise à jour de Debian 6.0.5
 * Rappel des dates butoirs pour DebConf12
 * Résolution générale pour la déclaration de diversité et équité
 * Première version alpha de l'installateur pour Debian Wheezy
 * « The Debian Administrator's Handbook » libéré
 * Un réseau de miroirs en constante expansion
 * Brèves du chef du projet Debian
 * Autres nouvelles
 * Prochains événements
 * Nouveaux développeurs et mainteneurs
 * Statistiques des bogues critiques pour la prochaine version
 * Annonces de sécurité Debian importantes
 * Nouveaux paquets dignes d'intérêt
 * Paquets qui ont besoin de travail
 * Vous voulez continuer à lire les Nouvelles du projet Debian ?

HFPACK NEWS BULLETIN - MAY 2012

HFPACK NEWS BULLETIN - 13 MAY 2012
http://hfpack. com

==HFPACK NEWS HEADLINES==
1) 2012 HFpack Annual Eyeball QSO Rally - Dayton
2) 2012 HFpack Portable Pedestrian Mobile Net - Dayton
3) HFpack at 9800 Members and Growing
4) Special Discounts on Ham Equipment for HFpack Members
5) HFpack Primary Calling Frequencies
6) Considerate Operator Guidelines for HFpack Freqs

==HFPACK NEWS ARTICLES==

1) 2012 HFpack Annual Eyeball QSO Rally - Dayton

Event: 2012 HFpack Annual Eyeball QSO Rally
"World's largest gathering of HF backpack operators"
When: May 19 at 12:30pm to 1:45pm Saturday
Location: Dayton Hara Arena outside entrance (awning)
VHF Intercom Frequency: 144.300 FM Simplex PL151.4
HF Calling Frequency: 18157.5kHz USB
HFpack Founder, Bonnie Crystal KQ6XA, will attend.

2) 2012 HFpack Portable Pedestrian Mobile Net - Dayton

Event: HFpack Portable Pedestrian Mobile Net
Annual "Huge Net of HF Portable Ops"
When: May 19 Starts around 1PM Saturday (1700 UTC)
Frequency: 18157.5 kHz USB
Net Control: Mark KI0PF /PM
Where: Pedestrian Mobiles ops at Dayton Hamvention,
as you check into the net, please walk around the
flea market area and try to keep some distance
from the net control station and the antennas of
other operators.

3) HFpack at 9800 Members and Growing

HFpack is the largest organization of HF Portable
operators in the world, and still growing...
Let's boost membership to 10,000 members this season!
Please invite a friend to HFpack, by forwarding this
HFPACK NEWS BULLETIN to another ham operator.
http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/hfpack/ join

4) Special Discounts on Ham Equipment for HFpack Members

This is a new feature of HFpack! We have negotiated with
several prominent portable ham equipment manufacturers to
offer discount pricing and special coupons to HFpack members.
Please watch for these HFpack discounts to be announced,
only on the HFpack Forum, beginning in late-May 2012.
With nearly 10000 members, we are using our strength
as a large organization to get better prices. HFpack
website will also be exchanging some advertising to give
our members a discount on the radio and antenna equipment.
Note: Special deals will only be available to HFpack members.

5) HFpack Primary Calling Frequencies

14342.5 kHz USB
14346.0 kHz USB
18157.5 kHz USB
18117.5 kHz USB
5371.5 kHz USB

These 5 frequencies are common for calling "CQ HFpack"
at any time. Please add to your radio channel memory.
Peak activity traditionally happens around 1630 UTC
and 2230 UTC. If you encounter QRM, please use
another HFpack Calling Frequency.

Complete list of HFpack Frequencies:
http://hfpack. com/air/

6) Considerate Operator Guidelines for HFpack Freqs

HFpack Calling Frequencies are shared with all
operators: Base, Mobile, Portable, QRP, and QRO.
Portables/mobiles are given top priority. While
in QSO, operators are encouraged to help other
portable/mobile operators gain equal access to
the frequency every 15 minutes or so, and listen
often for weak stations calling.

NAQCC Sprint Wednesday night

NAQCC Sprint Wednesday night!

Our May sprint is this coming Wednesday evening local time (May 16, EST -
8:30-10:30PM, CST - 7:30-9:30PM, MST - 6:30-8:30PM, PST - 5:30-7:30PM) , which
translates as Thursday May 17, 0030-0230Z in all cases.

I will refer you to the proper URL:

http://naqcc. info/sprint20120 5.html

There you will find all the details as to time, frequencies and other important
information.

Certificates: SWA (simple wire antennas) certificates by call area, VE and DX. A
Certificate for top score in the GAIN antenna category. Finally there is one
more award - a certificate to the highest score from a first-time participant.

Prizes: A prize of a set of bug/paddle handles or a K1/K2 knob insert donated by
master woodworker Gregg WB8LZG is awarded for each sprint to the winner of a
random drawing among all participants. Previous winners are not eligible.

This is a monthly event that caters to the CW veteran, the CW newcomer, straight
key and bug fans. All are welcome to participate (this includes QRO); but you
must use QRP power levels to compete for awards.

If you are not already a member of NAQCC... membership is FREE! Now is your
chance to join the largest QRP CW Club in the world!! We currently have 6000+
members in: All 50 States - 9 VE Provinces - 90 Countries. Just sign up on the
NAQCC website (http://naqcc. info/) and you will receive a handsome certificate,
with your membership number which is good for life.

The April Sprint was our biggest and best one yet, with lots of activity - you
do not want to miss out on this one!

Come join us and have a real good time!

72/73 de Dave VA3RJ
NAQCC #0004

Buddipole DXpedition on Turks and Caicos

Anna W6NN and Rich KE1B will be QRV all this week and most of next week from VP5/Turks and Caicos Islands. Running an Icom IC-7000 and Buddipole from our villa right on the water.

Anna is QRV at this moment on 14260, but we will be on lots of bands and modes, holiday-style casual operation.

Hope to hear some other Buddipolers!

Antenne Hélicoïdale 2.4 GHz

Un tres bel article  sur une antenne helicoidale pour la bande des 2,4Ghz

"Je vous présente un design d'antenne 2.4 GHz idéal pour les communications satellites d'amateur. Cette antenne est façile à monter car la nature même du design permet des imprécisions dans les mesures sans affecter réellement la performance. De plus, avec cette antenne, vous n'aurez aucune difficulté à utiliser tous les satellites amateurs présents et futurs offrant la bande 2.4 GHz. Une exception cependant est AO-40, qui necessite une antenne parabolique."

http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=12618


Merci Bertrand !

“PORTUGUESE NAVY DAY” CONTEST – 2012

To celebrate the Portuguese Navy Day, the Núcleo de Radioamadores da Armada - NRA feels pleasure to announce the 10th edition of annual Amateur Radio Contest, called "Portuguese Navy Day".
The Contest is of international nature and it is open to all national and foreign Amateur Stations.
DATE AND PERIODS
The competition takes place on two separate dates;
Digitals: 260800 to 262000 May 2012;
SSB: 121500 to 131500 May 2012;
CW: 121500 to 131500 May 2012;
All UTC time.
(Digitals cover only PSK and RTTY)
BANDS
In all periods: 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 meters, within the segments and frequencies recommended by the IARU for competitions.

http://www.nra.pt/navy--contest-2012-in.html 

EUCW Fraternizing CW QSO Party CONTEST RULES

DATE:         Second full weekend of May 
              2012-05-12/13, 2013-05-11/12

TIMES:        Saturday: 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
              Sunday:   18:00 - 20:00 UTC

BANDS:        80, 40, 20, 15, 10 mtrs

              preferred segments:
              3530-3550 kHz, 7015-7035, 14030-14050 kHz, 
              21030-21050 kHz, 28030-28050 kHz

PARTICIPANTS: All amateur radio stations and SWLs 

http://www.eucw.org/eucwp.html 

46th ALESSANDRO VOLTA RTTY DX CONTEST

46th ALESSANDRO VOLTA RTTY DX CONTEST
www.contestvolta.it
The SSB and RTTY Club of COMO and the A.R.I. (Associazione Radioamatori Italiani) are pleased to
announce the details of the 46th "Alessandro VOLTA RTTY DX CONTEST". This contest is
organized to increase interest in RTTY mode as used by radio amateurs and to honor the Italian
discoverer of electricity, ALESSANDRO VOLTA.
TEST PERIOD: from 12:00 GMT Saturday May 12, 2012 until 12:00 GMT Sunday May 13, 2012. In
the future this event will take place on the second full week-end in May.
BANDS: 3,5 - 7 - 14 -21 - 28 MHz Amateur bands.

http://www.contestvolta.com/46th_VOLTA_en.pdf